Kellokosken Alku

Kellokosken Alku is a sports club from Kellokoski, Finland. The club was formed in 1926 as Woimistelu and Urheiluseura Alku. It has specialised in athletics, skiing, gymnastics, wrestling, boxing, pesäpallo, cycling, football, volleyball, basketball, bandy, table tennis, swimming, orienteering, weight lifting, ice hockey, and floorball. Football and ice hockey are the two most popular sports. The men's football team currently plays in the Vitonen and their home ground is at the Kellokosken nurmi. The ice hockey team plays in the Second Division South, the fourth tier of Finnish ice-hockey. The Club chairman is Kyösti Lehtonen.

Background

KelA has spent many seasons in the lower divisions of the [Finnish association football|football league system|Finnish football league] with occasional spells in the fourth tier, the Kolmonen.
The club is able to make use of the indoor facilities at the Fortum-halli in Järvenpää.

Club structure

Kellokosken Alku runs a number of teams including 1 men's team, 3 men's veterans teams, and 6 boys teams. The club also runs a football school for young boys and girls.

2010 season

KelA are competing in Section 4 of the Vitonen administered by the Uusimaa SPL. This is the senary highest tier in the Finnish football system. In 2009 KelA finished in 7th place in Section 4 of the Vitonen.