Borgå Akilles

Borgå Akilles (Finnish: Porvoon Akilles), or more commonly just Akilles, is a Finnish sports club from the city of Porvoo. Akilles, named for Achilles in ancient Greek mythology, was founded in 1902 and is one of the oldest active football clubs in Finland.

Borgå Akilles

Full name	Borgå Akilles Fotboll
Nickname(s)	Akilles, De Gröna (The Green Ones), Killen (lads)
Founded	1902
Ground	Borgå Bollplan Porvoo Finland
Capacity	Unknown
Manager	Johan Britschgi
League	Kolmonen
Home colours Away colours

In Finland the club is mostly known for bandy. It plays in the highest division, Bandyliiga. It became Finnish champions in 1981, 1985, 2020 and 2021 and won the Finnish Cup in 2019.

The football team won promotion to the Finnish Third Division in 2006. The club also has active sections in cycling, track and field, handball, orienteering, skiing, and fitness sport.

Results in football

Season to Season

Season Level Division Section Administration Position Movements 1935 Tier 2 B-Sarja (Second Division) West Group Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 6th 1936 Tier 2 Itä-Länsi-sarja (Second Division) West League Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 4th 1937 Tier 2 Itä-Länsi-sarja (Second Division) West League Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 4th 1938 Tier 2 Itä-Länsi-sarja (Second Division) West League, South Group Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 3rd 1939 Tier 2 Itä-Länsi-sarja (Second Division) West League, Group 1 Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 2nd 1940-41 Tier 2 B-Sarja (Second Division) Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 5th 1942-44 Did not participate 1945 Tier 2 Suomensarja (Second Division) Group 2 Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 8th Relegated 1945-46 Tier 3 Maakuntasarja (Third Division) Helsinki Group II Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 2nd 1946-47 Tier 3 Maakuntasarja (Third Division) Helsinki Group II Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 1st Promotion Playoff - Promoted 1947-48 Tier 2 Suomensarja (Second Division) South Group Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 8th Relegated 1948 Tier 3 Maakuntasarja (Third Division) South Group A Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 4th 1949 Tier 3 Maakuntasarja (Third Division) South Group A Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 3rd 1950 Tier 3 Maakuntasarja (Third Division) West Group A Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 3rd 1951 Tier 3 Maakuntasarja (Third Division) South Group B Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 6th Relegated 1952 Tier 4 Piirisarja (Fourth Division) Keski-Uusimaa District(SPL Keski-Uusimaa) Promotion Playoff - Promoted 1953 Tier 3 Maakuntasarja (Third Division) South Group B Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 5th 1954 Tier 3 Maakuntasarja (Third Division) Central Group IV Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 2nd 1955 Tier 3 Maakuntasarja (Third Division) South Group I Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 1st Promotion Playoff 1956 Tier 3 Maakuntasarja (Third Division) South Group II Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 7th Relegated 1957 Tier 4 Aluesarja (Fourth Division) Group 3 Finnish FA(Suomen Palloliitto) 2nd 1958 Tier 4 Aluesarja (Fourth Division) Group 1 Finnish FA(Suomen Palloliitto) 1st 1959 Tier 3 Maakuntasarja (Third Division) Uusimaa Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 3rd 1960 Tier 3 Maakuntasarja (Third Division) Uusimaa & Kymenlaakso Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 3rd 1961 Tier 3 Maakuntasarja (Third Division) Group 4 Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 1st Promoted 1962 Tier 2 Suomensarja (Second Division) East Group Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 11th Relegated 1963 Tier 3 Maakuntasarja (Third Division) Group 5 Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 2nd 1964 Tier 3 Maakuntasarja (Third Division) Group 2 Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 2nd 1965 Tier 3 Maakuntasarja (Third Division) Group 1 Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 1st Promoted 1966 Tier 2 Suomensarja (Second Division) East Group Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 5th 1967 Tier 2 Suomensarja (Second Division) East Group Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 10th 1968 Tier 2 Suomensarja (Second Division) East Group Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 5th 1969 Tier 2 Suomensarja (Second Division) East Group Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 10th 1970 Tier 3 III Divisioona (Third Division) Group 5 Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 3rd 1971 Tier 3 III Divisioona (Third Division) Group 4 Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 4th 1972 Tier 3 III Divisioona (Third Division) Group 5 Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 1st Promoted 1973 Tier 3 II Divisioona (Second Division) East Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 11th Relegated 1974 Tier 4 III Divisioona (Third Division) Group 1 Finnish FA(Suomen Palloliitto) 6th 1975 Tier 4 III Divisioona (Third Division) Group 1 Finnish FA(Suomen Palloliitto) 3rd 1976 Tier 4 III Divisioona (Third Division) Group 1 Finnish FA(Suomen Palloliitto) 3rd 1977 Tier 4 III Divisioona (Third Division) Group 1 Finnish FA(Suomen Palloliitto) 2nd 1978 Tier 4 III Divisioona (Third Division) Group 1 Finnish FA(Suomen Palloliitto) 3rd 1979 Tier 4 III Divisioona (Third Division) Group 1 Finnish FA(Suomen Palloliitto) 4th 1980 Tier 4 III Divisioona (Third Division) Group 1 Finnish FA(Suomen Palloliitto) 7th 1981 Tier 4 III Divisioona (Third Division) Group 1 Finnish FA(Suomen Palloliitto) 7th 1982 Tier 4 III Divisioona (Third Division) Group 1 Finnish FA(Suomen Palloliitto) 3rd 1983 Tier 4 III Divisioona (Third Division) Group 1 Finnish FA(Suomen Palloliitto) 5th 1984 Tier 4 III Divisioona (Third Division) Group 6 Finnish FA(Suomen Palloliitto) 3rd 1985 Tier 4 III Divisioona (Third Division) Group 1 Finnish FA(Suomen Palloliitto) 4th 1986 Tier 4 III Divisioona (Third Division) Group 1 Finnish FA(Suomen Palloliitto) 5th 1987 Tier 4 III Divisioona (Third Division) Group 1 Finnish FA(Suomen Palloliitto) 9th 1988 Tier 4 III Divisioona (Third Division) Group 1 Finnish FA(Suomen Palloliitto) 11th Relegated 1989 Tier 5 IV Divisioona (Fourth Division) Keski-Uusimaa District (SPL Keski-Uusimaa) Promoted 1990 Tier 4 III Divisioona (Third Division) Group 6 Finnish FA(Suomen Palloliitto) 7th 1991 Tier 4 III Divisioona (Third Division) Group 1 Finnish FA(Suomen Palloliitto) 11th Relegated 1992 Tier 5 IV Divisioona (Fourth Division) Group 1 Helsinki District (SPL Helsinki) 3rd 1993 Tier 5 Nelonen (Fourth Division) Group 1 Helsinki District (SPL Helsinki) 1st Promoted 1994 Tier 4 Kolmonen (Third Division) Group 2 Finnish FA(Suomen Palloliitto) 9th 1995 Tier 4 Kolmonen (Third Division) Group 2 Finnish FA(Suomen Palloliitto) 6th 1996 Tier 4 Kolmonen (Third Division) Group 1 Finnish FA(Suomen Palloliitto) 9th 1997 Tier 4 Kolmonen (Third Division) Group 2 Finnish FA(Suomen Palloliitto) 12th Relegated 1998-2000 2001 Tier 7 Kutonen (Sixth Division) Group 6 Uusimaa District (SPL Uusimaa) 1st Promoted 2002 Tier 6 Vitonen (Fifth Division) Group 2 Uusimaa District (SPL Uusimaa) 6th 2003 Tier 6 Vitonen (Fifth Division) Group 2 Uusimaa District (SPL Uusimaa) 6th 2004 Tier 6 Vitonen (Fifth Division) Group 3 Uusimaa District (SPL Uusimaa) 1st Promoted 2005 Tier 5 Nelonen (Fourth Division) Group 2 Uusimaa District (SPL Uusimaa) 10th 2006 Tier 5 Nelonen (Fourth Division) Group 2 Uusimaa District (SPL Uusimaa) 1st Promoted 2007 Tier 4 Kolmonen (Third Division) Group 3 Helsinki & Uusimaa(SPL Helsinki) 10th 2008 Tier 4 Kolmonen (Third Division) Group 2 Helsinki & Uusimaa(SPL Helsinki) 12th Relegated 2009 Tier 5 Nelonen (Fourth Division) Group 2 Uusimaa District (SPL Uusimaa) 10th Relegated 2010 Tier 6 Vitonen (Fifth Division) Group 4 Uusimaa District (SPL Uusimaa) 2nd Promoted 2011 Tier 5 Nelonen (Fourth Division) Group 2 Uusimaa District (SPL Uusimaa) 3rd Promoted 2012 Tier 4 Kolmonen (Third Division) Group 1 Helsinki & Uusimaa(SPL Helsinki) 8th 2013 Tier 4 Kolmonen (Third Division) Group 2 Helsinki & Uusimaa(SPL Helsinki) 11th Relegated 2014 Tier 5 Nelonen (Fourth Division) Group 2 Uusimaa District (SPL Uusimaa) 2nd Promotion Group 2nd - Promoted 2015 Tier 4 Kolmonen (Third Division) Group 3 Helsinki & Uusimaa(SPL Helsinki) 10th 2016 Tier 4 Kolmonen (Third Division) Group 2 Helsinki & Uusimaa(SPL Helsinki) 12th Relegated 2017 Tier 5 Nelonen (Fourth Division) Group 2 Uusimaa District (SPL Uusimaa) 9th 2018 Tier 5 Nelonen (Fourth Division) Group 2 Uusimaa District (SPL Uusimaa) 10th 2019 Tier 5 Nelonen (Fourth Division) Group 4 Uusimaa District (SPL Uusimaa) 4th

• 13 seasons in Suomensarja
• 20 seasons in II Divisioona
• 30 seasons in Kolmonen
• 11 seasons in Nelonen
• 4 seasons in Vitonen
• 1 season in Kutonen

Official homepage

• Borgå Akilles official website (in Finnish)
• Borgå Akilles history (in Finnish)