# Atlantis FC

Atlantis FC is a Finnish football club, based in Helsinki. It currently plays in the third tier of Finnish football (Ykkönen).

## History

The club was founded in late 1995 when Johanneksen Dynamo (founded 1980) and FC Norssi (founded 1985) merged. The name "Atlantis FC" was created by Gösta Sundqvist, singer of Leevi and the Leavings.
The team began to play in the third tier of Finnish football (the Kakkonen) in 1996 and in 1997 they were promoted to the Ykkönen. In 1999 the club reached the playoffs for promotion to the first tier (Veikkausliiga, or betting league in English, named for its sponsor) but lost to Vaasan Palloseura. The following year they achieved promotion to the Veikkausliiga. In 2001 Atlantis finished seventh in the league and won the Finnish Cup.
The club fell into financial difficulties and went bankrupt 2002 and their place in the Premier League was given to AC Allianssi. The club's reserve team, Atlantis Akatemia (Atlantis Academy), still continued in the second division. 2003 it changed its name to Atlantis FC and in 2004 the club was promoted to the Ykkönen.
Atlantis' current manager is Markku Ritala and they play their home matches at Helsingin Pallokenttä. Sakari Tukiainen finished the season 2014 as the top goal scorer and setting a new league record with 40 goals for the Kakkonen.

## Current squad

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 |
| 2 | DF | CHI | Sebastian Jara |
| 3 | DF | FIN | Miika Ekmark |
| 4 | MF | BRA | Diego Martins |
| 6 | DF | ALG | Med Bekhedda |
| 7 | MF | CIV | Konan Kouakou |
| 8 | MF | SLE | Abdul Sesay |
| 11 | FW | FIN | Nico Weckström |
| 14 | FW | FIN | Stephen Obeng |
| 16 | DF | KOS | Vyrtyt Rexhepi |
| 17 | FW | FIN | John Digha |
| 18 | FW | FIN | Faton Ruka |
| 19 | DF | FIN | Santeri Saarenpää |
| 20 | MF | FIN | Kyawsan 'Jose' Chit |
| 22 | MF | BRA | Andre Dos Santos |
| 24 | MF | SOM | Fahad Mohamed |
| 25 | DF | FIN | Albert Uljala |
| 25 | MF | FIN | Zakarie Ali |
| 27 | MF | FIN | Dmitro Platonenko |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 28 | DF | FIN | Aleksandr Rozov |
| 29 | MF | FIN | Ero Virolainen |
| 30 | FW | SLE | Obi Metzger |
| 31 | MF | FIN | Ikpo Ondo Clyde |
| 32 | MF | FIN | Ibraham Aweys |
| 33 | FW | FIN | Juuso Leimu |
| 34 | MF | FIN | Jami Pietikäinen |
| 35 | DF | FIN | Joona Sneitz |
| 36 | FW | SEN | Bachir Mboup |
| 37 | DF | NCA | Armando Pongo |
| 38 | MF | FIN | Ibrahim Haji |
| 39 | FW | FIN | Juhana Nousiainen |
| 40 | MF | PER | Gonzalo Oroza |
| 92 | GK | FIN | Eemeli Lohvansuu |
| 95 | GK | FIN | Tomas Turunen |
| 97 | GK | FIN | Joni Lahtinen |
| 99 | GK | FIN | Joonatan Vuorela |
| 99 | GK | PER | Lucas Pereyra |

### Staff
#### Management

* Chairman: Markku Ritala
* General Manager: Aarne Tenkanen
* Director of Academy: Janne Wikman

#### Sports

* Head Coach: Abdulaziz Moshood Bola
* Goalkeeper Coach: Mamadou Vito Diatta
* Technical Coach: Sunny Akintmehin

#### Medical

* Masseur: Jukka Ala-Nikkola
* Kit manager: Christopher Aruna
* Physio: Filip Lunabba

### Retired numbers

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 | FIN | Miki Lehtonen (posthumous honour) |

## Seasons

* 1980: piiri IV, 3.
* 1981: piiri III, 1.
* 1982: V div., 3.
* 1983: V div., 2.
* 1984: IV div., 5.
* 1985: IV div., 2.
* 1986: IV div., 4.
* 1987: IV div., 4.
* 1988: IV div., 2.
* 1989: IV div., 7.
* 1990: IV div., 3.
* 1991: IV div., 6.
* 1992: IV div., 1.
* 1993: Kolmonen, 5. Finnish Cup Final
* 1994: Kolmonen, 4.
* 1995: Kolmonen, 2. Promotion
* 1996: Kakkonen, 3.
* 1997: Kakkonen, 1. Promotion
* 1998: Ykkönen, 5.
* 1999: Ykkönen, 2.
* 2000: Ykkönen, 4. Ykköscup Winner
* 2001: Veikkausliiga, 7. Finnish Cup Winner
* 2002: Kakkonen, 10.
* 2003: Kakkonen, 3. Kakkoscup Winner
* 2004: Kakkonen, 1. Promotion
* 2005: Ykkönen, 7.
* 2006: Ykkönen, 3.
* 2007: Ykkönen, 7.
* 2008: Ykkönen, 11.
* 2009: Ykkönen, 13.

## Former coaches

* 1980–1983: Juha Leinonen
* 1984–1986: Hannu Ylöstalo
* 1987: Hannu Tuukkanen
* 1988–1989: Mikko Viitamäki
* 1990–1991: Jari Kurittu
* 1992–1993: Mikko Viitamäki
* 1994: Esko Kokkonen
* 1995: Ari Tiittanen
* 1996–2000: Jari Europaeus
* 2000: Markku Palmroos
* 2001: Ari Tiittanen
* 2002: Timo Askolin
* 2003–2007: Pasi Pihamaa
* 2007: Ville Lyytikäinen
* 2008: Abdou Talat
* 2008: Pasi Pihamaa
* 2009: Aavo Sarap
* 2010: Moshood Bola Abdulaziz
* 2011: Mikko Lappalainen & Unto Virkkala
* 2012: Unto Virkkala & Alan Arruda
* 2013: Mikko Lappalainen
* 2014: Alan Arruda
* 2015: Ari Asukka
* 2016: Markku Palmroos & Tom Weckström
* 2017: Alan Arruda
* 2018: Abdulaziz Moshood Bola

## Player of the year

* 1996: Marko Ignatius
* 1997: Esa Pamppunen
* 1998: Kimmo Tauriainen
* 1999: Tero Pilvi
* 2000: Pasi Solehmainen
* 2001: Sami Ylä-Jussila
* 2002: Mika Johansson
* 2003: Henri Kokkonen
* 2004: Juha Jussila
* 2005: Risto Salmi
* 2006: Adel Eid
* 2007: Risto Salmi
* 2008: Ernest Simon
* 2009: Tomas Sirevicius
* 2010: Alan Arruda
* 2011: Alimamy Jalloh
* 2012: Mohamed Fofana
* 2013: Alimamy Jalloh
* 2014: Jussi Äijälä
* 2015: Pierre Nlate
* 2016: Pierre Nlate

## Topscorer

* 1980: Kari Nevala (9)
* 1981: Kari Nevala (8)
* 1982: Hannu Vallius (12)
* 1983: Kari Nevala (12)
* 1984: Kari Nevala (22)
* 1985: Kari Nevala (14)
* 1986: Kari Nevala (11)
* 1987: Jukka Innanen (10)
* 1988: Jorma Lempinen (12)
* 1989: Jorma Lempinen (12)
* 1990: Kari Nevala (10)
* 1991: Jouko Mikkonen & Henri Taavitsainen (7)
* 1992: Esa Pamppunen (28)
* 1993: Esa Pamppunen (17)
* 1994: Esa Pamppunen (17)
* 1995: Esa Pamppunen (19)
* 1996: Esa Pamppunen (12)
* 1997: Jani Nieminen & Esa Pamppunen (10)
* 1998: Kimmo Tauriainen (8)
* 1999: Tero Pilvi (9)
* 2000: Sukru Uzuner (19)
* 2001: Sami Ylä-Jussila (12)
* 2002: Eero Voipio (8)
* 2003: Eero Voipio (7)
* 2004: Eero Voipio (12)
* 2005: Vesa Kosonen (13)
* 2006: Feras Abid ja Petteri Paajanen(11)
* 2007: Muwahid Sesay (9)
* 2008: Kalle Vasse (7)
* 2009: Zakaria Kibona (6)
* 2010: Bobo Bola (11)
* 2011: Victor Solomon (14)
* 2012: Victor Solomon & Abdul Sesay (12)
* 2013: Misse Eboungue (16)
* 2014: Sakari Tukiainen (41)
* 2015: Samuel Chidi (7)
* 2016: Shaggy Kimuenimeso & Juuso Leimu (4)

## Highest Attendances by season

* 1996: 17 August 1996 Atlantis FC – PK-35 228
* 1997: 13 September 1997 Atlantis FC – EIF 213
* 1998: 16 June 1998 Atlantis FC – FC Lahti 427
* 1999: 14 October 1999 Atlantis FC – Tampere United 1.243
* 2000: 30 September 2000 Atlantis FC – KuPS 1.768
* 2001: 4 May 2001 Atlantis FC – FC Haka 2.797
* 2002: 11 July 2002 Atlantis FC – Exeter City 325
* 2003: 1 July 2003 Atlantis FC – FCK Salamat 358
* 2004: 26 September 2004 Atlantis FC – JIPPO 512
* 2005: 2 August 2005 Atlantis FC – PK-35 746
* 2006: 2 September 2006 Atlantis FC – TP-47 742
* 2007: 23 September 2007 Atlantis FC – KuPS 722
* 2008: 11 October 2008 Atlantis FC – JJK 835
* 2009: 3 May 2009 Atlantis FC – PoPa 623
* 2010: 23 July 2010 Atlantis FC – HIFK 289
* 2011: 10 May 2011 Atlantis FC – Pallohonka 241
* 2012: 25 April 2012 Atlantis FC – FC Honka 312
* 2013: 21 May 2013 Atlantis FC – KTP 215
* 2014: 18 October 2014 Atlantis FC – EIF 932
* 2015: 3 August 2015 Atlantis FC – FC Honka 327

## Former Chairmen

Erkki Alaja