Hyvinkään Tahko

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Hyvinkään Tahko
Information
LeagueSuperpesis
LocationHyvinkää, Finland
BallparkPihkala Stadium
Founded1915
Colorsyellow, black
OwnershipHyvinkään Tahko ry
Tahko Pesis Oy
ManagerJarkko Pokela
Websitehyvinkaantahko.fi
The game between Tahko and Vimpelin Veto at 2011.

Hyvinkään Tahko (lit. "Hyvinkää Grindstone") is a Finnish sports club from Hyvinkää. It was founded in 1915. Hyvinkää Tahko has participated in many sports in Finland over the years, such as athletics, skiing and orienteering. Since 1980, the club's main successes have been in basketball and pesäpallo.

Hyvinkää Tahko has won the men's Finnish Pesäpallo Championship, (Superpesis) four times, between 1979 and 1981, and in 2007. The Women's Championship Tahko has won twice in 1979 and 1983. Tahko's home ground is the Pihkala Stadium.

Achievements

Men's Pesäpallo

Superpesis

Winners Second place Third place
1979, 1980, 1981, 2007 1983, 1990, 1992, 1994, 1996, 1999 1978, 1982, 2002

Finnish Cup

Winners - 1976, 1987

Women's Pesäpallo

Superpesis

Winners Second place Third place
1979, 1983 1975 1974

Men's Basketball

Finnish League

Third Place - 1980, 1981

References