Borgå Akilles
Borgå Akilles (Finnish: Porvoon Akilles), or more commonly just Akilles, is a Finnish sports club from the city of Porvoo, named for Achilles in ancient Greek mythology.
| Full name | Borgå Akilles Fotboll | ||
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| Nickname(s) | Akilles, De Gröna (The Green Ones), Killen (lads) | ||
| Founded | 1902 | ||
| Ground | Borgå Bollplan Porvoo Finland | ||
| Capacity | Unknown | ||
| Manager | Johan Britschgi | ||
| League | Kolmonen | ||
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In Finland the club is mostly known for bandy. It plays in the highest division Bandyliiga. It became Finnish champions in 1981 and 1985 and won the Finnish Cup in 2019.
The club also has active sections in cycling, football, track and field, handball, orienteering, skiing, and fitness sport. The football team won promotion to the Finnish Third Division in 2006.
Akilles was founded in 1902 and is one of the oldest still active football clubs in Finland.
Official homepage
- Borgå Akilles official website (in Finnish)
- Borgå Akilles history (in Finnish)
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