Sepsi-78
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Sepsi-78 is a Finnish
association football club from Seinäjoki
. The club was founded in 1978 after bankruptcy of its predecessor, Seinäjoen Palloseura (SePS). The first teams of Sepsi-78 and TP-Seinäjoki merged into Seinäjoen Jalkapallokerho
in 2007. Currently Sepsi-78 focuses in youth football and its first team plays in the Kutonen
, seventh tier of the Finnish football league system
.
, which was the club's main sport in the beginning. SePS played seven seasons in the bandy top flight before 1966. The club also played football for 15 seasons in the second tier between 1945 and 1977.
In 1977 SePS went bankrupt, but Sepsi-78 was formed and the new club got its place in the Division One
. In 1979 Sepsi-78 finished third and was promoted to Mestaruussarja
after finishing fourth in the promotion qualifiers. In the club's first top flight season
, Sepsi-78 finished seventh. In 1981 season
Sepsi-78 narrowly escaped relegation after a replay with RoPS. In 1982
Sepsi-78 was relegated to Division One. The club was relegated again next season and after that it remained in the third and fourth tier until 2007.
After 2007 season the first teams of Sepsi-78 and TP-Seinäjoki merged into Seinäjoen Jalkapallokerho
, which got Sepsi-78's place in the Division Two
.
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...
association football club from Seinäjoki
Seinäjoki
Seinäjoki is a city located in Southern Ostrobothnia, Finland. Seinäjoki originated around the Östermyra bruk iron and gunpowder factories founded in 1798. Seinäjoki became a municipality in 1868, market town in 1931 and town in 1960...
. The club was founded in 1978 after bankruptcy of its predecessor, Seinäjoen Palloseura (SePS). The first teams of Sepsi-78 and TP-Seinäjoki merged into Seinäjoen Jalkapallokerho
Seinäjoen Jalkapallokerho
SJK is a Finnish football club from the city of Seinäjoki. SJK was formed in 2007 after the merger of TP-Seinäjoki and Sepsi-78. The club is currently playing in the Kakkonen, the third tier of the Finnish league system. SJK play their home matches at Seinäjoen keskuskenttä.-Club Structure:SJK ...
in 2007. Currently Sepsi-78 focuses in youth football and its first team plays 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:...
, seventh tier of the Finnish football league 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:...
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History
Seinäjoen Palloseura was founded in 1930. SePS had activity in football and 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,...
, which was the club's main sport in the beginning. SePS played seven seasons in the bandy top flight before 1966. The club also played football for 15 seasons in the second tier between 1945 and 1977.
In 1977 SePS went bankrupt, but Sepsi-78 was formed and the new club got its place in the Division One
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:...
. In 1979 Sepsi-78 finished third and was promoted to Mestaruussarja
Mestaruussarja
Mestaruussarja was the top division of Finnish football from 1930 to 1989. It was replaced by Veikkausliiga in 1990.In 1930 league format was used for the first time to decide Finnish champion. Before that from 1908 to 1929 the championship was decided with cup competition. The league was...
after finishing fourth in the promotion qualifiers. In the club's first top flight season
Mestaruussarja 1980
-Overview:Preliminary Stage is performed in 12 teams, and higher 8 teams go into Championship Group. Lower 4 teams fought in Promotion/Relegation Group with higher 4 teams of Ykkönen.OPS Oulu won the championship.-Preliminary stage:-Championship group:...
, Sepsi-78 finished seventh. In 1981 season
Mestaruussarja 1981
-Overview:Preliminary Stage is performed in 12 teams, and higher 8 teams go into Championship Group. Lower 4 teams fought in Promotion/Relegation Group with higher 4 teams of Ykkönen.HJK Helsinki won the championship.-Preliminary stage:-Championship group:...
Sepsi-78 narrowly escaped relegation after a replay with RoPS. In 1982
Mestaruussarja 1982
-Overview:Preliminary Stage is performed in 12 teams, and higher 8 teams go into Championship Group. Lower 4 teams fought in Promotion/Relegation Group with higher 4 teams of Ykkönen.Kuusysi Lahti won the championship.-Preliminary stage:-Championship group:...
Sepsi-78 was relegated to Division One. The club was relegated again next season and after that it remained in the third and fourth tier until 2007.
After 2007 season the first teams of Sepsi-78 and TP-Seinäjoki merged into Seinäjoen Jalkapallokerho
Seinäjoen Jalkapallokerho
SJK is a Finnish football club from the city of Seinäjoki. SJK was formed in 2007 after the merger of TP-Seinäjoki and Sepsi-78. The club is currently playing in the Kakkonen, the third tier of the Finnish league system. SJK play their home matches at Seinäjoen keskuskenttä.-Club Structure:SJK ...
, which got Sepsi-78's place in the Division Two
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...
.