About Us
Our History
The club was formed in 1994 by a number of "cricketers" who at the time were too fat, lazy or drunk to play for the established Helsinki Cricket Club. It is a measure of the success of SKK that despite early handicaps, it is now able to beat its venerable old neighbour on a regular basis.
SKK has expanded considerably from its humble beginnings. It is now well established with many on-field successes in recent years. For example the club has won the televised SM-Viikko cricket tournament 3 out of the last 6 years.
It is true to say that SKK has developed steadily since its inception, with its evolution running in parallel with the overall development of cricket in Finland.
We are proud member of the Cricket Finland family!
The "COVID" Season
The summer season of 2020 was special in many ways.
First, due to the incredible pandemic outbreak, we were concerned if the season would happen.
Secondly, we were hungry for trophies and had one of one our best squad in years.
The season commenced at the beginning of June where Finland was the first nation in Europe to live stream PL games since elite sports events were banned in several countries. We were up to the mark as we finished first in the group stages in three of the four competitions: One-Day League, Premier League, and Kerava Shield. We put in some fantastic performances in the short and blazing T10 format but come short to reach the play-offs. In August, we competed in the European Cricket Series and fired into the finals. In the end, we lost three finals, which hurt us tremendously.
However, reflecting on the entire season, we came out mentally stronger than the previous year. There was a fresh breath of youth in the squad with two U-18 players making their debuts. Most importantly, we had drinks after games and organized social events for all members at the Grand Aussie Bar.
Est. 1994
We were founded in the early nineties. We had nine players to start with, but we grew our our player base quickly on the basis of our teamwork and acceptance of diversity.
The success continues
In 2016, SKK secured its fifteenth major trophy, Finnish T20 Championship. The lads were ecstatic.
SM-VIIKKO CHAMPIONS
We won the televised SM-VIIKKO Finnish championship in 2019 The format was T10 and we beat our greatest rivals Helsinki Cricket Club to secure the title.
Merger with Kerava CC
In 2017, Stadin kriketti decided to expand through an alliance with Kerava CC. The "new" club led to the formation of Stadin ja Keravan krikettikerho (SKK).
2020 Summer Season
With a season delayed by the pandemic, we were hungry to win trophies. However despite topping the 'regular season' tables in the One-Dayers, T20 Premier League and T20 Kerava Shield we failed in the play-offs.
Timeline
First major "recognized" trophy
We won our first major trophy in 2002 when the Finnish Cricket Association (FCA) had set up an "official" league. The spirit of cricket was the key ingredient to our success.