Tampereen-Viipurin Ilves-Kissat

Tampereen-Viipurin Ilves-Kissat is a Finnish football club from Tampere. As of 2017 are playing in the Kolmonen league.[1]

Ilves-Kissat
Full nameTampereen-Viipurin Ilves-Kissat
Founded1934, Viipuri
GroundRatina Stadium, Tammela Stadion and others., Tampere
LeagueKakkonen
2023Group B, 3rd
Locations of Viipuri and Tampere within the 1920–1940 borders

They play their home matches in the Tammelan Stadion, which was opened in 1931.[2]

History

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The name of the club was changed to Viipurin Ilves (‘Lynx of Viipuri’) in 1934, and as a result of the Winter War, the club was relocated in Tampere in 1940. However, there already was a club called Ilves in Tampere, so club reverted to the name Ilves-Kissat in December 1944.[3]

IKissat Tampere were promoted to the Mestaruussarja, the top flight of Finnish football, for the 1949 season, and were champions in 1950. They were relegated in 1951.[4]

 
Ilves-Kissat playing at home in the Ratina Stadion against Salon Palloilijat in 2011 Kakkonen in August 2011.

In 1974 Ilves-Kissat and Tampellan Palloilijat merged with Ilves Tampere, which now became fully involved in football. Ilves-Kissat discontinued its activities in the sport, but on lower tiers of Finnish football it is, in a way, represented by its sister club, Kissalan Pojat (namesake of the Katzenjammer Kids).[3]

In the autumn of 2004, with the club's football team in 6th Division the management of the club decided to make a push for higher tiers, and in the autumn of 2010 the club achieved promotion to Kakkonen, i.e. 3rd tier. For the 2011 season, Ilves-Kissat entered an arrangement whereby they became the farm team for FC Haka of Valkeakoski, but the season ended with relegation to 3rd Division.[5]

After the 2023 season, reports about the club's financial troubles have emerged.[6]

Season to season

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Season to Season
Season Level Division Section Administration Position Movements
1936 Tier 3 Maakuntasarja (Third Division) East Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) Promotion Playoff
1937 Tier 3 Maakuntasarja (Third Division) East Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)
1938 Tier 2 Itä-Länsi-Sarja (Second Division) East League, Southern Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 2nd
1939 Tier 2 Itä-Länsi-Sarja (Second Division) East League, Southern Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 3rd
1940-1944 Wartime - No participation
1945 Tier 2 SPL Suomensarja (Second Division) Groub B Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 3rd First season in Tampere - Relegated
1945-46 Tier 3 Maakuntasarja (Third Division) Häme Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 1st Promotion Playoff - Promoted
1946-47 Tier 2 SPL Suomensarja (Second Division) South Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 5th
1947-48 Tier 2 SPL Suomensarja (Second Division) North Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 2nd Promotion Group 3rd
1948 Tier 2 Suomensarja (Second Division) South Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 1st Promoted
1949 Tier 1 Mestaruussarja (Premier League) Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 7th
1950 Tier 1 Mestaruussarja (Premier League) Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 1st Champions
1951 Tier 1 Mestaruussarja (Premier League) Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 10th Relegated
1952 Tier 2 Suomensarja (Second Division) West Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 10th Relegated
1953 Tier 3 Maakuntasarja (Third Division) West Group B Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 1st Promotion Group West 2nd - Promoted
1954 Tier 2 Suomensarja (Second Division) East Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 2nd
1955 Tier 2 Suomensarja (Second Division) West Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 1st Promoted
1956 Tier 1 Mestaruussarja (Premier League) Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 4th
1957 Tier 1 Mestaruussarja (Premier League) Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 5th
1958 Tier 1 Mestaruussarja (Premier League) Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 8th Relegation Playoff - Relegated
1959 Tier 2 Suomensarja (Second Division) West Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 4th
1960 Tier 2 Suomensarja (Second Division) North Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 6th
1961 Tier 2 Suomensarja (Second Division) West Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 7th
1962 Tier 2 Suomensarja (Second Division) West Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 2nd
1963 Tier 2 Suomensarja (Second Division) West Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 1st Promoted
1964 Tier 1 Mestaruussarja (Premier League) Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 7th
1965 Tier 1 Mestaruussarja (Premier League) Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 7th
1966 Tier 1 Mestaruussarja (Premier League) Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 8th
1967 Tier 1 Mestaruussarja (Premier League) Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 12th Relegated
1968 Tier 2 Suomensarja (Second Division) South Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 1st Promotion Group 2nd - Promoted
1969 Tier 1 Mestaruussarja (Premier League) Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 6th
1970 Tier 1 Mestaruussarja (Premier League) Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 10th
1971 Tier 1 Mestaruussarja (Premier League) Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 14th Relegated
1972 Tier 2 Suomensarja (Second Division) West Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 1st Promoted
1973 Tier 1 Mestaruussarja (Premier League) Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 10th
1974 Tier 1 Mestaruussarja (Premier League) Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 12th Relegated
1975-86 Merged with TaPa
1987 Tier 4 III Divisioona (Third Division) Group 5 - Tampere & Central Finland Tampere District (SPL Tampere) 6th
1988 Tier 4 III Divisioona (Third Division) Group 4 - Tampere & Satakunta Tampere District (SPL Tampere) 9th
1989 Tier 4 III Divisioona (Third Division) Group 5 - Tampere & Central Finland Tampere District (SPL Tampere) 9th
1990 Tier 4 III Divisioona (Third Division) Group 5 - Tampere & Central Finland Tampere District (SPL Tampere) 6th
1991 Tier 4 III Divisioona (Third Division) Group 5 - Tampere & Central Finland Tampere District (SPL Tampere) 12th
1992 Tampere District (SPL Tampere) Unknown
1993 Tampere District (SPL Tampere) Unknown
1994 Tier 8 Seiska (Seventh Division) Tampere District (SPL Tampere) 8th
1995 Tampere District (SPL Tampere) Unknown
1996 Tampere District (SPL Tampere) Unknown
1997 Tier 6 Vitonen (Fifth Division) North Group Tampere District (SPL Tampere) 9th
1998 Tier 6 Vitonen (Fifth Division) Tampere District (SPL Tampere) 11th
1999 Tampere District (SPL Tampere) Unknown
2000 Tampere District (SPL Tampere) Unknown
2001 Tier 7 Kutonen (Sixth Division) Group 2 Tampere District (SPL Tampere) 6th
2002 Tier 7 Kutonen (Sixth Division) Group 2 Tampere District (SPL Tampere) 10th
2003 Tampere District (SPL Tampere) Unknown
2004 Tier 7 Kutonen (Sixth Division) Group 2 Tampere District (SPL Tampere) 1st Promoted
2005 Tier 6 Vitonen (Fifth Division) South Group Tampere District (SPL Tampere) 8th
2006 Tier 6 Vitonen (Fifth Division) North Group Tampere District (SPL Tampere) 5th
2007 Tier 6 Vitonen (Fifth Division) Group 3 Tampere District (SPL Tampere) 1st Promoted
2008 Tier 5 Nelonen (Fourth Division) Tampere District (SPL Tampere) 2nd Promoted
2009 Tier 4 Kolmonen (Third Division) Tampere District (SPL Tampere) 3rd
2010 Tier 4 Kolmonen (Third Division) Tampere District (SPL Tampere) 1st Promotion Playoff - Promoted
2011 Tier 3 Kakkonen (Second Division) Group B Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 11th Relegated
2012 Tier 4 Kolmonen (Third Division) Tampere & Satakunta Tampere District (SPL Tampere) 3rd
2013 Tier 4 Kolmonen (Third Division) Tampere & Satakunta Tampere District (SPL Tampere) 1st Promoted
2014 Tier 3 Kakkonen (Second Division) Western Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 7th
2015 Tier 3 Kakkonen (Second Division) Southern Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 9th Relegated
2016 Tier 4 Kolmonen (Third Division) Tampere & Satakunta Tampere District (SPL Tampere) 2nd
2017 Tier 4 Kolmonen (Third Division) Tampere Tampere District (SPL Tampere) 2nd
2018 Tier 4 Kolmonen (Third Division) Tampere Tampere District (SPL Tampere) 3rd
2019 Tier 4 Kolmonen (Third Division) Tampere Tampere District (SPL Tampere) 2nd
2020 Tier 4 Kolmonen (Third Division) Western Group B Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 1st Promotion Playoff - Promoted
2021 Tier 3 Kakkonen (Second Division) Group B Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 10th

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Further reading

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  • Matti Wacklin: Sydämenasiana Ilves. Tampere: Ilves ry, 2006. ISBN 952-92-0783-2

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