Pori is a city and municipality on the west coast of Finland. The city is located some 10 kilometres (6 mi) from the Gulf of Bothnia, on the estuary of the Kokemäki River, 110 kilometres (68 mi) west of Tampere, 140 kilometres (87 mi) north of Turku and 241 kilometres (150 mi) north-west of Helsinki, the capital of Finland. Pori was established in 1558 by Duke John, who later became King John III of Sweden.
Porin Ässät is a professional ice hockey club based in the town of Pori, Finland. They play in the Finnish elite league, Liiga. They play in the Isomäki Areena. The team is also referred to as Pata and The Red Machine of Pori.
Pori Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Pori, Finland. It is currently used primarily for football and stadium is the home of FC Jazz and NiceFutis. It is also the former home ground of FC PoPa.
Helsingin Ponnistus is a football club from Helsinki, Finland. The club was formed in 1887 making it the oldest football club in Finland. The men's first team currently plays in the Nelonen and their home ground is at the Haapaniemen Kenttä.
The Kansallinen Liiga is the premier division of women's football in Finland. It was previously called the Jalkapallon naisten SM-sarja during 1974 to 2006 and the Naisten Liiga during 2006 to 2019, The first season under the name Kansallinen Liiga was played in 2020.
Porin Palloilijat or FC PoPa is a Finnish football club, based in the city of Pori in Finland. The club currently plays in the Ykkönen, the second highest level of Finnish football. The club was established in 1925 but did not operate between 1960 and 1981. It has been the leading football team in Pori since FC Jazz went bankrupt in early 2005.
SC Kuopio Futis-98 is a football club from Kuopio, Finland. The club was formed in 1998 and their home ground is Savon Sanomat Areena.
Katrin Loo is a retired Estonian footballer who played as an forward for Naiste Meistriliiga club FC Flora and the Estonia women's national team.
Antero Simo Tapani Kivelä is a retired Finnish ice hockey goaltender. After his playing career, Kivelä coached several ice hockey, rinkball and ringette teams in Finland. Kivelä is also member of the city council in Pori for the Left Alliance.
Siiri Vilhelmiina Välimaa is a Finnish footballer who currently plays for TPS of the Naisten Liiga women's premier division. She has previously played for NiceFutis in the Finnish Naisten Liiga for five seasons. Välimaa was a member of Finnish squad at the 2013 Cyprus Cup and 2013 UEFA Women's Euro Championship although she has not yet capped for the Finland national team.
Boguslaw Plich is a Polish football manager and a former footballer.
Kokkola Futis 10 is a women's football club based in Kokkola, Finland. It was established in 2010 as the successor of KPV Kokkola's women's section. Kokkola F10 plays currently in the Finnish women's premier division Naisten Liiga.
Jouni Joensuu is a Finnish football manager currently working as the Executive Director for FC Jazz. He's been previously coaching FC Jazz in the Finnish premier division Veikkausliiga and NiceFutis in the Finnish women's premier league Naisten Liiga as well as several teams in the Finnish lower divisions.
Leigh Ashley Jakes is an American soccer player who currently plays for NiceFutis in the Finnish women's premier division Naisten Liiga.
Brooke Barbuto is an American soccer player who currently plays for NiceFutis in the Finnish women's premier division Naisten Liiga. She has previously played for Buffalo Flash and Rochester Ravens in the W-League, the Icelandic team Haukar and for GBK Kokkola in Finland.
Biodun Obende is a Nigerian former women's footballer who played professionally in Finland.
Marina Maksimovna Fedorova is a Russian beach soccer and footballer who currently plays for Lokomotiv Moscow in the Russian Women's Football Championship. She has previously played for the Russian side FC Zorky and NiceFutis in the Finnish women's premier division Naisten Liiga.
Anna Emilia Auvinen is a Finnish footballer who plays as a defender for the Finland women's national team. She previously played for NiceFutis, FC Honka and HJK of the Naisten Liiga.
Milla-Maj Majasaari is a Finnish football goalkeeper who plays for AIK in the Swedish Damallsvenskan and the Finland national team. She has previously played in the Kansallinen Liiga at NiceFutis, TPS and FC Honka.
Porin Ässät ry is a Finnish organization that founded the Porin Ässät sports franchise. As of 11 October 2022, Porin Ässät ry owns 75,6% of HC Ässät Pori Oy, the company that currently owns the men's ice hockey team. Previously Ässät has had a football team and an esports team. Porin Ässät ry owns 100% of Patajunnuareena Oy, Pata Production Oy and the Astora Areena, an ice hockey arena in Pori, Finland.
