Littoisten Työväen Urheilijat
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Littoisten Työväen Urheilijat (abbreviated as LTU) is sport
s club from Littoinen
, Finland
. The club was founded in 1932 and currently has five main sections covering football
, volleyball
, skiing
, Women's Division and Veterans' Division. Football and volleyball are now the most popular sports in the club and keep-fit is another important activity that is organised. In total LTU has over 750 members.
. In 2009 LTU finished in tenth position in their Kolmonen section.
LTU2 are participating in Upper Section - Summer (Kevät Ylälohko) of the Vitonen administered by the Turku SPL.
LTU3 are participating in Section 1 (Lohko 1) of the Kutonen administered by the Turku SPL.
Sport
A Sport is all forms of physical activity which, through casual or organised participation, aim to use, maintain or improve physical fitness and provide entertainment to participants. Sport may be competitive, where a winner or winners can be identified by objective means, and may require a degree...
s club from Littoinen
Littoinen
Littoinen is a village in south-western Finland, centred around Lake Littoinen . The village is shared between the town of Kaarina and the municipality of Lieto, and it borders the regional centre of Turku. It started growing after the founding of a broadcloth factory by Lake Littoinen in 1739, and...
, 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 founded in 1932 and currently has five main sections covering 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...
, 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...
, 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....
, Women's Division and Veterans' Division. Football and volleyball are now the most popular sports in the club and keep-fit is another important activity that is organised. In total LTU has over 750 members.
Football
The club runs a number of teams including 3 men's teams, a veteran's team (Old Boys) and 3 junior teams. The club's home ground is at the Littoisten kenttä.2010 season
LTU Men's Team are competing in the Kolmonen administered by the Turku 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 LTU finished in tenth position in their Kolmonen section.
LTU2 are participating in Upper Section - Summer (Kevät Ylälohko) of the Vitonen administered by the Turku SPL.
LTU3 are participating in Section 1 (Lohko 1) of the Kutonen administered by the Turku SPL.