# Jäntevä Kotka

Kotkan Jäntevä is a Finnish football club from the city of Kotka.
Club was founded as a general sports club in 1940 but nowadays focuses only on football. Jäntevä was founded in Metsola district, a continental part of Kotka. Club has a number of youth teams for both boys and girls and for senior players. Club has played a total of 4 seasons in Finnish premier division Mestaruussarja. In the end of 1953 season they were tied in points with VIFK, championship was decided on rematch in neutral ground in Turku, Jäntevä led the match at half time and controversially was denied a penalty while leading the match, but ended up losing 1–3.

## Season to season

Season to Season :
| Season | Level | Division | Section | Administration | Position | Movements |
| 1945-46 | Tier 3 | Maakuntasarja (Third Division) | Kymenlaakso South | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 1st | Promotion Playoff - Promoted |
| 1946-47 | Tier 2 | Suomensarja (Second Division) | South Group | Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) | 2nd | Promotion Group 1st - Promoted |
| 1947-48 | Tier 1 | Mestaruussarja (Premier Division) | | Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) | 8th | Relegated |
| 1948 | Tier 2 | Suomensarja (Second Division) | South Group | Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) | 5th | |
| 1949 | Tier 2 | Suomensarja (Second Division) | East Group | Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) | 5th | |
| 1950 | Tier 2 | Suomensarja (Second Division) | East Group | Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) | 5th | |
| 1951 | Tier 2 | Suomensarja (Second Division) | East Group | Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) | 1st | Promoted |
| 1952 | Tier 1 | Mestaruussarja (Premier Division) | | Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) | 4th | |
| 1953 | Tier 1 | Mestaruussarja (Premier Division) | | Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) | 2nd | Rematch for championship |
| 1954 | Tier 1 | Mestaruussarja (Premier Division) | | Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) | 9th | Relegated |
| 1955 | Tier 2 | Suomensarja (Second Division) | East Group | Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) | 4th | |
| 1956 | Tier 2 | Suomensarja (Second Division) | East Group | Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) | 4th | |
| 1957 | Tier 2 | Suomensarja (Second Division) | East Group | Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) | 10th | Relegated |
| 1958 | Tier 3 | Maakuntasarja (Third Division) | Group 2 | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 2nd | |
| 1959 | Tier 3 | Maakuntasarja (Third Division) | Group 4 | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 2nd | |
| 1960 | Tier 3 | Maakuntasarja (Third Division) | Group 2 | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 1st | Promoted |
| 1961 | Tier 2 | Suomensarja (Second Division) | East Group | Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) | 6th | |
| 1962 | Tier 2 | Suomensarja (Second Division) | East Group | Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) | 10th | Relegated |
| 1963 | Tier 3 | Maakuntasarja (Third Division) | Group 5 | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 1st | Promoted |
| 1964 | Tier 2 | Suomensarja (Second Division) | East Group | Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) | 8th | |
| 1965 | Tier 2 | Suomensarja (Second Division) | East Group | Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) | 6th | |
| 1966 | Tier 2 | Suomensarja (Second Division) | East Group | Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) | 12th | Relegated |
| 1967 | Tier 3 | Maakuntasarja (Third Division) | Group 6 | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 1st | Promoted |
| 1968 | Tier 2 | Suomensarja (Second Division) | East Group | Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) | 4th | |
| 1969 | Tier 2 | Suomensarja (Second Division) | East Group | Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) | 8th | |
| 1970 | Tier 2 | II Divisioona (Second Division) | East Group | Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) | 12th | Relegated |
| 1971 | Tier 3 | III Divisioona (Third Division) | Group 4 | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 3rd | |
| 1972 | Tier 3 | III Divisioona (Third Division) | Group 6 | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 7th | |
| 1973 | Tier 4 | III Divisioona (Third Division) | Group 6 | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 7th | |
| 1974 | Tier 4 | III Divisioona (Third Division) | Group 6 | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 1st | Promoted |
| 1975 | Tier 3 | II Divisioona (Second Division) | East Group | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 8th | |
| 1976 | Tier 3 | II Divisioona (Second Division) | East Group | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 6th | |
| 1977 | Tier 3 | II Divisioona (Second Division) | East Group | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 12th | Relegated |
| 1978 | Tier 4 | III Divisioona (Third Division) | Group 6 | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 2nd | |
| 1979 | Tier 4 | III Divisioona (Third Division) | Group 6 | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 2nd | Promotion Playoff - Promoted |
| 1980 | Tier 3 | II Divisioona (Second Division) | East Group | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 9th | |
| 1981 | Tier 3 | II Divisioona (Second Division) | East Group | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 10th | Relegated |
| 1982 | Tier 4 | III Divisioona (Third Division) | Group 6 | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 12th | Relegated |
| 1983 | Tier 5 | IV Divisioona (Fourth Division) | Group 10 | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 8th | |
| 1984 | Tier 5 | IV Divisioona (Fourth Division) | Group 10 | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 8th | |
| 1985 | Tier 5 | IV Divisioona (Fourth Division) | Group 10 | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 6th | |
| 1986 | Tier 5 | IV Divisioona (Fourth Division) | Group 10 | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 4th | |
| 1987-94 | Unknown | | | | | |
| 1995 | Tier 7 | Kutonen (Sixth Division) | | South-East District (SPL Kaakkois-Suomi) | 7th | |
| 1996-97 | Unknown | | | | | |
| 1998 | Tier 5 | Nelonen (Fourth Division) | West Group | South-East District (SPL Kaakkois-Suomi) | 8th | |
| 1999 | | | | | | |
| 2000 | Tier 5 | Nelonen (Fourth Division) | Relegation Group | South-East District (SPL Kaakkois-Suomi) | 5th | |
| 2001 | Tier 5 | Nelonen (Fourth Division) | South Group | South-East District (SPL Kaakkois-Suomi) | 6th | Relegation Group 9th - Relegated |
| 2002 | Tier 6 | Vitonen (Fifth Division) | South Group | South-East District (SPL Kaakkois-Suomi) | 3rd | |
| 2003 | Tier 6 | Vitonen (Fifth Division) | South Group | South-East District (SPL Kaakkois-Suomi) | 3rd | |
| 2004 | Tier 6 | Vitonen (Fifth Division) | South Group | South-East District (SPL Kaakkois-Suomi) | 4th | |
| 2005 | Tier 6 | Vitonen (Fifth Division) | South Group | South-East District (SPL Kaakkois-Suomi) | 4th | |
| 2006 | Tier 6 | Vitonen (Fifth Division) | South Group | South-East District (SPL Kaakkois-Suomi) | 4th | |
| 2007 | Tier 6 | Vitonen (Fifth Division) | South Group | South-East District (SPL Kaakkois-Suomi) | 3rd | Promotion Group West 6th |
| 2008 | Tier 6 | Vitonen (Fifth Division) | West Group | South-East District (SPL Kaakkois-Suomi) | 4th | |
| 2009 | Tier 6 | Vitonen (Fifth Division) | South Group | South-East District (SPL Kaakkois-Suomi) | 5th | |
| 2010 | Tier 6 | Vitonen (Fifth Division) | South Group | South-East District (SPL Kaakkois-Suomi) | 7th | |
| 2011 | Tier 4 | Kolmonen (Third Division) | | South-East District (SPL Kaakkois-Suomi) | 7th | |
| 2012 | Tier 4 | Kolmonen (Third Division) | | South-East District (SPL Kaakkois-Suomi) | 10th | |
| 2013 | Tier 4 | Kolmonen (Third Division) | | South-East District (SPL Kaakkois-Suomi) | 11th | |
| 2014 | Tier 6 | Vitonen (Fifth Division) | West Group | South-East District (SPL Kaakkois-Suomi) | 9th | Withdrew from Kolmonen |
| 2015 | Tier 6 | Vitonen (Fifth Division) | West Group | South-East District (SPL Kaakkois-Suomi) | 3rd | |
| 2016 | Tier 6 | Vitonen (Fifth Division) | West Group | South-East District (SPL Kaakkois-Suomi) | 7th | |
| 2017 | Tier 6 | Vitonen (Fifth Division) | West Group | South-East District (SPL Kaakkois-Suomi) | 10th | Relegated |
| 2018 | Tier 7 | Kutonen (Sixth Division) | South Group | South-East District (SPL Kaakkois-Suomi) | 4th | |
| 2019 | Tier 7 | Kutonen (Sixth Division) | South Group | South-East District (SPL Kaakkois-Suomi) | 2nd | Promoted |
* 4 seasons in Mestaruussarja
* 16 seasons in Suomensarja
* 13 seasons in II Divisioona
* 8 seasons in Kolmonen
* 7 seasons in Nelonen
* 13 seasons in Vitonen
* 2 season in Kutonen

## Official homepage

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