FC Vaajakoski is an active sports club from Vaajakoski, Jyväskylä, Finland. The club was formed in 1993 and their home ground is at the Vaajakosken keskuskenttä. The men's first team currently plays in the Ykkönen, the Finnish third-tier in 2024. The Chairman of FCV is Laasi Paavolainen.
Background
The club was established in 1993 and serves the Vaajakoski-Jyskä area of Jyväskylä. The club currently provides for football, floorball and futsal and has over 300 registered players.
In their short history FCV have already had three spells covering 5 seasons in the Kakkonen (Second Division), the third tier of Finnish football in 2003, 2005–06 and 2009 to the present day.
Season to season
SeasonLevelDivisionSectionAdministrationPositionMovements2001Tier 5Nelonen (Fourth Division) Central Finland (SPL Keski-Suomi)1st Promoted2002Tier 4Kolmonen (Third Division)Central FinlandCentral Finland (SPL Keski-Suomi)2nd Promoted2003Tier 3Kakkonen (Second Division) East Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 10thRelegation Playoff - Relegated2004Tier 4Kolmonen (Third Division)Central FinlandCentral Finland (SPL Keski-Suomi)1stPromotion Playoff - Promoted2005Tier 3Kakkonen (Second Division) Eastern Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 10thRelegation Playoff2006Tier 3Kakkonen (Second Division) Group AFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 13th Relegated2007Tier 4Kolmonen (Third Division)Central FinlandCentral Finland (SPL Keski-Suomi)6th2008Tier 4Kolmonen (Third Division)Central FinlandCentral Finland (SPL Keski-Suomi)1stPromotion Playoff - Promoted2009Tier 3Kakkonen (Second Division) Group CFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 6th 2010Tier 3Kakkonen (Second Division) Group CFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 9th 2011Tier 3Kakkonen (Second Division) Group CFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 13th Relegated2012Tier 4Kolmonen (Third Division)Central and Eastern FinlandCentral Finland (SPL Keski-Suomi)5th2013Tier 4Kolmonen (Third Division)Central and Eastern FinlandCentral Finland (SPL Keski-Suomi)2nd2014Tier 4Kolmonen (Third Division)Central and Eastern FinlandCentral Finland (SPL Keski-Suomi)1stPromoted2015Tier 3Kakkonen (Second Division) Southern GroupFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 6th 2016Tier 3Kakkonen (Second Division) Group AFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 11th Relegated2017Tier 4Kolmonen (Third Division)Central and Eastern FinlandCentral Finland (SPL Keski-Suomi)2ndPromoted2018Tier 3Kakkonen (Second Division) Group AFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 10th 2019Tier 3Kakkonen (Second Division) Group CFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 5th 2020Tier 3Kakkonen (Second Division) Group CFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 7th 2021Tier 3Kakkonen (Second Division) Group CFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 4th 2022Tier 3Kakkonen (Second Division) Group CFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 8th 2023Tier 3Kakkonen (Second Division) Group CFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 2nd Promotion Playoff - Promoted2024Tier 3Ykkönen (First Division) Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 12th Relegated2025Tier 4Kakkonen (Second Division)Group AFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)
15 seasons in 3rd Tier 9 seasons in 4th Tier 1 season in 5th Tier
Club Structure
FCV runs 3 men's teams and several boys teams.
Club teams
FCV Men's Team are participating in Kakkonen administered by the Football Association of Finland (Suomen Palloliitto). It is the third highest tier in the Finnish football system. In 2009 FCV finished in sixth position in their Kakkonen section.
FCV Reds are participating in the Vitonen (Fifth Division) section administered by the Keski-Suomi SPL.
2018 season
FCV got promoted to Kakkonen for season 2018, as a result of OPS failing to meet license regulations in Ykkönen and refusing to take part in Kakkonen. Current manager of the squad, Mika Järvinen has been in charge since 2013.
Current squad (2026)
References and sources Official Website Suomen Cup
Footnotes