# FF Jaro

Fotbollsföreningen Jaro (Jakobstads Rostfria), commonly known simply as Jaro, is a Finnish professional football club based in the bilingual town of Jakobstad. The club currently plays in Veikkausliiga, the top tier in Finland. Their home matches are played at the Jakobstads Centralplan. The new Pietarsaari Football Stadium is scheduled to open in summer 2025.
Jaro has played 23 seasons in the top-tier Veikkausliiga. The club won the promotion back at the end of the 2024 season, after spending nine seasons in the second-tier since the relegation in 2015.

## Current squad

    As of 10 March 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 |
| 2 | DF | ARG | Guillermo Sotelo |
| 4 | MF | NGA | Michael Ogungbaro |
| 5 | DF | FIN | Aron Bjonbäck |
| 6 | DF | FIN | Johan Brunell (captain) |
| 8 | DF | FIN | Alex Ramsay |
| 10 | MF | FIN | Sergei Eremenko |
| 11 | FW | FIN | Albin Björkskog |
| 15 | FW | FIN | Rudi Vikström |
| 16 | MF | FIN | Adam Vidjeskog |
| 17 | MF | FIN | Ludvig Nyman |
| 18 | FW | FIN | Elliot Holmäng |
| 21 | MF | FIN | Jim Myrevik |
| 24 | FW | FIN | Joni Remesaho (3rd captain) |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 25 | GK | FIN | Emil Öhberg |
| 32 | MF | FIN | Severi Kähkönen |
| — | DF | FIN | Felix Kass |
| — | DF | GHA | Robin Polley |
| — | DF | FIN | Oliver Kangaslahti |
| — | DF | SWE | Erik Gunnarsson |
| — | MF | SWE | Samouil Izountouemoi |
| — | GK | POR | Miguel Santos |
| — | MF | NGA | Emmanuel Ekpenyong |
| — | GK | NGA | Saheed Jimoh |
| — | FW | SVN | Filip Valenčič |
| — | FW | GUI | Kerfala Cissoko |

## Management and boardroom
### Management

As of 20 January 2024
| Name | Role |
| Niklas Vidjeskog | Head coach |
| Rasmus Wikström | Assistant coach |
| Anders Brunell | Goalkeeping coach |
| Ida Kronholm | Fitness coach |
| Johan Hult | Naprapath |
| Jesper Ahlvik | Masseur |
| Veppe Tervaskangas | Team Manager |
| Tobias Sundberg | Doctor |

### Boardroom

As of 3 February 2025
| Name | Role |
| Dan Käldman | Chairman |
| Tommi Levo | CEO |
| Tobias Strand | COO |
| Fredrik Haga | Team Manager |
| Mikael Byggmästar | Chairman of the Youthsection |
| Bo Lönnbäck | Head of Marketing |

## Season to season

Season to Season :
| Season | Level | Division | Section | Administration | Position | Movements |
| 1966 | Tier 3 | Maakuntasarja (Third Division) | Group 8 – Vaasa & Central Ostrobothnia | Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) | 1st | Promoted |
| 1967 | Tier 2 | Suomensarja (Second Division) | North Group | Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) | 4th | |
| 1968 | Tier 2 | Suomensarja (Second Division) | North Group | Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) | 7th | |
| 1969 | Tier 2 | Suomensarja (Second Division) | North Group | Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) | 9th | Relegated |
| 1970 | Tier 3 | III Divisioona (Third Division) | Group 7 – Vaasa & Central Ostrobothnia | Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) | 1st | Promoted |
| 1971 | Tier 2 | II Divisioona (Second Division) | North Group | Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) | 7th | |
| 1972 | Tier 2 | II Divisioona (Second Division) | North Group | Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) | 2nd | |
| 1973 | Tier 2 | I Divisioona (First Division) | | Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) | 12th | Relegated |
| 1974 | Tier 3 | II Divisioona (Second Division) | North Group | Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) | 5th | |
| 1975 | Tier 3 | II Divisioona (Second Division) | North Group | Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) | 9th | |
| 1976 | Tier 3 | II Divisioona (Second Division) | North Group | Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) | 4th | |
| 1977 | Tier 3 | II Divisioona (Second Division) | North Group | Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) | 7th | |
| 1978 | Tier 3 | II Divisioona (Second Division) | North Group | Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) | 5th | |
| 1979 | Tier 3 | II Divisioona (Second Division) | North Group | Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) | 1st | Promotion Playoff – Promoted |
| 1980 | Tier 2 | I Divisioona (First Division) | | Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) | 8th | Relegation Group 5th |
| 1981 | Tier 2 | I Divisioona (First Division) | | Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) | 9th | Relegation Group 5th |
| 1982 | Tier 2 | I Divisioona (First Division) | | Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) | 8th | Relegation Group 2nd |
| 1983 | Tier 2 | I Divisioona (First Division) | | Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) | 4th | Promotion Group 5th |
| 1984 | Tier 2 | I Divisioona (First Division) | | Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) | 6th | |
| 1985 | Tier 2 | I Divisioona (First Division) | | Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) | 4th | |
| 1986 | Tier 2 | I Divisioona (First Division) | | Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) | 10th | Relegated |
| 1987 | Tier 3 | II Divisioona (Second Division) | North Group | Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) | 1st | Promoted |
| 1988 | Tier 2 | I Divisioona (First Division) | | Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) | 1st | Promoted |
| 1989 | Tier 1 | Veikkausliiga (Premier League) | | Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) | 12th | Relegated |
| 1990 | Tier 2 | I Divisioona (First Division) | | Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) | 2nd | Promotion Playoff – Promoted |
| 1991 | Tier 1 | Veikkausliiga (Premier League) | | Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) | 4th | |
| 1992 | Tier 1 | Veikkausliiga (Premier League) | | Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) | 5th | |
| 1993 | Tier 1 | Veikkausliiga (Premier League) | | Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) | 11th | Relegation group 2nd |
| 1994 | Tier 1 | Veikkausliiga (Premier League) | | Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) | 7th | |
| 1995 | Tier 1 | Veikkausliiga (Premier League) | | Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) | 5th | |
| 1996 | Tier 1 | Veikkausliiga (Premier League) | | Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) | 1st | Upper Group – 5th |
| 1997 | Tier 1 | Veikkausliiga (Premier League) | | Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) | 8th | Third round – 8th |
| 1998 | Tier 1 | Veikkausliiga (Premier League) | | Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) | 9th | Third round – 10th – Relegated |
| 1999 | Tier 2 | Ykkönen (First Division) | North Group | Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) | 2nd | Promotion Group – 3rd – Play-offs |
| 2000 | Tier 2 | Ykkönen (First Division) | North Group | Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) | 2nd | Promotion Group – 5th |
| 2001 | Tier 2 | Ykkönen (First Division) | North Group | Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) | 2nd | Play-offs – Promoted |
| 2002 | Tier 1 | Veikkausliiga (Premier League) | | Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) | 8th | Upper Group – 7th |
| 2003 | Tier 1 | Veikkausliiga (Premier League) | | Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) | 8th | |
| 2004 | Tier 1 | Veikkausliiga (Premier League) | | Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) | 11th | |
| 2005 | Tier 1 | Veikkausliiga (Premier League) | | Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) | 11th | |
| 2006 | Tier 1 | Veikkausliiga (Premier League) | | Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) | 12th | |
| 2007 | Tier 1 | Veikkausliiga (Premier League) | | Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) | 11th | |
| 2008 | Tier 1 | Veikkausliiga (Premier League) | | Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) | 9th | |
| 2009 | Tier 1 | Veikkausliiga (Premier League) | | Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) | 10th | |
| 2010 | Tier 1 | Veikkausliiga (Premier League) | | Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) | 5th | |
| 2011 | Tier 1 | Veikkausliiga (Premier League) | | Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) | 11th | |
| 2012 | Tier 1 | Veikkausliiga (Premier League) | | Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) | 11th | |
| 2013 | Tier 1 | Veikkausliiga (Premier League) | | Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) | 10th | |
| 2014 | Tier 1 | Veikkausliiga (Premier League) | | Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) | 6th | |
| 2015 | Tier 1 | Veikkausliiga (Premier League) | | Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) | 12th | Relegated |
| 2016 | Tier 2 | Ykkönen (First Division) | | Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) | 3rd | |
| 2017 | Tier 2 | Ykkönen (First Division) | | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 5th | |
| 2018 | Tier 2 | Ykkönen (First Division) | | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 6th | |
| 2019 | Tier 2 | Ykkönen (First Division) | | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 3rd | |
| 2020 | Tier 2 | Ykkönen (First Division) | | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 3rd | |
| 2021 | Tier 2 | Ykkönen (First Division) | | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 4th | |
| 2022 | Tier 2 | Ykkönen (First Division) | | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 3rd | |
| 2023 | Tier 2 | Ykkönen (First Division) | | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 9th | |
| 2024 | Tier 2 | Ykkösliiga (First Division) | | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 2nd | Promotion play-offs – Promoted |

## International achievements
### 1996 UEFA Intertoto Cup

FF Jaro – Guingamp 0-0
Dinamo Bucharest – FF Jaro 0–2
FF Jaro – Kolkheti Poti 2–0
Zemun – FF Jaro 3–2

## Former managers

* Börje Nygård (1966–67)
* Rainer Aho (1968–70)
* Matti Aarni (1971–74)
* Bjarne Sjöholm (1975–77)
* Esko Vikman (1978)
* Ulf Larsson (1979)
* Bjarne Sjöholm (1980)
* Jan–Eric Holmberg (1981)
* Kalle Jaskari (1982–84)
* Matti Huotari (1985)
* Kalle Jaskari (1986)
* Richard Wilson (1987–89)
* Kari Mars (1989)
* Hannu Touru (1990–93)
* Antti Muurinen (1994–96)
* Veijo Wahlsten (1997)
* Keijo Paananen (1997)
* Janne Westerlund (1998)
* Keijo Paananen (1999–01)
* Sixten Boström (2002–04)
* Hannu Touru (2004–05), (2006)
* Mika Laurikainen (2007–09)
* Alexei Eremenko Sr. (Aug 19, 2009–Jun 10, 2016)
* Kristian Heames (Jul 28, 2016–Jul 10, 2017)
* Calle Löf (Jul 11, 2017-Oct, 2017)
* Tomi Kärkkäinen (Jan 1, 2018-Aug 13, 2018)
* Niklas Käcko (Aug 14, 2018-Dec 31, 2020)
* Jimmy Wargh (Jan 1, 2021–Oct, 2022)
* Stephen Ward (2023)
* Niklas Vidjeskog (Jan 1, 2024 – present)