Jakobstads Bollklubb, also known as JBK, is a Finnish Football team from Jakobstad currently playing in Kakkonen, a fourth-tier soccer league in Finland. The club's home venue is Project Liv Arena.
History The club was founded at a meeting held on December 14, 1944. Jakobstads Bollklubb's first official match was played on May 10, 1945, against NIK. The team's captain at that time, Lasse Hellund, scored the club's first goal. JBK later won the match 3–1.
The club's early history was significant as they played 16 seasons in the Suomisarja (Finland League), which at that time was the second tier of Finnish football, over three periods from 1948, 1950 and 1952–65.
More recently, JBK has mostly been represented in Kakkonen or in regional leagues (Kolmonen and lower). Since the early 1970s, the club has played in Kakkonen for 23 seasons in total (1973–75, 1977–78, 1996–97, 1999–2011, 2014–2015 and 2017).
Season to season
16 seasons in 2nd tier 36 seasons in 3rd tier 17 seasons in 4th tier 9 seasons in 5th tier SeasonLevelDivisionSectionAdministrationPositionMovements1948Tier 2Suomensarja (Finland Series)North Group Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 12th Relegated1949Tier 3Suomensarjan Karsinnat Cup-formatFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) Finnish Workers Sports Federation (Työväen Urheiluliitto)Pariticipated in qualifications as a TUL member - Promoted1950Tier 2Suomensarja (Finland Series)West Group Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 10th Relegated1951Tier 3Suomensarjan Karsinnat (Finland Series Qualifiers)West Group Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)Finnish Workers Sports Federation (Työväen Urheiluliitto) 1st Promoted1952Tier 2Suomensarja (Finland Series)West Group Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 4th 1953Tier 2Suomensarja (Finland Series)WestGroup Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 3rd 1954Tier 2Suomensarja (Finland Series)West Group Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 2nd 1955Tier 2Suomensarja (Finland Series)West Group Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 3rd 1956Tier 2Suomensarja (Finland Series)West Group Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 7th 1957Tier 2Suomensarja (Finland Series)West Group Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 8th 1958Tier 2Suomensarja (Finland Series)North Group Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 7th 1959Tier 2Suomensarja (Finland Series)North Group Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 9th 1960Tier 2Suomensarja (Finland Series)North Group Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 5th 1961Tier 2Suomensarja (Finland Series)North Group Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 8th 1962Tier 2Suomensarja (Finland Series)North Group Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 8th 1963Tier 2Suomensarja (Finland Series)North Group Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 6th 1964Tier 2Suomensarja (Finland Series)North Group Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 2nd 1965Tier 2Suomensarja (Finland Series)North Group Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 11thRelegated1966Tier 3Maakuntasarja (Regional League)Group 8 Vaasa & Central OstrobothniaFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)8thRelegated1967Tier 4Aluesarja (Area League)Group 16 Central OstrobothniaFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)1stPromotion Playoff1968Tier 4Aluesarja (Area League)Group 15 Central OstrobothniaFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)1stPromoted1969Tier 3Maakuntasarja (Regional League)Group 7 Vaasa & Central OstrobothniaFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)7th1970Tier 33. Divisioona (Third Division)Group 7 Vaasa & Central OstrobothniaFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)3rd1971Tier 33. Divisioona (Third Division)Group 7 Central Ostrobothnia & Northern FinlandFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)2nd1972Tier 33. Divisioona (Third Division)Group 8 Vaasa & Central OstrobothniaFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)1stPromoted1973Tier 32. Divisioona (Second Division)North GroupFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)6th1974Tier 32. Divisioona (Second Division)North GroupFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)8th1975Tier 32. Divisioona (Second Division)North GroupFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)12thRelegated1976Tier 43. Divisioona (Third Division)Group 8 Central Ostrobothnia & VaasaFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)1stPromoted1977Tier 32. Divisioona (Second Division)North GroupFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)5th1978Tier 32. Divisioona (Second Division)North GroupFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)10thRelegated1979Tier 43. Divisioona (Third Division)Group 8 Central Ostrobothnia & VaasaFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)5th1980Tier 43. Divisioona (Third Division)Group 8 Central Ostrobothnia & VaasaFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)1stPromotion Playoff1981Tier 43. Divisioona (Third Division)Group 8 Central Ostrobothnia & VaasaFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)6th1982Tier 43. Divisioona (Third Division)Group 8 Central Ostrobothnia & VaasaFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)3rd1983Tier 43. Divisioona (Third Division)Group 8 Central Ostrobothnia & VaasaFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)8th1984Tier 43. Divisioona (Third Division)Group 8 Central Ostrobothnia & VaasaFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)12thRelegated1985Tier 54. Divisioona (Fourth Division)Group 16 Central OstrobothniaFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)2nd1986Tier 54. Divisioona (Fourth Division)Group 16 Central OstrobothniaFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)7th1987Tier 54. Divisioona (Fourth Division)Group 16 Central OstrobothniaCentral Ostrobothnia (SPL Keski-Pohjanmaa)7th1988Tier 54. Divisioona (Fourth Division)Group 16 Central OstrobothniaCentral Ostrobothnia (SPL Keski-Pohjanmaa)5th1989Tier 54. Divisioona (Fourth Division)Group 16 Central OstrobothniaCentral Ostrobothnia (SPL Keski-Pohjanmaa)5th1990Tier 54. Divisioona (Fourth Division)Group 16 Central OstrobothniaCentral Ostrobothnia (SPL Keski-Pohjanmaa)6th1991Tier 54. Divisioona (Fourth Division)Group 16 Central OstrobothniaCentral Ostrobothnia (SPL Keski-Pohjanmaa)9th1992Tier 54. Divisioona (Fourth Division)Group 16 Central OstrobothniaCentral Ostrobothnia (SPL Keski-Pohjanmaa)2nd1993Tier 5Nelonen (Fourth Division)Group 16 Central OstrobothniaCentral Ostrobothnia (SPL Keski-Pohjanmaa)2ndPromotion Playoff - Promoted1994Tier 4Kolmonen (Third Division)Group 7 Central Ostrobothnia & VaasaFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)9th1995Tier 4Kolmonen (Third Division)Group 7 Central Ostrobothnia & VaasaFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)2ndPromoted1996Tier 3Kakkonen (Second Division)North GroupFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)8th1997Tier 3Kakkonen (Second Division)West GroupFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)12thRelegated1998Tier 4Kolmonen (Third Division)Group 7 Central Ostrobothnia & VaasaCentral Ostrobothnia (SPL Keski-Pohjanmaa)1stPromoted1999Tier 3Kakkonen (Second Division)North GroupFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)7th2000Tier 3Kakkonen (Second Division)North GroupFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)2ndPromotion Playoff2001Tier 3Kakkonen (Second Division)North GroupFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)3rd2002Tier 3Kakkonen (Second Division)North GroupFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)3rd2003Tier 3Kakkonen (Second Division)North GroupFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)6th2004Tier 3Kakkonen (Second Division)Northern GroupFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)3rd2005Tier 3Kakkonen (Second Division)Northern GroupFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)6th2006Tier 3Kakkonen (Second Division)Group CFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)3rd2007Tier 3Kakkonen (Second Division)Group CFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)6th2008Tier 3Kakkonen (Second Division)Group CFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)7th2009Tier 3Kakkonen (Second Division)Group CFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)7th2010Tier 3Kakkonen (Second Division)Group CFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)10th2011Tier 3Kakkonen (Second Division)Group CFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)11thRelegated2012Tier 4Kolmonen (Third Division)Central Ostrobothnia & VaasaCentral Ostrobothnia (SPL Keski-Pohjanmaa)2nd2013Tier 4Kolmonen (Third Division)Central Ostrobothnia & VaasaCentral Ostrobothnia (SPL Keski-Pohjanmaa)1stPromoted2014Tier 3Kakkonen (Second Division)Northern GroupFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)8th2015Tier 3Kakkonen (Second Division)Northern GroupFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)8thRelegated2016Tier 4Kolmonen (Third Division)Central Ostrobothnia & VaasaCentral Ostrobothnia (SPL Keski-Pohjanmaa)1stPromoted2017Tier 3Kakkonen (Second Division)Group CFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)7th2018Tier 3Kakkonen (Second Division)Group CFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)7th2019Tier 3Kakkonen (Second Division)Group CFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)4th2020Tier 3Kakkonen (Second Division)Group CFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)4th2021Tier 3Kakkonen (Second Division)Group CFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)6th2022Tier 3Kakkonen (Second Division)Group CFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)10th2023Tier 3Kakkonen (Second Division)Group CFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)12th2024Tier 4Kakkonen (Second Division)Group CFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)2ndPromotion Playoff 2025Tier 4Kakkonen (Second Division)Group CFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)
References and sources Official Website Finnish Wikipedia Suomen Cup JBK Facebook
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