EIF is the football identity of Ekenäs, a historic coastal club from Raseborg, Finland. Founded in 1905, Ekenäs Idrottsförening carries green-and-white traditions and a close connection with its local sporting community. Its profile combines a long regional presence with the demands of modern Finnish football, linking a distinctive town-based identity to senior competition. The team page brings together the club’s present-day context and established story in a concise, factual overview.
EIF Upcoming matches by league
Ykkösliiga
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- Group Stage
JäPS
EIF
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- Group Stage
EIF
SJK Akatemia
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- Group Stage
Klubi-04No H2HEIF
Bolt Arena -
- Group Stage
EIFNo H2HKäPa
EIF Last matches by league
Ykkösliiga
Suomen Cup
Friendlies Clubs
Ykköscup
Veikkausliiga
EIF Team Roster
EIF’s recorded squad contains 26 players. The group comprises nine attackers, six defenders, three goalkeepers and eight midfielders, giving the roster a broad positional spread. The attacking group includes Lucas Kaufmann, F. Etu, N. Mohammed and O. Estlander, while D. Maes, R. Pakkanen and Fahad Al Dhanhani feature among the defenders. O. Heino, A. Mikkonen and R. Holmberg provide the goalkeeping options. In midfield, A. Peltola, A. Sivonen, D. Agbo and O. Günes are among the listed players. A. Sandbacka, T. Kaleba and E. Phillips add further defensive depth, with A. Björklund and N. Pelkonen also listed in midfield.
position Goalkeeper
R. Holmberg
Antto Mikkonen
position Defender
Dylan Georges-Francis Maes
Roope Pakkanen
Axel Sandbacka
Thadèe Oded Kaleba
Fahad Mohamed Ahmed Hassan Al Dhanhani
E. Phillips
position Midfielder
Asla Peltola
Oskari Sallinen
August Björklund
Arttu Sivonen
David Agbo
N. Pelkonen
Deniz Kocol
Oliver Günes
position Attacker
Lucas Paz Kaufmann
Nasiru Mohammed
F. Etu
L. Helander
Mamadou Saïdou Bah
M. Hamdi
R. Kerrebijn
E. Mickelsson
Last EIF Coachs
The most recent dated coaching entry is Christian Sund, listed as C. Sund, who began on 1 August 2024. The timeline places Gabriel Xatart in the role from January 2023 until August 2024, after Filipe Pedro’s spell from July to December 2022. M. Manninen is recorded from January to July 2022, while Manuel Bejarano appears from September to December 2021. These five entries outline EIF’s recent coaching succession, but the dated information does not confirm a current holder.
Christian Sund
History
| Coach | Coach country | Coach since | Coach until |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christian Sund | Finland | 1 August 2024 | |
| Gabriel Garcia Xatart | Spain | 1 January 2023 | 1 August 2024 |
| Filipe Duarte da Silva Pedro | Portugal | 1 July 2022 | 1 December 2022 |
| Mikko Manninen | Finland | 1 January 2022 | 1 July 2022 |
| 1 September 2021 | |||
| Guillem Santesmases | Spain | 1 July 2019 | 1 September 2021 |
| 1 March 2018 | |||
| Gabriel Garcia Xatart | Spain | 1 January 2018 | 1 June 2019 |
| Jens Mattfolk | Finland | 1 July 2016 | 1 October 2017 |
| Jari Rantanen | Finland | 1 January 2014 | 31 December 2014 |
| Mike Keeney | USA | 1 January 2012 | 1 December 2012 |
EIF Transfers
Recorded arrivals show a mixture of free-agent additions, transfers, a loan and a return from loan rather than a single movement type. R. Holmberg moved from EIF Akademi on 6 May 2026, while F. Friberg arrived from VPS on the same date with no movement type or fee stated. Earlier free-agent arrivals included D. Kocol from Ilves II, D. Maes from Union Titus Petange, R. Kerrebijn from ACV, F. Etu from HJK Helsinki, O. Günes from Gnistan and A. Peltola from AC Oulu. N. Veinbergs joined from Ilves on loan, and O. Rintamäki returned from GrIFK on 7 August 2025. These movements do not represent a complete arrivals total.
Latest player transfers from
| Player | Team from | Transfer type | Transfer date |
|---|---|---|---|
| L. Pimentel |
Kraft
|
Return from loan | 23 August 2026 |
| L. Pimentel |
Kraft
|
Return from loan | 23 August 2026 |
| F. Friberg |
VPS
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Free agent | 6 May 2026 |
EIF Akademi
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- | 6 May 2026 | |
| D. Maes |
Union Titus Petange
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Free agent | 30 March 2026 |
| D. Kocol |
Ilves II
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Free agent | 30 March 2026 |
| D. Kocol |
Ilves II
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Free agent | 30 March 2026 |
| D. Maes |
Union Titus Petange
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Free agent | 30 March 2026 |
ACV
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Free agent | 25 March 2026 | |
| F. Etu |
HJK Helsinki
|
Free agent | 8 March 2026 |
| O. Günes |
Gnistan
|
Free agent | 22 February 2026 |
| Fahad Al Dhanhani |
SalPa
|
Free agent | 5 February 2026 |
| M. Rautiola |
SalPa
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Transfer | 4 February 2026 |
| A. Jalasvaara |
Haka
|
Free agent | 31 January 2026 |
| N. Veinbergs |
Ilves
|
Loan | 25 January 2026 |
Recorded departures include free-agent moves, a loan, a return to a parent club and several entries without a stated movement type. F. Friberg left for KPV-j as a free agent on 16 July 2026. N. Veinbergs returned to Ilves on 29 June, while O. Rintamäki went to GrIFK on loan in April 2025. Other free-agent departures include M. Moro to Olympic, S. Ojala to Landskrona BoIS, R. Pietsalo and J. Karlsson to Haka, and E. Puro to HIFK Helsinki. M. Rautiola left for Oskarshamns AIK without a stated type. These movements do not represent a complete departure total.
Latest player transfers to
| Player | Team to | Transfer type | Transfer date |
|---|---|---|---|
| O. Heino |
Mariehamn
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Free agent | 30 August 2026 |
| F. Friberg |
KPV-j
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Free agent | 16 July 2026 |
| F. Friberg |
KPV-j
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Free agent | 15 July 2026 |
| L. Pimentel |
Kraft
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Loan | 1 July 2026 |
| L. Pimentel |
Kraft
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Loan | 1 July 2026 |
| L. Pimentel |
Kraft
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- | 30 June 2026 |
| N. Veinbergs |
Ilves
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Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
| M. Rautiola |
Oskarshamns AIK
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- | 7 May 2026 |
| M. Moro |
Olympic
|
Free agent | 25 March 2026 |
| M. Moro |
Olympic
|
Free agent | 24 March 2026 |
PEPO
|
- | 15 March 2026 | |
|
PEPO
|
- | 14 March 2026 | |
| Ramilson |
Gnistan
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Free agent | 16 February 2026 |
| S. Ojala |
Landskrona BoIS
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Free agent | 15 February 2026 |
| O. Rintamäki |
SalPa
|
Free agent | 31 January 2026 |
Transfers Synthesis
Across the recorded movement sample, EIF’s 2025-26 activity shows frequent squad turnover around a prominent free-agent component. Arrivals included players from Finnish clubs such as VPS, Ilves II, HJK Helsinki, Gnistan, SalPa and AC Oulu alongside recruits from ACV and Union Titus Petange. The same sample also contains a recorded transfer, a loan from Ilves and a return from GrIFK. Departures show a similarly varied pattern: free-agent exits, a loan to GrIFK, Veinbergs’ return to Ilves and moves whose type was not stated. Several names appear on both sides of the movement record, including F. Friberg, M. Moro, M. Rautiola, N. Veinbergs, O. Rintamäki and T. Manga, indicating that the timeline captures arrivals and departures across overlapping periods rather than one isolated window. Because the available lists are selected rather than exhaustive, they support a description of movement types and destinations, not a complete balance of recruitment or retention.
Leagues EIF has participated in
EIF’s latest recorded competition activity reaches 2025. Recent participation covers Ykkösliiga, Suomen Cup, Ykköscup and club friendlies, with the cup and friendly entries extending across multiple recorded seasons. The club also appears in the 2024 League Cup and Veikkausliiga records, which are historical in this context. Ykkönen is recorded from 2015 to 2023, while Kakkonen - Lohko B appears for 2013 and 2014 and Kakkonen - Lohko A for 2012. The available competition history therefore spans league and cup football across Finland’s domestic pyramid, with no confirmed newer season listed.
More about EIF
EIF is the common name of Ekenäs Idrottsförening, a Finnish sports club based in Ekenäs, also known as Tammisaari, in the Raseborg area of coastal Finland. The club was founded in 1905, giving it a long place in the sporting history of southwestern Finland. Its football identity is rooted in the Swedish-speaking coastal culture of the region, where local community life, grassroots sport and senior football have remained closely connected.
The club’s traditional colors are green and white. Home football is associated with Ekenäs Sparbank Arena, historically known locally as Ekenäs Centrumplan or Tammisaaren Keskuskenttä. The venue has an intimate, community-scale character and sits in the coastal heart of Ekenäs, matching the club’s close relationship with its town and surrounding area.
EIF’s football story has developed through Finland’s domestic league system, with the club moving between divisions while maintaining a recognizable regional identity. The club has competed across several levels of the Finnish pyramid, alongside domestic cup competitions. That breadth places EIF within the wider Finnish football ecosystem rather than an international club network. EIF has no regular UEFA group-stage footprint.
Ekenäs Idrottsförening operates as a traditional sports association with structured general-interest and football activities. Its organizational environment includes supporting corporate structures such as Ekenäs Idrottsförening Ab, while leadership remains community rooted. The club’s identity combines local player development and regional continuity with carefully integrated profiles from beyond Finland. Its crest’s EIF lettering within an oak leaf connects the football team to Ekenäs’s municipal and natural heritage, while green-and-white kit traditions provide a consistent visual link between its history and present-day sporting life.
Last matches statistics for EIF
| match | shots | Poss. | Pass % | Fouls | Cards | Saves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Haka
3 - 1
EIF
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
EIF
0 - 1
JäPS
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
SJK Akatemia
0 - 0
EIF
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
EIF
2 - 0
Klubi-04
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
KäPa
0 - 1
EIF
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
MP
0 - 2
EIF
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
EIF
0 - 1
Kooteepee
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
EIF
0 - 2
JIPPO
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
PK-35
0 - 0
EIF
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
EIF
2 - 2
Haka
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
Detailed statistics EIF
Xtra rating history
Last rating points (most recent matches).