Puistolan Urheilijat
Encyclopedia
Puistolan Urheilijat is a sports club from Helsinki
, Finland
specialising in football
, badminton
, tennis
, volleyball
, bowling
and fitness. The club was formed in 1929 and currently has 1,400 members. The men's football first team currently plays in the Kolmonen
(Third Division) and its home ground is at the Puistolan liikuntapuisto.
. The club has achieved one season in the third tier, the Kakkonen
(Second Division,) in 2007 but their stay was short-lived as they were relegated at the end of the campaign.
PuiU is Helsinki’s third largest junior football club with more than 700 registered players. The club is proud to have gained the Nuori Suomi -sinetti (Young Finland Seal) which recognises the quality of its youth work. In Women's Football the club participated in the Naisten Liiga
from 2007 until 2009 when they were relegated following a relegation play-off with Vasaan Sport.
The most famous youngster to progress from the club’s youth system is Petri Oravainen
who has subsequently gained international honours. In Women’s Football Laura Österberg Kalmari
and Minna Mustonen are other notable internationals who started with PuiU.
. In 2009 PuiU finished in 8th place in Section 1 (Lohko 1) of the Kolmonen.
PuiU / 86 are competing in Section 2 (Lohko 2) of the Seiska (Seventh Division) 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...
, 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...
specialising in football
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
, badminton
Badminton
Badminton is a racquet sport played by either two opposing players or two opposing pairs , who take positions on opposite halves of a rectangular court that is divided by a net. Players score points by striking a shuttlecock with their racquet so that it passes over the net and lands in their...
, tennis
Tennis
Tennis is a sport usually played between two players or between two teams of two players each . Each player uses a racket that is strung to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over a net into the opponent's court. Tennis is an Olympic sport and is played at all levels of society at all...
, volleyball
Volleyball
Volleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules.The complete rules are extensive...
, bowling
Bowling
Bowling Bowling Bowling (1375–1425; late Middle English bowle, variant of boule Bowling (1375–1425; late Middle English bowle, variant of boule...
and fitness. The club was formed in 1929 and currently has 1,400 members. The men's football first team 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...
(Third Division) and its home ground is at the Puistolan liikuntapuisto.
Background
PuiU was established in 1929 and has spent many seasons 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 has achieved one season 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,) in 2007 but their stay was short-lived as they were relegated at the end of the campaign.
PuiU is Helsinki’s third largest junior football club with more than 700 registered players. The club is proud to have gained the Nuori Suomi -sinetti (Young Finland Seal) which recognises the quality of its youth work. In Women's Football the club participated in the Naisten Liiga
Naisten Liiga
Naisten Liiga is the highest division of women's football in Finland. The competition was first held in 1971. Up to 2006 it was known as Naisten SM-sarja ....
from 2007 until 2009 when they were relegated following a relegation play-off with Vasaan Sport.
The most famous youngster to progress from the club’s youth system is Petri Oravainen
Petri Oravainen
Petri Oravainen is a Finnish footballer, who represents KuPS in the Veikkausliiga, the Finnish premier division. Oravainen, who is 173 cm tall, plays as a winger on both left and right side. He made his debut at the senior level in 2001 at the age of 18.-Club career:Oravainen joined HJK as a...
who has subsequently gained international honours. In Women’s Football Laura Österberg Kalmari
Laura Österberg Kalmari
Laura Elina Österberg Kalmari is a Finnish football player, who currently plays for Women's Professional Soccer team Sky Blue FC. She is a striker....
and Minna Mustonen are other notable internationals who started with PuiU.
Season to season
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| Season | Level | Division | Section | Administration | Position | Movements |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Tier 4 | Kolmonen (Third Division) | Section 1 | Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Helsinki) | 7th | |
| 2001 | Tier 4 | Kolmonen (Third Division) | Section 1 | Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Uusimaa) | 8th | |
| 2002 | Tier 4 | Kolmonen (Third Division) | Section 2 | Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Uusimaa) | 10th | |
| 2003 | Tier 4 | Kolmonen (Third Division) | Section 2 | Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Uusimaa) | 4th | |
| 2004 | Tier 4 | Kolmonen (Third Division) | Section 2 | Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Uusimaa) | 5th | |
| 2005 | Tier 4 | Kolmonen (Third Division) | Section 3 | Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Helsinki) | 3rd | |
| 2006 | Tier 4 | Kolmonen (Third Division) | Section 3 | Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Helsinki) | 1st | Promoted |
| 2007 | Tier 3 | Kakkonen (Second Division) | Group A | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 12th | Relegated |
| 2008 | Tier 4 | Kolmonen (Third Division) | Section 3 | Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Helsinki) | 10th | |
| 2009 | Tier 4 | Kolmonen (Third Division) | Section 1 | Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Uusimaa) | 8th | |
| 2010 | Tier 4 | Kolmonen (Third Division) | Section 3 | Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Uusimaa) | 6th |
- 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
Puistolan Urheilijat run a large number of teams including 3 men's teams, 2 ladies teams, 10 boys teams and 7 girls teams.2010 season
PuiU Men's Team are competing in Section 3 (Lohko 3) of the Kolmonen administered by the Uusimaa 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 PuiU finished in 8th place in Section 1 (Lohko 1) of the Kolmonen.
PuiU / 86 are competing in Section 2 (Lohko 2) of the Seiska (Seventh Division) administered by the Helsinki SPL.