Kajaanin Haka (abbreviated KajHa) is a football club from Kajaani in Finland. The club was formed in 1953 and their home ground is at the Kajaanin liikuntapuisto. The men's football first team currently plays in the Kolmonen (Third Division). The Chairman of KajHa is Jarmo Anttonen.

Kajaanin Haka
Full nameKajaanin Haka
Nickname(s)KajHa
Haka
Founded1953
GroundKajaanin liikuntapuisto,
Kajaani
Finland
ChairmanJarmo Anttonen
Head CoachLuis Figueiredo
CoachPeter Olson
LeagueKakkonen
20091st – Kolmonen (Pohjois-Suomi)

Background

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KajHa was founded on 15 March 1953 and in the early years the club was known as Hevossuon Haka. The change to the current name was made on 23 January 1963. Originally Haka was a typical village club, which in addition to football ran sections providing for sports of athletics, skiing, and volleyball. Specialisation in football occurred in the early 1960s and has remained the popular activity. There are currently 245 registered players and the number is growing all the time.

The club's first taste of success was in 1968 when they played one season in the Suomisarjaa (Finland League) which at that time was the second tier of Finnish football. They have had four other periods at this level, currently known as the Ykkönen (First Division) in 1970–71, 1985–86, 1993–94, 1998–99.[1]

Haka have had nine periods covering 21 seasons in the Kakkonen (Second Division), the third tier of Finnish football covering 1975, 1979, 1981–84, 1987, 1990–92, 1995–97, 2000–05, 2007 and the current season 2010.[2]

In 1999 KajHa won the Työväen Urheiluliiton Cup (Workers' Sports Federation Cup) for the first time in their history.

The attendance record for a KajHa match was the 1968 derby match with Kajaanin Palloilijat which was watched by 2,376 spectators.[3]

Season to season

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Season Level Division Section Administration Position Movements
1994 Tier 2 Ykkönen (First Division) Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 13th Relegated
1995 Tier 3 Kakkonen (Second Division) North Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 3rd
1996 Tier 3 Kakkonen (Second Division) North Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 2nd
1997 Tier 3 Kakkonen (Second Division) North Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 1st Promoted
1998 Tier 2 Ykkönen (First Division) North Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 7th North Relegation Group
1999 Tier 2 Ykkönen (First Division) North Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 10th North Relegation Group – Relegated
2000 Tier 3 Kakkonen (Second Division) East Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 5th
2001 Tier 3 Kakkonen (Second Division) North Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 8th
2002 Tier 3 Kakkonen (Second Division) North Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 10th
2003 Tier 3 Kakkonen (Second Division) East Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 8th
2004 Tier 3 Kakkonen (Second Division) East Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 10th
2005 Tier 3 Kakkonen (Second Division) North Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 11th Relegated
2006 Tier 4 Kolmonen (Third Division) Northern Finland (SPL Pohjois-Suomi) 1st Playoff Group C – Promoted
2007 Tier 3 Kakkonen (Second Division) Group C Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 12th Relegated
2008 Tier 4 Kolmonen (Third Division) Northern Finland (SPL Pohjois-Suomi) 3rd
2009 Tier 4 Kolmonen (Third Division) Northern Finland (SPL Pohjois-Suomi) 1st Promoted
2010 Tier 3 Kakkonen (Second Division) Group C Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 13th Relegated
2011 Tier 4 Kolmonen (Third Division) Northern Finland (SPL Pohjois-Suomi) 2nd
2012 Tier 4 Kolmonen (Third Division) Northern Finland (SPL Pohjois-Suomi) 5th
2013 Tier 4 Kolmonen (Third Division) Northern Finland (SPL Pohjois-Suomi) 5th
2014 Tier 4 Kolmonen (Third Division) Northern Finland (SPL Pohjois-Suomi) 8th
2015 Tier 4 Kolmonen (Third Division) Northern Finland (SPL Pohjois-Suomi) 6th
2016 Tier 4 Kolmonen (Third Division) Northern Finland (SPL Pohjois-Suomi) 1st Promoted
2017 Tier 3 Kakkonen (Second Division) Group C Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)

Junior section

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The club provides for 5 different age groups for boys and in 2008 . In 2008 Kajaani Haka was selected as northern Finland's first football club to meet the new quality standards for coaching from which benefits are now experienced throughout the Kainuu region.

The club runs the Kainuun nappulaliiga (Kainuu Little League) for 5–12 years old boys and girls throughout the year. It covers almost the whole of the Kainuu region including Paltamo, Puolanka, Suomussalmi, Hyrynsalmi, Sotkamo, Kuhmo and Kajaani.

A traditional event provided by the club in the winter in January and February is the Tammiturnaus.

Club structure

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KajHa currently has 1 men's team and 5 boys teams.

Current squad

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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 Toni Soini
4 MF   FIN Väinö Juntunen
6 DF   FIN Santeri Nukarinen
7 FW   FIN Leevi Kemppainen
8 MF   FIN Aleksi Fomin
9 FW   FIN Severi Manninen
11 MF   FIN Timo Liimatta
12 GK   FIN Olli Karppinen
13 MF   FIN Joona Ojala
14 MF   FIN Jesse Kemppainen
15 DF   FIN Joonas Tikkanen
16 DF   FIN Joona Heiskanen
17 DF    Mabrouk Naoufel
18 FW   FIN Timo Väisänen
19 FW   FIN Juuso Rissanen
No. Pos. Nation Player
21 MF   FIN Arsi Kähkönen
22 FW   FIN Tommi Lukkari
23 DF   FIN Konsta Hurskainen
24 DF   FIN Tuomas Ingalsuo
25 DF   NGA Edozie Chiedra
25 FW   FIN Arttu Seppänen
26 MF   FIN Lassi Toppinen
27 MF   FIN Juuso Pikkarainen
27 MF   SRB Nikola Erceg
28 DF   FIN Harkko Helvelahti
29 FW   FIN Jimi Sirviö
25 FW   FIN Patrik Ahola
30 DF   NGA Chinedu Nwanneka
37 FW   BRA Vitor Borges

References and sources

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Footnotes

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  1. ^ "Finland – Divisional Movements 1930–2009". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. 2010. Retrieved 13 May 2010.
  2. ^ "Finland – Divisional Movements 1930–2009". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. 2010. Retrieved 13 May 2010.
  3. ^ Jalkapallokirja 1991. Suomen Palloliitto. 1991. ISSN 0787-7188.