Kotkan Reipas Explained

Kotkan Reipas is a sports club founded in Kristiina district of Kotka, Finland, in 1938. The club participates in floorball, ice hockey, and volleyball.

Reipas football department played two seasons in the highest level of Finnish football, Mestaruussarja. Their home stadium was .^[1]

The club won the TUL championship of 1951 in basketball and the TUL championship in ice hockey in 1954.

Season to season in football

Season Level Division Section Administration Position Movements 1948 Tier 2 Suomensarja (Second Division) South Group Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 8th 1949 Tier 2 Suomensarja (Second Division) East Group Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 8th Relegated 1950 Tier 3 Suomensarja Qualifying (Third Division) East Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 5th Qualified from TUL Leagues 1951 Tier 3 Suomensarja Qualifying (Third Division) East Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 3rd Qualified from TUL Leagues 1952 Tier 3 Suomensarja Qualifying (Third Division) East Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 2nd Qualified from TUL Leagues - Promoted 1953 Tier 2 Suomensarja (Second Division) East Group Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 5th 1954 Tier 2 Suomensarja (Second Division) East Group Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 1st Promoted 1955 Tier 1 Mestaruussarja (Premier Division) Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 10th Relegated 1956 Tier 2 Suomensarja (Second Division) East Group Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 1st Promoted 1957 Tier 1 Mestaruussarja (Premier Division) Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 10th Relegated 1958 Tier 2 Suomensarja (Second Division) South Group Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 5th 1959 Tier 2 Suomensarja (Second Division) South Group Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 7th 1960 Tier 2 Suomensarja (Second Division) South Group Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 12th Relegated 1961 Tier 3 Maakuntasarja (Third Division) Group 4 Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 5th 1962 Tier 3 Maakuntasarja (Third Division) Group 4 Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 7th Relegated 1963 Tier 4 Aluesarja (Fourth Division) Group 10 Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 1st Promoted 1964 Tier 3 Maakuntasarja (Third Division) Group 5 Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 5th 1965 Tier 3 Maakuntasarja (Third Division) Group 5 Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 5th 1966 Tier 3 Maakuntasarja (Third Division) Group 2 Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 5th 1967 Tier 3 Maakuntasarja (Third Division) Group 6 Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 3rd 1968 Tier 3 Maakuntasarja (Third Division) Group 5 Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 7th 1969 Tier 3 Maakuntasarja (Third Division) Group 5 Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 9th Relegated 1970 Tier 4 IV Divisioona (Fourth Division) Group 10 Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 7th Relegation Playoff - Relegated 1971-2005 Unknown 2006 Tier 6 Vitonen (Fifth Division) South Group South-East District (SPL Kaakkois-Suomi) 1st Promoted 2007 Tier 5 Nelonen (Fourth Division) South-East District (SPL Kaakkois-Suomi) 7th 2008 Tier 5 Nelonen (Fourth Division) South-East District (SPL Kaakkois-Suomi) 2nd Promoted 2009 Tier 4 Kolmonen (Third Division) South-East District (SPL Kaakkois-Suomi) 7th 2010 Tier 4 Kolmonen (Third Division) South-East District (SPL Kaakkois-Suomi) Withdrew 2011 Tier 4 Kolmonen (Third Division) South-East District (SPL Kaakkois-Suomi) 9th Disbanded 2 seasons in Mestaruussarja 8 seasons in Suomensarja 11 seasons in Maakuntasarja 4 seasons in Kolmonen 2 seasons in Nelonen 1 seasons in Vitonen

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External links

• Official site
• Finnish Wikipedia

Notes and References

1. Web site: KooTeePee. www.jukkajoutsi.com.

2. //www.finlandfootball.net/