Närpes Kraft Fotbollsförening Explained

Clubname:Närpes Kraft Fotbollsförening
Fullname:Närpes Kraft Fotbollsförening
Nickname:Kraft
Ground:Mosedal,
Närpes,
Finland
Capacity:2,000
Chairman:Mårten Grandell
Coach:Peter Sundlin
League:Kakkonen
Season:2010
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Närpes Kraft Fotbollsförening (abbreviated Kraft) is a football club from Närpes (Finnish: Närpiö), Finland. The original club was formed in 1930 and their home ground is at the Mosedal. The men's football first team currently plays in the Kakkonen (Second Division).

Background

IF Kraft or Kraft Närpes is a sports club that was founded in 1930. The club has specialised in a number of sports, including cycling, skiing, athletics, football, and ice hockey. Ice hockey was introduced at Kraft in 1970, and the team currently plays in Division II, Finland's fourth highest league. The cycling section of the club started in 1982.

Kraft is probably best known for its football club with the men's first team having played 7 seasons in the Ykkönen (First Division), the second tier of Finnish football in 1997 and 1999–2004. They also have had four spells covering 26 seasons in the third tier, the Kakkonen (Second Division), in 1976–84, 1986–96, 1998 and 2005–09.[1] The football section broke away from the main club in 1997.

Relegation at the end of the 2009 season to the Kolmonen (Third Division) has sadly brought fourth tier football back to Mosedal. It was 25 years ago in 1985 since Kraft last played at this level.

The highest ever attendance for a Kraft match was in 1974 in when 2,406 people attended the home game with Lappfjärds Bollklubb.[2] The largest attendance for a Kraft match at Mosedal was in 1997 in when 1,468 people attended the home game with FC Haka in the Ykkönen (First Division).[3]

The club is now able to make use of the new Närpiö Idrottshall, "Ball Hall", which was completed in autumn 2008. The hall's size is 97.5 metres by 67 metres and has a height of 16 metres. The venue is able to accommodate an artificial turf pitch 90 metres by 60 metres.[4]

Season to season

SeasonLevelDivisionSectionAdministrationPositionMovements
1948Tier 4Aluesarja (Fourth Division)Vaasa District (SPL Vaasa)
1949Tier 3Maakuntasarja (Third Division)North Group BFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)5th
1950Tier 3Maakuntasarja (Third Division)North Group BFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)6thRelegated
1951Tier 4Aluesarja (Fourth Division)Vaasa District (SPL Vaasa)
1952Tier 4Aluesarja (Fourth Division)Vaasa District (SPL Vaasa)
1953Tier 4Aluesarja (Fourth Division)Vaasa District (SPL Vaasa)
1954Unknown
1955Tier 4Aluesarja (Fourth Division)Vaasa District (SPL Vaasa)
1956Tier 4Aluesarja (Fourth Division)Group 9Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)1stPromoted
1957Tier 3Maakuntasarja (Third Division)North Group IFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)8th
1958Tier 3Maakuntasarja (Third Division)Group 4Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)7th
1959Tier 3Maakuntasarja (Third Division)Group 5Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)3rd
1960Tier 3Maakuntasarja (Third Division)Group 4Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)7th
1961Tier 3Maakuntasarja (Third Division)Group 6Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)4th
1962Tier 3Maakuntasarja (Third Division)Group 6Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)4th
1963Tier 3Maakuntasarja (Third Division)Group 8Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)4th
1964Tier 3Maakuntasarja (Third Division)Group 8Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)3rd
1965Tier 3Maakuntasarja (Third Division)Group 8Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)5th
1966Tier 3Maakuntasarja (Third Division)Group 5Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)4th
1967Tier 3Maakuntasarja (Third Division)Group 9Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)4th
1968Tier 3Maakuntasarja (Third Division)Group 7Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)2nd
1969Tier 3Maakuntasarja (Third Division)Group 7Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)6th
1970Tier 3III Divisioona (Third Division)Group 7Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)7th
1971Tier 3III Divisioona (Third Division)Group 6Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)5th
1972Tier 3III Divisioona (Third Division)Group 8Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)3rd
1973Tier 4III Divisioona (Third Division)Group 8Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)3rd
1974Tier 4III Divisioona (Third Division)Group 8Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)2nd
1975Tier 4III Divisioona (Third Division)Group 8Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)1stPromoted
1976Tier 3II Divisioona (Second Division)West GroupFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)6th
1977Tier 3II Divisioona (Second Division)West GroupFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)4th
1978Tier 3II Divisioona (Second Division)West GroupFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)2nd
1979Tier 3II Divisioona (Second Division)West GroupFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)2ndPromotion Playoff
1980Tier 3II Divisioona (Second Division)North GroupFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)5th
1981Tier 3II Divisioona (Second Division)North GroupFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)5th
1982Tier 3II Divisioona (Second Division)North GroupFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)6th
1983Tier 3II Divisioona (Second Division)North GroupFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)4th
1984Tier 3II Divisioona (Second Division)North GroupFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)10thRelegated
1985Tier 4III Divisioona (Third Division)Group 8Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)1stPromoted
1986Tier 3II Divisioona (Second Division)North GroupFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)3rd
1987Tier 3II Divisioona (Second Division)West GroupFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)2nd
1988Tier 3II Divisioona (Second Division)North GroupFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)6th
1989Tier 3II Divisioona (Second Division)North GroupFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)3rd
1990Tier 3II Divisioona (Second Division)North GroupFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)2nd
1991Tier 3II Divisioona (Second Division)North GroupFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)3rd
1992Tier 3II Divisioona (Second Division)North GroupFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)8th
1993Tier 3II Divisioona (Second Division)North GroupFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)6th
1994Tier 3Kakkonen (Second Division)North GroupFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)4th
1995Tier 3Kakkonen (Second Division)West GroupFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)9th
1996Tier 3Kakkonen (Second Division)West GroupFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)1stPromoted
1997Tier 2 Ykkönen (First Division)North GroupFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)10thRelegation Group North – Relegated
1998Tier 3Kakkonen (Second Division)West GroupFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)2ndPromoted
1999Tier 2 Ykkönen (First Division)North GroupFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)9thRelegation Group North – Play-offs
2000Tier 2 Ykkönen (First Division)North GroupFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)9thRelegation Group North – Play-offs
2001Tier 2 Ykkönen (First Division)North GroupFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)6th
2002Tier 2 Ykkönen (First Division)Northern GroupFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)6thRelegation Group North – Play-offs
2003Tier 2 Ykkönen (First Division)Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)6th
2004Tier 2 Ykkönen (First Division)Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)12thRelegated
2005Tier 3Kakkonen (Second Division)West GroupFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)7th
2006Tier 3Kakkonen (Second Division)Group CFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)6th
2007Tier 3Kakkonen (Second Division)Group CFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)11th
2008Tier 3Kakkonen (Second Division)Group CFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)10th
2009Tier 3Kakkonen (Second Division)Group BFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)13thRelegated
2010Tier 4Kolmonen (Third Division)Central Ostrobothnia and VaasaVaasa District (SPL Vaasa)1stPromoted
2011Tier 3Kakkonen (Second Division)Group BFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)4th
2012Tier 3Kakkonen (Second Division)WesternFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)5th
2013Tier 3Kakkonen (Second Division)WesternFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)5th
2014Tier 3Kakkonen (Second Division)WesternFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)3rd
2015Tier 3Kakkonen (Second Division)WesternFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)6th
2016Tier 3Kakkonen (Second Division)Group CFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)7th
2017Tier 3Kakkonen (Second Division)Group CFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)4th
2018Tier 3Kakkonen (Second Division)Group CFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)11thRelegated
2019Tier 4Kolmonen (Third Division)Central Ostrobothnia and VaasaVaasa District (SPL Vaasa)2nd
2020Tier 4Kolmonen (Third Division)Central Ostrobothnia and VaasaVaasa district (SPL Vaasa)

Club structure

Närpes Kraft Fotbollsförening run a large number of teams including 2 men's teams, 1 ladies team, 7 boys teams and 4 girls teams.[5]

2010 season

Kraft Men's Team are competing in the Kolmonen (Third Division) section administered by the Vaasa SPL. This is the fourth highest tier in the Finnish football system. In 2009 Kraft finished in 13th place in Group B of the Kakkonen (Second Division) and were relegated.

Kraft /2 are participating in the Nelonen (Fourth Division) administered by the Vaasa SPL.

Current squad

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External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Finland – Divisional Movements 1930–2009 . 2010 . . July 9, 2010.
  2. Book: Jalkapallokirja 1991 . 1991 . Suomen Palloliitto . 0787-7188.
  3. Book: Jalkapallokirja 04 . 2004 . Suomen Palloliitto . 0787-7188.
  4. Web site: Närpes Kraft FF – Bollhallen. July 9, 2010.
  5. Web site: Kraft Fotboll . July 9, 2010.
  6. Web site: SPELARE 2015. 21 April 2015.