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1 Current squad  




2 Management and boardroom  


2.1  Management  




2.2  Boardroom  






3 Season to season  




4 International achievements  


4.1  1996 UEFA Intertoto Cup  






5 Former managers  




6 References  




7 External links  













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FF Jaro
Logo of FF Jaro
Full nameFotbollsföreningen Jaro Jalkapalloseura
Founded1965
GroundCentralplan, Jakobstad
Capacity5,000
ChairmanMikael Eklund
ManagerNiklas Vidjeskog
LeagueYkkösliiga
2023Ykkönen, 9th of 12

Home colours

Away colours

Jakobstads Centralplan

FF Jaro (Jakobstads Rostfria), commonly referred to as Jaro, is a Finnish football club, based in the bilingual town of Jakobstad. The club currently plays in Ykkösliiga, the new second-highest level in Finland. Home matches are played at the Jakobstads Centralplan.

Current squad[edit]

Updated 20 January 2024[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 Russia RUS Sergey Lazarev
5 DF Finland FIN Aron Bjonbäck
6 DF Finland FIN Johan Brunell (captain)
8 FW Finland FIN Alex Ramsay
9 FW Sweden SWE Edvin Crona
10 MF Finland FIN Sergei Eremenko
11 FW Finland FIN Albin Björkskog
12 DF Trinidad and Tobago TRI Kareem Moses
15 MF Finland FIN Markus Kronholm (2nd captain)
16 MF Finland FIN Adam Vidjeskog
18 FW Finland FIN Axel Sandstedt
No. Pos. Nation Player
19 MF Finland FIN Antonio Hotta
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
30 MF Finland FIN Benjamin Sandnäs
47 DF Finland FIN Sebastian Huldén
66 MF Finland FIN Severi Kähkönen
— DF Finland FIN Sami Sipola
— DF Nigeria NGA Michael Ogungbaro

Management and boardroom[edit]

Management[edit]

As of 20 January 2024[2]

Name Role
Finland Niklas Vidjeskog Head coach
Finland Rasmus Wikström Assistant coach
Finland Anders Brunell Goalkeeping coach
Finland Ida Kronholm Fitness coach
Finland Johan Hult Naprapath
Finland Jesper Ahlvik Masseur
Finland Veppe Tervaskangas Team Manager
Finland Tobias Sundberg Doctor

Boardroom[edit]

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[edit]

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
2020 Tier 2 Ykkönen (First Division) Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 3rd
2021 Tier 2 Ykkönen (First Division) Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 4th
2022 Tier 2 Ykkönen (First Division) Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 3rd
2023 Tier 2 Ykkönen (First Division) Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 9th

International achievements[edit]

1996 UEFA Intertoto Cup[edit]

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[edit]

  • 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)
  • England Stephen Ward (2023)
  • Finland Niklas Vidjeskog (Jan 1, 2024 – present)

    • References[edit]

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

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