FC Jokerit

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FC Jokerit was a football club based in Helsinki, Finland. It was founded in 1999. The club was known for its wild supporters, 116% Boys, and for its owner, Hjallis Harkimo who is also the owner of Jokerit, an ice hockey club based in Helsinki.

FC Jokerit's last season of football was in 2003, finishing 10th in Veikkausliiga. The club was sold to rivals HJK Helsinki in March 2004^[1], renamed to Klubi-04 and established in Kakkonen.^[2]

Contents 1 Coaches 2 Achievements 3 Well known players 4 References

[edit] Coaches

• Pasi Rautiainen 1999-2000, 2003
• Jan Everse 2001
• Ville Lyytikäinen 2001-2002

[edit] Achievements

• Finnish Cup winners 1999
• 2nd in Veikkausliiga 2000
• Champions in Ykkönen 2002

[edit] Well known players

• Shefki Kuqi
• Alain Didier-Six
• Alexei Eremenko jr.
• Mika Väyrynen
• Antti Pohja
• Vesa Vasara
• Martyn Corrigan
• Martijn Abbenhuës
• Azubuike Oliseh

[edit] References

1. ^ "Harkimo: Katsoimme viisaaksi keskittyä yhteen lajiin" (in Finnish). MTV3. 2004-03-05. http://www.mtv3.fi/urheilu/arkisto.shtml/arkistot/futis/2004/03/208767. Retrieved on 2008-10-23. 
2. ^ "Finland 2004". RSSSF. 2005-04-23. http://www.rsssf.com/tablesf/fin04.html. Retrieved on 2008-10-23.