Idrottsföreningen Drott is a Finnish sports club based in

Jakobstad Jakobstad (; , ) is a town in Finland, located on the west coast of the country. Jakobstad is situated in Ostrobothnia (administrative region), Ostrobothnia, along the Gulf of Bothnia. The population of Jakobstad is approximately , while the Jako ...

, Ostrobothnia. Founded in 1921, the club caters for multiple sports including

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and athletics. Previously, the club had been active in

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, in which the men's team won the

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in 1957. In 1965, IF Drott ceased operations in football, and later that year, FF Jaro was established as the premier football club in Jakobstad.Historia
( FF Jaro)

Honours

** Winners (1): 1957

Season to season

References

External links

* 1921 establishments in Finland Association football clubs established in 1921 Defunct football clubs in Finland Jakobstad Multi-sport clubs in Finland Sport in Ostrobothnia {{Finland-sport-team-stub