City Stars (FC Kuusysi)
Encyclopedia
City Stars is a football
club from Lahti
in Finland
. The club was formed in 1982 and their home ground is at the Kisapuiston kenttä
. The team currently plays in the Kakkonen
(Second Division). The Head coach is Petri Järvinen.
following their formation in 1982. The year 2006 saw a huge change in fortunes when they won Section 2 of the Kolmonen
(Helsinki and Uusimaa). The team then won the promotion play-off group to seal promotion.
In early 2007 City Stars became part of the Lahti club, FC Kuusysi
, and established their own business unit within the organisation. At the same time City Stars received support from Petri Pasanen, the Finnish international, and Kari Kangasaho, the Kuusysi coach. In 2007-2008 seasons the club also formed a cooperative link with FC Lahti
.
City Stars played two seasons in the Kakkonen
(Second Division), the third tier of Finnish football from 2007 to 2008 before relegation back to the Kolmonen
(Third Division). Their stay at the lower level was short-lived as another promotion in 2009 saw them back in the Kakkonen for 2010 after narrowly beating local rivals Salpausselän Reipas
by 2 points.
City Stars have fine reputation as a good cup team, especially in the Finnish Cup
(Suomen Cup). In the 2009 competition
they battled their way through to quarter finals before losing 0-3 to FC Honka
.
City Stars are proud to take part in the Uusi Lahti Cup tournament. In 2007 they beat Estonian first division club FC Levadia Tallinn
and were ranked in positions 5-6. In 2008, the team reached a similar position by winning a penalty shoot-out against JJK Jyväskylä from the (First Division). In 2010 the team lost 3-0 to HJK Helsinki
in the quarter-finals but beat PoPa Pori
2-1 in the ranking match.
structure which has 1 men's team, 1 veteran’s team, 1 ladies team, 1 disability team, 15 boys teams and 9 girls teams.
(Suomen Palloliitto) . This is the third highest tier in the Finnish football system
. In 2009 City Stars finished in first position in their Kolmonen (Third Division) section and were promoted to the Kakkonen..
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
club from Lahti
Lahti
Lahti is a city and municipality in Finland.Lahti is the capital of the Päijänne Tavastia region. It is situated on a bay at the southern end of lake Vesijärvi about north-east of the capital Helsinki...
in Finland
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
. The club was formed in 1982 and their home ground is at the Kisapuiston kenttä
Lahden kisapuisto
The Lahden kisapuisto is a multi-use stadium in Lahti, Finland. It is currently used mostly for football and hosts the home matches of FC City Stars. The stadium holds 4,000 people and is all-seater. It also hosted some football matches during the 1952 Summer Olympics.-External links:*...
. The team currently plays in the Kakkonen
Kakkonen
Kakkonen is the third tier of the Finnish football league system.-League structure:Kakkonen is divided to three groups of 14 clubs. A club plays each of the others in the same group twice, once at their home stadium and once at that of their opponents. Clubs gain three points for a win, one for a...
(Second Division). The Head coach is Petri Järvinen.
History
City Stars spent many seasons in the lower divisions of the Finnish football leagueFinnish football league system
The Finnish football league system is a series of interconnected leagues for club football in Finland. The three highest levels are managed by the Finnish FA while the higher leagues are managed by the regional departments of the FA.-The system:...
following their formation in 1982. The year 2006 saw a huge change in fortunes when they won Section 2 of the Kolmonen
Kolmonen
Kolmonen is the fourth highest football league in Finland. The most famous club competing at this level is Helsingin Palloseura who won the Finnish Championship on 9 occasions, the last time being in 1957. They also won the Finnish Cup in 1962...
(Helsinki and Uusimaa). The team then won the promotion play-off group to seal promotion.
In early 2007 City Stars became part of the Lahti club, FC Kuusysi
FC Kuusysi
FC Kuusysi is a Finnish football club, based in the town of Lahti. It currently plays in third tier of Finnish football . The homeground of FC Kuusysi is Lahden kisapuisto....
, and established their own business unit within the organisation. At the same time City Stars received support from Petri Pasanen, the Finnish international, and Kari Kangasaho, the Kuusysi coach. In 2007-2008 seasons the club also formed a cooperative link with FC Lahti
FC Lahti
FC Lahti is a Finnish football club, based in the town of Lahti. It currently plays in the Finnish First Division after placing last in Finnish Premier League during season 2010...
.
City Stars played two seasons in the Kakkonen
Kakkonen
Kakkonen is the third tier of the Finnish football league system.-League structure:Kakkonen is divided to three groups of 14 clubs. A club plays each of the others in the same group twice, once at their home stadium and once at that of their opponents. Clubs gain three points for a win, one for a...
(Second Division), the third tier of Finnish football from 2007 to 2008 before relegation back to the Kolmonen
Kolmonen
Kolmonen is the fourth highest football league in Finland. The most famous club competing at this level is Helsingin Palloseura who won the Finnish Championship on 9 occasions, the last time being in 1957. They also won the Finnish Cup in 1962...
(Third Division). Their stay at the lower level was short-lived as another promotion in 2009 saw them back in the Kakkonen for 2010 after narrowly beating local rivals Salpausselän Reipas
Salpausselän Reipas
Salpausselän Reipas is a football club from Lahti in Finland. The club was formed in 2004 and their home ground is at the Mukkulan kenttä. The first team currently plays in the Kolmonen , the fourth tier of Finnish football...
by 2 points.
City Stars have fine reputation as a good cup team, especially in the Finnish Cup
Finnish Cup
The Finnish Cup is Finland's main national cup competition in football.This yearly competition is open for member clubs of the FA of Finland. Finnish Cup has been played since 1955.Finnish Cup winner qualifies to UEFA Europa League...
(Suomen Cup). In the 2009 competition
2009 Finnish Cup
Finnish Cup 2009 was the 55th season of the main annual football cup competition in Finland. It is organized as a single-elimination knock–out tournament....
they battled their way through to quarter finals before losing 0-3 to FC Honka
FC Honka
FC Honka is a Finnish football club, based in Tapiola, Espoo. It was promoted into the Finnish premier division , for the first time in its history, at the end of the 2005 season. The club's manager is Mika Lehkosuo, and it plays its home matches at Tapiolan urheilupuisto...
.
City Stars are proud to take part in the Uusi Lahti Cup tournament. In 2007 they beat Estonian first division club FC Levadia Tallinn
FC Levadia Tallinn
MTÜ SK FC Levadia Tallinn is an Estonian football club based in Tallinn. The club was founded in 1998, under the name FC Levadia Maardu. FC Levadia currently play in the Meistriliiga, the highest level of Estonian football...
and were ranked in positions 5-6. In 2008, the team reached a similar position by winning a penalty shoot-out against JJK Jyväskylä from the (First Division). In 2010 the team lost 3-0 to HJK Helsinki
HJK Helsinki
Helsingin Jalkapalloklubi , internationally known as HJK Helsinki, is a Finnish football club, based in the capital Helsinki...
in the quarter-finals but beat PoPa Pori
Porin Palloilijat
Porin Palloilijat or FC PoPa is a Finnish football club, based in the city of Pori in Finland. The club currently plays in the Ykkönen , the second highest level of Finnish football . The club was established in 1925 but did not operate between 1960 and 1981...
2-1 in the ranking match.
Season to season
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| Season | Level | Division | Section | Administration | Position | Movements |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Tier 5 | Nelonen (Fourth Division) | Section 2 | Uusimaa (SPL Uusimaa) | 1st | Promoted |
| 2001 | Tier 4 | Kolmonen (Third Division) | Section 3 | Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Helsinki) | ||
| 2002 | Tier 4 | Kolmonen (Third Division) | Section 3 | Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Helsinki) | 3rd | |
| 2003 | Tier 4 | Kolmonen (Third Division) | Section 2 | Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Uusimaa) | 3rd | |
| 2004 | Tier 4 | Kolmonen (Third Division) | Section 2 | Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Uusimaa) | 2nd | |
| 2005 | Tier 4 | Kolmonen (Third Division) | Section 2 | Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Uusimaa) | 1st | Play-Offs |
| 2006 | Tier 4 | Kolmonen (Third Division) | Section 2 | Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Uusimaa) | 1st | Promoted |
| 2007 | Tier 3 | Kakkonen (Second Division) | Group A | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 5th | |
| 2008 | Tier 3 | Kakkonen (Second Division) | Group A | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 12th | Relegated |
| 2009 | Tier 4 | Kolmonen (Third Division) | Section 3 | Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Uusimaa) | 1st | Promoted |
| 2010 | Tier 3 | Kakkonen (Second Division) | Group A | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) |
- 3 seasons in KakkonenKakkonenKakkonen is the third tier of the Finnish football league system.-League structure:Kakkonen is divided to three groups of 14 clubs. A club plays each of the others in the same group twice, once at their home stadium and once at that of their opponents. Clubs gain three points for a win, one for a...
- 7 seasons in KolmonenKolmonenKolmonen is the fourth highest football league in Finland. The most famous club competing at this level is Helsingin Palloseura who won the Finnish Championship on 9 occasions, the last time being in 1957. They also won the Finnish Cup in 1962...
- 1 season in NelonenNelonen (soccer league)Nelonen is the fifth highest league in the Finnish Soccer League system. The section winners are promoted to the Kolmonen and the bottom teams to the Vitonen.-Administration:...
Club Structure
City Stars is part of the FC KuusysiFC Kuusysi
FC Kuusysi is a Finnish football club, based in the town of Lahti. It currently plays in third tier of Finnish football . The homeground of FC Kuusysi is Lahden kisapuisto....
structure which has 1 men's team, 1 veteran’s team, 1 ladies team, 1 disability team, 15 boys teams and 9 girls teams.
2010 season
City Stars are competing in Group A (Lohko A) of the Kakkonen administered by the Football Association of FinlandFootball Association of Finland
The Football Association of Finland is the governing body of football in Finland. It was founded in 1907, and was also the governing body of bandy in Finland until the bandy association, Suomen Jääpalloliitto, was founded in 1972....
(Suomen Palloliitto) . This is the third highest tier in the Finnish football system
Finnish football league system
The Finnish football league system is a series of interconnected leagues for club football in Finland. The three highest levels are managed by the Finnish FA while the higher leagues are managed by the regional departments of the FA.-The system:...
. In 2009 City Stars finished in first position in their Kolmonen (Third Division) section and were promoted to the Kakkonen..