Jämsänkosken Ilves

Jämsänkosken Ilves

Full name	Jämsänkosken Ilves
Nickname(s)	JIlves
Founded	1930
Ground	Jämsänkosken Pallokenttä, Jämsänkoski, Finland
Chairman	Keijo Pitkäniemi
Manager	Atik Ismail
Coach	Jari Puronaho Small Juha Mäki
League	Kolmonen
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Jämsänkosken Ilves (abbreviated JIlves) is a sports club from Jämsänkoski, Finland. The club is active in cross-country skiing , swimming , athletics and football , where it has a long tradition. The club's home ground is at the Jämsänkosken Pallokenttä. Other venues used by the club include the Oinaalan urheilukentällä (Oinaala sports field), Painu and Jaatilan kenttä at Jämsä.

Background

The club was formed on 2nd May 1930 when 30 sports minded people met at the club of the local paper mill, Yhtyneet Paperitehtaat Oy, to revive Jämsänkosken VPK's gymnastics and sports clubs. The year 2010 is the eightieth anniversary of the club and a number of celebratory events are being held.

JIlves played 8 seasons in the second tier of Finnish football from 1963 until 1970. They also have had 5 spells in the third tier (the Second Division) in 1974-76, 1978, 1981-83, 1985, 1990.

In the late 1980's the club found itself in the Fourth Division but a merger with Jämsän Pallo enabled the club to return to the Second Division for a short-lived spell in 1990. Over the last decade JIlves has played in the Kolmonen (Third Division)

Club Structure

Jämsänkosken Ilves runs a large number of teams including 2 men's teams, 1 veteran's team, 1 ladies team, 10 boys teams and 2 girls teams. The club has recently appointed Atik Ismail, the former Finnish international, as head coach who has been making some significant changes to the coaching provision at the club.

2010 Season

JIlves First Team are competing in the Kolmonen administered by the Itä-Suomi SPL and Keski-Suomi SPL. This is the fourth highest tier in the Finnish football system. In 2009 JIlves finished in seventh place in the Kolmonen.

JIlves/2 are participating in the Vitonen section administered by the Keski-Suomi SPL.

Players in 2010

1. Matti Koskela 2. Mikko Sorsakivi 3. Atte Puronaho 4. Kyösti Rajala 5. Tommi Kaipainen 6. Olli Riikonen 7. Tero Valtonen (C) 9. Hatem El Sayed 10. Sami Kunnari 11. Pasi Lahtinen 12. Jarno Kauttio 13. Marko Vendla 19. Ville Manninen 20. Joona Ojala 21. Joona Sinisalo 22. Jukka Lommi

27. Jani Järvi 30. Jari Hautamäki 32. Lauri Västinen 41. Olli Raiskio 44. Jarmo Mäkelä 47. Mikko Niemelä 62. Tero Talvinen 67. Ville Kuusisto 69. Lassi Karjalainen 71. Joona Västinen 73. Marko Nieminen 77. Johannes Karjalainen 81. Petri Koskinen 93. Mohammed Skouri 99. Saigou Jabang

References and Sources

• Official Club Website
• Official Football Website
• Finnish Wikipedia
• Suomen Cup
• Jämsänkosken Ilves Facebook