FC Kuusankoski explained

Clubname:FC Kuusankoski
Fullname:FC Kuusankoski
Ground:Kuusankosken urheilupuisto,
Kuusankoski, Kouvola
Finland
Capacity:4,000
Chairman:Petteri Metiäinen
Mgrtitle:Head Coach
Manager:Janne Pahkala
Coach:Jyri Peltola
Joona Venäläinen
Jari Lindberg
League:Kakkonen
Season:2009
Position:11th – Kakkonen (Group A)
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FC Kuusankoski is a football club from Kuusankoski, Kouvola in Finland. The club was formed in 1996 and their home ground is at the Kuusankosken urheilupuisto. The men's first team currently plays in the Kakkonen (Second Division). The head coach of FC Kuusankoski is Janne Pahkala.

Background

FC Kuusankoski was founded 24 October 1996 as a result of the merger of Voikkaan Pallo-Peikot and Kumu-Peikot Kuusankoski. This enabled the new club in 1997 to start in the Kakkonen.

The club has played 4 seasons in the Ykkönen (First Division), the second tier of Finnish football in the period 2001 to 2004. They also have had two spells in the third tier, the Kakkonen (Second Division), from 1997 to 2000 and 2005 to the present day.[1]

FC Kuusankoski is the junior club of the Kumu Junior Team. Kuusankosken Kumu played in the Veikkausliiga, the Finnish Premier league, for one season in 1990.

Season to season

SeasonLevelDivisionSectionAdministrationPositionMovements
2000Tier 3Kakkonen (Second Division)East GroupFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)1stPromoted
2001Tier 2 Ykkönen (First Division)South GroupFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)7th
2002Tier 2 Ykkönen (First Division)South GroupFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)5thRelegation Group – 4th
2003Tier 2 Ykkönen (First Division)Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)12th
2004Tier 2 Ykkönen (First Division)Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)13thRelegated
2005Tier 3Kakkonen (Second Division)East GroupFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)3rd
2006Tier 3Kakkonen (Second Division)Group AFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)11th
2007Tier 3Kakkonen (Second Division)Group AFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)2nd
2008Tier 3Kakkonen (Second Division)Group AFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)3rd
2009Tier 3Kakkonen (Second Division)Group AFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)11th
2010Tier 3Kakkonen (Second Division)Group AFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)

Club Structure

FC Kuusankoski run a number of teams including 1 men's teams, 1 ladies team, 1 boys team and 1 girls team.

2010 season

FC Kuusankoski Men's Team are competing in Group A (Lohko A) of the Kakkonen administered by the Football Association of Finland (Suomen Palloliitto) . This is the third highest tier in the Finnish football system. In 2009 FC Kuusankoski finished in eleventh position in their Kakkonen section.

References and sources

Notes and References

  1. News: Finland – Divisional Movements 1930–2009 . 2010 . . 7 May 2010.