(abbreviated BK-46) is a sports club from Karis, Raseborg in Finland. The club was formed in 1946 and the main activities covered are football and handball (see BK-46) with large junior sections in both disciplines. BK-46 men's first team currently plays in the Kakkonen (Second Division), the third level of football in Finland. Their home ground is at the Karis sportplan. The Chairman of the club is Leif Österholm.
History BK-46 was founded in 1946 and from the outset specialised in the sports of football and handball. The club has been more successful at handball and the men's team have won the SM Championship 20 times and the women's SM championship once.
The club has not always been successful and in 1974 ceased operations completely as the result of a poor economic situation. When the organisation was re-launched it was as two separate sections for football and handball.
BK-46 most successful period for football was in the late 1950s and the 1960s when they spent four seasons in the Suomensarja (Finland League), which at that time was the second tier of Finnish football, in 1957, 1961 and 1968–69. There then followed many barren years in the lower divisions until 2009 when the club won Section 1 of the Kolmonen (Helsinki and Uusimaa). The year 2010 is the club's first season in the Kakkonen (Second Division), the third tier of Finnish football.
Season to season SeasonLevelDivisionSectionAdministrationPositionMovements1947-48Tier 3Maakuntasarja (Third Division)West UusimaaFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)3rd1948Tier 3Maakuntasarja (Third Division)West Group BFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)2ndPromotion Playoff1949Tier 3Maakuntasarja (Third Division)West Group BFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)1stPromotion Playoff1950Tier 3Maakuntasarja (Third Division)South Group BFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)2nd1951Tier 3Maakuntasarja (Third Division)West Group AFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)1stPromotion Group West 4th1952Tier 3Maakuntasarja (Third Division)West Group AFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)1stPromotion Group West 7th1953Tier 3Maakuntasarja (Third Division)West Group AFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)2nd1954Tier 3Maakuntasarja (Third Division)West Group IIIFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)3rd1955Tier 3Maakuntasarja (Third Division)South Group IFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)4th1956Tier 3Maakuntasarja (Third Division)South Group IFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)1stPromotion Playoff - Promoted1957Tier 2Suomensarja (Second Division)East GroupFinnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)9thRelegated1958Tier 3Maakuntasarja (Third Division)Group 3Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)7th1959Tier 3Maakuntasarja (Third Division)Group 1Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)4th1960Tier 3Maakuntasarja (Third Division)Group 1Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)1stPromoted1961Tier 2Suomensarja (Second Division)West GroupFinnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)10thRelegated1962Tier 3Maakuntasarja (Third Division)Group 1Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)2nd1963Tier 3Maakuntasarja (Third Division)Group 2Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)2nd1964Tier 3Maakuntasarja (Third Division)Group 2Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)3rd1965Tier 3Maakuntasarja (Third Division)Group 2Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)3rd1966Tier 3Maakuntasarja (Third Division)Group 3Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)1stPromotion rematch1967Tier 3Maakuntasarja (Third Division)Group 2Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)1stPromoted1968Tier 2Suomensarja (Second Division)South GroupFinnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)6th1969Tier 2Suomensarja (Second Division)South GroupFinnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)10thRelegated1970Tier 3III Divisioona (Third Division)Group 2Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)2nd1971Tier 3III Divisioona (Third Division)Group 1Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)3rd1972Tier 3III Divisioona (Third Division)Group 1Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)4th1973Tier 4III Divisioona (Third Division)Group 2Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)2nd1974Tier 4III Divisioona (Third Division)Group 2Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)10thRelegated1975Tier 5IV Divisioona (Fourth Division)Group 4Finnish FA(Suomen Palloliitto)2nd1976Tier 5IV Divisioona (Fourth Division)Group 3Finnish FA(Suomen Palloliitto)2nd1977Tier 5IV Divisioona (Fourth Division)Group 1Finnish FA(Suomen Palloliitto)2ndPromotion rematch - Promoted1978Tier 4III Divisioona (Third Division)Group 2Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)4th1979Tier 4III Divisioona (Third Division)Group 2Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)7th1980Tier 4III Divisioona (Third Division)Group 2Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)4th1981Tier 4III Divisioona (Third Division)Group 2Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)9th1982Tier 4III Divisioona (Third Division)Group 2Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)8th1983Tier 4III Divisioona (Third Division)Group 2Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)8th1984Tier 4III Divisioona (Third Division)Group 2Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)8th1985Tier 4III Divisioona (Third Division)Group 2Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)11thRelegated1986Tier 5IV Divisioona (Fourth Division)Group 3Finnish FA(Suomen Palloliitto)7th1987Tier 5IV Divisioona (Fourth Division)1988Tier 5IV Divisioona (Fourth Division)Helsinki & Uusimaa1989Tier 5IV Divisioona (Fourth Division)Promoted1990Tier 4III Divisioona (Third Division)Group 2Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)5th1991Tier 4III Divisioona (Third Division)Group 2Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)8th1992Tier 4III Divisioona (Third Division)Group 2Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)12thRelegated1993Tier 5Nelonen (Fourth Division)Group 3Uusimaa District (SPL Uusimaa)11thRelegated1994Tier 6Vitonen (Fifth Division)1995Tier 6Vitonen (Fifth Division)Promoted1996Tier 5Nelonen (Fourth Division)Group 3Uusimaa District (SPL Uusimaa)10th1997Tier 5Nelonen (Fourth Division)Group 1Uusimaa District (SPL Uusimaa)6th1998Tier 5Nelonen (Fourth Division)Group 1Uusimaa District (SPL Uusimaa)1999Tier 5Nelonen (Fourth Division)Group 1Uusimaa District (SPL Uusimaa)5th2000Tier 5Nelonen (Fourth Division)Section 1Uusimaa District (SPL Uusimaa)8th2001Tier 5Nelonen (Fourth Division)Section 1Uusimaa District (SPL Uusimaa)1stPromoted2002Tier 4Kolmonen (Third Division)Section 1Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Uusimaa)9th2003Tier 4Kolmonen (Third Division)Section 1Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Uusimaa)10th2004Tier 4Kolmonen (Third Division)Section 1Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Uusimaa)11thRelegated2005Tier 5Nelonen (Fourth Division)Section 1Uusimaa District (SPL Uusimaa)1stPromoted2006Tier 4Kolmonen (Third Division)Section 1Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Uusimaa)7th2007Tier 4Kolmonen (Third Division)Section 1Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Uusimaa)1st Play-offs2008Tier 4Kolmonen (Third Division)Section 1Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Uusimaa)2nd2009Tier 4Kolmonen (Third Division)Section 1Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Uusimaa)1st Promoted2010Tier 3Kakkonen (Second Division)Group BFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)8th2011Tier 3Kakkonen (Second Division)Group BFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)1st Play-offs2012Tier 3Kakkonen (Second Division)South GroupFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)2nd2013Tier 3Kakkonen (Second Division)South GroupFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)4th2014Tier 3Kakkonen (Second Division)South GroupFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)3rd2015Tier 3Kakkonen (Second Division)West GroupFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)5th2016Tier 3Kakkonen (Second Division)Group BFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)3rd2017Tier 3Kakkonen (Second Division)Group BFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)4th2018Tier 3Kakkonen (Second Division)Group BFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)12thRelegated2019Tier 4Kolmonen (Third Division)Group 1Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Uusimaa)8th 4 seasons in Suomensarja 31 seasons in Kakkonen 21 seasons in Kolmonen 15 seasons in Nelonen 2 seasons in Vitonen
Club structure BK-46 runs a number of teams, including 2 men's teams, 8 boys' teams and 1 girls' team.
2010 season BK-46 are competing in Group B (Lohko B) 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, Bollklubben-46 finished in first position in Section 1 of the Kolmonen and were promoted to the Kakkonen.
BK-46 NK02 are participating in Section 1 (Lohko 1) of the Vitonen administered by the Uusimaa SPL.
References Official Football Website BK-46 NK02 Website Official Handball Website BK-46 Fotboll (Unofficial) Facebook
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