FC Kontu is a football club from Helsinki, Finland. It serves Kontula in East Helsinki and the immediately surrounding area. The club was formed in 1967 under the name Kontulan Urheilijat (abbreviated KontU), the name being changed in 1994. The men's football first team currently plays in the Kolmonen (Third Division) and their home ground is at the Kontulan liikuntapuisto. The club also run a Ladies team that play at the same level in Women's Football.
Background
The club was founded in 1967 and has specialised in the sports of football, ice hockey, basketball and bowling during its history. The club has concentrated exclusively on football since 1992. In its early years the club played in the lower divisions of the Finnish football league but were promoted from the Kolmonen (Third Division) in 1983 and from the Kakkonen (Second Division) in 1985.
FC Kontu (formerly Kontulan Urheilijat) has played 10 seasons in the Ykkönen (First Division), the second tier of Finnish football in the years 1986–91 and 1993–96. They also have had five spells covering 12 seasons in the third tier, the Kakkonen (Second Division), in 1984–85, 1992, 1997, 1999–2000, 2003–08. The highest ever attendance for a KontU match was in 1986 when 5,547 people attended the home game with Kemin Palloseura.
The Ladies Team gained promotion to the Women's Premier Division (Naisten SM-sarja) in 1986 where they remained until the 2000 season when they withdrew. The 1990s were a great period for the team, the highlight being in 1993 when KontU won the Naisten SM-sarja championship. They were unsuccessful in the Premier Division/Division One 2001 promotion/relegation group and the Premier Division/Division One 2003 promotion/relegation playoff . However luck was on the club’ side and they inherited the place of HJK-J Helsinki in the Premier Division for the 2004 season. The team gained only 1 point in 18 games and were relegated again.
The Ladies Team bounced back a few years later winning promotion to the Premier Division (now known as the Kansallainen Liiga) at the end of the 2007 season. In 2008 they finished in a meritable 5th position in the Naisten Liiga but sadly withdrew for the 2009 season. The team now play at 3 levels lower in the Kolmonen (Third Division).
FC Kontu has a total of around 700 registered players
Season to season SeasonLevelDivisionSectionAdministrationPositionMovements1971Tier 4IV Divisioona (Fourth Division) Group 1Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Helsinki)8th1972Tier 4IV Divisioona (Fourth Division) Group 1Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Helsinki)3rd1973Tier 5IV Divisioona (Fourth Division)Group 1Helsinki & Uusimaa(SPL Helsinki)1stPromoted1974Tier 4III Divisioona (Third Division) Group 2Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Helsinki)5th1975Tier 4III Divisioona (Third Division) Group 2Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Helsinki)10thRelegated1976Tier 5IV Divisioona (Fourth Division)Group 3Helsinki & Uusimaa(SPL Helsinki)8th1977Tier 5IV Divisioona (Fourth Division)Group 4Helsinki & Uusimaa(SPL Helsinki)2nd1978Tier 5IV Divisioona (Fourth Division)Group 4Helsinki & Uusimaa(SPL Helsinki)1stPromoted1979Tier 4III Divisioona (Third Division) Group 1Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Helsinki)9th1980Tier 4III Divisioona (Third Division) Group 1Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Helsinki)12thRelegated1981Tier 5IV Divisioona (Fourth Division)Group 1Helsinki & Uusimaa(SPL Helsinki)1stPromotion Playoff - Promoted1982Tier 4III Divisioona (Third Division) Group 2Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Helsinki)1stPromotion Playoff1983Tier 4III Divisioona (Third Division) Group 2Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Helsinki)1stPromotion Playoff - Promoted1984Tier 3II Divisioona (Second Division) East GroupFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)3rd1985Tier 3II Divisioona (Second Division) West GroupFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)1stPromoted1986Tier 2 I Divisioona (First Division) Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 2nd Promotion playoff1987Tier 2 I Divisioona (First Division) Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 3rd 1988Tier 2 I Divisioona (First Division) Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 4th 1989Tier 2 I Divisioona (First Division) Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 9th 1990Tier 2 I Divisioona (First Division) Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 7th 1991Tier 2 I Divisioona (First Division) Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 11th Relegated1992Tier 3II Divisioona (Second Division) East GroupFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)2nd Promotion group 1st, Promoted1993Tier 2 I Divisioona (First Division) Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 2nd Promotion group 8th1994Tier 2 Ykkönen (First Division) Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 5th1995Tier 2 Ykkönen (First Division) Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 8th1996Tier 2 Ykkönen (First Division)South Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 10th Relegated1997Tier 3Kakkonen (Second Division) South GroupFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)11th Relegated1998Tier 4Kolmonen (Third Division)Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Helsinki)Promoted1999Tier 3Kakkonen (Second Division) South GroupFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)7th2000Tier 3Kakkonen (Second Division) West GroupFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)10th Relegated2001Tier 4Kolmonen (Third Division)Section 3Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Helsinki)2002Tier 4Kolmonen (Third Division)Section 3Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Helsinki)1st Promoted2003Tier 3Kakkonen (Second Division) South GroupFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)8th2004Tier 3Kakkonen (Second Division) South GroupFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)8th2005Tier 3Kakkonen (Second Division) South GroupFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)4th2006Tier 3Kakkonen (Second Division) Group AFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)9th2007Tier 3Kakkonen (Second Division) Group AFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)8th2008Tier 3Kakkonen (Second Division) Group AFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)13thRelegated2009Tier 4Kolmonen (Third Division)Section 2Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Helsinki) 8th2010Tier 4Kolmonen (Third Division)Section 3Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Uusimaa)9th2011Tier 4Kolmonen (Third Division)Section 2Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Uusimaa)5th2012Tier 4Kolmonen (Third Division)Section 3Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Helsinki)5th2013Tier 4Kolmonen (Third Division)Section 2Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Uusimaa)4th2014Tier 4Kolmonen (Third Division)Section 1Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Uusimaa)10th2015Tier 4Kolmonen (Third Division)Groub 3Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Uusimaa)2ndPromoted2016Tier 3Kakkonen (Second Division) Group BFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)12thRelegated2017Tier 4Kolmonen (Third Division)Group 3Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Uusimaa)4th2018Tier 4Kolmonen (Third Division)Group 2Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Uusimaa)7th2019Tier 4Kolmonen (Third Division)Group 3Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Helsinki)2nd
10 seasons in Ykkönen 13 seasons in Kakkonen 21 seasons in Kolmonen 5 seasons in Nelonen
Club Structure FC Kontu Itä-Helsinki run a large number of teams including 5 men's teams, 2 ladies teams, 1 veteran's team, 10 boys teams and 5 girls teams.
2010 season FC Kontu Men's Team are competing in Section 3 (Lohko 3) of the Kolmonen (Third Division) administered by the Uusimaa SPL. This is the fourth highest tier in the Finnish football system. In 2009 FC Kontu finished in 8th place in Section 2 (Lohko 2) of the Kolmonen.
FC Kontu / 2 are competing in Section 2 (Lohko 2) of the Nelonen (Fourth Division) administered by the Helsinki SPL.
FC Kontu / 4 are competing in Section 2 (Lohko 2) of the Kutonen (Sixth Division) administered by the Helsinki SPL.
FC Kontu / HSP are competing in Section 2 (Lohko 2) of the Seiska (Seventh Division) administered by the Helsinki SPL.
FC Kontu / 3 are competing in Section 3 (Lohko 3) of the Seiska (Seventh Division) administered by the Helsinki SPL.
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