FC Vaajakoski


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FC Vaajakoski is an active sports club from Vaajakoski, Jyväskylä, Finland. The club was formed in 1993 and their home ground is at the Vaajakosken keskuskenttä. The men's first team currently plays in the Ykkönen, the Finnish third-tier in 2024. The Chairman of FCV is Laasi Paavolainen.

Background

The club was established in 1993 and serves the Vaajakoski-Jyskä area of Jyväskylä. The club currently provides for football, floorball and futsal and has over 300 registered players.
In their short history FCV have already had three spells covering 5 seasons in the Kakkonen, the third tier of Finnish football in
2003, 2005–06 and 2009 to the present day.

Season to season

SeasonLevelDivisionSectionAdministrationPositionMovements
2001Tier 5Nelonen Central Finland '1stPromoted
2002Tier 4Kolmonen 'Central FinlandCentral Finland '2ndPromoted
2003Tier 3Kakkonen 'East GroupFinnish FA '10thRelegation Playoff - Relegated
2004Tier 4Kolmonen 'Central FinlandCentral Finland '1stPromotion Playoff - Promoted
2005Tier 3Kakkonen 'Eastern GroupFinnish FA '10thRelegation Playoff
2006Tier 3Kakkonen 'Group AFinnish FA '13thRelegated
2007Tier 4Kolmonen 'Central FinlandCentral Finland '6th
2008Tier 4Kolmonen 'Central FinlandCentral Finland '1stPromotion Playoff - Promoted
2009Tier 3Kakkonen 'Group CFinnish FA '6th
2010Tier 3Kakkonen 'Group CFinnish FA '9th
2011Tier 3Kakkonen 'Group CFinnish FA '13thRelegated
2012Tier 4Kolmonen 'Central and Eastern FinlandCentral Finland '5th
2013Tier 4Kolmonen 'Central and Eastern FinlandCentral Finland '2nd
2014Tier 4Kolmonen 'Central and Eastern FinlandCentral Finland '1stPromoted
2015Tier 3Kakkonen 'Southern GroupFinnish FA '6th
2016Tier 3Kakkonen 'Group AFinnish FA '11thRelegated
2017Tier 4Kolmonen 'Central and Eastern FinlandCentral Finland '2ndPromoted
2018Tier 3Kakkonen 'Group AFinnish FA '10th
2019Tier 3Kakkonen 'Group CFinnish FA '5th
2020Tier 3Kakkonen 'Group CFinnish FA '7th
2021Tier 3Kakkonen 'Group CFinnish FA '4th
2022Tier 3Kakkonen 'Group CFinnish FA '8th
2023Tier 3Kakkonen 'Group CFinnish FA '2ndPromotion Playoff - Promoted
2024Tier 3Ykkönen 'Finnish FA '12thRelegated
2025Tier 4Kakkonen 'Group AFinnish FA '

  • 15 seasons in 3rd Tier
  • 9' seasons in 4th Tier
  • 1 season in 5th Tier''

Club Structure

FCV runs 3 men's teams and several boys teams.

Club teams

FCV Men's Team are participating in Kakkonen administered by the Football Association of Finland . It is the third highest tier in the Finnish football system. In 2009 FCV finished in sixth position in their Kakkonen section.
FCV Reds are participating in the Vitonen section administered by the Keski-Suomi SPL.

2018 season

FCV got promoted to Kakkonen for season 2018, as a result of OPS failing to meet license regulations in Ykkönen and refusing to take part in Kakkonen. Current manager of the squad, Mika Järvinen has been in charge since 2013.