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| Short name | Gilla |
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| Founded | 2022 |
| Ground | Jätkäsaaren tekonurmi Bolt Arena (Fenix Trophy) |
| Capacity | ≈ 500 10 770 |
| Manager | Olli Litmanen |
| League | Nelonen |
| 2025 | Vitonen South Group 3, 1st of 10 (promoted) |
| Website | https://gillafc.fi/ |
Gilla Football Club (formerly Aston Gilla) is an association football club based in Helsinki, Finland.
Aston Gilla was founded in 2022. Aston Gilla was founded by Finnish YouTubers Joona Puhakka , Roope Rannisto, Olli Litmanen and Tuomas Mönkkönen Gilla FC is also the most followed club in social media in Finland. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]
Aston Gilla got a spot in the Kutonen and they changed their name to Gilla FC. The club won their group and got promoted to the Vitonen. [6] The same year Gilla FC participated in the Fenix Trophy. [7]
Some notable players like Përparim Hetemaj, Ilari Mettälä, Duarte Tammilehto, Teemu Penninkangas and Niko Markkula have played for the club.[ citation needed ]
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