Ekenäs Idrottsförening
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| Full name | Ekenäs Idrottsförening | |
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| Nickname(s) |
EIF Ekenäs IF | |
| Founded | 1905 | |
| Ground |
Ekenäs Centrumplan, Ekenäs) Raseborg Finland | |
| Chairman |
 Stefan Haglund | |
| Coach |
Jallu Rantanen | |
| League | Kakkonen | |
| 2013 | Kakkonen Eteläinen (Southern) | |
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Ekenäs Idrottsförening (abbreviated EIF or Ekenäs IF) is a sports club from Ekenäs, Raseborg in Finland. EIF was formed in 1905 and they are one of the oldest clubs in the south-west of Finland. The men's football first team currently plays in the Kakkonen (Second Division). Their home ground is at the Ekenäs Centrumplan in Ekenäs. The Chairman of EIF is Stefan Haglund.
The club currently has sections covering football, handball, floorball and disc golf. EIF's athletics section set up Karis IK and fron 1 January 2009 transferred its activities to the new IF Raseborg club.
Background
Ekenäs Idrottsförening has a long football history which reached its pinacle with one season in the highest division, the Mestaruussarja (Championship), back in 1933. They have also had 8 seasons in the Suomisarjaa (Finland League) which at that time was the second tier of Finnish football in 1938-39 and 1946/47-51.[1]
EIF have had five periods covering 26 seasons in the Kakkonen (Second Division), the third tier of Finnish football from 1975–76, 1981–88, 1991–92, 1994–98 and 2002 to the current day.[2]
EIF has a thriving junior section with a large number of teams.
A new highest ever attendance for an EIF match was made in 2013 when 2014 people attended the home game with FC Jazz the old record is from 1975 when 1,625 people attended the home game with HAIK.[3]
Season to season
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Club Structure
EIF currently has 2 men's team, 1 ladies teams, 12 boys teams and 4 girls team.
2010 season
EIF Men's Team are competing in Group B (Lohko B) of the Kakkonen (Second Division) administered by the Football Association of Finland (Suomen Palloliitto) . This is the third highest tier in the Finnish football system. In 2009 Ekenäs Idrottsförening finished in eighth position in their Kakkonen section. EIF struggled through the season and when they only managed to get a draw against Pallohonka they got relegated to the 3rd division. The fans and managers took it hard and the coach was fired a few days after the match.
2011 season
Eif played well in the pre-season and the cup. EIF won both Nups and PK-35 and were drawn in the fifth round vs Hifk. Eif presented two new players in the pre-season. Steven Perry and Colin Givens. Perry scored against PK-35 in his debut.
Other Facts
EIF Akademi are participating in Section 1 (Lohko 1) of the Kolmonen (Third Division) administered by the Uusimaa SPL. In 2009 the team finished in top position in their Nelonen (Fourth Division) section and were promoted to the Kolmonen.
EIF Ladies Team are competing in Group B (Lohko B) of the Kakkonen (Second Division) administered by the Football Association of Finland (Suomen Palloliitto) .
Current Squad for the 2013 Season
First team
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Ladies Team
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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References and sources
Footnotes
- ↑ "Finland - Divisional Movements 1930-2009". RSSSF Archives. 2010. Retrieved 11.05.2010.
- ↑ "Finland - Divisional Movements 1930-2009". RSSSF Archives. 2010. Retrieved 11.05.2010.
- ↑ Jalkapallokirja 1991. Suomen Palloliitto. 1991. ISBN 0787-7188 Check
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