SJK Akatemia (also referred to as SJK II, formerly Kerho 07 in 2013–2015) is a football club from Seinäjoki in Finland. The club was formed in 2012 and their home ground is at the OmaSP Stadion. SJK Akatemia is the reserve team of Seinäjoen Jalkapallokerho (SJK) and currently plays in the Ykkösliiga, the new second level of football in Finland.
SJK Akatemia also contains SJK U17. In 2018, SJK started a football high school with Kuortane sports school, producing young players to SJK and SJK Akatemia.
Current squad
Out on loan
League history
4 season in Ykkönen/Ykkösliiga (Tier 2) 6 seasons in Kakkonen (Tier 3) 2 seasons in Kolmonen (Tier 4) SeasonLevelDivisionSectionAdministrationPositionMovements2013Tier 3Kakkonen (Second Division)Northern GroupFinnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)7th2014Tier 3Kakkonen (Second Division)Western GroupFinnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)6th2015Tier 3Kakkonen (Second Division)Northern GroupFinnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)9thRelegated2016Tier 4Kolmonen (Third Division)Northern Ostrobothnia & VaasaFinnish FA, Vaasa District (SPL Vaasa) 2nd2017Tier 4Kolmonen (Third Division)Northern Ostrobothnia & VaasaFinnish FA, Vaasa District (SPL Vaasa) 1stPromoted2018Tier 3Kakkonen (Second Division)Group CFinnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)3rd2019Tier 3Kakkonen (Second Division)Group CFinnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)1stPromoted2020Tier 2 Ykkönen (First Division) Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 11thRelegated2021Tier 3Kakkonen (Second Division)Group CFinnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)1stPromoted2022Tier 2 Ykkönen (First Division) Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 9th2023Tier 2 Ykkönen (First Division) Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 4th2024Tier 2 Ykkösliiga (League One) Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 7th2025Tier 2 Ykkösliiga (League One) Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)
Staff Source: Head Coaches: Stevie Grieve and Arttu Aromaa Fitness Coaches: Tommi Pärmäkoski, Pekka Koskela, Jaakko Ojaniemi, Mika Hormalainen and Mikko Kujala Goalkeeping Coaches: Luis Fernando and Jari Kujala Team Manager, Secretary: Jorma Tuohisaari
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