Ekenäs IF

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Ekenäs Idrottsförening
Ekenäs,
Raseborg,
Finland
Capacity1,900
ChairmanPeter Haglund
Head CoachGabriel Garcia Xatart
LeagueVeikkausliiga
2023Ykkönen, 1st of 12 (promoted)

Ekenäs Idrottsförening (abbreviated EIF or Ekenäs IF) is a sports club from

Ekenäs, Raseborg in Finland. EIF was formed in 1905 and they are one of the oldest clubs in the south-west of Finland. The men's football first team currently plays in the Veikkausliiga
, Finnish premier division. Their home ground is at the Ekenäs Centrumplan in Ekenäs. The Chairman of EIF is Peter Haglund.

The club currently has sections covering football,

athletics section set up Karis IK and from 1 January 2009, simultaneously with a municipal merger, transferred its activities to the new IF Raseborg club. Ekenäs is one of the few towns in Swedish-speaking area
to have had a team in the top division.

History

Ekenäs Idrottsförening has a long football history which reached its pinnacle with one season in the highest division, the Mestaruussarja (Championship), back in 1933. They have also had 8 seasons in the Suomisarjaa (Finland League) which at that time was the second tier of Finnish football in 1938–39 and 1946/47–51.[1]

EIF have had five periods covering 26 seasons in the Kakkonen (Second Division), the third tier of Finnish football from 1975 to 1976, 1981–88, 1991–92, 1994–98 and 2002 to the current day.[2]

EIF has a thriving junior section with a large number of teams.

A new highest ever attendance for an EIF match was made in 2013 when 2,014 people attended the home game with FC Jazz. The old record was from 1975 when 1,625 people attended the home game with HAIK.[3]

EIF made history in March 2018 by qualifying for the Semi-final of the Finnish Cup for the first time, beating FC Haka 2–1 at home.

Season to season

Season to Season
Season Level Division Section Administration Position Movements
1930 Tier 2 B-Sarja (Second Division) Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) Quarterfinal Cup-format
1931
1932 Tier 2 B-Sarja (Second Division) Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 2nd Promoted
1933 Tier 1 A-Sarja (Division One) Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 8th Relegated
1934
1935
1936
1937
1938 Tier 2 Itä-Länsi-sarja (Second Division) West League, Southern Group Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 6th
1939 Tier 2 Itä-Länsi-sarja (Second Division) West League, Group 2 Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 5th
1940-41 Tier 3 C-Sarja (Third Division) Group 1 Helsinki & Turku Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 3rd
1941-45 Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) Wartime series unknown
1945-46 Tier 3 Maakuntasarja (Third Division) West Uusimaa Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 1st Promotion Playoff - Promoted
1946-47 Tier 2 Suomensarja (Second Division) South Group Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 6th
1947-48 Tier 2 Suomensarja (Second Division) South Group Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 5th
1948 Tier 2 Suomensarja (Second Division) South Group Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 4th
1949 Tier 2 Suomensarja (Second Division) West Group Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 7th
1950 Tier 2 Suomensarja (Second Division) West Group Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 8th
1951 Tier 2 Suomensarja (Second Division) West Group Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 9th Relegated
1952 Tier 3 Maakuntasarja (Third Division) West Group A Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 5th
1953 Tier 3 Maakuntasarja (Third Division) West Group A Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 1st Promotion Group West 8th
1954 Tier 3 Maakuntasarja (Third Division) West Group III Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 4th
1955 Tier 3 Maakuntasarja (Third Division) South Group I Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 5th
1956 Tier 3 Maakuntasarja (Third Division) South Group I Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 7th Relegated
1957 Tier 4 Aluesarja (Fourth Division) Group 2 Helsinki & West Uusimaa Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 1st Promoted
1958 Tier 3 Maakuntasarja (Third Division) Group 3 Turku Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 8th
1959 Tier 3 Maakuntasarja (Third Division) Group 1 Helsinki & Uusimaa Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 6th
1960 Tier 3 Maakuntasarja (Third Division) Group 1 Helsinki & Uusimaa Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 5th
1961 Tier 3 Maakuntasarja (Third Division) Group 3 Häme & Tampere Withdrew
1962 Tier 4 Aluesarja (Fourth Division) Group 3 West Uusimaa Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 4th
1963 Tier 4 Aluesarja (Fourth Division) Group 3 West Uusimaa Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 1st Promoted
1964 Tier 3 Maakuntasarja (Third Division) Group 2 Häme & Uusimaa Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 8th Relegated
1965 Tier 4 Aluesarja (Fourth Division) Group 3 West Uusimaa Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 1st Promoted
1966 Tier 3 Maakuntasarja (Third Division) Group 3 Häme & Uusimaa Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 8th Relegated
1967 Tier 4 Aluesarja (Fourth Division) Group 3 West Uusimaa Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 2nd
1968 Tier 4 Aluesarja (Fourth Division) Group 3 West Uusimaa Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 1st Promoted
1969 Tier 3 Maakuntasarja (Third Division) Group 2 Häme & Uusimaa Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 3rd
1970 Tier 3 III Divisioona (Second Division) Group 2 Turku & Uusimaa Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 3rd
1971 Tier 3 III Divisioona (Second Division) Group 1 Helsinki & Uusimaa Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 4th
1972 Tier 3 III Divisioona (Second Division) Group 1 Helsinki & Uusimaa Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 3rd
1973 Tier 4 III Divisioona (Third Division) Group 2 Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Helsinki) 3rd
1974 Tier 4 III Divisioona (Third Division) Group 2 Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Helsinki) 1st Promoted
1975 Tier 3 II Divisioona (Second Division) West Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 3rd
1976 Tier 3 II Divisioona (Second Division) West Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 11th Relegated
1977 Tier 4 III Divisioona (Third Division) Group 2 Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Helsinki) 4th
1978 Tier 4 III Divisioona (Third Division) Group 2 Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Helsinki) 2nd Promotion Playoff
1979 Tier 4 III Divisioona (Third Division) Group 2 Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Helsinki) 2nd Promotion Playoff
1980 Tier 4 III Divisioona (Third Division) Group 2 Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Helsinki) 1st Promotion Playoff - Promoted
1981 Tier 3 II Divisioona (Second Division) West Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 2nd Promotion Playoff
1982 Tier 3 II Divisioona (Second Division) West Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 4th
1983 Tier 3 II Divisioona (Second Division) West Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 6th
1984 Tier 3 II Divisioona (Second Division) West Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 3rd
1985 Tier 3 II Divisioona (Second Division) West Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 5th
1986 Tier 3 II Divisioona (Second Division) West Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 4th
1987 Tier 3 II Divisioona (Second Division) West Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 3rd
1988 Tier 3 II Divisioona (Second Division) West Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 10th Relegated
1989 Tier 4 III Divisioona (Third Division) Group 2 Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Helsinki) 5th
1990 Tier 4 III Divisioona (Third Division) Group 2 Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Helsinki) 1st Promoted
1991 Tier 3 II Divisioona (Second Division) West Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 8th
1992 Tier 3 II Divisioona (Second Division) West Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 10th Relegated
1993 Tier 4 Kolmonen (Third Division) Group 2 Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Helsinki) 1st Promoted
1994 Tier 3 Kakkonen (Second Division) West Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 5th
1995 Tier 3 Kakkonen (Second Division) South Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 5th
1996 Tier 3 Kakkonen (Second Division) South Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 9th
1997 Tier 3 Kakkonen (Second Division) South Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 2nd Promotion Group South 2nd
1998 Tier 3 Kakkonen (Second Division) South Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 12th Relegated
1999 Tier 4 Kolmonen (Third Division) Group 1 Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Helsinki) 8th
2000 Tier 4 Kolmonen (Third Division) Section 1 Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Helsinki) 5th
2001 Tier 4 Kolmonen (Third Division) Section 1 Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Uusimaa) 1st Promoted
2002 Tier 3 Kakkonen (Second Division) South Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 7th
2003 Tier 3 Kakkonen (Second Division) West Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 3rd
2004 Tier 3 Kakkonen (Second Division) West Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 5th
2005 Tier 3 Kakkonen (Second Division) South Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 7th
2006 Tier 3 Kakkonen (Second Division) Group B Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 8th
2007 Tier 3 Kakkonen (Second Division) Group B Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 7th
2008 Tier 3 Kakkonen (Second Division) Group B Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 10th
2009 Tier 3 Kakkonen (Second Division) Group B Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 8th
2010 Tier 3 Kakkonen (Second Division) Group B Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 12th Relegated
2011 Tier 4 Kolmonen (Third Division) Section 1 Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Helsinki) 1st Promoted
2012 Tier 3 Kakkonen (Second Division) South Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 4th
2013 Tier 3 Kakkonen (Second Division) South Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 1st Play-offs
2014 Tier 3 Kakkonen (Second Division) South Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 1st Play-offs – Promoted
2015 Tier 2 Ykkönen (First Division) Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 8th
2016 Tier 2 Ykkönen (First Division) Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 8th
2017 Tier 2 Ykkönen (First Division) Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 7th
2018 Tier 2 Ykkönen (First Division) Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 3rd
2019 Tier 2 Ykkönen (First Division) Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 6th

[4]

Club structure

EIF currently has 2 men's team, 1 ladies teams, 12 boys teams and 4 girls team.

Other facts

EIF Akademi are participating in Section 1 (Lohko 1) of the

Nelonen
(Fourth Division) section and were promoted to the Kolmonen.

EIF Ladies Team are competing in the Kolmonen (Third Division) administered by the Football Association of Finland (Suomen Palloliitto) . In 2017 the team finished in top position in their Nelonen (Fourth Division) section and were promoted to the Kolmonen.

Current squad

First team

As of 3 February, 2024.[5]

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Brazil BRA Ramilson Almeida
2 DF Finland FIN Joel Lehtonen
3 DF Finland FIN Väinö Vehkonen
5 MF Brazil BRA Lucas Kaufmann
7 MF Finland FIN Roni Pietsalo
8 MF Ghana GHA Enoch Kofi Adu
10 FW Finland FIN Salomo Ojala
13 DF Finland FIN William Lindqvist
14 MF Finland FIN Simon Lindholm
15 MF Finland FIN August Björklund
18 MF Finland FIN Arttu Sivonen
20 FW Finland FIN Noah Lundström
21 FW Finland FIN Tobias Fagerström
No. Pos. Nation Player
25 FW Finland FIN Jakob Gottberg
29 MF Somalia SOM Fahad Mohamed
31 MF Russia RUS Stanislav Yefimov
35 DF Sweden SWE Alexander Leksell
46 GK Finland FIN Onni Rintamäki
73 FW Ivory Coast CIV Tiemoko Fofana
MF Finland FIN Emil Pallas
DF Finland FIN Henri Malundama
MF Finland FIN Eetu Puro
DF Finland FIN Kalle Katz
DF Ghana GHA Nasiru Mohammed
DF Kosovo KOS Arian Kabashi
GK Greece GRE Nikos Giannakopoulos

References

  1. ^ "Finland – Divisional Movements 1930–2009". RSSSF. 2010. Retrieved 11 May 2010.
  2. ^ "Finland – Divisional Movements 1930–2009". RSSSF. 2010. Retrieved 11 May 2010.
  3. ISSN 0787-7188
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  4. ^ "Home". finlandfootball.net.
  5. ^ "spelare". Ekenäs IF. Retrieved 3 August 2023.

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