Seinäjoen Jalkapallokerho
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| Full name | Seinäjoen Jalkapallokerho | ||
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| Nickname(s) | SJK | ||
| Founded | 2007 | ||
| Ground |
Seinäjoen keskuskenttä, Seinäjoki Finland | ||
| Capacity | 3,500 | ||
| Chairman | Raimo Sarajärvi | ||
| Manager | Simo Valakari | ||
| League | Veikkausliiga | ||
| 2015 | 1st | ||
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Seinäjoen Jalkapallokerho (or SJK Seinäjoki or SJK) is a Finnish football club from the city of Seinäjoki. The club is currently (2016) playing in the Veikkausliiga, the highest tier of the Finnish league system, of which they are the reigning champions, winning their first title in 2015.
History
SJK was formed in 2007 after the merger of TP-Seinäjoki and Sepsi-78. In 2015, SJK won their first ever Finnish Veikkausliiga title, ending HJK Helsinki's run of 6 titles in a row. SJK has one men's team and two boys' teams. In addition there is the successful Wall-Academy which is sponsored by Wallsport.
Stadium
SJK play their home matches at Seinäjoen keskuskenttä, until their new stadium is completed. In 2010, it was reported for the first time that SJK were planning a new football stadium. Eventually, in autumn 2014 it was announced that the construction of SJK's new stadium would start soon. The construction began in summer 2015 and the new stadium will be completed in summer 2016.[1]
Domestic history
| Season | Level | Pos | Pld | W | D | L | For | Against | Points | Domestic Cup | League Cup | Top goalscorer[2] |
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| 2008 | 3rd | 8 | 26 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 57 | 37 | 37 | - |  Tommi Haanpää – 12 | |
| 2009 | 5 | 26 | 14 | 1 | 11 | 56 | 52 | 43 | Third Round | - | Mikael Muurimäki – 14 | |
| 2010 | 5 | 26 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 46 | 31 | 42 | Fifth Round | - | Mikael Muurimäki – 9 | |
| 2011 | 1 | 26 | 22 | 4 | 0 | 72 | 14 | 70 | Seventh Round | - | Petter Meyer – 23 | |
| 2012 | 2nd | 2 | 27 | 14 | 5 | 8 | 42 | 29 | 47 | Fifth Round | - | Toni Lehtinen – 12 |
| 2013 | 1 | 27 | 18 | 5 | 4 | 51 | 17 | 59 | Third Round | - | Toni Lehtinen – 10 | |
| 2014 | 1st | 2 | 33 | 16 | 11 | 6 | 40 | 26 | 59 | Quarterfinal | Winners | Akseli Pelvas – 11 |
| 2015 | 1 | 33 | 18 | 6 | 9 | 50 | 22 | 60 | Fifth Round | Quarterfinal | Akseli Pelvas – 14 |
European history
| Season | Competition | Round | Opponent | Home | Away | Aggregate |
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| 2015–16 | UEFA Europa League | 1Q |  FH |
0–1 | 0–1 | 0–2 |
| 2016–17 | UEFA Champions League | 2Q |  |
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- Notes
- 1Q: First qualifying round
- 2Q: Second qualifying round
Honours
- Veikkausliiga (1): 2015
- Finnish League Cup (1): 2014
- Ykkönen (1): 2013
- Kakkonen (1): 2011
Current squad
- As of 4 May 2016[3]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Available youth players
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Out on loan
- As of 29 April 2016
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Management and boardroom
Management
As of 20 April 2016[4]
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Boardroom
As of 20 April 2016[5]
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Managers
Tommy Dunne (2008)- Jari Kujala (2008)
- Esa Haanpää (2009)
- Tomi Kärkkäinen (2010)
- Christoffer Kloo (1 January 2011 – 13 August 2012)
- Simo Valakari (1 September 2012–)
See also
References
- ↑ http://stadiumdb.com/designs/fin/seinajoki_stadion
- ↑ "Tilastot ja ennätykset". www.sjk2007.fi (in Finnish). Seinäjoen Jalkapallokerho. Retrieved 4 February 2016.
- ↑ "SJK 2016". sjk2007.fi. SJK. Retrieved 27 March 2016.
- ↑ "SJK 2016" (in Finnish). SJK. Retrieved 20 April 2016.
- ↑ "Yhteystiedot" (in Finnish). SJK. Retrieved 20 April 2016.
External links
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