FC Haka

Association football club in Finland


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nicknameHaka
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capacity3,516
clubnameHaka
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upright0.8
fullnameValkeakosken Haka
founded1934
chairmanOlli Huttunen
managerKari Martonen
leagueYkkösliiga
season2025
positionVeikkausliiga, 12th of 12 (relegated)
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FC Haka, originally Valkeakosken Haka, commonly known as Haka, is a Finnish professional football club based in the industrial town of Valkeakoski. The club was founded in 1934 and competes in Finland's premier division, the Veikkausliiga. It is one of the most successful clubs in Finland, with nine Finnish championships and 12 Finnish Cup wins.

History

Haka has historically had close ties with the paper industry in the Valkeakoski area, and is still sponsored by UPM Kymmene.

The club was founded as Valkeakosken Haka in 1934, with significant support from paper entrepreneur Juuso Walden. In 1949 it was promoted to Finland's top division Mestaruussarja (now known as Veikkausliiga), and in 1955 won the inaugural Finnish Cup.

The 1960s was the most successful era in Haka's history, with the club 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 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 champions Juventus 0–2 on aggregate. The club was involved in European competition every year between 1998 and the 2008–2009 season.

In subsequent years the club's financial situation deteriorated on two occasions, like many other small market teams in Veikkausliiga. The first was the 2008–09 season when a group of investors led by local businessman and restaurateur Sedu Koskinen (owner and founder of a nationwide night-club chain) formed FC Haka Oy to help an essentially bankrupt team to finish the season. In 2010 Sedu Koskinen left, after having invested around €1 million of his own money in the club.

Since then the club's operations have been reformed to make it financially sounder. The team, having been one of the most successful and prestigious in Finland, ran at a loss for several years during the 2000s. At the same time the overall global economic situation and sponsorship payments from UPM Kymmene diminished. This forced the club to rationalize its operations and adopt a new role as one of the smaller clubs in Finnish top flight football. The situation at the start of 2012 Finnish football season was described by the chairman and board members as difficult but stable.

These times of financial struggles saw the club move from perennial championship challengers to a team usually poised for relegation. In both 2011 and 2012 pre-season media predictions placed the club in the bottom three. Haka finished last in the standings in 2012 and were relegated to the second tier (then known as Ykkönen, but rebranded in 2023 as Ykkösliiga). The club finally won promotion back to the Veikkausliiga for the 2020 season following a near perfect campaign in the 2019 Ykkönen, where they dropped only 7 points and finished 19 points ahead of second-place TPS.

In December 2025, a fan-started fire destroyed the historic 400-seat wooden stand at FC Haka’s Tehtaan Kenttä Stadium, causing significant damage to the nearly century-old ground soon after the club’s relegation from the Veikkausliiga.

Honours

European campaigns

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SeasonCompetitionRoundCountryClubScoreAgg.
1961–62European CupFirst roundBelgiumStandard Liège1–5, v 0–2
1963–64European CupPreliminary roundLuxembourgJeunesse d'Esch
1964–65European Cup Winners' CupFirst roundNorwaySkeid Fotball0–1, v 2–02–1
Second roundItalyAC Torino0–1, v 0–50–6
1966–67European CupFirst roundBelgiumRSC Anderlecht
1970–71European Cup Winners' CupFirst roundBulgariaCSKA Sofia
1977–78UEFA CupFirst roundPolandGórnik Zabrze
1978–79European CupFirst roundUSSRDynamo Kiev
1981–82UEFA CupFirst roundSwedenIFK Göteborg
1983–84European Cup Winners' CupFirst roundRepublic of IrelandSligo Rovers1–0, v 3–04–0
Second roundSwedenHammarby IF1–1, v 2–1(aet)3–2
Quarter-finalsItalyJuventus0–1, v 0–10–2
1986–87European Cup Winners' CupFirst roundUSSRFC Torpedo Moscow
1989–90European Cup Winners' CupFirst roundHungaryFerencvárosi TC
1996–97UEFA CupFirst qualifying roundEstoniaFC Flora Tallinn2–2, v 1–03–2
Second qualifying roundPolandLegia Warszawa0–3, v 1–11–4
1998–99UEFA Cup Winners' CupQualifying roundWalesBangor City2–0, v 1–03–0
First roundGreecePanionios FC0–2, v 1–31–5
1999–2000UEFA Champions LeagueFirst qualifying roundFaroe IslandsHB Tórshavn1–1, v 6–07–1
Second qualifying roundScotlandRangers1–4, v 0–31–7
2000–01UEFA Champions LeagueFirst qualifying roundNorthern IrelandLinfield1–2, v 1–02–2 (a)
Second qualifying roundSlovakiaInter Bratislava0–0, v 0–1(aet)0–1
2001–02UEFA Champions LeagueFirst qualifying roundMaltaValletta FC0–0, v 5–05–0
Second qualifying roundIsraelMaccabi Haifa0–1, v 3–03–1
Third qualifying roundEnglandLiverpool0–5, v 1–41–9
2001–02UEFA CupFirst roundGermany1. FC Union Berlin
2002UEFA Intertoto CupFirst roundSCGFK Obilić2–1, v 1–13–2
Second roundEnglandFulham0–0, v 1–11–1 (a)
2003–04UEFA CupQualifying roundCroatiaHajduk Split
2004–05UEFA CupFirst qualifying roundLuxembourgEtzella Ettelbruck2–1, v 3–15–2
Second qualifying roundNorwayStabæk IF1–3, v 1–32–6
2005–06UEFA Champions LeagueFirst qualifying roundArmeniaPyunik F.C.1–0, v 2–23–2
Second qualifying roundNorwayVålerenga IF0–1, v 1–41–5
2006–07UEFA CupFirst qualifying roundEstoniaLevadia Tallinn
2007–08UEFA CupFirst qualifying roundWalesRhyl1–3, v 2–03–3 (a)
Second qualifying roundDenmarkFC Midtjylland1–2, v 2–53–7
2008–09UEFA CupFirst qualifying roundRepublic of IrelandCork City2–2, v 4–06–2
Second qualifying roundDenmarkBrøndby IF0–4, v 0–20–6
2023–24UEFA Europa Conference LeagueFirst qualifying roundNorthern IrelandCrusaders
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Divisional movements

  • Top Level (60 seasons): 1945, 1950–72, 1974–96, 1998–2012, 2020–
  • Second Level (18 seasons): 1938–43/44, 1945/46–49, 1973, 1997, 2013–2019

Season to season

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SeasonLevelDivisionSectionAdministrationPositionMovements
1937Tier 3Maakuntasarja (Second Division)WestFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)Promotion Playoff - Promoted
1938Tier 2** Itä-Länsi-Sarja** (Second Division)West League, Northern GroupFinnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)6th
1939Tier 2** Itä-Länsi-Sarja** (Second Division)Western League, Group 3Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)2nd
1940-41Tier 2** B-Sarja** (Second Division)Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)8th
1943-44Tier 2SPL Suomensarja (Second Division)Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)4thPromoted
1945Tier 1SPL Mestaruussarja (Premier Division)Groub BFinnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)6thRelegated
1945-46Tier 2SPL Suomensarja (Second Division)Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)8thRelegation Playoff
1946-47Tier 2** Suomensarja** (Second Division)South GroupFinnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)3rd
1947-48Tier 2** Suomensarja** (Second Division)South GroupFinnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)4th
1948Tier 2** Suomensarja** (Second Division)South GroupFinnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)3rd
1949Tier 2** Suomensarja** (Second Division)West GroupFinnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)1stPromoted
1950Tier 1** Mestaruussarja** (Premier Division)Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)8th
1951Tier 1** Mestaruussarja** (Premier Division)Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)4th
1952Tier 1** Mestaruussarja** (Premier Division)Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)7th
1953Tier 1** Mestaruussarja** (Premier Division)Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)4th
1954Tier 1** Mestaruussarja** (Premier Division)Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)8th
1955Tier 1** Mestaruussarja** (Premier Division)Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)2nd
1956Tier 1** Mestaruussarja** (Premier Division)Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)5th
1957Tier 1** Mestaruussarja** (Premier Division)Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)2nd
1958Tier 1** Mestaruussarja** (Premier Division)Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)7thRelegation Playoff
1959Tier 1** Mestaruussarja** (Premier Division)Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)3rd
1960Tier 1** Mestaruussarja** (Premier Division)Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)1stChampions
1961Tier 1** Mestaruussarja** (Premier Division)Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)3rd
1962Tier 1** Mestaruussarja** (Premier Division)Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)1stChampions
1963Tier 1** Mestaruussarja** (Premier Division)Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)2nd
1964Tier 1** Mestaruussarja** (Premier Division)Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)4th
1965Tier 1** Mestaruussarja** (Premier Division)Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)1stChampions
1966Tier 1** Mestaruussarja** (Premier Division)Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)3rd
1967Tier 1** Mestaruussarja** (Premier Division)Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)6th
1968Tier 1** Mestaruussarja** (Premier Division)Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)7th
1969Tier 1** Mestaruussarja** (Premier Division)Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)7th
1970Tier 1** Mestaruussarja** (Premier Division)Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)8th
1971Tier 1** Mestaruussarja** (Premier Division)Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)8th
1972Tier 1** Mestaruussarja** (Premier Division)Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)12thRelegated
1973Tier 2** I Divisioona** (First Division)Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)2ndPromoted
1974Tier 1** Mestaruussarja** (Premier Division)Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)8th
1975Tier 1** Mestaruussarja** (Premier Division)Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)10thRelegation Playoff
1976Tier 1** Mestaruussarja** (Premier Division)Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)2nd
1977Tier 1** Mestaruussarja** (Premier Division)Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)1stChampions
1978Tier 1** Mestaruussarja** (Premier Division)Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)3rd
1979Tier 1** Mestaruussarja** (Premier Division)Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)7thChampionship Group – 6th
1980Tier 1** Mestaruussarja** (Premier Division)Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)4thChampionship Group – 2nd
1981Tier 1** Mestaruussarja** (Premier Division)Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)4thChampionship Group – 3rd
1982Tier 1** Mestaruussarja** (Premier Division)Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)3rdChampionship Group – 3rd
1983Tier 1** Mestaruussarja** (Premier Division)Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)3rdChampionship Group – 3rd
1984Tier 1** Mestaruussarja** (Premier Division)Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)1stChampionship Playoffs – 4th
1985Tier 1** Mestaruussarja** (Premier Division)Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)8th
1986Tier 1** Mestaruussarja** (Premier Division)Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)5th
1987Tier 1** Mestaruussarja** (Premier Division)Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)9th
1988Tier 1** Mestaruussarja** (Premier Division)Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)6thChampionship Group – 6th
1989Tier 1** Mestaruussarja** (Premier Division)Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)4thChampionship Group – 4th
1990Tier 1** Veikkausliiga** (Premier League)Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)8thPlayoffs – QF
1991Tier 1** Veikkausliiga** (Premier League)Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)3rd
1992Tier 1** Veikkausliiga** (Premier League)Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)6th
1993Tier 1** Veikkausliiga** (Premier League)Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)10thRelegation Group – 4th
1994Tier 1** Veikkausliiga** (Premier League)Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)6th
1995Tier 1** Veikkausliiga** (Premier League)Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)1stChampions
1996Tier 1** Veikkausliiga** (Premier League)Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)11thRelegation Group – 11th – Relegated
1997Tier 2** Ykkönen** (First Division)
1998Tier 1** Veikkausliiga** (Premier League)Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)1stChampions
1999Tier 1** Veikkausliiga** (Premier League)Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)1stChampionship Group – 1stChampions
2000Tier 1** Veikkausliiga** (Premier League)Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)1stChampions
2001Tier 1** Veikkausliiga** (Premier League)Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)4th
2002Tier 1** Veikkausliiga** (Premier League)Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)3rdUpper Group – 3rd
2003Tier 1** Veikkausliiga** (Premier League)Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)2nd
2004Tier 1** Veikkausliiga** (Premier League)Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)1stChampions
2005Tier 1** Veikkausliiga** (Premier League)Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)4th
2006Tier 1** Veikkausliiga** (Premier League)Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)3rd
2007Tier 1** Veikkausliiga** (Premier League)Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)2nd
2008Tier 1** Veikkausliiga** (Premier League)Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)8th
2009Tier 1** Veikkausliiga** (Premier League)Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)6th
2010Tier 1** Veikkausliiga** (Premier League)
2011Tier 1** Veikkausliiga** (Premier League)
2012Tier 1** Veikkausliiga** (Premier League)Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)12thRelegated
2013Tier 2** Ykkönen** (First Division)Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)2nd
2014Tier 2** Ykkönen** (First Division)Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)5th
2015Tier 2** Ykkönen** (First Division)Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)6th
2016Tier 2** Ykkönen** (First Division)Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)7th
2017Tier 2** Ykkönen** (First Division)Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)6th
2018Tier 2** Ykkönen** (First Division)Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)5th
2019Tier 2** Ykkönen** (First Division)Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)1stChampions – Promoted
2020Tier 1** Veikkausliiga** (Premier Division)Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)
2021Tier 1** Veikkausliiga** (Premier Division)Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)
2022Tier 1** Veikkausliiga** (Premier Division)Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)
2023Tier 1** Veikkausliiga** (Premier Division)Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)
2024Tier 1** Veikkausliiga** (Premier Division)Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)
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Current squad

Out on loan

Management and boardroom

Management

As of 15 February 2021 ::data[format=table]

NameRole
Head Coach
POR Sander GuerreiroCoach
FIN Mikko ManninenCoach
FIN Pauli JussilaGoalkeeping Coach
ESP Alejandro Peris MoraFitness Coach
FIN Janne HannuFitness Coach
FIN Jonna KauppinenTeam Manager
FIN Jari JalavaKit Manager
FIN Juuso NiemenpääDoctor
FIN Kalle MyyräMasseur
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Boardroom

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NameRole
FIN Marko LaaksonenChairman
FIN Olli HuttunenCEO
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Managers

References

References

  1. Karel Stokkermans. (17 June 2018). "English Energy and Nordic Nonsense".
  2. Thakur, Prince. (2025-12-12). "Teenagers burn down football stadium in Finland after club suffers relegation – WATCH".
  3. "Haka Stadium: Finnish police confirm stand at Tehtaan Kentta destroyed in arson attack {{!}} Flashscore.com".
  4. Sportstar, Team. (2025-12-12). "Teenagers set stadium on fire after club suffers relegation from top flight in Finland".
  5. The original result of the second leg was a 4-0 victory to Maccabi Haifa, but Haka were awarded a 3–0 [[Walkover (contest). walkover]] victory after it was determined that Haifa had fielded two ineligible players.
  6. (2010). "Finland – Divisional Movements 1930–2009".
  7. "Football Archive - Index of SPL Finnish League Suomen Cup Seasons".
  8. "Edustusjoukkue". FC Haka.
  9. "Hakan edustusjoukkue". FC Haka.
  10. "Yhteystiedot". FC Haka.

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