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Ilta-Sanomat Player Of The Year Award
Ilta-Sanomat Player of the Year Award ( fi, IS-tähtikisa) is an annual award given by the Finnish evening paper Ilta-Sanomat for the best individual players of Finnish top leagues in ice hockey (SM-liiga), basketball (Korisliiga), volleyball ( Mestaruusliiga) and floorball (Salibandyliiga). Due to sponsorship reasons the award has not been given in football Veikkausliiga since 2009. The award is based on post-match ratings made in every single match by a sport journalist and two local sportspersons or celebrities. Best player of the match is awarded with three points ("stars"), second best with two and third best with one. The player collecting most "stars" during the season wins the award. Winners Football {, class="wikitable" , - , Season , Player , Club , - , 1983, , Mika Lipponen, , TPS Turku , - , 1984, , Heikki Suhonen, , TPS Turku , - , 1985, , Jukka Ikäläinen, , KePS Kemi , - , 1986, , Ismo Lius, , FC Kuusysi , - , 1987, , Jarmo Alatensiö, , PP ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Finland
Finland ( fi, Suomi ; sv, Finland ), officially the Republic of Finland (; ), is a Nordic country in Northern Europe. It shares land borders with Sweden to the northwest, Norway to the north, and Russia to the east, with the Gulf of Bothnia to the west and the Gulf of Finland across Estonia to the south. Finland covers an area of with a population of 5.6 million. Helsinki is the capital and largest city, forming a larger metropolitan area with the neighbouring cities of Espoo, Kauniainen, and Vantaa. The vast majority of the population are ethnic Finns. Finnish, alongside Swedish, are the official languages. Swedish is the native language of 5.2% of the population. Finland's climate varies from humid continental in the south to the boreal in the north. The land cover is primarily a boreal forest biome, with more than 180,000 recorded lakes. Finland was first inhabited around 9000 BC after the Last Glacial Period. The Stone Age introduced several differ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ismo Lius
Ismo Lius (born 30 November 1965 in Lahti, Finland) is a Finnish former professional footballer who played as a forward. During his club career, Lius played for Kuusysi Lahti, Örgryte IS, HJK Helsinki, RoPS and FC Hämeenlinna FC Hämeenlinna is a Finnish football club, based in Hämeenlinna. It currently plays in the Finnish third Division (''Kakkonen''). The club's manager is Tomi Uusitorppa, and it plays its home matches at Kauriala. The team was formed in 1991. .... Lius led the league in goal-scoring during 1986, 1986, 1988 and 1989. He made 36 appearances for the Finland national team, scoring 4 goals. References External links * * 1965 births Living people Sportspeople from Lahti Finnish footballers Association football forwards Finland international footballers Veikkausliiga players Allsvenskan players Mestaruussarja players FC Lahti players Örgryte IS players Helsingin Jalkapalloklubi players Rovaniemen Palloseura players FC Hämeenlinna ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vasili Karatayev
Vasili Ivanovich Karatayev (russian: Василий Иванович Каратаев; born 20 March 1962) is a former Russian professional footballer. Club career He made his professional debut in the Soviet Second League in 1981 for FShM Moscow. Personal life His identical twin Mikhail Karatayev also played football professionally. Honours * Soviet Top League runner-up: 1986. * Soviet Cup winner: 1984. European club competitions With FC Dynamo Moscow. * European Cup Winners' Cup 1984–85: 8 games, 2 goals. * UEFA Cup 1987–88 Union of European Football Associations (UEFA ; french: Union des associations européennes de football; german: Union der europäischen Fußballverbände) is one of six continental bodies of governance in association football. It governs fo ...: 4 games, 1 goal. References 1962 births Living people Footballers from Moscow Soviet men's footballers Russian men's footballers Russian twins FC Dynamo Moscow players Rovaniemen Pall ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1992 Veikkausliiga
Statistics of Veikkausliiga in the 1992 season. This was the first season under the Veikkausliiga brand. Overview It was contested by 12 teams, and HJK Helsinki won the championship. League standings Results Matches 1–22 Matches 23–33 See also *1992 Ykkönen, Ykkönen ''(Tier 2)'' ReferencesFinland - List of final tables (RSSSF) Veikkausliiga seasons 1991–92 in European association football leagues, Fin 1992–93 in European association football leagues, Fin 1992 in Finnish football, 1 {{Finland-footy-competition-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
HJK Helsinki
Helsingin Jalkapalloklubi (), commonly known as HJK Helsinki, or simply as HJK, is a professional football club based in Helsinki, Finland. The club competes in the Finnish Veikkausliiga. Founded in 1907, the club has spent most of its history in the top tier of Finnish football. The club's home ground is the 10,770-seat Bolt Arena, where they have played since 2000. Generally considered as Finland's biggest club, HJK is the most successful Finnish club in terms of championship titles with 32. The club has also won 14 Finnish Cups and 5 Finnish League Cups. Many of Finland's most successful players have played for HJK before moving abroad. The club has also similar success with women's Kansallinen Liiga. HJK is the only Finnish club that has participated in the UEFA Champions League group stage. In 1998, they beat Metz in the play-off round to clinch their place in the competition for the following season. HJK have also participated twice in the group stages of the UEFA Europ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1991 Veikkausliiga
Statistics of Futisliiga in the 1991 season. Overview It was contested by 12 teams, and Kuusysi Lahti won the championship. League standings Results Matches 1–22 Matches 23–33 See also * Ykkönen ''(Tier 2)'' ReferencesFinland - List of final tables (RSSSF) {{1991–92 in European Football (UEFA) Veikkausliiga seasons Fin Fin A fin is a thin component or appendage attached to a larger body or structure. Fins typically function as foils that produce lift or thrust, or provide the ability to steer or stabilize motion while traveling in water, air, or other fluids. Fin ... 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1990 Veikkausliiga
The 1990 Futisliiga was won by Kuusysi Lahti. However during the playoff Helsingin JK won the Finland national championship. Statistics of Futisliiga in the 1990 season. Overview It was contested by 12 teams, and HJK Helsinki won the championship. Preliminary stage Table Results Championship playoffs Quarterfinals Semifinals For third place MP Mikkeli were qualified for the first round of the 1991–92 UEFA Cup. Finals The champions HJK Helsinki were qualified for the first round of the 1991–92 European Cup, while the Kuusysi Lahti were qualified for the first round of the 1991–92 UEFA Cup. See also *Ykkönen ''(Tier 2)'' References External links Finland - List of final tables (RSSSF) {{1990–91 in European Football (UEFA) Veikkausliiga seasons Fin Fin A fin is a thin component or appendage attached to a larger body or structure. Fins typically function as foils that produce lift or thrust, or provide the ability to steer or stabilize ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Reipas Lahti
Reipas Lahti is a sports club based in Lahti, Finland. It is involved in various of ball games and also other sports. The club emerged in the late 1940s, when the inhabitants of Viipuri had mostly been relocated in Lahti, after evacuation during World War II. As a consequence, the activities of Viipurin Reipas, which had been founded in 1891, were continued in the new home town of the evacuees. The name of the club was still Reipas Viipuri until 1962, when the ball game section became simply Reipas. Reipas has played in top-flight football, ice hockey and bandy, with particular success in football. In bandy, Reipas last appeared in top flight in 1967, but then discontinued its involvement in this sport the following year. In 1975, the football and ice hockey sections became independent clubs, football being continued under the name of Lahden Reipas, and ice hockey under the name of Kiekkoreipas, who now play as Pelicans. Football The hallmark of Reipas in football is a sh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jari Litmanen
Jari Olavi Litmanen (; born 20 February 1971) is a Finnish former footballer. He was the first-choice captain of the Finland national team between 1996 and 2008 in an international career that ran from 1989 to 2010. Litmanen is widely considered to be Finland's greatest football player of all time. He was chosen as the best Finnish player of the last 50 years by the Football Association of Finland in the UEFA Jubilee Awards in November 2003. He also finished 42nd in the 100 Greatest Finns voting in 2004. The Association of Football Statisticians' (The AFS) compendium of 'Greatest Ever Footballers' listed Litmanen as the 53rd best footballer ever. In Finland, he is often called "Litti" (after his own surname), which dates from his early years, and is also known as "''Kuningas''" ("The King"). During his club career, Litmanen represented Reipas, HJK, MyPa and Lahti in Finland, and Ajax, Barcelona, Liverpool, Hansa Rostock and Malmö FF abroad. Once considered one of the bes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1989 Mestaruussarja
Statistics of Mestaruussarja in the 1989 season. Mestaruussarja changed the name to Veikkausliiga from season 1990. Overview It was contested by 12 teams, and Kuusysi Lahti won the championship. Preliminary stage Table Results Championship group Table Results Relegation group Table Results See also *Ykkönen ''(Tier 2)'' References Finland - List of final tables (RSSSF) {{1989–90 in European Football (UEFA) Mestaruussarja seasons Fin Fin A fin is a thin component or appendage attached to a larger body or structure. Fins typically function as foils that produce lift or thrust, or provide the ability to steer or stabilize motion while traveling in water, air, or other fluids. Fin ... 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1988 Mestaruussarja
Statistics of Veikkausliiga, Mestaruussarja in the 1988 season. Overview It was contested by 12 teams, and HJK Helsinki won the championship. Preliminary stage Table Results Championship group Table Results Relegation group Table Results See also *1988 Ykkönen, Ykkönen ''(Tier 2)'' References Finland - List of final tables (RSSSF) {{1988–89 in European Football (UEFA) Mestaruussarja seasons 1987–88 in European association football leagues, Fin 1988–89 in European association football leagues, Fin 1988 in Finnish football, 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Porin Pallo-Toverit
FC Jazz is a football club from Pori, Finland. It plays in the Finnish third tier Kakkonen. It was invented in 1934. FC Jazz has won two Finnish championships ( 1993 & 1996 ). History PPT 1934–1991 FC Jazz was established in 1934 as Porin Pallo-Toverit (PPT for short) by 18 young men who had previously played football in the local sports club Pyrintö. The founders had strong labour movement background and PPT immediately joined the Finnish Workers' Sports Federation (TUL). PPT had also a section for bandy.''PPT 1934–1984 50th Anniversary book.'' PPT played its first years in TUL regional series and after the second world war in TUL national divisions. The club made its debut in Finnish Football Association's national divisions in 1948 Suomensarja which was the second tier of Finnish football. After six more seasons in TUL series PPT joined the FA's divisions permanently in 1955 playing third or fourth tiers up to the 1980s. In 1982 PPT was promoted to 1. division ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
