Borgå Akilles

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Borgå Akilles
Full nameBorgå Akilles Fotboll
Nickname(s)Akilles, De Gröna (The Green Ones), Killen (lads)
Founded1902
GroundBorgå Bollplan
Porvoo
Finland
CapacityUnknown
ManagerJohan Britschgi
LeagueKolmonen

Borgå Akilles (Finnish: Porvoon Akilles), or more commonly just Akilles, is a Finnish sports club from the city of Porvoo, named for Achilles in ancient Greek mythology.

In Finland the club is mostly known for bandy. It plays in the highest division Bandyliiga. It became Finnish champions in 1981 and 1985 and won the Finnish Cup in 2019.

The club also has active sections in cycling, football, track and field, handball, orienteering, skiing, and fitness sport. The football team won promotion to the Finnish Third Division in 2006.

Akilles was founded in 1902 and is one of the oldest still active football clubs in Finland.

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