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Kari Virtanen
Kari Virtanen (born 15 September 1958) is a Finnish football manager and former player. He is currently coach of Veikkausliiga club Inter Turku. Club career As a player Virtanen spent his career in Finland and Sweden, representing Piikkiön Palloseura, TPS, IFK Eskilstuna, AIK, Rovaniemen Palloseura, Kemin Palloseura and Kuusankosken Kumu. International career Virtanen represented Team Finland in the 1980 Summer Olympic Games in Moscow, Soviet Union. Finland finished 3rd in Group D with one win, one draw and one loss. Virtanen was in starting eleven in all three matches. Managerial career As a manager Virtanen has been working with teams in different tiers of Finnish football league system. His first manager position in Veikkausliiga was in 2003 with Inter Turku. He has been a manager of Rovaniemen Palloseura on two occasions. In 2012 he won Ykkönen with RoPS and promoted to Veikkausliiga. In the following season RoPS also won Finnish Cup for the second time in their history ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Piikkiö
Piikkiö (; sv, Pikis), is a former municipality of Finland. Piikkiö was consolidated with Kaarina on 1 January 2009. It is located in the province of Western Finland and is part of the Southwest Finland region. The municipality had a population of 6,836 in December 2004 and covered an area of 90.35 km2 (excluding sea) of which 0.07 km2 is inland water. The population density was 75.72 inhabitants per km2. The municipality was almost unilingually Finnish. Notable individuals * Mikael Agricola, clergyman and ''de facto'' inventor of written Finnish * Fredrika Bremer, Swedish writer and feminist * Jenni Dahlman, former model and winner of the 2001 Miss Scandinavia contest * Leena Lander, author * Artturi Lehkonen, ice hockey player * Mika Lipponen, footballer * Sami Salo, ice hockey player * Timo Salonen, rally driver and the 1985 world champion for Peugeot * Yrjö Sirola, politician and writer * Liisa Veijalainen Liisa Peltola (née Liukkonen, formerly Veijala ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Finland At The 1980 Summer Olympics
Finland competed at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, USSR. 105 competitors, 99 men and 6 women, took part in 71 events in 16 sports. Medalists Gold *Tomi Poikolainen — Archery, Men's Competition *Pertti Karppinen — Rowing, Men's Single Sculls * Esko Rechardt — Sailing, Men's Finn Competition Silver *Kaarlo Maaninka — Athletics, Men's 10.000 metres Bronze *Päivi Meriluoto — Archery, Women's Competition *Kaarlo Maaninka — Athletics, Men's 5.000 metres * Mikko Huhtala — Wrestling, Men's Greco-Roman Welterweight * Jouko Lindgrén and Georg Tallberg — Sailing, Men's 470 Competition Archery For the first time, Finland entered women in the Olympic archery competition. They were quite successful, with Päivi Meriluoto winning a bronze medal. The Finnish men, competing for the third time, both placed in the top eight as Tomi Poikolainen won Finland's first gold medal in archery. Kyösti Laasonen, who had competed in every Olympics since the reinstatement of arc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Living People
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Finnish Football Manager Of The Year
Finnish Football Manager of the Year title has been awarded in Finland since 1981. The nomination is made by Finnish Football Managers' Association. Retrieved 15 June, 2013. Finnish Football Managers of the Year {, class="wikitable" style="margin: 0;" , - ! Year !! Manager !! Team , - , 1981 , , , , Finland youth national teams , - , 1982 , , , , |
2016 Veikkausliiga
The 2016 Veikkausliiga is the 86th season of top-tier football in Finland. The season started on 2 April 2016; the regular season ended on 23 October 2016, with a promotion/relegation playoff continuing until 29 October. SJK were the defending champions. Teams FF Jaro were relegated to Ykkönen after finishing at the bottom of the 2015 season. Their place was taken by Ykkönen champions PS Kemi. KTP as 11th-placed team lost their Veikkausliiga spot after losing to second-placed Ykkönen team PK-35 Vantaa 3–2 on aggregate in a relegation/promotion playoff. Stadia and locations * SJK will move to their new stadium OmaSp Stadion in June 2016 (capacity 6,000). Personnel and kits Managerial changes League table Results Matches 1–22 Matches 23–33 Relegation play-offs ---- ---- Statistics Top scorers ''Sourceveikkausliiga.com'' Top assists ''Sourceveikkausliiga.com'' Awards Annual awards Team of the Year References {{2016–17 i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2013 Finnish Cup
The 2013 Finnish Cup ( fi, Suomen Cup) is the 59th season of the main annual association football cup competition in Finland. It is organised as a single-elimination knock–out tournament. Participation in the competition is voluntary. A total of 152 teams registered for the competition, with 12 teams from the Veikkausliiga, 8 from the Ykkönen, 31 from the Kakkonen, 54 from the Kolmonen and 101 teams from other divisions. The tournament started on 5 January 2012 with the first match of Round 1. Many matches in the early rounds are played on artificial pitches in indoor halls. Teams Round 1 In this round 70 clubs entered from the Finnish fourth level and below, while the other 31 clubs from the lower divisions received byes to the next round. These matches took place between 5 January 2013 and 5 February 2013. Round 2 In this round 66 clubs participated from the Finnish fourth level and below. These matches commenced on 27 January 2013. Round 3 In t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ykkönen
''Ykkönen'' (Finnish for 'Number One'; sv, Ettan) is the second highest level of the Finnish football league system (after the Veikkausliiga), although it is the highest league managed by the Football Association of Finland. The teams also play a pre-season league cup, the Ykköscup. History The first league format competition in the second level of Finnish football was called , which was founded in 1936. Before the inauguration of the , from 1930 to 1935, there had been special qualification matches for the right to play in the ''Mestaruussarja''. In the autumn of 1969, the Finnish football underwent a league system reform, and the was renamed ''II divisioona'', or 2nd Division, with regional sections. In 1973, this level of football in Finland became nationwide, and the new name was (First Division). The name has been used since 1995. Competition Like the ''Veikkausliiga'', the first division is played mainly during the summer. It comprises 12 clubs, all of whom play ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Finnish Cup
The Finnish Cup ( fi, Suomen cup; sv, Finlands cup) is Finland's main national cup competition in football. This yearly competition is open for all member clubs of the FA of Finland and has been played since 1955. The winner qualifies for the UEFA Europa Conference League. Finals The performance of various clubs is shown in the following table: Performance by club The performance of various clubs is shown in the following table: Performance by region See also *Finnish League Cup The Finnish League Cup was a knock-out association football, football competition contested annually during the pre-season in winter by teams from Veikkausliiga. The league cup was abolished after the 2016 tournament and replaced with the Finnish C ... References External linksOfficial page RSSSF.com {{National football Cups (UEFA region) 1 National association football cups Recurring sporting events established in 1955 1955 establishments in Finland ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1985 In Swedish Football
The 1985 season in Swedish football, starting January 1985 and ending December 1985: Honours Official titles Competitions Promotions, relegations and qualifications Promotions League transfers Relegations International qualifications Domestic results Allsvenskan 1985 Allsvenskan play-off 1985 ;Semi-finals ---- ;Final Allsvenskan promotion play-off 1985 ---- Division 2 Norra 1985 Division 2 Södra 1985 Division 2 promotion play-off 1985 ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- Svenska Cupen 1984–85 ;Final National team results ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- Notes References Print * * * * * * * Online * * * * * {{Football seasons in Sweden, 1985 Seasons in Swedish football ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Svenska Cupen
Svenska Cupen (, ''The Swedish Cup'') is a knockout cup competition in Swedish football and the main Swedish football cup. Svenska Cupen usually refers to the men's tournament, although a women's tournament is also held. Each year 96 teams compete, comprising the 16 teams from Allsvenskan and the 16 teams of Superettan together with 64 teams from lower tiers of the league system. The winners qualify for the qualifying stages of the UEFA Europa League. The winner is awarded Gustaf VI Adolf Cup. Compared to cups in many other countries, Svenska Cupen attracts considerably less public interest and even the cup final is rarely sold out. Consequently, the Swedish Football Association has experimented with the format in order to raise the profile of the cup. The final has been staged at a neutral venue, at the national stadium as well as being played as a two-leg match. Svenska Cupen was first held in 1941. The current holders of Svenska Cupen are Malmö FF who beat Hammarby IF in t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Lundberg
Peter Lundberg is a Finnish football manager ''Football Manager'' (also known as ''Worldwide Soccer Manager'' in North America from 2004 to 2008) is a series of football management simulation video games developed by British developer Sports Interactive and published by Sega. The game bega ... and former player, managing Finland U19 and Finland U18. International career International goals :''Scores and results list Åland Islands' tally first.'' References External links Living people Finnish men's footballers Finnish expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Sweden Finnish football managers Men's association football forwards Rynninge IK players Finnish expatriate sportspeople in Sweden IFK Mariehamn managers 1981 births People from Finström Sportspeople from Åland {{Åland-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2012 Ykkönen
The Ykkönen 2012 season began on 27 April 2012 and ended on 6 October 2012. The champions will be directly promoted to the 2013 Veikkausliiga. The two teams finishing at the bottom of the table will be directly relegated to Kakkonen. Overview A total of ten teams will contest in the league, including eight sides from the 2011 season, RoPS who was relegated from Veikkausliiga and SJK who promoted from Kakkonen after winning the promotion play-offs. Managerial changes League table Results Matches 1–18 Matches 19–27 Statistics ''Updated to games played on 6 October 2012.'' Top scorers ''Sourcepalloverkko.palloliitto.fi' See also *2012 Veikkausliiga * 2012 Finnish League Cup * 2012 Suomen Cup *2012 Kakkonen References External links Official site {{DEFAULTSORT:2012 Ykkonen Ykkönen seasons 2012 in Finnish football leagues Fin Fin A fin is a thin component or appendage attached to a larger body or structure. Fins typically function as foils tha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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