2008 Fixtures and Results
Indoor League 2008
11.01.2008 Indoor League: Espoo vs Empire - Espoo by 41 runs.
01.02.2008 Indoor league: Empire vs Phoenix - EMPIRE WIN by 4 wickets
22.02.2008 Indoor league: FPC A vs Empire - EMPIRE WIN by 1 wicket
07.03.2008 Indoor league: Empire vs HCC B - EMPIRE WIN by walk over
League: Final Group Standings HERE
04.04.2008 Indoor League Semi Final - Empire vs Finnish Youth National Team, YNT by 67 runs.
19.04.2008 Turku Indoor Tournament - Empire take the Silver medal!
25.04.2008 Indoor League Bronze Medal Match - Empire vs Espoo, Espoo win.
Finnish National Outdoor Leagues 2008:
The Finnish National/SM League system has been modified for the 2008 season to have a First Division playing a 50 over game and peversely a Second Division playing only 40 overs (don't ask). We will play in the SM40 and T20 Developmental competitions in 2008. We will not participate in the T20 Open competion this season. More details here: FCA Presentation
There is a big hole in our fixtures list during the summer which we will try to arrange some friendly matches subject to ground availabilty! We have only 3 home fixtures this season (all T20 Dev fixtures to be played away) with 4 SM40 away trips out of the Metropolitan area (Turku/Tampere).
As Empire are not entered in the T20 Open competition we have an agree ment with our good friends Vantaa CC that their players are eligible to play in our T20 Development team and Empire players are eligible to play in their T20 Open Fixtures (both subject to selection etc.). Vantaa's T20 Open fixtures are also shown below.
Dates indicated as "free for friendlies" are subject to ground availability.
The SM50 and SM40 League Tables 2008 will be shown on YLE TekstiTV later in the season. For other events check the Club Forum Calendar. The location of all cricket grounds in Finland can be found via Google Earth Here. Weather - Click here to check out the 5-day Helsinki weather forecast.
Fixtures for the 2008 outdoor season:
Most games will also have a MATCH REPORT
H - 03.05.2008 Sat SM40 Empire vs Tampere at Rajakylä, Tampere 171/10, Empire 177/6, Empire by 4 wickets. EMPIRE WIN
A - 07.05.2008 Wed T20 Dev Friendly - NavyMTS vs Empire at Suomenlinna, A WIN FOR CRICKET as always.
A - 10.05.2008 Sat SM40 Bengal vs Empire at Leppavaara? 11:00
A - 13.05.2008 Tues T20 Dev Empire vs NavyMTS at Suomenlinna, 17:00
H - 17.05.2008 40 over Friendly - Empiricists XI v SKK Socialists at Rajakylä, 11am
A - 24.05.2008 Sat T20 Dev NavyMTS vs Empire at Suomenlinna, 11:00
A - 25.05.2008 Sun SM40 Finn-Asia vs Empire at Pansio, Turku, 11:00
T20 Open - H - 31.05.2008 Sat T20 Open Helsinki vs Vantaa at Rajakylä, 11:00
01.06.2008 Sun Free for friendly - Empiricists XI v
A - 03.06.2008 Tues T20 Dev Phoenix vs Empire at Ruskeasuo, 17:00
A - 08.06.2008 Sun SM40 Tampere vs Empire at Messukylä, Tampere, 11:00
A - 15.06.2008 Sun SM40 Empire vs Vaasa at Messukylä, Tampere, 11:00 (Empire "home" leg)
A - 17.06.2008 Tues T20 Dev Empire vs Phoenix at Ruskeasuo, 17:0021-22.06.2008 Free for friendly - Empiricists XI v
28-29.06.2008 Free for friendly - Empiricists XI v
T20 Open - H - 05.07.2008 Sat T20 Open FPC vs Vantaa at Rajakylä, 11:00
06.07.2006 Free for friendly - Empiricists XI v
Summer Tour - Empiricists XI v Estonian National Team, Tallin, Fri 11th - Sun 13th July
T20 Open - A - 13.07.2008 Sun T20 Open Espoo B vs Vantaa at Ruskeasuo, 11:00
A - 19.07.2008 Sat SKK Sixes (Qualifiers) Ruskeasuo?
T20 Open - A - 19.07.2008 Sat T20 Open Bengal vs Vantaa at Leppavaara, 11:00
20.07.2008 Free for friendly - Empiricists XI v
T20 Open - H - 26.07.2008 Sat a.m. T20 Open Vantaa vs Espoo at Rajakylä, 11:00
T20 Open - H - 26.07.2008 Sat p.m. T20 Open Vantaa vs SKK at Rajakylä, 11:00
27.07.2008 Free for friendly - Empiricists XI v
A - 02.08.2008 Sat SKK Sixes (Finals) Ruskeasuo?
H - 03.08.2008 Sun SM40 Empire vs Bengal at Rajakylä, 11:00
10.08.2008 Free for friendly - Empiricists XI v
A - 16.08.2008 Sat T20 Dev NavyMTS vs Empire at Suomenlinna, 11:00
17.08.2008 Free for friendly - Empiricists XI v
H - 23.08.2008 Sat SM40 Empire vs Finn-Asia at Rajakylä, 11:00
A - 31.08.2008 Sun SM40 Vaasa vs Empire at Tampere/Turku?, 11:00
A - 07.09.2008 Sun T20 Dev Final at Ruskeasuo, 11:00
13-14.09.2008 free for friendly - Empiricists XI v
The Empire Cup - Captain's XI v Vice Captain's XI - Date to be arranged.Empire's Umpiring Alloaction 2008:
(dates subject to change)
SM50, Sat, 10/05/2008,
SM50, Sat, 17/05/2008, FPC A, vs,
SM50, Sat, 07/06/2008, FPC A, vs , SKK, Kaisa/Rusa
SM50, Sat, 14/06/2008,
SM50, Sat, 09/08/2008,
SM50, Sat, 16/08/2008,
SM40, Sat, 30/08/2008, Bengal T, vs,
T20 Open, Sun, 13/07/2008,
T20 DEV, Sunday, 08/06/2008, NavyMTS, vs,
T20 DEV, Sunday, 03/08/2008,
T20 DEV, Sunday, 09/08/2008,
Umpires' FCA expenses claim FORM
Umpires' FCA report FORM
2007 Results
The clubs development continued with an excellent start to the season, winning the Turku Indoor Tournament, and only narrowly missing entry into the SM45 Championship plays-offs, beating the 2006 Finnish SM45 Champions along the way. Our T20 developmental team finished off the season by lifting some silverware to keep the flag flying!
2006/7 Indoor League Table: Final Standings and Points:
20.04.07 Indoor League FINAL Afghan CC (Empire B) v Helsinki CC - "EMPIRE" WIN
1. Helsinki CC 75, 2. Empire "B" (Afg CC) 44, 3. FCA 44, 4. Vantaa CC 38, 5. Empire "A" 37, 6. SKK M 32, 7. SKK G 24
29.04.07 Turku Indoor Tournament - Empire beat Helsinki CC in final - EMPIRE WIN
08.05.07 T20 Empiricists friendly v MTS/Navy-Suomenlinna - A WIN FOR CRICKET!
2007 Season Proper:
12.05.07 SM45 Empire-v-FPC A -Viikki - Empire 83/10, FPC A 86/1, FPC by 9 wickets.
17.05.07 Empiricists v FPC-Viikki - 30 over, FPC 150/10, Empire 151/2 by 8 wickets EMPIRE WIN
19.05.07 SM45 Vantaa-v-Empire-Rajakylä - Vantaa 243/10, Empire 210/10, Vantaa by 33 runs.
23.05.07 T20(8) Empire-v-MTSNavy-Viikki, Empire 189/6, MTS/Navy 45/7, Empire by 144 runs. EMPIRE WIN
29.05.07 T20(8) SKK-v-Empire-Ruskeasuo, Empire 70/7, SKK 71/4, SKK by 3 wickets.
06.06.07 T20(8) Empire-v-SKK-Viikki, SKK could not field team. EMPIRE WIN
09.06.07 Empiricists-v-SKK Socialists-Viikki-Socialists 169/10, Empiricists 170/3 by 7 wickets EMPIRE WIN
17.06.07 T20 Open Empire-v-Vaasa-Messukylä - Empire 144/6, Vaasa 145/5, Vaasa by 5 wickets.
21.06.07 - 24.06.07 Empiricists Summer Tour - The Jinnah CC T20 Cup - Sweden.
22.06.07 Baerum CC (Norway) v Empiricists, Empiricists 104/6, Baerum CC by 4 wickets.
22.06.07 Empiricists CC v Jinnah CC (Sweden), Empiricists 141/7, Jinnah CC by 6 wickets.
23.06.07 Sigtuna CC (Sweden) v Empiricists CC, TIE
01.07.07 T20 Open Empire-v-SKK-Viikki, Empire 104 for 9, SKK 105 for 2, SKK by 8 wickets.
07.07.07 SM45 SKK-v-Empire-Ruskeasuo - Rained off.
08.07.07 T20 Open Helsinki-v-Empire-Kaisaniemi - Could not field a team - forfeited.
14.07.07 T20 Open Empire-v-Espoo-Leppavaara, 172/9, Empire 157 all out. Espoo by 15 runs.
18.07.07 T20(8) Phoenix-v-Empire-Viikki, Phoenix 70 all out, Empire 74/3. EMPIRE WIN
21.07.07 Empiricists-v-Bengal Tigers- 30 ov Friendly, Rajakylä, Tigers 178/8, Empiricists 164 ao Tigers by 14 runs.
22.07 T20 Open FCA-v-Empire-Ruskeasuo (am) - CANCELLED
22.07.07 T20 Open FPC-v-Empire-Ruskeasuo - FPC 221/5, Empire 98 all out. FPC by 123 runs.
25.07.07 T20 Open Empire-v-Vantaa-Viikki - CANCELLED
29.07.07 SM45 Empire-v-Tampere-Messukylä, Empire 229/8 (202 reduced overs), Tampere 139 ao. EMPIRE WIN
07.08.07 T20 (8) MTSNavy-v-Empire-Suomenlinna, MTS 167/5 Empire 145 all out. MTS by 22 runs.
12.08.07 SM45 Plate: Empire v FinnAsia - 45 overs - Kaisaniemi FinnAsia forfeit - EMPIRE WIN
12.08.07 Empiricists-v-Bengal Tigers- 35o friendly, Kaisaniemi, BT 214/6, Empiricists 173/10, BT by 41 runs.
19.08.07 SM45 Empire v FinnAsia - 45 overs - Turku, FinnAsia forfeit - EMPIRE WIN FCA PLATE 2007
25.08.07 T20(8) Phoenix v Empire - Ruskeasuo, Empire 161/4, Phoenix 108 all out. EMPIRE WIN
25.08.07 Empiricists v SKK Socialists - Ruskeasuo - Empire 193/10, SKK 194/8, SKK by 2 wickets.
28.08.07 T20(8) Semi final - Suomenlinna, MTS 145 all out, Empire 148/2. EMPIRE WIN
02.09.07 The Empire Cup - Rajakylä - Intra-club friendly - CAPTAIN wins in bowl off
09.09.07 T20(8) Final - SKK 152/4, Empire 153/3- EMPIRE WIN - FINNISH T20 Developmental Champions!
All the scheduled Finnish League Fixtures in 2007 can be found HERE
2006 Results
A much improved second full season with 3 SM45 League wins and 4 wins in the T20 Developmental League.
The 2006 results for The Finnish National League (SM45), the T20 (8-a-side) Developmental League, the Empire Cup fixtures between the Captain's XI (Panthers) and Vice-Captain's XI (Jaguars) and other competitions were as follows:
29.04.06, Turku Indoor Tournament - EMPIRE FINALISTS! - Helsinki CC win.
07.05.06, Tampere v Empire, SM 45, Messukyla - Tampere 233 all out, Empire 92 all out. Tampere by 141 runs.
13.05.06, MTS Navy v Empire, T20, Suomenlinna - MTS Navy 62 all out, Empire 65/3 - EMPIRE by 4 wickets.
20.05.06,
24.05.06, Empire v SKK, T20, Viikki - Empire 76 all out, SKK 61 all out - EMPIRE by 15 runs.
27.05.06,
30.05.06, SKK v Empire, T20, Ruskeasuo - SKK 220 for 1, Empire 127 all out - SKK by 93 runs.
04.06.06, Empire v Finn-Asia, SM 45, Viikki - FinnAsia 61 all out, Empire 62 for 2 - EMPIRE by 8 wickets.
11.06.06, Empire v
17.06.06, SKK Lions v Empire, SM 45, Ruskeasuo - Cancelled - Match forfeited
01.07.06,
08.07.06, Empire v
23.07.06, Panthers v Jaguars, Challenge Cup 1, 20/20 - Panthers 137 all out, Jaguars 138 for 5. JAGUARS WIN
29.07.06, SKK Sixes, Ruskeasuo - Did not progress to second round
30.07.06, Empire v
06.08.06,
06.08.06, Empire v Espoo, T20, Viikki - 3pm - Empire 147 for 6 - Espoo 116 all out - EMPIRE by 31 runs
11.08.06, Empire v MTS/Navy, T20, Viikki - Empire 102 all out - MTS/Navy 96 all out - EMPIRE by 6 runs
20.08.06, Jaguars v Panthers, Challenge Cup 2, Viikki, too few players turned up.
23.08.06, Semi-final, T20, VIIKKI -
27.08.06, Jaguars v Panthers, Challenge Cup 3, Washed out.
03.09.06, Jaguars v Panthers, Challenge Cup 4, Cancelled.
10.09.06, Panthers v Jaguars, Challenge Cup 5, Cancelled.
2005 Results
I think the main thing to point out here isn't the results - this team was still on a huge learning curve - it's the fact that we fulfilled every single one of our commitments in 2005, and even managed to pay a visit to our good friends in
Empire 1st XI - SM45 League
14.05.05, Empire v
28.05.05, Helsinki v Empire - Viikki, Empire 25 all out Helsinki 26/0
04.06.05, SKK Sharks v Empire - Ruskeasuo, Sharks 323/2 Empire 79/4 (Rain)
12.06.05, Empire v FinPak - Viikki, FinPak 152 all out Empire 37 all out
09.06.05, Turku v Empire - Pansio, Turku 204/9 Empire 130 all out
06.08.05, Vantaa v Empire - Vantaa, Vantaa 235/5 Empire 111 all out
13.08.05, Empire v
04.09.05, Empire v SKK Lions - Viikki, Lions 210 for 8 Empire 124 all out
Empire 2nd XI - 20/20 League
24.05.05, Empire v
07.06.05, Empire v Espoo SM 20/20 Viikki, Espoo 166-7 Empire 25 all out
21.06.05, SKK v Empire - Ruskeasuo, Empire 47-7 SKK 49-0
31.07.05, MTS/MKK v Empire - Suomenlinna, EMPIRE win
14.08.05,
2004 Results
Results for our first ever season in 'competetive' cricket, the FCA League. FCA Plate Winners!
30.05.04, Empire v MKK/MTS - Viikki, MKK/MTS won by 80 runs
12.06.04, Turku v Empire - Pansio, Turku won by 250 runs
19.06.04, Empire v SKK III - Viikki, EMPIRE win by 79 runs
10.07.04, SKK II v Empire - Ruskeasuo, Empire forfeit - insufficient players
17.07.04, Empire v
14.08.04, FCA Plate Semi Final, Empire v SKKIII – Viikki EMPIRE win by 63 runs
15.08.04, FCA Plate FINAL, MKK/MTS v Empire - Suomenlinna, EMPIRE win by 60 runs - rain affected.