Närpes Kraft Fotbollsförening

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Närpes Kraft Fotbollsförening
Full nameNärpes Kraft Fotbollsförening
Nickname(s)Kraft
Founded1996; 28 years ago (1996)
GroundMosedal,
Närpes,
Finland
Capacity2,000
ChairmanMårten Grandell
CoachPeter Sundlin
LeagueKakkonen

Närpes Kraft Fotbollsförening (abbreviated Kraft) is a football club from Närpes (Finnish: Närpiö), Finland. The original club was formed in 1930 and their home ground is at the Mosedal. The men's football first team currently plays in the Kakkonen (Second Division).

Background[edit]

IF Kraft or Kraft Närpes is a sports club that was founded in 1930. The club has specialised in a number of sports, including cycling, skiing, athletics, football, and ice hockey. Ice hockey was introduced at Kraft in 1970, and the team currently plays in Division II, Finland's fourth highest league. The cycling section of the club started in 1982.

Kraft is probably best known for its football club with the men's first team having played 7 seasons in the Ykkönen (First Division), the second tier of Finnish football in 1997 and 1999–2004. They also have had four spells covering 26 seasons in the third tier, the Kakkonen (Second Division), in 1976–84, 1986–96, 1998 and 2005–09.[1] The football section broke away from the main club in 1997.

Relegation at the end of the 2009 season to the Kolmonen (Third Division) has sadly brought fourth tier football back to Mosedal. It was 25 years ago in 1985 since Kraft last played at this level.

The highest ever attendance for a Kraft match was in 1974 in when 2,406 people attended the home game with Lappfjärds Bollklubb.[2] The largest attendance for a Kraft match at Mosedal was in 1997 in when 1,468 people attended the home game with FC Haka in the Ykkönen (First Division).[3]

The club is now able to make use of the new Närpiö Idrottshall, "Ball Hall", which was completed in autumn 2008. The hall's size is 97.5 metres by 67 metres and has a height of 16 metres. The venue is able to accommodate an artificial turf pitch 90 metres by 60 metres.[4]

Season to season[edit]

Season Level Division Section Administration Position Movements
1948 Tier 4 Aluesarja (Fourth Division) Vaasa District (SPL Vaasa)
1949 Tier 3 Maakuntasarja (Third Division) North Group B Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 5th
1950 Tier 3 Maakuntasarja (Third Division) North Group B Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 6th Relegated
1951 Tier 4 Aluesarja (Fourth Division) Vaasa District (SPL Vaasa)
1952 Tier 4 Aluesarja (Fourth Division) Vaasa District (SPL Vaasa)
1953 Tier 4 Aluesarja (Fourth Division) Vaasa District (SPL Vaasa)
1954 Unknown
1955 Tier 4 Aluesarja (Fourth Division) Vaasa District (SPL Vaasa)
1956 Tier 4 Aluesarja (Fourth Division) Group 9 Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 1st Promoted
1957 Tier 3 Maakuntasarja (Third Division) North Group I Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 8th
1958 Tier 3 Maakuntasarja (Third Division) Group 4 Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 7th
1959 Tier 3 Maakuntasarja (Third Division) Group 5 Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 3rd
1960 Tier 3 Maakuntasarja (Third Division) Group 4 Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 7th
1961 Tier 3 Maakuntasarja (Third Division) Group 6 Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 4th
1962 Tier 3 Maakuntasarja (Third Division) Group 6 Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 4th
1963 Tier 3 Maakuntasarja (Third Division) Group 8 Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 4th
1964 Tier 3 Maakuntasarja (Third Division) Group 8 Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 3rd
1965 Tier 3 Maakuntasarja (Third Division) Group 8 Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 5th
1966 Tier 3 Maakuntasarja (Third Division) Group 5 Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 4th
1967 Tier 3 Maakuntasarja (Third Division) Group 9 Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 4th
1968 Tier 3 Maakuntasarja (Third Division) Group 7 Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 2nd
1969 Tier 3 Maakuntasarja (Third Division) Group 7 Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 6th
1970 Tier 3 III Divisioona (Third Division) Group 7 Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 7th
1971 Tier 3 III Divisioona (Third Division) Group 6 Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 5th
1972 Tier 3 III Divisioona (Third Division) Group 8 Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 3rd
1973 Tier 4 III Divisioona (Third Division) Group 8 Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 3rd
1974 Tier 4 III Divisioona (Third Division) Group 8 Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 2nd
1975 Tier 4 III Divisioona (Third Division) Group 8 Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 1st Promoted
1976 Tier 3 II Divisioona (Second Division) West Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 6th
1977 Tier 3 II Divisioona (Second Division) West Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 4th
1978 Tier 3 II Divisioona (Second Division) West Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 2nd
1979 Tier 3 II Divisioona (Second Division) West Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 2nd Promotion Playoff
1980 Tier 3 II Divisioona (Second Division) North Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 5th
1981 Tier 3 II Divisioona (Second Division) North Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 5th
1982 Tier 3 II Divisioona (Second Division) North Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 6th
1983 Tier 3 II Divisioona (Second Division) North Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 4th
1984 Tier 3 II Divisioona (Second Division) North Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 10th Relegated
1985 Tier 4 III Divisioona (Third Division) Group 8 Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 1st Promoted
1986 Tier 3 II Divisioona (Second Division) North Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 3rd
1987 Tier 3 II Divisioona (Second Division) West Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 2nd
1988 Tier 3 II Divisioona (Second Division) North Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 6th
1989 Tier 3 II Divisioona (Second Division) North Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 3rd
1990 Tier 3 II Divisioona (Second Division) North Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 2nd
1991 Tier 3 II Divisioona (Second Division) North Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 3rd
1992 Tier 3 II Divisioona (Second Division) North Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 8th
1993 Tier 3 II Divisioona (Second Division) North Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 6th
1994 Tier 3 Kakkonen (Second Division) North Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 4th
1995 Tier 3 Kakkonen (Second Division) West Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 9th
1996 Tier 3 Kakkonen (Second Division) West Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 1st Promoted
1997 Tier 2 Ykkönen (First Division) North Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 10th Relegation Group North – Relegated
1998 Tier 3 Kakkonen (Second Division) West Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 2nd Promoted
1999 Tier 2 Ykkönen (First Division) North Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 9th Relegation Group North – Play-offs
2000 Tier 2 Ykkönen (First Division) North Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 9th Relegation Group North – Play-offs
2001 Tier 2 Ykkönen (First Division) North Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 6th
2002 Tier 2 Ykkönen (First Division) Northern Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 6th Relegation Group North – Play-offs
2003 Tier 2 Ykkönen (First Division) Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 6th
2004 Tier 2 Ykkönen (First Division) Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 12th Relegated
2005 Tier 3 Kakkonen (Second Division) West Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 7th
2006 Tier 3 Kakkonen (Second Division) Group C Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 6th
2007 Tier 3 Kakkonen (Second Division) Group C Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 11th
2008 Tier 3 Kakkonen (Second Division) Group C Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 10th
2009 Tier 3 Kakkonen (Second Division) Group B Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 13th Relegated
2010 Tier 4 Kolmonen (Third Division) Central Ostrobothnia and Vaasa Vaasa District (SPL Vaasa) 1st Promoted
2011 Tier 3 Kakkonen (Second Division) Group B Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 4th
2012 Tier 3 Kakkonen (Second Division) Western Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 5th
2013 Tier 3 Kakkonen (Second Division) Western Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 5th
2014 Tier 3 Kakkonen (Second Division) Western Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 3rd
2015 Tier 3 Kakkonen (Second Division) Western Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 6th
2016 Tier 3 Kakkonen (Second Division) Group C Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 7th
2017 Tier 3 Kakkonen (Second Division) Group C Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 4th
2018 Tier 3 Kakkonen (Second Division) Group C Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 11th Relegated
2019 Tier 4 Kolmonen (Third Division) Central Ostrobothnia and Vaasa Vaasa District (SPL Vaasa) 2nd
2020 Tier 4 Kolmonen (Third Division) Central Ostrobothnia and Vaasa Vaasa district (SPL Vaasa)

Club structure[edit]

Närpes Kraft Fotbollsförening run a large number of teams including 2 men's teams, 1 ladies team, 7 boys teams and 4 girls teams.[5]

2010 season[edit]

Kraft Men's Team are competing in the Kolmonen (Third Division) section administered by the Vaasa SPL. This is the fourth highest tier in the Finnish football system. In 2009 Kraft finished in 13th place in Group B of the Kakkonen (Second Division) and were relegated.

Kraft /2 are participating in the Nelonen (Fourth Division) administered by the Vaasa SPL.

Current squad[edit]

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Finland FIN Karl-Filip Eriksson
2 DF Finland FIN Willy Öhman
3 DF Finland FIN Simon Backman
4 DF Finland FIN Petter Rausk
5 DF Finland FIN Jacob Åbonde
6 DF Finland FIN Tony Lund
7 FW Ukraine UKR Andriy Yakovlyev
8 MF Croatia CRO Vanja Pobor
9 FW Finland FIN Jonas Granfors
10 MF Bosnia and Herzegovina BIH Edis Elkaz
11 FW Colombia COL Daniel Garcia Montoya
12 GK Finland FIN Jakob Lund
No. Pos. Nation Player
13 FW Finland FIN Kim Böling
14 MF Finland FIN Lavinius Marca
15 FW Bosnia and Herzegovina BIH Sifet Bečić
17 FW Sweden SWE Mikael Johansson
18 MF Finland FIN Dennis Norrback
19 MF Finland FIN Filip Lapveteläinen
20 FW Bosnia and Herzegovina BIH Benaris Karamović
21 MF Finland FIN Oskar Ivars
22 MF Finland FIN Jacob Lapveteläinen
31 GK Finland FIN Lukas Backman
- MF England ENG Danny O'Brien

[6]

Footnotes[edit]

  1. ^ "Finland – Divisional Movements 1930–2009". RSSSF. 2010. Retrieved July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ Jalkapallokirja 1991. Suomen Palloliitto. 1991. ISSN 0787-7188.
  3. ^ Jalkapallokirja 04. Suomen Palloliitto. 2004. ISSN 0787-7188.
  4. ^ "Närpes Kraft FF – Bollhallen". Retrieved July 9, 2010.
  5. ^ "Kraft Fotboll". Retrieved July 9, 2010.
  6. ^ "SPELARE 2015". Retrieved 21 April 2015.

External links[edit]

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