Kellokosken Alku (abbreviated KelA) is a sports club from

Kellokoski Kellokoski (; sv, Mariefors) is one of the three villages in the Finnish municipality of Tuusula. It is located north of the town of Järvenpää. Kellokoski has a population of 4,400.http://www.tuusula.fi/kellokoski/ Tuusula.fi Information about ...

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. The club was formed in 1926 as Woimistelu and Urheiluseura Alku. It has specialised in

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, and

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. Football and ice hockey are the two most popular sports. The men's football team currently plays in the

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(Fifth Division) and their home ground is at the Kellokosken nurmi. The ice hockey team plays in the Second Division South, the fourth tier of Finnish ice-hockey. The Club chairman is Kyösti Lehtonen.

Background

KelA has spent many seasons in the lower divisions of the Finnish football league with occasional spells in the fourth tier, the

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(Third Division). The club is able to make use of the indoor facilities at the Fortum-halli in

Järvenpää Järvenpää (; sv, Träskända) is a town and municipality in Finland. It is located on the Helsinki–Riihimäki railway track in Uusimaa region, some north of Helsinki. Neighbouring municipalities are Tuusula, Sipoo and Mäntsälä. People ...

Season to season

Club structure

Kellokosken Alku runs a number of teams including 1 men's team, 3 men's veterans teams, and 6 boys teams. The club also runs a football school for young boys and girls.

2010 season

KelA are competing in Section 4 (Lohko 4) of the

administered by the Uusimaa SPL. This is the senary highest tier in the Finnish football system. In 2009 KelA finished in 7th place in Section 4 of the

References and sources

Official Website
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Footnotes

{{Reflist Football clubs in Finland Tuusula Sport in Uusimaa 1926 establishments in Finland Association football clubs established in 1926 Bandy clubs established in 1926 Ice hockey clubs established in 1926