Football for girls...(?) and football pubs?

MissNorja · Post by **MissNorja** » Sat Nov 12, 2005 5:24 pm

Hi!

I was wondering if there are any football teams for girls in the Vantaa area?
I am not any proff

, but I have played for some years back home. I would be happy just to work out with the team, not nessecerly play matches....Though it would be fun too

And by the way...Are there any football pubs in Helsinki where they show matches on a big screen?

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Rosamunda · Post by **Rosamunda** » Sat Nov 12, 2005 11:53 pm

Girls' and ladies' football is really popular in Finland (the Finnish ladies team is one of the best in Europe). I know of some teams in Espoo but not much about Vantaa. I think VJS is the biggest club in Vantaa

http://www.vjs.fi/

There are girls teams (up to born 1987) and adult ladies teams and all the contact details are on the website. You will find these are very serious teams and you would have to join the federation, get a licence, pay a fee etc in order to play and may need to go through official selection.

But I'm sure some of the contacts on that website could put you in touch with other teams that just play for fun.

MissNorja · Post by **MissNorja** » Sun Nov 13, 2005 3:51 pm

Thank you so mutch! I'll chek out the page

eskimo · Post by **eskimo** » Fri Nov 18, 2005 9:04 pm

You know this by now for sure, but Vantaa is a city of two halves really, the west and the east with acres of empty fields and business properties (not to mention an airport) in the middle and sporadic transport at best between the two. So if you're a resident in the west you tend to stick to available services there, and vice versa.

VJS is located in western Myyrmäki-Martinlaakso area and is indeed one of the biggest and best run youth soccer clubs in the country with a number of girls teams in various age classes from 7 to 18, I think, and a semi-competitive women's side to boot. If you're in the "B" class (U18) they've got two teams to choose from, one (slightly) more recreational than the other.

If you're in the east the closest equivalent is TiPS or Tikkurilan Palloseura, another well run club with a serious involvement in girls' soccer as well. They've got a top flight women's side, in case you get a sudden urge to aim higher.... Smaller (eastern) Vantaa clubs that have girls teams in some age classes include KoiPS of Koivukylä and KOPSE in Korso. There's also Team VanPa which is something of a VJS spinoff.

You can find most teams in Google, or you can ask Finnish FA (Palloliitto) for contact information.

MissNorja · Post by **MissNorja** » Mon Nov 21, 2005 1:24 pm

That was a lot of information:)
I've allready contacted the VJS, now I'm only waiting for an answere.

Hopefully it coms soon!

hedgy · Post by **hedgy** » Tue Dec 20, 2005 1:24 am

MissNorja wrote: And by the way...Are there any football pubs in Helsinki where they show matches on a big screen?

There are two listed on http://www.soccerbars.com. If you find any more you can use the Feedback link to get them added to the SoccerBars site.

john_smullen · Post by **john_smullen** » Fri Jan 27, 2006 5:43 pm

They Show the premiership and serie A in Rosso and the old story in Tikkurilla and also in The sprots acadamy opposite the train station in Helsinki.

cid · Post by **cid** » Wed Feb 08, 2006 9:39 pm

could someone help me with some information about the Vaasa cup which is held in June, as we are planning to bring an under 13 girls team to the event.

otyikondo · Post by **otyikondo** » Thu Feb 09, 2006 12:22 am

cid wrote:could someone help me with some information about the Vaasa cup which is held in June, as we are planning to bring an under 13 girls team to the event.

Do you mean this event? 29.6.-2.7. ?

http://www.wasafootballcup.com/?tocID=279

If you do, then this ought to keep you occupied for a while...

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