AC Oulu (ACO) is a
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football club based in
Oulu. Formed in 2002, the club have played two seasons in Finland's highest football league
Veikkausliiga
Veikkausliiga (; sv, Tipsligan) is the premier division of Finnish football, the highest tier of the Finnish football league structure, comprising the top 12 clubs of the country. Its main sponsor is the Finnish national betting agency Veikka ...
and seven seasons in the second highest league
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 pla ...
. The club are currently playing in
Veikkausliiga
Veikkausliiga (; sv, Tipsligan) is the premier division of Finnish football, the highest tier of the Finnish football league structure, comprising the top 12 clubs of the country. Its main sponsor is the Finnish national betting agency Veikka ...
. They currently play their home games at
Raatti Stadium
Raatti Stadium ( fi, Raatin stadion) is a multi-purpose stadium in the Koskikeskus neighbourhood of Oulu, Finland
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, and the club colours are navy blue, and white.
History
AC Oulu was founded in 2002 as a joint initiative of the
OLS,
OPS,
OTP and Tervarit clubs with the aim of bringing top level football back to Oulu. FC Oulu played in the
Veikkausliiga
Veikkausliiga (; sv, Tipsligan) is the premier division of Finnish football, the highest tier of the Finnish football league structure, comprising the top 12 clubs of the country. Its main sponsor is the Finnish national betting agency Veikka ...
in the early '90s as the most recent team from Oulu to play top-tier Finnish football. After four seasons in the
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 pla ...
, AC Oulu reached the Finlands highest football league Veikkausliiga in 2007. However, they were relegated back to the
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 pla ...
at the end of their first season in the top division. After two seasons in the second tier AC Oulu won promotion again to the Veikkausliiga at the end of the 2009 season after finishing top of the
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 pla ...
.
Having finished 11th in 2010 season the club were initially going to continue in the Veikkausliiga for the 2011 season. However, they were denied a league licence for financial reasons and therefore dropped down to the
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 pla ...
.
Current squad
Out on loan
Management and boardroom
Management
''As of 28 January 2022''
Boardroom
''As of 15 September 2020''
Statistics
Season to season
References
External links
Official website
Oulu
2002 establishments in Finland
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