PK-35 (men)

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PK-35
PK-35 and PK-35 Vantaa logo 2020.png
Full namePallokerho-35
Foundedas Viipurin Pallokerho, 1935 (1935)
as Pallokerho-35, 1948
(as PK-35 Vantaa, 2008)
as PK-35, 2015
GroundAlgeco Areena
Pihlajamäki, Helsinki [1] [2]
Capacity1,200
ManagerTiago Santos
League Ykkösliiga
2024 Ykkösliiga, 6th of 10
Website www.pk-35.fi
PK-35 playing against KuPS in a Ykkonen match in 2007. Petteri Pennanen KuPS.jpg
PK-35 playing against KuPS in a Ykkönen match in 2007.

PK-35 (originally Pallokerho-35) is a Finnish men's professional football club, based in Helsinki. It currently competes in the Ykkösliiga, the second-tier of men's football league in Finland. The club is based at the Algeco Areena in the Pihlajamäki district of Helsinki, and its colours are red, black and white. The club has played mostly in the lower divisions during its history, except for the lone season in top-tier Veikkausliiga in 1998.

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History

PK-35 was founded in Vyborg as Viipurin Pallokerho in 1935. After the Finnish Winter War and Second World War, the club was refounded as Pallokerho-35 by the Karelian refugees in Helsinki in 1948. The name Viipuri (Vyborg) was dropped off from the name due to Soviet pressure per which it was not tolerated to use the names of places of the occupied Karelian territory. In the 1950's, the club operated mostly in the Kallio neighbourhood of Helsinki, from which it expanded to Pakila and other newly built areas in Northern Helsinki. In 1966, PK-35 settled in the Pihlajamäki area. The club played mostly in the lower divisions in the Finnish football league system until 1990s.

The mid-1990s were successful years for PK-35, when the club was coached by Pasi Rautiainen. They won promotions from fourth-tier Kolmonen in 1994 all the way to the Finland's top division, Veikkausliiga for the 1998 Veikkausliiga season. The club also acquired former Finnish national team players such as Petri Helin and Kimmo Tarkkio. PK finished 3rd in the league, and made it to the 1998 Finnish Cup final, but at the end of the season after some economic troubles, the club's top representative team was acquired by Hjallis Harkimo and it was renamed FC Jokerit. The PK-35 club, however, continued with the other teams in lower divisions using its original name. PK-35 was promoted to Kakkonen in 2001 and to Ykkönen in 2005.

PK-35 Vantaa: 2008–2016

In 2008, the club's men's and women's first teams detached from the organisation and relocated to Myyrmäki, Vantaa and gained the club's league license and continued playing in the second-tier Ykkönen under the name PK-35 Vantaa.

Helsinki

PK-35 stayed in Helsinki with their youth sector and reserve team playing in fourth-tier Kolmonen. The reserve and academy team merged with Vantaan Jalkapalloseura (VJS) and were promoted to the third-tier Kakkonen for the 2012 season.

For the 2015 Kolmonen season, PK-35 and VJS separated and PK continued playing in Pihlajamäki, Helsinki. After the PK-35 Vantaa were declared for bankruptcy at the end of 2016, Helsinki-based PK-35 continued as the club's only representative team, competing in Kolmonen, the fourth tier at the time.

In the 2018 season, the team was coached by Jarkko Siikava, Tuomo Berg and Kim Raimi. For the 2019 season, the club acquired Esa Terävä and he was named the team captain. At the end of the season, PK-35 won a promotion to third-tier Kakkonen for the 2020 season. [3] Next season, the club went on to finish 1st in Kakkonen Group A, and were promoted to then second tier Ykkönen. Former player and current assistant coach Kim Raimi was named the club's new manager, starting in 2021. After two seasons in Ykkönen, [4] [5] [6] PK-35 were relegated back to Kakkonen at the end of the 2022 season.

In the 2023 Kakkonen season, PK-35 finished in the 2nd place of Group A. After the dissolvements of FC Honka and HIFK, and the creation of the new second-tier Ykkösliiga, the club were granted a spot to 2024 Ykkösliiga, via promotion-playoffs. [7] [8] However, in the early June 2024, head coach Kim Raimi was dismissed after ten league matches due to relatively poor results. Prior to his departure, PK had a record of two wins, four draws and four losses. A former EPS and Atlantis head coach Tiago Santos was appointed as his replacement. [9]

In late November 2024, it was announced that PK would move to Mustapekka Areena in Oulunkylä neighbourhood for the 2025 season, as their home stadium Algeco Areena does not meet the requirements for the league license anymore. Two points will be also deducted from the club as they failed to improve the stadium conditions in time. [10]

Honours

Season to season

SeasonLevelDivisionSectionAdministrationPositionFinnish CupMovements
1993Tier 4Kolmonen(Third Division)Helsinki & Uusimaa IIHelsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Helsinki)
1994Tier 4Kolmonen(Third Division)Helsinki & Uusimaa IIHelsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Helsinki)Promoted
1995Tier 3Kakkonen Finnish FA
1996Tier 3Kakkonen Finnish FA Promoted
1997Tier 2Ykkönen Finnish FA Promoted
1998Tier 1 Veikkausliiga(Premier League) Finnish FA 3rdRunner-upThe first team was sold and renamed FC Jokerit for the 1999.
1999Tier 4Kolmonen(Third Division)Helsinki & Uusimaa IIHelsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Helsinki)
2000Tier 4Kolmonen(Third Division)Helsinki & Uusimaa IIHelsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Helsinki)Promoted
2001Tier 3Kakkonen Finnish FA
2002Tier 3Kakkonen Finnish FA
2003Tier 3Kakkonen Finnish FA
2004Tier 3Kakkonen Finnish FA Promoted
2005Tier 2Ykkönen Finnish FA
2006Tier 2Ykkönen Finnish FA
2007Tier 2Ykkönen Finnish FA
2008Tier 2Ykkönen Finnish FA PK-35 Vantaa gained the league license for 2009 Ykkönen.
2009Tier 4Kolmonen(Third Division)Helsinki & Uusimaa IIHelsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Helsinki)
2010Tier 4Kolmonen(Third Division)Helsinki & Uusimaa IIHelsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Helsinki)
2011Tier 4Kolmonen(Third Division)Helsinki & Uusimaa IIHelsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Helsinki)
2012Tier 3Kakkonen Finnish FA
2013Tier 4Kolmonen(Third Division)Helsinki & Uusimaa IIHelsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Helsinki)
2014Tier 4Kolmonen(Third Division)Helsinki & Uusimaa IIHelsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Helsinki)
2015Tier 4Kolmonen(Third Division)Helsinki & Uusimaa IIHelsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Helsinki)
2016Tier 4Kolmonen(Third Division)Helsinki & Uusimaa IIHelsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Helsinki)8th
2017Tier 4Kolmonen(Third Division)Helsinki & Uusimaa IIHelsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Helsinki)3rd
2018Tier 4Kolmonen(Third Division)Helsinki & Uusimaa IHelsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Helsinki)2nd
2019Tier 4Kolmonen(Third Division)Helsinki & Uusimaa IIHelsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Helsinki)1stPromoted
2020Tier 3KakkonenGroup A Finnish FA 1stPromoted
2021Tier 2Ykkönen Finnish FA 8thQuarter-finals
2022Tier 2Ykkönen Finnish FA 10thQuarter-finalsRelegated
2023Tier 3KakkonenGroup A Finnish FA 2ndThird roundPromotion play-offs – Promoted
2024Tier 2Ykkösliiga Finnish FA 6thSixth round

Players and personnel

Updated 3 August 2024 [11]

Current squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.Pos.NationPlayer
1 GK Flag of Finland.svg  FIN Joni Niemi
3 DF Flag of Finland.svg  FIN Joonas Sundman
5 MF Flag of Finland.svg  FIN Xhevdet Gela
6 DF Flag of Nigeria.svg  NGA Frankline Okoye
8 FW Flag of Finland.svg  FIN Yassin Adam
9 FW Flag of Finland.svg  FIN Eero Markkanen
10 FW Flag of The Gambia.svg  GAM Mustafa Beyai
13 MF Flag of Finland.svg  FIN Rafael Lehtonen
15 MF Flag of Denmark.svg  DEN Mustapha Coker
16 MF Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA João Costa
19 DF Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Shunta Uchiyama
20 DF Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Juta Nakanishi
21 FW Flag of Finland.svg  FIN Karo Räsänen
No.Pos.NationPlayer
22 DF Flag of Finland.svg  FIN Liam Lokake
23 MF Flag of Finland.svg  FIN Samba Sillah
24 MF Flag of Somalia.svg  SOM Ayuub Abdi
25 GK Flag of Finland.svg  FIN Ville Viljala
29 FW Flag of Finland.svg  FIN Mohamed Lassoued
30 GK Flag of Finland.svg  FIN Anwar Abdi
34 DF Flag of Finland.svg  FIN Tuukka Andberg
88 MF Flag of Finland.svg  FIN Jasper Pikkuhookana
— MF Flag of Finland.svg  FIN Emil Pallas
— DF Flag of Finland.svg  FIN Kasper Viramäki
— MF Flag of Finland.svg  FIN Eino-Iivari Pitkälä
— MF Flag of Finland.svg  FIN Maximo Tolonen
— MF Flag of Nigeria.svg  NGA Umar Bala Mohammed

Players on loan

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.Pos.NationPlayer

Coaches and staff

NameRole
Flag of Portugal.svg Tiago SantosHead coach
Flag of Portugal.svg Diogo PintoAssistant coach
Flag of Italy.svg Luca FleresFitness coach
Flag of Finland.svg Jussi Jääskeläinen Goalkeeping coach
Flag of Finland.svg Felix HauernhermPhysiotherapist
Flag of Finland.svg Jarkko SiikavaDirector of football

Notable former players

References

  1. ↑ Tekemisen meininkiä Pihlajamäessä: PK-35:llä uusittu stadion Archived 2023-06-02 at the Wayback Machine , lahitieto.fi, 5 July 2021
  2. ↑ PK-35 Areenan nimi muuttuu Algeco Areenaksi Archived 2024-02-20 at the Wayback Machine , pk-35.fi
  3. ↑ Viipurissa perustettu legendaarinen urheiluseura täyttää 85 vuotta – "Juoksemamme kilometrit eivät tuntuneet missään, koska joukkueessa ja seurassa oli upea fiilis" Archived 2024-02-20 at the Wayback Machine , helsinginuutiset.fi, 19 September 2020
  4. ↑ Avausottelu Pihlajamäen uusitulla stadionilla – "Onhan tämä hienoa, kun baana on täynnä punapaitoja" Archived 2024-02-20 at the Wayback Machine , helsinginuutiset.fi, 1 July 2021
  5. ↑ Futiskulttuuri näkyy Oulunkylässä ja Pihlajamäessä – "Meillä on hyvä paikallinen jengi, alueen ylpeys" Archived 2024-02-20 at the Wayback Machine , helsinginuutiset, 10 August 2021
  6. ↑ HALUATKO YHDISTÄÄ LUKION JA FUTIKSEN? Archived 2024-02-20 at the Wayback Machine , hyuk.fi
  7. ↑ Edustus Archived 2024-02-20 at the Wayback Machine , pk-35.fi
  8. ↑ Tulospalvelu Palloliitto PK-35 Archived 2024-02-20 at the Wayback Machine , Finnish FA
  9. ↑ Tiago Santos PK-35:n peräsimeen!, pk-35.fi
  10. ↑ PK-35 muuttaa Oulunkylään ja lähtee Gnistanin stadionprojektiin, Helsingin Sanomat‚ 21 November 2024
  11. ↑ "PK-35: Miehet edustus". pk-35.fi (in Finnish). PK-35. Archived from the original on 20 February 2024. Retrieved 20 February 2024.
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