FC Futura (abbreviated Futura) is a football club from Porvoo in Finland. The club was formed in 1992 and their home ground is at the Porvoon keskuskenttä. The other venue used by the club is the Porvoon Pallokenttä. The men's first team currently plays in the Kakkonen (Second Division). The Chairman of FC Futura is Matti Valasti.
Background
FC Futura was established in 1992 and is now recognised as Porvoo's largest football club. Founder Members of the club's Committee include Alvari Ari Juha, Markku Kemppainen and Vesa Hautala.
The club has played three seasons in the Kakkonen (Second Division), the third tier of Finnish football in 2002–03 and 2009 to date.
FC Futura is strongly focused on the activities of junior club players, with 90% of members coming from the youth section of the club.
Season to season
SeasonLevelDivisionSectionAdministrationPositionMovements1997Tier 5Nelonen (Third Division)Group 3Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Uusimaa)4th1998Tier 5Nelonen (Third Division)Group 4Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Uusimaa)1stPromoted1999Tier 4Kolmonen (Third Division)Section 2Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Uusimaa)6th2000Tier 4Kolmonen (Third Division)Section 2Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Uusimaa)4th2001Tier 4Kolmonen (Third Division)Section 2Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Uusimaa)2nd Promoted2002Tier 3Kakkonen (Second Division)East GroupFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 8th2003Tier 3Kakkonen (Second Division)South GroupFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 12thRelegated2004Tier 4Kolmonen (Third Division)Section 3Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Helsinki)1stPlay-offs2005Tier 4Kolmonen (Third Division)Section 2Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Uusimaa)2nd2006Tier 4Kolmonen (Third Division)Section 3Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Helsinki)3rd2007Tier 4Kolmonen (Third Division)Section 3Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Uusimaa)3rd2008Tier 4Kolmonen (Third Division)Section 2Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Uusimaa)1st Promoted2009Tier 3Kakkonen (Second Division)Group AFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 6th2010Tier 3Kakkonen (Second Division)Group AFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)8th2011Tier 3Kakkonen (Second Division)Group AFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)7th2012Tier 3Kakkonen (Second Division)East GroupFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)7th2013Tier 3Kakkonen (Second Division)East GroupFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)7th2014Tier 3Kakkonen (Second Division)East GroupFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)4th2015Tier 3Kakkonen (Second Division)East GroupFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)4th2016Tier 3Kakkonen (Second Division)Group AFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)10thRelegated2017Tier 4Kolmonen (Third Division)South Group BHelsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Uusimaa)2nd Play-offs2018Tier 4Kolmonen (Third Division)South Group CHelsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Uusimaa)2nd Play-offs2019Tier 4Kolmonen (Third Division)South Group CHelsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Uusimaa)3rd Play-offs2020Tier 4Kolmonen (Third Division)South Group CHelsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Uusimaa)2nd Play-offs2021Tier 4Kolmonen (Third Division)South Group BHelsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Uusimaa)1st Promoted2022Tier 3Kakkonen (Second Division)Group AFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)10th2023Tier 3Kakkonen (Second Division)Group AFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 12 seasons in Kakkonen 13 seasons in Kolmonen
Current squad
Club structure
FC Futura run a number of teams including 3 men's teams, 1 ladies team, 11 boys team and 7 girls teams. The club also runs an academy the name of which has recently been changed from Futura Academy to the Itä-Uudenmaan Akatemia (IUA). This reflects the fact that the academy players represent several different clubs.
2010 season
FC Futura Men's Team are competing in Group A (Lohko A) of the Kakkonen administered by the Football Association of Finland (Suomen Palloliitto) . This is the third highest tier in the Finnish football system. In 2009 FC Futura finished in sixth position in their Kakkonen section.
FC Futura / 2 are participating in Section 6 (Lohko 6) of the Kutonen administered by the Uusimaa SPL.
Futura A are a new team participating in Section 5 (Lohko 5) of the Kutonen administered by the Uusimaa SPL.
References and sources
Finnish Wikipedia Suomen Cup (archived)
Footnotes