FC Santa Claus
FC Santa Claus AC
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| Full name |
FC Santa Claus Arctic Circle |
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| Nickname(s) |
Santa |
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| Founded |
1993 |
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| Ground |
Keskuskenttä/Susivouti, Rovaniemi, Finland |
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| Ground Capacity |
2,500 (1,300 covered) |
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| Chairman |
 Juha Eteläinen |
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| Coach |
Jari Alamäki |
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| League |
Kakkonen |
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FC Santa Claus AC (abbreviated Santa) is a football club from Rovaniemi, Finland. The club was formed in 1993 following the amalgamation of Rovaniemen Reipas and Rovaniemen Lappi football clubs. FC Santa Claus won its group in Kakkonen, but lost promotion play-offs final to HIFK and failed to gain promotion to the Ykkonen league in 2010.
Background
Rovaniemen Reipas (RoRe) were the more successful of the two founder clubs, playing 12 seasons in the Kakkonen (Second Division), the third tier of the Finnish football system in the periods 1978-81, 1984–89, 1991-92. Rovaniemen Lappi (RoLa) played 3 season at this level in 1987-88 and 1992. The merger consolidated FC Santa Claus as a Kakkonen club and they spent a further 8 years at this level until they were relegated to the Kolmonen at the end of the 2000 season. The club gained promotion from the Northern Finland (Pohjois-Suomi) section of the Kolmonen in 2008.[1]
The club won the Midnattsolscupen (Midnight Sun Cup) in 1994.[2]
Season to season
| Season |
Level |
Division |
Section |
Administration |
Position |
Movements |
| 1994 |
Tier 3 |
Kakkonen (Second Division) |
North Group |
Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) |
7th |
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| 1995 |
Tier 3 |
Kakkonen (Second Division) |
North Group |
Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) |
7th |
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| 1996 |
Tier 3 |
Kakkonen (Second Division) |
North Group |
Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) |
9th |
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| 1997 |
Tier 3 |
Kakkonen (Second Division) |
North Group |
Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) |
7th |
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| 1998 |
Tier 3 |
Kakkonen (Second Division) |
North Group |
Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) |
7th |
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| 1999 |
Tier 3 |
Kakkonen (Second Division) |
North Group |
Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) |
10th |
Relegation Play-Offs |
| 2000 |
Tier 3 |
Kakkonen (Second Division) |
North Group |
Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) |
8th |
Relegated |
| 2001 |
Tier 4 |
Kolmonen (Third Division) |
Section 8 (Lapland) |
Northern Finland (SPL Pohjois-Suomi) |
1st |
Play-Offs |
| 2002 |
Tier 4 |
Kolmonen (Third Division) |
Section 8 (Lapland) – Group 2 |
Northern Finland (SPL Pohjois-Suomi) |
2nd |
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| 2003 |
Tier 4 |
Kolmonen (Third Division) |
Section C |
Northern Finland (SPL Pohjois-Suomi) |
4th |
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| 2004 |
Tier 4 |
Kolmonen (Third Division) |
Lapland |
Northern Finland (SPL Pohjois-Suomi) |
2nd |
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| 2005 |
Tier 4 |
Kolmonen (Third Division) |
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Northern Finland (SPL Pohjois-Suomi) |
5th |
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| 2006 |
Tier 4 |
Kolmonen (Third Division) |
|
Northern Finland (SPL Pohjois-Suomi) |
5th |
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| 2007 |
Tier 4 |
Kolmonen (Third Division) |
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Northern Finland (SPL Pohjois-Suomi) |
3rd |
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| 2008 |
Tier 4 |
Kolmonen (Third Division) |
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Northern Finland (SPL Pohjois-Suomi) |
1st |
Play-Offs - Promoted |
| 2009 |
Tier 3 |
Kakkonen (Second Division) |
Group C |
Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) |
10th |
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| 2010 |
Tier 3 |
Kakkonen (Second Division) |
Group C |
Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) |
1st |
Play-Offs, runner-up |
| 2011 |
Tier 3 |
Kakkonen (Second Division) |
Group C |
Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) |
11th |
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| 2012 |
Tier 3 |
Kakkonen (Second Division) |
Group C |
Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) |
8th |
Relegated |
| 2013 |
Tier 4 |
Kolmonen (Third Division) |
Northern Finland |
Northern Finland (SPL Pohjois-Suomi) |
3rd |
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| 2014 |
Tier 4 |
Kolmonen (Third Division) |
Northern Finland |
Northern Finland (SPL Pohjois-Suomi) |
1st |
Promoted |
| 2015 |
Tier 3 |
Kakkonen (Second Division) |
Northern Group |
Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) |
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Current squad 2015
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. |
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Position |
Player
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| 1 |
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GK |
Jarkko Ojaniemi
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| 7 |
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MF |
Joonas Hakala
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| 9 |
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DF |
Juho Sieppi
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| 12 |
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GK |
Mikko Rantala
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| 14 |
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FW |
Erkka Alamäki
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| 16 |
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MF |
Jarkko Niskajärvi
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| 18 |
|
MF |
Eetu Soppela
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| 26 |
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FW |
Timo Silander |
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| No. |
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Position |
Player
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| TBA |
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DF |
Severi Huikko
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| TBA |
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DF |
Luke Sofair
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| TBA |
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DF |
Matti Sieppi
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| TBA |
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MF |
Iiro Vanha
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| TBA |
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FW |
Tomi Koski
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| TBA |
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FW |
Jaakko Paavilainen
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| TBA |
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FW |
Eero Paukku
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| TBA |
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FW |
Santeri Suvala |
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- *Dual registered with parent team RoPS.
References and sources
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