FC Sinimustat (transl. FC Blue-and-Blacks, abr. Sinimustat) is a former football club from Turku in Finland. The club was formed in September 2007 and dissolved in 2010.[1] Their home ground was at the Yläkenttä, Kupittaa, and Sinimustat was FC Inter Turku's 'B team' which played in the Kakkonen, or the fourth level of football in Finland. The Chairman of Inter Turku was Stefan Håkans.

FC Sinimustat
Full nameFC Sinimustat
Nickname(s)Sinimustat
Founded2007; 17 years ago (2007)
Dissolved2010; 14 years ago (2010)
GroundYläkenttä, Kupittaa,
Turku
Finland
Capacity1,500
ChairmanStefan Håkans
Head CoachJussi Nuorela
CoachJouni Jalonen
Petteri Joensuu
LeagueKakkonen
200911th – Kakkonen (Group B)
Turun Ylakentta

History

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FC Sinimusta was established in September 2007 as a reserve and development team for the Veikkausliiga club, FC Inter Turku.[1] Sinimusta were fortunate to begin their competitive football life in 2008 in Group B of the Kakkonen (Second Division) by taking the place of VG-62 Naantali who previously operated as FC Inter's second string. Founder members of the team included footballers Magnus Bahne and Ari Nyman as well as FC Inter's chairman Stefan Håkans.

Sinimusta were now in their third season in the Kakkonen (Second Division), the fourth tier of Finnish football. Both the 2008 and 2009 seasons had the team finish in eleventh position just above the relegation places. [2]

Coaches

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  • 2008 Jami Wallenius[3]
  • 2009 Hannu Paatelo[4]
  • 2010 Jussi Nuorela[5]

Season to season

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Season Level Division Section Administration Position Movements
2008 Tier 3 Kakkonen (Second Division) Group B Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 11th
2009 Tier 3 Kakkonen (Second Division) Group B Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 11th
2010 Tier 3 Kakkonen (Second Division) Group B Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)

Club Structure

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Sinimustat was part of the FC Inter Turku structure. In addition, the Inter Akatemia which provided gifted juniors with the optimum conditions for training before moving to a League team or overseas.

References and sources

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Footnotes

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  1. ^ a b "FC Sinimustat Interin uusi reservijoukkue". FC Inter. Archived from the original on 27 August 2013. Retrieved 12 July 2010.
  2. ^ "Finland – Divisional Movements 1930–2009". RSSSF. 2010. Retrieved 2010-05-21.
  3. ^ "FC Sinimustien kausi käynnistyy vierasottelulla". FC Inter. 19 February 2008. Archived from the original on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 22 November 2013.
  4. ^ "Hannu Paatelo on FC Sinimustien uusi valmentaja". FC Inter. 17 November 2008. Archived from the original on 28 August 2013. Retrieved 22 November 2013.
  5. ^ "Kehitysjoukkue FC Sinimustat uudistuu kaudelle 2010". FC Inter. 19 January 2010. Archived from the original on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 22 November 2013.