FC Jazz
Encyclopedia
FC Jazz is a football
club from Pori
, Finland
.
between 1984
and 2004
. The club was dissolved in 2005, as a result of financial difficulties. The club won the Finnish championship title in 1993
and 1996
. . 2006 the club made a come-back in Satakunta region 5th division Vitonen
with the name FC Jazz-juniorit. 2009 FC Jazz-juniorit played their first season in Kakkonen
, which is the third tier in Finnish football league system. In 2010 the club took back the name FC Jazz, and are now playing for third season in Kakkonen.
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...
club from Pori
Pori
Pori is a city and municipality on the west coast of Finland. The city is located some from the Gulf of Bothnia, on the estuary of the Kokemäenjoki river, which is the largest in Finland. Pori is the most important town in the Satakunta region....
, 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...
.
History
The club was founded in 1934. They played 19 seasons in the Finnish premier division VeikkausliigaVeikkausliiga
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...
between 1984
Mestaruussarja 1984
-Preliminary stage:-Semifinals:*Kuusysi Lahti - Haka Valkeakoski 2-0 ; 1-2*Ilves Tampere - TPS Turku 2-1 ; 0-4-References:*...
and 2004
Veikkausliiga 2004
-League standings:-References:*...
. The club was dissolved in 2005, as a result of financial difficulties. The club won the Finnish championship title in 1993
Veikkausliiga 1993
-Overview:Preliminary Stage is performed in 12 teams, and higher 8 teams go into Championship Group. Lower 4 teams fought in Promotion/Relegation Group with higher 4 teams of Ykkönen.FC Jazz Pori won the championship.-Preliminary stage:-Championship group:...
and 1996
Veikkausliiga 1996
-Preliminary stage:-Championship group:-Relegation group:-References:*...
. . 2006 the club made a come-back in Satakunta region 5th division Vitonen
Vitonen
Vitonen is the sixth highest league in the Finnish Soccer League system. The section winners are promoted to the Nelonen and the bottom teams to the Kutonen.-Administration:...
with the name FC Jazz-juniorit. 2009 FC Jazz-juniorit played their first season in 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...
, which is the third tier in Finnish football league system. In 2010 the club took back the name FC Jazz, and are now playing for third season in Kakkonen.
Honours
- Finnish ChampionshipVeikkausliigaVeikkausliiga 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 (2): 1993Veikkausliiga 1993-Overview:Preliminary Stage is performed in 12 teams, and higher 8 teams go into Championship Group. Lower 4 teams fought in Promotion/Relegation Group with higher 4 teams of Ykkönen.FC Jazz Pori won the championship.-Preliminary stage:-Championship group:...
, 1996Veikkausliiga 1996-Preliminary stage:-Championship group:-Relegation group:-References:*... - 3rd place (1): 1992Veikkausliiga 1992-League standings:-References:*...
- Winners (2): 1993
- 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...
:- Runners-up (1): 1995
- Pikkufinaali (the amateur final) 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:...
:- Runners-up (1): 1994
- Finnish Workers' Sports Federation ChampionshipFinnish Workers' Sports FederationThe Finnish Workers' Sports Federation is a Finnish amateur sports organisation, with a strong labour union background. It is affiliated with the Central Organisation of Finnish Trade Unions as well as the Social Democratic Party of Finland. It is also a member of the International Labour Sports...
, TUL Cup:- Winners (8): 1982, 1985, 1987, 1990, 1993, 1996, 1998, 2002
European competitions
- 1994-95 UEFA Cup
- Preliminary round: FC Copenhagen
-FC Jazz 0-1, 4-0
- 1996-97 UEFA Cup
- Preliminary round: FC Jazz- Gøtu IF
3-1, 1-0 - Qualifying round: Dynamo MoscowFC Dynamo MoscowDynamo Moscow is a Russian football club based in Moscow, currently playing in the Russian Premier League. Dynamo's traditional kit colours are blue and white...
-FC Jazz 1-1, 3-1
- 1997-98 UEFA Champions League
- 1st qualifying round: FC Lantana
-FC Jazz 0-2, 0-1 - 2nd qualifying round: Feyenoord
-FC Jazz 6-2, 2-1
- 1997-98 UEFA Cup
- 1. round: FC Jazz- 1860 München
0-1, 1-6
- 2001 UEFA Intertoto Cup
- 1.round: FC Jazz- Gloria BistritaGloria BistritaGloria Bistriţa is a Romanian professional football club from Bistriţa, Bistriţa-Năsăud County.-History:The club was founded on July 6, 1922 and among the founding staff members there were: Simion Sbârcea as the club's president, Teofil Moldovan as the club's secretary, Ion Bota, Dumitru Hara,...
1-0, 1-2 - 2.round: Paris Saint-Germain
-FC Jazz 3-0, 4-1
Current squad
Notable former players
- Luiz Antônio
- Piracaia
- Rafael Pires VieiraRafael Pires VieiraRafael Pires Vieira , better known simply as Rafael, is a Brazilian football center forward. He has been one of the most prolific strikers in the Finnish Veikkausliiga....
- Rodrigo Vaz
- Víctor Merino
- Carlton FairweatherCarlton FairweatherCarlton U. Fairweather, born 22 September 1961 in Camberwell) is a retired English footballer.-Playing career:Fairweather began his career in Non-League football with Dulwich Hamlet, Bromley and Tooting & Mitcham United where his performances attracted the attentions of Wimbledon.He signed for the...
- Jarmo Alatensiö
- Miika Juntunen
- Toni KallioToni KallioToni Kallio is a Finnish footballer who is currently playing for Veikkausliiga side FC Inter Turku. His preferred position is left back, but he can also operate as centre back and used to play as forward when he joined HJK...
- Lasse Karjalainen
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- Risto Koskikangas
- Tommi Koivistoinen
- Peter KopteffPeter KopteffPeter Kopteff is a Finnish footballer who currently free agent. He usually plays in the position of left winger.He avoided the Finnish army service by taking a Hungarian passport.-Club career:...
- Valtteri Lamminen
- Jussi Leinonen
- Eero Mäkinen
- Rami Nieminen
- Juha PasojaJuha PasojaJuha Pasoja is a Finnish football defender who currently plays in Veikkausliiga for JJK in Jyväskylä. He joined the team from Hamarkameratene. Pasoja has also played for FC Haka, KPT-85 and FC Jazz, and has 151 matches and 19 goals in the Veikkausliiga. In addition he has been capped 15 times for...
- Joni Pelkonen
- Vesa Rantanen
- Tomi Repo
- Juha Riippa
- Miika Salmi
- Matti Santahuhta
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- Niko Sulonen
- Antti Sumiala
- Hector Takayama
- Yuri GavrilovYuri GavrilovYuri Vasilyevich Gavrilov is a Russian football manager and a former midfielder who played for Dynamo Moscow and Spartak Moscow. He made 46 appearances for the USSR national football team and scored 10 goals. He also competed for the Soviet Union at the 1980 Summer Olympics and the 1982 FIFA...
- Hasan CetinkayaHasan CetinkayaHasan Cetinkaya was a footballer from Sweden. He works today as a sports agent-External links:*...