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.
| 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, 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.
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