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FC Haka is a Finnish football club, based in the town of Valkeakoski. It is one of the most successful clubs in Finland, with nine Finnish championships and 12 Finnish Cups. Haka has historically had close ties with paper industry in the Valkeakoski area, and it is still sponsored by UPM Kymmene. Image File history File links FC_Haka. ... 1934 (MCMXXXIV) was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... Valkeakoski is a town and municipality of Finland. ... This is a list of major football (soccer) stadiums, grouped by country and ordered by capacity. ... Veikkausliiga is the premier division of Finnish football (soccer), comprising the top 14 clubs of the country. ... Image File history File links left arm of kit template File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... body of kit template File links The following pages link to this file: Arsenal F.C. Ajax Amsterdam AZ Alkmaar A.S. Roma Torino Calcio A.C. Milan ACF Fiorentina Bristol City F.C. Charlton Athletic F.C. Chievo Verona Chelsea F.C. England national football team Wikipedia:WikiProject Football... rightarm of kit template File links The following pages link to this file: Arsenal F.C. Ajax Amsterdam AZ Alkmaar A.S. Roma Torino Calcio A.C. Milan ACF Fiorentina Bristol City F.C. Charlton Athletic F.C. Chievo Verona Chelsea F.C. England national football team Wikipedia:WikiProject Football... Image File history File links Kit_shorts. ... socks of kit template File links The following pages link to this file: Arsenal F.C. Ajax Amsterdam AZ Alkmaar A.S. Roma Torino Calcio A.C. Milan ACF Fiorentina Bristol City F.C. Charlton Athletic F.C. Chievo Verona Chelsea F.C. England national football team Wikipedia:WikiProject Football... Image File history File links left arm of kit template File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... body of kit template File links The following pages link to this file: Arsenal F.C. Ajax Amsterdam AZ Alkmaar A.S. Roma Torino Calcio A.C. Milan ACF Fiorentina Bristol City F.C. Charlton Athletic F.C. Chievo Verona Chelsea F.C. England national football team Wikipedia:WikiProject Football... rightarm of kit template File links The following pages link to this file: Arsenal F.C. Ajax Amsterdam AZ Alkmaar A.S. Roma Torino Calcio A.C. Milan ACF Fiorentina Bristol City F.C. Charlton Athletic F.C. Chievo Verona Chelsea F.C. England national football team Wikipedia:WikiProject Football... Image File history File links Kit_shorts. ... socks of kit template File links The following pages link to this file: Arsenal F.C. Ajax Amsterdam AZ Alkmaar A.S. Roma Torino Calcio A.C. Milan ACF Fiorentina Bristol City F.C. Charlton Athletic F.C. Chievo Verona Chelsea F.C. England national football team Wikipedia:WikiProject Football... Football (soccer) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... Valkeakoski is a town and municipality of Finland. ... The Finnish Cup (Finnish:Suomen Cup) is Finlands main national cup competion in football. ... UPM-Kymmene (NYSE: UPM) is a Finnish pulp and paper manufacturer. ...

The club was founded as Valkeakosken Haka in 1934. In 1949 it was promoted to Finland's top division Mestaruussarja (now called Veikkausliiga), and in 1955 won the inaugural Finnish Cup. 1934 (MCMXXXIV) was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1949 (MCMXLIX) is a common year starting on Saturday. ... Veikkausliiga is the premier division of Finnish football (soccer), comprising the top 14 clubs of the country. ... 1955 (MCMLV in Roman) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Finnish Cup (Finnish:Suomen Cup) is Finlands main national cup competion in football. ...

The 1960s was the most successful era in the club's history, winning both the league and cup three times, including the first double in Finnish football history in 1960. The club was relegated in 1972, but came straight back, and won the double again in 1977. The 1960s decade refers to the years from 1960 to 1969, inclusive. ... The Double is a term in football, meaning to win a countrys top division and its cup competition in the same season. ... 1960 (MCMLX) was a leap year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year that started on a Tuesday. ... For the album by Ash, see 1977 (album). ...

The club's name was changed to FC Haka in the early 1990s. Haka won the title again 1995, but was relegated the next season. Keith Armstrong was hired as the new coach, and the club came straight back again, winning three straight championships from 1998 to 2000. Goalkeeper legend Olli Huttunen succeeded Armstrong as coach in 2002, and he has already led the club to the championship (2004) and two cups (2002 and 2005). The 1990s decade refers to the years from 1990 to 1999, inclusive, the last decade of the 20th Century. ... 1995 (MCMXCV in Roman) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Keith Armstrong is an British/Finnish dual-nationality football manager and former player. ... 1998 (MCMXCVIII in Roman) is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ... This article is about the year 2000. ... 2002 (MMII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Haka's best performance in UEFA competition was in the 1983–1984 season when they reached the quarterfinals of the Cup Winners' Cup, losing to eventual winners Juventus 0-2 on aggregate. The club has been involved in European competitions every year since 1998. UEFA logo The Union of European Football Associations, almost always referred to by the acronym UEFA (pronounced you-AY-fuh), is the administrative and controlling body for European football. ... 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1984 (MCMLXXXIV) is a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Cup Winners Cup was a football club competition between the winners of the European domestic cup competitions. ... Juventus Football Club (Latin for Youth, pronounced yoo-VEHN-toos) is one of Italys oldest and greatest football clubs, based in Turin, Piedmont. ... For other uses, see Europe (disambiguation). ...

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Notable players

Marlon Harewood (born August 25, 1979 in Hampstead, London) is a professional English footballer. ... Martti Kuusela (born October 9, 1945) is the internationally most successful Finnish football manager. ... Jari Niemi (born February 2, 1977 in Nokia) is a Finnish footballer who currently plays for K. Sint-Truidense V.V. in the Belgian Jupiler League. ... Mika Nurmela (born December 26, 1971 in Oulu) is a Finnish footballer who currently plays for Heracles Almelo in the Dutch Eredivisie. ... Mika-Matti Mixu Paatelainen (born February 3, 1967 in Helsinki) is a Finnish football player and manager. ... Juhani Peltonen (born June 16, 1936 in Valkeakoski) is a former Finnish footballer. ... Teemu Tainio (born November 27, 1979 in Tornio) is a Finnish footballer who currently plays for Tottenham Hotspur F.C. in the English Premiership. ...

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