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• News from the board
• Team News
• Outlook 2024

News from the Board

During our annual meeting on November 11th 2023, a new board has been elected and the goals for 2024 have been approved by the present members. The new board consists of:

• Lennart Schmitz (Chairman of the Board)
• Konsta Oikonomides (Vice-Chairman)
• Oliver Boldt (Treasurer)
• Manuel Paul (Youth coordinator)

The new board wants to thank the members for their trust and wish a special thank you to the departing board members Tim Becker, David Wunder as well as Niklas Becker for their shared efforts and work they have put into the club and the board. It is with certainty that this club would not be where it is today, if it weren’t for the work they have put in

News from our teams

Our first team stays in Nelonen

The first season in Miesten Nelonen has been one of many ups and downs for the team. The challenges the differences between Miesten Vitonen and Nelonen posed have certainly been visible on the pitch as well as in the results of the earlier matches. However, the team stuck together, never gave up and showed a sheer willingness and fight. This continuous effort and work showed itself in the results, that looked much more promising than the beginning of the season. However, in a dramatic finale, all of this effort seemed to have been in vail, as on the last matchday the team dramatically got knocked out of the league due to goal difference. And just as everyone got mentally prepared for playing in Miesten Vitonen once again, Santa Claus has given out early Christmas presents in the form of a free spot in Miesten Nelonen. SPL has informed us in the beginning of December that there would be a spot in Miesten Nelonen for us, which we accepted. So despite the initial shock of how the season ended, we get another chance of redeeming ourselves in Miesten Nelonen. 

Winter training has begun

All of our teams have switched to winter training times. Our first team and Academy team train on Fridays outdoor on the KäPa Campus in Vallila while our 7er team keep themselves fit in Töölön Kupla also on Fridays. On top of that Sebastian has set up a winter individual training reporting tool where our players can report any form of exercise and compare their efforts to those of other members in a rank. These efforts of training as a team together as well as individually are important factors in staying in shape and building the fitness. 

We’re looking for a coach to train our kids team

For winter training, we have found a great, well-equipped hall for the kids in which we have plenty of space for our training. We use the otherwise unfamiliar hard floor to occasionally play handball as a warm-up for a bit of variety. We now have girls and boys born between 2015 and 2018 in our group, who are divided into two age groups. If you have or know children of this age and would like to come along, please drop by! Every Saturday 10-11 in the sports hall of Metropolia Myllypuro. Last weekend we had our pikkujoulu after the last training of the year with lots of glögi, mokkapala and biscuits. Unfortunately, we had to say goodbye to our head coach Felix, who has brought us up to speed for many years. We are still looking for a replacement for Felix! So if you would like to spend some Saturdays training with some great kids and adults, please get in touch with Manuel (manuel@fcgermania.fi).

Christmas party

On Sat 25/11/2023 we had our annual Christmas party. This year we celebrated in the district of Vallila over the roofs of Konepaja. The venue had besides a sauna amongst others an own karaoke studio and on the roof terrace from the jacuzzi we kept an eye on the night sky for northern lights, which were predicted for that evening, too. The cold cut was delivered by our favourite supplier from Crinitz, Germany. Lidl Suomi chip in with glögi and piparkakku etc to our Christmas buffet. We say thank you for the kind support! 

Outlook 2024

The season 2024 will be a challenging one from many angles but also a very exciting one, especially from a sports perspective. The second year in Nelonen for our first team will be a challenging one and requires full focus and the full support from everyone involved. In order to be properly prepared for the season, the team will actively start with the season preparation in February. 

Some of the goals for the upcoming season presented at the annual meeting also include a reworked brand and website, which will soon be worked on and presented. On top of that there will be dedicated social media channel following the first team to present the players, show a bit more behind the scenes and follow their journey in Nelonen. We hope that we can show more games again live on our youtube channel as well again, something that has been becoming a bit of a challenge last season. 

There are a number of events planned for the next season including a season opener dinner for our 11er teams in January, our annual summer party and family day, open for all members as well as a number of other events. The dates and details of all events will be presented soon. 

We hope to be able to provide our members with a community where they can thrive and improve as players and individuals on and off the pitch. That requires active support from all members as well as the support from our partners and sponsors. We are extremely grateful for the continuous support from our sponsors, especially Bruhn and Hetzner who has supported us since the very beginning and are continueing to support us financially also for the upcoming season. We would also like to thank our partners and supporting members for their support.

We wish all of you a Merry Christmas, a happy new year, a happy holiday as well as a successful year 2024.

See you on the pitch or off the pitch,

The board

FC Germania (11 vs 11)

The first half of our first season in Miesten Nelonen is completed and one can definitely say that the level of Miesten Nelonen is a clear step up to that of Miesten Vitonen. The first matches and results paint a clear picture of this difference as FC Germania has lost their first 5 matches. To many it already seemed as if this first season would become also the last one in this league. However, the team and their new headcoach Lukas never gave up hope and continued to fight and believe in themselves. And with a few additions to the squad during the season, the team has managed to get their first win against RiRa on Matchday 6. Looking back one can mark this moment as a turning point as it was the first victory of three in a row. And while the performances as well as the results have improved significantly towards the end of the season, there is still a long, but exciting way ahead in the upcoming second part of the season. Only the future will tell whether or not the chapter of Miesten Nelonen continues also in the next season or whether it is a short-lived one. But the focus and goal is clear for everyone involved – FC Germania is here to stay.

FC Germania/Akademie (11 vs 11)

This season is already the third season for our Academy team in Finland’s seventh division, Miesten Kutonen. However, the first two seasons haven’t always been a success story, so it was important to show in this season that the team is indeed able to compete in this league. And the season started off in a very promising way with a few good performances and the first win on Matchday 2. However, things started to go a little downhill with some heavy losses. But the team didn’t lose hope and focused on getting the performance from the first matches back onto the pitch. And with a few additions to the team, they didn’t have to wait long for things to improve with 3 very good performances and two consecutive ties in the last matches. Now the team is enjoying a few weeks of summer break to get their mind clear and focus on continuing this upwards trend also in the second half of the season.

FC Germania Hki 2015 (7 vs 7)

The first half of the summer season is already again almost behind us. Our Friday training sessions are held mostly during great weather and are, as expected, great fun for everyone. This year we are playing one division higher in the hobby league, which is reflected in the quality of our opponents. Nevertheless, we go into the summer break in the league in the upper half of the table. While the defense allowed as little as last year, the attack first had to get on track with scoring some goals against better opponents. Above all, the 6:2 victory in the last game against HC Pintahiki gives us hope that the spell has finally been broken.

FCGH Kids

For our kids, the winter season has ended well and it is with great joy that we are finally training outside again.

To celebrate the great games and the successful participation in the winter league, as well as the whole team and the spring, we had a small picnic after training on a beautiful Saturday in May. Thanks to a great turnout of parents we had grilled sausages, salads, drinks, and just about everything. While all of us had a great few hours together, the focus was on the appreciation of the great development of our kids, who were allowed to take home a well-filled FC Germania candy bag.

Everyone really enjoys the outdoor training. Since Juhannus, however, we have only been “on the back burner” because of the holidays. Hopefully not too long, because we are really looking forward to the first big tournament of the autumn season – the Pingviini Cup. For the first time, we will be playing with two teams.

To all those who are still reading, a small request:
We are always happy to hear from boys and girls born between 2018 and 2015 who would like to play football with us. Advertise for us and send interested parties to the FC Germania website or to manuel@fcgermania.fi.