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FC Futura

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FC Futura Porvoo
Full nameFC Futura
Nickname(s)Futura
Founded1992
GroundPorvoon keskuskenttä,
Porvoo
Finland
ChairmanJuha Kolehmainen
Head CoachCihan Gökcil
LeagueKakkonen
202210th – Kakkonen (Group A)

FC Futura (abbreviated Futura) is a football club from Porvoo in Finland. The club was formed in 1992 and their home ground is at the Porvoon keskuskenttä. The other venue used by the club is the Porvoon Pallokenttä. The men's first team currently plays in the Kakkonen (Second Division). The Chairman of FC Futura is Matti Valasti.

Background

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FC Futura was established in 1992 and is now recognised as Porvoo's largest football club. Founder Members of the club's Committee include Alvari Ari Juha, Markku Kemppainen and Vesa Hautala.

The club has played three seasons in the Kakkonen (Second Division), the third tier of Finnish football in 2002–03 and 2009 to date.[1]

FC Futura is strongly focused on the activities of junior club players, with 90% of members coming from the youth section of the club.

Season to season

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Season Level Division Section Administration Position Movements
1997 Tier 5 Nelonen (Third Division) Group 3 Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Uusimaa) 4th
1998 Tier 5 Nelonen (Third Division) Group 4 Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Uusimaa) 1st Promoted
1999 Tier 4 Kolmonen (Third Division) Section 2 Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Uusimaa) 6th
2000 Tier 4 Kolmonen (Third Division) Section 2 Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Uusimaa) 4th
2001 Tier 4 Kolmonen (Third Division) Section 2 Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Uusimaa) 2nd Promoted
2002 Tier 3 Kakkonen (Second Division) East Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 8th
2003 Tier 3 Kakkonen (Second Division) South Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 12th Relegated
2004 Tier 4 Kolmonen (Third Division) Section 3 Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Helsinki) 1st Play-offs
2005 Tier 4 Kolmonen (Third Division) Section 2 Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Uusimaa) 2nd
2006 Tier 4 Kolmonen (Third Division) Section 3 Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Helsinki) 3rd
2007 Tier 4 Kolmonen (Third Division) Section 3 Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Uusimaa) 3rd
2008 Tier 4 Kolmonen (Third Division) Section 2 Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Uusimaa) 1st Promoted
2009 Tier 3 Kakkonen (Second Division) Group A Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 6th
2010 Tier 3 Kakkonen (Second Division) Group A Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 8th
2011 Tier 3 Kakkonen (Second Division) Group A Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 7th
2012 Tier 3 Kakkonen (Second Division) East Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 7th
2013 Tier 3 Kakkonen (Second Division) East Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 7th
2014 Tier 3 Kakkonen (Second Division) East Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 4th
2015 Tier 3 Kakkonen (Second Division) East Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 4th
2016 Tier 3 Kakkonen (Second Division) Group A Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 10th Relegated
2017 Tier 4 Kolmonen (Third Division) South Group B Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Uusimaa) 2nd Play-offs
2018 Tier 4 Kolmonen (Third Division) South Group C Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Uusimaa) 2nd Play-offs
2019 Tier 4 Kolmonen (Third Division) South Group C Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Uusimaa) 3rd Play-offs
2020 Tier 4 Kolmonen (Third Division) South Group C Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Uusimaa) 2nd Play-offs
2021 Tier 4 Kolmonen (Third Division) South Group B Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Uusimaa) 1st Promoted
2022 Tier 3 Kakkonen (Second Division) Group A Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 10th
2023 Tier 3 Kakkonen (Second Division) Group A Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)

Current squad

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As of 26 October 2023[2]

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 Finland FIN Robert Barton
3 DF Finland FIN Leo Kurvinen
4 DF Finland FIN Jani Kaukomaa
5 MF Finland FIN Jesse Sundström
6 MF Somalia SOM Abdulkadir Said Ahmed
8 MF Finland FIN Simon Stenstrand
9 FW Turkey TUR Mehmet Gökcil
10 MF Finland FIN Aaron Lindholm
11 FW Finland FIN Matias Viitanen
12 GK Finland FIN Paulus Haapniemi
13 MF Finland FIN Lassi Kouri
14 MF Finland FIN Joni Vis
15 DF Finland FIN Patrick Ntare
No. Pos. Nation Player
16 MF Finland FIN Tore Hirvonen
17 FW Italy ITA Michele Desalegen
18 DF Finland FIN Kasper Eriksson
19 FW Finland FIN Anton Britschgi
20 MF The Gambia GAM Saloum Faal
21 DF Finland FIN Nico Eerola
22 MF Finland FIN Oliver Henrichson
23 MF Finland FIN Valtteri Rouvila
26 GK Finland FIN Hugo Råstedt
27 MF Finland FIN Alejandro Löfman
28 MF Finland FIN Milo Formisano
35 DF Finland FIN Elton Maloku

Club structure

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FC Futura run a number of teams including 3 men's teams, 1 ladies team, 11 boys team and 7 girls teams. The club also runs an academy the name of which has recently been changed from Futura Academy to the Itä-Uudenmaan Akatemia (IUA). This reflects the fact that the academy players represent several different clubs.

2010 season

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FC Futura Men's Team are competing in Group A (Lohko A) 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 FC Futura finished in sixth position in their Kakkonen section.

FC Futura / 2 are participating in Section 6 (Lohko 6) of the Kutonen[broken anchor] administered by the Uusimaa SPL.

Futura A are a new team participating in Section 5 (Lohko 5) of the Kutonen[broken anchor] administered by the Uusimaa SPL.

References and sources

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Footnotes

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  1. ^ "Finland – Divisional Movements 1930–2009". RSSSF. 2010. Retrieved 6 May 2010.
  2. ^ "Joukkue 2023" [Squad 2023]. fcfutura.fi. 11 February 2020. Retrieved 26 October 2023.