Haukiputaan Pallo
Encyclopedia
Haukiputaan Pallo is a football club from Haukipudas
, Finland
. 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
(Second Division).
. The club’s main achievement to date is one season in the third tier of Finnish football
, the Kakkonen
(Second Division), in 2000. Their stay at the higher level was short lived and the club then dropped back into the Kolmonen
(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.
. In 2009 HauPa finished in 6th place in the Kolmonen.
HauPa /2 are participating in the Oulu Section of the Vitonen (Fifth Division) administered by the Pohjois-Suomi SPL.
Haukipudas
Haukipudas is a municipality of Finland. It is located in the province of Oulu and is part of the Northern Ostrobothnia region. Its shore runs along the Gulf of Bothnia, with the river Kiiminkijoki running through the province....
, Finland
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
. 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
Kakkonen is the third tier of the Finnish football league system.-League structure:Kakkonen is divided to three groups of 14 clubs. A club plays each of the others in the same group twice, once at their home stadium and once at that of their opponents. Clubs gain three points for a win, one for a...
(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 leagueFinnish football league system
The Finnish football league system is a series of interconnected leagues for club football in Finland. The three highest levels are managed by the Finnish FA while the higher leagues are managed by the regional departments of the FA.-The system:...
. The club’s main achievement to date is one season in the third tier of Finnish football
Finnish football league system
The Finnish football league system is a series of interconnected leagues for club football in Finland. The three highest levels are managed by the Finnish FA while the higher leagues are managed by the regional departments of the FA.-The system:...
, the Kakkonen
Kakkonen
Kakkonen is the third tier of the Finnish football league system.-League structure:Kakkonen is divided to three groups of 14 clubs. A club plays each of the others in the same group twice, once at their home stadium and once at that of their opponents. Clubs gain three points for a win, one for a...
(Second Division), in 2000. Their stay at the higher level was short lived and the club then dropped back into the Kolmonen
Kolmonen
Kolmonen is the fourth highest football league in Finland. The most famous club competing at this level is Helsingin Palloseura who won the Finnish Championship on 9 occasions, the last time being in 1957. They also won the Finnish Cup in 1962...
(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
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| Season | Level | Division | Section | Administration | Position | Movements |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Tier 3 | Kakkonen (Second Division) | North Group | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 12th | Relegated |
| 2001 | Tier 4 | Kolmonen (Third Division) | Oulu / Kainuu | Northern Finland (SPL Pohjois-Suomi) | 4th | |
| 2002 | Tier 4 | Kolmonen (Third Division) | Oulu / Kainuu | Northern Finland (SPL Pohjois-Suomi) | 2nd | |
| 2003 | Tier 4 | Kolmonen (Third Division) | Section A | Northern Finland (SPL Pohjois-Suomi) | 2nd | |
| 2004 | Tier 4 | Kolmonen (Third Division) | Oulu / Kainuu | Northern Finland (SPL Pohjois-Suomi) | 4th | |
| 2005 | Tier 4 | Kolmonen (Third Division) | Northern Finland (SPL Pohjois-Suomi) | 6th | ||
| 2006 | Tier 4 | Kolmonen (Third Division) | Northern Finland (SPL Pohjois-Suomi) | 3rd | ||
| 2007 | Tier 4 | Kolmonen (Third Division) | Northern Finland (SPL Pohjois-Suomi) | 6th | ||
| 2008 | Tier 4 | Kolmonen (Third Division) | Northern Finland (SPL Pohjois-Suomi) | 7th | ||
| 2009 | Tier 4 | Kolmonen (Third Division) | Northern Finland (SPL Pohjois-Suomi) | 6th | ||
| 2010 | Tier 4 | Kolmonen (Third Division) | Northern Finland (SPL Pohjois-Suomi) | 1st | Promoted |
- 1 season in KakkonenKakkonenKakkonen is the third tier of the Finnish football league system.-League structure:Kakkonen is divided to three groups of 14 clubs. A club plays each of the others in the same group twice, once at their home stadium and once at that of their opponents. Clubs gain three points for a win, one for a...
- 10 seasons in KolmonenKolmonenKolmonen is the fourth highest football league in Finland. The most famous club competing at this level is Helsingin Palloseura who won the Finnish Championship on 9 occasions, the last time being in 1957. They also won the Finnish Cup in 1962...
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.2010 season
HauPa Men’s Team are competing in the Kolmonen (Third Division) section administered by the Pohjois-Suomi SPL. This is the fourth highest tier in the Finnish football systemFinnish football league system
The Finnish football league system is a series of interconnected leagues for club football in Finland. The three highest levels are managed by the Finnish FA while the higher leagues are managed by the regional departments of the FA.-The system:...
. In 2009 HauPa finished in 6th place in the Kolmonen.
HauPa /2 are participating in the Oulu Section of the Vitonen (Fifth Division) administered by the Pohjois-Suomi SPL.
Current Squad for the 2010 Season
| 1 Timo Kusmin 4 Henri Niemelä 5 Pekka Räisänen 6 Mikko Isokangas 7 Marko Kaakkuriniemi 8 Tuomo Haarala 9 Petri Hiltunen 10 Pekka Qvist 11 Arto Pohjola 12 Matti Rissanen 13 Ilari Nikula 14 Jaakko Simppula 15 Toni Tuominen | 16 Niko Ruonala 17 Tomi Vainionpää 19 Charles Figho 20 Joni Vainio 22 Antti Uusitalo 34 Lauri Haipus 36 Ari-Pekka Mansikkamäki 37 Sampo Tervonen 39 Heikki Halmet 44 Lasse Kukkonen 88 Chijioke Festus Jerome Ogbuefi Jerome Ogbuefi Jerome Tochukwu Ogbuefi is a Nigerian footballer. He currently plays for the Finnish Kakkonen club, Haukiputaan Pallo.-References:* * *... Markku Niskala |