Tampereen-Viipurin Ilves-Kissat Explained

Clubname:Ilves-Kissat
Fullname:Tampereen-Viipurin Ilves-Kissat
Founded:1934, Viipuri
Ground:Ratina Stadium, Tammela Stadion and others., Tampere
League:Kakkonen
Season:2023
Position:Group B, 3rd
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Tampereen-Viipurin Ilves-Kissat is a Finnish football club from Tampere. As of 2017 are playing in the Kolmonen league.[1]

They play their home matches in the Tammelan Stadion, which was opened in 1931.[2]

History

The name of the club was changed to Viipurin Ilves (‘Lynx of Viipuri’) in 1934, and as a result of the Winter War, the club was relocated in Tampere in 1940. However, there already was a club called Ilves in Tampere, so club reverted to the name Ilves-Kissat in December 1944.[3]

IKissat Tampere were promoted to the Mestaruussarja, the top flight of Finnish football, for the 1949 season, and we're champions in 1950. They were relegated in 1951.[4]

In 1974 Ilves-Kissat and Tampellan Palloilijat merged with Ilves Tampere, which now became fully involved in football. Ilves-Kissat discontinued its activities in the sport, but on lower tiers of Finnish football it is, in a way, represented by its sister club, Kissalan Pojat (namesake of the Katzenjammer Kids).[3]

In the autumn of 2004, with the club's football team in 6th Division the management of the club decided to make a push for higher tiers, and in the autumn of 2010 the club achieved promotion to Kakkonen, i.e. 3rd tier. For the 2011 season, Ilves-Kissat entered an arrangement whereby they became the farm team for FC Haka of Valkeakoski, but the season ended with relegation to 3rd Division.[5]

After the 2023 season, reports about the club's financial troubles have emerged.[6]

Season to season

SeasonLevelDivisionSectionAdministrationPositionMovements
1936Tier 3Maakuntasarja (Third Division)EastFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)Promotion Playoff
1937Tier 3Maakuntasarja (Third Division)EastFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)
1938Tier 2Itä-Länsi-Sarja (Second Division)East League, Southern GroupFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)2nd
1939Tier 2Itä-Länsi-Sarja (Second Division)East League, Southern GroupFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)3rd
1940-1944Wartime - No participation
1945Tier 2SPL Suomensarja (Second Division)Groub BFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)3rdFirst season in Tampere - Relegated
1945-46Tier 3Maakuntasarja (Third Division)Häme GroupFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)1stPromotion Playoff - Promoted
1946-47Tier 2SPL Suomensarja (Second Division)South GroupFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)5th
1947-48Tier 2SPL Suomensarja (Second Division)North GroupFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)2ndPromotion Group 3rd
1948Tier 2Suomensarja (Second Division)South GroupFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)1stPromoted
1949Tier 1Mestaruussarja (Premier League)Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)7th
1950Tier 1Mestaruussarja (Premier League)Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)1stChampions
1951Tier 1Mestaruussarja (Premier League)Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)10thRelegated
1952Tier 2Suomensarja (Second Division)West GroupFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)10thRelegated
1953Tier 3Maakuntasarja (Third Division)West Group BFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)1stPromotion Group West 2nd - Promoted
1954Tier 2Suomensarja (Second Division)East GroupFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)2nd
1955Tier 2Suomensarja (Second Division)West GroupFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)1stPromoted
1956Tier 1Mestaruussarja (Premier League)Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)4th
1957Tier 1Mestaruussarja (Premier League)Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)5th
1958Tier 1Mestaruussarja (Premier League)Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)8thRelegation Playoff - Relegated
1959Tier 2Suomensarja (Second Division)West GroupFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)4th
1960Tier 2Suomensarja (Second Division)North GroupFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)6th
1961Tier 2Suomensarja (Second Division)West GroupFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)7th
1962Tier 2Suomensarja (Second Division)West GroupFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)2nd
1963Tier 2Suomensarja (Second Division)West GroupFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)1stPromoted
1964Tier 1Mestaruussarja (Premier League)Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)7th
1965Tier 1Mestaruussarja (Premier League)Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)7th
1966Tier 1Mestaruussarja (Premier League)Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)8th
1967Tier 1Mestaruussarja (Premier League)Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)12thRelegated
1968Tier 2Suomensarja (Second Division)South GroupFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)1stPromotion Group 2nd - Promoted
1969Tier 1Mestaruussarja (Premier League)Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)6th
1970Tier 1Mestaruussarja (Premier League)Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)10th
1971Tier 1Mestaruussarja (Premier League)Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)14thRelegated
1972Tier 2Suomensarja (Second Division)West GroupFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)1stPromoted
1973Tier 1Mestaruussarja (Premier League)Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)10th
1974Tier 1Mestaruussarja (Premier League)Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)12thRelegated
1975-86Merged with TaPa
1987Tier 4III Divisioona (Third Division)Group 5 - Tampere & Central FinlandTampere District (SPL Tampere)6th
1988Tier 4III Divisioona (Third Division)Group 4 - Tampere & SatakuntaTampere District (SPL Tampere)9th
1989Tier 4III Divisioona (Third Division)Group 5 - Tampere & Central FinlandTampere District (SPL Tampere)9th
1990Tier 4III Divisioona (Third Division)Group 5 - Tampere & Central FinlandTampere District (SPL Tampere)6th
1991Tier 4III Divisioona (Third Division)Group 5 - Tampere & Central FinlandTampere District (SPL Tampere)12th
1992Tampere District (SPL Tampere)Unknown
1993Tampere District (SPL Tampere)Unknown
1994Tier 8Seiska (Seventh Division)Tampere District (SPL Tampere)8th
1995Tampere District (SPL Tampere)Unknown
1996Tampere District (SPL Tampere)Unknown
1997Tier 6Vitonen (Fifth Division)North GroupTampere District (SPL Tampere)9th
1998Tier 6Vitonen (Fifth Division)Tampere District (SPL Tampere)11th
1999Tampere District (SPL Tampere)Unknown
2000Tampere District (SPL Tampere)Unknown
2001Tier 7Kutonen (Sixth Division)Group 2Tampere District (SPL Tampere)6th
2002Tier 7Kutonen (Sixth Division)Group 2Tampere District (SPL Tampere)10th
2003Tampere District (SPL Tampere)Unknown
2004Tier 7Kutonen (Sixth Division)Group 2Tampere District (SPL Tampere)1stPromoted
2005Tier 6Vitonen (Fifth Division)South GroupTampere District (SPL Tampere)8th
2006Tier 6Vitonen (Fifth Division)North GroupTampere District (SPL Tampere)5th
2007Tier 6Vitonen (Fifth Division)Group 3Tampere District (SPL Tampere)1stPromoted
2008Tier 5Nelonen (Fourth Division)Tampere District (SPL Tampere)2ndPromoted
2009Tier 4Kolmonen (Third Division)Tampere District (SPL Tampere)3rd
2010Tier 4Kolmonen (Third Division)Tampere District (SPL Tampere)1stPromotion Playoff - Promoted
2011Tier 3Kakkonen (Second Division)Group BFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)11thRelegated
2012Tier 4Kolmonen (Third Division)Tampere & SatakuntaTampere District (SPL Tampere)3rd
2013Tier 4Kolmonen (Third Division)Tampere & SatakuntaTampere District (SPL Tampere)1stPromoted
2014Tier 3Kakkonen (Second Division)Western GroupFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)7th
2015Tier 3Kakkonen (Second Division)Southern GroupFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)9thRelegated
2016Tier 4Kolmonen (Third Division)Tampere & SatakuntaTampere District (SPL Tampere)2nd
2017Tier 4Kolmonen (Third Division)Tampere Tampere District (SPL Tampere)2nd
2018Tier 4Kolmonen (Third Division)TampereTampere District (SPL Tampere)3rd
2019Tier 4Kolmonen (Third Division)TampereTampere District (SPL Tampere)2nd
2020Tier 4Kolmonen (Third Division)Western Group BFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)1stPromotion Playoff - Promoted
2021Tier 3Kakkonen (Second Division)Group BFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)10th

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Further reading

References

  1. Web site: Tampereen-Viipurin Ilves-Kissat. Soccerway. Perform. 31 July 2017.
  2. Web site: Tammelan Stadion. Soccerway. Perform. 14 May 2016.
  3. http://www.ilves-kissat.fi/historia History of Tampereen-Viipurin Ilves-Kissat.
  4. Web site: Finland - List of League First Level Tables. Heikki Pietarinen. 8 December 2016. RSSSF. 31 July 2017.
  5. http://yle.fi/alueet/teksti/tampere/2011/05/fc_haka_taas_kasi_ojossa_2625853.html Farm team deal between Haka and Ilves-Kissat.
  6. https://www.aamulehti.fi/jalkapallo/art-2000009997714.html
  7. Web site: Home . finlandfootball.net.

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