FC Ulvila is a football club from Ulvila, Finland. The club was formed in 1914 as Vanhankylän Alku and their home ground is at the Mynsterin kenttä. The men's first team currently plays in the Kolmonen (Third Division).
Background
Vanhankylän Alku (abbreviated VAlku) was founded in 1914 and has been known as FC Ulvila since 2007. The club specialised in football during the 1990s and to date has participated in the lower divisions of the Finnish football league.
Season to season
SeasonLevelDivisionSectionAdministrationPositionMovements1999Tier 5Nelonen (Fourth Division) Satakunta District (SPL Satakunta)7th VAlku – Promoted2000Tier 4Kolmonen (Third Division) Satakunta District (SPL Satakunta) 6th VAlku2001Tier 4Kolmonen (Third Division) Satakunta District (SPL Satakunta) 5th VAlku2002Tier 4Kolmonen (Third Division) Satakunta District (SPL Satakunta) 10th VAlku – Relegated2003Tier 5Nelonen (Fourth Division) Satakunta District (SPL Satakunta)1st VAlku – Promoted2004Tier 4Kolmonen (Third Division) Satakunta District (SPL Satakunta) 5th VAlku2005Tier 4Kolmonen (Third Division) Satakunta District (SPL Satakunta) 7th VAlku2006Tier 4Kolmonen (Third Division) Satakunta District (SPL Satakunta) 8th VAlku2007Tier 4Kolmonen (Third Division) Satakunta District (SPL Satakunta) 9th2008Tier 4Kolmonen (Third Division) Satakunta District (SPL Satakunta) 9th2009Tier 4Kolmonen (Third Division) Satakunta District (SPL Satakunta) 10th2010Tier 4Kolmonen (Third Division) Satakunta District (SPL Satakunta) 10 seasons in Kolmonen 2 seasons in Nelonen
Club Structure
FC Ulvila run a large number of teams including 1 men's team, 1 ladies team, 7 boys teams and 3 girls teams. The club has around 300 registered players and since 10 January 2009 has employed a full-time Youth Coach.
2010 season
FC Ulvila are competing in the Kolmonen (Third Division) section administered by the Satakunta SPL. This is the fourth highest tier in the Finnish football system. In 2009 they finished in 10th place in the Kolmonen but were reprieved from relegation.
References and sources
Official Website Finnish Wikipedia FC Ulvila (Vanhankylän Alku) Facebook