IF Gnistan
- Leagues Played
- Finland Ykkosliiga 131 Finland Kakkonen Group Etela 51 Finland Kakkonen Group A 43 Finland Kolmonen 39 Finland Cup 38 Finland Veikkausliiga 29 Finland Kakkonen Group B 22 Finland Liigacup 10 Finland Ykkoscup 9 Finland Kakkonnen Play-Offs 5
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- IF Gnistan II IF Gnistan U20 IF Gnistan II U20 IF Gnistan Women
| Finland Ykkosliiga | 07/18 15:30 | 1 |
[4] IF Gnistan v
VPS Vaasa
[7] 
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W | 2-0 | |
| Finland Ykkosliiga | 07/10 14:00 | 1 |
PK-35
v
IF Gnistan
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- | Postponed | |
| Finland Ykkosliiga | 07/05 15:30 | 1 |
[2] IF Gnistan v
TPS
[9] 
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D | 0-0 | |
| Finland Ykkosliiga | 06/30 15:30 | 1 |
[10] Jippo
v
IF Gnistan [6]
|
W | 1-4 | |
| Finland Ykkosliiga | 06/24 15:30 | 1 |
[12] KPV
v
IF Gnistan [9]
|
W | 0-2 | |
| Finland Ykkosliiga | 06/20 13:00 | 1 |
[10] Klubi-04
v
IF Gnistan [11]
|
W | 0-3 | |
| Finland Ykkosliiga | 06/13 15:30 | 1 |
[11] IF Gnistan v
MP
[9] 
|
L | 0-2 | |
| Finland Ykkosliiga | 06/06 15:30 | 1 |
[2] FF Jaro
v
IF Gnistan [11]
|
D | 2-2 | |
| Finland Ykkosliiga | 05/30 14:00 | 1 |
[5] RoPS
v
IF Gnistan [12]
|
W | 1-2 | |
| Finland Ykkosliiga | 05/22 14:00 | 1 |
KPV
v
IF Gnistan
|
- | Postponed | |
| Finland Ykkosliiga | 05/16 15:30 | 1 |
[11] IF Gnistan v
MuSa
[10] 
|
D | 1-1 | |
| Finland Ykkosliiga | 05/12 15:30 | 1 |
[6] VPS Vaasa
v
IF Gnistan [9]
|
L | 2-0 | |
| Europe Friendlies | 04/17 12:43 | - |
IF Gnistan v
HIFK
|
L | 0-1 | |
| Europe Friendlies | 03/27 11:14 | - |
EPS
v
IF Gnistan
|
W | 1-5 | |
| Finland Cup | 03/20 11:00 | 3 |
KuPS Kuopio
v
IF Gnistan
|
L | 5-0 | |
| Finland Cup | 03/13 15:00 | 7 |
[1] IF Gnistan v
EIF
[2] 
|
W | 3-2 | |
| Finland Cup | 03/04 17:00 | 3 |
Klubi-04
v
IF Gnistan
|
W | 0-5 | |
| Finland Cup | 02/13 14:15 | 2 |
[2] IF Gnistan v
Jippo
[1]
|
W | 3-0 | |
| Finland Cup | 02/06 14:00 | 1 |
IF Gnistan v
MP
|
D | 2-2 | |
| Finland Ykkosliiga | 10/31 14:00 | 22 |
[9] IF Gnistan v
KPV
[7]
|
W | 5-0 | |
| Finland Ykkosliiga | 10/25 14:00 | 21 |
[5] VPS Vaasa
v
IF Gnistan [10]
|
W | 3-5 | |
| Finland Ykkosliiga | 10/17 12:00 | 20 |
[9] IF Gnistan v
AC Oulu
[1] 
|
L | 1-2 | |
| Finland Ykkosliiga | 10/10 14:00 | 19 |
[12] MyPa
v
IF Gnistan [10]
|
W | 2-4 | |
| Finland Ykkosliiga | 10/04 15:30 | 18 |
[10] IF Gnistan v
EIF
[5]
|
D | 3-3 | |
| Finland Ykkosliiga | 09/30 15:30 | 17 |
[8] MP
v
IF Gnistan [10]
|
L | 3-1 | |
| Finland Ykkosliiga | 09/26 15:30 | 16 |
[10] IF Gnistan v
SJK II
[12] 
|
W | 2-1 | |
| Finland Ykkosliiga | 09/20 15:30 | 15 |
[10] IF Gnistan v
MuSa
[5]
|
W | 3-1 | |
| Finland Ykkosliiga | 09/16 15:30 | 14 |
[2] KTP
v
IF Gnistan [10]
|
L | 4-0 | |
| Finland Ykkosliiga | 09/12 12:00 | 13 |
[10] IF Gnistan v
AC Kajaani
[9] 
|
W | 1-0 | |
| Finland Ykkosliiga | 09/06 15:30 | 12 |
[2] FF Jaro
v
IF Gnistan [11]
|
D | 2-2 |
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.
History
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 on four occasions.
Gnistan has played seven seasons in the Ykkönen (First Division), the second tier of Finnish football in 1995–98, 2001–02 and from the season 2017. The club has played fourteen seasons in the Kakkonen (Second Division), the third tier of Finnish football in 1990, 1994, 1999–2000 and 2003–2016.
In 2002, the club nearly made it to the semi-finals of the Finnish Cup, by leading FC Lahti 2–0 till the 90th minute. A FC Lahti fan, ran naked to the field, which caused 5 minutes of added time. Lahti scored twice in injury time and in extra time they made the final score 2–3.
After season 2016, the club won their Kakkonen group and achieved a chance to qualify for Ykkönen for the next season. They faced another group winner Musan Salama on two-legged tie, which started away from home in Pori. Both meetings ended 1–0 victories for the home teams, so the promoting team were solved by penalty shoot-out. Gnistan beat their opponents by 4–3 and promoted to the second tier of Finnish football after spending 14 seasons in a row in Kakkonen.
After establishing their place in then second-tier Ykkönen, Gnistan finished 2nd in the 2023 season, and earned a spot to Veikkausliiga promotion play-offs, where they eventually fell short to IFK Mariehamn. However, it was later announced that Gnistan were granted a Veikkausliiga league license via supplemental process, after FC Honka was declared for bankruptcy. 2024 Veikkausliiga season will be the first in the Finnish top-tier level in the club's entire history. After the 2023 season, the CEO Marko Kolsi, who had served for four seasons, left the position and Ilkka Vanala was named the new chief executive officer of Gnistan.
Early in the morning on 13 July 2024, the main stand and the facilities of Gnistan's home stadium Mustapekka Areena were destroyed in a fire.
IF Gnistan has a strong fan base and a rich history in Finnish soccer. The team has produced talented players who have gone on to play for top clubs in Finland and abroad. Known for their attacking style of play and strong team spirit, IF Gnistan is a formidable opponent on the field.
Off the field, IF Gnistan is involved in various community initiatives and works to promote the sport of soccer in Finland. The team is committed to developing young talent and providing opportunities for players to reach their full potential.
Overall, IF Gnistan is a respected and competitive soccer team in Finland, with a bright future ahead.