PK-35 (originally Pallokerho-35) is a Finnish men's football team, based in Helsinki. It currently competes in the Ykkösliiga, the second-tier of men's football league in Finland. The team is based at the Algeco Areena in the Pihlajamäki district of Helsinki.
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| Full name | Pallokerho-35 | ||
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| Founded | as Viipurin Pallokerho, 1935 as Pallokerho-35, 1948 as PK-35 Vantaa, 2008 as PK-35, 2015 | ||
| Ground | Algeco Areena Pihlajamäki, Helsinki[1][2] | ||
| Capacity | 1,200 | ||
| Manager | Kim Raimi | ||
| League | Ykkösliiga | ||
| 2023 | Kakkonen Group A, 2nd (promoted via play-offs) | ||
| Website | Club website | ||
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History edit
PK-35 was founded in Vyborg in 1935. After the Finnish Winter War and Second World War, PK-35 was refounded in Helsinki in 1948.
When PK-35 was coached by Pasi Rautiainen in the mid-1990s they were promoted to Finland's top division, Veikkausliiga. After some economic troubles, the club's top representative team was acquired by Hjallis Harkimo and 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.
Move to Vantaa and bankruptcy: 2008–2016 edit
Re-organisation edit
For the 2015 season, PK-35 first team were detached from the Vantaa-based team. The club relocated back to Helsinki to compete in then fourth-tier Kolmonen. For the 2019 season, club acquired Esa Terävä as their 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. 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]
Season to season edit
| Season | Level | Division | Section | Administration | Position | Finnish Cup | Movements |
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| 2016 | Tier 4 | Kolmonen (Third Division) | Helsinki & Uusimaa II | Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Helsinki) | 8th | ||
| 2017 | Tier 4 | Kolmonen (Third Division) | Helsinki & Uusimaa II | Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Helsinki) | 3rd | ||
| 2018 | Tier 4 | Kolmonen (Third Division) | Helsinki & Uusimaa I | Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Helsinki) | 2nd | ||
| 2019 | Tier 4 | Kolmonen (Third Division) | Helsinki & Uusimaa II | Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Helsinki) | 1st | Promoted | |
| 2020 | Tier 3 | Kakkonen | Group A | Finnish FA | 1st | Promoted | |
| 2021 | Tier 2 | Ykkönen | Finnish FA | 8th | Quarter-finals | ||
| 2022 | Tier 2 | Ykkönen | Finnish FA | 10th | Quarter-finals | Relegated | |
| 2023 | Tier 3 | Kakkonen | Group A | Finnish FA | 2nd | Third round | Promoted |
| 2024 | Tier 2 | Ykkösliiga | Finnish FA |
Players and personnel edit
Updated 20 February 2024[9]
Current squad edit
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Coaches and staff edit
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Honours edit
- Kolmonen (fourth tier)
- Champions: 2019
- Runners-up: 2018
References edit
- ^ Tekemisen meininkiä Pihlajamäessä: PK-35:llä uusittu stadion Archived 2023-06-02 at the Wayback Machine, lahitieto.fi, 5 July 2021
- ^ PK-35 Areenan nimi muuttuu Algeco Areenaksi Archived 2024-02-20 at the Wayback Machine, pk-35.fi
- ^ 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
- ^ 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
- ^ Futiskulttuuri näkyy Oulunkylässä ja Pihlajamäessä – "Meillä on hyvä paikallinen jengi, alueen ylpeys" Archived 2024-02-20 at the Wayback Machine, helsinginuutiset, 10 August 2021
- ^ HALUATKO YHDISTÄÄ LUKION JA FUTIKSEN? Archived 2024-02-20 at the Wayback Machine, hyuk.fi
- ^ Edustus Archived 2024-02-20 at the Wayback Machine, pk-35.fi
- ^ Tulospalvelu Palloliitto PK-35 Archived 2024-02-20 at the Wayback Machine, Finnish FA
- ^ "PK-35: Miehet edustus". pk-35.fi (in Finnish). [PK-35. Archived from the original on 20 February 2024. Retrieved 20 February 2024.
External links edit
- Official website (in Finnish)
- Team profile at Soccerway