SC Riverball
Finnish football club
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Soccer Club Riverball is a football club from Joensuu in Finland. The club was formed in 2006 and their home ground is at Koillispuisto field. The men's first team currently plays in the Vitonen (Level 7 of the Finnish League System). The Chairman of SC Riverball is Rauno Pasanen.
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| Full name | Soccer Club Riverball | ||
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| Nickname | SC Riverball | ||
| Founded | 2006 | ||
| Ground | Koillispuisto field | ||
| Chairman | Rauno Pasanen | ||
| Head Coach | Tommi Piipponen | ||
| Coach | Iiro Kärkkäinen | ||
| League | Vitonen | ||
| 2023 | 6th – Vitonen Eastern Finland A3 | ||
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History
The club was established in 2006 and has played in the Central and Eastern Finland (Keski- and Itä-Suomi) section of the Kolmonen, (Third Division). In 2009 SC Riverball finished in pole position and were promoted for the first time to the Kakkonen.
Club structure
SC Riverball runs two men's teams. In addition the club has an active veteran's section and runs four teams at this level.[1]
2010 season
SC Riverball Men's Team are competing in Group A (Lohko A) of the Kakkonen administered by the Football Association of Finland (Suomen Palloliitto) . This is the third highest tier in the Finnish football system. In 2009 Soccer Club Riverball finished in first position in their Kolmonen section.[2]
SC Riverball/2 are participating in Section A (Lohko A) of the Nelonen administered by the Itä-Suomi SPL.[3]
Current squad
as of 22 December 2012[4] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Staff
- Head coach
Tuomo Santaharju
- Assistant coach
Arpad Mester
- Goalkeeper coach
- Marko Karvinen
