Mikkelin Palloilijat Explained

Clubname:Mikkelin Palloilijat
Fullname:Mikkelin Palloilijat
Nickname:Siniset (The Blues)
Ground:Mikkelin Urheilupuisto, Mikkeli, Finland
Capacity:7,000
Chairman:Olli Heinikainen
Manager:Juha Pasoja
League:Ykkösliiga
Position:Ykkönen, 3rd of 12
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Mikkelin Palloilijat (or MP) is a Finnish professional football club, based in Mikkeli, that competes in the Ykkösliiga, the new second-tier in Finnish football league system. The club was founded in 1929 and also included volleyball, bandy and ice hockey sections.

History

In 1998, MP merged with Mikkelin Kissat to form FC Mikkeli. Due to financial difficulties, this union was dissolved in 2001 and the two clubs returned to manage individually. It played in the Finnish First Division (Ykkönen) from 2004 to 2006 but was relegated to Kakkonen at the end of the season. The club gained promotion to Ykkönen by winning the Group A of Kakkonen 2009 but was immediately relegated back to Kakkonen in 2010. The club's manager is Juha Pasoja, and it plays its home matches at Mikkelin Urheilupuisto. In 2015, they got promoted to the Ykkönen again.

Ice hockey departments of MP and local rivals MiPK merged in 1970, creating new club Jukurit. Jukurit has since then been quite successful in Finnish amateur levels of ice hockey. However, the only medal in the Finnish championship is still won by MP, a bronze in A-juniors in the year 1961.

Bandy department of MP was disbanded in 1977. After that the colours of Mikkeli on bandy fields have been represented by Mikkelin Kampparit. Kampparit was formed in 1972.

MP was a pioneer of women's football in Finland, forming one of the first ladies team. The spot in Kansallinen Liiga was moved from MP to Porrassalmen Urheilijat-62 in 1992.

Season to season

SeasonLevelDivisionSectionAdministrationPositionMovements
1930Tier 3Piirisarja (Second Division)Savo (SPL Savo)?
1931Tier 3Piirisarja (Second Division)Savo (SPL Savo)2nd
1932Tier 3Piirisarja (Second Division)Savo (SPL Savo)4th
1933Tier 3Piirisarja (Second Division)Savo (SPL Savo)2nd
1934Tier 3Piirisarja (Second Division)Savo (SPL Savo)3rd
1935Tier 3Piirisarja (Second Division)Savo (SPL Savo)5th
1936Tier 4Piirisarja (Third Division)?Savo (SPL Savo)?
1937Tier 4Piirisarja (Third Division)?Savo (SPL Savo)?
1938Tier 4Piirisarja (Third Division)?Savo (SPL Savo)?Play-offs
1939Tier 2Itä-Länsi Sarja (First Division)East series north groupFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)6th
1940–41Did not participate
1943–44Did not participate
1945–46Tier 3Maakuntasarja (Second Division)Kymenlaakso NorthFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)3rd
1946–47Tier 3Maakuntasarja (Second Division)Kymenlaakso NorthFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)2nd
1947–48Tier 3Maakuntasarja (Second Division)Kymenlaakso NorthFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)1stPlay-offs
1948Tier 3Maakuntasarja (Second Division)East group AFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)5th
1949Tier 3Maakuntasarja (Second Division)East group AFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)6thRelegated
1950Tier 4Piirisarja (Third Division)?Savo (SPL Savo)?Play-offs, promoted
1951Tier 3Maakuntasarja (Second Division)East group BFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)3rd
1952Tier 3Maakuntasarja (Second Division)East group AFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)5th
1953Tier 3Maakuntasarja (Second Division)East group BFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)6thRelegated
1954Tier 4Piirisarja (Third Division)?Saimaa (SPL Saimaa)?
1955Tier 4Piirisarja (Third Division)?Saimaa (SPL Saimaa)?Play-offs, promoted
1956Tier 3Maakuntasarja (Second Division)East group IIFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)6th
1957Tier 3Maakuntasarja (Second Division)East group IFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)6th
1958Tier 3Maakuntasarja (Second Division)Group 6Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)2nd
1959Tier 3Maakuntasarja (Second Division)Group 4Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)1stPromoted
1960Tier 2Suomensarja (First Division)East GroupFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)6th
1961Tier 2Suomensarja (First Division)East GroupFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)5th
1962Tier 2Suomensarja (First Division)East GroupFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)3rd
1963Tier 2Suomensarja (First Division)East GroupFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)4th
1964Tier 2Suomensarja (First Division)East GroupFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)3rd
1965Tier 2Suomensarja (First Division)East GroupFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)1stPromoted
1966Tier 1MestaruussarjaFinnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto4th
1967Tier 1MestaruussarjaFinnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto10th
1968Tier 1MestaruussarjaFinnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto8th
1969Tier 1MestaruussarjaFinnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto5th
1970Tier 1MestaruussarjaFinnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto2nd
1971Tier 1MestaruussarjaFinnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto5th
1972Tier 1MestaruussarjaFinnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto2nd
1973Tier 1MestaruussarjaFinnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto7th
1974Tier 1MestaruussarjaFinnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto10th
1975Tier 1MestaruussarjaFinnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto9th
1976Tier 1MestaruussarjaFinnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto6th
1977Tier 1MestaruussarjaFinnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto11thRelegated
1978Tier 2I divisioona (First Division)Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)4th
1979Tier 2I divisioona (First Division)Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)1stPromotion Group 6th
1980Tier 2I divisioona (First Division)Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)1stPromotion Group 3rd, promoted
1981Tier 1MestaruussarjaFinnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto11thRelegation Group 6th, relegated
1982Tier 2I divisioona (First Division)Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)3rdPromotion Group 5th
1983Tier 2I divisioona (First Division)Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)1stPromotion Group 2nd, promoted
1984Tier 1MestaruussarjaFinnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto12thRelegated
1985Tier 2I divisioona (First Division)Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)1stPromoted
1986Tier 1MestaruussarjaFinnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto7th
1987Tier 1MestaruussarjaFinnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto7th
1988Tier 1MestaruussarjaFinnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto9thRelegation Group 3rd
1989Tier 1MestaruussarjaFinnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto9thRelegation Group 4th
1990Tier 1FutisliigaFinnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto3rdPlay-offs
1991Tier 1FutisliigaFinnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto2nd
1992Tier 1 VeikkausliigaFinnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto10th
1993Tier 1 VeikkausliigaFinnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto9thRelegation Group 1st
1994Tier 1 VeikkausliigaFinnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto11th
1995Tier 1 VeikkausliigaFinnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto11thRelegation play-off
1996Tier 1 VeikkausliigaFinnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto12thRelegated
1997Tier 2 Ykkönen (First Division)South GroupFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)4thPromotion Group 7th
1998Tier 2 Ykkönen (First Division)North GroupFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)6thRelegation Group 1st
1999did not participate
2000did not participate
2001did not participate
2002Tier 3Kakkonen (Second Division)East GroupFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)2nd
2003Tier 3Kakkonen (Second Division)East GroupFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)2ndPlay-offs, promoted
2004Tier 2 Ykkönen (First Division)Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)7th
2005Tier 2 Ykkönen (First Division)Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)9th
2006Tier 2 Ykkönen (First Division)Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)13thRelegated
2007Tier 3Kakkonen (Second Division)Group AFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)3rd
2008Tier 3Kakkonen (Second Division)Group AFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)6th
2009Tier 3 Kakkonen (Second Division)Group AFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)1stPromoted
2010Tier 2 Ykkönen (First Division)Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)14thRelegated
2011Tier 3 Kakkonen (Second Division)Group AFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)3rd
2012Tier 3 Kakkonen (Second Division)East GroupFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)3rd
2013Tier 3 Kakkonen (Second Division)East GroupFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)2nd
2014Tier 3 Kakkonen (Second Division)East GroupFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)2ndPromoted
2015Tier 2 Ykkönen (First Division)Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)9thRelegated
2016Tier 3 Kakkonen (Second Division)Group AFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)3rd
2017Tier 3 Kakkonen (Second Division)Group AFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)9th
2018Tier 3 Kakkonen (Second Division)Group AFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)7th
2019Tier 3 Kakkonen (Second Division)Group AFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)1stPromoted
2020Tier 2 Ykkönen (First Division)Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)7th

Current squad

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Management and boardroom

Management

[2]

NameRole
Juha PasojaHead coach
Jorma NaakkaCoach
Ozeias GracianoCoach
Janne LoukiainenCoach
Mika KorpelaTeam manager
Aki LampinenKit manager
Hannu PaajanenDoctor
Ilari KuitunenDoctor
Timo KyttäPhysiotherapist

Notes and References

  1. Web site: MP squad. Football Association of Finland. fi . 1 April 2023.
  2. Web site: Joukkue. Mikkelin Palloilijat. fi . 21 February 2020.

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