SC Kuopio Futis-98 (abbreviated SC KuFu-98 or KuFu-98) was a

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club from

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, Finland. The club was formed in 1998 and their home ground is

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. Since 2015 KuFu-98 acted as a

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of Veikkausliiga club

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. In December 2021, it was announced that the newly established KuPS Akatemia (or KuPS II) will continue as the reserve team of KuPS and will gain the position and rights of SC KuFu-98.

Background

SC KuFu-98 was established in 1998, the club's inaugural meeting being attended by Leo Pohjolainen, Jarmo Hämäläinen, Heikki Kärkkäinen, Markku Korhonen, Pekka Toivanen, Janne Koskinen and Mikko Kolehmainen. The players for the first season came mainly from the Airakselan Yrityksen sports club. The club began their competitive matches in the Nelonen (Fourth Division). After their first season they gained promotion to the

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(Third Division) where they have subsequently played most of their football. The one exception was in 2003 when they have played one season in the

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(Second Division), the third tier of Finnish football. Well-known former players are Yrjö Happonen, Atik Ismail, Pele Koljonen, Janne Savolainen and

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Season to season

Club structure

Soccer Club Kuopio Futis-98 run one team. The club does not have a junior section.

2010 season

SC KuFu-98 is competing in the

administered by the Itä-Suomi SPL and Keski-Suomi SPL. This is the fourth highest tier in the Finnish football system. In 2009 the team finished in second place in the

Footnotes

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External links

Official Club Website
* KuFu-98 on Finnish Wikipedia
Suomen Cup
Football clubs in Finland Sport in Kuopio 1998 establishments in Finland