IF Gnistan U20
- Leagues Played
- Finland U20 League 77
- Links
- Wikipedia
- Related Teams
- IF Gnistan IF Gnistan II IF Gnistan II U20 IF Gnistan Women
Results
| Finland U20 League | 09/24 09:00 | - | IF Gnistan U20 v Reipas U20 | L | 1-3 | |
| Finland U20 League | 08/20 09:00 | - | IF Gnistan U20 v PK-35 U20 | D | 3-3 | |
| Finland U20 League | 08/12 16:00 | - | IF Gnistan U20 v HIFK U20 | L | 0-2 | |
| Finland U20 League | 06/18 10:00 | - | IF Gnistan U20 v VJS Vantaa U20 | L | 1-2 | |
| Finland U20 League | 06/09 13:30 | - | KuPS Kuopio U20 v IF Gnistan U20 | L | 3-1 | |
| Finland U20 League | 05/25 17:20 | - | PPJ U20 v IF Gnistan U20 | D | 2-2 | |
| Finland U20 League | 05/20 15:30 | - | IF Gnistan U20 v FC Futura Juniorit U20 | L | 3-4 | |
| Finland U20 League | 05/14 10:30 | - | HIFK U20 v IF Gnistan U20 | L | 2-0 | |
| Finland U20 League | 05/13 15:30 | - | IF Gnistan U20 v PK-35 Vantaa U20 | L | 2-3 | |
| Finland U20 League | 04/23 10:15 | - | HJK Helsinki U20 v IF Gnistan U20 | L | 3-0 | |
| Finland U20 League | 04/16 10:00 | - | FC Honka U20 v IF Gnistan U20 | L | 2-0 | |
| Finland U20 League | 04/05 17:15 | - | IF Gnistan U20 v HIFK U20 | W | 3-0 |
Stats
| Total | Home | Away | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 9 | 6 | 3 |
| Wins | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Draws | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Losses | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| Goals for | 13 | 10 | 3 |
| Goals against | 24 | 17 | 7 |
| Clean sheets | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Failed to score | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Wikipedia - IF Gnistan
IF Gnistan (Kipinä in Finnish; The Spark in English), commonly known as Gnistan, is a Finnish football club from the city of Helsinki, founded in 1924. The club is currently playing in the Veikkausliiga, the first tier of the Finnish league system. IF Gnistan play their home matches at Mustapekka Areena. Club's home district is Oulunkylä, which locates in northern part of the capital city.
The club is originally Swedish-speaking, but nowadays it is supported by Finnish-speaking majority also. The club was founded by a few Svenska Reallyceum and Åggelby Svenska Samskola students from Oulunkylä in 1924. IF Gnistan were multi-sport club and had several competitive departments including ski, athletics, swim and pesäpallo (Finnish baseball). Football department were founded in 1935, when the club joined Finnish Football Association Helsinki district. Later in the 1950s Gnistan had strong teams in orienteering, women's gymnastics, table tennis and cross country running alongside the classical sports.
During the late 1950s, the club decided to dissolve all the other departments except for the football teams. When ski and athletics were eliminated, Gnistan turned to a football club, and named Jacob Söderman as their new chairman. They became a significant team in lower leagues of the capital region but never promoted to the top tier. After season 1994, they achieved their place to Ykkönen for the first time. They stayed in the second tier four years and then relegated back to Kakkonen in 1998. They have been in Ykkönen level three occasions.
IF Gnistan U20 competes in various youth leagues and tournaments in Finland, providing a platform for the players to showcase their abilities and progress in their soccer careers. The team is known for its strong work ethic, teamwork, and dedication to the sport.
With a focus on player development and a commitment to excellence, IF Gnistan U20 is a promising team that is sure to make a mark in Finnish soccer in the years to come.