Joensuun Palloseura
Encyclopedia
Joensuun Palloseura is a football club from Joensuu
, Finland
. JoPS is Joensuu's oldest football club having been formed in 1929. The club has competed in the second tier of Finnish football over 6 seasons, the last time being in 1968. JoPS currently plays in the Kolmonen
section that covers Eastern and Central Finland.
, pesäpallo
, football, and netball
. The football club officially began operations in 1930, the same year as the Karelian District Football Association was founded. In the 1940s JoPS was the leading bandy club of North Karelia. The team rose to the Premier Division in 1940 and remained in the highest division until 1949 without winning any medals. In the early 1950s JoPS lost the number one club status for bandy in the city of Joensuu, and started to invest more in football.
JoPS dominated the North Karelian football until the 1970s. The club competed in the second tier of Finnish football in 1938, 1952, 1958–59, 1964 and 1968. It also won the district championships in a number of years in succession in Joensuu in the period 1949-1956. In the early 1970s JoPS participated in the re-structured league system which introduced the new Third Division. The team were promoted at the end of the 1972 season to the Second Division Division but 1973 was the only year that they played at this level the team gaining only 4 points. JoPS amalgamated with Karpalo in October 1973 but became operational again in 1976 and played in the 1980s in the Third Division.
After ten years of silence the club name JoPS appeared again in the new millennium when the club resumed its football activities. JoPS has run a team in the Kolmonen
since 2002.
.
JoPS/2 are participating in Section A (Lohko A) of the Nelonen administered by the Itä-Suomi SPL.
Joensuu
Joensuu is a city and municipality in North Karelia in eastern Finland. It is located in the province of Eastern Finland and is part of North Karelia region. It was founded in 1848...
, 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...
. JoPS is Joensuu's oldest football club having been formed in 1929. The club has competed in the second tier of Finnish football over 6 seasons, the last time being in 1968. JoPS currently plays in 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...
section that covers Eastern and Central Finland.
History
JoPS has covered the sports of bandyBandy
Bandy is a team winter sport played on ice, in which skaters use sticks to direct a ball into the opposing team's goal.The rules of the game have many similarities to those of association football: the game is played on a rectangle of ice the same size as a football field. Each team has 11 players,...
, pesäpallo
Pesäpallo
Pesäpallo is a fast-moving ball sport that is quite often referred to as the national sport of Finland and has some presence in other countries, such as Germany, Sweden, Switzerland, Australia, and Northern Ontario in Canada...
, football, and netball
Netball
Netball is a ball sport played between two teams of seven players. Its development, derived from early versions of basketball, began in England in the 1890s. By 1960 international playing rules had been standardised for the game, and the International Federation of Netball and Women's Basketball ...
. The football club officially began operations in 1930, the same year as the Karelian District Football Association was founded. In the 1940s JoPS was the leading bandy club of North Karelia. The team rose to the Premier Division in 1940 and remained in the highest division until 1949 without winning any medals. In the early 1950s JoPS lost the number one club status for bandy in the city of Joensuu, and started to invest more in football.
JoPS dominated the North Karelian football until the 1970s. The club competed in the second tier of Finnish football in 1938, 1952, 1958–59, 1964 and 1968. It also won the district championships in a number of years in succession in Joensuu in the period 1949-1956. In the early 1970s JoPS participated in the re-structured league system which introduced the new Third Division. The team were promoted at the end of the 1972 season to the Second Division Division but 1973 was the only year that they played at this level the team gaining only 4 points. JoPS amalgamated with Karpalo in October 1973 but became operational again in 1976 and played in the 1980s in the Third Division.
After ten years of silence the club name JoPS appeared again in the new millennium when the club resumed its football activities. JoPS has run a team in 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...
since 2002.
Notable former players
- Raimo Kauppinen - former Finnish footballer who began career at Joensuu in 1958-1959 before moving on to HJKHJK HelsinkiHelsingin Jalkapalloklubi , internationally known as HJK Helsinki, is a Finnish football club, based in the capital Helsinki...
(1960–1968 and 1971) and Kiffen 1969-1970. He played in one A-team international game. - Seppo Pelkonen - former Finnish footballer who played 16 A-team international matches and 4 B-team international matches. He played for KuPSKuPSKuopion Palloseura is a Finnish football club, based in the 8th most populated city of Finland, Kuopio. KuPS plays in Finland's Premier League, Veikkausliiga. The team plays its home matches at Kuopion keskuskenttä...
who won the Finnish championship in 1956.
Season to season
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| Season | Level | Division | Section | Administration | Position | Movements |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Tier 4 | Kolmonen (Third Division) | Eastern Finland (SPL Itä-Suomi) | 4th | ||
| 2003 | Tier 4 | Kolmonen (Third Division) | Eastern Finland (SPL Itä-Suomi) | 5th | ||
| 2004 | Tier 4 | Kolmonen (Third Division) | Eastern Finland (SPL Itä-Suomi) | 9th | ||
| 2005 | Tier 4 | Kolmonen (Third Division) | Eastern Finland (SPL Itä-Suomi) | 3rd | ||
| 2006 | Tier 4 | Kolmonen (Third Division) | Eastern Finland (SPL Itä-Suomi) | 7th | ||
| 2007 | Tier 4 | Kolmonen (Third Division) | Eastern Finland (SPL Itä-Suomi) | 8th | ||
| 2008 | Tier 4 | Kolmonen (Third Division) | Eastern Finland (SPL Itä-Suomi) | 5th | ||
| 2009 | Tier 4 | Kolmonen (Third Division) | Eastern and Central Finland (SPL Itä-Suomi) | 4th | ||
| 2010 | Tier 4 | Kolmonen (Third Division) | Eastern and Central Finland (SPL Itä-Suomi) | 7th |
- 9 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...
2010 season
JoPS First Team are competing in the Kolmonen administered by the Itä-Suomi SPL and Keski-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:...
.
JoPS/2 are participating in Section A (Lohko A) of the Nelonen administered by the Itä-Suomi SPL.
Players in 2011
Goalkeepers: 1 Jussi Nevalainen 69 Markku Ukskoski Defenders: 4 Matti Määttänen 8 Mika Karjalainen Tuomas Kortelainen Erno Pennanen Sami Voutilainen Jussi Reijonen Eemeli Reinikainen |
Midfield Players: 6 Tomi Ronkainen 7 Jussi Aarnio 9 Pekka Mähönen Jami Päivinen Marko Kylmälä Janne Savolainen Ville Koskela |
Forwards: 18 Erkka Vesanen 19 Miika Nevalainen Harri Tolvanen |