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| Full name | Fotbollsföreningen Jaro Jalkapalloseura | ||
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| Founded | 1965 | ||
| Ground | Project Liv Arena,Jakobstad | ||
| Capacity | 3,600 | ||
| Chairman | Dan Käldman | ||
| Manager | Niklas Vidjeskog | ||
| League | Veikkausliiga | ||
| 2025 | Veikkausliiga, 7th of 12 | ||
Fotbollsföreningen Jaro (Jakobstads Rostfria), commonly known simply asJaro, is aFinnish professionalfootball club based in thebilingual town ofJakobstad. The club currently plays inVeikkausliiga, the top tier in Finland.
Jaro was founded on December 18, 1965 by football enthusiasts working at Oy Jakobstads Rostfria Ab, which became the club’s first sponsor. Jaro rose through the Finnish football divisions, earning promotion to Finland’s top tier for the first time in 1988 by beatingMyPa in a playoff game for direct promotion (3–2 on penalties). The club was relegated after one season but returned in 1991 and remained in Veikkausliiga until 1998. Jaro finished 5th in 1995 and played in theIntertoto Cup in1996. Jaro also reached theFinnish Cup final in1999 but lost toFC Jokerit.
The 2000s saw ups and downs, including financial difficulties in 2008 that were resolved through restructuring. Jaro remained in the Veikkausliiga from 2002 until 2015, when they were relegated toYkkönen. In recent years, the club has continued to fight for promotion. In 2024, Jaro successfully returned to Veikkausliiga. In all, Jaro has played 23 seasons in the top-tier.
Until July 2025, Jaro played their home games atJakobstads Centralplan, a stadium originally opened in 1971 and renovated in 2003. The venue has a capacity of approximately 5,000 spectators. The stadium's attendance record of 5,611 was set during a2007 Veikkausliiga local derby between FF Jaro andVPS. This match drew nearly 1,300 more spectators than the previous record.
The newPietarsaari Football Stadium (namedProject Liv Arena for sponsorship reasons) opened in July 2025.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined underFIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Note: Flags indicate national team as defined underFIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Börje Nygård (1966–67)Rainer Aho (1968–70)
Ulf Larsson (1979)
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)
