Atlantis FC

Atlantis FC is a Finnish football club, based in Helsinki. It currently plays in the third tier of Finnish football (Kakkonen).

Atlantis FC
Full nameAtlantis Football Club
GroundTöölön Pallokenttä,
Helsinki
Capacity4,000
ChairmanMarkku Ritala
CoachAbdulaziz Moshood Bola
LeagueKakkonen
2020Kakkonen Group 2

History

The club was founded in late 1995 when Johanneksen Dynamo (founded 1980) and FC Norssi (founded 1985) merged. The name "Atlantis FC" was created by Gösta Sundqvist, singer of Leevi and the Leavings.

The team began to play in the third tier of Finnish football (the Kakkonen) in 1996 and in 1997 they were promoted to the Ykkönen. In 1999 the club reached the playoffs for promotion to the first tier (Veikkausliiga, or betting league in English, named for its sponsor) but lost to Vaasan Palloseura. The following year they achieved promotion to the Veikkausliiga. In 2001 Atlantis finished seventh in the league and won the Finnish Cup.

The club fell into financial difficulties and went bankrupt 2002 and their place in the Premier League was given to AC Allianssi. The club's reserve team is Atlantis Akatemia (Atlantis Academy) still continued in second division. 2003 it changed its name to Atlantis FC and in 2004 the club was promoted to the Ykkönen.

Atlantis' current manager is Markku Ritala and they play their home matches at Helsingin Pallokenttä. Sakari Tukiainen finished the season 2014 as the top goal scorer and setting a new league record with 40 goals for the Kakkonen.[1]

Current squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
2 DF  CHI Sebastian Jara
3 DF  FIN Miika Ekmark
4 MF  BRA Diego Martins
6 DF  ALG Med Bekhedda
7 MF  CIV Konan Kouakou
8 MF  SLE Abdul Sesay
11 FW  FIN Nico Weckström
14 FW  FIN Stephen Obeng
16 DF  KVX Vyrtyt Rexhepi
17 FW  FIN John Digha
18 FW  FIN Faton Ruka
19 DF  FIN Santeri Saarenpää
20 MF  FIN Kyawsan 'Jose' Chit
22 MF  BRA Andre Dos Santos
25 DF  FIN Albert Uljala
25 MF  FIN Zakarie Ali
27 MF  FIN Dmitro Platonenko
No. Pos. Nation Player
28 DF  FIN Aleksandr Rozov
29 MF  FIN Ero Virolainen
30 FW  SLE Obi Metzger
31 MF  FIN Ikpo Ondo Clyde
32 MF  FIN Ibraham Aweys
33 FW  FIN Juuso Leimu
34 MF  FIN Jami Pietikäinen
35 DF  FIN Joona Sneitz
36 FW  SEN Bachir Mboup
37 DF  NCA Armando Pongo
38 MF  FIN Ibrahim Haji
39 FW  FIN Juhana Nousiainen
40 MF  PER Gonzalo Oroza
92 GK  FIN Eemeli Lohvansuu
95 GK  FIN Tomas Turunen
97 GK  FIN Joni Lahtinen
99 GK  FIN Joonatan Vuorela
99 GK  PER Lucas Pereyra

Management

  • Chairman: Markku Ritala
  • General Manager: Aarne Tenkanen
  • Director of Academy: Janne Wikman

Sports

  • Head Coach: Abdulaziz Moshood Bola
  • Goalkeeper Coach: Mamadou Vito Diatta
  • Technical Coach: Sunny Akintmehin

Medical

  • Masseur: Jukka Ala-Nikkola
  • Kit manager: Christopher Aruna
  • Physio: Filip Lunabba

Retired numbers

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  FIN Miki Lehtonen (posthumous honour)

Seasons

Former coaches

  • 1980–1983: Juha Leinonen
  • 1984–1986: Hannu Ylöstalo
  • 1987: Hannu Tuukkanen
  • 1988–1989: Mikko Viitamäki
  • 1990–1991: Jari Kurittu
  • 1992–1993: Mikko Viitamäki
  • 1994: Esko Kokkonen
  • 1995: Ari Tiittanen
  • 1996–2000: Jari Europaeus
  • 2000: Markku Palmroos
  • 2001: Ari Tiittanen
  • 2002: Timo Askolin
  • 2003–2007: Pasi Pihamaa
  • 2007: Ville Lyytikäinen
  • 2008: Abdou Talat
  • 2008: Pasi Pihamaa
  • 2009: Aavo Sarap
  • 2010: Moshood Bola Abdulaziz
  • 2011: Mikko Lappalainen & Unto Virkkala
  • 2012: Unto Virkkala & Alan Arruda
  • 2013: Mikko Lappalainen
  • 2014: Alan Arruda
  • 2015: Ari Asukka
  • 2016: Markku Palmroos & Tom Weckström
  • 2017: Alan Arruda
  • 2018: Abdulaziz Moshood Bola

Player of the year

  • 1996: Marko Ignatius
  • 1997: Esa Pamppunen
  • 1998: Kimmo Tauriainen
  • 1999: Tero Pilvi
  • 2000: Pasi Solehmainen
  • 2001: Sami Ylä-Jussila
  • 2002: Mika Johansson
  • 2003: Henri Kokkonen
  • 2004: Juha Jussila
  • 2005: Risto Salmi
  • 2006: Adel Eid
  • 2007: Risto Salmi
  • 2008: Ernest Simon
  • 2009: Tomas Sirevicius
  • 2010: Alan Arruda
  • 2011: Alimamy Jalloh
  • 2012: Mohamed Fofana
  • 2013: Alimamy Jalloh
  • 2014: Jussi Äijälä
  • 2015: Pierre Nlate
  • 2016: Pierre Nlate

Topscorer

  • 1980: Kari Nevala (9)
  • 1981: Kari Nevala (8)
  • 1982: Hannu Vallius (12)
  • 1983: Kari Nevala (12)
  • 1984: Kari Nevala (22)
  • 1985: Kari Nevala (14)
  • 1986: Kari Nevala (11)
  • 1987: Jukka Innanen (10)
  • 1988: Jorma Lempinen (12)
  • 1989: Jorma Lempinen (12)
  • 1990: Kari Nevala (10)
  • 1991: Jouko Mikkonen & Henri Taavitsainen (7)
  • 1992: Esa Pamppunen (28)
  • 1993: Esa Pamppunen (17)
  • 1994: Esa Pamppunen (17)
  • 1995: Esa Pamppunen (19)
  • 1996: Esa Pamppunen (12)
  • 1997: Jani Nieminen & Esa Pamppunen (10)
  • 1998: Kimmo Tauriainen (8)
  • 1999: Tero Pilvi (9)
  • 2000: Sukru Uzuner (19)
  • 2001: Sami Ylä-Jussila (12)
  • 2002: Eero Voipio (8)
  • 2003: Eero Voipio (7)
  • 2004: Eero Voipio (12)
  • 2005: Vesa Kosonen (13)
  • 2006: Feras Abid ja Petteri Paajanen(11)
  • 2007: Muwahid Sesay (9)
  • 2008: Kalle Vasse (7)
  • 2009: Zakaria Kibona (6)
  • 2010: Bobo Bola (11)
  • 2011: Victor Solomon (14)
  • 2012: Victor Solomon & Abdul Sesay (12)
  • 2013: Misse Eboungue (16)
  • 2014: Sakari Tukiainen (41)
  • 2015: Samuel Chidi (7)
  • 2016: Shaggy Kimuenimeso & Juuso Leimu (4)

Highest Attendances by season

  • 1996: 17 August 1996 Atlantis FC PK-35 228
  • 1997: 13 September 1997 Atlantis FC – EIF 213
  • 1998: 16 June 1998 Atlantis FC FC Lahti 427
  • 1999: 14 October 1999 Atlantis FC Tampere United 1.243
  • 2000: 30 September 2000 Atlantis FC KuPS 1.768
  • 2001: 4 May 2001 Atlantis FC FC Haka 2.797
  • 2002: 11 July 2002 Atlantis FC Exeter City 325
  • 2003: 1 July 2003 Atlantis FC FCK Salamat 358
  • 2004: 26 September 2004 Atlantis FC JIPPO 512
  • 2005: 2 August 2005 Atlantis FC PK-35 746
  • 2006: 2 September 2006 Atlantis FC TP-47 742
  • 2007: 23 September 2007 Atlantis FC KuPS 722
  • 2008: 11 October 2008 Atlantis FC JJK 835
  • 2009: 3 May 2009 Atlantis FC - PoPa 623
  • 2010: 23 July 2010 Atlantis FC - HIFK 289
  • 2011: 10 May 2011 Atlantis FC - Pallohonka 241
  • 2012: 25 April 2012 Atlantis FC - FC Honka 312
  • 2013: 21 May 2013 Atlantis FC - KTP 215
  • 2014: 18 October 2014 Atlantis FC - EIF 932
  • 2015: 3 August 2015 Atlantis FC - FC Honka 327

Former Chairmen

Erkki Alaja

References

  1. "Kakkosen ihmemies iski taas hattutempun - maaliennätys uudelle kymmenluvulle". iltasanomat.fi. 4 October 2014. Retrieved 9 March 2017.
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