FC Kuusankoski

FC Kuusankoski
Full name FC Kuusankoski
Founded 1996
Ground Kuusankosken urheilupuisto,
Kuusankoski, Kouvola
Finland
Ground Capacity 4,000
Chairman Finland Petteri Metiäinen
Head Coach Finland Janne Pahkala
Coach Finland Jyri Peltola
Finland Joona Venäläinen
Finland Jari Lindberg
League Kakkonen
2009 11th - Kakkonen (Group A)

FC Kuusankoski is a football club from Kuusankoski, Kouvola in Finland. The club was formed in 1996 and their home ground is at the Kuusankosken urheilupuisto. The men's first team currently plays in the Kakkonen (Second Division). The Head Coach of FC Kuusankoski is Janne Pahkala.

Background

FC Kuusankoski was founded 24 October 1996 as a result of the merger of Voikkaan Pallo-Peikot and Kumu-Peikot Kuusankoski. This enabled the new club in 1997 to start in the Kakkonen.

The club has played 4 seasons in the Ykkönen (First Division), the second tier of Finnish football in the period 2001 to 2004. They also have had two spells in the third tier, the Kakkonen (Second Division), from 1997 to 2000 and 2005 to the present day.[1]

FC Kuusankoski is the junior club of the Kumu Junior Team. Kuusankosken Kumu played in the Veikkausliiga, the Finnish Premier league, for one season in 1990.

Season to season

Season Level Division Section Administration Position Movements
2000 Tier 3 Kakkonen (Second Division) East Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 1st Promoted
2001 Tier 2 Ykkönen (First Division) South Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 7th
2002 Tier 2 Ykkönen (First Division) South Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 5th Relegation Group - 4th
2003 Tier 2 Ykkönen (First Division) Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 12th
2004 Tier 2 Ykkönen (First Division) Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 13th Relegated
2005 Tier 3 Kakkonen (Second Division) East Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 3rd
2006 Tier 3 Kakkonen (Second Division) Group A Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 11th
2007 Tier 3 Kakkonen (Second Division) Group A Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 2nd
2008 Tier 3 Kakkonen (Second Division) Group A Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 3rd'
2009 Tier 3 Kakkonen (Second Division) Group A Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 11th
2010 Tier 3 Kakkonen (Second Division) Group A Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)

Club Structure

FC Kuusankoski run a number of teams including 1 men's teams, 1 ladies team, 1 boys team and 1 girls team.

2010 season

FC Kuusankoski 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 Kuusankoski finished in eleventh position in their Kakkonen section.

Current Squad for the 2010 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 Jukka Taavila
3 Finland FW Janne Nikkanen
4 Finland DF Antti Kauppila
5 Finland DF Simo Lampinen
6 Finland DF Olavi Koli
7 Finland MF Niko Hermunen
8 Finland MF Manu Honkanen
9 Finland DF Jere Pulli
10 Finland MF Joona Venäläinen
11 Finland FW Tomi Räikkönen
13 Finland FW Joonas Metiäinen
No. Position Player
16 Finland FW Sami Suleva
17 Finland MF Joonas Tanska
18 Finland MF Niko Laine
20 Finland Samuli Nieminen
21 Finland GK Tuukka Tolvanen
22 Finland MF Joonas Laine
23 Finland DF Vertti Vuorinen
25 Finland FW Niko Nakari (C)
26 Finland DF Toni Inkeroinen
27 Finland DF Jesse Hyökki
28 Finland MF Niklas Smal

References and sources

Footnotes

  1. ↑ "Finland - Divisional Movements 1930-2009". RSSSF Archives. 2010. Retrieved 07.05.2010. Check date values in: |access-date= (help)
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