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

Atlantis FC
Full nameAtlantis Football Club
Founded1995; 29 years ago (1995)
GroundTöölön Pallokenttä,
Helsinki
Capacity4,000
ChairmanMarkku Ritala
CoachAbdulaziz Moshood Bola
LeagueYkkönen
2024Ykkönen, 4th of 12
Töölön Pallokenttä

History

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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, Atlantis Akatemia (Atlantis Academy), still continued in the 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. Sakari Tukiainen finished the season 2014 as the top goal scorer and setting a new league record with 40 goals for the Kakkonen.[1]

Current squad

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Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
2 DF   CHI Sebastian Jara
3 DF   FIN Miika Ekmark
4 MF   BRA Diego Martins
6 DF   ALG Med Bekhedda
7 MF   CIV Konan Kouakou
8 MF   SLE Abdul Sesay
11 FW   FIN Nico Weckström
14 FW   FIN Stephen Obeng
16 DF   KOS Vyrtyt Rexhepi
17 FW   FIN John Digha
18 FW   FIN Faton Ruka
19 DF   FIN Santeri Saarenpää
20 MF   FIN Kyawsan 'Jose' Chit
22 MF   BRA Andre Dos Santos
24 MF   SOM Fahad Mohamed
25 DF   FIN Albert Uljala
25 MF   FIN Zakarie Ali
27 MF   FIN Dmitro Platonenko
No. Pos. Nation Player
28 DF   FIN Aleksandr Rozov
29 MF   FIN Ero Virolainen
30 FW   SLE Obi Metzger
31 MF   FIN Ikpo Ondo Clyde
32 MF   FIN Ibraham Aweys
33 FW   FIN Juuso Leimu
34 MF   FIN Jami Pietikäinen
35 DF   FIN Joona Sneitz
36 FW   SEN Bachir Mboup
37 DF   NCA Armando Pongo
38 MF   FIN Ibrahim Haji
39 FW   FIN Juhana Nousiainen
40 MF   PER Gonzalo Oroza
92 GK   FIN Eemeli Lohvansuu
95 GK   FIN Tomas Turunen
97 GK   FIN Joni Lahtinen
99 GK   FIN Joonatan Vuorela
99 GK   PER Lucas Pereyra

Staff

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Management

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  • Chairman:   Markku Ritala
  • General Manager:   Aarne Tenkanen
  • Director of Academy:   Janne Wikman

Sports

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  • Head Coach:  Abdulaziz Moshood Bola
  • Goalkeeper Coach:   Mamadou Vito Diatta
  • Technical Coach:   Sunny Akintmehin

Medical

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  • Masseur:   Jukka Ala-Nikkola
  • Kit manager:   Christopher Aruna
  • Physio:   Filip Lunabba

Retired numbers

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Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK   FIN Miki Lehtonen (posthumous honour)

Seasons

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Former coaches

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Player of the year

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  • 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
  • 2012: Mohamed Fofana
  • 2013: Alimamy Jalloh
  • 2014: Jussi Äijälä
  • 2015: Pierre Nlate
  • 2016: Pierre Nlate

Topscorer

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  • 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)
  • 2012: Victor Solomon & Abdul Sesay (12)
  • 2013: Misse Eboungue (16)
  • 2014: Sakari Tukiainen (41)
  • 2015: Samuel Chidi (7)
  • 2016: Shaggy Kimuenimeso & Juuso Leimu (4)

Highest Attendances by season

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  • 1996: 17 August 1996 Atlantis FC – PK-35 228
  • 1997: 13 September 1997 Atlantis FC – EIF 213
  • 1998: 16 June 1998 Atlantis FC – FC Lahti 427
  • 1999: 14 October 1999 Atlantis FC – Tampere United 1.243
  • 2000: 30 September 2000 Atlantis FC – KuPS 1.768
  • 2001: 4 May 2001 Atlantis FC – FC Haka 2.797
  • 2002: 11 July 2002 Atlantis FC – Exeter City 325
  • 2003: 1 July 2003 Atlantis FC – FCK Salamat 358
  • 2004: 26 September 2004 Atlantis FC – JIPPO 512
  • 2005: 2 August 2005 Atlantis FC – PK-35 746
  • 2006: 2 September 2006 Atlantis FC – TP-47 742
  • 2007: 23 September 2007 Atlantis FC – KuPS 722
  • 2008: 11 October 2008 Atlantis FC – JJK 835
  • 2009: 3 May 2009 Atlantis FC – PoPa 623
  • 2010: 23 July 2010 Atlantis FC – HIFK 289
  • 2011: 10 May 2011 Atlantis FC – Pallohonka 241
  • 2012: 25 April 2012 Atlantis FC – FC Honka 312
  • 2013: 21 May 2013 Atlantis FC – KTP 215
  • 2014: 18 October 2014 Atlantis FC – EIF 932
  • 2015: 3 August 2015 Atlantis FC – FC Honka 327

Former Chairmen

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Erkki Alaja

References

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  1. ^ "Kakkosen ihmemies iski taas hattutempun – maaliennätys uudelle kymmenluvulle". iltasanomat.fi. 4 October 2014. Archived from the original on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 9 March 2017.
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