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Kotkan Työväen Palloilijat
Kotkan Työväen Palloilijat (abbreviated as KTP) is a Finnish football club based in Kotka, Finland, and currently competing in Finland's premier league, Veikkausliiga. The club was founded in 1927 and its colours are green and white. Immediately after its formation the club joined the Finnish Workers' Sports Federation, to which it still belongs. KTP play its home matches at Arto Tolsa Areena. History KTP had a long football traditions centred on its golden age in the early 1950s when the club won two Finnish championships in 1951 and 1952. They also won the Finnish Cup four times, the most recent occasion being in 1980. The club, playing in the renamed Arto Tolsa Areena, were participating in the Veikkausliiga as recently as 2000, but were relegated to Ykkönen and finally went into bankruptcy. The club re-formed and played in the lower divisions before gaining promotion to the Kakkonen in 2007. They spent two seasons in the Kakkonen but were relegated in 2009. In 2010, the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arto Tolsa Areena
Arto Tolsa Areena is a football stadium in Kotka, Finland. It is the home stadium of Kotkan Työväen Palloilijat (KTP). The stadium holds 4,780 and was inaugurated in 1952 for the Helsinki Olympics. The stadium's record attendance was made during the Olympic Games in the football match between the Soviet Union and Bulgaria, the score having been 2–1 a.e.t. Depending on the source, the record is 10,000, or 10,637 or 10,950.Harri Levänen: "Kyllä Urheilukeskukseen mahtui", ''Kymen Sanomat'', July 5, 2010. Arto Tolsa Areena used to be known as "Urheilukeskus" ("Sports Center" in Finnish). It got its current name after it was renovated around the turn of millennium. The current name comes from Arto Tolsa, who was a legendary Finnish Finnish may refer to: * Something or someone from, or related to Finland * Culture of Finland * Finnish people or Finns, the primary ethnic group in Finland * Finnish language, the national language of the Finnish people * Finnish cuisine See a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Finnish League Cup
The Finnish League Cup was a knock-out football competition contested annually during the pre-season in winter by teams from Veikkausliiga. The league cup was abolished after the 2016 tournament and replaced with the Finnish Cup group stage starting from the 2017 season. League cup will be played again in spring of 2022. The competition is notably one of the only football competitions in Europe which is mostly played indoors. Finnish League Cup Finals Performance by club Notes: *Teams in ''Italic'' no longer exist. See also * Finnish Cup References External linksLiigacup at Veikkausliiga site RSSSF.com Finnish League Cup Soccerway [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Johannes Laaksonen
Johannes Laaksonen (born 15 December 1990) is a Finnish Finnish may refer to: * Something or someone from, or related to Finland * Culture of Finland * Finnish people or Finns, the primary ethnic group in Finland * Finnish language, the national language of the Finnish people * Finnish cuisine See also ... footballer who currently plays for KTP. He has also represented the Finnish national football team. References 1990 births Living people Finnish men's footballers Finnish expatriate men's footballers Veikkausliiga players Norwegian First Division players Kotkan Työväen Palloilijat players FC KooTeePee players Seinäjoen Jalkapallokerho players Sandnes Ulf players IFK Mariehamn players Men's association football midfielders Finland men's international footballers Finnish expatriate sportspeople in Norway Expatriate men's footballers in Norway Sportspeople from Kotka {{Finland-footy-midfielder-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Ogungbaro
Michael Ogungbaro (born 10 July 1996) is a Nigerian footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Finnish club KTP. Career He moved to Norway and FK Jerv from Midtjylland ahead of the 2016 season. Bought by IK Start in 2018, he was immediately loaned out to Åsane in the entire 2018 season and Jerv in the first half of 2019. In the 2019 Start released him, only to see him being picked up by Slovene club NK Bravo. He made his Slovenian Prva Liga debut in September 2019 against NK Rudar Velenje Nogometni klub Rudar Velenje ( en, Rudar Velenje Football Club), commonly referred to as NK Rudar Velenje or simply Rudar Velenje, is a Slovenian football club from Velenje which competes in the Slovenian Second League. History The club was f .... References 1996 births Living people Nigerian men's footballers Men's association football midfielders FK Jerv players Åsane Fotball players NK Bravo players Kotkan Työväen Palloilijat players Norwegian First Divi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paavo Voutilainen
Paavo Voutilainen (born 25 February 1999) is a Finnish professional footballer who plays as a centre back. Career Voutilainen has played for Lahti Lahti (; sv, Lahtis) is a city and municipality in Finland. It is the capital of the region of Päijänne Tavastia (Päijät-Häme) and its growing region is one of the main economic hubs of Finland. Lahti is situated on a bay at the southern e ... and Lahti Akatemia. On 25 January 2019, Voutilainen signed a two-year contract with FC KTP. fcktp.fi, 25 January 2019 References External links 1999 births Peop ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anton Lepola
Anton Lepola (born 24 July 1996) is a Finnish professional footballer who plays for KTP, as a goalkeeper In many team sports which involve scoring goals, the goalkeeper (sometimes termed goaltender, netminder, GK, goalie or keeper) is a designated player charged with directly preventing the opposing team from scoring by blocking or intercepting o .... Career TPS On 5 December 2018, Lepola signed with TPS. 5 December 2018 References 1996 births Living people[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hannu Touru
Hannu Touru (born 1952) is a Finnish Association football, football Manager (association football), manager. In 1991, Touru was elected as the Finnish Football Manager of the Year, manager of the year by the Finnish Football Association. He still remains the highest achieving manager in the history of FF Jaro, where he has coached during three spells and seven seasons. Touru has an education as an electrical engineer however he has not practised the trade since he became a professional manager at the age of 37. References Living people 1952 births Finnish football managers Rauman Pallo football managers FF Jaro managers Vaasan Palloseura managers Sportspeople from Turku {{Finland-footy-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Czesław Boguszewicz
Czesław Boguszewicz (born 2 July 1950) is a Polish retired football and later manager. Career At the age of 16, Boguszewicz trained with Pogoń Szczecin in the Polish top flight and debuted at the age of 17. Just before the 1978 FIFA World Cup, he suffered an eye injury, causing him to miss the squad and retire from professional football.Czesław Boguszewicz o Syberii, kolejowej rodzinie, pracy marynarza, Pogoni, Arce, reprezentacji i kontuzji, która wszystko przerwała laczynaspilka.pl While playing, Boguszewicz obtained his coaching badges, [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Turun Palloseura
Turun Palloseura, commonly known as TPS, is a professional football club based in Turku, Finland. During the 2022 season, the men's first team of the club competes in Ykkönen, the second highest tier of men's football, and the women's representative team in the Kansallinen Liiga, the highest level of women's football in Finland. Nicknamed "''Tepsi''", the club was founded in 1922. TPS have won 8 League titles and 3 Finnish Cups. They play their home league matches at Veritas Stadion, with a capacity of 9,372 seats for most matches. History In the early stages of the UEFA Cup of the season 1987–88, TPS beat Internazionale at the San Siro stadium in Milan, thanks to a goal by Mika Aaltonen, who was later signed by Inter. They lost the return leg with 0–2, but this is widely regarded as the highest point by the club in international football. After season 2000, TPS lost its place in Finland's Premier League and played for two seasons in the Ykkönen (eng first) in the F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
FC Haka
FC Haka is a Finnish football club based in the industry town of Valkeakoski. It is currently competing in Finland's premier division of football, Veikkausliiga. It is one of the most successful clubs in Finland, with nine Finnish championships and 12 Finnish Cup wins. History Haka has historically had close ties with the paper industry in the Valkeakoski area, and it is still sponsored by UPM Kymmene. The club was founded as ''Valkeakosken Haka'' in 1934. In 1949 it was promoted to Finland's top division ''Mestaruussarja'' (now called Veikkausliiga), and in 1955 won the inaugural Finnish Cup. The 1960s was the most successful era in the club's history, winning both the league and cup three times, including the first double in Finnish football history in 1960. The club was relegated in 1972, but came straight back, and won the double again in 1977. The club's name was changed to ''FC Haka'' in the early 1990s. Haka won the title again 1995, but was relegated the next se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kuopion Pallotoverit
Koparit (originally Kuopion Pallotoverit, or KPT for short) was a football club from Kuopio, Finland. It was founded in 1931 and disbanded in 1990. The club played a total of 21 seasons in the Finnish premier division Mestaruussarja between 1938 and 1987, reaching the runners-up position twice, in the 1978 and 1981 seasons. It participated in the UEFA Cup in the 1979–80 and 1982–83 seasons but were knocked out in the first round on both attempts. History KPT was formed 1931 after internal disputes in KuPS. They grew rapidly and was one of countries leading youth clubs during its early years. Their strong work with youngsters led club to be promoted to premier league as a first inland club in 1937. In 1980s club was driven in to financial difficulties which eventually led to disbanding of the club in early 1990s.Elä laakase, naatitaan.. Kustannuskiila Oy, 1984. . Season to season *21 seasons in ''Mestaruussarja'' *29 seasons in ''I Divisioona'' *7 season in ''II Divi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nelonen (soccer League)
Nelonen or IV divisioona is the fifth level in the Finnish football league system and comprises 159 teams. The IV divisioona was introduced in 1973 and in the mid-1990s became known as the Nelonen (''Number Four'' in English and ''Fyran'' in Swedish). Competition There are 159 clubs in the Nelonen, divided in 14 groups of 9 to 12 teams each representing a geographical area. During the course of a season (starting in April and ending in October) each club normally plays the others twice, once at their home ground and once at that of their opponents. The top team in each Nelonen group is normally promoted to Kolmonen and the two lowest placed teams are normally relegated to the Vitonen. Administration Football Association of Finland (SPL) The Football Association of Finland ( fi, Suomen Palloliitto, SPL; sv, Finlands Bollförbund, FBF) administered the Nelonen from 1973 until 1986. There were 18 sections which were divided on a regional basis with between 10 and 12 teams ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
