FC Santa Claus
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FC Santa Claus is a football club from Rovaniemi
, Finland
. The club was formed in 1993 following the amalgamation of Rovaniemen Reipas and Rovaniemen Lappi football clubs. Home matches are played at the Saarenkylän tekonurmi or Susivoudin kenttä in Rovaniemi. FC Santa Claus won its group in Kakkonen
, but lost promotion play-offs final to HIFK and failed to gain promotion to the Ykkonen
league in 2010.
(Second Division), the third tier of the Finnish football system
in the periods 1978-81, 1984–89, 1991-92. Rovaniemen Lappi (RoLa) played 3 season at this level in 1987-88 and 1992. The merger consolidated FC Santa Claus as a Kakkonen club and they spent a further 8 years at this level until they were relegated to the Kolmonen
at the end of the 2000 season. The club gained promotion from the Northern Finland (Pohjois-Suomi) section of the Kolmonen in 2008 and are currently playing in the Kakkonen again.
The club won the Midnattsolscupen
(Midnight Sun Cup) in 1994.
(Suomen Palloliitto). In 2009 the team finished in tenth place in Group C of the Kakkonen.
Jarno Koivisto Tuomas Ravantti Matti Vikman Tero Taipale
Toni Vihervä Jussi Vatanen
Rovaniemi
Rovaniemi is a city and municipality of Finland. It is the administrative capital and commercial centre of Finland's northernmost province, Lapland. It is situated close to the Arctic Circle and is between the hills of Ounasvaara and Korkalovaara, at the confluence of the Kemijoki River and its...
, 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...
. The club was formed in 1993 following the amalgamation of Rovaniemen Reipas and Rovaniemen Lappi football clubs. Home matches are played at the Saarenkylän tekonurmi or Susivoudin kenttä in Rovaniemi. FC Santa Claus won its group 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...
, but lost promotion play-offs final to HIFK and failed to gain promotion to the Ykkonen
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:...
league in 2010.
Background
Rovaniemen Reipas (RoRe) were the more successful of the two founder clubs, playing 12 seasons in the KakkonenKakkonen
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 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 the periods 1978-81, 1984–89, 1991-92. Rovaniemen Lappi (RoLa) played 3 season at this level in 1987-88 and 1992. The merger consolidated FC Santa Claus as a Kakkonen club and they spent a further 8 years at this level until they were relegated to the Kolmonen
Kolmonen
Kolmonen 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...
at the end of the 2000 season. The club gained promotion from the Northern Finland (Pohjois-Suomi) section of the Kolmonen in 2008 and are currently playing in the Kakkonen again.
The club won the Midnattsolscupen
Midnattsolscupen
Midnattsolscupen is a football tournament which is played annually in July in the Tornedalen in northern Sweden.-Background:...
(Midnight Sun Cup) in 1994.
Season to season
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| Season | Level | Division | Section | Administration | Position | Movements |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Tier 3 | Kakkonen (Second Division) | North Group | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 7th | |
| 1995 | Tier 3 | Kakkonen (Second Division) | North Group | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 7th | |
| 1996 | Tier 3 | Kakkonen (Second Division) | North Group | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 9th | |
| 1997 | Tier 3 | Kakkonen (Second Division) | North Group | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 7th | |
| 1998 | Tier 3 | Kakkonen (Second Division) | North Group | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 7th | |
| 1999 | Tier 3 | Kakkonen (Second Division) | North Group | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 10th | Relegation Play-Offs |
| 2000 | Tier 3 | Kakkonen (Second Division) | North Group | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 8th | Relegated |
| 2001 | Tier 4 | Kolmonen (Third Division) | Section 8 (Lapland) | Northern Finland (SPL Pohjois-Suomi) | 1st | Play-Offs |
| 2002 | Tier 4 | Kolmonen (Third Division) | Section 8 (Lapland) – Group 2 | Northern Finland (SPL Pohjois-Suomi) | 2nd | |
| 2003 | Tier 4 | Kolmonen (Third Division) | Section C | Northern Finland (SPL Pohjois-Suomi) | 4th | |
| 2004 | Tier 4 | Kolmonen (Third Division) | Lapland | Northern Finland (SPL Pohjois-Suomi) | 2nd | |
| 2005 | Tier 4 | Kolmonen (Third Division) | Northern Finland (SPL Pohjois-Suomi) | 5th | ||
| 2006 | Tier 4 | Kolmonen (Third Division) | Northern Finland (SPL Pohjois-Suomi) | 5th | ||
| 2007 | Tier 4 | Kolmonen (Third Division) | Northern Finland (SPL Pohjois-Suomi) | 3rd | ||
| 2008 | Tier 4 | Kolmonen (Third Division) | Northern Finland (SPL Pohjois-Suomi) | 1st | Play-Offs - Promoted | |
| 2009 | Tier 3 | Kakkonen (Second Division) | Group C | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 10th | |
| 2010 | Tier 3 | Kakkonen (Second Division) | Group C | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 1st | Play-Offs, runner-up |
- 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...
- 8 seasons 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
FC Santa Claus are competing in Group C (Lohko C) of the Kakkonen 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). In 2009 the team finished in tenth place in Group C of the Kakkonen.
Players in 2010
Club Personnel
Tommi Rissanen (Manager) Matti Hiukka (Head Coach) Olavi Tammimies (Assistant Coach) Juha-Pekka Niva Arto NiilivirtaFormer players
Jyri HietaharjuJyri Hietaharju
Jyri Hietaharju is a Finnish footballer who represents Vaasan Palloseura of Veikkausliiga.-References:*...
Jarno Koivisto Tuomas Ravantti Matti Vikman Tero Taipale
Tero Taipale
Tero Taipale is a Finnish football player currently playing for KuPS.-References:**-External links:*...
Toni Vihervä Jussi Vatanen