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FC Hämeenlinna

Full name	FC Hämeenlinna
Nickname(s)	Valkoiset (Whites)
Founded	1991
Ground	Kauriala, Hämeenlinna
Capacity	4000
Chairman	Tapio Virtanen
Manager	Tomi Uusitorppa
League	Kakkonen
Home colours Away colours

FC Hämeenlinna is a Finnish football club, based in Hämeenlinna. It currently plays in the Finnish third Division ( Kakkonen). The club's manager is Tomi Uusitorppa, and it plays its home matches at Kauriala.

The team was formed in 1991.

FC Hämeenlinna was founded in autumn 1991, when the town's two football teams HPK and Pallo-Kärpät decided to merge. In the spring of 1992, K-Team took the place of HPK in the Kolmonen. The team were coached by Seppo Pyykkö and Teuvo Palkki.

FC Hämeenlinna in the autumn of 1993 gained promotion to the Kakkonen, where their stay was short-lived, as they gained promotion this time to the Ykkönen. The club played at this level until 1998, when they were relegated back to the Kakkonen. The first team won the Ykkönen Cup in the summer of 1996.

In the autumn of 1998, the club launched a project with the objective of achieving to top-level football for Hämeenlinna. Jari-Pekka Keurulainen was hired as coach, and one of his signings was Ismo Lius. The following season Lius took on additional training responsibilities, and he coached the team during the 2000 season. Then Hannu Touru was hired as coach, and season 2001 ended with celebrations, with the team winning the play-off against in Jaro (from Pietarsaari) by 4–2 on aggregate.

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   FIN Jukka Järvinen 3 DF   FIN Esa Mattila 4 MF   FIN Jussi Heikkinen 6 MF   FIN Lauri Hakanen 7 FW   FIN Jussi Ojala 8 DF   FIN Jere Saarinen 9 FW   FIN Jere Suomalainen 11 DF   FIN Mikko Matinaro 14 FW   FIN Aleksi Nieminen 17 MF   FIN Harri Suhonen 18 GK   FIN Jaakko Puronaho 19 MF   FIN Mikko Kalervo

No. Pos. Nation Player 21 MF   FIN Omid Musawi 23 MF   FIN Joni Lindroos 24 DF   FIN Aleksi Topinoja 45 FW   FIN Aleksi Latvanen 69 MF   FIN Jarkko Saarman 71 DF   FIN Miro Purosto 74 DF   FIN Kaarle Keskitalo 90 GK   FIN Ville Kalervo TBA MF   NGA Lyam Friday TBA MF   CMR Chijioke Ibekwe TBA GK   EST Sergei Lepmets

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