FC Lahti is a Finnish professional football club based in Lahti, Finland. The club was founded on 7 November 1996 following the merger of two historic Lahti football clubs, Lahden Reipas and FC Kuusysi. The new club was established to create a single elite-level football organisation representing Lahti, while the two predecessor clubs continued their work particularly in junior and women's football. FC Lahti began in Finland's second tier, Ykkönen, and secured promotion to the country's top division in 1998 after winning the First Division championship. FC Lahti has subsequently established itself as a prominent club in Finnish football. Its most successful league campaigns include bronze-medal finishes in 2008 and 2014. The 2008 third-place finish also earned the club qualification for European competition, and FC Lahti later competed in the UEFA Europa League qualifying rounds. The club's history records further appearances in European qualification and several strong domestic campaigns. The organisation operates as FC Lahti Oy and is headquartered at Salpausselänkatu 8 in Lahti, within the city's sports-centre area. The Veikkausliiga's official club profile identifies Lahti as the club's home city and Toolpoint Areena as its current stadium, while also listing Thomas Hood as chairman and Markus Mujunen as managing director. FC Lahti places significant emphasis on player development and maintaining a connection with the wider Lahti football community. The club has an academy and talent-development structure, including dedicated personnel responsible for developing coaching expertise and FC Lahti's academy activities. The club's history also highlights successful development of young Finnish players who subsequently moved to clubs abroad, demonstrating its role as a pathway toward higher-level football. The club's identity is closely connected to the football traditions of Lahti and its predecessor organisations. In 2021, FC Lahti marked its 25th anniversary with a new visual identity and brand strategy, while 2026 represents the club's 30th anniversary. FC Lahti currently competes in Finland's Veikkausliiga, the country's highest level of men's football. The 2026 season has seen the club competing among Finland's leading professional teams, with the official league profile confirming its current squad and competition participation.