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Football (soccer)
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club based in Turku
Turku
Turku is a city situated on the southwest coast of Finland at the mouth of the Aura River. It is located in the region of Finland Proper. It is believed that Turku came into existence during the end of the 13th century which makes it the oldest city in Finland...
, 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...
. It was founded in 1990, and has played in the Veikkausliiga
Veikkausliiga
Veikkausliiga is the premier division of Finnish football, comprising the top 12 clubs of the country. Veikkausliiga is currently ranked as the 28th best league in Europe. Its main sponsor is the Finnish national betting agency Veikkaus, hence the league's name...
, the highest level of Finnish
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...
football since 1996. Together with TPS
Turun Palloseura
Turun Palloseura, TPS for short and nicknamed Tepsi, is a Finnish football club based in Turku. The club was founded in 1922. TPS currently play in the Veikkausliiga, the highest level of Finnish football. They play their home matches at the 9,372 seater Veritas Stadion, Turku.-History:FC TPS Turku...
, it is one of the two teams from Turku playing in the Veikkausliiga. The two teams also share their home venue at Veritas Stadion
Veritas Stadion
Veritas Stadion is a football stadium in Turku, Finland. It is situated in the district of Kupittaa, in an area dedicated to sporting venues...
.
FC Inter's 'B team' is Sinimustat, which 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...
, or the third level of football in Finland. FC Inter also operates 14 youth teams and a youth academy in association with the city of Turku
Turku
Turku is a city situated on the southwest coast of Finland at the mouth of the Aura River. It is located in the region of Finland Proper. It is believed that Turku came into existence during the end of the 13th century which makes it the oldest city in Finland...
.
History
FC Inter was founded in 1990 by Stefan Håkans, the managing director of the towageTugboat
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and salvage
Marine salvage
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company Alfons Håkans, allegedly after his 11-year-old son couldn't fit into any of the other youth teams in Turku. The club started out as a youth team, but in 1992 a senior squad was founded and it entered the Finnish league system at the fourth level (Third Division). The following year, the club assumed the place of the financially troubled local club Turun Toverit in the Second Division. Manager Timo Sinkkonen invested in new players, and eventually the club finished first and was promoted to the First Division (Ykkönen
Ykkönen
Ykkönen is the second highest level of the Finnish football league system , although it is the highest league managed by the Football Association of Finland.-Competition:...
).
In 1995, Inter finished first in the Ykkönen and was promoted, as well as reaching the semi-final stage in the Finnish Cup
Tournament
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. The squad was strengthened with new players, and in 1996, as both of Turku's better teams were now playing in the Veikkausliiga, the club's attendance records were broken with 8,200 spectators in the local derby
Local derby
In many countries the term local derby, or simply just derby means a sporting fixture between two, generally local, rivals, particularly in association football...
between TPS
Turun Palloseura
Turun Palloseura, TPS for short and nicknamed Tepsi, is a Finnish football club based in Turku. The club was founded in 1922. TPS currently play in the Veikkausliiga, the highest level of Finnish football. They play their home matches at the 9,372 seater Veritas Stadion, Turku.-History:FC TPS Turku...
and Inter.
In 1997, the club were relegated after finishing last in the Veikkausliiga, but achieved promotion again the following season. New foreign players were bought to strengthen the squad, such as Richard Teberio and Fernando della Sala. Since then the club has consistently finished between 7th and 4th in the league, and maintained a steady inflow of foreign players as well as young starlets from its own youth academy.
During the 2006 season Inter sacked their manager Kari Virtanen and hired new coach, Dutch Rene van Eck. After the season van Eck returned to Switzerland to coach FC Wohlen
FC Wohlen
FC Wohlen is a Swiss football club based in the town Wohlen in Canton Aargau. They play in the Challenge League, the second highest league in the country....
, and another Dutchman Job Dragtsma
Job Dragtsma
Job Dragtsma is a Dutch football manager, who was the coach of FC Volendam for around a year . He is the current manager of FC Inter Turku in Finland, with whom he won the national title in 2008, Finnish League Cup in 2008 and the Finnish Cup in 2009...
took over.
In 2008 Inter led the league since early season and clinched their first Finnish championship title after winning against FF Jaro
FF Jaro
FF Jaro is a Finnish football club, based in the bilingual town of Jakobstad. It currently plays in the Finnish Premier League Veikkausliiga...
in their final game.
European cup history
| Season | Competition | Round | Country | Club | Home | Away | Aggregate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | UEFA Intertoto Cup UEFA Intertoto Cup The UEFA Intertoto Cup, also abbreviated as UI Cup and originally called the International Football Cup, was a summer football competition for European clubs that had not qualified for one of the two major UEFA competitions, the Champions League and the UEFA Cup. The competition was discontinued... |
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0-0 | 4-0 | 4-0 |
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NK Varteks | 2-2 | 3-4 | 5-6 | ||
| 2009-10 | UEFA Champions League UEFA Champions League The UEFA Champions League, known simply the Champions League and originally known as the European Champion Clubs' Cup or European Cup, is an annual international club football competition organised by the Union of European Football Associations since 1955 for the top football clubs in Europe. It... |
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Sheriff | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-2 |
| 2010-11 | UEFA Europa League | 3Q |  |
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1-5 | 2-3 | 3-8 |
Season to season
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| Season | Level | Division | Section | Administration | Position | Movements |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Tier 2 | Ykkönen (First Division) | Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) | 3rd | ||
| 1995 | Tier 2 | Ykkönen (First Division) | Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) | 1st | Promoted | |
| 1996 | Tier 1 | Veikkausliiga (Premier League) | Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) | 5th | Upper Group - 6th | |
| 1997 | Tier 1 | Veikkausliiga (Premier League) | Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) | 7th | Third Round - 10th - Relegated | |
| 1998 | Tier 2 | Ykkönen (First Division) | South Group | Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) | 2nd | Upper Group - 3rd - Promoted |
| 1999 | Tier 1 | Veikkausliiga (Premier League) | Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) | 3rd | Upper Group - 5th | |
| 2000 | Tier 1 | Veikkausliiga (Premier League) | Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) | 7th | ||
| 2001 | Tier 1 | Veikkausliiga (Premier League) | Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) | 5th | ||
| 2002 | Tier 1 | Veikkausliiga (Premier League) | Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) | 5th | ||
| 2003 | Tier 1 | Veikkausliiga (Premier League) | Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) | 7th | ||
| 2004 | Tier 1 | Veikkausliiga (Premier League) | Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) | 4th | ||
| 2005 | Tier 1 | Veikkausliiga (Premier League) | Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) | 5th | ||
| 2006 | Tier 1 | Veikkausliiga (Premier League) | Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) | 10th | ||
| 2007 | Tier 1 | Veikkausliiga (Premier League) | Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) | 9th | ||
| 2008 | Tier 1 | Veikkausliiga (Premier League) | Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) | 1st | Champions | |
| 2009 | Tier 1 | Veikkausliiga (Premier League) | Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) | 5th | ||
| 2010 | Tier 1 | Veikkausliiga (Premier League) | Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) | 6th | ||
| 2011 | Tier 1 | Veikkausliiga (Premier League) | Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) | 2nd | ||
- 15 seasons in VeikkausliigaVeikkausliigaVeikkausliiga is the premier division of Finnish football, comprising the top 12 clubs of the country. Veikkausliiga is currently ranked as the 28th best league in Europe. Its main sponsor is the Finnish national betting agency Veikkaus, hence the league's name...
- 3 seasons in YkkönenYkkönenYkkönen is the second highest level of the Finnish football league system , although it is the highest league managed by the Football Association of Finland.-Competition:...
Current squad
As of 6 September 2011.Honours
- VeikkausliigaVeikkausliigaVeikkausliiga is the premier division of Finnish football, comprising the top 12 clubs of the country. Veikkausliiga is currently ranked as the 28th best league in Europe. Its main sponsor is the Finnish national betting agency Veikkaus, hence the league's name...
:- Winners (1): 2008Veikkausliiga 2008The 2008 season of Veikkausliiga was the seventy-eighth season of top-tier football in Finland. It started on 27 April 2008 and ended on 26 October 2008. The defending champions were Tampere United.-Promotion and relegation:...
- Winners (1): 2008
- Finnish CupFinnish CupThe Finnish Cup is Finland's main national cup competition in football.This yearly competition is open for member clubs of the FA of Finland. Finnish Cup has been played since 1955.Finnish Cup winner qualifies to UEFA Europa League...
:- Winners (1): 20092009 Finnish CupFinnish Cup 2009 was the 55th season of the main annual football cup competition in Finland. It is organized as a single-elimination knock–out tournament....
- Winners (1): 2009
- Finnish League CupFinnish League CupThe Finnish League Cup is a knock-out football competition contested annually during pre-season in winter by teams from Veikkausliiga.-Finnish League Cup finals:...
:- Winners (1): 2008Finnish League CupThe Finnish League Cup is a knock-out football competition contested annually during pre-season in winter by teams from Veikkausliiga.-Finnish League Cup finals:...
- Winners (1): 2008
- Most goals scored: Tero Forss, 74 goals (1993–2001)
- Most matches played: Petri Lehtonen, 227 matches (1993–2003)
Past managers
Anders Romberg (1992) Timo Sinkkonen (1993–94) Hannu Paatelo (1995–97) Tomi Jalo (1997–98) Steven Polack (1998) Timo AskolinTimo Askolin
Timo Askolin is the head coach of Allianssi Vantaa football club, a Finnish football club from Vantaa.-References:...
(1999-00) Pertti Lundell (2001–02) Kari Virtanen (2003–06) René van Eck
René van Eck
René van Eck is a former Dutch footballer and was last manager of German 3rd Liga side FC Carl Zeiss Jena.- Career :Van Eck started his professional career at local side Excelsior Rotterdam before moving to FC Den Bosch aged 20...
(2006-06) Job Dragtsma
Job Dragtsma
Job Dragtsma is a Dutch football manager, who was the coach of FC Volendam for around a year . He is the current manager of FC Inter Turku in Finland, with whom he won the national title in 2008, Finnish League Cup in 2008 and the Finnish Cup in 2009...
(2007-)
Notable former players
Magnus BahneMagnus Bahne
Magnus Bahne is a Finnish footballer goalkeeper, currently playing for FC Inter Turku.-Club career:Bahne started his career in FC Inter Turku and at the age 20 he became the number one goalkeeper of the team...
Jermu Gustafsson
Jermu Gustafsson
Jermu Gustafsson is a former Finnish football player and current coach of the A Youth of FC Inter Turku.-International career:...
Samuli Lindelöf Mika Mäkitalo
Mika Mäkitalo
Mika Mäkitalo is a Finnish professional footballer who currently plays for the Veikkausliiga side FC Inter Turku in Finland.-References:**...
Ari Nyman
Ari Nyman
Ari Nyman is a Finnish footballer who currently plays for FC Inter Turku and the Finland national football team. He can play both as a defensive midfielder or centre-back. Nyman has also played at right-back for Finland....
Teemu Turunen
Teemu Turunen
Teemu Turunen is a Finnish footballer, who plays as a midfielder. He currently represents Sogndal Fotball in Norwegian First Division, the second highest level of Norwegian football. He made his debut in Veikkausliiga in 2004 for FC KooTeePee...
Aristides Pertot
Aristides Pertot
Arístides Pertot is an Argentine footballer who currently plays for FC Inter Turku.-References:*-External links:* *...
Luciano Álvarez
Luciano Álvarez
Luciano Álvarez is an Argentine football striker who plays for Linense from Spain.Álvarez is a typical example of the South American international journeyman footballer. He has played for seven teams in seven different countries...
Marcel Mahouvé
Marcel Mahouvé
Marcel Mahouvé is a Cameroonian football player. He is a son of former Cameroonian footballer, Roger Milla.Marcel has played for Tonnerre Yaounde, Dynamo Douala, Putra Samarinda, Montpellier Herault SC, Clermont Foot Auvergne, FC Inter Turku, Hamilton Academical and 1.FC Saarbrücken. He was also...
Serge N'Gal
Serge N'Gal
Serge Charles N'Gal is a Cameroonian footballer who plays as a forward.-Club career:N'Gal started his professional career in Spain with Villarreal CF at 16, but could not find a place in the first team...
Joakim Jensen Richard Teberio Martin Kayongo-Mutumba Jos Hooiveld
Jos Hooiveld
Jos Hooiveld is a Dutch footballer who plays for Championship side Southampton.He started his career with Dutch Eredivisie club Heerenveen in 2003, before moving to Eerste Divisie side Zwolle, on loan, between 2004 and 2006. In 2006 he moved to Austrian Erste Liga side Kapfenberger SV and one year...
Artim Šakiri
Artim Šakiri
Artim Šakiri is a football midfielder from the Republic of Macedonia of Albanian ethnicity, who most recently played for FK Karabakh in Azerbijan.-Club career:...
Dominic Chatto
Dominic Chatto
Dominic Chatto Bashir Jamilu is a football midfielder from Nigeria who currently plays for BK Häcken in the Swedish Allsvenskan. He has played three times in Nigerian youth teams.-Career:...
Kennedy Nwanganga
Kennedy Ugoala Nwanganga
Kennedy Ugoala Nwanganga is a Nigerian footballer, who is currently playing for K.R.C. Genk in the Belgian Pro League.-Career:...
Domagoj Abramović
Domagoj Abramovic
Domagoj Abramović is a Croatian footballer who plays for FC Inter Turku in the Veikkausliiga. He was part of the Croatian squad at the 2004 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship.- Club career :...
Ats Purje
Ats Purje
Ats Purje is an Estonian professional footballer, who played in Cypriot First Division, for Ethnikos Achna. He plays the position of right winger or second striker and is 1.78m tall and weighs 76 kg...
External links
- FCInter.com - The club's official site.
- Ultraboyz - A supporters' club in Finnish.