FC Futura

FC Futura Porvoo
Full name FC Futura
Nickname(s) Futura
Founded 1992
Ground Porvoon keskuskenttä,
Porvoo
Finland
Chairman Finland Matti Valasti
Head Coach Finland Roberto Nuccio
Coach Finland Pertti Koponen
League Kakkonen
2009 6th - Kakkonen (Group A)

FC Futura (abbreviated Futura) is a football club from Porvoo in Finland. The club was formed in 1992 and their home ground is at the Porvoon keskuskenttä. The other venue used by the club is the Porvoon Pallokenttä. The men's first team currently plays in the Kakkonen (Second Division). The Chairman of FC Futura is Matti Valasti.

Background

FC Futura was established in 1992 and is now recognised as Porvoo's largest football club. Founder Members of the Club's Committee include Alvari Ari Juha, Markku Kemppainen and Vesa Hautala.

The club has played three seasons in the Kakkonen (Second Division), the third tier of Finnish football in 2002-03 and 2009 to date.[1]

FC Futura is strongly focused on the activities of junior club players, with 90% of members coming from the youth section of the club.

Season to season

Season Level Division Section Administration Position Movements
2000 Tier 4 Kolmonen (Third Division) Section 2 Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Uusimaa) 4th
2001 Tier 4 Kolmonen (Third Division) Section 2 Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Uusimaa) 2nd Promoted
2002 Tier 3 Kakkonen (Second Division) East Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 8th
2003 Tier 3 Kakkonen (Second Division) South Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 12th Relegated
2004 Tier 4 Kolmonen (Third Division) Section 3 Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Helsinki) 1st Play-Offs
2005 Tier 4 Kolmonen (Third Division) Section 2 Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Uusimaa) 2nd
2006 Tier 4 Kolmonen (Third Division) Section 3 Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Helsinki) 3rd
2007 Tier 4 Kolmonen (Third Division) Section 3 Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Uusimaa) 3rd
2008 Tier 4 Kolmonen (Third Division) Section 2 Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Uusimaa) 1st Promoted
2009 Tier 3 Kakkonen (Second Division) Group A Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 6th
2010 Tier 3 Kakkonen (Second Division) Group A Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 8th
2011 Tier 3 Kakkonen (Second Division) Group A Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 7th
2012 Tier 3 Kakkonen (Second Division) East Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 7th

Club structure

FC Futura run a number of teams including 3 men's teams, 1 ladies team, 11 boys team and 7 girls teams. The club also runs an Academy the name of which has recently been changed from Futura Academy to the Itä-Uudenmaan Akatemia (IUA). This reflects the fact that the Academy players represent several different clubs.

2010 season

FC Futura Men's Team are competing in Group A (Lohko A) 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 FC Futura finished in sixth position in their Kakkonen section.

FC Futura / 2 are participating in Section 6 (Lohko 6) of the Kutonen administered by the Uusimaa SPL.

Futura A are a new team participating in Section 5 (Lohko 5) of the Kutonen administered by the Uusimaa SPL.

Current Squad for the 2016 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 Russia GK Dmitry Chudaykin
2 Finland FW Henri Määttä
4 Finland DF Johannes Ahlfors
5 Finland DF Jesse Sundström
6 Finland MF Arttu Pösö
7 Georgia (country) MF Teimuraz Apriamashvili
8 Finland MF Benjamin Backman
9 Finland FW Daniel Nylund
10 Finland FW Anton Britschgi
11 Finland MF Emil Forsblom
12 Finland GK Antti Kaikkonen
No. Position Player
13 Finland MF Joni Oikkonen
14 Italy MF Luigi Mariani
15 Turkey MF Cihan Göksil
16 Finland FW Jeremie Malolo
17 Finland DF Rasmus Ahlfors
19 Finland MF Petri Lampinen
20 Finland DF Mikko Lönnström
21 Finland DF Nico Eerola
23 Finland MF Ville Kuusela
24 Finland DF Juska Reiman
TBA Finland MF Henri Määttä

References and sources

Footnotes

  1. ↑ "Finland - Divisional Movements 1930-2009". RSSSF Archives. 2010. Retrieved 06.05.2010. Check date values in: |access-date= (help)


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