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FC Ulvila

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FC Ulvila
Full nameFC Ulvila (Vanhankylän Alku ry)
Founded1914
GroundMynsterin kenttä,
Ulvila,
Finland
Capacity800
ChairmanMarkus Palomäki
CoachJani Kyllinen
Finland Esa Tuovila
LeagueKolmonen

FC Ulvila is a football club from Ulvila, Finland. The club was formed in 1914 as Vanhankylän Alku and their home ground is at the Mynsterin kenttä. The men's first team currently plays in the Kolmonen (Third Division).

Background

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Vanhankylän Alku (abbreviated VAlku) was founded in 1914 and has been known as FC Ulvila since 2007. The club specialised in football during the 1990s and to date has participated in the lower divisions of the Finnish football league.

Season to season

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Season Level Division Section Administration Position Movements
1999 Tier 5 Nelonen (Fourth Division) Satakunta District (SPL Satakunta) 7th VAlku – Promoted
2000 Tier 4 Kolmonen (Third Division) Satakunta District (SPL Satakunta) 6th VAlku
2001 Tier 4 Kolmonen (Third Division) Satakunta District (SPL Satakunta) 5th VAlku
2002 Tier 4 Kolmonen (Third Division) Satakunta District (SPL Satakunta) 10th VAlku – Relegated
2003 Tier 5 Nelonen (Fourth Division) Satakunta District (SPL Satakunta) 1st VAlku – Promoted
2004 Tier 4 Kolmonen (Third Division) Satakunta District (SPL Satakunta) 5th VAlku
2005 Tier 4 Kolmonen (Third Division) Satakunta District (SPL Satakunta) 7th VAlku
2006 Tier 4 Kolmonen (Third Division) Satakunta District (SPL Satakunta) 8th VAlku
2007 Tier 4 Kolmonen (Third Division) Satakunta District (SPL Satakunta) 9th
2008 Tier 4 Kolmonen (Third Division) Satakunta District (SPL Satakunta) 9th
2009 Tier 4 Kolmonen (Third Division) Satakunta District (SPL Satakunta) 10th
2010 Tier 4 Kolmonen (Third Division) Satakunta District (SPL Satakunta)

Club Structure

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FC Ulvila run a large number of teams including 1 men's team, 1 ladies team, 7 boys teams and 3 girls teams. The club has around 300 registered players and since 10 January 2009 has employed a full-time Youth Coach.

2010 season

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FC Ulvila are competing in the Kolmonen (Third Division) section administered by the Satakunta SPL. This is the fourth highest tier in the Finnish football system. In 2009 they finished in 10th place in the Kolmonen but were reprieved from relegation.

References and sources

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