Borgå Akilles Explained

Clubname:Borgå Akilles
Fullname:Borgå Akilles Fotboll
Nickname:Akilles, De Gröna (The Green Ones), Killen (lads)
Founded:1902
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Borgå Akilles (Finnish: Porvoon Akilles), or more commonly just Akilles, is a Finnish sports club from the city of Porvoo. Akilles, named for Achilles in ancient Greek mythology, was founded in 1902 and is one of the oldest active football clubs in Finland.

In Finland the club is mostly known for bandy. It plays in the highest division, Bandyliiga. It became Finnish champions in 1981, 1985, 2020 and 2021 and won the Finnish Cup in 2019.

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

Results in football

SeasonLevelDivisionSectionAdministrationPositionMovements
1935Tier 2B-Sarja (Second Division)West GroupFinnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)6th
1936Tier 2Itä-Länsi-sarja (Second Division)West LeagueFinnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)4th
1937Tier 2Itä-Länsi-sarja (Second Division)West LeagueFinnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)4th
1938Tier 2Itä-Länsi-sarja (Second Division)West League, South GroupFinnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)3rd
1939Tier 2Itä-Länsi-sarja (Second Division)West League, Group 1Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)2nd
1940-41Tier 2B-Sarja (Second Division)Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)5th
1942-44Did not participate
1945Tier 2Suomensarja (Second Division)Group 2Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)8thRelegated
1945-46Tier 3Maakuntasarja (Third Division)Helsinki Group IIFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)2nd
1946-47Tier 3Maakuntasarja (Third Division)Helsinki Group IIFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)1stPromotion Playoff - Promoted
1947-48Tier 2Suomensarja (Second Division)South GroupFinnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)8thRelegated
1948Tier 3Maakuntasarja (Third Division)South Group AFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)4th
1949Tier 3Maakuntasarja (Third Division)South Group AFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)3rd
1950Tier 3Maakuntasarja (Third Division)West Group AFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)3rd
1951Tier 3Maakuntasarja (Third Division)South Group BFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)6thRelegated
1952Tier 4Piirisarja (Fourth Division)Keski-Uusimaa District(SPL Keski-Uusimaa)Promotion Playoff - Promoted
1953Tier 3Maakuntasarja (Third Division)South Group BFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)5th
1954Tier 3Maakuntasarja (Third Division)Central Group IVFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)2nd
1955Tier 3Maakuntasarja (Third Division)South Group IFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)1stPromotion Playoff
1956Tier 3Maakuntasarja (Third Division)South Group IIFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)7thRelegated
1957Tier 4Aluesarja (Fourth Division)Group 3Finnish FA(Suomen Palloliitto)2nd
1958Tier 4Aluesarja (Fourth Division)Group 1Finnish FA(Suomen Palloliitto)1st
1959Tier 3Maakuntasarja (Third Division)UusimaaFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)3rd
1960Tier 3Maakuntasarja (Third Division)Uusimaa & KymenlaaksoFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)3rd
1961Tier 3Maakuntasarja (Third Division)Group 4Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)1stPromoted
1962Tier 2Suomensarja (Second Division)East GroupFinnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)11thRelegated
1963Tier 3Maakuntasarja (Third Division)Group 5Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)2nd
1964Tier 3Maakuntasarja (Third Division)Group 2Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)2nd
1965Tier 3Maakuntasarja (Third Division)Group 1Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)1stPromoted
1966Tier 2Suomensarja (Second Division)East GroupFinnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)5th
1967Tier 2Suomensarja (Second Division)East GroupFinnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)10th
1968Tier 2Suomensarja (Second Division)East GroupFinnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)5th
1969Tier 2Suomensarja (Second Division)East GroupFinnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)10th
1970Tier 3III Divisioona (Third Division)Group 5Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)3rd
1971Tier 3III Divisioona (Third Division)Group 4Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)4th
1972Tier 3III Divisioona (Third Division)Group 5Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)1stPromoted
1973Tier 3II Divisioona (Second Division)East GroupFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)11thRelegated
1974Tier 4III Divisioona (Third Division)Group 1Finnish FA(Suomen Palloliitto)6th
1975Tier 4III Divisioona (Third Division)Group 1Finnish FA(Suomen Palloliitto)3rd
1976Tier 4III Divisioona (Third Division)Group 1Finnish FA(Suomen Palloliitto)3rd
1977Tier 4III Divisioona (Third Division)Group 1Finnish FA(Suomen Palloliitto)2nd
1978Tier 4III Divisioona (Third Division)Group 1Finnish FA(Suomen Palloliitto)3rd
1979Tier 4III Divisioona (Third Division)Group 1Finnish FA(Suomen Palloliitto)4th
1980Tier 4III Divisioona (Third Division)Group 1Finnish FA(Suomen Palloliitto)7th
1981Tier 4III Divisioona (Third Division)Group 1Finnish FA(Suomen Palloliitto)7th
1982Tier 4III Divisioona (Third Division)Group 1Finnish FA(Suomen Palloliitto)3rd
1983Tier 4III Divisioona (Third Division)Group 1Finnish FA(Suomen Palloliitto)5th
1984Tier 4III Divisioona (Third Division)Group 6Finnish FA(Suomen Palloliitto)3rd
1985Tier 4III Divisioona (Third Division)Group 1Finnish FA(Suomen Palloliitto)4th
1986Tier 4III Divisioona (Third Division)Group 1Finnish FA(Suomen Palloliitto)5th
1987Tier 4III Divisioona (Third Division)Group 1Finnish FA(Suomen Palloliitto)9th
1988Tier 4III Divisioona (Third Division)Group 1Finnish FA(Suomen Palloliitto)11thRelegated
1989Tier 5IV Divisioona (Fourth Division)Keski-Uusimaa District (SPL Keski-Uusimaa)Promoted
1990Tier 4III Divisioona (Third Division)Group 6Finnish FA(Suomen Palloliitto)7th
1991Tier 4III Divisioona (Third Division)Group 1Finnish FA(Suomen Palloliitto)11thRelegated
1992Tier 5IV Divisioona (Fourth Division)Group 1Helsinki District (SPL Helsinki)3rd
1993Tier 5Nelonen (Fourth Division)Group 1Helsinki District (SPL Helsinki)1stPromoted
1994Tier 4Kolmonen (Third Division)Group 2Finnish FA(Suomen Palloliitto)9th
1995Tier 4Kolmonen (Third Division)Group 2Finnish FA(Suomen Palloliitto)6th
1996Tier 4Kolmonen (Third Division)Group 1Finnish FA(Suomen Palloliitto)9th
1997Tier 4Kolmonen (Third Division)Group 2Finnish FA(Suomen Palloliitto)12thRelegated
1998-2000
2001Tier 7Kutonen (Sixth Division)Group 6Uusimaa District (SPL Uusimaa)1stPromoted
2002Tier 6Vitonen (Fifth Division)Group 2Uusimaa District (SPL Uusimaa)6th
2003Tier 6Vitonen (Fifth Division)Group 2Uusimaa District (SPL Uusimaa)6th
2004Tier 6Vitonen (Fifth Division)Group 3Uusimaa District (SPL Uusimaa)1stPromoted
2005Tier 5Nelonen (Fourth Division)Group 2Uusimaa District (SPL Uusimaa)10th
2006Tier 5Nelonen (Fourth Division)Group 2Uusimaa District (SPL Uusimaa)1stPromoted
2007Tier 4Kolmonen (Third Division)Group 3Helsinki & Uusimaa(SPL Helsinki)10th
2008Tier 4Kolmonen (Third Division)Group 2Helsinki & Uusimaa(SPL Helsinki)12thRelegated
2009Tier 5Nelonen (Fourth Division)Group 2Uusimaa District (SPL Uusimaa)10thRelegated
2010Tier 6Vitonen (Fifth Division)Group 4Uusimaa District (SPL Uusimaa)2ndPromoted
2011Tier 5Nelonen (Fourth Division)Group 2Uusimaa District (SPL Uusimaa)3rdPromoted
2012Tier 4Kolmonen (Third Division)Group 1Helsinki & Uusimaa(SPL Helsinki)8th
2013Tier 4Kolmonen (Third Division)Group 2Helsinki & Uusimaa(SPL Helsinki)11thRelegated
2014Tier 5Nelonen (Fourth Division)Group 2Uusimaa District (SPL Uusimaa)2ndPromotion Group 2nd - Promoted
2015Tier 4Kolmonen (Third Division)Group 3Helsinki & Uusimaa(SPL Helsinki)10th
2016Tier 4Kolmonen (Third Division)Group 2Helsinki & Uusimaa(SPL Helsinki)12thRelegated
2017Tier 5Nelonen (Fourth Division)Group 2Uusimaa District (SPL Uusimaa)9th
2018Tier 5Nelonen (Fourth Division)Group 2Uusimaa District (SPL Uusimaa)10th
2019Tier 5Nelonen (Fourth Division)Group 4Uusimaa District (SPL Uusimaa)4th

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