FC Korsholm

FC Korsholm is a football club from Korsholm, the mainly Swedish-speaking municipality that surrounds the city of Vaasa, in Finland. The club was formed in 1998 and their home ground is at the Botniahalli, Sepänkylän keskusurheilukenttä. The men's first team currently plays in the Kolmonen (Third Division).

FC Korsholm

Full name	FC Korsholm
Nickname(s)	Korsholm
Founded	1998 (1998)
Ground	Botniahalli, Sepänkylän keskusurheilukenttä Korsholm Finland
Chairman	Calle Berg
Coach	Jouni Väkeväinen
League	Kolmonen
Home colours

Background

FC Korsholm was founded in 1998 with the concept of enabling the promising young players of Korsholm to have the opportunity to develop their football potential as a team and as individuals in their own local club. They were very fortunate to begin their initiative at a high level in the Kakkonen by taking over IF Hoppet, a team from Helsingby, Korsholm. Who used to play their home games at "Gryton".

FC Korsholm has played 2 seasons in the Ykkönen (First Division), the second tier of Finnish football in the period 2002 to 2003. They also have had eight spells in the third tier, the Kakkonen (Second Division), from 1998 to 2001, 2004 to 2006 and in 2010.

Season to season

Season Level Division Section Administration Position Movements 1998 Tier 3 Kakkonen (Second Division) West Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 9th 1999 Tier 3 Kakkonen (Second Division) North Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 4th 2000 Tier 3 Kakkonen (Second Division) North Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 3rd 2001 Tier 3 Kakkonen (Second Division) North Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 1st Promoted 2002 Tier 2 Ykkönen (First Division) North Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 9th Relegation Group – Play-offs 2003 Tier 2 Ykkönen (First Division) Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 14th Relegated 2004 Tier 3 Kakkonen (Second Division) North Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 7th 2005 Tier 3 Kakkonen (Second Division) North Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 8th 2006 Tier 3 Kakkonen (Second Division) Group C Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 12th Relegated 2007 Tier 4 Kolmonen (Third Division) Central Ostrobothnia and Vaasa Vaasa District (SPL Vaasa) 4th 2008 Tier 4 Kolmonen (Third Division) Central Ostrobothnia and Vaasa Vaasa District (SPL Vaasa) 2nd Autumn – 3rd 2009 Tier 4 Kolmonen (Third Division) Central Ostrobothnia and Vaasa Vaasa District (SPL Vaasa) 1st Promoted 2010 Tier 3 Kakkonen (Second Division) Group C Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 14th Relegated 2011 Tier 4 Kolmonen (Third Division) Central Ostrobothnia and Vaasa Vaasa District (SPL Vaasa) 2nd 2012 Tier 4 Kolmonen (Third Division) Central Ostrobothnia and Vaasa Vaasa District (SPL Vaasa) 5th 2013 Tier 4 Kolmonen (Third Division) Central Ostrobothnia and Vaasa Vaasa District (SPL Vaasa) 5th 2014 Tier 4 Kolmonen (Third Division) Central Ostrobothnia and Vaasa Vaasa District (SPL Vaasa) 5th 2015 Tier 4 Kolmonen (Third Division) Central Ostrobothnia and Vaasa Vaasa District (SPL Vaasa) 9th 2016 Tier 4 Kolmonen (Third Division) Central Ostrobothnia and Vaasa Vaasa District (SPL Vaasa) 12th Relegated 2017 Tier 5 Nelonen (Fourth Division) Vaasa Vaasa District (SPL Vaasa) 7th 2018 Tier 5 Nelonen (Fourth Division) Vaasa Vaasa District (SPL Vaasa) 9th 2019 Tier 5 Nelonen (Fourth Division) Vaasa Vaasa District (SPL Vaasa) 10th 2 seasons in Ykkönen 8 seasons in Kakkonen 9 seasons in Kolmonen 3 seasons in Nelonen

Club Structure

FC Korsholm runs 2 men's teams and 1 veteran's side, the Old Boys. The club does not currently have a junior section.

2010 season

FC Korsholm Men's Team were competing in Group C (Lohko C) of the Kakkonen administered by the Football Association of Finland (Suomen Palloliitto) . This is the third highest tier in the Finnish football system. In 2009 Korsholm finished in first position in their Kolmonen (Third Division) section and were promoted to the Kakkonen.

FC Korsholm Young Boys are participating in the Vitonen (Fifth Division) section administered by the Vaasa SPL.

References and sources

• Official Website
• Finnish Wikipedia
• Suomen Cup