Ekenäs Idrottsförening
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Ekenäs Idrottsförening (abbreviated EIF or Ekenäs IF) is a sports club from Ekenäs, Raseborg
in Finland
. EIF was formed in 1905 and they are one of the oldest clubs in the south-west of Finland. The men's football
first team currently plays in the Kakkonen
(Second Division). Their home ground is at the Ekenäs Centrumplan in Ekenäs. The Chairman of EIF is Stefan Haglund.
The club currently has sections covering football
, handball
, floorball
and disc golf
. EIF's athletics section set up Karis IK and fron 1 January 2009 transferred its activities to the new IF Raseborg club.
in 1938-39 and 1946/47-51.
EIF have had five periods covering 26 seasons in the Kakkonen
(Second Division), the third tier of Finnish football
from 1975–76, 1981–88, 1991–92, 1994–98 and 2002 to the current day.
EIF has a thriving junior section with a large number of teams. The flagship event run by the club is the Ekenäs Cup tournament which in 2010 will be held from 23rd until 25 July.
The highest ever attendance for an EIF match was in 1975 when 1,625 people attended the home game with HAIK.
(Suomen Palloliitto) . This is the third highest tier in the Finnish football system
. In 2009 Ekenäs Idrottsförening finished in eighth position in their Kakkonen section.EIF struggled trough the season an when they only managed to get a draw against Pallohonka they got relegated to the 3rd division.The fans and managers took it hard and the coach was fired a few days after the match.
EIF Ladies Team are competing in Group B (Lohko B) of the Kakkonen (Second Division) administered by the Football Association of Finland
(Suomen Palloliitto) .
Raseborg
http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Raseborg&action=editRaseborg is a town and municipality of Finland. It was created on January 1, 2009, when the municipalities of Ekenäs, Karis and Pohja were consolidated into a single town....
in Finland
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
. EIF was formed in 1905 and they are one of the oldest clubs in the south-west of Finland. The men's football
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
first team currently plays in the Kakkonen
Kakkonen
Kakkonen is the third tier of the Finnish football league system.-League structure:Kakkonen is divided to three groups of 14 clubs. A club plays each of the others in the same group twice, once at their home stadium and once at that of their opponents. Clubs gain three points for a win, one for a...
(Second Division). Their home ground is at the Ekenäs Centrumplan in Ekenäs. The Chairman of EIF is Stefan Haglund.
The club currently has sections covering football
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
, handball
Team handball
Handball is a team sport in which two teams of seven players each pass a ball to throw it into the goal of the other team...
, floorball
Floorball
Floorball, a type of floor hockey, is an indoor team sport which was developed in the 1970s in Sweden. Floorball is most popular in areas where the sport has developed the longest, such as the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Latvia, Norway, Sweden and Switzerland. The game is played...
and disc golf
Disc golf
Disc golf is a disc game in which individual players throw a flying disc into a basket or at a target. According to the Professional Disc Golf Association, "The object of the game is to traverse a course from beginning to end in the fewest number of throws of the disc." Of the more than 3000...
. EIF's athletics section set up Karis IK and fron 1 January 2009 transferred its activities to the new IF Raseborg club.
Background
Ekenäs Idrottsförening has a long football history which reached its pinacle with one season in the highest division, the Mestaruussarja (Championship), back in 1933. They have also had 8 seasons in the Suomisarjaa (Finland League) which at that time was the second tier of Finnish footballFinnish football league system
The Finnish football league system is a series of interconnected leagues for club football in Finland. The three highest levels are managed by the Finnish FA while the higher leagues are managed by the regional departments of the FA.-The system:...
in 1938-39 and 1946/47-51.
EIF have had five periods covering 26 seasons in the Kakkonen
Kakkonen
Kakkonen is the third tier of the Finnish football league system.-League structure:Kakkonen is divided to three groups of 14 clubs. A club plays each of the others in the same group twice, once at their home stadium and once at that of their opponents. Clubs gain three points for a win, one for a...
(Second Division), the third tier of Finnish football
Finnish football league system
The Finnish football league system is a series of interconnected leagues for club football in Finland. The three highest levels are managed by the Finnish FA while the higher leagues are managed by the regional departments of the FA.-The system:...
from 1975–76, 1981–88, 1991–92, 1994–98 and 2002 to the current day.
EIF has a thriving junior section with a large number of teams. The flagship event run by the club is the Ekenäs Cup tournament which in 2010 will be held from 23rd until 25 July.
The highest ever attendance for an EIF match was in 1975 when 1,625 people attended the home game with HAIK.
Season to season
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| Season | Level | Division | Section | Administration | Position | Movements |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Tier 4 | Kolmonen (Third Division) | Section 1 | Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Helsinki) | 5th | |
| 2001 | Tier 4 | Kolmonen (Third Division) | Section 1 | Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Uusimaa) | 1st | Promoted |
| 2002 | Tier 3 | Kakkonen (Second Division) | South Group | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 7th | |
| 2003 | Tier 3 | Kakkonen (Second Division) | West Group | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 3rd | |
| 2004 | Tier 3 | Kakkonen (Second Division) | West Group | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 5th | |
| 2005 | Tier 3 | Kakkonen (Second Division) | South Group | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 7th | |
| 2006 | Tier 3 | Kakkonen (Second Division) | Group B | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 8th | |
| 2007 | Tier 3 | Kakkonen (Second Division) | Group B | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 7th | |
| 2008 | Tier 3 | Kakkonen (Second Division) | Group B | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 10th | |
| 2009 | Tier 3 | Kakkonen (Second Division) | Group B | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 8th | |
| 2010 | Tier 3 | Kakkonen (Second Division) | Group B | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 12th | Relegated |
- 9 seasons in KakkonenKakkonenKakkonen is the third tier of the Finnish football league system.-League structure:Kakkonen is divided to three groups of 14 clubs. A club plays each of the others in the same group twice, once at their home stadium and once at that of their opponents. Clubs gain three points for a win, one for a...
- 2 season in KolmonenKolmonenKolmonen is the fourth highest football league in Finland. The most famous club competing at this level is Helsingin Palloseura who won the Finnish Championship on 9 occasions, the last time being in 1957. They also won the Finnish Cup in 1962...
2010 season
EIF Men's Team are competing in Group B (Lohko B) of the Kakkonen (Second Division) administered by the Football Association of FinlandFootball Association of Finland
The Football Association of Finland is the governing body of football in Finland. It was founded in 1907, and was also the governing body of bandy in Finland until the bandy association, Suomen Jääpalloliitto, was founded in 1972....
(Suomen Palloliitto) . This is the third highest tier in the Finnish football system
Finnish football league system
The Finnish football league system is a series of interconnected leagues for club football in Finland. The three highest levels are managed by the Finnish FA while the higher leagues are managed by the regional departments of the FA.-The system:...
. In 2009 Ekenäs Idrottsförening finished in eighth position in their Kakkonen section.EIF struggled trough the season an when they only managed to get a draw against Pallohonka they got relegated to the 3rd division.The fans and managers took it hard and the coach was fired a few days after the match.
2011 season
Eif have played good in the pre-season and the cup.EIF won both Nups and PK-35 an are now drawed in the fifth round vs Hifk.Eif presented two new players in the pre-season.Steven Perry and Colin Givens.Perry scored against PK-35 in his debut.Other Facts
EIF Akademi are participating in Section 1 (Lohko 1) of the Nelonen (Fourth Division) administered by the Uusimaa SPL. In 2009 the team finished in top position in their Vitonen (Fifth Division) section and were promoted to the Nelonen.EIF Ladies Team are competing in Group B (Lohko B) of the Kakkonen (Second Division) administered by the Football Association of Finland
Football Association of Finland
The Football Association of Finland is the governing body of football in Finland. It was founded in 1907, and was also the governing body of bandy in Finland until the bandy association, Suomen Jääpalloliitto, was founded in 1972....
(Suomen Palloliitto) .
First team
Ladies Team
Notable former players
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