Atlantis FC


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Atlantis FC is a Finnish football club, based in Helsinki. It currently plays in the third tier of Finnish football.
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History

The club was founded in late 1995 when Johanneksen Dynamo and FC Norssi merged. The name "Atlantis FC" was created by Gösta Sundqvist, singer of Leevi and the Leavings.
The team began to play in the third tier of Finnish football in 1996 and in 1997 they were promoted to the Ykkönen. In 1999 the club reached the playoffs for promotion to the first tier but lost to Vaasan Palloseura. The following year they achieved promotion to the Veikkausliiga. In 2001 Atlantis finished seventh in the league and won the Finnish Cup.
The club fell into financial difficulties and went bankrupt 2002 and their place in the Premier League was given to AC Allianssi. The club's reserve team, Atlantis Akatemia, still continued in the second division. 2003 it changed its name to Atlantis FC and in 2004 the club was promoted to the Ykkönen.
Atlantis' current manager is Markku Ritala and they play their home matches at Helsingin Pallokenttä. Sakari Tukiainen finished the season 2014 as the top goal scorer and setting a new league record with 40 goals for the Kakkonen.

Current squad

Staff

Management

  • Chairman: Markku Ritala
  • General Manager: Aarne Tenkanen
  • Director of Academy: Janne Wikman

Sports

  • Head Coach: Abdulaziz Moshood Bola
  • Goalkeeper Coach: Mamadou Vito Diatta
  • Technical Coach: Sunny Akintmehin

Medical

  • Masseur: Jukka Ala-Nikkola
  • Kit manager: Christopher Aruna
  • Physio: Filip Lunabba

Seasons

SeasonLevelDivisionSectionAdministrationPositionMovements
1996Tier 3Kakkonen South GroupFinnish FA '3rd
1997Tier 3Kakkonen 'South GroupFinnish FA '1stPromoted
1998Tier 2 Ykkönen 'South GroupFinnish FA '5thPromotion Group 10th
1999Tier 2 Ykkönen 'South GroupFinnish FA '2ndPromotion Group 2nd - Promotion Playoff
2000Tier 2 Ykkönen 'South GroupFinnish FA '4thPromotion Group 2nd - Promotion Playoff - Promoted
2001Tier 1 Veikkausliiga 'Finnish FA '7th
2002Bankruptcy - league spot given to AC Allianssi
2003Tier 3Kakkonen 'South GroupFinnish FA '3rdAcademy team continued as Atlantis
2004Tier 3Kakkonen 'Southern GroupFinnish FA '1stPromotion Playoff - Promoted
2005Tier 2 Ykkönen 'Finnish FA '7th
2006Tier 2 Ykkönen 'Finnish FA '3rd
2007Tier 2 Ykkönen 'Finnish FA '7th
2008Tier 2 Ykkönen 'Finnish FA '11th
2009Tier 2 Ykkönen 'Finnish FA '13thRelegated
2010Tier 3Kakkonen 'Group AFinnish FA '6th
2011Tier 3Kakkonen 'Group AFinnish FA '8th
2012Tier 3Kakkonen 'Eastern GroupFinnish FA '5th
2013Tier 3Kakkonen 'Eastern GroupFinnish FA '3rd
2014Tier 3Kakkonen 'Eastern GroupFinnish FA '1stPromotion Playoff
2015Tier 3Kakkonen 'Southern GroupFinnish FA '7th
2016Tier 3Kakkonen 'Group BFinnish FA '11thRelegated
2017Tier 4Kolmonen 'Helsinki & Uusimaa Group 1Helsinki & Uusimaa '3rd
2018Tier 4Kolmonen 'Helsinki & Uusimaa Group 3Helsinki & Uusimaa '2nd
2019Tier 4Kolmonen 'Helsinki & Uusimaa Group 1Helsinki & Uusimaa '1stPromoted
2020Tier 3Kakkonen 'Group BFinnish FA '5th
2021Tier 3Kakkonen 'Group AFinnish FA '3rd
2022Tier 3Kakkonen 'Group AFinnish FA '5th
2023Tier 3Kakkonen 'Group BFinnish FA '4thPlayoff to third tier - remained in new nation wide third tier
2024Tier 3Ykkönen 'Finnish FA '4th
2025Tier 3Ykkönen 'Finnish FA

Former coaches

Player of the year

Topscorer

  • 1980: Kari Nevala
  • 1981: Kari Nevala
  • 1982: Hannu Vallius
  • 1983: Kari Nevala
  • 1984: Kari Nevala
  • 1985: Kari Nevala
  • 1986: Kari Nevala
  • 1987: Jukka Innanen
  • 1988: Jorma Lempinen
  • 1989: Jorma Lempinen
  • 1990: Kari Nevala
  • 1991: Jouko Mikkonen & Henri Taavitsainen
  • 1992: Esa Pamppunen
  • 1993: Esa Pamppunen
  • 1994: Esa Pamppunen
  • 1995: Esa Pamppunen
  • 1996: Esa Pamppunen
  • 1997: Jani Nieminen & Esa Pamppunen
  • 1998: Kimmo Tauriainen
  • 1999: Tero Pilvi
  • 2000: Sukru Uzuner
  • 2001: Sami Ylä-Jussila
  • 2002: Eero Voipio
  • 2003: Eero Voipio
  • 2004: Eero Voipio
  • 2005: Vesa Kosonen
  • 2006: Feras Abid ja Petteri Paajanen
  • 2007: Muwahid Sesay
  • 2008: Kalle Vasse
  • 2009: Zakaria Kibona
  • 2010: Bobo Bola
  • 2011: Victor Solomon
  • 2012: Victor Solomon & Abdul Sesay
  • 2013: Misse Eboungue
  • 2014: Sakari Tukiainen
  • 2015: Samuel Chidi
  • 2016: Shaggy Kimuenimeso & Juuso Leimu

Highest Attendances by season

Former Chairmen

Erkki Alaja