Norrvalla Fotbollförening (abbreviated Norrvalla FF) is a football club from Vörå, Finland. The club was formed in 1996 and their home ground is at the Vörå Centralplan.
Background
Norrvalla Fotbollförening was founded in 1996 after several meetings between representatives from the Vörå IF, Oravais IF, Maxmo Sportklubb and Hellnäs Bollklubb clubs. The idea was to create an organisation specializing in football.
The formal decision to found the club was finally made at a meeting held on 24 November 1996. A business plan was approved with the following objectives for 1997:
– To achieve an efficient organization – To create their own identity so that all might know: "This is my football club" – To create a working relationship with the parent clubs – To create a sustainable economy for the new club – On a sporting basis to create a solid platform to stand on for the coming year
Over the years the club has achieved these initial goals although many challenges remain. Norrvalla FF has its base at the Norrvalla Folkhälsans Rehabilitation Centre, where the bulk of training takes place, especially during winter, spring and autumn. Matches are played on artificial turf.
In their early years Norrvalla FF played in the lower levels of Finnish football. They played 3 seasons in the third tier, the Kakkonen (Second Division), in 2007 to 2009. However the 2009 season ended in disappointment when they were relegated back to the Kolmonen (Third Division).
Season to season
Season Level Division Section Administration Position Movements2000Tier 5Nelonen (Fourth Division)VaasaVaasa District (SPL Vaasa)8th2001Tier 5Nelonen (Fourth Division)VaasaVaasa District (SPL Vaasa)3rdPromoted2002Tier 4Kolmonen (Third Division)VaasaVaasa District (SPL Vaasa)6th2003Tier 4Kolmonen (Third Division) Vaasa District (SPL Vaasa)Prelim. – 3rdUpper Section -3rd – Play-offs2004Tier 4Kolmonen (Third Division) Vaasa District (SPL Vaasa)Prelim. – 1stUpper Section -7th2005Tier 4Kolmonen (Third Division) Vaasa District (SPL Vaasa)Prelim. – 2ndUpper Section -1st – Play-offs2006Tier 4Kolmonen (Third Division) Vaasa District (SPL Vaasa)Prelim. – 3rdUpper Section -3rd – Play-offs – Promoted2007Tier 3Kakkonen (Second Division) Group CFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)8th2008Tier 3Kakkonen (Second Division) Group CFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)4th2009Tier 3Kakkonen (Second Division) Group CFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)13th Relegated2010Tier 4Kolmonen (Third Division) Central Ostrobothnia and Vaasa Vaasa District (SPL Vaasa)7th2011Tier 4Kolmonen (Third Division) Central Ostrobothnia and Vaasa Vaasa District (SPL Vaasa)6th2012Tier 4Kolmonen (Third Division) Central Ostrobothnia and Vaasa Vaasa District (SPL Vaasa)6th2013Tier 4Kolmonen (Third Division) Central Ostrobothnia and Vaasa Vaasa District (SPL Vaasa)7th2014Tier 4Kolmonen (Third Division) Central Ostrobothnia and Vaasa Vaasa District (SPL Vaasa)9th2015Tier 4Kolmonen (Third Division) Central Ostrobothnia and Vaasa Vaasa District (SPL Vaasa)2nd2016Tier 4Kolmonen (Third Division)Central Ostrobothnia and VaasaVaasa District (SPL Vaasa)13thRelegated2017Tier 5Nelonen (Fourth Division)VaasaVaasa District (SPL Vaasa)2nd2018Tier 5Nelonen (Fourth Division)VaasaVaasa District (SPL Vaasa)4th2019Tier 5Nelonen (Fourth Division)VaasaVaasa District (SPL Vaasa)1stPromoted2020Tier 4Kolmonen (Third Division)Central Ostrobothnia and VaasaVaasa District (SPL Vaasa)
3 seasons in Kakkonen 13 seasons in Kolmonen 5 seasons in Nelonen
Club structure
Norrvalla Fotbollförening run a number of teams including adult teams and a number of junior teams for boys and girls.
Famous players
Former Finland national football team captain Tim Sparv played for the club during his youth, in a team that had four players in the youth national team.
Footnotes
External links Official Club Website Finnish Wikipedia Suomen Cup Norrvalla FF Facebook