Pallo-Iirot
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Pallo-Iirot is a football club from Rauma
in Finland
. The club was formed in 1930 and their home ground is at the Äijänsuon stadion. The men's first team currently plays in the Kakkonen
(Second Division). The Chairman of Pallo-Iirot is Tarmo Salvi.
At the beginning of the 1990s the leading football clubs in Rauma, namely Rauman Pallo and Pallo-Iirot, merged to form Rauman Pallo-Iiroiksi. A few years later the name reverted back to Pallo-Iirot. The other club based in the town is FC Rauma
.
Since 1982 Pallo-Iirot has played 14 seasons in the Ykkönen
(First Division), the second tier of Finnish football
, in the periods 1984-85, 1991, 1993–2001 and 2004-05.
They also have had six spells in the third tier, the Kakkonen
(Second Division), covering 12 seasons from 1983, 1986–87, 1990, 1992, 2002–03 and 2006 to the present day.
The club has approximately 1,000 members comprising both boys and girls and offers the whole family the possibility to engage in football.
The Nappulaliiga (Little league) offers sports and games, emphasising football, twice a week for the ages of 3 to 11 years. The programme runs from April until September.
(Suomen Palloliitto) . This is the third highest tier in the Finnish football system
. In 2009 Pallo-Iirot finished in fifth position in their Kakkonen section.
P-Iirot 2 are participating in the Kolmonen section administered by the Satakunta SPL.
P-Iirot Ladies Team are competing in Group B (Lohko B) of the Kakkonen (Second Division) administered by the Football Association of Finland
(Suomen Palloliitto) .
Rauma, Finland
Rauma is a town and municipality of ca. inhabitants on the west coast of Finland, north of Turku, and south of Pori. Granted town privileges on May 17, 1442 , Rauma is known of its high quality lace , and of the old wooden architecture of its centre , which is a Unesco world heritage...
in 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 1930 and their home ground is at the Äijänsuon stadion. The men's first team 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). The Chairman of Pallo-Iirot is Tarmo Salvi.
Background
The club was known as Iirot when it was established in 1930 and it has since taken a number of forms:- Iirot Rauma until 1968
- Hakrit Rauma from 1969 to 1981 (merger with Lukko Rauma)
- Pallo-Iirot Rauma since 1982
At the beginning of the 1990s the leading football clubs in Rauma, namely Rauman Pallo and Pallo-Iirot, merged to form Rauman Pallo-Iiroiksi. A few years later the name reverted back to Pallo-Iirot. The other club based in the town is FC Rauma
FC Rauma
FC Rauma is a football club from Rauma, Finland. The club was formed in 1996 and their home ground is at the Äijänsuon stadion. The men's first team currently plays in the Kolmonen .-Background:...
.
Since 1982 Pallo-Iirot has played 14 seasons in the Ykkönen
Ykkönen
Ykkönen is the second highest level of the Finnish football league system , although it is the highest league managed by the Football Association of Finland.-Competition:...
(First Division), the second 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:...
, in the periods 1984-85, 1991, 1993–2001 and 2004-05.
They also have had six spells in the third tier, 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), covering 12 seasons from 1983, 1986–87, 1990, 1992, 2002–03 and 2006 to the present day.
The club has approximately 1,000 members comprising both boys and girls and offers the whole family the possibility to engage in football.
Season to season
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| Season | Level | Division | Section | Administration | Position | Movements |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Tier 2 | Ykkönen (First Division) | North Group | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 7th | Relegation Group - 7th |
| 2001 | Tier 2 | Ykkönen (First Division) | North Group | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 9th | Relegated |
| 2002 | Tier 3 | Kakkonen (Second Division) | West Group | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 8th | |
| 2003 | Tier 3 | Kakkonen (Second Division) | West Group | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 1st | Play-Offs - Promoted |
| 2004 | Tier 2 | Ykkönen (First Division) | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 10th | ||
| 2005 | Tier 2 | Ykkönen (First Division) | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 14th | Relegated | |
| 2006 | Tier 3 | Kakkonen (Second Division) | Group B | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 6th | |
| 2007 | Tier 3 | Kakkonen (Second Division) | Group B | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 9th | |
| 2008 | Tier 3 | Kakkonen (Second Division) | Group B | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 6th | |
| 2009 | Tier 3 | Kakkonen (Second Division) | Group B | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 5th | |
| 2010 | Tier 3 | Kakkonen (Second Division) | Group B | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) |
- 4 seasons in YkkönenYkkönenYkkönen is the second highest level of the Finnish football league system , although it is the highest league managed by the Football Association of Finland.-Competition:...
- 7 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...
Junior Section
Pallo-Iirot has the Seal of approval for football which is an acknowledgement for quality of its youth activities in Finland. The club's youth team's programme is based on the active participation of the parents. P-Iirot welcomes the parents together with their children to join the club activities by becoming the youth teams' coaches, and managers or to otherwise support their children's team's activities.The Nappulaliiga (Little league) offers sports and games, emphasising football, twice a week for the ages of 3 to 11 years. The programme runs from April until September.
Club Structure
Pallo-Iirot currently has 2 men's teams, 1 ladies team, 9 boys teams and 4 girls teams. In the winter the club practices at Äijänsuo indoor hall and on the heated astro-turf.2010 season
P-Iirot Men's Team are competing in Group B (Lohko B) of the Kakkonen administered by the Football Association of FinlandFootball Association of Finland
The Football Association of Finland is the governing body of football in Finland. It was founded in 1907, and was also the governing body of bandy in Finland until the bandy association, Suomen Jääpalloliitto, was founded in 1972....
(Suomen Palloliitto) . This is the third highest tier in 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:...
. In 2009 Pallo-Iirot finished in fifth position in their Kakkonen section.
P-Iirot 2 are participating in the Kolmonen section administered by the Satakunta SPL.
P-Iirot Ladies Team are competing in Group B (Lohko B) of the Kakkonen (Second Division) administered by the Football Association of Finland
Football Association of Finland
The Football Association of Finland is the governing body of football in Finland. It was founded in 1907, and was also the governing body of bandy in Finland until the bandy association, Suomen Jääpalloliitto, was founded in 1972....
(Suomen Palloliitto) .
First team
Reserve Team
Ladies Team
Notable former players
| Mark Allen Mark Allen (footballer) Mark Stephen Allen is an English former professional association football player who played as a striker.Mark currently resides in Burnley, Lancashire. He has three sons, Oliver, Ben, and Zak.-External links:... (1984) Chris Cutler (1983), (1985) Joonas Laurikainen Joonas Laurikainen Joonas Laurikainen is a Finnish footballer, who currently plays for FC Jazz Pori.-Career:He represented FF Jaro in the Veikkausliiga, the Finnish premier division of football.-References:... (2004) Ville Lehtinen Ville Lehtinen Ville Lehtinen is a former Finnish footballer.As a junior Lehtinen played for Jyväskylän Jalkapalloklubi. He made his first-team debut in Finland's top division Veikkausliiga for Helsingin Jalkapalloklubi in 1997. He played only two games before moving to Sheffield United... (2000) Jussi-Pekka Savolainen Jussi-Pekka Savolainen Jussi-Pekka Savolainen is a Finnish footballer who plays for Pallo-Iirot.-Career:*33 games, no goals. Tampere United, Finland **Won two Finnish Championships with Tampere United... (Pallo-Iirot Juniors) Ari Valvee Ari Valvee Ari Valvee is a retired football striker.During his club career, Valvee played for Haka, Vasalunds, HJK Helsinki and Pallo-Iirot.-External links:*... (1990–92) Howard Wong (2010) Vitali Papadopulo Vitali Papadopulo Vitali Vladimirovich Papadopulo ) is a Russian professional football coach and a former player. As of 2009, he works as an administrator with FC Bataysk-2007.-External links:*... (1991) Iñigo Calafell (2010) Daniel Antunez (2009) Matt Glaeser Matt Glaeser Matt Glaeser is an American soccer player currently playing for Fort Lauderdale Strikers in the North American Soccer League.-College and Amateur:... (2009) |