Pallo-Kerho 37
Encyclopedia
Pallo-Kerho 37, also known as PK-37, is a Finnish
football club from the city of Iisalmi
. The club was founded on 10 October 1937 as a bandy
and football club, but later on it also became known for its pesäpallo
and ice hockey
sections. Nowadays PK-37 concentrates only on football.
The club's men's team play at the third highest level of Finnish football
, in the Kakkonen
. The Club Chairman is Mikko Aminoff and the team is managed by Marko 'Pessi' Pesonen. The previous coach was Atik Ismail who has now moved to Jämsänkosken Ilves
.
(First Division) or its predecessor the Suomensarja (Finland League), the second tier of Finnish football
, in the periods 1964, 1971, 1986 and 1989-93.
They also have had six spells in the third tier, the Kakkonen
(Second Division), covering 25 seasons from 1973–79, 1983–85, 1987–88, 1994–2000, 2002–04 and 2008 to the present day.
The Club has gained a good reputation for developing junior players. Young players are transferred to larger clubs in the transition to work or study in other locations.
(Suomen Palloliitto) . This is the third highest tier in the Finnish football system
. In 2009 the team finished in eleventh position in their Kakkonen section.
PK-37 / 2 are participating in Section B (Lohko B) of the Nelonen administered by the Itä-Suomi SPL.
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
football club from the city of Iisalmi
Iisalmi
Iisalmi is a town and municipality of Finland.It is located in the province of Eastern Finland and is part of the Northern Savonia region. The municipality has a population of and covers an area of of which is water. The population density is...
. The club was founded on 10 October 1937 as a bandy
Bandy
Bandy is a team winter sport played on ice, in which skaters use sticks to direct a ball into the opposing team's goal.The rules of the game have many similarities to those of association football: the game is played on a rectangle of ice the same size as a football field. Each team has 11 players,...
and football club, but later on it also became known for its pesäpallo
Pesäpallo
Pesäpallo is a fast-moving ball sport that is quite often referred to as the national sport of Finland and has some presence in other countries, such as Germany, Sweden, Switzerland, Australia, and Northern Ontario in Canada...
and ice hockey
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
sections. Nowadays PK-37 concentrates only on football.
The club's men's team play at the third highest level of Finnish football
Finnish football league system
The Finnish football league system is a series of interconnected leagues for club football in Finland. The three highest levels are managed by the Finnish FA while the higher leagues are managed by the regional departments of the FA.-The system:...
, in the Kakkonen
Kakkonen
Kakkonen is the third tier of the Finnish football league system.-League structure:Kakkonen is divided to three groups of 14 clubs. A club plays each of the others in the same group twice, once at their home stadium and once at that of their opponents. Clubs gain three points for a win, one for a...
. The Club Chairman is Mikko Aminoff and the team is managed by Marko 'Pessi' Pesonen. The previous coach was Atik Ismail who has now moved to Jämsänkosken Ilves
Jämsänkosken Ilves
Jämsänkosken Ilves is a sports club from Jämsänkoski, Finland. The club is active in cross-country skiing , swimming , athletics and football , where it has a long tradition. The club's home ground is at the Jämsänkosken Pallokenttä...
.
Background
PK-37 have played 8 seasons in the YkkönenYkkönen
Ykkönen is the second highest level of the Finnish football league system , although it is the highest league managed by the Football Association of Finland.-Competition:...
(First Division) or its predecessor the Suomensarja (Finland League), the second tier of Finnish football
Finnish football league system
The Finnish football league system is a series of interconnected leagues for club football in Finland. The three highest levels are managed by the Finnish FA while the higher leagues are managed by the regional departments of the FA.-The system:...
, in the periods 1964, 1971, 1986 and 1989-93.
They also have had six spells in the third tier, the Kakkonen
Kakkonen
Kakkonen is the third tier of the Finnish football league system.-League structure:Kakkonen is divided to three groups of 14 clubs. A club plays each of the others in the same group twice, once at their home stadium and once at that of their opponents. Clubs gain three points for a win, one for a...
(Second Division), covering 25 seasons from 1973–79, 1983–85, 1987–88, 1994–2000, 2002–04 and 2008 to the present day.
The Club has gained a good reputation for developing junior players. Young players are transferred to larger clubs in the transition to work or study in other locations.
2010 season
PK-37 Men's Team are competing in Group C (Lohko C) of the Kakkonen administered by the Football Association of FinlandFootball Association of Finland
The Football Association of Finland is the governing body of football in Finland. It was founded in 1907, and was also the governing body of bandy in Finland until the bandy association, Suomen Jääpalloliitto, was founded in 1972....
(Suomen Palloliitto) . This is the third highest tier in the Finnish football system
Finnish football league system
The Finnish football league system is a series of interconnected leagues for club football in Finland. The three highest levels are managed by the Finnish FA while the higher leagues are managed by the regional departments of the FA.-The system:...
. In 2009 the team finished in eleventh position in their Kakkonen section.
PK-37 / 2 are participating in Section B (Lohko B) of the Nelonen administered by the Itä-Suomi SPL.