FC Korsholm

FC Korsholm is a football club from Korsholm, the municipality that surrounds the city of Vaasa, in Finland. The club was formed in 1998 and their home ground is at the Botniahalli, Sepänkylän keskusurheilukenttä. The men's first team currently plays in the Kolmonen (Third Division). The Chairman of FC Korsholm is Calle Berg.

FC Korsholm
Full nameFC Korsholm
Nickname(s)Korsholm
Founded1998
GroundBotniahalli, Sepänkylän keskusurheilukenttä
Korsholm
Finland
ChairmanCalle Berg
CoachJouni Väkeväinen
LeagueKolmonen

Background

FC Korsholm was founded in 1998 with the concept of enabling the promising young players of Korsholm to have the opportunity to develop their football potential as a team and as individuals in their own local club. They were very fortunate to begin their initiative at a high level in the Kakkonen by taking over IF Hoppet, a team from Helsingby, Korsholm. Who used to play their home games at "Gryton".

FC Korsholm has played 2 seasons in the Ykkönen (First Division), the second tier of Finnish football in the period 2002 to 2003. They also have had eight spells in the third tier, the Kakkonen (Second Division), from 1998 to 2001, 2004 to 2006 and in 2010.[1]

Season to season
Season Level Division Section Administration Position Movements
1998 Tier 3 Kakkonen (Second Division) West Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 9th
1999 Tier 3 Kakkonen (Second Division) North Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 4th
2000 Tier 3 Kakkonen (Second Division) North Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 3rd
2001 Tier 3 Kakkonen (Second Division) North Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 1st Promoted
2002 Tier 2 Ykkönen (First Division) North Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 9th Relegation Group – Play-offs
2003 Tier 2 Ykkönen (First Division) Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 14th Relegated
2004 Tier 3 Kakkonen (Second Division) North Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 7th
2005 Tier 3 Kakkonen (Second Division) North Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 8th
2006 Tier 3 Kakkonen (Second Division) Group C Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 12th Relegated
2007 Tier 4 Kolmonen (Third Division) Central Ostrobothnia and Vaasa Vaasa District (SPL Vaasa) 4th
2008 Tier 4 Kolmonen (Third Division) Central Ostrobothnia and Vaasa Vaasa District (SPL Vaasa) 2nd Autumn – 3rd
2009 Tier 4 Kolmonen (Third Division) Central Ostrobothnia and Vaasa Vaasa District (SPL Vaasa) 1st Promoted
2010 Tier 3 Kakkonen (Second Division) Group C Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 14th Relegated
2011 Tier 4 Kolmonen (Third Division) Central Ostrobothnia and Vaasa Vaasa District (SPL Vaasa) 2nd
2012 Tier 4 Kolmonen (Third Division) Central Ostrobothnia and Vaasa Vaasa District (SPL Vaasa) 5th
2013 Tier 4 Kolmonen (Third Division) Central Ostrobothnia and Vaasa Vaasa District (SPL Vaasa) 5th
2014 Tier 4 Kolmonen (Third Division) Central Ostrobothnia and Vaasa Vaasa District (SPL Vaasa) 5th
2015 Tier 4 Kolmonen (Third Division) Central Ostrobothnia and Vaasa Vaasa District (SPL Vaasa) 9th
2016 Tier 4 Kolmonen (Third Division) Central Ostrobothnia and Vaasa Vaasa District (SPL Vaasa) 12th Relegated
2017 Tier 5 Nelonen (Fourth Division) Vaasa Vaasa District (SPL Vaasa) 7th
2018 Tier 5 Nelonen (Fourth Division) Vaasa Vaasa District (SPL Vaasa) 9th
2019 Tier 5 Nelonen (Fourth Division) Vaasa Vaasa District (SPL Vaasa) 10th

Club Structure

FC Korsholm runs 2 men's teams and 1 veteran's side, the Old Boys. The club does not currently have a junior section.

2010 season

FC Korsholm Men's Team were competing in Group C (Lohko C) of the Kakkonen administered by the Football Association of Finland (Suomen Palloliitto) . This is the third highest tier in the Finnish football system. In 2009 Korsholm finished in first position in their Kolmonen (Third Division) section and were promoted to the Kakkonen.

FC Korsholm Young Boys are participating in the Vitonen (Fifth Division) section administered by the Vaasa SPL.

References and sources

Footnotes
  1. "Finland – Divisional Movements 1930–2009". RSSSF Archives. 2010. Retrieved 07.05.2010. Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)


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