Lahti’s team page brings together the club’s identity and football context. The Finnish side is presented through its place in the Lahti sporting community, its black visual tradition and its professional role within the national game. Its profile reflects a club shaped by local continuity, competitive ambition and links between first-team football and regional development. The page also places the latest team picture within the wider story of a club founded in 1996 and still closely connected with the football culture of its home city.
Lahti Upcoming matches by league
Veikkausliiga
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- Relegation Group - 25
LahtiNo H2HFF Jaro
Lahden Stadion -
- Relegation Group - 26
SJKNo H2HLahti
OmaSP Stadion
Lahti Last matches by league
Veikkausliiga
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- Relegation Group - 24
Ilves3 - 1Lahti
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- Relegation Group - 23
Lahti2 - 1Mariehamn
Lahden Stadion
Suomen Cup
Friendlies Clubs
League Cup
Lahti Team Roster
Lahti’s listed squad contains 26 players: three goalkeepers, nine defenders, seven midfielders and seven attackers. The goalkeeping group includes A. Hakala, O. Maukonen and Veikka Ratto. In defence, J. Lehtonen, R. Yapi and V. Vehkonen are among the named options, while the midfield list features D. Heikkinen, O. Koskinen and Tòfol Montiel. Aleksi Paalanen, Martim Ferreira, M. Sarr and Neemias provide selected attacking names. Shirt numbering is not unique throughout the list: number 17 is assigned to two attackers, while number 8 appears for an attacker and a midfielder.
position Goalkeeper
position Defender
Joel Andrei Sakarinpoika Lehtonen
Romain Sans
J. Muller
Nícolas Gianini Dantas
Väinö Vehkonen
Daniel Heikkinen
Matias Vainionpää
Topias Inkinen
Romaric Yapi
position Midfielder
Cristóbal Montiel Rodríguez
Otso Koskinen
Erik Mats Simon Andersson
Yohan Cassubie
Armend Kabashi
position Attacker
Aaron Lindholm
Martim Augusto Ferreira
Amir Belabid
Neemias
Justus Ojanen
Aleksi Paalanen
L. Jarvinen
Momodou Sarr
Last Lahti Coachs
Gonçalo Pereira has been Lahti’s recorded head coach since 1 January 2025, and the latest coaching entry identifies him as the current appointment. The Portuguese coach succeeded Ricardo Duarte, who was listed from June to December 2024. Earlier entries place T. Lindberg in charge from September 2023 to June 2024, following M. Mannila’s tenure from June 2022 to August 2023. Ilir Zeneli’s recorded spell ran from January 2020 to September 2022. The timeline shows a recent shift from Finnish coaching names to Portuguese leadership.
Gonçalo Miguel Machadinho da Silva Pereira
History
| Coach | Coach country | Coach since | Coach until |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gonçalo Miguel Machadinho da Silva Pereira | Portugal | 1 January 2025 | |
| Ricardo Filipe Lima Duarte | Portugal | 1 June 2024 | 1 December 2024 |
| Toni Lindberg | Finland | 1 September 2023 | 1 June 2024 |
| Mikko Mannila | Finland | 1 June 2022 | 1 August 2023 |
| Ilir Zeneli | Finland | 1 January 2020 | 1 September 2022 |
| Sami Ristilä | Finland | 1 October 2018 | 1 December 2019 |
| Toni Korkeakunnas | Finland | 1 January 2014 | 1 October 2018 |
| Juha Malinen | Finland | 1 June 2013 | 1 October 2013 |
| Tommi Kautonen | Finland | 1 November 2010 | 1 June 2013 |
| Ilkka Mäkelä | Finland | 1 January 2008 | 1 October 2010 |
Lahti Transfers
The recent arrival register includes M. Sarr, who joined from Kolding IF in a recorded transfer on 10 February 2026. Neemias and Y. Cassubie came from Ventforet Kofu and Amed as free agents, while N. Gianini Dantas, E. Andersson and R. Yapi were also listed as free-agent arrivals. J. Muller arrived from Famalicao in a recorded transfer. Reipas connections include Emil Kuparinen, E. Salmensuu and Aleksi Paalanen, with a range of entries that do not specify a shared transaction type. Tòfol Montiel joined from Kecskeméti TE as a free agent in August 2025. Piu Piu and N. Hasa were listed on loan from Ilves in April 2025. The entries represent a recent sample, not a complete arrivals total.
Latest player transfers from
| Player | Team from | Transfer type | Transfer date |
|---|---|---|---|
| M. Sarr |
Kolding IF
|
Transfer | 10 February 2026 |
| Neemias |
Ventforet Kofu
|
Free agent | 9 February 2026 |
| Y. Cassubie |
Amed
|
Free agent | 5 February 2026 |
| Nícolas |
Haka
|
Free agent | 4 February 2026 |
| N. Gianini Dantas |
Haka
|
Free agent | 4 February 2026 |
| E. Kuparinen |
Reipas
|
- | 28 January 2026 |
| Emil Kuparinen |
Reipas
|
- | 28 January 2026 |
| E. Andersson |
Orebro SK
|
Free agent | 28 January 2026 |
|
Reipas
|
Raise | 22 January 2026 | |
| R. Yapi |
Dunajska Streda
|
Free agent | 19 January 2026 |
Famalicao
|
Transfer | 13 January 2026 | |
| R. Selander |
Haka
|
- | 1 January 2026 |
| R. Selander |
Haka
|
- | 1 January 2026 |
| A. Paalanen |
Reipas
|
- | 31 December 2025 |
| J. Ojanen |
SJK Akatemia
|
Free agent | 31 December 2025 |
The recent departure register is led by free-agent moves: A. Babiker went to VJS, J. Muzinga to VPS, A. Munukka to SalPa and Santeri Pakkanen to Tampere United during March and February 2026. M. Vatanen and J. Kostian also left for Reipas and SalPa as free agents, while Casagrande moved to Sao Bento and M. Pami to Rustavi. Several entries concern loan endings rather than permanent exits: N. Hasa and David returned to Ilves, and A. Peltola returned to AC Oulu in December 2025. V. Huovila transferred to Inter Turku in October. The entries form a recent sample, not a complete departures total.
Latest player transfers to
| Player | Team to | Transfer type | Transfer date |
|---|---|---|---|
| A. Babiker |
VJS
|
Free agent | 18 March 2026 |
| J. Muzinga |
VPS
|
Free agent | 5 March 2026 |
| A. Munukka |
SalPa
|
Free agent | 4 March 2026 |
Tampere United
|
Free agent | 19 February 2026 | |
|
Reipas
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Free agent | 14 February 2026 | |
| J. Kostian |
SalPa
|
Free agent | 8 February 2026 |
| J. Kostian |
SalPa
|
Free agent | 8 February 2026 |
| V. Jokiranta |
KäPa
|
Free agent | 11 January 2026 |
| Casagrande |
Sao Bento
|
Free agent | 4 January 2026 |
| Casagrande |
Sao Bento
|
Free agent | 3 January 2026 |
|
Reipas
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Free agent | 31 December 2025 | |
| E. Oteng |
B71
|
- | 31 December 2025 |
| M. Pami |
Rustavi
|
Free agent | 31 December 2025 |
|
Reipas
|
Free agent | 30 December 2025 | |
| A. Munukka |
SalPa
|
Free agent | 30 December 2025 |
Transfers Synthesis
The movement record available combines free-agent activity, permanent transfers, loans and returns from loan. The arrival side includes free-agent entries for Neemias, Y. Cassubie, N. Gianini Dantas, E. Andersson, R. Yapi, V. Vehkonen, A. Hakala and others, alongside transfer entries for M. Sarr and J. Muller and loan entries from Ilves. The departure side is similarly mixed: many listed exits are free-agent moves, while N. Hasa, David and A. Peltola are recorded as returning to their parent clubs after loans. V. Huovila is a listed permanent transfer out, moving to Inter Turku. Reipas appears on both sides of the movement record, connecting recent arrivals and departures with the local football network. Because both lists are limited recent extracts, they describe the shape of activity rather than a complete seasonal balance or net movement total.
Leagues Lahti has participated in
Recent competition entries for Lahti cover Ykkösliiga, Ykköscup, Suomen Cup and Friendlies Clubs, each with recorded participation through 2025. The 2025 list places Ykkösliiga as the recorded league competition, while the other three are cup or friendly formats. League Cup appears in the record from 2022 to 2024 and is now historical within this competition summary. Veikkausliiga is also recorded through 2024, after participation entries beginning in 2012. Lahti’s UEFA Europa League history spans recorded entries from 2015 to 2018, making it a historical continental chapter rather than a recent competition entry.
More about Lahti
Founded in 1996, Lahti is a Finnish football club representing the city of Lahti and the wider Päijät-Häme region. The club is commonly known as FC Lahti, while its team name is Lahti. Its primary visual identity is black, reflected in the club’s traditional nickname, The Black Drones. That understated color scheme gives the team a distinctive place in Finnish football and links its public image to the city’s sporting character.
Lahti’s modern identity grew from a period when established local institutions, including Lahden Reipas and FC Kuusysi, faced financial difficulties. The club emerged as a collaborative successor project intended to preserve elite football in the city while consolidating its football tradition. That history gives Lahti a role larger than a single first-team operation. It stands within a local network shaped by predecessor clubs, youth football and the region’s long sporting culture. The city is also closely associated with Jari Litmanen, one of Finland’s best-known football figures, whose legacy forms part of Lahti’s wider football heritage.
The club operates as a professional entity focused on regional talent integration, linking first-team ambitions with local youth development. Its principal home is Lahden Stadion, or Lahti Stadium, within the Lahti Sports Center. The venue sits beside the city’s iconic ski-jumping hills and has an open, sunken-bowl design that creates a memorable setting for football. The surrounding complex reinforces Lahti’s reputation as a Finnish sports center and connects matchday football with the city’s broader sporting identity.
Within Finland’s national football ecosystem, Lahti’s recorded competition history includes the Veikkausliiga and the Ykkösliiga level, alongside the Suomen Cup, Ykköscup and European qualifying football. The club’s UEFA Europa League participation is recorded between 2015 and 2018, placing that continental chapter firmly in its history. Its football culture combines disciplined Nordic organization, regional talent development and selective international recruitment, balancing local continuity with the demands of professional competition. The result is a club shaped by both inherited city traditions and a modern, outward-facing football structure.
Last matches statistics for Lahti
| match | shots | Poss. | Pass % | Fouls | Cards | Saves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Lahti
2 - 0
HJK helsinki
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Mariehamn
0 - 2
Lahti
|
9 / 16 |
|
0% | 11 | - | 1 |
|
Ilves
1 - 0
Lahti
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Lahti
2 - 0
FF Jaro
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Inter Turku
0 - 0
Lahti
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Lahti
1 - 2
KuPS
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
SJK
1 - 2
Lahti
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
VPS
0 - 1
Lahti
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Lahti
2 - 1
Mariehamn
|
7 / 13 |
|
0% | 9 | 3 | 2 |
|
Ilves
3 - 1
Lahti
|
2 / 19 |
|
0% | 12 | 2 | 3 |
Detailed statistics Lahti
Xtra rating history
Last rating points (most recent matches).
shots Lahti
Warnings Lahti
Passes Lahti
Goalkeeper saves Lahti
Latest start lineups Lahti (XI)
Ilves vs Lahti
Veikkausliiga 2026 - 1638081
Lahti vs Mariehamn
Veikkausliiga 2026 - 1638078
Lahti vs KuPS
Veikkausliiga 2026 - 1495758
Lahti vs HJK Helsinki
Veikkausliiga 2026 - 1495730
Lahti vs SJK
Veikkausliiga 2026 - 1495701
Lahti vs Ilves
Veikkausliiga 2026 - 1495695
2021
1st shirt
2021
2nd shirt