FC Haka

FC Haka

Football club infobox
clubname = FC Haka


fullname = Football Club Haka
nickname = "Haka"
founded = 1934
ground = Tehtaan kenttä, Valkeakoski
capacity = 3,516 seats
chairman = flagicon|Finland Seppo Lahtinen
manager = flagicon|Finland Olli Huttunen
league = Veikkausliiga
season = 2007
position = Veikkausliiga, 2nd
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FC Haka is a Finnish football club, based in the industry town of Valkeakoski. It is one of the most successful clubs in Finland, with nine Finnish championships and 12 Finnish Cups. Haka has historically had close ties with the paper industry in the Valkeakoski area, and it is still sponsored by UPM Kymmene.

The club was founded as "Valkeakosken Haka" in 1934. In 1949 it was promoted to Finland's top division "Mestaruussarja" (now called Veikkausliiga), and in 1955 won the inaugural Finnish Cup.

The 1960s was the most successful era in the club's history, winning both the league and cup three times, including the first double in Finnish football history in 1960. The club was relegated in 1972, but came straight back, and won the double again in 1977.

The club's name was changed to "FC Haka" in the early 1990s. Haka won the title again 1995, but was relegated the next season. Keith Armstrong was hired as the new coach, and the club came straight back again, winning three straight championships from 1998 to 2000. Goalkeeping legend Olli Huttunen succeeded Armstrong as coach in 2002, and has already led the club to the championship (2004) and two cups (2002 and 2005).

Haka's best performance in UEFA competition was in the 1983–1984 season when they reached the quarterfinals of the Cup Winners' Cup, losing to eventual winners Juventus 0-2 on aggregate. The club has been involved in European competitions every year since 1998.

Honours

*Finnish championship (9): 1960, 1962, 1965, 1977, 1995, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2004
*Finnish Cup (12): 1955, 1959, 1960, 1963, 1969, 1977, 1982, 1985, 1988, 1997, 2002, 2005
*Finnish League Cup (1): 1995

Current squad

Fs player|no=14|name=Valeri Popovitch |nat=RUS|pos=FW*Fs player|no=20|name=Cheyne Fowler |nat=RSA|pos=MF** also has Finnish citizenship

Notable players

*flagicon|ENG Mark Dziadulewicz (1980-??) [http://www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com/miltonkeynes/miltonkeynes.htm]
*flagicon|England Carlton Fairweather
*flagicon|England Marlon Harewood
*flagicon|England David Wilson
*Olli Huttunen
*Martti Kuusela
*flagicon|MexicoEdgar Gerardo Lugo
*Jari Niemi
*Mika Nurmela
*Matti Paatelainen
*Mixu Paatelainen
*Juhani Peltonen
*Valeri Popovitch
*Teemu Tainio

External links

* [http://www.fchaka.fi/ Official website]


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