Esbo Bollklubb
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| Full name | Esbo Bollklubb | ||
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| Nickname | EBK | ||
| Founded | 1940 | ||
| Ground | Keski-Espoon Urheilukeskus Espoo Finland | ||
| Chairman | Juha Pylkkö | ||
| Coach | Xhevdet Gela | ||
| League | Kakkonen | ||
| 2025 | 2025 Kolmonen Southern Group A, 1st (promoted) | ||
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Esbo Bollklubb (EBK) is a Finnish football club based in Espoo. Founded in 1940, the men's team currently competes in the Finnish fourth tier Kakkonen.[1] EBK is Espoo's oldest football team. EBK also has a women's team that currently competes in the Finnish second tier Kansallinen Ykkönen.
History
[edit]In the past the club participated in more sports, but in recent years has specialised in football. At its pinnacle the men's team played in the Kakkonen in the years 1989–91, before returning back in 2024 and 2026. The women's team played in women's SM-series in 1993 and 1994. EBK caters for a range of age groups for boys and girls teams.
The club's greatest competitive success was in the Finnish Cup in 1995.
Season to season
[edit]| Season | Level | Division | Section | Administration | Position | Movements |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Tier 4 | Kolmonen (Third Division) | Section 2 | Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Helsinki) | 12th | Relegated |
| 1994 | Tier 5 | Nelonen (Fourth Division) | Group 3 | Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Helsinki) | 1st | Promoted |
| 1995 | Tier 4 | Kolmonen (Third Division) | Section 1 | Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Helsinki) | 5th | |
| 1996 | Tier 4 | Kolmonen (Third Division) | Section 2 | Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Helsinki) | 3rd | |
| 1997 | Tier 4 | Kolmonen (Third Division) | Section 1 | Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Helsinki) | 5th | |
| 1998 | Tier 4 | Kolmonen (Third Division) | Section 1 | Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Helsinki) | 7th | |
| 1999 | Tier 4 | Kolmonen (Third Division) | Section 1 | Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Helsinki) | 7th | |
| 2000 | Tier 4 | Kolmonen (Third Division) | Section 1 | Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Helsinki) | 8th | |
| 2001 | Tier 4 | Kolmonen (Third Division) | Section 1 | Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Uusimaa) | 4th | |
| 2002 | Tier 4 | Kolmonen (Third Division) | Section 2 | Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Uusimaa) | 1st | Play-offs |
| 2003 | Tier 4 | Kolmonen (Third Division) | Section 1 | Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Uusimaa) | 4th | |
| 2004 | Tier 4 | Kolmonen (Third Division) | Section 1 | Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Uusimaa) | 4th | |
| 2005 | Tier 4 | Kolmonen (Third Division) | Section 1 | Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Uusimaa) | 4th | |
| 2006 | Tier 4 | Kolmonen (Third Division) | Section 1 | Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Uusimaa) | 4th | |
| 2007 | Tier 4 | Kolmonen (Third Division) | Section 1 | Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Uusimaa) | 10th | |
| 2008 | Tier 4 | Kolmonen (Third Division) | Section 1 | Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Uusimaa) | 3rd | |
| 2009 | Tier 4 | Kolmonen (Third Division) | Section 1 | Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Uusimaa) | 2nd | |
| 2010 | Tier 4 | Kolmonen (Third Division) | Section 1 | Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Uusimaa) | 7th | |
| 2011 | Tier 5 | Nelonen (Fourth Division) | Group 1 | Uusimaa (SPL Uusimaa) | 2nd | |
| 2012 | Tier 5 | Nelonen (Fourth Division) | Group 1 | Uusimaa (SPL Uusimaa) | 1st | Promoted |
| 2013 | Tier 4 | Kolmonen (Third Division) | Group 2 | Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Uusimaa) | 9th | |
| 2014 | Tier 4 | Kolmonen (Third Division) | Group 1 | Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Uusimaa) | 11th | Relegated |
| 2015 | Tier 5 | Nelonen (Fourth Division) | Group 1 | Uusimaa (SPL Uusimaa) | 5th | |
| 2016 | Tier 5 | Nelonen (Fourth Division) | Group 1 | Uusimaa (SPL Uusimaa) | 2nd | Promotion Playoff |
| 2017 | Tier 5 | Nelonen (Fourth Division) | Group 2 | Uusimaa (SPL Uusimaa) | 7th | |
| 2018 | Tier 5 | Nelonen (Fourth Division) | Group 1 | Uusimaa (SPL Uusimaa) | 10th | Relegated |
| 2019 | Tier 6 | Vitonen (Fifth Division) | Group 2 | South (SPL Etelä) | 1st | Promoted |
| 2020 | Tier 5 | Nelonen (Fourth Division) | Group 1 | South (SPL Etelä) | 1st | Promoted |
| 2021 | Tier 4 | Kolmonen (Third Division) | Group A | South (SPL Etelä) | 2nd | |
| 2022 | Tier 4 | Kolmonen (Third Division) | Group A | South (SPL Etelä) | 4th | |
| 2023 | Tier 4 | Kolmonen (Third Division) | Group A | South (SPL Etelä) | 1st | Promoted |
| 2024 | Tier 4 | Kakkonen (Second Division) | Group B | Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) | 9th | Relegated |
| 2025 | Tier 5 | Kolmonen (Third Division) | Group A | South (SPL Etelä) | 1st | Promoted |
| 2026 | Tier 4 | Kakkonen (Second Division) | Group B | Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) |
2026 season
[edit]For the 2026 season EBK competes in Kakkonen Group B. This is the fourth highest tier in the Finnish football system.
EBK's presidents
[edit]- Tor Petrell (1940)
- Alf Lindholm (1941–45)
- Torsten Rein (1946)
- Nils-Erik Ekman (1947–48)
- Karl Weckström (1949)
- Nils-Erik Ekman (1950)
- Tor Petrell (1951–52)
- Lars Schönberg (1953)
- Balder Weckström (1954)
- Georg Cederqvist (1955–63)
- Stig Hasselström (1964–67)
- Lars Holmberg (1968)
- Rolf Mattsson (1969–75)
- Arto Nikulainen (1976)
- Leif Kumlin (1977–78)
- Lars Lakanen (1979–82)
- Pål-Olof Björklund (1983–85)
- Mauri Salonen (1986–89)
- Håkan Sundström (1990–92)
- Tapio Kortelainen (1993)
- Hannu Hirvonen (1994)
- Esa Martonen (1995–97)
- Erkki Lavanti (1998–00)
- Jukka Serpola (2001)
- Jaana Antikainen (2002)
- Matti Kumpulainen (2003–)
References
[edit]- ↑ "Mobile livescore - Flashscore.mobi football scores". www.flashscore.mobi. Retrieved 2026-04-29.
- ↑ "Finland football".
- ↑ "Tulospalvelu". tulospalvelu.palloliitto.fi. Retrieved 2026-04-29.
External links
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