FC Futura (abbreviated Futura) is a football club from

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. 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 Kakkonen or II divisioona is the fourth level in the league system of Finnish football and comprises 36 Finnish football teams. Until the end of 2023, ''Kakkonen'' was the third-highest level in Finland, but after the creation of new second-t ...

(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

(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

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

administered by the

Football Association of Finland The Football Association of Finland (, SPL; ) is the governing body of football (soccer), football and futsal in Finland. It was founded in Helsinki on 19 May 1907. The SPL organises the Finland national football team, men's and Finland women's ...

'' (Suomen Palloliitto) ''. This is the third highest tier in the Finnish football system. In 2009 FC Futura finished in sixth position in their

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

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