Nurmijärven Jalkapalloseura (abbreviated NJS) is a football club from Nurmijärvi, Finland. The club was formed in 2004 following the amalgamation of Nurmijärven Nateva and FC Nurmijärvi. The club's home ground is at the sports area of Klaukkala (Klaukkalan urheilualue). The men's first team currently plays in the Kakkonen (Third tier).
Background
NJS does not have a long history but the club gained promotion from the Nelonen to the Kolmonen at the end of the 2008 season. NJS's predecessor Nateva played one season in the Kakkonen (Second Division), the third tier of the Finnish football system, in 2001. Nateva gained promotion from Section 1 of the Nelonen (Uusimaa District) at the end of the 2004 season which enabled NJS to begin life in the Kolmonen in 2005. The new club's best season to date was in 2005 when they finished in 7th place in Section 2 (Helsinki & Uusimaa).
Season to season
SeasonLevelDivisionSectionAdministrationPositionMovements2005Tier 4Kolmonen (Third Division)Section 2Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Uusimaa)7th2006Tier 4Kolmonen (Third Division)Section 3Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Helsinki)10th2007Tier 4Kolmonen (Third Division)Section 1Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Uusimaa)11th Relegated2008Tier 5Nelonen (Fourth Division)Section 1Uusimaa District (SPL Uusimaa)1stPromoted2009Tier 4Kolmonen (Third Division)Section 2Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Helsinki) 10th2010Tier 4Kolmonen (Third Division)Section 2Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Helsinki) 5th2011Tier 4Kolmonen (Third Division)Group 3Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Helsinki) 8th2012Tier 4Kolmonen (Third Division)Group 2Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Helsinki) 11th Relegated2013Tier 5Nelonen (Fourth Division)Group 2Uusimaa District (SPL Uusimaa)1stPromoted2014Tier 4Kolmonen (Third Division)Group 3Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Helsinki) 1st Promoted2015Tier 3Kakkonen (Second Division) Southern GroupFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 10th Relegated2016Tier 4Kolmonen (Third Division)Group 3Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Helsinki) 3rd2017Tier 4Kolmonen (Third Division)Group 3Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Helsinki) 1st Promoted2018Tier 3Kakkonen (Second Division) Group AFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 9th 2019Tier 3Kakkonen (Second Division) Group AFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 8th 2020Tier 3Kakkonen (Second Division) Group AFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 9th 2021Tier 3Kakkonen (Second Division) Group AFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 9th 2022Tier 3Kakkonen (Second Division) Group AFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 7th 2023Tier 3Kakkonen (Second Division) Group AFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 6th 2024Tier 4Kakkonen (Second Division)Group AFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 4th 2025Tier 4Kakkonen (Second Division)Group BFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) https://tulospalvelu.palloliitto.fi/ http://www.finlandfootball.net/ 7 seasons in Third Tier 12 seasons in Fourth Tier 2 seasons in Fifth Tier
Club Structure
Nurmijärven Jalkapalloseura runs a large number of teams including 2 men's teams, 2 men's veterans team, 2 ladies teams, 11 boys teams and 5 girls teams.
2010 season
NJS Men's Team are competing in Section 2 (Lohko 2) of the Kolmonen administered by the Helsinki SPL and Uusimaa SPL. This is the fourth highest tier in the Finnish football system. In 2009 NJS finished in tenth place in Section 2 of the Kolmonen.
NJS 2 are participating in Section 3 (Lohko 3) of the Vitonen administered by the Uusimaa SPL.
References and sources
Finnish Wikipedia Suomen Cup
Footnotes