Rakuunat
Jalkapalloseura Rakuunat was a Finnish football club, based in Lappeenranta.History
Rakuunat was founded in 1992 as FC Lappeenranta after a merger of the first teams of LaPa and LauTP, the city’s traditional clubs. The new club took LaPa’s place in the Finnish 2nd division and was renamed to Rakuunat in 1994.
Rakuunat played in the 1st division between 1995–1996 and 2000–2006, and in the 2nd division between 1992–1994, 1997–1999 and 2007–2008. In 2001 they placed second in the southern group of the 1st division and took part in premier division promotion playoffs where they lost to FC Hämeenlinna 4–0 in aggregate. In 2008 they were relegated to 3rd division, and after subsequently being expelled from the Finnish FA due to unpaid fees in April 2009 the club folded.
Rakuunat played its home matches at Kimpinen.
