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FC Honka ( besides known as Esport Honka ) is a finnish football club, based in Espoo. It was founded in 1957 as Tapion Honka, and changed its name to FC Honka in 1975. The golf club presently play in the Finnish premier division ( Veikkausliiga ), having been promoted for the first time in their history at the end of the 2005 season. The club ‘s director is Vesa Vasara and it plays its home matches at Tapiolan urheilupuisto.

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FC Honka is largely renowned in Finland for its extensive youth scheme with over 1000 youth players playing in diverse senesce groups. It besides has women ‘s football team in the Kansallinen Liiga .

history [edit ]

Until 2005 FC Honka was thought of as a “ closely, but not quite ” team, a promise but constantly underachieve side in the Finnish First Division ( Ykkönen ). In the recently 1990s the objective was promotion, but year after year they failed. At the begin of the twenty-first century FC Honka about went bankrupt but was saved at the last consequence. In early 2005 the club was taken over by Jouko Pakarinen and Jouko Harjunpää, who had a plan to turn FC Honka from underachievers to a UEFA Champions League candidate. In the first class of their take-over of FC Honka, the modern management succeeded in assembling a police squad which won the First Division ( Ykkönen ) with comfort and besides made the semi-finals of the finnish Cup where they finally lost 1–0 to FC Haka. FC Honka was able to fight for circus tent positions instantaneously, but narrowly missed the top three in their inaugural two seasons. In 2007 the team reached the finnish Cup final examination, losing to Tampere United on penalties after extra time. As Tampere United besides won the league title that season, FC Honka qualified for the 2008–09 UEFA Cup. In 2008, FC Honka achieved its highest place by finishing 2nd in the league. FC Honka won the finnish Cup in 2012. however, due to fiscal difficulties the team was relegated to the third tier Kakkonen in 2015. In 2015 the seaworthiness center field company Esport bought the club and after that, the club has besides been known as Esport Honka. The club dominated their inaugural season in the Kakkonen in 2015 and lost only two games, but were defeated in the promotion conflict. After the 2016 temper, the team was promoted to the second gear grade Finnish First Division ( Ykkönen ). After the 2017 Ykkönen season Honka was promoted to the highest finnish tier ( Veikkausliiga ) after Promotion playoffs against HIFK .

Honours [edit ]

league [edit ]

Veikkausliiga
Ykkönen

Cups [edit ]

Finnish Cup
Finnish League Cup

  • Winners (2): 2010, 2011

friendly [edit ]

La Manga Cup

  • Winners: 2009

european competitions [edit ]

As runner-up in the 2007 finnish Cup to Tampere United, who had besides won the league title, FC Honka qualified for the 2008–09 UEFA Cup, beating the Icelandic club ÍA 4–2 in the 1st modification round and the norwegian club Viking in the 2nd. In the inaugural round off of actual competition, they were drawn against Racing Santander and lost 0–2 on aggregate. future year, Honka qualified for the new UEFA Europa League, starting from the second qualify round. The club beat Welsh side Bangor City F.C. 3–0 on aggregate but lost 1–3 to FK Karabakh from Azerbaijan in the third base qualify round. For the 2010–11 season, FC Honka was again drawn against Bangor City in the second gear round but lost 3–2 on aggregate.

During the winter of 2009, Honka won the annual La Manga Cup, beating FC Nordsjælland in the final examination .

european cup record [edit ]

Competition

Pld

W

D

L

GF

GA

UEFA Europa League / UEFA Cup

17

5

3

9

14

21

UEFA Europa Conference League

4

1

2

1

4

3

UEFA Intertoto Cup

4

1

3

0

7

5

Total
25
7
8
10
25
29

Matches [edit ]

UEFA club ranking [edit ]

This is the UEFA Club Ranking As of June 2021, including season 2013–14. [ 1 ] Last update: 22 June 2021

Season to season [edit ]

Season to Season
Season
Level
Division
Section
Administration
Position
Movements

1964

Tier 4

Aluesarja (Fourth Division)

Group 1 Helsinki & Central Uusimaa

Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Uusimaa)
4th

1965

Tier 4

Aluesarja (Fourth Division)

Group 2 Helsinki & Central Uusimaa

Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Uusimaa)
1st

Promoted

1966

Tier 3

Maakuntasarja (Third Division)

Helsinki

Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)
2nd

1967

Tier 3

Maakuntasarja (Third Division)

Helsinki & Uusimaa

Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)
1st

Promoted

1968

Tier 2

Suomensarja (Second Division)

South Group

Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)
8th

1969

Tier 2

Suomensarja (Second Division)

South Group

Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)
3rd

1970

Tier 2

II Divisioona (Second Division)

East Group

Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)
7th

1971

Tier 2

II Divisioona (Second Division)

East Group

Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)
4th

1972

Tier 2

II Divisioona (Second Division)

East Group

Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)
8th

1973

Tier 3

II Divisioona (Second Division)

East Group

Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)
3rd

1974

Tier 3

II Divisioona (Second Division)

East Group

Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)
12th

Relegated

1975

Tier 4

III Divisioona (Third Division)

Group 2

Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Uusimaa)
2nd

1976

Tier 4

III Divisioona (Third Division)

Group 2

Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Uusimaa)
5th

1977

Tier 4

III Divisioona (Third Division)

Group 1

Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Uusimaa)
1st

Promoted

1978

Tier 3

II Divisioona (Second Division)

East Group

Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)
1st

Promoted

1979

Tier 2

I Divisioona (First Division)

Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)
10th

Relegation Group 6th – Relegation Playoff

1980

Tier 2

I Divisioona (First Division)

Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)
7th

Relegation Group 1st

1981

Tier 2

I Divisioona (First Division)

Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)
4th

Promotion Group 7th

1982

Tier 2

I Divisioona (First Division)

Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)
5th

Relegation Group 1st

1983

Tier 2

I Divisioona (First Division)

Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)
11th

Relegation Group 6th – Relegated

1984

Tier 3

II Divisioona (Second Division)

East Group

Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)
6th

1985

Tier 3

II Divisioona (Second Division)

West Group

Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)
6th

1986

Tier 3

II Divisioona (Second Division)

East Group

Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)
4th

1987

Tier 3

II Divisioona (Second Division)

West Group

Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)
11th

Relegated

1988

Tier 4

III Divisioona (Third Division)

Group 2

Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Uusimaa)
3rd

1989

Tier 4

III Divisioona (Third Division)

Group 2

Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Uusimaa)
2nd

1990

Tier 4

III Divisioona (Third Division)

Group 2

Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Uusimaa)
9th

Relegation Playoff – Relegated

1991

Tier 5

IV Divisioona (Fourth Division)

Group 3 Helsinki & Uusimaa

Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Uusimaa)
9th

1992

Tier 5

IV Divisioona (Fourth Division)

Group 3 Helsinki & Uusimaa

Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Uusimaa)
3rd

1993

Tier 5

Nelonen (Fourth Division)

Group 3 Helsinki & Uusimaa

Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Uusimaa)
1st

Promoted

1994

Tier 4

Kolmonen (Third Division)

Section 1

Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)
2nd

Playoffs – Promoted

1995

Tier 3

Kakkonen (Second Division)

South Group

Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)
2nd

Promoted

1996

Tier 2

Ykkönen (First Division)

South Group

Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)
5th

1997

Tier 2

Ykkönen (First Division)

South Group

Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)
5th

Promotion Group – 9th

1998

Tier 2

Ykkönen (First Division)

South Group

Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)
6th

Relegation Group South – 6th

1999

Tier 2

Ykkönen (First Division)

South Group

Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)
5th

Promotion Group – 5th

2000

Tier 2

Ykkönen (First Division)

South Group

Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)
7th

Relegation Group South – 6th

2001

Tier 2

Ykkönen (First Division)

South Group

Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)
4th

2002

Tier 2

Ykkönen (First Division)

South Group

Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)
3rd

Lower Group South – 3rd

2003

Tier 2

Ykkönen (First Division)

Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)
4th

2004

Tier 2

Ykkönen (First Division)

Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)
3rd

2005

Tier 2

Ykkönen (First Division)

Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)
1st

Promoted

2006

Tier 1

Veikkausliiga (Premier League)

Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)
4th

2007

Tier 1

Veikkausliiga (Premier League)

Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)
4th

2008

Tier 1

Veikkausliiga (Premier League)

Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)
2nd

2009

Tier 1

Veikkausliiga (Premier League)

Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)
2nd

2010

Tier 1

Veikkausliiga (Premier League)

Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)
4th

2011

Tier 1

Veikkausliiga (Premier League)

Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)
4th

2012

Tier 1

Veikkausliiga (Premier League)

Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)
7th

2013

Tier 1

Veikkausliiga (Premier League)

Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)
2nd

2014

Tier 1

Veikkausliiga (Premier League)

Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)
11th

Did not get a new Veikkausliiga license due to finances. Continued in Kakkonen (Tier 3).

2015

Tier 3

Kakkonen (Second Division)

South Group

Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)
1st

Playoffs – Not promoted

2016

Tier 3

Kakkonen (Second Division)

Group B

Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)
1st

Playoffs – Promoted

2017

Tier 2

Ykkönen (First Division)

Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)
2nd

Playoffs – Promoted

2018

Tier 1

Veikkausliiga (Premier League)

Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)
4th

2019

Tier 1

Veikkausliiga (Premier League)

Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)
3rd

2020

Tier 1

Veikkausliiga (Premier League)

Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)
4th

  • 12 seasons in Veikkausliiga
  • 21 seasons in Ykkönen
  • 12 seasons in Kakkonen
  • 9 seasons in Kolmonen
  • 3 seasons in Nelonen

[ 2 ]

current police squad [edit ]

As of 28 September 2021. [ 3 ]
note : Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality .

stream young players with first-team have [edit ]

As of 29 January 2021[A]

note : Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality .

Out on loanword [edit ]

note : Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality .

management [edit ]

As of 19 February 2021. [ 4 ]

FC Honka Akatemia [edit ]

FC Honka Akatemia is the allow team of FC Honka. The team plays in Kakkonen in 2021 season .

As of 16 March 2021[5]

note : Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality .

Managers [edit ]

See besides [edit ]

  1. ^ stream young person players who at least have sat on the bench in a competitive couple.

References [edit ]

Media related to FC Honka at Wikimedia Commons