Kokkolan Palloveikot
Encyclopedia
KPV is a Finnish
football
club, based in Kokkola
. It currently plays in the Finnish First Division (Ykkönen
). The club's manager
is Jarmo Korhonen, and it plays its home matches at Kokkolan keskuskenttä.
KPV is the club of Finnish speaking people in the town. The rival club is Swedish speaking GBK
.
(First Division) administered by the Football Association of Finland
(Suomen Palloliitto). This is the second tier of the Finnish football system
. In 2009 the team finished in second position in the Ykkönen.
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
football
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
club, based in Kokkola
Kokkola
Kokkola is a town and municipality of Finland.The town is located in the province of Western Finland and is part of the Central Ostrobothnia region. The town has a population of and covers an area of of which is water. The population density is...
. It currently plays in the Finnish First Division (Ykkönen
Ykkönen
Ykkönen is the second highest level of the Finnish football league system , although it is the highest league managed by the Football Association of Finland.-Competition:...
). The club's manager
Coach (sport)
In sports, a coach is an individual involved in the direction, instruction and training of the operations of a sports team or of individual sportspeople.-Staff:...
is Jarmo Korhonen, and it plays its home matches at Kokkolan keskuskenttä.
KPV is the club of Finnish speaking people in the town. The rival club is Swedish speaking GBK
GBK Kokkola
Gamlakarleby Bollklubb is a Finnish football club from Kokkola . It currently plays in the Finnish Second Division , which is the third-highest level in Finnish football...
.
Honours
- Finnish championship (league format): 1969
- Finnish championship (league format) 2nd: 1973
- Finnish championship (league format) 3rd: 1971, 1975, 2005
- Finnish Cup finalist: 1982, 2006
KPV in Europe
- 1R = First Round
| Season | Competition | Round | Country | Club | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970-71 European Cup 1970-71 The 1970–71 season of the European Cup football club tournament was won by Ajax in the final against Panathinaikos. It was the first time the cup went to Ajax, beginning a three-year period of domination, and the second consecutive championship for the Netherlands... |
European Cup UEFA Champions League The UEFA Champions League, known simply the Champions League and originally known as the European Champion Clubs' Cup or European Cup, is an annual international club football competition organised by the Union of European Football Associations since 1955 for the top football clubs in Europe. It... |
1R |  |
Celtic FC | 0-9, 0-5 |
| 1974-75 | UEFA Cup | 1R |  |
1. FC Köln 1. FC Köln 1. FC Köln is a German association football club based in Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia. It was formed in 1948 as a merger of the clubs Kölner Ballspiel-Club 1901 and SpVgg Sülz 07.... |
1-5, 1-4 |
Season to season
| class="wikitable"> | ||||||
| Season | Level | Division | Section | Administration | Position | Movements |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Tier 2 | Ykkönen (First Division) | North Group | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 7th | KPV-j – Relegation Group - Relegated |
| 2000 | Tier 3 | Kakkonen (Second Division) | North Group | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 6th | KPV-j |
| 2001 | Tier 3 | Kakkonen (Second Division) | North Group | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 5th | KPV-j |
| 2002 | Tier 3 | Kakkonen (Second Division) | North Group | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 2nd | KPV-j |
| 2003 | Tier 3 | Kakkonen (Second Division) | North Group | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 4th | KPV-j |
| 2004 | Tier 3 | Kakkonen (Second Division) | North Group | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 1st | Promoted |
| 2005 | Tier 2 | Ykkönen (First Division) | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 4th | ||
| 2006 | Tier 2 | Ykkönen (First Division) | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 9th | ||
| 2007 | Tier 2 | Ykkönen (First Division) | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 10th | ||
| 2008 | Tier 2 | Ykkönen (First Division) | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 6th | ||
| 2009 | Tier 2 | Ykkönen (First Division) | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 2nd | ||
| 2010 | Tier 2 | Ykkönen (First Division) | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 4th |
- 7 seasons in YkkönenYkkönenYkkönen is the second highest level of the Finnish football league system , although it is the highest league managed by the Football Association of Finland.-Competition:...
- 5 seasons in KakkonenKakkonenKakkonen is the third tier of the Finnish football league system.-League structure:Kakkonen is divided to three groups of 14 clubs. A club plays each of the others in the same group twice, once at their home stadium and once at that of their opponents. Clubs gain three points for a win, one for a...
Club structure
KPV run a number of team including 1 men's teams, 1 ladies team, 10 boys team and 7 girls teams. The club also runs an Academy and Soccer School. .2011 season
KPV are competing in the YkkönenYkkönen
Ykkönen is the second highest level of the Finnish football league system , although it is the highest league managed by the Football Association of Finland.-Competition:...
(First Division) administered by the Football Association of Finland
Football Association of Finland
The Football Association of Finland is the governing body of football in Finland. It was founded in 1907, and was also the governing body of bandy in Finland until the bandy association, Suomen Jääpalloliitto, was founded in 1972....
(Suomen Palloliitto). This is the second tier of the Finnish football system
Finnish football league system
The Finnish football league system is a series of interconnected leagues for club football in Finland. The three highest levels are managed by the Finnish FA while the higher leagues are managed by the regional departments of the FA.-The system:...
. In 2009 the team finished in second position in the Ykkönen.
Current squad in 2011
Former players
Finland: Jukka Hakala Jukka Hakala Jukka Hakala is a Finnish football defender who currently plays for Kokkolan Palloveikot.After several years away from Kokkola, at the age of 32, Hakala signed one year deal with KPV on April 2010.-References:* at Weltfussball.de... Pekka Kainu Pekka Kainu Pekka Kainu is a Finnish footballer who represents Vaasan Palloseura of Veikkausliiga.-References:*... Miika Koppinen Miika Koppinen Miika Johannes Koppinen is a Finnish footballer playing as a central defender for Norwegian club Tromsø IL.Koppinen has formerly played for Norwegian giants, Rosenborg BK and the Finland national football team.-Early years:... Tero Koskela Tero Koskela Tero Koskela is a Finnish footballer who plays for Vaasan Palloseura.-References:* * *... Henri Myntti Henri Myntti Henri Myntti is a Finnish footballer and coach who is currently the head coach of KPV Kokkola.-Club career:Myntti began his career at his hometown Kokkola's top club KPV. In March 2001 he was signed as a promising youth player by the Norwegian Tippeligaen side Tromsø IL... Juha Reini Juha Reini Juha Reini is former Finnish footballer.Reini, who was a versatile right sided player who played both in defence and in midfield, started his Veikkausliiga... England: Keith Armstrong Keith Armstrong Keith Thomas Armstrong is a former footballer who played in the Football League for Sunderland, Newport County and Scunthorpe United, and in Finland for a number of clubs... El Salvador: Jaime Rodríguez Jaime Rodríguez Jaime Alberto Rodríguez Jiménez is a retired football player from El Salvador. He represented his country at the 1982 FIFA World Cup in Spain.-Playing career:... |
Gambia: Dawda Bah Dawda Bah Dawda Bah is a football striker from Gambia who currently plays for FC Augsburg.-Football career:Bah played in the Gambian League, with Banjul Hawks, until in 2005 moved to Finnish First Division club KPV. He became a key player for the second their club and was the best goalscorer in the division... Demba Savage Demba Savage Demba Savage, is a Gambian footballer currently playing for FC Honka in the Finnish Veikkausliiga, a.k.a. the Finnish Premier Division.-Football career:... Abdoulie Corr Abdoulie Corr Abdoulie Corr is a Gambian footballer playing currently for VPS in the Finnish Veikkausliiga. He joined the club in 2011 from Kokkolan Palloveikot.- External links :*... Jamaica: Ramon Bailey Northern Ireland: Paul Ramsey |