FC Kontu

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FC Kontu
FC Kontu Ita-Helsinki.png
Full nameFC Kontu
Founded1967;57 years ago (1967)
GroundKontulan liikuntapuisto,
Helsinki,
Finland
Capacity5,000
ChairmanJuha Granbom
CoachAnssi Salmi
Jari Hänninen
Juha Korhonen (GK)
League Kolmonen

FC Kontu [1] is a football club from Helsinki, Finland. It serves Kontula in East Helsinki and the immediately surrounding area. The club was formed in 1967 under the name Kontulan Urheilijat (abbreviated KontU), the name being changed in 1994. The men's football first team currently plays in the Kolmonen (Third Division) and their home ground is at the Kontulan liikuntapuisto. The club also run a Ladies team that play at the same level in Women's Football.

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Background

The club was founded in 1967 and has specialised in the sports of football, ice hockey, basketball and bowling during its history. The club has concentrated exclusively on football since 1992. In its early years the club played in the lower divisions of the Finnish football league but were promoted from the Kolmonen (Third Division) in 1983 and from the Kakkonen (Second Division) in 1985. [2]

FC Kontu (formerly Kontulan Urheilijat) has played 10 seasons in the Ykkönen (First Division), the second tier of Finnish football in the years 1986–91 and 1993–96. They also have had five spells covering 12 seasons in the third tier, the Kakkonen (Second Division), in 1984–85, 1992, 1997, 1999–2000, 2003–08. [3] The highest ever attendance for a KontU match was in 1986 when 5,547 people attended the home game with Kemin Palloseura. [4]

The Ladies Team gained promotion to the Women's Premier Division (Naisten SM-sarja) in 1986 where they remained until the 2000 season when they withdrew. The 1990s were a great period for the team, the highlight being in 1993 when KontU won the Naisten SM-sarja championship. They were unsuccessful in the Premier Division/Division One 2001 promotion/relegation group and the Premier Division/Division One 2003 promotion/relegation playoff . However luck was on the club’ side and they inherited the place of HJK-J Helsinki in the Premier Division for the 2004 season. The team gained only 1 point in 18 games and were relegated again. [5]

The Ladies Team bounced back a few years later winning promotion to the Premier Division (now known as the Kansallainen Liiga) at the end of the 2007 season. In 2008 they finished in a meritable 5th position in the Naisten Liiga but sadly withdrew for the 2009 season. [6] The team now play at 3 levels lower in the Kolmonen (Third Division).

FC Kontu has a total of around 700 registered players

Season to season

SeasonLevelDivisionSectionAdministrationPositionMovements
1971Tier 4IV Divisioona(Fourth Division)Group 1Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Helsinki)8th
1972Tier 4IV Divisioona(Fourth Division)Group 1Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Helsinki)3rd
1973Tier 5IV Divisioona(Fourth Division)Group 1Helsinki & Uusimaa(SPL Helsinki)1stPromoted
1974Tier 4III Divisioona(Third Division)Group 2Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Helsinki)5th
1975Tier 4III Divisioona(Third Division)Group 2Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Helsinki)10thRelegated
1976Tier 5IV Divisioona(Fourth Division)Group 3Helsinki & Uusimaa(SPL Helsinki)8th
1977Tier 5IV Divisioona(Fourth Division)Group 4Helsinki & Uusimaa(SPL Helsinki)2nd
1978Tier 5IV Divisioona(Fourth Division)Group 4Helsinki & Uusimaa(SPL Helsinki)1stPromoted
1979Tier 4III Divisioona(Third Division)Group 1Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Helsinki)9th
1980Tier 4III Divisioona(Third Division)Group 1Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Helsinki)12thRelegated
1981Tier 5IV Divisioona(Fourth Division)Group 1Helsinki & Uusimaa(SPL Helsinki)1stPromotion Playoff - Promoted
1982Tier 4III Divisioona(Third Division)Group 2Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Helsinki)1stPromotion Playoff
1983Tier 4III Divisioona(Third Division)Group 2Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Helsinki)1stPromotion Playoff - Promoted
1984Tier 3II Divisioona(Second Division)East GroupFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)3rd
1985Tier 3II Divisioona(Second Division)West GroupFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)1stPromoted
1986Tier 2 I Divisioona(First Division)Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)2ndPromotion playoff
1987Tier 2 I Divisioona(First Division)Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)3rd
1988Tier 2 I Divisioona(First Division)Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)4th
1989Tier 2 I Divisioona(First Division)Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)9th
1990Tier 2 I Divisioona(First Division)Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)7th
1991Tier 2 I Divisioona(First Division)Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)11thRelegated
1992Tier 3II Divisioona(Second Division)East GroupFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)2ndPromotion group 1st, Promoted
1993Tier 2 I Divisioona(First Division)Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)2ndPromotion group 8th
1994Tier 2 Ykkönen(First Division)Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)5th
1995Tier 2 Ykkönen(First Division)Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)8th
1996Tier 2 Ykkönen(First Division)South GroupFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)10thRelegated
1997Tier 3Kakkonen(Second Division)South GroupFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)11thRelegated
1998Tier 4Kolmonen(Third Division)Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Helsinki)Promoted
1999Tier 3Kakkonen(Second Division)South GroupFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)7th
2000Tier 3Kakkonen(Second Division)West GroupFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)10thRelegated
2001Tier 4Kolmonen(Third Division)Section 3Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Helsinki)
2002Tier 4Kolmonen(Third Division)Section 3Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Helsinki)1stPromoted
2003Tier 3Kakkonen(Second Division)South GroupFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)8th
2004Tier 3Kakkonen(Second Division)South GroupFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)8th
2005Tier 3Kakkonen(Second Division)South GroupFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)4th
2006Tier 3Kakkonen(Second Division)Group AFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)9th
2007Tier 3Kakkonen(Second Division)Group AFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)8th
2008Tier 3Kakkonen(Second Division)Group AFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)13thRelegated
2009Tier 4Kolmonen(Third Division)Section 2Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Helsinki)8th
2010Tier 4Kolmonen(Third Division)Section 3Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Uusimaa)9th
2011Tier 4Kolmonen(Third Division)Section 2Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Uusimaa)5th
2012Tier 4Kolmonen(Third Division)Section 3Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Helsinki)5th
2013Tier 4Kolmonen(Third Division)Section 2Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Uusimaa)4th
2014Tier 4Kolmonen(Third Division)Section 1Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Uusimaa)10th
2015Tier 4Kolmonen(Third Division)Groub 3Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Uusimaa)2ndPromoted
2016Tier 3Kakkonen(Second Division)Group BFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)12thRelegated
2017Tier 4Kolmonen(Third Division)Group 3Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Uusimaa)4th
2018Tier 4Kolmonen(Third Division)Group 2Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Uusimaa)7th
2019Tier 4Kolmonen(Third Division)Group 3Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Helsinki)2nd

[7]

Club Structure

FC Kontu Itä-Helsinki run a large number of teams including 5 men's teams, 2 ladies teams, 1 veteran's team, 10 boys teams and 5 girls teams. [8]

2010 season

FC Kontu Men's Team are competing in Section 3 (Lohko 3) of the Kolmonen (Third Division) administered by the Uusimaa SPL. This is the fourth highest tier in the Finnish football system. In 2009 FC Kontu finished in 8th place in Section 2 (Lohko 2) of the Kolmonen.

FC Kontu / 2 are competing in Section 2 (Lohko 2) of the Nelonen (Fourth Division) administered by the Helsinki SPL.

FC Kontu / 4 are competing in Section 2 (Lohko 2) of the Kutonen (Sixth Division) administered by the Helsinki SPL.

FC Kontu / HSP are competing in Section 2 (Lohko 2) of the Seiska (Seventh Division) administered by the Helsinki SPL.

FC Kontu / 3 are competing in Section 3 (Lohko 3) of the Seiska (Seventh Division) administered by the Helsinki SPL.

References and Sources

Footnotes

  1. ↑ "Miesten Ykkönen". Archived from the original on 2016-02-04. Retrieved 2016-04-21.
  2. ↑ "Finland – Divisional Movements 1930–2009". RSSSF . 2010. Retrieved 2010-07-20.
  3. ↑ "Finland – Divisional Movements 1930–2009". RSSSF . 2010. Retrieved 2010-07-20.
  4. ↑ "Jalkapallokirja 1996". Jalkapallokirja. Suomen Palloliitto. 1996. ISSN   0787-7188.
  5. ↑ "Finland – List of Women League First Level Tables". RSSSF . 2010. Retrieved 2010-07-20.
  6. ↑ "Finland – List of Women League First Level Tables". RSSSF . 2010. Retrieved 2010-07-20.
  7. ↑ "Football Archive - Index of SPL Finnish League Suomen Cup Seasons".
  8. ↑ "Joukkueet – FC Kontu Itä-Helsinki ry" . Retrieved 2010-07-20.

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