FF Jaro
Logo of FF Jaro
Full nameFotbollsföreningen Jaro Jalkapalloseura
Founded1965
GroundCentralplan, Jakobstad
Capacity5,000
ChairmanMikael Eklund
ManagerStephen Ward
LeagueYkkönen
2023Ykkönen, 9th of 12
Jakobstads Centralplan

FF Jaro is a Finnish football club, based in the bilingual town of Jakobstad. It currently plays in Ykkönen. Home matches are played at the Jakobstads Centralplan.

Current squad

Updated 3 August 2023.[1]

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Finland FIN Joas Snellman
4 DF Finland FIN Anton Strömbäck
5 DF Finland FIN Aron Bjonbäck
6 DF Finland FIN Johan Brunell (captain)
7 FW Finland FIN Teemu Järvenlahti
8 FW Finland FIN Alex Ramsay
10 MF Finland FIN Sergei Eremenko
11 FW Finland FIN Albin Björkskog
12 DF Trinidad and Tobago TRI Kareem Moses
13 MF Jamaica JAM Omar Holness
15 MF Finland FIN Markus Kronholm (2nd captain)
16 FW Finland FIN Rasmus Korkea-Aho
17 MF Finland FIN Benjamin Östman
18 FW Finland FIN Axel Sandstedt
19 MF Finland FIN Antonio Hotta
No. Pos. Nation Player
21 MF Finland FIN Jim Myrevik
22 MF Finland FIN Roni Björkskog
23 DF Argentina ARG Guillermo Sotelo
24 FW Finland FIN Joni Remesaho (3rd captain)
25 GK Finland FIN Emil Öhberg
26 FW Nigeria NGA Jasper Uwaegbulam
27 FW England ENG David Carty
29 MF Finland FIN Marcel Wargh
30 MF Finland FIN Benjamin Sandnäs
47 DF Finland FIN Sebastian Hulden
66 MF Finland FIN Severi Kähkönen
70 MF Finland FIN Samba Sillah
77 GK Finland FIN Hannes Käldström
99 FW Guyana GUY Keanu Marsh-Brown

Management and boardroom

Management

As of 22 July 2021[2]

Name Role
Finland Jimmy Wargh Head coach
Serbia Pavle Milosavljevic Assistant coach
Finland Pasi Katajamäki Coach
Finland Anders Brunell Goalkeeping coach
Finland Glenn Sundkvist Fitness coach
Finland Johan Hult Naprapath
Finland Jesper Ahlvik Masseur
Finland Niclas Sandström Kit Manager
Finland Veppe Tervaskangas Kit Manager
Finland Christian Gunnar Team Manager

Boardroom

As of 22 July 2021[3]

Name Role
Finland Mikael Eklund Chairman
Finland Fredrik Haga CEO
Finland Mikael Byggmästar Chairman of the Youthsection
Finland Tapani Salo Director
Finland Joni Remesaho Head of Marketing

Season to season

Season to Season
Season Level Division Section Administration Position Movements
1966 Tier 3 Maakuntasarja (Third Division) Group 8 – Vaasa & Central Ostrobothnia Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 1st Promoted
1967 Tier 2 Suomensarja (Second Division) North Group Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 4th
1968 Tier 2 Suomensarja (Second Division) North Group Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 7th
1969 Tier 2 Suomensarja (Second Division) North Group Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 9th Relegated
1970 Tier 3 III Divisioona (Third Division) Group 7 – Vaasa & Central Ostrobothnia Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 1st Promoted
1971 Tier 2 II Divisioona (Second Division) North Group Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 7th
1972 Tier 2 II Divisioona (Second Division) North Group Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 2nd
1973 Tier 2 I Divisioona (First Division) Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 12th Relegated
1974 Tier 3 II Divisioona (Second Division) North Group Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 5th
1975 Tier 3 II Divisioona (Second Division) North Group Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 9th
1976 Tier 3 II Divisioona (Second Division) North Group Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 4th
1977 Tier 3 II Divisioona (Second Division) North Group Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 7th
1978 Tier 3 II Divisioona (Second Division) North Group Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 5th
1979 Tier 3 II Divisioona (Second Division) North Group Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 1st Promotion Playoff – Promoted
1980 Tier 2 I Divisioona (First Division) Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 8th Relegation Group 5th
1981 Tier 2 I Divisioona (First Division) Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 9th Relegation Group 5th
1982 Tier 2 I Divisioona (First Division) Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 8th Relegation Group 2nd
1983 Tier 2 I Divisioona (First Division) Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 4th Promotion Group 5th
1984 Tier 2 I Divisioona (First Division) Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 6th
1985 Tier 2 I Divisioona (First Division) Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 4th
1986 Tier 2 I Divisioona (First Division) Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 10th Relegated
1987 Tier 3 II Divisioona (Second Division) North Group Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 1st Promoted
1988 Tier 2 I Divisioona (First Division) Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 1st Promoted
1989 Tier 1 Veikkausliiga (Premier League) Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 12th Relegated
1990 Tier 2 I Divisioona (First Division) Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 2nd Promotion Playoff – Promoted
1991 Tier 1 Veikkausliiga (Premier League) Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 4th
1992 Tier 1 Veikkausliiga (Premier League) Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 5th
1993 Tier 1 Veikkausliiga (Premier League) Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 11th Relegation group 2nd
1994 Tier 1 Veikkausliiga (Premier League) Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 7th
1995 Tier 1 Veikkausliiga (Premier League) Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 5th
1996 Tier 1 Veikkausliiga (Premier League) Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 1st Upper Group – 5th
1997 Tier 1 Veikkausliiga (Premier League) Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 8th Third round – 8th
1998 Tier 1 Veikkausliiga (Premier League) Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 9th Third round – 10th – Relegated
1999 Tier 2 Ykkönen (First Division) North Group Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 2nd Promotion Group – 3rd – Play-offs
2000 Tier 2 Ykkönen (First Division) North Group Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 2nd Promotion Group – 5th
2001 Tier 2 Ykkönen (First Division) North Group Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 2nd Play-offs – Promoted
2002 Tier 1 Veikkausliiga (Premier League) Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 8th Upper Group – 7th
2003 Tier 1 Veikkausliiga (Premier League) Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 8th
2004 Tier 1 Veikkausliiga (Premier League) Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 11th
2005 Tier 1 Veikkausliiga (Premier League) Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 11th
2006 Tier 1 Veikkausliiga (Premier League) Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 12th
2007 Tier 1 Veikkausliiga (Premier League) Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 11th
2008 Tier 1 Veikkausliiga (Premier League) Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 9th
2009 Tier 1 Veikkausliiga (Premier League) Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 10th
2010 Tier 1 Veikkausliiga (Premier League) Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 5th
2011 Tier 1 Veikkausliiga (Premier League) Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 11th
2012 Tier 1 Veikkausliiga (Premier League) Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 11th
2013 Tier 1 Veikkausliiga (Premier League) Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 10th
2014 Tier 1 Veikkausliiga (Premier League) Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 6th
2015 Tier 1 Veikkausliiga (Premier League) Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 12th Relegated
2016 Tier 2 Ykkönen (First Division) Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 3rd
2017 Tier 2 Ykkönen (First Division) Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 5th
2018 Tier 2 Ykkönen (First Division) Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 6th
2019 Tier 2 Ykkönen (First Division) Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 3rd

International achievements

1996 UEFA Intertoto Cup

FF Jaro – France Guingamp 0-0
Romania Dinamo Bucharest – FF Jaro 0-2
FF Jaro – Georgia (country) Kolkheti Poti 2-0
Serbia Zemun – FF Jaro 3-2

Former managers

  • Finland Börje Nygård (1966–67)
  • Finland Rainer Aho (1968–70)
  • Matti Aarni (1971–74)
  • Bjarne Sjöholm (1975–77)
  • Esko Vikman (1978)
  • Sweden Ulf Larsson (1979)
  • Bjarne Sjöholm (1980)
  • Jan–Eric Holmberg (1981)
  • Kalle Jaskari (1982–84)
  • Matti Huotari (1985)
  • Kalle Jaskari (1986)
  • England Richard Wilson (1987–89)
  • Finland Kari Mars (1989)
  • Finland Hannu Touru (1990–93)
  • Finland Antti Muurinen (1994–96)
  • Finland Veijo Wahlsten (1997)
  • Finland Keijo Paananen (1997)
  • Sweden Janne Westerlund (1998)
  • Finland Keijo Paananen (1999–01)
  • Finland Sixten Boström (2002–04)
  • Finland Hannu Touru (2004–05), (2006)
  • Finland Mika Laurikainen (2007–09)
  • Russia Finland Alexei Eremenko Sr. (Aug 19, 2009–Jun 10, 2016)
  • England Kristian Heames (Jul 28, 2016–Jul 10, 2017)
  • Finland Calle Löf (Jul 11, 2017-Oct, 2017)
  • Finland Tomi Kärkkäinen (Jan 1, 2018-Aug 13, 2018)
  • Finland Niklas Käcko (Aug 14, 2018-Dec 31, 2020)
  • Finland Jimmy Wargh (Jan 1, 2021–Oct, 2022)


References

  1. ↑ FF Jaro. "Joukkue". www.ffjaro.fi. Retrieved 3 August 2023.
  2. ↑ FF Jaro. "Joukkue". www.ffjaro.fi. Archived from the original on 27 September 2020. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
  3. ↑ "Toimisto" (in Finnish). FF Jaro. Archived from the original on 28 September 2020. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
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