FC Loviisa
Encyclopedia
FC Loviisa is a football club from Loviisa
, Finland
. The club was formed in 1992 and its home ground is at the Loviisan keskuskenttä which can accommodate 500 spectators.
for two seasons in 1939 and 1966 and the third tier for five seasons covering 1974 and the period 1976-79. FC Loviisa played one season in the Kakkonen
(Second Division), the third tier, in 1994.
The club is also active in futsal
.
. In 2009 the team finished in first place in Section 7 of the Kutonen and were promoted.
Loviisa
Loviisa is a municipality and town of inhabitants on the southern coast of Finland. About 43 per cent of the population is Swedish-speaking.The municipality covers an area of of which is water...
, 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 1992 and its home ground is at the Loviisan keskuskenttä which can accommodate 500 spectators.
Background
The club was founded in 1992 following the amalgamation of the Loviisan Tor and Loviisan Riento football sections. Loviisan Tor had the more significant history playing in second tier of 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:...
for two seasons in 1939 and 1966 and the third tier for five seasons covering 1974 and the period 1976-79. FC Loviisa played one season 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, in 1994.
Season to season
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| Season | Level | Division | Section | Administration | Position | Movements |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Tier 5 | Nelonen (Fourth Division) | South | South-East Finland (SPL Kaakkois-Suomi) | 2nd | Upper Section - 9th |
| 2003 | Tier 5 | Nelonen (Fourth Division) | West | South-East Finland (SPL Kaakkois-Suomi) | 4th | Upper Section - 2nd -Play-Offs |
| 2004 | Tier 5 | Nelonen (Fourth Division) | South | South-East Finland (SPL Kaakkois-Suomi) | 2nd | Upper Section - 4th |
| 2005 | Tier 5 | Nelonen (Fourth Division) | South-East Finland (SPL Kaakkois-Suomi) | Promoted | ||
| 2006 | Tier 4 | Kolmonen (Third Division) | South-East Finland (SPL Kaakkois-Suomi) | 14th | Relegated | |
| 2007 | Tier 5 | Nelonen (Fourth Division) | South-East Finland (SPL Kaakkois-Suomi) | 8th | ||
| 2008 | Tier 5 | Nelonen (Fourth Division) | South-East Finland (SPL Kaakkois-Suomi) | 9th | Moved to SPL Uusimaa for 2009. | |
| 2009 | Tier 7 | Kutonen (Sixth Division) | Section 7 | Uusimaa District (SPL Uusimaa) | 1st | Promoted |
| 2010 | Tier 6 | Vitonen (Fifth Division) | Section 4 | 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:...
- 1 season 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:...
- 1 season 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
FC Loviisa runs a number of teams including 1 men's teams, 1 ladies team, 7 boys teams and 5 girls teams. The Club organises organises an annual soccer school (120 children attended in 2009) and the Fortum Cup junior tournament.The club is also active in futsal
Futsal
Futsal is a variant of association football that is played on a smaller pitch and mainly played indoors. Its name is a portmanteau of the Portuguese futebol de salão and the Spanish fútbol de salón , which can be translated as "hall football" or "indoor football"...
.
2010 season
FC Loviisa Men's Team are competing in Section 4 (Lohko 4) of the Vitonen 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:...
. In 2009 the team finished in first place in Section 7 of the Kutonen and were promoted.
Players in 2010
| 2 Markus Hentunen 5 Joakim Forsström 6 Samir Mountassir 7 Kasimir Hietala 8 Sebastian Sjöholm 9 Kenneth Selenius 10 Christoffer Olander 11 Dan Forsström 13 Mikhail Kirilichev 14 Rainer Tikander 15 Alexander Nybonn 16 Kasper Sjöblom | 17 Patrik Ingelin 18 Oscar Maukkonen 19 Joni Perttilä 20 Patrik Forsström 22 Henrik Nurminen (C) 23 John Jordas 24 Niki Ståhlström 25 Jens Viksten 29 Tony Viksten 33 Niklas Niiranen 34 Samsideen Jatta |