FC Korsholm is a football club from Korsholm, the mainly Swedish-speaking municipality that surrounds the city of Vaasa, in Finland. The club was formed in 1998 and their home ground is at the Botniahalli, Sepänkylän keskusurheilukenttä. The men's first team currently plays in the Kolmonen (Third Division).
Background FC Korsholm was founded in 1998 with the concept of enabling the promising young players of Korsholm to have the opportunity to develop their football potential as a team and as individuals in their own local club. They were very fortunate to begin their initiative at a high level in the Kakkonen by taking over IF Hoppet, a team from Helsingby, Korsholm. Who used to play their home games at "Gryton".
FC Korsholm has played 2 seasons in the Ykkönen (First Division), the second tier of Finnish football in the period 2002 to 2003. They also have had eight spells in the third tier, the Kakkonen (Second Division), from 1998 to 2001, 2004 to 2006 and in 2010.
Season to season SeasonLevelDivisionSectionAdministrationPositionMovements1998Tier 3Kakkonen (Second Division) West GroupFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 9th1999Tier 3Kakkonen (Second Division) North GroupFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 4th2000Tier 3Kakkonen (Second Division) North GroupFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 3rd2001Tier 3Kakkonen (Second Division) North GroupFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 1stPromoted2002Tier 2 Ykkönen (First Division)North Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 9th Relegation Group – Play-offs2003Tier 2 Ykkönen (First Division) Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 14th Relegated2004Tier 3Kakkonen (Second Division) North GroupFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 7th2005Tier 3Kakkonen (Second Division) North GroupFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 8th2006Tier 3Kakkonen (Second Division) Group CFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 12thRelegated2007Tier 4Kolmonen (Third Division)Central Ostrobothnia and Vaasa Vaasa District (SPL Vaasa)4th2008Tier 4Kolmonen (Third Division)Central Ostrobothnia and Vaasa Vaasa District (SPL Vaasa)2nd Autumn – 3rd2009Tier 4Kolmonen (Third Division)Central Ostrobothnia and Vaasa Vaasa District (SPL Vaasa)1st Promoted2010Tier 3Kakkonen (Second Division)Group CFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)14thRelegated2011Tier 4Kolmonen (Third Division)Central Ostrobothnia and Vaasa Vaasa District (SPL Vaasa)2nd2012Tier 4Kolmonen (Third Division)Central Ostrobothnia and Vaasa Vaasa District (SPL Vaasa)5th2013Tier 4Kolmonen (Third Division)Central Ostrobothnia and Vaasa Vaasa District (SPL Vaasa)5th2014Tier 4Kolmonen (Third Division)Central Ostrobothnia and Vaasa Vaasa District (SPL Vaasa)5th2015Tier 4Kolmonen (Third Division)Central Ostrobothnia and Vaasa Vaasa District (SPL Vaasa)9th2016Tier 4Kolmonen (Third Division)Central Ostrobothnia and Vaasa Vaasa District (SPL Vaasa)12thRelegated2017Tier 5Nelonen (Fourth Division)Vaasa Vaasa District (SPL Vaasa)7th2018Tier 5Nelonen (Fourth Division)Vaasa Vaasa District (SPL Vaasa)9th2019Tier 5Nelonen (Fourth Division)Vaasa Vaasa District (SPL Vaasa)10th 2 seasons in Ykkönen 8 seasons in Kakkonen 9 seasons in Kolmonen 3 seasons in Nelonen
Club Structure FC Korsholm runs 2 men's teams and 1 veteran's side, the Old Boys. The club does not currently have a junior section.
2010 season FC Korsholm Men's Team were competing in Group C (Lohko C) 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 Korsholm finished in first position in their Kolmonen (Third Division) section and were promoted to the Kakkonen.
FC Korsholm Young Boys are participating in the Vitonen (Fifth Division) section administered by the Vaasa SPL.
References and sources Official Website Finnish Wikipedia Suomen Cup
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