Norrvalla Fotbollsförening

Norrvalla Fotbollförening
Full name Norrvalla Fotbollförening
Nickname(s) Norrvalla FF
Founded 1996
Ground Vörå Centralplan,
Vörå,
Finland
Chairman Finland Ben-Johan Ståhlberg
Coach Sweden Jan Stahre
Finland Sami Mannil
Finland Jens Holm
League Kolmonen

Norrvalla Fotbollförening (abbreviated Norrvalla FF) is a football club from Vörå, Finland. The club was formed in 1996 and their home ground is at the Vörå Centralplan. The men's football first team currently plays in the Kolmonen (Third Division).

Background

Norrvalla Fotbollförening was founded in 1996 after several meetings between representatives from the Vörå IF, Oravais IF, Maxmo Sportklubb and Hellnäs Bollklubb clubs. The idea was to create an organisation specialising in football.[1]

The formal decision to found the club was finally made at a meeting held on 24 November 1996. A business plan was approved with the following objectives for 1997:

– To achieve an efficient organization
– To create their own identity so that all might know: "This is my football club"
– To create a working relationship with the parent clubs
– To create a sustainable economy for the new club
– On a sporting basis to create a solid platform to stand on for the coming year[2]

Over the years the club has achieved these initial goals although many challenges remain. Norrvalla FF has its base at the Norrvalla Folkhälsans Rehabilitation Centre, where the bulk of training takes place, especially during winter, spring and autumn. Matches are played on artificial turf.[3]

In their early years Norrvalla FF played in the lower levels of Finnish football. They played 3 seasons in the third tier, the Kakkonen (Second Division), in 2007 to 2009.[4] However the 2009 season ended in disappointment when they were relegated back to the Kolmonen (Third Division).

Season to season

Season Level Division Section Administration Position Movements
2003 Tier 4 Kolmonen (Third Division) Vaasa District (SPL Vaasa) Prelim. – 3rd Upper Section -3rd  – Play-offs
2004 Tier 4 Kolmonen (Third Division) Vaasa District (SPL Vaasa) Prelim. – 1st Upper Section -7th
2005 Tier 4 Kolmonen (Third Division) Vaasa District (SPL Vaasa) Prelim. – 2nd Upper Section -1st – Play-offs
2006 Tier 4 Kolmonen (Third Division) Vaasa District (SPL Vaasa) Prelim. – 3rd Upper Section -3rd – Play-offs – Promoted
2007 Tier 3 Kakkonen (Second Division) Group C Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 8th
2008 Tier 3 Kakkonen (Second Division) Group C Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 4th
2009 Tier 3 Kakkonen (Second Division) Group C Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 13th Relegated
2010 Tier 4 Kolmonen (Third Division) Central Ostrobothnia and Vaasa (SPL Vaasa) 7th
2011 Tier 4 Kolmonen (Third Division) Central Ostrobothnia and Vaasa (SPL Vaasa) 6th
2012 Tier 4 Kolmonen (Third Division) Central Ostrobothnia and Vaasa (SPL Vaasa) 6th
2013 Tier 4 Kolmonen (Third Division) Central Ostrobothnia and Vaasa (SPL Vaasa) 7th
2014 Tier 4 Kolmonen (Third Division) Central Ostrobothnia and Vaasa (SPL Vaasa) 9th
2015 Tier 4 Kolmonen (Third Division) Central Ostrobothnia and Vaasa (SPL Vaasa)

Club structure

Norrvalla Fotbollförening run a number of teams including 2 men's teams, 1 ladies team and a number of junior teams for boys and girls.[5]

2015 season

Norrvalla FF 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.

Norrvalla FF Lady's Team are competing in Naisten Kolmonen .

Norrvalla FF /2 are participating in Vitonen (Fifth Division) administered by the Vaasa SPL.

Current Squad for the 2015 Season

  • Finland 1 Simon Björklund
  • Ukraine 2 Petro Zubko
  • Finland 3 Damlin Robin
  • Finland 4 Pentilä Veli-Matti
  • Finland 5 Bengs Magnus
  • Sierra Leone 7 Foday Conteh
  • Finland 8 Hautala Niilo
  • Finland 9 Sundqvist Gusten
  • Finland 10 Karlsson Carl-Anton (C)
  • Finland 11 Luden Ronnie (C)
  • Finland 13 Björkström Viktor
  • Ukraine 14 Shirobokov Andrey
  
  • Sweden 15 Tear Wilhelm
  • Finland 16 Bui Phi
  • Mexico 21 Morales Oskar (MV)
  • United States 22 Jones Aaron
  • Finland 26 Hägglund Kevin
  • Finland 27 Karlsson Sam
  • Finland 29 Korkeamäki Antti
  • United States 32 Hetzel Neal
  • Ukraine 35 Grines Leonid
  • Finland 41 Bui Hieu (MV)

Footnotes

  1. ↑ "Norrvalla FF – Historik". Retrieved 08.07.2010. Check date values in: |access-date= (help)
  2. ↑ "Norrvalla FF – Historik". Retrieved 08.07.2010. Check date values in: |access-date= (help)
  3. ↑ "Fotbollsföreningen Norrvalla FF". Retrieved 08.07.2010. Check date values in: |access-date= (help)
  4. ↑ "Finland – Divisional Movements 1930–2009". RSSSF Archives. 2010. Retrieved 08.07.2010. Check date values in: |access-date= (help)
  5. ↑ "Fotbollsföreningen Norrvalla FF". Retrieved 08.07.2010. Check date values in: |access-date= (help)
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