Haukiputaan Pallo ry (abbreviated HauPa) is a

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from

Haukipudas Haukipudas is a town and former municipality of Finland. It is located in the province of Oulu and part of the Northern Ostrobothnia region. Its shore runs along the Gulf of Bothnia, with the river Kiiminkijoki running through the province. Alo ...

Oulu Oulu ( , ; sv, Uleåborg ) is a city, municipality and a seaside resort of about 210,000 inhabitants in the region of North Ostrobothnia, Finland. It is the most populous city in northern Finland and the fifth most populous in the country after: ...

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. The club was formed in 1993 and their home ground is at the Haukiputaan keskuskenttä. The men's first team got promoted after 2010 season and currently plays in the

Kakkonen Kakkonen or II divisioona is the third level in the league system of Finnish football and comprises 36 Finnish football teams. The II divisioona was introduced in 1973 and in the mid-1990s became known as the Kakkonen (Finnish for 'Number Two' ...

(Second Division).

Background

HauPa was established in 1993 and with one exception have spent their short history in the lower divisions of the Finnish football league. The club's main achievement to date is one season in the third tier of

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, the

(Second Division), in 2000. Their stay at the higher level was short lived and the club then dropped back into the

Kolmonen Kolmonen or III divisioona is the fourth level in the league system of Finnish football and comprises 104 Finnish football teams. The III divisioona was introduced in 1973 and in the mid-1990s became known as the Kolmonen (''Number Three'' in En ...

(Third Division) in 2001 where they have remained for the last decade. The club has grown significantly since its early beginnings and now runs 16 teams with more than 370 registered players and about 1,000 members in total. A huge achievement for the club has been the development of the HauPa Halli which provides year round training in a quality environment including the latest in artificial grass technology. The field dimensions are 22.5 metres wide by 48.5 metres high. The height of the building is 8.4 metres at the highest point of the arc. In addition to the training area there is a sauna, cafeteria and meeting rooms.

Season to season

Club Structure

Haukiputaan Pallo run a large number of teams including 2 men's team, 10 boys' teams and 4 girls' teams. In addition the FC Rauha club also form part of the HauPa structure.

References

Official WebsiteSuomen Cup

Footnotes

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