Nurmijärven Jalkapalloseura

Nurmijärven Jalkapalloseura
Full name Nurmijärven Jalkapalloseura
Nickname(s) NJS
Founded 2004 (Nateva 1967)
Ground Klaukkalan urheilualue, Nurmijärvi, Finland
Chairman Finland Markku Siivonen
Manager Finland Mikko Manninen
League Kakkonen

Nurmijärven Jalkapalloseura (abbreviated NJS) is a football club from Nurmijärvi, Finland. The club was formed in 2004 following the amalgamation of Nurmijärven Nateva and FC Nurmijärvi. The club's home ground is at the Klaukkalan urheilualue. The men's first team currently plays in the Kakkonen (Third tier).

Background

NJS does not have a long history but the club gained promotion from the Nelonen to the Kolmonen at the end of the 2008 season. NJS's predecessor Nateva played one season in the Kakkonen (Second Division), the third tier of the Finnish football system, in 2001.[1] Nateva gained promotion from Section 1 of the Nelonen (Uusimaa District) at the end of the 2004 season which enabled NJS to begin life in the Kolmonen in 2005. The new club's best season to date was in 2005 when they finished in 7th place in Section 2 (Helsinki & Uusimaa).

Season to season

Season Level Division Section Administration Position Movements
2005 Tier 4 Kolmonen (Third Division) Section 2 Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Uusimaa) 7th
2006 Tier 4 Kolmonen (Third Division) Section 3 Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Helsinki) 10th
2007 Tier 4 Kolmonen (Third Division) Section 1 Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Uusimaa) 11th Relegated
2008 Tier 5 Nelonen (Fourth Division) Section 1 Uusimaa District (SPL Uusimaa) 1st Promoted
2009 Tier 4 Kolmonen (Third Division) Section 2 Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Helsinki) 10th
2010 Tier 4 Kolmonen (Third Division) Section 2 Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Helsinki) 5th
  • 5 seasons in Kolmonen
  • 1 season in Nelonen

Club Structure

Nurmijärven Jalkapalloseura runs a large number of teams including 2 men's teams, 2 men's veterans team, 2 ladies teams, 11 boys teams and 5 girls teams.

2010 season

NJS Men's Team are competing in Section 2 (Lohko 2) of the Kolmonen administered by the Helsinki SPL and Uusimaa SPL. This is the fourth highest tier in the Finnish football system. In 2009 NJS finished in tenth place in Section 2 of the Kolmonen.

NJS 2 are participating in Section 3 (Lohko 3) of the Vitonen administered by the Uusimaa SPL.

Players in 2010

  • Finland 1 Niclas Lindholm
  • Finland 2 Klaus Bäcksbacka
  • Finland 4 Otto Kaipio
  • Finland 5 Miika Tikkanen
  • Finland 6 Mikko Wahlroos
  • Finland 7 Niko Aittasalmi
  • Finland 8 Roope Rahikka
  • Finland 9 Joonas Järvenpää
  • Finland 10 Severi Murto
  • Finland 11 Ilkka Rintanen
  • Finland 12 Erki Malmer
  • Finland 13 Santeri Korte
  
  • Finland 14 Kristian Tamminen
  • Finland 15 Mikko Noronen
  • Finland 16 Aleksi Sinkonen
  • Finland 17 Ossi Partia
  • Finland 18 Joni Murtomaa
  • Finland 19 Markus Moisio
  • Finland 20 Niko Salkola
  • Finland 21 Nico Eskola
  • Finland 22 Iiro Laakso
  • Finland 24 Esa Kärkkäinen
  • Finland 27 Simo Ranta
  • Finland 67 Otso Knuuttila

Players in 2015

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

No. Position Player
2 Finland DF Markus Moisio
3 Finland DF Mikko Noronen
4 Finland DF Aapo Mäki
5 Finland DF Miika Tikkanen
6 Finland DF Mikko Wahlroos
7 Finland FW Niko Aittasalmi
9 Finland MF Joonas Järvenpää
10 Finland FW Joni Murtomaa
14 Finland MF Eetu Kokkinen
15 Finland DF Valtteri Veijanen
No. Position Player
18 Finland DF Tommi Lampinen
19 Finland FW Leevi Saikkonen
20 Finland Joonas Manninen
23 Finland FW Iiro Laakso
24 Finland MF Lassi Vainikainen
25 Finland GK Jussi Valkama
27 Finland MF Otto Kaipio
30 Finland DF Sixten Björkstrand
41 Finland GK Sebastian Nyman

References and sources

Footnotes

  1. ↑ "Finland - Divisional Movements 1930-2009". RSSSF Archives. 2010. Retrieved 06.04.2010. Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)