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Järvenpään Palloseura

Järvenpään Palloseura (abbreviated JäPS) is a football club from Järvenpää, Finland. It was formed in 1947 and is based at the Järvenpää keskuskenttä. The club currently competes in Ykkösliiga, the new second-tier level of Finnish football.

Järvenpään Palloseura
Full nameJärvenpään Palloseura
Nickname(s)JäPS
Founded1947; 77 years ago (1947)
GroundJärvenpään keskuskenttä, Järvenpää, Finland
ChairmanKai Luolavuo
ManagerErol Ates
LeagueYkkösliiga
2023Ykkönen, 8th of 12

Background edit

In six decades JäPS evolved from a small local team into one of Finland's largest football clubs, serving Järvenpää and the surrounding area. JäPS has around 1,000 members, 900 of whom are juniors who participate in the girls and boys teams.

In 1978 and 2001 JäPS progressed through to the Kakkonen (Second Division), the third tier of the Finnish football system,[1] but at the end of each season they were relegated back to the Kolmonen (Third Division).

In 2003 JäPS men's team reached the Pikkufinaali (Small Final) of the Suomen Cup (Finnish Cup), being the best Kolmonen team in the Suomen Cup. The team were rewarded by progressing through to the UEFA Regions' Cup in Bulgaria.

Current squad edit

As of 31 March 2023[2]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK   FIN Janne Laiho
2 DF   FIN Tino Palmasto
3 DF   FIN Verneri Meriläinen
4 DF   FIN Amos Ramström
5 DF   FIN Taavi Arminen
6 MF   SOM Omar Jama
7 FW   FIN Hedi Khayat
8 MF   FIN Reza Heidari
9 FW   FIN Aleksi Ristola
10 MF   FIN Prince Mokuma
14 MF   FIN Joona Tapani
16 DF   FIN Roope Autio
17 MF   FIN Joakim Ärilä
18 MF   FIN Veeti Manner
19 MF   FIN Herkko Kuosa
No. Pos. Nation Player
20 FW   FIN Eero Tamminen
21 FW   FIN Justus Holopainen
22 FW   FIN Samu Siik
23 MF   FIN Berat Köse
24 DF   FIN Jesse Paananen
27 FW   SOM Hussein Mohamed
28 FW   FIN Gullit Zolameso
30 GK   FIN Robin Källman
31 GK   FIN Niklas Schulz
— GK   FIN Joona Tiainen
— FW   FIN Irfan Sadik
— MF   FIN Santeri Pohjolainen
— DF   FIN Miska Rautiola
— DF   FIN Eemil Laamanen (on loan from Lahti)
— MF   FIN Altti Hellemaa (on loan from HJK)

Season to season edit

[3]

Season Level Division Section Administration Position Movements
1997 Tier 4 Kolmonen (Third Division) Section 1 Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Uusimaa) 4th
1998 Tier 4 Kolmonen (Third Division) Section 1 Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Uusimaa) 4th
1999 Tier 4 Kolmonen (Third Division) Section 2 Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Uusimaa) 4th
2000 Tier 4 Kolmonen (Third Division) Section 2 Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Uusimaa) 1st Promoted
2001 Tier 3 Kakkonen (Second Division) South Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 12th Relegated
2002 Tier 4 Kolmonen (Third Division) Section 2 Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Uusimaa) 2nd
2003 Tier 4 Kolmonen (Third Division) Section 2 Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Uusimaa) 2nd
2004 Tier 4 Kolmonen (Third Division) Section 2 Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Uusimaa) 4th
2005 Tier 4 Kolmonen (Third Division) Section 2 Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Uusimaa) 4th
2006 Tier 4 Kolmonen (Third Division) Section 3 Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Helsinki) 4th
2007 Tier 4 Kolmonen (Third Division) Section 2 Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Helsinki) 3rd
2008 Tier 4 Kolmonen (Third Division) Section 3 Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Helsinki) 3rd
2009 Tier 4 Kolmonen (Third Division) Section 3 Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Uusimaa) 3rd
2010 Tier 4 Kolmonen (Third Division) Section 3 Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Uusimaa) 1st Promoted
2011 Tier 3 Kakkonen (Second Division) Group B Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 6th
2012 Tier 3 Kakkonen (Second Division) East Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 1st Promotion play-off
2013 Tier 3 Kakkonen (Second Division) East Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 8th
2014 Tier 3 Kakkonen (Second Division) East Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 3rd
2015 Tier 3 Kakkonen (Second Division) Southern Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 5th
2016 Tier 3 Kakkonen (Second Division) Group A Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 4th
2017 Tier 3 Kakkonen (Second Division) Group A Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 5th
2018 Tier 3 Kakkonen (Second Division) Group A Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 2nd
2019 Tier 3 Kakkonen (Second Division) Group A Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 2nd
2020 Tier 3 Kakkonen (Second Division) Group A Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 4th
2021 Tier 3 Kakkonen (Second Division) Group A Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 1st Promoted
2022 Tier 2 Ykkönen (First Division) Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)

Structure edit

Järvenpään Palloseura runs three men's teams, a men's veterans team, two ladies teams, eleven boys teams and seven girls teams. It organises diverse activities for its young players, including training camps, games and tournaments. It owns 80% of the Fortum Hall, which it uses for football training.

Footnotes edit

  1. ^ "Finland – Divisional Movements 1930–2009". RSSSF. 2010. Archived from the original on February 18, 2010. Retrieved 2010-03-26.
  2. ^ "JäPS squad" (in Finnish). Football Association of Finland. Retrieved 31 March 2023.
  3. ^ "Home". finlandfootball.net.

External links edit

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