Atlantis FC

Atlantis FC

Full name	Atlantis Football Club
Founded	1995
Ground	Töölön Pallokentta, Helsinki (Capacity: 4,000)
Chairman	Markku Ritala
Coach	Alan Arruda
League	Kakkonen
2009	Ykkönen 13th (relegated)
Home colours Away colours

Töölön Pallokenttä

Atlantis FC is a Finnish football club, based in Helsinki. It currently plays in the third tier of Finnish football (Kakkonen).

History

The club was founded in late 1995 when Johanneksen Dynamo (founded 1980) and FC Norssi (founded 1985) merged. The name "Atlantis FC" was created by Gösta Sundqvist, singer of Leevi and the Leavings.

The team began to play in the third tier of Finnish football (the Kakkonen) in 1996 and in 1997 they were promoted to the Ykkönen. In 1999 the club reached the playoffs for promotion to the first tier (Veikkausliiga, or betting league in English, named for its sponsor) but lost to Vaasan Palloseura. The following year they achieved promotion to the Veikkausliiga. In 2001 Atlantis finished seventh in the league and won the Finnish Cup.

The club fell into financial difficulties and went bankrupt 2002 and their place in the Premier League was given to AC Allianssi. The club's reserve team is Atlantis Akatemia (Atlantis Academy) still continued in second division. 2003 it changed its name to Atlantis FC and in 2004 the club was promoted to the Ykkönen.

Atlantis' current manager is Markku Ritala and they play their home matches at Helsingin Pallokenttä. In June 2009 players Ville Rapeli, Timo Aaltonen, Esa Terävä, Kalle Vasse, Miikka Kärkkäinen, Max Thibault, Petteri Paajanen, Adel Eid, Xhevdet Gela, Janne Arolinna, Jasper Valentin and Zakaria Kibona left the club. Many former Lithuanian league players came to the club. Lithuanian Saulius Sirlemis took charge of the club after former manager Pasi Pihamaa left his post as manager.

Current squad

as of 24 March 2012^{[1] [2]} Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player 2 MF Charles Isimeme 3 DF Ville Teelahti 6 MF Severi Murto 7 DF Teemu Pannula 8 MF Alan Arruda 9 FW Victor Solomon 10 FW Iyam Friday 11 MF Alimamy Jalloh 13 FW Samuel Chidi 14 DF Fredrik Vikström 15 FW Tatu Penttinen 16 MF Lauri Bergström 17 FW Hassan Yaghoubi 20 MF Mohamed Fofana

No. Position Player 24 MF Lawrence Simeon 26 DF Amin Mekhane 31 DF Aziz Bhar 32 MF Omar Moreno 33 MF Adam Guled 35 MF Jani Vilenius 36 GK Eemeli Lohvansuu 37 DF Nico Köster 38 MF Aden Ibrahim 39 MF Abdigani Saleban 40 FW Wisam Ali 41 DF Navjot Pabla 43 FW Tan Tran 44 DF Teemu Koskela

Staff

Management

• Chairman: Markku Ritala
• Team manager: Petri Kiviranta
• Director of Sport: Aarne Tenkanen
• Director of Coaching: Mikko Lappalainen
• Director of Academy: Victor Uzoho
• Marketing director: Tino Kinnunen
• Liaison Manager: Eemil Merisalo

Sports

• Head Coach: Alan Arruda
• Goalkeeper Coach: Mamadou Diatta
• Academy Coach: Olavi Hetemäki

Medical

• Masseur: Jukka Ala-Nikkola
• Physio: Fysikaalinen hoitolaitos Hannu & Pekka
• Kit manager: Emeka Egbo

Retired numbers

Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player 1 GK Miki Lehtonen (posthumous honour)

Seasons

• 1980: piiri IV, 3.
• 1981: piiri III, 1.
• 1982: V div., 3.
• 1983: V div., 2.
• 1984: IV div., 5.
• 1985: IV div., 2.
• 1986: IV div., 4.
• 1987: IV div., 4.
• 1988: IV div., 2.
• 1989: IV div., 7.
• 1990: IV div., 3.
• 1991: IV div., 6.
• 1992: IV div., 1.
• 1993: Kolmonen, 5. Finnish Cup Final
• 1994: Kolmonen, 4.
• 1995: Kolmonen, 2. Promotion
• 1996: Kakkonen, 3.
• 1997: Kakkonen, 1. Promotion
• 1998: Ykkönen, 5.
• 1999: Ykkönen, 2.
• 2000: Ykkönen, 4. Ykköscup Winner
• 2001: Veikkausliiga, 7. Finnish Cup Winner
• 2002: Kakkonen, 10.
• 2003: Kakkonen, 3. Kakkoscup Winner
• 2004: Kakkonen, 1. Promotion
• 2005: Ykkönen, 7.
• 2006: Ykkönen, 3.
• 2007: Ykkönen, 7.
• 2008: Ykkönen, 11.
• 2009: Ykkönen, 13.

Former players

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Former coaches

• 1980-1983: Juha Leinonen
• 1984-1986: Hannu Ylöstalo
• 1987: Hannu Tuukkanen
• 1988-1989: Mikko Viitamäki
• 1990-1991: Jari Kurittu
• 1992-1993: Mikko Viitamäki
• 1994: Esko Kokkonen
• 1995: Ari Tiittanen
• 1996-2000: Jari Europaeus
• 2000: Markku Palmroos
• 2001: Ari Tiittanen
• 2002: Timo Askolin
• 2003-2007: Pasi Pihamaa
• 2007: Ville Lyytikäinen
• 2008: Abdou Talat
• 2008: Pasi Pihamaa
• 2009: Aavo Sarap

Player of the year

• 1996: Marko Ignatius
• 1997: Esa Pamppunen
• 1998: Kimmo Tauriainen
• 1999: Tero Pilvi
• 2000: Pasi Solehmainen
• 2001: Sami Ylä-Jussila
• 2002: Mika Johansson
• 2003: Henri Kokkonen
• 2004: Juha Jussila
• 2005: Risto Salmi
• 2006: Adel Eid
• 2007: Risto Salmi
• 2008: Ernest Simon
• 2009: Tomas Sirevicius
• 2010: Alan Arruda
• 2011: Alimamy Jalloh

Topscorer

• 1980: Kari Nevala (9)
• 1981: Kari Nevala (8)
• 1982: Hannu Vallius (12)
• 1983: Kari Nevala (12)
• 1984: Kari Nevala (22)
• 1985: Kari Nevala (14)
• 1986: Kari Nevala (11)
• 1987: Jukka Innanen (10)
• 1988: Jorma Lempinen (12)
• 1989: Jorma Lempinen (12)
• 1990: Kari Nevala (10)
• 1991: Jouko Mikkonen & Henri Taavitsainen (7)
• 1992: Esa Pamppunen (28)
• 1993: Esa Pamppunen (17)
• 1994: Esa Pamppunen (17)
• 1995: Esa Pamppunen (19)
• 1996: Esa Pamppunen (12)
• 1997: Jani Nieminen & Esa Pamppunen (10)
• 1998: Kimmo Tauriainen (8)
• 1999: Tero Pilvi (9)
• 2000: Sukru Uzuner (19)
• 2001: Sami Ylä-Jussila (12)
• 2002: Eero Voipio (8)
• 2003: Eero Voipio (7)
• 2004: Eero Voipio (12)
• 2005: Vesa Kosonen (13)
• 2006: Feras Abid ja Petteri Paajanen(11)
• 2007: Muwahid Sesay (9)
• 2008: Kalle Vasse (7)
• 2009: Zakaria Kibona (6)
• 2010: Bobo Bola (11)
• 2011: Victor Solomon (14)

Highest Attendances by Season

• 1996: 17.08.1996 Atlantis FC - PK-35 228
• 1997: 13.09.1997 Atlantis FC - EIF 213
• 1998: 16.06.1998 Atlantis FC - FC Lahti 427
• 1999: 14.10.1999 Atlantis FC - Tampere United 1.243
• 2000: 30.09.2000 Atlantis FC - KuPS 1.768
• 2001: 04.05.2001 Atlantis FC - FC Haka 2.797
• 2002: 11.07.2002 Atlantis FC - Exeter City 325
• 2003: 01.07.2003 Atlantis FC - FCK Salamat 358
• 2004: 26.09.2004 Atlantis FC - JIPPO 512
• 2005: 02.08.2005 Atlantis FC - PK-35 746
• 2006: 02.09.2006 Atlantis FC - TP-47 742
• 2007: 23.09.2007 Atlantis FC - KuPS 722
• 2008: 11.10.2008 Atlantis FC - JJK 835
• 2009: 03.05.2009 Atlantis FC -PoPa 623
• 2010: 23.07.2010 Atlantis FC -HIFK 289
• 2011: 10.05.2011 Atlantis FC -Pallohonka 241

Former Personnel

Team Manager:

• Aarne Tenkanen

Youth Head Coach:

• Teemu Kankkunen

Goalkeeper Coach:

• Petri Pyhältö

Physical Coach:

• Jani Jussila

Team Doctor:

• Suomen Terveystalo

Masseur:

• Sini Hyvönen
• Jari Sillman

Dietitian:

• Sauli Ylisuvanto

Physio:

• Simo Turunen
• Henry Wallen

Dietitian:

• Esa Fräntilä

Former Chairmen

Erkki Alaja

References

External links

• Official website
• Official Youth Academy website