FC Jokerit

FC Jokerit was a Finnish professional football club based in Helsinki, Finland.[1]

FC Jokerit
FC Jokerit logo
Founded1999
Dissolved2004
GroundSonera Stadium,
Helsinki
Capacity10,770

History

It was founded in 1999. The club was known for its wild supporters, 116% Boys, and for its owner, Hjallis Harkimo who is also the owner of Jokerit, an ice hockey club based in Helsinki.[2]

FC Jokerit's last season of football was in 2003, finishing 10th in Veikkausliiga. The club was sold to rivals HJK Helsinki in March 2004, renamed to Klubi-04 and established in Kakkonen.[3]

Reformation

Jokerit F.C. Helsinki were formed as a supporters´ phoenix club in 2012 and participate in the Tali Halli TM league. Because of the sale and reformation of the original Jokerit, Jokerit FC (or JFC Helsinki) consider HJK Helsinki and Klubi-04 as rivals, despite the fact that they rarely play each other due to the divisions between them. [4]

Managers
ManagerTenureNationality
Pasi Rautiainen1999–2000, 2003–2004Finland
Jan Everse2001Netherlands
Ville Lyytikainen2001–2002Finland

Achievements
CupYearPosition/ Stage Achieved
Finnish Cup1999Champions
Veikkausliiga20002nd Place
Ykkonen2002Champions
UEFA Intertoto Cup1999Third Round

References
  1. "FC Jokereiden tarina jäi lyhyeksi". yle.fi (in Finnish). 2014-04-17. Retrieved 2023-08-09.
  2. "Veikkausliigan verkkonäyttely: FC Jokerit". 2014-12-08. Archived from the original on 2014-12-08. Retrieved 2023-08-09.
  3. "Harkimo: Katsoimme viisaaksi keskittyä yhteen lajiin" (in Finnish). MTV3. 2004-03-05. Retrieved 2008-10-23.
  4. "Finland 2004". RSSSF. 2005-04-23. Retrieved 2008-10-23.
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