11 Facts About AC Kajaani

AC Kajaani was founded in 2006 by a merger of Kajaanin Palloilijat and FC Tarmo.

In 2011, AC Kajaani finally won its long awaited league title, earning promotion to the Kakkonen, in the Pohjoinen group.

AC Kajaani won the league title in its first year in the Kakkonen and defeated JaPS in the playoffs to earn a second straight promotion, to the Ykkonen, the second tier of the Finnish soccer league system.

In 2013, AC Kajaani endured a poor year in the Ykkonen, winning only three matches all season long, while earning a relegation back down to the Kakkonen.

In 2017, AC Kajaani won the league title for Group C and winning the promotion playoffs against KTP.

In 2018, AC Kajaani experienced its most successful season, finishing in 8th place with 25 points while winning six matches and remaining in the Ykkonen for the following season, a feat Kajaani would repeat in 2019 with another 8th place finish and 24 points.

In 2020, AC Kajaani renewed its partnership with KaPa Kajaani, who agreed to become the official youth team of AC Kajaani.

In exchange for the new partnership, AC Kajaani agreed to change its colours from white and black to KaPa's traditional colours of blue and white.

In 2020, AC Kajaani planned for a large push to make it to the Veikkausliiga and spent €274,819 on player wages, second in the league.

AC Kajaani required a further investment of €350,000 from AC Kajaani's business partners in order to get the club back up to the Ykkonen, and upon receiving commitments for only €100,000, the decision was made to fold the club and cease operations.

The most goals AC Kajaani has scored in a season is 98, which occurred across 18 games in 2011 in the Kolmonen.