Soccer Club Riverball
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Soccer Club Riverball is a football club from Joensuu
in Finland
. The club was formed in 2006 and their home ground is at the Rantakylä. The men's first team currently plays in the Kakkonen
(Level 3 of the Finnish League System). The Chairman of SC Riverball is Rauno Pasanen.
, (Third Division). In 2009 SC Riverball finished in pole position and were promoted for the first time to the Kakkonen
.
(Suomen Palloliitto) . This is the third highest tier in the Finnish football system
. In 2009 Soccer Club Riverball finished in first position in their Kolmonen section.
SC Riverball/2 are participating in Section A (Lohko A) of the Nelonen administered by the Itä-Suomi SPL.
Joensuu
Joensuu is a city and municipality in North Karelia in eastern Finland. It is located in the province of Eastern Finland and is part of North Karelia region. It was founded in 1848...
in 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 2006 and their home ground is at the Rantakylä. The men's first team currently plays 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...
(Level 3 of the Finnish League System). The Chairman of SC Riverball is Rauno Pasanen.
Background
The club was established in 2006 and has played in the Central and Eastern Finland (Keski- and Itä-Suomi) section of the KolmonenKolmonen
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). In 2009 SC Riverball finished in pole position and were promoted for the first time to 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...
.
Club structure
SC Riverball runs 2 men's teams. In addition the club has an active Veteran’s Section and runs 4 teams at this level.2010 season
SC Riverball Men's Team are competing in Group A (Lohko A) of the Kakkonen administered by the Football Association of FinlandFootball Association of Finland
The Football Association of Finland is the governing body of football in Finland. It was founded in 1907, and was also the governing body of bandy in Finland until the bandy association, Suomen Jääpalloliitto, was founded in 1972....
(Suomen Palloliitto) . This is the third 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:...
. In 2009 Soccer Club Riverball finished in first position in their Kolmonen section.
SC Riverball/2 are participating in Section A (Lohko A) of the Nelonen administered by the Itä-Suomi SPL.