FC Jyväskylä Blackbird

FC Jyväskylä Blackbird
Full name FC Jyväskylä Blackbird
Nickname(s) FCJ Blackbird
Founded 1996
Ground Hippos nurmikenttä
Jyväskylä
Finland
Chairman Finland Nellu Petrescu
Manager Finland Harri Huttunen
Coach England Paul Taylor
Finland Timo Laakso
Finland Nellu Petrescu
Finland Jaakko Hilpinen (GK)
League Kakkonen
2009 9th – Kakkonen (Group C)

FC Jyväskylä Blackbird (abbreviated FCJ Blackbird or FC Blackbird or FCJ) is a football club from Jyväskylä in Finland. The club was formed in 1996 and their home ground is at the Hippos nurmikenttä. The men's first team currently plays in the Kakkonen (Second Division). The Chairman of FCJ Blackbird is Nellu Petrescu and Harri Huttunen is the Manager.

Background

FCJ Blackbird spent their initial seasons in the Kolmonen (Third Division) of the Finnish football league in the section covering Central Finland (Keski-Suomi). They were promoted to the Kakkonen (Second Division) at the end of the 2007 season. In their first season at the higher level in 2008 they faced an uphill struggle in Group A and just avoided relegation. In 2009 the team were moved to Group C and although they gained less points they were able to finish in ninth position some distance from the relegation spot. The club are now in their third season in the third tier of Finnish football.[1]

Season to season

Season Level Division Section Administration Position Movements
2006 Tier 4 Kolmonen (Third Division) Central Finland(SPL Keski-Suomi) 1st Play-offs – Promoted
2007 Tier 3 Kakkonen (Second Division) Group A Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 11th
2008 Tier 3 Kakkonen (Second Division) Group A Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 11th
2009 Tier 3 Kakkonen (Second Division) Group C Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 9th
2010 Tier 3 Kakkonen (Second Division) Group C Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)

Club Structure

FCJ Blackbird currently has 2 men's teams and 1 boys team. An important initiative of the club is the Nappulaliiga (Little League) Champions for boys and girls of 5 to 10 years of age. The League is targeted towards children who are not involved in football activities and who want to explore the world of football.

2010 season

FCJ Blackbird Men's Team are competing in Group C (Lohko C) of the Kakkonen (Second Division) administered by the Football Association of Finland (Suomen Palloliitto) . This is the third highest tier in the Finnish football system. In 2009 FC Jyväskylä Blackbird finished in ninth position in their Kakkonen section.

FCJ Blackbird / Mustarastas are a new team participating in Section 2 (Lohko 2) of the Vitonen section administered by the Keski-Suomi SPL.

Current Squads for the 2010 Season

First team

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
1 Finland Antti-Jussi Karnio
2 Finland Erkka Pönni
3 Finland Olli-Pekka Höynälä
4 Finland Antti Vanhala
5 Finland Sampo Ojala
6 Finland Joona Ala-Porkkunen
7 Finland Niko Kautto
8 Turkey Sükrü Uzuner
9 Finland Janne Veija
10 Finland Stefan Petrescu (captain)
No. Position Player
11 Finland Jasin Abahassine
12 Finland Matti Kari
13 Finland Miika Nykänen
14 Finland Antti-Pekka Kesonen
15 Finland Adil Hatni
16 Finland Mikko Pietilä
17 Finland Anssi Nurminen
20 Finland Caius Forsberg
21 Finland Antti Peltomäki

Mustarastas (Reserve Team)

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
Finland Ville Harvia
Finland Jussi Toivonen
Finland Teemu Ahonen
Finland Henri Koljonen
Finland Ville Santala
Finland Toni Lavia
Finland Ville Antila
Finland Miska Autio
Finland Mika Jalkanen
Finland Jari Lampinen
Finland Juho Yläjärvi
Finland Sampo Rossi (captain)
No. Position Player
Finland Toni Sironen
Finland Matti Petrescu
Finland Jarno Huupponen
Finland Atte Juurinen
Finland Jussi Kautela
Finland Alex Polenov
Finland Jussi Kovanen
Finland Tomi Issakainen
Finland Heikki Vierimaa
Finland Miika Tiihonen
Finland Markus Jokinen
Finland Toni Sivonen

References and sources

Footnotes

  1. ↑ "Finland – Divisional Movements 1930–2009". RSSSF Archives. 2010. Retrieved 2010-05-17.
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