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Jämsänkosken Ilves
Full nameJämsänkosken Ilves
Nickname(s)JIlves
Founded1930
GroundOinaalan urheilukentällä, Jämsänkoski, Finland
ChairmanFinland Keijo Pitkäniemi
ManagerFinland Atik Ismail
CoachFinland Jari Puronaho
Finland Small Juha Mäki
LeagueKolmonen

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 Oinaalan urheilukentällä (Oinaala sports field).

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.

Club Structure

Jämsänkosken Ilves runs a large number of teams including 2 men's teams, 9 boys teams and 3 girls teams.

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.


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