Makkabi Helsinki is a Finnish Jewish sports club in Helsinki, Finland. It is the oldest Jewish sports club in the world that has an uninterrupted history.[1] It was founded in 1906 with the name “Stjärnan”' (Swedish for ‘the star’). The current name was adopted in 1936.
According to Mattsoff, the objective of the club is to strengthen the Jewish identity of the community in Helsinki, and to help the youngsters acquire also values other than those relating to competitive sports.[1]
The club had its worst setback in history at the Helsinki Olympic Stadium on 21 June 1938, when its athlete Abraham Tokazier participated in a 100 metre race. He was officially declared to have come fourth, but on the basis of photographs and other pieces contemporary of evidence, it has been surmised that in reality he won the race. A possible reason for foul play on the part of the organisers was the fact that among the spectators there was a delegation from Nazi Germany.[2]
makkabi, helsinki, finnish, jewish, sports, club, helsinki, finland, oldest, jewish, sports, club, world, that, uninterrupted, history, founded, 1906, with, name, stjärnan, swedish, star, current, name, adopted, 1936, association, football, club, played, fligh. Makkabi Helsinki is a Finnish Jewish sports club in Helsinki Finland It is the oldest Jewish sports club in the world that has an uninterrupted history 1 It was founded in 1906 with the name Stjarnan Swedish for the star The current name was adopted in 1936 In association football the club played in the top flight competition Mestaruussarja in 1930 after that on lower levels These days the main sports are bowling futsal basketball and floorball The club celebrated its centennial in November 2006 The president of the club Dennis Mattsoff has mentioned Elias Katz as the most celebrated athlete to have represented this club Katz won gold in the 1924 Olympic Games in Paris with Paavo Nurmi and Ville Ritola in the 3000m team race He also won a silver medal in the 3000 meter steeple chase race 1 According to Mattsoff the objective of the club is to strengthen the Jewish identity of the community in Helsinki and to help the youngsters acquire also values other than those relating to competitive sports 1 The club had its worst setback in history at the Helsinki Olympic Stadium on 21 June 1938 when its athlete Abraham Tokazier participated in a 100 metre race He was officially declared to have come fourth but on the basis of photographs and other pieces contemporary of evidence it has been surmised that in reality he won the race A possible reason for foul play on the part of the organisers was the fact that among the spectators there was a delegation from Nazi Germany 2 Season to season editSeason Level Division Section Administration Position Movements1930 Tier 1 A Sarja Premier League Finnish FA Suomen Pallolitto 7th Relegated1931 Tier 3 Piirinsarja District League Helsinki SPL Helsinki Qualifiers for B Sarja19321933 Tier 2 B Sarja Second Division Finnish FA Suomen Pallolitto 5th1934 35 District Leagues1936 Tier 3 Maakuntasarja Third Division West Finnish FA Suomen Pallolitto Promotion Playoff1937 39 District Leagues1940 44 Did not participate1945 46 Tier 3 Maakuntasarja Third Division Helsinki Group 2 Finnish FA Suomen Pallolitto 6th1946 47 Tier 3 Maakuntasarja Third Division Helsinki Group 2 Finnish FA Suomen Pallolitto 4th1947 48 Tier 3 Maakuntasarja Third Division Helsinki Group 1 Finnish FA Suomen Pallolitto 5th Relegated1948 Tier 4 Piirinsarja District League Helsinki SPL Helsinki Promotion Playoff1949 Tier 4 Piirinsarja District League Helsinki SPL Helsinki Promotion Playoff1950 Tier 4 Piirinsarja District League West Group Helsinki SPL Helsinki Promotion Playoff19511952 Tier 4 Piirinsarja District League Helsinki SPL Helsinki Promotion Playoff1953 Tier 4 Piirinsarja District League Helsinki SPL Helsinki Promotion Playoff1954 56 District Leagues1957 Tier 4 Aluesarja Fourth Division Group 1 Helsinki Helsinki SPL Helsinki 5th Relegated1958 71 District Leagues1972 Tier 5 Piirinsarja District League Group 4 Helsinki District SPL Helsinki 5th Promoted1973 Tier 5 IV Divisioona Fourth Divisiona Group 3 Finnish FA Suomen Pallolitto 6th1974 Tier 5 IV Divisioona Fourth Divisiona Group 2 Finnish FA Suomen Pallolitto 6th1975 Tier 5 IV Divisioona Fourth Divisiona Group 4 Finnish FA Suomen Pallolitto 8th Relegated1976 80 District Leagues1981 Tier 5 IV Divisioona Fourth Divisiona Group 3 Finnish FA Suomen Pallolitto 7th1982 Tier 5 IV Divisioona Fourth Divisiona Group 1 Finnish FA Suomen Pallolitto 10th1983 Tier 5 IV Divisioona Fourth Divisiona Group 2 Finnish FA Suomen Pallolitto 12th Relegated1984 Tier 6 V Divisioona Fifth Division Group 2 Helsinki District SPL Helsinki 1 season in Veikkausliiga 1 seasons in Ykkonen 5 seasons in Kakkonen 6 seasons in Kolmonen 7 seasons in Nelonen 1 seasons in Vitonen 3 References edit a b c Vuollet Anna Mari 9 Nov 2001 Takana jo 95 vuotta 95 Years of History Iltalehti Helsinki Jouko Juonala Oikeusmurha olympiastadionilla Miscarriage of justice at the Olympic Stadium Ilta Sanomat Plussa 22 Dec 2006 p 18 19 Home finlandfootball net External links edithttp www rsssf com miscellaneous jewish ww html Finland https web archive org web 20070928031726 http www maccabiworld org ntext asp psn 8009 https web archive org web 20090312012054 http www jchelsinki fi yhdistykset makkabi htm nbsp nbsp This article about sports in Finland is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Makkabi Helsinki amp oldid 1161217748, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
