Norrvalla Fotbollsförening
Encyclopedia
Norrvalla Fotbollförening (abbreviated Norrvalla FF) is a football
club from Vörå, Finland
. The club was formed in 1996 and their home ground is at the Vörå Centralplan. The men's football first team currently plays in the Kolmonen
(Third Division).
The formal decision to found the club was finally made at a meeting held on 24 November 1996. A business plan was approved with the following objectives for 1997:
- To achieve an efficient organization
- To create their own identity so that all might know: "This is my football club"
- To create a working relationship with the parent clubs
- To create a sustainable economy for the new club
- On a sporting basis to create a solid platform to stand on for the coming year
Over the years the club has achieved these initial goals although many challenges remain. Norrvalla FF has its base at the Norrvalla Folkhälsans Rehabilitation Centre, where the bulk of training takes place, especially during winter, spring and autumn. Matches are played on artificial turf.
In their early years Norrvalla FF played in the lower levels of Finnish football
. They played 3 seasons in the third tier, the Kakkonen
(Second Division), in 2007 to 2009. However the 2009 season ended in disappointment when they were relegated back to the Kolmonen
(Third Division).
. In 2009 Norrvalla FF finished in 13th place in Group C of the Kakkonen (Second Division) and were relegated.
Norrvalla FF /2 are participating in Section 1 of the Kutonen (Sixth Division) administered by the Vaasa SPL.
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 Vörå, 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 1996 and their home ground is at the Vörå Centralplan. 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).
Background
Norrvalla Fotbollförening was founded in 1996 after several meetings between representatives from the Vörå IF, Oravais IF, Maxmo Sportklubb and Hellnäs Bollklubb clubs. The idea was to create an organisation specialising in football.The formal decision to found the club was finally made at a meeting held on 24 November 1996. A business plan was approved with the following objectives for 1997:
- To achieve an efficient organization
- To create their own identity so that all might know: "This is my football club"
- To create a working relationship with the parent clubs
- To create a sustainable economy for the new club
- On a sporting basis to create a solid platform to stand on for the coming year
Over the years the club has achieved these initial goals although many challenges remain. Norrvalla FF has its base at the Norrvalla Folkhälsans Rehabilitation Centre, where the bulk of training takes place, especially during winter, spring and autumn. Matches are played on artificial turf.
In their early years Norrvalla FF played in the lower levels of Finnish football
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:...
. They played 3 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 2007 to 2009. However the 2009 season ended in disappointment when they were relegated 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).
Season to season
| class="wikitable"> | ||||||
| Season | Level | Division | Section | Administration | Position | Movements |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Tier 4 | Kolmonen (Third Division) | Vaasa District (SPL Vaasa) | Prelim. - 3rd | Upper Section -3rd – Play-offs | |
| 2004 | Tier 4 | Kolmonen (Third Division) | Vaasa District (SPL Vaasa) | Prelim. - 1st | Upper Section -7th | |
| 2005 | Tier 4 | Kolmonen (Third Division) | Vaasa District (SPL Vaasa) | Prelim. - 2nd | Upper Section -1st – Play-offs | |
| 2006 | Tier 4 | Kolmonen (Third Division) | Vaasa District (SPL Vaasa) | Prelim. - 3rd | Upper Section -3rd – Play-offs - Promoted | |
| 2007 | Tier 3 | Kakkonen (Second Division) | Group C | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 8th | |
| 2008 | Tier 3 | Kakkonen (Second Division) | Group C | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 4th | |
| 2009 | Tier 3 | Kakkonen (Second Division) | Group C | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 13th | Relegated |
| 2010 | Tier 4 | Kolmonen (Third Division) | Central Ostrobothnia and Vaasa (SPL Vaasa) |
- 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...
- 5 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
Norrvalla Fotbollförening run a number of teams including 2 men's teams, 1 ladies team, 1 boys team and 1 girls team.2010 season
Norrvalla FF 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 Norrvalla FF finished in 13th place in Group C of the Kakkonen (Second Division) and were relegated.
Norrvalla FF /2 are participating in Section 1 of the Kutonen (Sixth Division) administered by the Vaasa SPL.
Current Squad for the 2010 Season
| 1 Andrei Fedorov 2 Eirik Ingman 3 Mikael Ström 4 Veli-Matti Pentilä 5 John Kaustinen 6 Per-Axel Karlsson 8 Alban Shkreta 9 Robert Forss 10 Carl-Anton Karlsson 11 Ronnie Ludén 13 Magnus Backlund | 14 Mikael Klemets 15 Oleksandr Androchcuk 16 Anton Ninburg 17 Tobias Björkström 18 Mathias Södergård 19 Christian Karv 20 Tobias Hanner 21 Magnus Bengs 22 Conny Nyman 23 Sami Mannil 30 Simon Björklund |
External links
- Official Club Website
- Finnish Wikipedia
- Suomen Cup
- Norrvalla FF Facebook