FC Jazz
Squad
- Saloum Faal2015current
Dani Sánchez2016current- Theo Raymondcurrent
- Carlton Fairweather1984–1984
- Rami Nieminen1985–1987
- Petri Järvinen1986–1986
- Janne Suokonautio1988–1988
- Petri Helin1988–1988
Yuri Gavrilov1988–1989- Antti Sumiala1989–1991
- Rami Nieminen1990–2002
- Lasse Karjalainen1991–1994
Luiz Antônio1992–1992
Piracaia1992–1997- Antti Sumiala1993–1993
- Rami Hakanpää1994–1996
Jorge Luis dos Santos1996–1996- Ville Väisänen1996–1997
Jani Viander1997–1997- Janne Hietanen1997–1997
- Janne Mäkelä1997–1997
- Jarno Heinikangas1997–1999
- Pedro Massacessi1997–1997
- Rami Hakanpää1997–1997
- Rami Hakanpää1997–1999
Toni Kallio1997–1997- Antti Kuismala1998–1998
Peter Kopteff1998–1998
Rafael Pires Vieira1998–1999- Ricardo Fargas Roger1998–1998
- Kim Suominen1999–1999
- Víctor Merino1999–2001
- Hector Takayama2000–2001
Juha Pasoja2000–2001- Antti Sumiala2001–2001
- Denis Volodin2001–2001
- Hermanni Vuorinen2002–2003
- Piracaia2003–2004
Timo Furuholm2003–2003
Aleksandr Kokko2004–2004- Rami Nieminen2004–2004
- Alekos Alekou2014–2014
Diego Jota2014–2014
Matthew Mendy2014–2014
FC Jazz has won the Finnish Championship twice, in 1993 and 1996.
Currently, FC Jazz competes in the Ykkönen, the Finnish third tier.
The club changed its name to FC Jazz in 1991, inspired by the Pori Jazz festival.
Biography
Formation and Early Years
Football Club Jazz, commonly known as FC Jazz, was founded in 1934 in Pori, Finland, originally as Porin Pallo-Toverit (PPT). The club was established by 18 young men who had previously played for the local sports club Pyrintö, and it quickly became affiliated with the Finnish Workers' Sports Federation (TUL). In its early years, PPT participated in regional series and made its debut in the Finnish Football Association's national divisions in 1948, competing in the Suomensarja, which was the second tier of Finnish football at the time.
Transition to FC Jazz
In November 1991, PPT rebranded itself as FC Jazz, a name inspired by the renowned Pori Jazz festival. This change marked a new era for the club, which achieved significant success in Finnish football, winning the Finnish Championship twice in 1993 and 1996. However, the club faced challenges in the early 2000s, including relegation to the second tier in 2004 and the dissolution of its first team in 2005 due to financial difficulties.
Recent Developments
Despite these setbacks, the youth section of FC Jazz, known as FC Jazz-juniorit, continued to thrive. In 2006, the club resumed competition under the league license of its youth organization, starting in the sixth-tier Vitonen. Today, FC Jazz remains a notable presence in Finnish football, continuing to build on its rich history and legacy.
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Career & Clubs
PPT 1934–1991
FC Jazz was established in 1934 as Porin Pallo-Toverit (PPT for short) by 18 young men who had previously played football in the local sports club Pyrintö. The founders had strong labour movement background and PPT immediately joined the Finnish Workers' Sports Federation (TUL). PPT had also a section for bandy and ice hockey. PPT played its first years in TUL regional series and after the second world war in TUL national divisions. The club made its debut in Finnish Football Association's national divisions in 1948 Suomensarja which was the second tier of Finnish football. After six more seasons in TUL series PPT joined the FA's divisions permanently in 1955 playing third or fourth tiers up to the 1980s. In 1982 PPT was promoted to 1. division and year later to the premier division Mestaruussarja.
FC Jazz 1991–present
In 1991 PPT changed its name for FC Jazz. The name was inspired by Pori Jazz festival, which is one of the most popular jazz festivals in Europe. FC Jazz won two Finnish championship titles in 1993 and 1996. The club was relegated to second tier in 2004, but the first team was dissolved 2005 as a result of financial problems. FC Jazz youth section had been separated from the league organisation since 2002, and was known as FC Jazz-juniorit (FC Jazz-j). In 2006, the club started competing with the league license of its youth organisation, and were placed in the sixth-tier Vitonen, administrated by the Finnish Football…
- League
- Ykkönen
Legacy
Finnish Championship: Winners (2): 1993, 1996 Finnish Cup: Runners-up (1): 1995 Finnish League Cup: Runners-up (1): 1994
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Passport
Identifiers & aliases
Football Club Jazz, commonly known as just Jazz, is a Finnish football club based in Pori, which plays in the Finnish third tier, Ykkönen. The club was founded in 1934 as Porin Pallo-Toverit. PPT changed its name to FC Jazz in November 1991.
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