Lapuan Virkiä
Encyclopedia
Lapuan Virkiä is a sports club from Lapua
, Finland
. The club was formed in 1907 and currently operates 11 divisions namely skiing
, football
, ice hockey
, volleyball
, wrestling
, basketball
, slalom
, orienteering
, swimming
, fitness and athletics. Another sport that the club excels at is pesäpallo
. The men's football first team currently plays in the Kolmonen
(Third Division). Their home ground is at the Lapuan keskuskenttä.
. Their key achievement has been one season in the Suomensarja (Finland League), the second tier of Finnish football in 1964. They also have had five spells covering 14 seasons in the third tier, the Kakkonen
(Second Division), in 1981-88, 1997, 2000, 2004-06 and 2009. In this respect the club have enjoyed their greatest success over the last decade as they have spent 5 seasons in the Kakkonen (Second Division).
. In 2009 Virkiä finished in last place in Group C of the Kakkonen (Second Division) and were relegated.
Virkiä /2 are participating in Section 3 of the Kutonen (Sixth Division) administered by the Vaasa SPL.
Lapua
Lapua is a town and municipality of Finland.It is located next to the Lapua River in the province of Western Finland and is part of the Southern Ostrobothnia region. The town has a population of and covers an area of ofwhich 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 1907 and currently operates 11 divisions namely skiing
Skiing
Skiing is a recreational activity using skis as equipment for traveling over snow. Skis are used in conjunction with boots that connect to the ski with use of a binding....
, 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...
, ice hockey
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
, volleyball
Volleyball
Volleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules.The complete rules are extensive...
, wrestling
Wrestling
Wrestling is a form of grappling type techniques such as clinch fighting, throws and takedowns, joint locks, pins and other grappling holds. A wrestling bout is a physical competition, between two competitors or sparring partners, who attempt to gain and maintain a superior position...
, basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
, slalom
Slalom skiing
Slalom is an alpine skiing discipline, involving skiing between poles spaced much closer together than in Giant Slalom, Super-G or Downhill, thereby causing quicker and shorter turns.- Origins :...
, orienteering
Orienteering
Orienteering is a family of sports that requires navigational skills using a map and compass to navigate from point to point in diverse and usually unfamiliar terrain, and normally moving at speed. Participants are given a topographical map, usually a specially prepared orienteering map, which they...
, swimming
Swimming (sport)
Swimming is a sport governed by the Fédération Internationale de Natation .-History: Competitive swimming in Europe began around 1800 BCE, mostly in the form of the freestyle. In 1873 Steve Bowyer introduced the trudgen to Western swimming competitions, after copying the front crawl used by Native...
, fitness and athletics. Another sport that the club excels at is pesäpallo
Pesäpallo
Pesäpallo is a fast-moving ball sport that is quite often referred to as the national sport of Finland and has some presence in other countries, such as Germany, Sweden, Switzerland, Australia, and Northern Ontario in Canada...
. The men's football first team currently plays in 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 home ground is at the Lapuan keskuskenttä.
Background
Virkiä was established in 1907 and most of the time have played in the lower levels of Finnish footballFinnish 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:...
. Their key achievement has been one season in the Suomensarja (Finland League), the second tier of Finnish football in 1964. They also have had five spells covering 14 seasons in the third tier, 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), in 1981-88, 1997, 2000, 2004-06 and 2009. In this respect the club have enjoyed their greatest success over the last decade as they have spent 5 seasons in the Kakkonen (Second Division).
Season to season
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| Season | Level | Division | Section | Administration | Position | Movements |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Tier 4 | Kolmonen (Third Division) | Section 10 | Vaasa District (SPL Vaasa) | 1st | Upper Section -1st - Promoted |
| 2004 | Tier 3 | Kakkonen (Second Division) | East Group | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 8th | |
| 2005 | Tier 3 | Kakkonen (Second Division) | West Group | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 10th | Relegation Play-Offs |
| 2006 | Tier 3 | Kakkonen (Second Division) | Group C | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 14th | Relegated |
| 2007 | Tier 4 | Kolmonen (Third Division) | Vaasa District (SPL Vaasa) | 7th | ||
| 2008 | Tier 4 | Kolmonen (Third Division) | Central Ostrobothnia and Vaasa (SPL Vaasa) | Kesä 3rd | Syksy 1st - Play-Offs - Promoted | |
| 2009 | Tier 3 | Kakkonen (Second Division) | Group C | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 14th | Relegated |
| 2010 | Tier 4 | Kolmonen (Third Division) | Central Ostrobothnia and Vaasa (SPL Vaasa) |
- 4 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...
- 4 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...
Club structure
Lapuan Virkiä run a large number of teams including 2 men's teams, 1 ladies team, 7 boys teams and 6 girls teams.2010 season
Virkiä Men's Team are competing in the Kolmonen (Third Division) section administered by the Vaasa SPL. This is the fourth 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 Virkiä finished in last place in Group C of the Kakkonen (Second Division) and were relegated.
Virkiä /2 are participating in Section 3 of the Kutonen (Sixth Division) administered by the Vaasa SPL.
Players in 2010
| 1. Toni Raiski 2. Tuomo Känsäkoski 3. Mikko Ahonen 4. Teemu Vilppola 5. Ville Luomala 6. Jarkko Takaluoma 7. Topias Tervasmäki 8. Tuomas Linjamäki 9. Ilpo Tuulari 10. Jussi Laapio 11. Lauri Jääskeläinen 12. Raine Kattelus | 13. Kimmo Känsäkoski 14. Teemu Lehto 15. Janne Niemi 16. Henri Hovila 17. Eetu Jääskeläinen 19. Eemeli Vähäsöyrinki 21. Miika Rantasalo 22. Sami Ojala 24. Juha Karhu 27. Ville Suutala 30. Ville Talvitie 41. Petri Ijäs |
External links
- Official Club Website
- Football Club Website
- Finnish Wikipedia
- Suomen Cup