| Clubname: | VPS |
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| Fullname: | Vaasan Palloseura |
| Nickname: | Vepsu, Raita (the Stripe) |
| Ground: | Hietalahti, Vaasa, Finland |
| Capacity: | 6,005 |
| Chairman: | Timo Harri |
| Manager: | Jussi Nuorela |
| League: | Veikkausliiga |
| Season: | 2023 |
| Position: | Veikkausliiga, 3rd of 12 |
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| Website: | http://vepsu.fi/ |
Vaasan Palloseura, commonly referred to as VPS, is a Finnish football club, based in Vaasa. It currently plays in the first tier of Finnish football (Veikkausliiga). The club's current manager is Jussi Nuorela. The club plays its home matches at Hietalahti. VPS played twice in the UEFA Cup in 1998–99 and in 1999–00, but were knocked out in the 2nd Qualifying Round by Grazer AK of Austria and in the 1st Qualifying Round by St Johnstone of Scotland.
In spring of 2015 it was announced that the construction of VPS's new stadium would start soon. The construction of the new stadium began in the summer of 2015 and was completed in August 2016.[1]
| Season | Competition | Round | Club | 1st Leg | 2nd Leg | Aggregate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998–99 | UEFA Cup | 1Q |  HB Tórshavn | 0–2 | 4–0 | 4–2 | |
| 2Q |  Grazer AK | 0–0 | 0–3 | 0–3 | |||
| 1999–00 | UEFA Cup | QR | St Johnstone | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–3 | |
| 2014–15 | UEFA Europa League | 1Q |  IF Brommapojkarna | 2–1 | 0–2 | 2–3 | |
| 2015–16 | UEFA Europa League | 1Q | AIK Fotboll | 2–2 | 0–4 | 2–6 | |
| 2017–18 | UEFA Europa League | 1Q |  Olimpija Ljubljana | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2–0 | |
| 2Q |  Brøndby IF | 0–2 | 2–1 | 2–3 | |||
| 2024–25 | UEFA Conference League | 1Q |  Žalgiris | 1–2 | 0–1 | 1−3 |
| Season | Level | Division | Section | Administration | Position | Movements |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930 | Tier 1 | A-sarja (Premier League) | Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) | 5th | ||
| 1931 | Tier 1 | A-sarja (Premier League) | Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) | 4th | ||
| 1932 | Tier 1 | A-sarja (Premier League) | Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) | 2nd | ||
| 1933 | Tier 1 | A-sarja (Premier League) | Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) | 7th | Relegated | |
| 1934 | Tier 2 | Itä-Länsi-sarja (First Division) | West Group | Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) | 1st | Promotion Group 1st, Promoted |
| 1935 | Tier 1 | Mestaruussarja (Premier League) | Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) | 5th | ||
| 1936 | Tier 1 | Mestaruussarja (Premier League) | Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) | 7th | Relegated | |
| 1937 | Tier 2 | Itä-Länsi-sarja (First Division) | West Group | Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) | 1st | Promotion Play-Off, Promoted |
| 1938 | Tier 1 | Mestaruussarja (Premier League) | Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) | 3rd | ||
| 1939 | Tier 1 | Mestaruussarja (Premier League) | Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) | 6th | ||
| 1940-41 | Tier 1 | Mestaruussarja (Premier League) | Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) | 2nd | ||
| 1943-44 | Tier 1 | Mestaruussarja (Premier League) | Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) | 6th | ||
| 1945 | Tier 1 | Mestaruussarja Karsinta (Premier League Qualification) | Group 1 | Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) | 3rd | Qualification to 1945-46 Mestaruussarja, Official Champions via cup-competition |
| 1945-46 | Tier 1 | Mestaruussarja (Premier League) | Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) | 3rd | ||
| 1946-47 | Tier 1 | Mestaruussarja (Premier League) | Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) | 3rd | ||
| 1947-48 | Tier 1 | Mestaruussarja (Premier League) | Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) | 6th | ||
| 1948 | Tier 1 | Mestaruussarja (Premier League) | Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) | 1st | Championship Rematch, Champions | |
| 1949 | Tier 1 | Mestaruussarja (Premier League) | Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) | 2nd | ||
| 1950 | Tier 1 | Mestaruussarja (Premier League) | Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) | 5th | ||
| 1951 | Tier 1 | Mestaruussarja (Premier League) | Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) | 8th | ||
| 1952 | Tier 1 | Mestaruussarja (Premier League) | Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) | 6th | ||
| 1953 | Tier 1 | Mestaruussarja (Premier League) | Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) | 9th | Relegated | |
| 1954 | Tier 2 | Suomensarja (First Division) | West Group | Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) | 1st | Promoted |
| 1955 | Tier 1 | Mestaruussarja (Premier League) | Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) | 5th | ||
| 1956 | Tier 1 | Mestaruussarja (Premier League) | Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) | 6th | ||
| 1957 | Tier 1 | Mestaruussarja (Premier League) | Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) | 7th | ||
| 1958 | Tier 1 | Mestaruussarja (Premier League) | Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) | 9th | Relegated | |
| 1959 | Tier 2 | Suomensarja (First Division) | North Group | Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) | 5th | |
| 1960 | Tier 2 | Suomensarja (First Division) | North Group | Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) | 4th | |
| 1961 | Tier 2 | Suomensarja (First Division) | North Group | Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) | 1st | Promotion Play-Off, Promoted |
| 1962 | Tier 1 | Mestaruussarja (Premier League) | Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) | 10th | Relegated | |
| 1963 | Tier 2 | Suomensarja (First Division) | North Group | Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) | 2nd | |
| 1964 | Tier 2 | Suomensarja (First Division) | North Group | Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) | 1st | Promoted |
| 1965 | Tier 1 | Mestaruussarja (Premier League) | Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) | 9th | ||
| 1966 | Tier 1 | Mestaruussarja (Premier League) | Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) | 9th | ||
| 1967 | Tier 1 | Mestaruussarja (Premier League) | Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) | 9th | ||
| 1968 | Tier 1 | Mestaruussarja (Premier League) | Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) | 12th | Relegated | |
| 1969 | Tier 2 | II divisioona (First Division) | West Group | Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) | 4th | |
| 1970 | Tier 2 | II divisioona (First Division) | North Group | Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) | 1st | Promoted |
| 1971 | Tier 1 | Mestaruussarja (Premier League) | Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) | 10th | ||
| 1972 | Tier 1 | Mestaruussarja (Premier League) | Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) | 11th | Relegated | |
| 1973 | Tier 2 | I divisioona (First Division) | Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) | 3rd | ||
| 1974 | Tier 2 | I divisioona (First Division) | Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) | 2nd | Promoted | |
| 1975 | Tier 1 | Mestaruussarja (Premier League) | Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) | 7th | ||
| 1976 | Tier 1 | Mestaruussarja (Premier League) | Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) | 7th | ||
| 1977 | Tier 1 | Mestaruussarja (Premier League) | Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) | 12th | Relegated | |
| 1978 | Tier 2 | I divisioona (First Division) | Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) | 11th | Relegated | |
| 1979 | Tier 3 | II divisioona (Second Division) | North Group | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 7th | |
| 1980 | Tier 3 | II divisioona (Second Division) | North Group | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 11th | Relegated |
| 1981 | Tier 4 | III divisioona (Third Division) | Section 8 | 1st | Promotion play-offs, Promoted | |
| 1982 | Tier 3 | II divisioona (Second Division) | North Group | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 3rd | |
| 1983 | Tier 3 | II divisioona (Second Division) | North Group | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 3rd | |
| 1984 | Tier 3 | II divisioona (Second Division) | North Group | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 5th | |
| 1985 | Tier 3 | II divisioona (Second Division) | North Group | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 5th | |
| 1986 | Tier 3 | II divisioona (Second Division) | North Group | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 2nd | |
| 1987 | Tier 3 | II divisioona (Second Division) | North Group | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 4th | |
| 1988 | Tier 3 | II divisioona (Second Division) | North Group | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 9th | |
| 1989 | Tier 3 | II divisioona (Second Division) | North Group | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 5th | |
| 1990 | Tier 3 | II divisioona (Second Division) | North Group | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 4th | |
| 1991 | Tier 3 | II divisioona (Second Division) | North Group | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 1st | Promoted |
| 1992 | Tier 2 | I divisioona (First Division) | Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) | 5th | ||
| 1993 | Tier 2 | I divisioona (First Division) | Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) | 10th | ||
| 1994 | Tier 2 | Ykkönen (First Division) | Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) | 2nd | Promoted | |
| 1995 | Tier 1 | Veikkausliiga (Premier League) | Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) | 10th | ||
| 1996 | Tier 1 | Veikkausliiga (Premier League) | Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) | 7th | Relegation Group – 7th | |
| 1997 | Tier 1 | Veikkausliiga (Premier League) | Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) | 2nd | UEFA Cup First qualifying round | |
| 1998 | Tier 1 | Veikkausliiga (Premier League) | Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) | 2nd | UEFA Cup Qualifying round | |
| 1999 | Tier 1 | Veikkausliiga (Premier League) | Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) | 11th | Relegation Group – Play-offs | |
| 2000 | Tier 1 | Veikkausliiga (Premier League) | Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) | 10th | ||
| 2001 | Tier 1 | Veikkausliiga (Premier League) | Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) | 6th | ||
| 2002 | Tier 1 | Veikkausliiga (Premier League) | Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) | 11th | Relegation Group – 7th – Relegated | |
| 2003 | Tier 2 | Ykkönen (First Division) | Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) | 5th | ||
| 2004 | Tier 2 | Ykkönen (First Division) | Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) | 6th | ||
| 2005 | Tier 2 | Ykkönen (First Division) | Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) | 2nd | Play-offs – Promoted | |
| 2006 | Tier 1 | Veikkausliiga (Premier League) | Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) | 9th | ||
| 2007 | Tier 1 | Veikkausliiga (Premier League) | Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) | 10th | ||
| 2008 | Tier 1 | Veikkausliiga (Premier League) | Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) | 11th | ||
| 2009 | Tier 1 | Veikkausliiga (Premier League) | Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) | 8th | ||
| 2010 | Tier 1 | Veikkausliiga (Premier League) | Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) | 10th | ||
| 2011 | Tier 1 | Veikkausliiga (Premier League) | Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) | 9th | ||
| 2012 | Tier 1 | Veikkausliiga (Premier League) | Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) | 8th | ||
| 2013 | Tier 1 | Veikkausliiga (Premier League) | Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) | 3rd | UEFA Europa League First qualifying round | |
| 2014 | Tier 1 | Veikkausliiga (Premier League) | Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) | 4th | UEFA Europa League First qualifying round | |
| 2015 | Tier 1 | Veikkausliiga (Premier League) | Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) | 10th | ||
| 2016 | Tier 1 | Veikkausliiga (Premier League) | Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) | 4th | UEFA Europa League First qualifying round | |
| 2017 | Tier 1 | Veikkausliiga (Premier League) | Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) | 8th | ||
| 2018 | Tier 1 | Veikkausliiga (Premier League) | Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) | 6th | ||
| 2019 | Tier 1 | Veikkausliiga (Premier League) | Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) | 12th | Relegated | |
| Tier 2 | Ykkönen (First Division) | Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) | 6th | |||
| 2021 | Tier 2 | Ykkönen (First Division) | Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) | 1st | Promoted | |
| 2022 | Tier 1 | Veikkausliiga (Premier League) | Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) | 8th | ||
| 2023 | Tier 1 | Veikkausliiga (Premier League) | Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) | 3rd | ||
| 2024 | Tier 1 | Veikkausliiga (Premier League) | Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) | |||
As of 10 March 2024[7]
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Jussi Nuorela | Head Coach |
| Henri Sillanpää | Coach |
| Kari Salmi | Fitness Coach |
| Vesa Kumpula | Goalkeeper Coach |
| Tommi Helminen | Video Analyst |
| Loai Mohamed | Video Analyst |
| Jouko Jokinen | Team Manager |
| Timo Jääskä | Kit Manager |
As of 24 September 2020[8]
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Nuutti Lintamo (1945–46) Heikki Kultti (1945–48)
Géza Toldi (1948–49) Tauno Koistinen (1950) Jussi Sillanpää (1951) Tauno Koistinen (1952–53) Martti Häyhä (1954–58) Ole Stolpe (1959) Erkki Riihimäki (1960–62) Niilo Kinnunen (1963) Jussi Sillanpää (1964–68) Kari Dahlsten (1970–72) Raimo Hudd (1973) Eero Tuhkanen (1974–77) Pekka Mäkelä (1978) Erkki Myllyaho (1979) Esa Virta (1980–82) Raimo Hudd (1983) Jarmo Meltoranta (1984)
Jerzy Wojtowicz (1985–87) Jarmo Meltoranta (1988–89) Markku Myötänen (1989–90) Boguslaw Hajdas (1991–92) Jerzy Wojtowicz (1993) Bogusław Hajdas (1993–95) Tomasz Arceusz (1995) Heikki Suhonen (1995) Hannu Touru (1996–98) Sören Cratz (1999) Kimmo Lipponen (1999) Jukka Ikäläinen (2000–01) Keijo Paananen (2002) Jari Pyykölä (Jan 1, 2006 – June 9, 2007) Mika Koivumäki (2007) Janne Lindberg (June 18, 2007 – Dec 31, 2007) Tomi Kärkkäinen (Jan 1, 2008 – May 15, 2009) Petri Vuorinen (Jan 1, 2009 – May 15, 2009) Tommi Pikkarainen (2010–11) Petri Vuorinen (Jan 10, 2011 – July 28, 2011) Olli Huttunen (Jan 1, 2012 – Jun 29, 2015) Petri Vuorinen (Jun 29, 2015 – Jul 8, 2019) Christian Sund (Jul 8, 2019 – Dec 31, 2020) Jukka Karjalainen (Jan 1, 2021 – Jun 17, 2021) Jussi Nuorela (Jun 18, 2021–)