Malmin Palloseura
Encyclopedia
Malmin Palloseura is a Helsinki
-based football club that was formed in 1948. The club's first team has been playing mostly in the Second and Third Divisions. Currently the team plays in the Kakkonen
which is the third tier of the Finnish football system
. MPS plays its home games at Siltamäki
, Tapuli, Tapanila
and Pukinmäki
sports parks.
(FC Honka), John Kangas (FC Honka), Roope Heilala (FC Honka) and Mika Kottila
(MPS).
MPS are one of Helsinki's biggest football clubs and the junior section has enjoyed great prestige. Each year new teams are formed and the membership is constantly growing. A key priority for MPS is the development of youth and junior football education . Youngsters are then able to progress to the adult male and female teams.
An interesting development has been the progress of Atletico Malmi who since 2007 have achieved 3 consecutive promotions moving from the Kutonen
(Sixth Division) to the Kolmonen
(Third Division) to now play at the same level as the club's first team.
MPS is affiliated to the Helsinki District Association of the Football Association of Finland. In 2003 it was the District Association's Club of the Year and in 1998 won the Fair Play Award.
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MPS's First Team are competing in Section 2 (Lohko 2) of the Kolmonen administered by the Helsinki SPL.
MPS /Atletico Malmi are competing in Section 1 (Lohko 1) of the Kolmonen administered by the Uusimaa SPL.
MPS/2 and MPS/Old Stars are participating in the Nelonen
, MPS 4 in the Kutonen
and MPS / Atletico Akatemia in the Seiska
- all administered by the Helsinki SPL.
Helsinki
Helsinki is the capital and largest city in Finland. It is in the region of Uusimaa, located in southern Finland, on the shore of the Gulf of Finland, an arm of the Baltic Sea. The population of the city of Helsinki is , making it by far the most populous municipality in Finland. Helsinki is...
-based football club that was formed in 1948. The club's first team has been playing mostly in the Second and Third Divisions. Currently the team 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...
which is the third tier of the Finnish football system
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:...
. MPS plays its home games at Siltamäki
Siltamäki
Siltamäki , Brobacka is a northern neighborhood of Helsinki, Finland.Siltamäki is located next to Vantaa River, which forms the border with the City of Vantaa. The first signs of human activity in Siltamäki can be traced back to 2500-2000 BC...
, Tapuli, Tapanila
Tapanila
Tapanila is a neighbourhood in Malmi district, Helsinki. Tapanila has approximately 5474 inhabitants . Tapanila has its own railway station....
and Pukinmäki
Pukinmäki
Pukinmäki is a district on the northeastern part of Helsinki, Finland.It has a population of 8,450 .Pukinmäki is located next to Ring I.Pukinmäki railway station is located in Pukinmäki....
sports parks.
Background
MPS (often known as "mapsi" or "ämpsi") is widely appreciated for their good work in developing junior football. Currently, the best known youngsters that have come through the club's ranks are Vesa VasaraVesa Vasara
Vesa Vasara is a Finnish former professional footballer who played for the Veikkausliiga sides HJK Helsinki, FF Jaro, and FC Honka, as well as for Kalmar FF in Sweden. He also played 12 caps for the Finland national football team, scoring twice.-External links: at FC Honka...
(FC Honka), John Kangas (FC Honka), Roope Heilala (FC Honka) and Mika Kottila
Mika Kottila
Mika "Hirvi" Kottila is a retired Finnish footballer. He played as a striker.Kottila spent the vast majority of his career playing in Scandinavia joining RoPS in 1992. He had a spell on loan at Hereford United during the 1996-97 season...
(MPS).
MPS are one of Helsinki's biggest football clubs and the junior section has enjoyed great prestige. Each year new teams are formed and the membership is constantly growing. A key priority for MPS is the development of youth and junior football education . Youngsters are then able to progress to the adult male and female teams.
An interesting development has been the progress of Atletico Malmi who since 2007 have achieved 3 consecutive promotions moving from the Kutonen
Kutonen
Kutonen is the seventh tier of the Finnish Soccer League system. The section winners are promoted to the Vitonen and the bottom teams to the Seiska.-Administration:...
(Sixth Division) to 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) to now play at the same level as the club's first team.
MPS is affiliated to the Helsinki District Association of the Football Association of Finland. In 2003 it was the District Association's Club of the Year and in 1998 won the Fair Play Award.
First team
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| Season | Level | Division | Section | Administration | Position | Movements |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Tier 4 | Kolmonen (Third Division) | Section 1 | Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Helsinki) | 1st | Promoted |
| 2001 | Tier 3 | Kakkonen (Second Division) | South Group | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 11th | Relegated |
| 2002 | Tier 4 | Kolmonen (Third Division) | Section 3 | Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Helsinki) | 8th | |
| 2003 | Tier 4 | Kolmonen (Third Division) | Section 3 | Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Helsinki) | 5th | |
| 2004 | Tier 4 | Kolmonen (Third Division) | Section 3 | Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Helsinki) | 3rd | |
| 2005 | Tier 4 | Kolmonen (Third Division) | Section 3 | Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Helsinki) | 1st | Play-Off Group A - Promoted |
| 2006 | Tier 3 | Kakkonen (Second Division) | Group A | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 10th | |
| 2007 | Tier 3 | Kakkonen (Second Division) | Group A | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 13th | Relegated |
| 2008 | Tier 4 | Kolmonen (Third Division) | Section 2 | Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Helsinki) | 3rd | |
| 2009 | Tier 4 | Kolmonen (Third Division) | Section 2 | Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Helsinki) | 2nd | |
| 2010 | Tier 4 | Kolmonen (Third Division) | Section 2 | Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Helsinki) | 1st | Promoted |
- 3 seasons 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...
- 8 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...
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Atletico Malmi
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| Season | Level | Division | Section | Administration | Position | Movements |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Tier 8 | Seiska (Seventh Division) | Section 2 | Helsinki District (SPL Helsinki) | 11th | |
| 2004 | Tier 8 | Seiska (Seventh Division) | Section 2 | Helsinki District (SPL Helsinki) | 2nd | Promoted |
| 2005 | Tier 7 | Kutonen (Sixth Division) | Section 4 | Helsinki District (SPL Helsinki) | 9th | |
| 2006 | Tier 7 | Kutonen (Sixth Division) | Section 1 | Helsinki District (SPL Helsinki) | 10th | |
| 2007 | Tier 7 | Kutonen (Sixth Division) | Section 2 | Helsinki District (SPL Helsinki) | 1st | Promoted |
| 2008 | Tier 6 | Vitonen (Fifth Division) | Section 3 | Helsinki District (SPL Helsinki) | 2nd | Promoted |
| 2009 | Tier 5 | Nelonen (Fourth Division) | Section 2 | Helsinki District (SPL Helsinki) | 2nd | Promoted |
| 2010 | Tier 4 | Kolmonen (Third Division) | Section 1 | Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Uusimaa) | 11th | Relegated |
- 1 season 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...
- 1 season in NelonenNelonen (soccer league)Nelonen is the fifth highest league in the Finnish Soccer League system. The section winners are promoted to the Kolmonen and the bottom teams to the Vitonen.-Administration:...
- 1 season in VitonenVitonenVitonen is the sixth highest league in the Finnish Soccer League system. The section winners are promoted to the Nelonen and the bottom teams to the Kutonen.-Administration:...
- 3 seasons in KutonenKutonenKutonen is the seventh tier of the Finnish Soccer League system. The section winners are promoted to the Vitonen and the bottom teams to the Seiska.-Administration:...
- 2 seasons in Seiska
Club Structure
MPS currently has 6 men's team, 2 ladies teams, 3 veteran's teams, 13 boys teams and 7 girls team.2010 season
For the current season MPS are running 6 Men's teams;MPS's First Team are competing in Section 2 (Lohko 2) of the Kolmonen administered by the Helsinki SPL.
MPS /Atletico Malmi are competing in Section 1 (Lohko 1) of the Kolmonen administered by the Uusimaa SPL.
MPS/2 and MPS/Old Stars are participating in the Nelonen
Nelonen (soccer league)
Nelonen is the fifth highest league in the Finnish Soccer League system. The section winners are promoted to the Kolmonen and the bottom teams to the Vitonen.-Administration:...
, MPS 4 in the Kutonen
Kutonen
Kutonen is the seventh tier of the Finnish Soccer League system. The section winners are promoted to the Vitonen and the bottom teams to the Seiska.-Administration:...
and MPS / Atletico Akatemia in the Seiska
Seiska (soccer league)
Seiska is the eighth highest league in the Finnish Soccer League system. The section winners are promoted to the Kutonen. The only area in Finland that covers this level of football is the Helsinki district.-Administration:...
- all administered by the Helsinki SPL.
First team
| Arima, Teemu Arima, Ville Borg, Mika Holmberg, Eppu Härkönen, Saku Juurikkamäki, Markku Kakkonen, Miro Katajanheimo, Timo Kyyrä, Sami Lappalainen, Heikki Linkoheimo, Jaakko Malm, Toni | Mononen, Matias Mäkeläinen, Ossi Niskanen, Johan Panula, Jukka Paulman, Joni Reinikka, Jarkko Tapola, Jussi Telinkangas, Mika Tomperi, Eetu Vesterinen, Mikko Wasenius, Jonathan |
Atletico Malmi
| 0 Janne Vottonen 1 Tommi Väätti 4 Teemu Lipponen 5 Ville Ruuska 6 Antti Säynätkari 7 Marko Ruokolainen 8 Niko Ruokolainen 9 Janne Hampaala (C) 10 Olli Harmainen 11 Mikko Tavi 12 Antti Nurkka 13 Pauli Saastamoinen 14 Jani Hannula 15 Jani Lehti 16 Joonas Peltonen | 17 Timo Kinnunen 18 Jaakko Peltonen 19 Ilkka Tynkkynen 20 Ville-Pekka Liimatainen 21 Mikko Kouri 22 Niko Lempinen 24 Ilkka Taipale 26 Juha-Matti Leinonen 28 Mika Mäkelä 30 Erkki Hyttinen 66 Jani Putkonen 69 Riku Seppänen 77 Trong Tran 99 Santeri Kunttu |