FC Jyväskylä Blackbird


FC Jyväskylä Blackbird is a football club from Jyväskylä in Finland. The club was formed in 1996 and their home ground is at the Hippos nurmikenttä. The men's first team currently plays in the Kakkonen. The Chairman of FCJ Blackbird is Nellu Petrescu and Harri Huttunen is the Manager.

Background

FCJ Blackbird spent their initial seasons in the Kolmonen of the Finnish football league in the section covering Central Finland. They were promoted to the Kakkonen at the end of the 2007 season. In their first season at the higher level in 2008 they faced an uphill struggle in Group A and just avoided relegation. In 2009 the team were moved to Group C and although they gained less points they were able to finish in ninth position some distance from the relegation spot. The club are now in their third season in the third tier of Finnish football.

Season to season

Club Structure

FCJ Blackbird currently has 2 men's teams and 1 boys team. An important initiative of the club is the Nappulaliiga Champions for boys and girls of 5 to 10 years of age. The League is targeted towards children who are not involved in football activities and who want to explore the world of football.

2010 season

FCJ Blackbird Men's Team are competing in Group C of the Kakkonen administered by the Football Association of Finland . This is the third highest tier in the Finnish football system. In 2009 FC Jyväskylä Blackbird finished in ninth position in their Kakkonen section.
FCJ Blackbird / Mustarastas are a new team participating in Section 2 of the Vitonen section administered by the Keski-Suomi SPL.

Footnotes

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