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Revision as of 20:28, 3 April 2011

FC Hämeenlinna
File:FC Hämeenlinna.png
Full nameFC Hämeenlinna
Nickname(s)Valkoiset, äfsee, FC Perse
Founded1991
GroundKaurialan Kenttä,
Hämeenlinna
Capacity8,036
ChairmanJukka Nirkko
ManagerTeuvo Palkki
LeagueYkkönen
2009Ykkönen, 6th
Kaurialan kenttä

FC Hämeenlinna is a Finnish football club, based in Hämeenlinna. It currently plays in the Finnish First Division (Ykkönen). The club's manager is Teuvo Palkki, and it plays its home matches at Kaurialan Kenttä.

The team was formed in 1991.

Club's History

Initial Years

FC Hämeenlinna was founded in autumn 1991, when the town's two football teams HPK and Pallo-Kärpät decided to merge. In the Spring of 1992, K-Team took the place of HPK in the Kolmonen. The team were coached by Seppo Pyykkö and Teuvo Palkki.

FC Hämeenlinna in the autumn of 1993 gained promotion to the Kakkonen, where their say was short-lived as they gained promotion this time to the Ykkönen. The club played at this level until 1998, when they were relegated back to the Kakkonen. The first team won the Ykkönen Cup in the summer of 1996.

In the Autumn of 1998 the club launched a project with the objective of achieving to top level football for Hämeenlinna. Jari-Pekka Keurulainen was hired as coach of and one of his signings was Ismo Lius. The following season Lius took on additional training responsibilities and he coached the team during the 2000 season. Then Hannu Tourujoki was hired as coach and season 2001 ended with celebrations with the team winning the play-off against in Jaro (from Pietarsaari) by 4-2 on aggregate.

Current squad

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Finland FIN Antti Ekholm
3 DF Finland FIN Ilpo Verno
4 DF Finland FIN Jussi Heikkinen
5 DF Brazil BRA Graciano Ozeias
6 DF Finland FIN Jarkko Riihimäki
7 FW Finland FIN Jussi Ojala
8 FW Finland FIN Jukka-Pekka Tuomenoja
9 FW Finland FIN Jere Suomalainen
11 FW Albania ALB Daut Kuqi
14 MF Finland FIN Eetu Kokkinen
15 DF Albania ALB Shpetim Kamberi
16 DF Finland FIN Jesse Kuusisto
17 MF Finland FIN Harri Suhonen
No. Pos. Nation Player
18 FW Finland FIN Aaro Forss
19 DF Finland FIN Mikko Kalervo
20 MF Finland FIN Jukka Vanninen
21 MF Finland FIN Fikret Islam
22 GK Finland FIN Ville Kalervo
23 DF Finland FIN Tommi Puronaho
24 DF Finland FIN Aleksi Topinoja
28 MF Finland FIN Jarno Eränen
34 FW Finland FIN Jukka Suhonen
45 FW Finland FIN Aleksi Latvanen
77 DF Finland FIN Tatu Mäkelä
TBA GK Finland FIN Jarni Tuomisalo

Famous past players

Coaches

1991–1995 Seppo Pyykkö
1996–1998 Jorma Kangasmäki
1998 Seppo Pyykkö
1999 Jari-Pekka Keurulainen
2000 Ismo Lius
2001–2002 Hannu Touru
2003–2004 Ville Lyytikäinen
2004 Toni Korkeakunnas
2005 Danny Hoekman
2005 Geert Meijer
2006 Jussi Laihanen
2007–2010 Teuvo Palkki
2011– Jussi Lempinen