# Ekenäs IF

Ekenäs Idrottsförening (abbreviated EIF or Ekenäs IF) is a sports club from Ekenäs, Raseborg in Finland. EIF was formed in 1905 and they are one of the oldest clubs in the south-west of Finland. The men's football first team currently plays in the Ykkösliiga, after the relegation from the Veikkausliiga in 2024. Their home ground is at the Ekenäs Sparbank Arena, formerly known as "Ekenäs Centrumplan" in Ekenäs. The Chairman of EIF is Peter Haglund.
The club currently has sections covering football, handball, floorball and disc golf. EIF's athletics section set up Karis IK and from 1 January 2009, simultaneously with a municipal merger, transferred its activities to the new IF Raseborg club. Ekenäs is one of the few towns in Swedish-speaking area to have had a team in the top division.

## History

Ekenäs Idrottsförening has a long football history which reached its pinnacle with one season in the highest division, the Mestaruussarja (Championship), back in 1933. They have also had 8 seasons in the Suomisarjaa (Finland League) which at that time was the second tier of Finnish football in 1938–39 and 1946/47–51.
EIF have had five periods covering 26 seasons in the Kakkonen (Second Division), the third tier of Finnish football from 1975 to 1976, 1981–88, 1991–92, 1994–98 and 2002 to the current day.
EIF has a thriving junior section with a large number of teams.
A new highest ever attendance for an EIF match was made in 2013 when 2,014 people attended the home game with FC Jazz. The old record was from 1975 when 1,625 people attended the home game with HAIK.
EIF made history in March 2018 by qualifying for the Semi-final of the Finnish Cup for the first time, beating FC Haka 2–1 at home.

## Season to season

Season to Season :
| Season | Level | Division | Section | Administration | Position | Movements |
| 1930 | Tier 2 | B-Sarja (Second Division) | | Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) | Quarterfinal | Cup-format |
| 1931 | | | | | | |
| 1932 | Tier 2 | B-Sarja (Second Division) | | Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) | 2nd | Promoted |
| 1933 | Tier 1 | A-Sarja (Division One) | | Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) | 8th | Relegated |
| 1934 | | | | | | |
| 1935 | | | | | | |
| 1936 | | | | | | |
| 1937 | | | | | | |
| 1938 | Tier 2 | Itä-Länsi-sarja (Second Division) | West League, Southern Group | Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) | 6th | |
| 1939 | Tier 2 | Itä-Länsi-sarja (Second Division) | West League, Group 2 | Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) | 5th | |
| 1940-41 | Tier 3 | C-Sarja (Third Division) | Group 1 Helsinki & Turku | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 3rd | |
| 1941-45 | | | | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | | Wartime series unknown |
| 1945-46 | Tier 3 | Maakuntasarja (Third Division) | West Uusimaa Group | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 1st | Promotion Playoff - Promoted |
| 1946-47 | Tier 2 | Suomensarja (Second Division) | South Group | Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) | 6th | |
| 1947-48 | Tier 2 | Suomensarja (Second Division) | South Group | Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) | 5th | |
| 1948 | Tier 2 | Suomensarja (Second Division) | South Group | Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) | 4th | |
| 1949 | Tier 2 | Suomensarja (Second Division) | West Group | Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) | 7th | |
| 1950 | Tier 2 | Suomensarja (Second Division) | West Group | Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) | 8th | |
| 1951 | Tier 2 | Suomensarja (Second Division) | West Group | Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) | 9th | Relegated |
| 1952 | Tier 3 | Maakuntasarja (Third Division) | West Group A | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 5th | |
| 1953 | Tier 3 | Maakuntasarja (Third Division) | West Group A | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 1st | Promotion Group West 8th |
| 1954 | Tier 3 | Maakuntasarja (Third Division) | West Group III | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 4th | |
| 1955 | Tier 3 | Maakuntasarja (Third Division) | South Group I | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 5th | |
| 1956 | Tier 3 | Maakuntasarja (Third Division) | South Group I | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 7th | Relegated |
| 1957 | Tier 4 | Aluesarja (Fourth Division) | Group 2 Helsinki & West Uusimaa | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 1st | Promoted |
| 1958 | Tier 3 | Maakuntasarja (Third Division) | Group 3 Turku | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 8th | |
| 1959 | Tier 3 | Maakuntasarja (Third Division) | Group 1 Helsinki & Uusimaa | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 6th | |
| 1960 | Tier 3 | Maakuntasarja (Third Division) | Group 1 Helsinki & Uusimaa | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 5th | |
| 1961 | Tier 3 | Maakuntasarja (Third Division) | Group 3 Häme & Tampere | | | Withdrew |
| 1962 | Tier 4 | Aluesarja (Fourth Division) | Group 3 West Uusimaa | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 4th | |
| 1963 | Tier 4 | Aluesarja (Fourth Division) | Group 3 West Uusimaa | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 1st | Promoted |
| 1964 | Tier 3 | Maakuntasarja (Third Division) | Group 2 Häme & Uusimaa | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 8th | Relegated |
| 1965 | Tier 4 | Aluesarja (Fourth Division) | Group 3 West Uusimaa | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 1st | Promoted |
| 1966 | Tier 3 | Maakuntasarja (Third Division) | Group 3 Häme & Uusimaa | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 8th | Relegated |
| 1967 | Tier 4 | Aluesarja (Fourth Division) | Group 3 West Uusimaa | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 2nd | |
| 1968 | Tier 4 | Aluesarja (Fourth Division) | Group 3 West Uusimaa | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 1st | Promoted |
| 1969 | Tier 3 | Maakuntasarja (Third Division) | Group 2 Häme & Uusimaa | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 3rd | |
| 1970 | Tier 3 | III Divisioona (Second Division) | Group 2 Turku & Uusimaa | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 3rd | |
| 1971 | Tier 3 | III Divisioona (Second Division) | Group 1 Helsinki & Uusimaa | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 4th | |
| 1972 | Tier 3 | III Divisioona (Second Division) | Group 1 Helsinki & Uusimaa | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 3rd | |
| 1973 | Tier 4 | III Divisioona (Third Division) | Group 2 | Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Helsinki) | 3rd | |
| 1974 | Tier 4 | III Divisioona (Third Division) | Group 2 | Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Helsinki) | 1st | Promoted |
| 1975 | Tier 3 | II Divisioona (Second Division) | West Group | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 3rd | |
| 1976 | Tier 3 | II Divisioona (Second Division) | West Group | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 11th | Relegated |
| 1977 | Tier 4 | III Divisioona (Third Division) | Group 2 | Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Helsinki) | 4th | |
| 1978 | Tier 4 | III Divisioona (Third Division) | Group 2 | Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Helsinki) | 2nd | Promotion Playoff |
| 1979 | Tier 4 | III Divisioona (Third Division) | Group 2 | Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Helsinki) | 2nd | Promotion Playoff |
| 1980 | Tier 4 | III Divisioona (Third Division) | Group 2 | Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Helsinki) | 1st | Promotion Playoff - Promoted |
| 1981 | Tier 3 | II Divisioona (Second Division) | West Group | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 2nd | Promotion Playoff |
| 1982 | Tier 3 | II Divisioona (Second Division) | West Group | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 4th | |
| 1983 | Tier 3 | II Divisioona (Second Division) | West Group | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 6th | |
| 1984 | Tier 3 | II Divisioona (Second Division) | West Group | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 3rd | |
| 1985 | Tier 3 | II Divisioona (Second Division) | West Group | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 5th | |
| 1986 | Tier 3 | II Divisioona (Second Division) | West Group | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 4th | |
| 1987 | Tier 3 | II Divisioona (Second Division) | West Group | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 3rd | |
| 1988 | Tier 3 | II Divisioona (Second Division) | West Group | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 10th | Relegated |
| 1989 | Tier 4 | III Divisioona (Third Division) | Group 2 | Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Helsinki) | 5th | |
| 1990 | Tier 4 | III Divisioona (Third Division) | Group 2 | Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Helsinki) | 1st | Promoted |
| 1991 | Tier 3 | II Divisioona (Second Division) | West Group | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 8th | |
| 1992 | Tier 3 | II Divisioona (Second Division) | West Group | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 10th | Relegated |
| 1993 | Tier 4 | Kolmonen (Third Division) | Group 2 | Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Helsinki) | 1st | Promoted |
| 1994 | Tier 3 | Kakkonen (Second Division) | West Group | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 5th | |
| 1995 | Tier 3 | Kakkonen (Second Division) | South Group | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 5th | |
| 1996 | Tier 3 | Kakkonen (Second Division) | South Group | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 9th | |
| 1997 | Tier 3 | Kakkonen (Second Division) | South Group | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 2nd | Promotion Group South 2nd |
| 1998 | Tier 3 | Kakkonen (Second Division) | South Group | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 12th | Relegated |
| 1999 | Tier 4 | Kolmonen (Third Division) | Group 1 | Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Helsinki) | 8th | |
| 2000 | Tier 4 | Kolmonen (Third Division) | Section 1 | Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Helsinki) | 5th | |
| 2001 | Tier 4 | Kolmonen (Third Division) | Section 1 | Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Uusimaa) | 1st | Promoted |
| 2002 | Tier 3 | Kakkonen (Second Division) | South Group | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 7th | |
| 2003 | Tier 3 | Kakkonen (Second Division) | West Group | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 3rd | |
| 2004 | Tier 3 | Kakkonen (Second Division) | West Group | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 5th | |
| 2005 | Tier 3 | Kakkonen (Second Division) | South Group | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 7th | |
| 2006 | Tier 3 | Kakkonen (Second Division) | Group B | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 8th | |
| 2007 | Tier 3 | Kakkonen (Second Division) | Group B | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 7th | |
| 2008 | Tier 3 | Kakkonen (Second Division) | Group B | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 10th | |
| 2009 | Tier 3 | Kakkonen (Second Division) | Group B | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 8th | |
| 2010 | Tier 3 | Kakkonen (Second Division) | Group B | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 12th | Relegated |
| 2011 | Tier 4 | Kolmonen (Third Division) | Section 1 | Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Helsinki) | 1st | Promoted |
| 2012 | Tier 3 | Kakkonen (Second Division) | South Group | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 4th | |
| 2013 | Tier 3 | Kakkonen (Second Division) | South Group | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 1st | Play-offs |
| 2014 | Tier 3 | Kakkonen (Second Division) | South Group | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 1st | Play-offs – Promoted |
| 2015 | Tier 2 | Ykkönen (First Division) | | Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) | 8th | |
| 2016 | Tier 2 | Ykkönen (First Division) | | Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) | 8th | |
| 2017 | Tier 2 | Ykkönen (First Division) | | Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) | 7th | |
| 2018 | Tier 2 | Ykkönen (First Division) | | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 3rd | |
| 2019 | Tier 2 | Ykkönen (First Division) | | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 6th | |
| 2020 | Tier 2 | Ykkönen (First Division) | | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 4th | |
| 2021 | Tier 2 | Ykkönen (First Division) | | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 5th | |
| 2022 | Tier 2 | Ykkönen (First Division) | | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 4th | Play-offs |
| 2023 | Tier 2 | Ykkönen (First Division) | | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 1st | Promoted |
| 2024 | Tier 1 | Veikkausliiga | | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 12th | Relegated |

## Club structure

EIF currently has 2 men's team, 1 ladies teams, 12 boys teams and 4 girls team.

## Other facts

EIF Akademi are participating in Section 1 (Lohko 1) of the Kolmonen (Third Division) administered by the Uusimaa SPL. In 2009 the team finished in top position in their Nelonen (Fourth Division) section and were promoted to the Kolmonen.
EIF Ladies Team are competing in the Kolmonen (Third Division) administered by the Football Association of Finland (Suomen Palloliitto) . In 2017 the team finished in top position in their Nelonen (Fourth Division) section and were promoted to the Kolmonen.

## Current squad
### First team

As of 14 February 2025
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 1 | GK | BRA | Ramilson Almeida |
| 5 | DF | FIN | Kalle Katz |
| 7 | MF | FIN | Roni Pietsalo |
| 8 | MF | GHA | Enoch Kofi Adu |
| 10 | MF | BRA | Lucas Kaufmann |
| 11 | MF | FIN | Eetu Puro |
| 13 | DF | FIN | William Lindqvist |
| 15 | MF | FIN | August Björklund |
| 16 | DF | GHA | Frank Owusu |
| 18 | MF | FIN | Arttu Sivonen |
| 20 | FW | FIN | Noah Lundström |
| 22 | DF | GHA | Nasiru Mohammed |
| 25 | FW | FIN | Jakob Gottberg |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 29 | MF | SOM | Fahad Mohamed |
| 31 | MF | RUS | Stanislav Yefimov |
| 35 | DF | SWE | Alexander Leksell |
| 41 | FW | FIN | Samuel Anini Junior |
| 77 | GK | FIN | Jere Koponen |
| 90 | GK | FIN | Onni Rintamäki |
| — | FW | FIN | Santeri Stenius |
| — | DF | FIN | William Grönblom |
| — | MF | FIN | Robin Sid |
| — | DF | FIN | Roope Pakkanen |
| — | DF | FIN | Alexander Forsström |
| — | DF | FIN | Yassin Daoussi |
| — | FW | GUI | Saïdou Bah |