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Marco Casagrande (footballer)
Marco Casagrande (born 4 April 1972) is a Finnish sports executive and a former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. He is currently the secretary general of the Football Association of Finland, having started in the position in 2013. Playing career Casagrande started playing for local clubs Åbo IFK and Turun Pallo. He spent most of his playing career with Turun Palloseura (TPS) and captained the team. With TPS, he made 223 appearances in Finnish top-tier Veikkausliiga scoring 28 goals in total. Later career After retiring as a player, Casagrande worked as sporting director and chief executive officer of TPS. , 17 April 2013 He ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Turku
Turku ( ; ; sv, Åbo, ) is a city and former capital on the southwest coast of Finland at the mouth of the Aura River, in the region of Finland Proper (''Varsinais-Suomi'') and the former Turku and Pori Province (''Turun ja Porin lääni''; 1634–1997). The region was originally called Suomi (Finland), which later became the name for the whole country. As of 31 March 2021, the population of Turku was 194,244 making it the sixth largest city in Finland after Helsinki, Espoo, Tampere, Vantaa and Oulu. There were 281,108 inhabitants living in the Turku Central Locality, ranking it as the third largest urban area in Finland after the Capital Region area and Tampere Central Locality. The city is officially bilingual as percent of its population identify Swedish as a mother-tongue. It is unknown when Turku gained city rights. The Pope Gregory IX first mentioned the town ''Aboa'' in his ''Bulla'' in 1229 and the year is now used as the foundation year of Turku. Turku ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1993 Veikkausliiga
This article contains statistics of Veikkausliiga in the 1993 season. 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 Table Results Championship Group Table Results Promotion/Relegation Group Table NB: Top six to Premier Division 1994, the rest to Division One 1994. See also * Ykkönen ''(Tier 2)'' Footnotes ReferencesFinland - List of final tables (RSSSF) {{1993–94 in European Football (UEFA) Veikkausliiga seasons Fin Fin 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2004 Veikkausliiga
Statistics of Veikkausliiga in the 2004 season. Overview It was contested by 14 teams, and FC Haka, Haka Valkeakoski won the championship. League table Premier Division/Division One 2004, Promotion/Relegation Playoff *MIFK Maarianhamina - Jazz Pori 1-0 *Jazz Pori - MIFK Maarianhamina 2-2 MIFK Maarianhamina promoted, Jazz Pori relegated. Results ReferencesFinland - List of final tables (RSSSF) {{2004–05 in European Football (UEFA) Veikkausliiga seasons 2004–05 in European association football leagues, Fin 2003–04 in European association football leagues, Fin 2004 in Finnish football, 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2003 Veikkausliiga
The 2003 season was the 73rd completed season of Finnish Football League Championship, known as the Veikkausliiga. At the same time it was the 14th season of the Veikkausliiga. Overview The Veikkausliiga is administered by the Finnish Football Association and the competition's 2003 season was contested by 14 teams. HJK Helsinki won the championship and qualified for the 2004–05 UEFA Champions League qualification round, while the second and sixth placed teams qualified for the first qualification round of the 2004–05 UEFA Cup. The third and fourth placed teams qualified for the UEFA Intertoto Cup 2004, while FC KooTeePee and KuPS Kuopio were relegated to the Ykkönen. Participating clubs In 2003 there were 14 participants in the Veikkausliiga: * Allianssi Vantaa * FC Jazz Pori * FC Hämeenlinna * FC KooTeePee - Promoted from Ykkönen * FC Lahti * Haka Valkeakoski * HJK Helsinki * Inter Turku * Jaro Pietarsaari * FC Jokerit - Promoted from Ykkönen * KuPS Kuopio * M ... [...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] |
2000 Veikkausliiga
Statistics of Veikkausliiga in the 2000 season. Overview It was contested by 12 teams, and Haka Valkeakoski won the championship. League standings Results Each team plays three times against every other team, either twice at home and once away ''or'' once at home and twice away, for a total of 33 matches played each. Matches 1–22 Matches 23–33 ReferencesFinland - List of final tables (RSSSF) {{2000–01 in European Football (UEFA) Veikkausliiga seasons Fin Fin A fin is a thin component or appendage attached to a larger body or structure. Fins typically function as foils that produce lift or thrust, or provide the ability to steer or stabilize motion while traveling in water, air, or other fluids. Fin ... 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1999 Veikkausliiga
Statistics of Veikkausliiga in the 1999 season. Overview It was contested by 12 teams, and Haka Valkeakoski won the championship. Preliminary stage Table Results Final stage Championship group Table Results Relegation group Table Results See also * Suomen Cup 1999 ReferencesFinland - List of final tables (RSSSF) {{1999–2000 in European Football (UEFA) Veikkausliiga seasons Fin Fin A fin is a thin component or appendage attached to a larger body or structure. Fins typically function as foils that produce lift or thrust, or provide the ability to steer or stabilize motion while traveling in water, air, or other fluids. Fin ... 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1998 Veikkausliiga
Statistics of Veikkausliiga in the 1998 season. Overview It was contested by 10 teams, and Haka Valkeakoski won the championship. League standings Results Matches 1–18 Matches 19–27 See also * Suomen Cup 1998 ReferencesFinland - List of final tables (RSSSF) Veikkausliiga seasons Fin Fin A fin is a thin component or appendage attached to a larger body or structure. Fins typically function as foils that produce lift or thrust, or provide the ability to steer or stabilize motion while traveling in water, air, or other fluids. Fin ... 1 {{Finland-footy-competition-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
UEFA Intertoto Cup
The UEFA Intertoto Cup (from la, Inter, 'between' + german: toto, 'betting pool'),Most precisely, from (football pool); cf. often abbreviated and more known in the German-speaking world as UI Cup and originally called the International Football Cup, was a summer football competition. The competition was discontinued after the 2008 tournament. Teams who originally would have entered the Intertoto Cup now directly enter the qualifying stages of the UEFA Europa League from this point. The tournament was founded in 1961–62, but was only taken over by UEFA in 1995. Initially, the tournament ended with a single champion, who received the Intertoto Cup. Starting in 1967, the tournament ended with a number of group winners (7 to 14 winners, see below), who received cash prizes. When UEFA took on the tournament, it became a qualifier for the UEFA Cup, with 2 to 11 Intertoto winners (see below) advancing to the Second qualifying round of the UEFA Cup. Any club who wished to partic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1997 Veikkausliiga
Statistics of Veikkausliiga in the 1997 season. Overview It was contested by 10 teams, and HJK Helsinki won the championship. League standings Haka Valkeakoski as winners of the 1997 Finnish Cup from the lower division qualified for the qualifying round of the 1998–99 Cup Winners' Cup. Results Matches 1–18 Matches 19–27 See also * Suomen Cup 1997 ReferencesFinland - List of final tables (RSSSF) {{1997–98 in European Football (UEFA) Veikkausliiga seasons Fin Fin A fin is a thin component or appendage attached to a larger body or structure. Fins typically function as foils that produce lift or thrust, or provide the ability to steer or stabilize motion while traveling in water, air, or other fluids. Fin ... 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1996 Veikkausliiga
Statistics of Veikkausliiga in the 1996 season. Overview It was contested by 12 teams, and FC Jazz Pori won the championship. Preliminary stage Table Results Championship group Table Results Relegation group Table Results See also *Ykkönen ''(Tier 2)'' * Suomen Cup 1996 ReferencesFinland - List of final tables (RSSSF) {{1996–97 in European Football (UEFA) Veikkausliiga seasons Fin Fin A fin is a thin component or appendage attached to a larger body or structure. Fins typically function as foils that produce lift or thrust, or provide the ability to steer or stabilize motion while traveling in water, air, or other fluids. Fin ... 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
