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PK-35 (men)

This article is about the current men's football club in Helsinki. For the former men's football team in Vantaa, see PK-35 Vantaa (men).
For the current women's football team in Helsinki, see PK-35 (women). For the women's club in Vantaa, see PK-35 Vantaa (women).

PK-35 (originally Pallokerho-35) is a Finnish men's football club, based in Helsinki. It currently competes in the Ykkösliiga, the second-tier of men's football league in Finland. The club is based at the Algeco Areena in the Pihlajamäki district of Helsinki, and its colours are red, black and white. The club has played mostly in the lower divisions during its history, except for the lone season in top-tier Veikkausliiga in 1998.

PK-35
Full namePallokerho-35
Foundedas Viipurin Pallokerho, 1935 (1935)
as Pallokerho-35, 1948
(as PK-35 Vantaa, 2008)
as PK-35, 2015
GroundAlgeco Areena
Pihlajamäki, Helsinki[1][2]
Capacity1,200
ManagerTiago Santos
LeagueYkkösliiga
2023Kakkonen Group A, 2nd
(promoted via play-offs)
WebsiteClub website
PK-35 playing against KuPS in a Ykkönen match in 2007.

History

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PK-35 was founded in Vyborg as Viipurin Pallokerho in 1935. After the Finnish Winter War and Second World War, the club was refounded in Helsinki as Pallokerho-35 in 1948. It played mostly in Finnish fourth, third and second divisions until 1990s.

The mid-1990s were successful years for PK-35, when the club was coached by Pasi Rautiainen. They won promotions from fourth-tier Kolmonen in 1994 all the way to the Finland's top division, Veikkausliiga for the 1998 Veikkausliiga season. The club also acquired former Finnish national team players such as Petri Helin and Kimmo Tarkkio. PK finished 3rd in the league, and made it to the 1998 Finnish Cup final, but at the end of the season after some economic troubles, the club's top representative team was acquired by Hjallis Harkimo and it was renamed FC Jokerit. The PK-35 club, however, continued with the other teams in lower divisions using its original name. PK-35 was promoted to Kakkonen in 2001 and to Ykkönen in 2005.

PK-35 Vantaa: 2008–2016

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Main article: PK-35 Vantaa (men)

In 2008, the club's men's and women's first teams detached from the organisation and relocated to Myyrmäki, Vantaa and gained the club's league license and continued playing in the second-tier Ykkönen under the name PK-35 Vantaa.

PK-35 stayed in Helsinki with their youth sector and reserve team playing in fourth-tier Kolmonen. The reserve and academy team merged with Vantaan Jalkapalloseura (VJS) and were promoted to the third-tier Kakkonen for the 2012 season.

Helsinki

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For the 2015 Kolmonen season, PK-35 and VJS separated and PK continued playing in Pihlajamäki, Helsinki. After the PK-35 Vantaa were declared for bankruptcy at the end of 2016, Helsinki-based PK-35 continued as the club's only representative team, competing in then fourth-tier Kolmonen.

In the 2018 season, the team was coached by Jarkko Siikava, Tuomo Berg and Kim Raimi. For the 2019 season, the club acquired Esa Terävä and he was named the team captain. At the end of the season, PK-35 won a promotion to third-tier Kakkonen for the 2020 season.[3] Next season, the club went on to finish 1st in Kakkonen Group A, and were promoted to then second tier Ykkönen. Former player and current assistant coach Kim Raimi was named the club's new manager, starting in 2021. After two seasons in Ykkönen,[4][5][6] PK-35 were relegated back to Kakkonen at the end of the 2022 season.

In the 2023 Kakkonen season, PK-35 finished in the 2nd place of Group A. After the dissolvements of FC Honka and HIFK, and the creation of the new second-tier Ykkösliiga, the club were granted a spot to 2024 Ykkösliiga, via promotion-playoffs.[7][8] However, in the early June 2024, head coach Kim Raimi was dismissed after ten league matches due to relatively poor results. Prior to his departure, PK had a record of two wins, four draws and four losses. A former EPS and Atlantis head coach Tiago Santos was appointed as his replacement.[9]

Season to season

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Season Level Division Section Administration Position Finnish Cup Movements
1993 Tier 4 Kolmonen (Third Division) Helsinki & Uusimaa II Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Helsinki)
1994 Tier 4 Kolmonen (Third Division) Helsinki & Uusimaa II Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Helsinki) Promoted
1995 Tier 3 Kakkonen Finnish FA
1996 Tier 3 Kakkonen Finnish FA Promoted
1997 Tier 2 Ykkönen Finnish FA Promoted
1998 Tier 1 Veikkausliiga (Premier League) Finnish FA 3rd Runner-up The first team was sold and renamed FC Jokerit for the 1999.
1999 Tier 4 Kolmonen (Third Division) Helsinki & Uusimaa II Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Helsinki)
2000 Tier 4 Kolmonen (Third Division) Helsinki & Uusimaa II Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Helsinki) Promoted
2001 Tier 3 Kakkonen Finnish FA
2002 Tier 3 Kakkonen Finnish FA
2003 Tier 3 Kakkonen Finnish FA
2004 Tier 3 Kakkonen Finnish FA Promoted
2005 Tier 2 Ykkönen Finnish FA
2006 Tier 2 Ykkönen Finnish FA
2007 Tier 2 Ykkönen Finnish FA
2008 Tier 2 Ykkönen Finnish FA PK-35 Vantaa gained the league license for 2009 Ykkönen.
2009 Tier 4 Kolmonen (Third Division) Helsinki & Uusimaa II Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Helsinki)
2010 Tier 4 Kolmonen (Third Division) Helsinki & Uusimaa II Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Helsinki)
2011 Tier 4 Kolmonen (Third Division) Helsinki & Uusimaa II Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Helsinki)
2012 Tier 3 Kakkonen Finnish FA
2013 Tier 4 Kolmonen (Third Division) Helsinki & Uusimaa II Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Helsinki)
2014 Tier 4 Kolmonen (Third Division) Helsinki & Uusimaa II Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Helsinki)
2015 Tier 4 Kolmonen (Third Division) Helsinki & Uusimaa II Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Helsinki)
2016 Tier 4 Kolmonen (Third Division) Helsinki & Uusimaa II Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Helsinki) 8th
2017 Tier 4 Kolmonen (Third Division) Helsinki & Uusimaa II Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Helsinki) 3rd
2018 Tier 4 Kolmonen (Third Division) Helsinki & Uusimaa I Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Helsinki) 2nd
2019 Tier 4 Kolmonen (Third Division) Helsinki & Uusimaa II Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Helsinki) 1st Promoted
2020 Tier 3 Kakkonen Group A Finnish FA 1st Promoted
2021 Tier 2 Ykkönen Finnish FA 8th Quarter-finals
2022 Tier 2 Ykkönen Finnish FA 10th Quarter-finals Relegated
2023 Tier 3 Kakkonen Group A Finnish FA 2nd Third round Promoted
2024 Tier 2 Ykkösliiga Finnish FA

Players and personnel

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Updated 20 February 2024[10]

Current squad

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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   FIN Joni Niemi
2 DF   FIN Tomi Kurvinen
4 DF   FIN Eero Karjalainen
5 MF   FIN Xhevdet Gela
6 DF   NGA Frankline Okoye
7 MF   FIN Daniel Rantanen
8 FW   FIN Yassin Adam
10 FW   GAM Mustafa Beyai
11 DF   FIN Samba Sillah
13 MF   FIN Rafael Lehtonen
14 FW   BRA Tiquinho
16 MF   BRA João Costa
17 MF   FIN Richard Florent
No. Pos. Nation Player
18 MF   JPN Hiroki Nekado
19 DF   JPN Shunta Uchiyama
20 DF   JPN Juta Nakanishi
21 FW   FIN Karo Räsänen
24 MF   SOM Ayuub Abdi
25 GK   FIN Ville Viljala
27 FW   GAM Foday Manneh
29 FW   FIN Mohamed Lassoued
34 DF   FIN Tuukka Andberg
81 DF   FIN Otto Kouva
88 DF   FIN Jasper Pikkuhookana
— FW   FIN Eero Markkanen
— DF   FIN Liam Lokake

Coaches and staff

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Name Role
  Tiago Santos Head coach
  Diogo Pinto Assistant coach
  Luca Fleres Fitness coach
  Jussi Jääskeläinen Goalkeeping coach
  Felix Hauernherm Physiotherapist
  Jarkko Siikava Director of football

Notable former players

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Main page: Category:PK-35 (men) players

Honours

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  • Kolmonen (fourth tier)
    • Champions: 2019
    • Runners-up: 2018

References

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  1. ^ Tekemisen meininkiä Pihlajamäessä: PK-35:llä uusittu stadion Archived 2023-06-02 at the Wayback Machine, lahitieto.fi, 5 July 2021
  2. ^ PK-35 Areenan nimi muuttuu Algeco Areenaksi Archived 2024-02-20 at the Wayback Machine, pk-35.fi
  3. ^ Viipurissa perustettu legendaarinen urheiluseura täyttää 85 vuotta – "Juoksemamme kilometrit eivät tuntuneet missään, koska joukkueessa ja seurassa oli upea fiilis" Archived 2024-02-20 at the Wayback Machine, helsinginuutiset.fi, 19 September 2020
  4. ^ Avausottelu Pihlajamäen uusitulla stadionilla – "Onhan tämä hienoa, kun baana on täynnä punapaitoja" Archived 2024-02-20 at the Wayback Machine, helsinginuutiset.fi, 1 July 2021
  5. ^ Futiskulttuuri näkyy Oulunkylässä ja Pihlajamäessä – "Meillä on hyvä paikallinen jengi, alueen ylpeys" Archived 2024-02-20 at the Wayback Machine, helsinginuutiset, 10 August 2021
  6. ^ HALUATKO YHDISTÄÄ LUKION JA FUTIKSEN? Archived 2024-02-20 at the Wayback Machine, hyuk.fi
  7. ^ Edustus Archived 2024-02-20 at the Wayback Machine, pk-35.fi
  8. ^ Tulospalvelu Palloliitto PK-35 Archived 2024-02-20 at the Wayback Machine, Finnish FA
  9. ^ Tiago Santos PK-35:n peräsimeen!, pk-35.fi
  10. ^ "PK-35: Miehet edustus". pk-35.fi (in Finnish). PK-35. Archived from the original on 20 February 2024. Retrieved 20 February 2024.
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