Kauhajoki is a town and municipality of Finland. It is located in the province of Western Finland and is part of the Southern Ostrobothnia region, 59 kilometres (37 mi) southwest of the city of Seinäjoki. The population of Kauhajoki is 12,723 and the municipality covers an area of 1,299.10 km2 (501.59 sq mi) of which 16.46 km2 (6.36 sq mi) is inland water. The population density is 9.79/km2 (25.4/sq mi). The town is unilingually Finnish.
Police Tero Football Club, formerly known as BEC-Tero Sasana Football Club is a Thai professional football club based in Bangkok. The club finished runners-up in the inaugural AFC Champions League competition in 2003. BEC-Tero Sasana Football Club merged with Police United Football Club in the 2017 season and changed its official name to Police Tero Football Club in the 2018 season.
Football Club International Turku, commonly referred to as Inter Turku and colloquially known as Inter, is a professional football club based in Turku, Finland, that competes in the Veikkausliiga, the top flight of Finnish Football. Founded in 1990 by Stefan Håkans, the club has a rivalry with Turun Palloseura.
The Suomi-sarja is Finland's third-highest ice hockey league. Suomi-sarja has 14 teams. Suomi-sarja has been played since the 1999–2000 season. Prior to this, Finland's third league had been Division II since 1975 and before that the Provincial Series since 1947. During the 1990s the series also included an Estonian team. The series was played in two segments in the 2006–2007 season. During the 2007–2008 season there were four divisions. Teams playing in the Suomi-sarja can be relegated to the 2. Divisioona or promoted to Mestis.
Rangsan Viwatchaichok, born January 22, 1979), simply known as Aon is a Thai professional football manager and former player, who is the current manager of Thai League 1 club Police Tero.
Anurak Srikerd is a Thai football coach and former footballer and is the current manager of Thai League 2 club Kasetsart. He primary played as an attacking midfielder and was able to adapt as a striker. Besides, He is a former player of Thailand national team and scored 6 goals for the national team. He played in 10 qualifying matches for the 2002 FIFA World Cup.
Karhu is a Finnish sports equipment company, focused on running. Originally established as "Oy Urheilutarpeita" in 1916, it was renamed "Karhu" four years later. Karhu's line of products includes sneakers, t-shirts and jackets. In past years, Karhu also manufactured skis. In 2008, the company was sold to a group of investors organised under "Karhu Holding B.V.".
Pallokerho Keski-Uusimaa is a football club serving the sub-region of Keski-Uusimaa in Finland and is centred on the towns of Järvenpää, Kerava and Tuusula. The club was formed in 2005 and the men's first team currently plays in the Kakkonen. The Chairman of PK Keski-Uusimaa is Mikko Bergman.
Tero Mäntylä is a Finnish footballer who most lately played as a defender for SJK.
Rosenlewin Urheilijat-38, RU-38 for short, was a sports club based in Pori, Finland. It was founded in 1938 by the W. Rosenlew Company. The club was best known by its football and ice hockey sections. In 1967 RU-38 merged with another local club, Karhut, forming a new club named Ässät.
Tommi Vesala is a Finnish football player currently playing for Finnish Veikkausliiga side HIFK. Vesala began his career as a junior in FC Kasiysi. During his senior career he played at Finnish second and third tiers, Ykkönen and Kakkonen, in FC Espoo, FC Hämeenlinna and FC Viikingit before joining Veikkausliiga side Myllykosken Pallo for the season 2011. He made his league debut on 12 May 2011.
The 2017–18 Korisliiga season was the 78th season of the top professional basketball league in Finland. The season started on 28 September 2017 and ended on 18 May 2018. Kataja Basket were the defending champions, but Kauhajoki Karhu achieved their first title ever.
Finnish national symbols are natural symbols or Finnish national works and prominent figures that are commonly associated with Finland. The most recognized national symbols include the flag of Finland and the lion featured on the Finnish coat of arms.
The 2018–19 Korisliiga season was the 79th season of the top professional basketball league in Finland. Karhu successfully defended their title to repeat as Finnish national champions.
Karhu is a Finnish surname meaning "bear". Notable people with the surname include:
The 2019–20 Korisliiga season was the 80th season of the top professional basketball league in Finland. Karhu were the defending champions. On 13 March 2020, the season was ended prematurely due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Karhu-Kissat is a Finnish ice hockey club founded in 1938 and based at Helsinki. From 1942 until 1974 the club played in the top two levels of the Finnish ice hockey league system. Nowadays the club operates as a sports academy, investing especially in the provision of training and experience for young players. The club's activities take place mainly at the city's western region.
Tero Pilvi is a Finnish former footballer who is last known to have played as a midfielder or winger for Cambridge United. After retirement, he became a scientist.
Porin Karhu Hockey Team, also known as Karhu HT was an ice hockey team in Pori, Finland.
Clifton Karhu was an American artist of Finnish heritage who settled in Japan after serving there in the U.S. military during World War II and returning as a missionary. He became locally and internationally renowned for his woodblock prints, inspired by ukiyo-e, which he began making in the early 1960s and produced until his death. Karhu became known for using traditional Japanese printmaking methods to create contemporary bold and colorful landscapes of Kyoto and Kanazawa. Karhu became the first foreign member of the Japan Print Association. Japanese media began to describe him as being "more Japanese than a Japanese," because of his adherence to traditional methods of print production.
