Full name | Football Club Honka Naiset | ||
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Founded | 1975 | ||
Ground | Tapiolan Urheilupuisto, Espoo | ||
Capacity | 6,000 | ||
Manager | Omar Adlani | ||
League | Kansallinen Liiga | ||
2024 | 8th | ||
Website | http://www.fchonkanaiset.fi/ | ||
FC Honka Naiset is a Finnish women's football team representing FC Honka Espoo in the top-tier Kansallinen Liiga.
They were promoted to the top division for the first time in 2002, and won three successive titles in 2006, 2007 and 2008. [1] In 2017 they again won the title. [2]
Season | Competition | Stage | Result | Opponent |
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2007–08 | UEFA Women's Cup | First qualifying round | 1–2 | Valur |
1–0 | ADO Den Haag | |||
4–1 | KÍ Klaksvík | |||
2008–09 | UEFA Women's Cup | First qualifying round | 0–2 | Røa IL |
6–0 | NSA Sofia | |||
2009–10 | UEFA Women's Champions League | Round of 32 | 1–8 0–8 | Turbine Potsdam |
2018-19 | UEFA Women's Champions League | Qualifying round | 1-1 | Gintra |
5-0 | NSA Sofia | |||
7-0 | EB/Streymur/Skála | |||
Round of 32 | 0-1 0-5 | Zürich |
As of 1 April 2023. Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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