Pallo-Pojat Juniorit Explained

Clubname:Pallo-Pojat
Fullname:Pallo-Pojat Juniorit
Nickname:PPJ, Pallo-Pojat, Pallo-Pojat-Juniorit
Founded:, as Pallo-Pojat
, as Pallo-Pojat Juniorit
Chairman:Sami Aurejärvi
Manager:Mikko Hyppönen
Season:23/24
League:Kakkonen
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Pallo-Pojat Juniorit (abbreviated PPJ) is a football club in Helsinki. Pallo-Pojat operates in southern Helsinki. Club mainly focuses on youth football but also has adults teams for men and women. Pallo-Pojat won Finnish cup in 1956. They played in Mestaruussarja in 1960 and 1961 seasons but weren't able to compete with bigger traditional Helsinki based clubs HIFK, HJK, HPS and KIF and were relegated to lower levels.[1] In 1995 Clubs youth department were separated from rest of the club and named Pallo-Pojat Juniorit, as of 2020 this club continues the tradition of the original Pallo-Pojat.

Honours

Finnish Cup: 1956

Season to season

SeasonLevelDivisionSectionAdministrationPositionMovements
1938Tier 3Maakuntasarja (Third Division)West, SouthernFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)Promotion Playoff - Promoted
1939Tier 2Itä-Länsi-sarja (Second Division)West League, Group 1Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)3rd
1940-41Tier 3C-Sarja (Third Division)Group 1Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)4th
1945Tier 2Suomensarja (Second Division)Group AFinnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)5thRelegated
1945-46Tier 3Maakuntasarja (Third Division)Helsinki Group IIFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)1stPromotion Playoff
1946-47Tier 3Maakuntasarja (Third Division)Helsinki Group IFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)4th
1947-48Tier 3Maakuntasarja (Third Division)Helsinki Group IIFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)6thRelegated
1948-49Piirinsarja (District Leagues)Helsinki District (SPL Helsinki)
1950Tier 4Piirinsarja (District League)South GroupHelsinki District (SPL Helsinki)Promotion Playoff - Promoted
1951Tier 3Maakuntasarja (Third Division)South Group AFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)2nd
1952Tier 3Maakuntasarja (Third Division)South Group AFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)1stPromotion Group East 4th
1953Tier 3Maakuntasarja (Third Division)South Group AFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)1stPromotion Group East 2nd - Promoted
1954Tier 2Suomensarja (Second Division)East GroupFinnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)4th
1955Tier 2Suomensarja (Second Division)East GroupFinnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)2nd
1956Tier 2Suomensarja (Second Division)East GroupFinnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)6th
1957Tier 2Suomensarja (Second Division)East GroupFinnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)4th
1958Tier 2Suomensarja (Second Division)South GroupFinnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)1stPromoted
1959Tier 1Mestaruussarja (Premier Division)Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)9th
1960Tier 1Mestaruussarja (Premier Division)Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)7th
1961Tier 1Mestaruussarja (Premier Division)Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)11thRelegated
1962Tier 2Suomensarja (Second Division)East GroupFinnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)8th
1963Tier 2Suomensarja (Second Division)East GroupFinnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)6th
1964Tier 2Suomensarja (Second Division)East GroupFinnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)7th
1965Tier 2Suomensarja (Second Division)East GroupFinnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)10thRelegation Playoff - Relegated
1966Tier 3Maakuntasarja (Third Division)Group 1Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)6th
1967Tier 3Maakuntasarja (Third Division)Group 1Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)6th
1968Tier 3Maakuntasarja (Third Division)Group 1Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)4th
1969Tier 3Maakuntasarja (Third Division)Group 1Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)7th
1970Tier 3III Divisioona (Third Division)Group 1Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)2nd
1971Tier 3III Divisioona (Third Division)Group 4Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)9th
1972Tier 3III Divisioona (Third Division)Group 1Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)9thRelegation Group I 1st
1973Tier 4III Divisioona (Third Division)Group 1Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)3rd
1974Tier 4III Divisioona (Third Division)Group 2Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)4th
1975Tier 4III Divisioona (Third Division)Group 2Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)9thRelegated
1976Tier 5IV Divisioona (Fourth Division)Group 1Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)1stPromoted
1977Tier 4III Divisioona (Third Division)Group 2Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)9thRelegation Playoff - Relegated
1978Tier 5IV Divisioona (Fourth Division)Group 4Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)4th
1979Tier 5IV Divisioona (Fourth Division)Group 3Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)3rd
1980Tier 5IV Divisioona (Fourth Division)Group 3Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)3rd
1981Tier 5IV Divisioona (Fourth Division)Group 1Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)4th
1982Tier 5IV Divisioona (Fourth Division)Group 2Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)2ndPromotion Playoff
1983Tier 5IV Divisioona (Fourth Division)Group 1Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)4th
1984Tier 5IV Divisioona (Fourth Division)Group 3Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)2ndPromotion Playoff - Promoted
1985Tier 4III Divisioona (Third Division)Group 1Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)5th
1986Tier 4III Divisioona (Third Division)Group 2Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)6th
1987Tier 4III Divisioona (Third Division)Group 2Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)5th
1988Tier 4III Divisioona (Third Division)Group 1Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)1stPromoted
1989Tier 3II Divisioona (Second Division)East GroupFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)11thRelegated
1990Tier 4III Divisioona (Third Division)Group 2Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)12thRelegated
1991Tier 5IV Divisioona (Fourth Division)Group 3Helsinki District (SPL Helsinki)10th
1992Tier 5IV Divisioona (Fourth Division)Group 1Helsinki District (SPL Helsinki)11thRelegated
1993-97Unknown
1998Tier 6Vitonen (Fifth Division)Helsinki District (SPL Helsinki)
1999Tier 5Nelonen (Fourth Division)Group 3Helsinki District (SPL Helsinki)9th
2000Tier 5Nelonen (Fourth Division)Group 3Helsinki District (SPL Helsinki)1stPromoted
2001Tier 4Kolmonen (Third Division)Group 2Helsinki District (SPL Helsinki)11thRelegated
2002Tier 5Nelonen (Fourth Division)Group 1Helsinki District (SPL Helsinki)5th
2003Tier 5Nelonen (Fourth Division)Group 1Helsinki District (SPL Helsinki)1stPromoted
2004Tier 4Kolmonen (Third Division)Group 2Helsinki District (SPL Helsinki)11thRelegated
2005Tier 5Nelonen (Fourth Division)Group 1Helsinki District (SPL Helsinki)4th
2006Tier 5Nelonen (Fourth Division)Group 1Helsinki District (SPL Helsinki)10th
2007Tier 5Nelonen (Fourth Division)Group 1Helsinki District (SPL Helsinki)10th
2008Tier 5Nelonen (Fourth Division)Group 2Helsinki District (SPL Helsinki)11thRelegated
2013Tier 6Vitonen (Fifth Division)Group 2Helsinki District (SPL Helsinki)2ndPromoted
2014Tier 5Nelonen (Fourth Division)Group 1Helsinki District (SPL Helsinki)1stPromoted PPJ Lauttasaari
2015Tier 4Kolmonen (Third Division)Group 2Helsinki District (SPL Helsinki)9th
2016Tier 4Kolmonen (Third Division)Group 1Helsinki District (SPL Helsinki)2nd
2017Tier 4Kolmonen (Third Division)Group 2Helsinki District (SPL Helsinki)11thRelegated
2018Tier 5Nelonen (Fourth Division)Group 1Helsinki District (SPL Helsinki)4th
2019Tier 5Nelonen (Fourth Division)Group 3Helsinki District (SPL Helsinki)3rd
2020Tier 5Nelonen (Fourth Division)Group 2Southern 2ndPromoted
2021Tier 4Kolmonen (Third Division)Group B Southern '
2022Tier 3Kakkonen (Second Division)Group AFinnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)8th
2023Tier 3Kakkonen (Second Division)Group AFinnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)Ongoing

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References and sources

Notes and References

  1. Tähtien Tarina, s. 52. Helsingin Jalkapalloklubi, 2007. .
  2. //www.finlandfootball.net/