Derius
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Derius is a sports club from Jokela
, Finland
. The club was formed in 1990 and has specialised in football
, bandy
and floorball
. The men’s football first team currently plays in the Kutonen
(Sixth Division) and their home ground is at the Jokelan kenttä. The men’s bandy team play in Section 2 (Lohko 2) of the Second Division (in 2010-11) and are known as Derius Tuusula, playing their matches in Järvenpää
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since 1996. In the early seasons they made great progress gaining three promotions over 4 years – rising from the Kutonen (Sixth Division) in 1997, Vitonen (Fifth Division) in 1999 and Nelonen (Fourth Division) in 2000 – before reaching their summit in 2001 in the Kolmonen (Third Division) where they were quickly relegated at the end of the season.
Since that time Derius have been on a downward slide which has seen them drop down into the Kutonen (Sixth Division) where they began competitive life. In 2006 and 2007 they experienced a lack of players and were only able to field a joint team with neighbours Jokelan Kisa
. In 2008 and 2009 the club sadly were unable to field any teams in the Finnish football league
. However in 2010 they have bounced back at are now fielding 2 teams in the Kutonen (Sixth Division), namely Derius and Derius/JAKki.
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Derius / JAKki are competing in Section 4 (Lohko 4) of the Kutonen administered by the Uusimaa SPL. This is the sixth highest tier in the Finnish football system
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Jokela
Jokela is one of the three administrative centers in the Finnish municipality Tuusula. It has a population of around 6,000 residents. The Jokela School Centre and the Jokela railway station serve the community...
, 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 1990 and has specialised in football
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...
, bandy
Bandy
Bandy is a team winter sport played on ice, in which skaters use sticks to direct a ball into the opposing team's goal.The rules of the game have many similarities to those of association football: the game is played on a rectangle of ice the same size as a football field. Each team has 11 players,...
and floorball
Floorball
Floorball, a type of floor hockey, is an indoor team sport which was developed in the 1970s in Sweden. Floorball is most popular in areas where the sport has developed the longest, such as the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Latvia, Norway, Sweden and Switzerland. The game is played...
. The men’s football first team currently plays in the Kutonen
Kutonen
Kutonen is the seventh tier of the Finnish Soccer League system. The section winners are promoted to the Vitonen and the bottom teams to the Seiska.-Administration:...
(Sixth Division) and their home ground is at the Jokelan kenttä. The men’s bandy team play in Section 2 (Lohko 2) of the Second Division (in 2010-11) and are known as Derius Tuusula, playing their matches in Järvenpää
Järvenpää
Järvenpää is a town and municipality of Finland.-History:Järvenpää was separated from its parent community Tuusula in 1951. Järvenpää was granted the status of a market town after the separation. Neighbouring districts Kellokoski and Nummenkylä were not added to the municipality of Järvenpää and...
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Background
Derius’s men’s football team have competed 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:...
since 1996. In the early seasons they made great progress gaining three promotions over 4 years – rising from the Kutonen (Sixth Division) in 1997, Vitonen (Fifth Division) in 1999 and Nelonen (Fourth Division) in 2000 – before reaching their summit in 2001 in the Kolmonen (Third Division) where they were quickly relegated at the end of the season.
Since that time Derius have been on a downward slide which has seen them drop down into the Kutonen (Sixth Division) where they began competitive life. In 2006 and 2007 they experienced a lack of players and were only able to field a joint team with neighbours Jokelan Kisa
Jokelan Kisa
Jokelan Kisa is a sports club from Jokela, Finland. The club was formed in 1931 and in its early years specialised in athletics, gymnastics and skiing followed later by boxing, weight lifting and pesäpallo. Today the club has 4 sections covering skiing, football, volleyball and badminton....
. In 2008 and 2009 the club sadly were unable to field any teams in the Finnish football league
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:...
. However in 2010 they have bounced back at are now fielding 2 teams in the Kutonen (Sixth Division), namely Derius and Derius/JAKki.
Season to season
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| Season | Level | Division | Section | Administration | Position | Movements |
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| 2000 | Tier 5 | Nelonen (Fourth Division) | Section 2 | Uusimaa District (SPL Uusimaa) | 2nd | Derius Team - Promoted |
| 2001 | Tier 4 | Kolmonen (Third Division) | Section 3 | Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Uusimaa) | 12th | Derius Team - Relegated |
| 2002 | Tier 5 | Nelonen (Fourth Division) | Section 2 | Uusimaa District (SPL Uusimaa) | 11th | Derius Team - Relegated |
| 2003 | Tier 6 | Vitonen (Fifth Division) | Section 3 | Uusimaa District (SPL Uusimaa) | 4th | |
| 2004 | Tier 6 | Vitonen (Fifth Division) | Section 3 | Uusimaa District (SPL Uusimaa) | 3rd | |
| 2005 | Tier 6 | Vitonen (Fifth Division) | Section 3 | Uusimaa District (SPL Uusimaa) | 7th | Joint team with Jokelan Kisa Jokelan Kisa Jokelan Kisa is a sports club from Jokela, Finland. The club was formed in 1931 and in its early years specialised in athletics, gymnastics and skiing followed later by boxing, weight lifting and pesäpallo. Today the club has 4 sections covering skiing, football, volleyball and badminton.... for 2006 |
| 2006 | Tier 7 | Kutonen (Sixth Division) | Section 7 | Uusimaa District (SPL Uusimaa) | Withdrew | JoKi Derius |
| 2007 | Tier 7 | Kutonen (Sixth Division) | Section 6 | Uusimaa District (SPL Uusimaa) | 9th | JoKi Derius |
| 2008 | No team entered | |||||
| 2009 | No team entered | |||||
| 2010 | Tier 7 | Kutonen (Sixth Division) | Section 7 | Uusimaa District (SPL Uusimaa) |
- 1 season 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...
- 2 seasons 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:...
- 3 seasons in VitonenVitonenVitonen is the sixth highest league in the Finnish Soccer League system. The section winners are promoted to the Nelonen and the bottom teams to the Kutonen.-Administration:...
- 3 seasons in KutonenKutonenKutonen is the seventh tier of the Finnish Soccer League system. The section winners are promoted to the Vitonen and the bottom teams to the Seiska.-Administration:...
Club Structure
Derius run 2 men’s team. The club do not currently run a junior football section but are very active in the sport of bandy.2010 season
Derius are competing in Section 6 (Lohko 6) of the Kutonen administered by the Uusimaa SPL. This is the sixth highest tier in the Finnish football systemFinnish 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:...
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Derius / JAKki are competing in Section 4 (Lohko 4) of the Kutonen administered by the Uusimaa SPL. This is the sixth 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:...
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