Käpylän Pallo Explained

Clubname:KäPa
Fullname:Käpylän Pallo
Ground:Brahenkenttä
Helsinki, Finland
Capacity:1,000
Chairman:Petri Vanhala
Mgrtitle:Head coach
Manager:Lari Lummepuro
League:Ykkösliiga
Position:Ykkönen, 10th of 12
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Käpylän Pallo, commonly referred to as KäPa for short, is a football (soccer) club from the Käpylä district of Helsinki. The club currently plays in the Ykkösliiga, the new second tier of the Finnish league system. Their home arena is Max Westerberg Areena in Käpylän liikuntapuisto, Käpylä, Helsinki. KäPa first team currently play their home matches at the Brahenkenttä, Helsinki due to the requirements in the second-tier.

Background

The club played 21 seasons in the Kakkonen (Second Division), the third tier of Finnish football, in 1979, 1983–89, 1997–2007 and from 2009 to 2012. KäPa played one season in the Ykkönen (First Division), the second tier of Finnish football, in 2008 and one season in the Kolmonen, the fourth tier of Finnish football, in 2012.[1]

KäPa was the first club in Finland to organise football leagues for youth players. The teams in these leagues were named after English League clubs and some teams even received their shirts as gifts from the English clubs they were named for. It has youth teams in a wide range of age groups, and it is the organiser of Finland's biggest youth football tournament, Helsinki Cup, together with FC Honka.

Current squad

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Season to season

SeasonLevelDivisionSectionAdministrationPositionMovements
1959Tier 4Aluesarja (Fourth Division)Group 2Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Helsinki)4th
1960Tier 4Aluesarja (Fourth Division)Group 2Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Helsinki)1stPromotion Playoff - Promoted
1961Tier 3Maakuntasarja (Third Division)Group 1Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)8thRelegated
1962Tier 4Aluesarja (Fourth Division)Group 1Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Helsinki)Withdrew
1963
1964
1965
1966
1967
1968
1969Tier 4Aluesarja (Fourth Division)Group 1Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Helsinki)5th
1970Tier 4IV Divisioona (Fourth Division)Group 1Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Helsinki)2nd
1971Tier 4IV Divisioona (Fourth Division)Group 1Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Helsinki)4th
1972Tier 4IV Divisioona (Fourth Division)Group 2Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Helsinki)1stPromoted
1973Tier 4III Divisioona (Third Division)Group 1Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Helsinki)7th
1974Tier 4III Divisioona (Third Division)Group 1Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Helsinki)8th
1975Tier 4III Divisioona (Third Division)Group 2Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Helsinki)5th
1976Tier 4III Divisioona (Third Division)Group 2Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Helsinki)7th
1977Tier 4III Divisioona (Third Division)Group 1Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Helsinki)3rd
1978Tier 4III Divisioona (Third Division)Group 2Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Helsinki)1stPromotion Playoff - Promoted
1979Tier 3II Divisioona (Second Division)East GroupFinnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)10thRelegated
1980Tier 4III Divisioona (Third Division)Group 1Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Helsinki)5th
1981Tier 4III Divisioona (Third Division)Group 2Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Helsinki)2ndPromotion Playoff
1982Tier 4III Divisioona (Third Division)Group 1Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Helsinki)1stPromotion Playoff - Promoted
1983Tier 3II Divisioona (Second Division)East GroupFinnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)8th
1984Tier 3II Divisioona (Second Division)East GroupFinnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)8th
1985Tier 3II Divisioona (Second Division)West GroupFinnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)7th
1986Tier 3II Divisioona (Second Division)East GroupFinnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)5th
1987Tier 3II Divisioona (Second Division)East GroupFinnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)4th
1988Tier 3II Divisioona (Second Division)West GroupFinnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)6th
1989Tier 3II Divisioona (Second Division)East GroupFinnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)10thRelegated
1990Tier 4III Divisioona (Third Division)Group 1Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Helsinki)8th
1991Tier 4III Divisioona (Third Division)Group 2Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Helsinki)4th
1992Tier 4III Divisioona (Third Division)Group 2Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Helsinki)8th
1993Tier 4Kolmonen (Third Division)Group 2Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Helsinki)6th
1994Tier 4Kolmonen (Third Division)Group 2Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Helsinki)10thRelegated
1995Tier 5Nelonen (Fourth Division)Group 2Helsinki District (SPL Helsinki)1stPromoted
1996Tier 4Kolmonen (Third Division)Group 1Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Helsinki)2ndPromotion Playoff - Promoted
1997Tier 3Kakkonen (Second Division)East GroupFinnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)6th
1998Tier 3Kakkonen (Second Division)East GroupFinnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)9th
1999Tier 3Kakkonen (Second Division)West GroupFinnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)6th
2000Tier 3Kakkonen (Second Division)South GroupFinnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)4th
2001Tier 3Kakkonen (Second Division)South GroupFinnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)5th
2002Tier 3Kakkonen (Second Division)South GroupFinnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)4th
2003Tier 3Kakkonen (Second Division)South GroupFinnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)6th
2004Tier 3Kakkonen (Second Division)South GroupFinnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)11th
2005Tier 3Kakkonen (Second Division)South GroupFinnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)5th
2006Tier 3Kakkonen (Second Division)Group AFinnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)5th
2007Tier 3Kakkonen (Second Division)Group AFinnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)1stPromoted
2008Tier 2 Ykkönen (First Division)Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)14thRelegated
2009Tier 3Kakkonen (Second Division)Group AFinnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)3rd
2010Tier 3Kakkonen (Second Division)Group AFinnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)10th
2011Tier 3Kakkonen (Second Division)Group AFinnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)14thRelegated
2012Tier 4Kolmonen (Second Division)Section 1Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Uusimaa)1stPromoted
2013Tier 3Kakkonen (Second Division)South GroupFinnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)7th
2014Tier 3Kakkonen (Second Division)South GroupFinnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)4th
2015Tier 3Kakkonen (Second Division)South GroupFinnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)3rd
2016Tier 3Kakkonen (Second Division)Group AFinnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)8th
2017Tier 3Kakkonen (Second Division)Group BFinnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)7th
2018Tier 3Kakkonen (Second Division)Group BFinnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)8th
2019Tier 3Kakkonen (Second Division)Group BFinnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)11thRelegated

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Club structure

KäPa currently has 2 men's teams, 1 veterans' team, 1 ladies' team, 24 boys' teams and 7 girls' teams. The club operates a large junior section and is able to take full advantage of the extensive training facilities at the indoor Käpylän Juniorihalli (Käpylä Junior Hall). The club provides a number of additional initiatives, including sports camps and events.

References and sources

Notes and References

  1. News: Finland – Divisional Movements 1930–2009 . 2010 . . 2010-06-05.
  2. Web site: Football Association of Finland. KäPa squad. 2 April 2023. fi.
  3. Web site: Home . finlandfootball.net.