Kaarinan Pojat

Kaarinan Pojat
Full name Kaarinan Pojat
Nickname(s) KaaPo
Founded 1932
Ground Kaarinan urheilukenttä,
Kaarina
Finland
Chairman Finland Olli Tuominen
Head Coach Finland Akusti Salonen
Coach Finland Kim Ekroos (GK)
League Kakkonen
2009 4th - Kakkonen (Group B)

Kaarinan Pojat (abbreviated KaaPo) is a football club from Kaarina in Finland. The club was formed in 1932 and their home ground is at the Kaarinan urheilukenttä. The men's football first team currently plays in the Kakkonen (Second Division). The Chairman of KaaPo is Olli Tuominen.

Background

Kaarinan Pojat was established on 1 October 1958 having been initiated by a young teacher from Loimaa, Olavi Kuikka. The founding meeting was held at Ylikylä school and Pauli Hollmén was elected as Chairman and Olavi Kuikka as secretary. The Executive Committee consisted of Heikki Hallikainen, Veikko Polari, Raimo Åkerblom, Arvi Kukkonen and Pertti Kottonen.

The club progressed from its early roots and in 1976 Keijo Lindroos brought greater professionalism to the team's training which was born out by promotion of the men's first team to Division 3 in 1979. In 1991 the club gained promotion to the Kakkonen (Second Division) for the first time.

KaaPo have had two periods covering 18 seasons in the Kakkonen (Second Division), the third tier of Finnish football. The first spell was short-lived lasting just two seasons in 1992-93 but the second period has covered 16 consecutive seasons to date since 1995.[1]

An important part of the club has been the development of the junior section since the 1960s which over the years has brought many moments of joy and success

Season to season

Season Level Division Section Administration Position Movements
2000 Tier 3 Kakkonen (Second Division) West Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 2nd
2001 Tier 3 Kakkonen (Second Division) West Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 5th
2002 Tier 3 Kakkonen (Second Division) West Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 6th
2003 Tier 3 Kakkonen (Second Division) West Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 8th
2004 Tier 3 Kakkonen (Second Division) West Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 9th
2005 Tier 3 Kakkonen (Second Division) West Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 5th
2006 Tier 3 Kakkonen (Second Division) Group B Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 4th
2007 Tier 3 Kakkonen (Second Division) Group B Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 3rd
2008 Tier 3 Kakkonen (Second Division) Group B Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 3rd
2009 Tier 3 Kakkonen (Second Division) Group B Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 4th
2010 Tier 3 Kakkonen (Second Division) Group B Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)

Club Structure

KaaPo currently has 1 men's teams, 2 ladies teams, 6 boys teams and 5 girls team. The club organises various activities for its young players including group training and soccer schools.

2010 season

KaaPo Men's Team are competing in Group B (Lohko B) of the Kakkonen administered by the Football Association of Finland (Suomen Palloliitto) . This is the third highest tier in the Finnish football system. In 2009 Kaarinan Pojat finished in fourth position in their Kakkonen section.

KaaPo/2 are not running a team in the 2010 season. In 2009 they finished in last position in their Kolmonen section administered by SPL Turku and would have been relegated.

KaaPo Ladies First Team play at a high standard in the Ykkönen (First Division) and are coached by Raimo Lindholm and Noora Kärpijoki.

Current Squad for the 2015 season

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
1 Finland GK Jussi-Pekka Piiparinen
2 Finland DF Sami Nyholm
3 Finland DF Arttu Mäki-Arvela
4 Finland MF Olli Rihko
5 Finland DF Teemu Tuominen
6 Finland DF Janne Tuominen
7 Finland FW Jussi Luotonen
8 Finland DF Joakim Ahlgren
9 Finland FW Juha Kauppi
10 Finland MF Jesse Saarinen
11 Finland MF Kalle Luotonen
No. Position Player
13 Finland MF Mikko Päiväläinen
14 Finland DF Henri Haapaniemi
15 Finland MF Eemeli Laaksonen
16 Finland MF Jaakko Hietarinta
18 Finland FW Mikael Sibakov
19 Finland MF Tempo Hopsu
23 Finland GK Jesse Peltonen
27 Finland FW Niko Mäkinen
28 Finland DF Ilmari Heinonen
29 Finland FW Jami Hannuniemi
30 Finland GK Roope Päiväläinen

References and sources

Footnotes

  1. "Finland - Divisional Movements 1930-2009". RSSSF Archives. 2010. Retrieved 7 May 2010.