Norrvalla Fotbollsförening Explained

Clubname:Norrvalla Fotbollförening
Fullname:Norrvalla Fotbollförening
Nickname:Norrvalla FF
Founded:1996
Ground:Vörå Centralplan,
Vörå,
Finland
Chairman:Andreas Gammelgård
Coach:Yankuba Ceesay
League:Kolmonen
Season:2010
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Norrvalla Fotbollförening (abbreviated Norrvalla FF) is a football club from Vörå, Finland. The club was formed in 1996 and their home ground is at the Vörå Centralplan.

Background

Norrvalla Fotbollförening was founded in 1996 after several meetings between representatives from the Vörå IF, Oravais IF, Maxmo Sportklubb and Hellnäs Bollklubb clubs. The idea was to create an organisation specializing in football.[1]

The formal decision to found the club was finally made at a meeting held on 24 November 1996. A business plan was approved with the following objectives for 1997:

– To achieve an efficient organization
– To create their own identity so that all might know: "This is my football club"
– To create a working relationship with the parent clubs
– To create a sustainable economy for the new club
– On a sporting basis to create a solid platform to stand on for the coming year[2]

Over the years the club has achieved these initial goals although many challenges remain. Norrvalla FF has its base at the Norrvalla Folkhälsans Rehabilitation Centre, where the bulk of training takes place, especially during winter, spring and autumn. Matches are played on artificial turf.[3]

In their early years Norrvalla FF played in the lower levels of Finnish football. They played 3 seasons in the third tier, the Kakkonen (Second Division), in 2007 to 2009.[4] However the 2009 season ended in disappointment when they were relegated back to the Kolmonen (Third Division).

Season to season

SeasonLevelDivisionSectionAdministrationPositionMovements
2000Tier 5Nelonen (Fourth Division)VaasaVaasa District (SPL Vaasa)8th
2001Tier 5Nelonen (Fourth Division)VaasaVaasa District (SPL Vaasa)3rdPromoted
2002Tier 4Kolmonen (Third Division)VaasaVaasa District (SPL Vaasa)6th
2003Tier 4Kolmonen (Third Division)Vaasa District (SPL Vaasa)Prelim. – 3rdUpper Section -3rd  – Play-offs
2004Tier 4Kolmonen (Third Division)Vaasa District (SPL Vaasa)Prelim. – 1stUpper Section -7th
2005Tier 4Kolmonen (Third Division)Vaasa District (SPL Vaasa)Prelim. – 2ndUpper Section -1st – Play-offs
2006Tier 4Kolmonen (Third Division)Vaasa District (SPL Vaasa)Prelim. – 3rdUpper Section -3rd – Play-offs – Promoted
2007Tier 3Kakkonen (Second Division)Group CFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)8th
2008Tier 3Kakkonen (Second Division)Group CFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)4th
2009Tier 3Kakkonen (Second Division)Group CFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)13thRelegated
2010Tier 4Kolmonen (Third Division)Central Ostrobothnia and VaasaVaasa District (SPL Vaasa)7th
2011Tier 4Kolmonen (Third Division)Central Ostrobothnia and VaasaVaasa District (SPL Vaasa)6th
2012Tier 4Kolmonen (Third Division)Central Ostrobothnia and VaasaVaasa District (SPL Vaasa)6th
2013Tier 4Kolmonen (Third Division)Central Ostrobothnia and VaasaVaasa District (SPL Vaasa)7th
2014Tier 4Kolmonen (Third Division)Central Ostrobothnia and VaasaVaasa District (SPL Vaasa)9th
2015Tier 4Kolmonen (Third Division)Central Ostrobothnia and VaasaVaasa District (SPL Vaasa)2nd
2016Tier 4Kolmonen (Third Division)Central Ostrobothnia and VaasaVaasa District (SPL Vaasa)13thRelegated
2017Tier 5Nelonen (Fourth Division)VaasaVaasa District (SPL Vaasa)2nd
2018Tier 5Nelonen (Fourth Division)VaasaVaasa District (SPL Vaasa)4th
2019Tier 5Nelonen (Fourth Division)VaasaVaasa District (SPL Vaasa)1stPromoted
2020Tier 4Kolmonen (Third Division)Central Ostrobothnia and VaasaVaasa District (SPL Vaasa)

Club structure

Norrvalla Fotbollförening run a number of teams including adult teams and a number of junior teams for boys and girls.[5]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Norrvalla FF – Historik. 8 July 2010.
  2. Web site: Norrvalla FF – Historik. 8 July 2010.
  3. Web site: Fotbollsföreningen Norrvalla FF. 8 July 2010.
  4. News: Finland – Divisional Movements 1930–2009 . 2010 . . 8 July 2010.
  5. Web site: Fotbollsföreningen Norrvalla FF. 8 July 2010.