Pirkkalan Jalkapalloklubi (abbreviated PJK) is a

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club from Pirkkala, Finland. The club was formed in 1993 and their home ground is at the Pirkkalan keskuskenttä. The men's first team currently plays in the Kolmonen (Third Division).

Background

PJK was established in 1993 and has played in the lower levels of

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(mainly in Divisions 3 and 4). The one exception was in 2009 when the club spent a season in the third tier, the Kakkonen (Second Division). In 2008 and 2009 the club's ladies team played in the Ladies Kakkonen (Second Division) – Group B. The Men's futsal team reached the Finnish Cup semi-finals in the 2007–2008 season. PJK's most notable former player is Miki Sipiläinen who played for the club in the 2008 season.

Season to season

Club Structure

Pirkkalan Jalkapalloklubi run a number of teams including 3 men's teams, 1 ladies team, 1 men's veterans team, 11 boys teams and 1 girls team. In total the club has a total of more than 300 registered players.

2010 season

PJK Men's Team are competing in the Kolmonen (Third Division) section administered by the Tampere SPL. This is the fourth highest tier in the Finnish football system. In 2009 PJK finished in last place in Group B of the Kakkonen (Second Division) and were relegated. PJK /2 are participating in the Nelonen (Fourth Division) administered by the Tampere SPL. PJK /3 are participating in Section 1 (Lohko 1) of the Kutonen (Sixth Division) administered by the Tampere SPL.

References and sources

Official Website
* Finnish Wikipedia
Suomen Cup

PJK Facebook

Footnotes

{{Reflist Football clubs in Finland Pirkkala 1993 establishments in Finland