Kaarinan Pojat

Kaarinan Pojat (abbreviated KaaPo) is a football club from Kaarina in Finland. The club was formed in 1932 and their home ground is at the Kaarinan urheilukenttä. The men's football first team currently plays in the Kakkonen (Second Division). The Chairman of KaaPo is Olli Tuominen.

Kaarinan Pojat
Full nameKaarinan Pojat
Nickname(s)KaaPo
Founded1932
GroundKaarinan urheilukenttä,
Kaarina
Finland
ChairmanOlli Tuominen
Head CoachAkusti Salonen
CoachKim Ekroos (GK)
LeagueKakkonen
20094th – Kakkonen (Group B)

Background

Kaarinan Pojat was established on 1 October 1958 having been initiated by a young teacher from Loimaa, Olavi Kuikka. The founding meeting was held at Ylikylä school and Pauli Hollmén was elected as chairman and Olavi Kuikka as secretary. The Executive Committee consisted of Heikki Hallikainen, Veikko Polari, Raimo Åkerblom, Arvi Kukkonen and Pertti Kottonen.

The club progressed from its early roots and in 1976 Keijo Lindroos brought greater professionalism to the team's training which was born out by promotion of the men's first team to Division 3 in 1979. In 1991 the club gained promotion to the Kakkonen (Second Division) for the first time.

KaaPo have had two periods covering 18 seasons in the Kakkonen (Second Division), the third tier of Finnish football. The first spell was short-lived lasting just two seasons in 1992–93 but the second period has covered 16 consecutive seasons to date since 1995.[1]

An important part of the club has been the development of the junior section since the 1960s which over the years has brought many moments of joy and success

Season to season
Season Level Division Section Administration Position Movements
2000 Tier 3 Kakkonen (Second Division) West Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 2nd
2001 Tier 3 Kakkonen (Second Division) West Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 5th
2002 Tier 3 Kakkonen (Second Division) West Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 6th
2003 Tier 3 Kakkonen (Second Division) West Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 8th
2004 Tier 3 Kakkonen (Second Division) West Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 9th
2005 Tier 3 Kakkonen (Second Division) West Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 5th
2006 Tier 3 Kakkonen (Second Division) Group B Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 4th
2007 Tier 3 Kakkonen (Second Division) Group B Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 3rd
2008 Tier 3 Kakkonen (Second Division) Group B Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 3rd
2009 Tier 3 Kakkonen (Second Division) Group B Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 4th
2010 Tier 3 Kakkonen (Second Division) Group B Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)

Club Structure

KaaPo currently has 1 men's teams, 2 ladies teams, 6 boys teams and 5 girls team. The club organises various activities for its young players including group training and soccer schools.

References and sources

Footnotes
  1. "Finland – Divisional Movements 1930–2009". RSSSF Archives. 2010. Retrieved 7 May 2010.
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