Kotkan Työväen Palloilijat
Encyclopedia
Kotkan Työväen Palloilijat (abbreviated as KTP) is a sport
s club located in Kotka
, Finland
. It has football
and basketball
sections. The club was founded in 1927 and its colours are green and white. Immediately after its formation the club joined the Finnish Workers' Sports Federation
, to which it still belongs.
four times, the most recent occasion being in 1980. The club, playing in the renamed Arto Tolsa Areena
, were participating in the Veikkausliiga
as recently as 2000, but were relegated to Ykkönen
and finally went into bankruptcy. The club re-formed and played in the lower divisions before gaining promotion to the Kakkonen
in 2007. They spent two seasons in the Kakkonen but were relegated in 2009. In 2010 the club are playing in the Kolmonen
, which is the fourth highest level of Finnish football. FC KooTeePee
, which was originally a reserve team for KTP but became an independent club in 2000, is now playing in the Ykkönen
.
The all time Championship appearances and leading goal scorer of KTP is Arto Tolsa
with 126 goals in 201 matches.
Second Level (15 seasons): 1943/44, 1959–62, 1970–72, 1978, 1984, 1994–98
Third Level (16 seasons): 1973–77, 1985–93, 2008–09
Fourth Level (7 seasons): 2002–07, 2010–
Fifth Level (1 season): 2001
.
While the club will not be running a men's second team in 2010, there is a ladies team and a progressive junior section with boys and girls teams.
KTP-Basket is playing at the highest level in the Finnish Basketball League.
Sport
A Sport is all forms of physical activity which, through casual or organised participation, aim to use, maintain or improve physical fitness and provide entertainment to participants. Sport may be competitive, where a winner or winners can be identified by objective means, and may require a degree...
s club located in Kotka
Kotka
Kotka is a town and municipality of Finland. Its former name is Rochensalm.Kotka is located on the coast of the Gulf of Finland at the mouth of Kymi River and it is part of the Kymenlaakso region in southern Finland. The municipality has a population of and covers an area of of which is water....
, Finland
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...
. It has 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...
and basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
sections. The club was founded in 1927 and its colours are green and white. Immediately after its formation the club joined the Finnish Workers' Sports Federation
Finnish Workers' Sports Federation
The Finnish Workers' Sports Federation is a Finnish amateur sports organisation, with a strong labour union background. It is affiliated with the Central Organisation of Finnish Trade Unions as well as the Social Democratic Party of Finland. It is also a member of the International Labour Sports...
, to which it still belongs.
Football
KTP has long football traditions centred on its golden age in the early 1950s when the club won two Finnish championships in 1951 and 1952. They also won the Finnish CupFinnish Cup
The Finnish Cup is Finland's main national cup competition in football.This yearly competition is open for member clubs of the FA of Finland. Finnish Cup has been played since 1955.Finnish Cup winner qualifies to UEFA Europa League...
four times, the most recent occasion being in 1980. The club, playing in the renamed Arto Tolsa Areena
Arto Tolsa Areena
Arto Tolsa Areena is a football stadium in Kotka, Finland. It is the home stadium of KTP and FC KooTeePee. The stadium holds 4,780 and was inaugurated in 1952 for the Helsinki Olympics. The stadium's record attendance was made during the Olympic Games in the football match between the Soviet...
, were participating in the Veikkausliiga
Veikkausliiga
Veikkausliiga is the premier division of Finnish football, comprising the top 12 clubs of the country. Veikkausliiga is currently ranked as the 28th best league in Europe. Its main sponsor is the Finnish national betting agency Veikkaus, hence the league's name...
as recently as 2000, but were relegated to 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:...
and finally went into bankruptcy. The club re-formed and played in the lower divisions before gaining promotion to the Kakkonen
Kakkonen
Kakkonen 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...
in 2007. They spent two seasons in the Kakkonen but were relegated in 2009. In 2010 the club are playing in the Kolmonen
Kolmonen
Kolmonen is the fourth highest football league in Finland. The most famous club competing at this level is Helsingin Palloseura who won the Finnish Championship on 9 occasions, the last time being in 1957. They also won the Finnish Cup in 1962...
, which is the fourth highest level of Finnish football. FC KooTeePee
FC KooTeePee
FC KooTeePee is a Finnish football club, based in the town of Kotka. It currently plays in the Finnish First Division . The club's manager is Janne Hyppönen, and it plays its home matches at the Arto Tolsa Areena.- History :...
, which was originally a reserve team for KTP but became an independent club in 2000, is now playing in the 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 all time Championship appearances and leading goal scorer of KTP is Arto Tolsa
Arto Tolsa
Arto Tolsa is a former Finnish footballer.-External links and references:* *...
with 126 goals in 201 matches.
Honours
| Honour | Number | Years | |||
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| Veikkausliiga Veikkausliiga Veikkausliiga is the premier division of Finnish football, comprising the top 12 clubs of the country. Veikkausliiga is currently ranked as the 28th best league in Europe. Its main sponsor is the Finnish national betting agency Veikkaus, hence the league's name... |
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| Champions | 2 | 1951, 1952 | |||
| Third Place | 2 | 1947, 1964 | |||
| 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:... |
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| Runners-up | 4 | 1978, 1995, 1996, 1998 | |||
| Kakkonen Kakkonen Kakkonen 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... |
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| Champions | 2 | 1977, 1993 | |||
| Runners-up | 1 | 1975 | |||
| Third Place | 3 | 1974, 1976, 1991 | |||
| Kolmonen Kolmonen Kolmonen is the fourth highest football league in Finland. The most famous club competing at this level is Helsingin Palloseura who won the Finnish Championship on 9 occasions, the last time being in 1957. They also won the Finnish Cup in 1962... |
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| Champions | 3 | 2005, 2007, 2010 | |||
| Third Place | 3 | 2002, 2004, 2006 | |||
| Finnish Cup Finnish Cup The Finnish Cup is Finland's main national cup competition in football.This yearly competition is open for member clubs of the FA of Finland. Finnish Cup has been played since 1955.Finnish Cup winner qualifies to UEFA Europa League... |
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| Champions | 4 | 1958, 1964, 1967, 1980 | |||
| Runners-up | 3 | 1965, 1966, 2000 | |||
| Finnish League Cup Finnish League Cup The Finnish League Cup is a knock-out football competition contested annually during pre-season in winter by teams from Veikkausliiga.-Finnish League Cup finals:... |
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| Runners-up | 1 | 1999 | |||
European Campaign
KTP have played in Europe on one occasion in the Cup Winners' Cup in the 1981-82 season, having won the Finnish Cup in 1980.| Season | Competition | Round | Country | Club | Score | Agg. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981–82 | UEFA Cup Winners' Cup UEFA Cup Winners' Cup The UEFA Cup Winners' Cup was a football club competition contested annually by the most recent winners of all European domestic cup competitions. The cup is one of the many inter-European club competitions that have been organised by UEFA. The first competition was held in the 1960–61 season—but... |
First round |  |
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0–0, v 0–5 | 0–5 |
Divisional Movements since 1930
Top Level (25 seasons): 1948–58, 1963–69, 1979–83, 1999–2000Second Level (15 seasons): 1943/44, 1959–62, 1970–72, 1978, 1984, 1994–98
Third Level (16 seasons): 1973–77, 1985–93, 2008–09
Fourth Level (7 seasons): 2002–07, 2010–
Fifth Level (1 season): 2001
Season to Season
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| Season | Level | Division | Section | Administration | Position | Movements |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | Tier 1 | SM-Sarja (Division One) | Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) | 9th | ||
| 1949 | Tier 1 | SM-Sarja (Division One) | Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) | 5th | ||
| 1950 | Tier 1 | SM-Sarja (Division One) | Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) | 4th | ||
| 1951 | Tier 1 | SM-Sarja (Division One) | Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) | 1st | Champions | |
| 1952 | Tier 1 | SM-Sarja (Division One) | Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) | 1st | Champions | |
| 1953 | Tier 1 | SM-Sarja (Division One) | Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) | 8th | ||
| 1954 | Tier 1 | SM-Sarja (Division One) | Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) | 6th | ||
| 1955 | Tier 1 | SM-Sarja (Division One) | Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) | 6th | ||
| 1956 | Tier 1 | SM-Sarja (Division One) | Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) | 7th | ||
| 1957 | Tier 1 | SM-Sarja (Division One) | Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) | 8th | ||
| 1958 | Tier 1 | SM-Sarja (Division One) | Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) | 10th | Relegated | |
| 1959 | Tier 2 | Suomisarja (Division Two) | East | Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) | 2nd | |
| 1960 | Tier 2 | Suomisarja (Division Two) | East | Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) | 3rd | |
| 1961 | Tier 2 | Suomisarja (Division Two) | East | Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) | 2nd | |
| 1962 | Tier 2 | Suomisarja (Division Two) | East | Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) | 1st | Promoted |
| 1963 | Tier 1 | SM-Sarja (Division One) | Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) | 5th | ||
| 1964 | Tier 1 | SM-Sarja (Division One) | Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) | 3rd | ||
| 1965 | Tier 1 | SM-Sarja (Division One) | Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) | 8th | ||
| 1966 | Tier 1 | SM-Sarja (Division One) | Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) | 6th | ||
| 1967 | Tier 1 | SM-Sarja (Division One) | Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) | 7th | ||
| 1968 | Tier 1 | SM-Sarja (Division One) | Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) | 9th | ||
| 1969 | Tier 1 | SM-Sarja (Division One) | Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) | 11th | Relegated | |
| 1970 | Tier 2 | Suomisarja (Division Two) | East | Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) | 4th | |
| 1971 | Tier 2 | Suomisarja (Division Two) | East | Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) | 5th | |
| 1972 | Tier 2 | Suomisarja (Division Two) | East | Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) | 10th | Relegated |
| 1973 | Tier 3 | Kakkonen (Second Division) | East | Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) | 6th | |
| 1974 | Tier 3 | Kakkonen (Second Division) | East | Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) | 3rd | |
| 1975 | Tier 3 | Kakkonen (Second Division) | East | Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) | 2nd | |
| 1976 | Tier 3 | Kakkonen (Second Division) | East | Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) | 3rd | |
| 1977 | Tier 3 | Kakkonen (Second Division) | East | Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) | 1st | Promoted |
| 1978 | Tier 2 | Ykkönen (First Division) | Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) | 2nd | Promoted | |
| 1979 | Tier 1 | SM-Sarja (Division One) | Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) | 8th | ||
| 1980 | Tier 1 | SM-Sarja (Division One) | Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) | 5th | ||
| 1981 | Tier 1 | SM-Sarja (Division One) | Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) | 6th | ||
| 1982 | Tier 1 | SM-Sarja (Division One) | Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) | 9th | ||
| 1983 | Tier 1 | SM-Sarja (Division One) | Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) | 12th | Relegated | |
| 1984 | Tier 2 | Ykkönen (First Division) | Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) | 12th | Relegated | |
| 1985 | Tier 3 | Kakkonen (Second Division) | East | Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) | 5th | |
| 1986 | Tier 3 | Kakkonen (Second Division) | East | Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) | 6th | |
| 1987 | Tier 3 | Kakkonen (Second Division) | East | Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) | 10th | |
| 1988 | Tier 3 | Kakkonen (Second Division) | East | Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) | 8th | |
| 1989 | Tier 3 | Kakkonen (Second Division) | East | Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) | 4th | |
| 1990 | Tier 3 | Kakkonen (Second Division) | East | Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) | 6th | |
| 1991 | Tier 3 | Kakkonen (Second Division) | East | Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) | 3rd | |
| 1992 | Tier 3 | Kakkonen (Second Division) | East | Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) | 5th | |
| 1993 | Tier 3 | Kakkonen (Second Division) | East | Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) | 1st | Promoted |
| 1994 | Tier 2 | Ykkönen (First Division) | Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) | 10th | ||
| 1995 | Tier 2 | Ykkönen (First Division) | Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) | 2nd | ||
| 1996 | Tier 2 | Ykkönen (First Division) | South Group | Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) | 2nd | |
| 1997 | Tier 2 | Ykkönen (First Division) | South Group | Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) | 3rd | Promotion Group - 4th |
| 1998 | Tier 2 | Ykkönen (First Division) | South Group | Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) | 3rd | Promotion Group - 2nd - Promoted |
| 1999 | Tier 1 | Veikkausliiga (Premier League) | Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) | 7th | ||
| 2000 | Tier 1 | Veikkausliiga (Premier League) | Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) | 12th | Relegated | |
| 2001 | Tier 5 | Nelonen (Fourth Division) | South-East Finland (SPL Kaakkois-Suomi) | 1st | Promotion Group - 1st - Promoted | |
| 2002 | Tier 4 | Kolmonen (Third Division) | South-East Finland (SPL Kaakkois-Suomi) | 3rd | ||
| 2003 | Tier 4 | Kolmonen (Third Division) | South-East Finland (SPL Kaakkois-Suomi) | 6th | ||
| 2004 | Tier 4 | Kolmonen (Third Division) | South-East Finland (SPL Kaakkois-Suomi) | 3rd | ||
| 2005 | Tier 4 | Kolmonen (Third Division) | South-East Finland (SPL Kaakkois-Suomi) | 1st | Playoff Group C | |
| 2006 | Tier 4 | Kolmonen (Third Division) | South-East Finland (SPL Kaakkois-Suomi) | 3rd | ||
| 2007 | Tier 4 | Kolmonen (Third Division) | South-East Finland (SPL Kaakkois-Suomi) | 1st | Promoted | |
| 2008 | Tier 3 | Kakkonen (Second Division) | Group A | Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) | 5th | |
| 2009 | Tier 3 | Kakkonen (Second Division) | Group A | Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) | 12th | Relegated |
| 2010 | Tier 4 | Kolmonen (Third Division) | South-East Finland (SPL Kaakkois-Suomi) | 1st | Promoted |
- 25 seasons in VeikkausliigaVeikkausliigaVeikkausliiga is the premier division of Finnish football, comprising the top 12 clubs of the country. Veikkausliiga is currently ranked as the 28th best league in Europe. Its main sponsor is the Finnish national betting agency Veikkaus, hence the league's name...
/ SM-Sarja - 16 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:...
/ Suomisarja - 16 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...
- 7 seasons in KolmonenKolmonenKolmonen is the fourth highest football league in Finland. The most famous club competing at this level is Helsingin Palloseura who won the Finnish Championship on 9 occasions, the last time being in 1957. They also won the Finnish Cup in 1962...
- 1 season in NelonenNelonen (soccer league)Nelonen is the fifth highest league in the Finnish Soccer League system. The section winners are promoted to the Kolmonen and the bottom teams to the Vitonen.-Administration:...
Club Records
- Most Championship (SM-sarja) matches: Arto TolsaArto TolsaArto Tolsa is a former Finnish footballer.-External links and references:* *...
, 201 games between 1963–1981 - Most goals in Championship (SM-sarja): Arto TolsaArto TolsaArto Tolsa is a former Finnish footballer.-External links and references:* *...
, 126 goals in the years 1963–1981 - Most goals in one season in Championship (SM-sarja) league matches: Arto Tolsa, 26 goals in season 1964
- Home Match attendance record: 6,325 spectators in a match in 1981 against Kuopion Pallotoverit
- Biggest win a Championship (SM-sarja) match: 8–0 home to Valkeakosken HakaFC HakaHaka is a Finnish football club, based in the industry town of Valkeakoski. It is one of the most successful clubs in Finland, with nine Finnish championships and 12 Finnish Cup wins.- History :...
in 1952 - Biggest defeat in a Championship (SM-sarja) match: 1–8 away to Turun PalloseuraTurun PalloseuraTurun Palloseura, TPS for short and nicknamed Tepsi, is a Finnish football club based in Turku. The club was founded in 1922. TPS currently play in the Veikkausliiga, the highest level of Finnish football. They play their home matches at the 9,372 seater Veritas Stadion, Turku.-History:FC TPS Turku...
in 1969
Attendances since 1994
| Season | Average | In all | Division |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 497 | 6,455 | First Division |
| 1995 | 795 | 10,330 | First Division |
| 1996 | 943 | 13,205 | First Division |
| 1997 | 1,065 | 14,912 | First Division |
| 1998 | 1,325 | 18,552 | First Division |
| 1999 | 3,104 | 43,469 | Premier League |
| 2000 | 1,524 | 24,387 | Premier League |
| 2008 | 461 | 5,992 | Second Division |
| 2009 | 414 | 4,143 | Second Division |
Notable former players
Arto Tolsa Arto Tolsa Arto Tolsa is a former Finnish footballer.-External links and references:* *... Pertti Vanhanen Mauri Keskitalo Jouko Alila Mika Pulkkinen Jokke Kangaskorpi Jokke Kangaskorpi Jokke Kangaskorpi was a Finnish footballer.He played for the Finnish clubs MP Mikkeli, FC Haka, TPV and KTP. With FC Haka he became Finnish league champion in 1995... Miika Juntunen |
Martin Reim Martin Reim Martin Reim is a former football midfielder, member of the Estonian national team and the current manager of FC Flora.... Toomas Kallaste Toomas Kallaste Toomas Kallaste is a former Estonian professional footballer. He was playing the position of defender and is 1.88 m tall and weighs 77 kg. He won a total of 42 international caps for the Estonia national football team. Kallaste earned his first official cap on 1992-06-03, when Estonia played... Augusto Palacios Sukru Uzuner Piracaia Piracaia Piracaia is a municipality in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. The population in 2004 is 25,578 and the area is 385.62 km². The elevation is 792 m. This place name comes from the Tupi language. The city changed its name to Piracaia on March 20, 1906.... Zsolt Petry Zsolt Petry Zsolt Petry was a Hungarian football Goalkeeper, currently goalkeeping coach for Hungary and TSG 1899 Hoffenheim.-External links:* *... Oleg Ivanov Oleg Ivanov Oleg Aleksandrovich Ivanov is a Russian footballer who currently plays as a midfielder for FC Rostov in Russia.-Krylia Sovetov Samara:He made his debut for Krylia on 22 March 2008 and has so far made 10 appearances for the club, scoring 1 goal.... |
KTP's Foreign Players
| Argo Arbeiter Argo Arbeiter Argo Arbeiter is a retired professional Estonian football striker. He is currently playing in Estonian IV league in club FC Eston Villa.-International career:... (1998–2000) Elias Dias de Oliveira (1996) Aleksei Goulo (1997–2000) Elkhan Hasanov (1997–2000) Urmas Hepner Urmas Hepner Urmas Hepner is a former Estonian footballer, who is currently coaching Levadia Tallinn's reserves, as well as working in the club's youth system. In 1992 Hepner was named Estonian Footballer of the Year.... (1992–93) Marcelo Houseman (1982) Oleg Ivanov Oleg Ivanov Oleg Aleksandrovich Ivanov is a Russian footballer who currently plays as a midfielder for FC Rostov in Russia.-Krylia Sovetov Samara:He made his debut for Krylia on 22 March 2008 and has so far made 10 appearances for the club, scoring 1 goal.... (2000) Toomas Kallaste Toomas Kallaste Toomas Kallaste is a former Estonian professional footballer. He was playing the position of defender and is 1.88 m tall and weighs 77 kg. He won a total of 42 international caps for the Estonia national football team. Kallaste earned his first official cap on 1992-06-03, when Estonia played... (1999–2000) Urmas Kirs Urmas Kirs Urmas Kirs is an Estonian football manager and former player, currently managing FC Flora Rakvere. He was playing the position of defender. Kirs spent the prime years of his career playing for FC Flora Tallinn.... (1999–2000) Sergei Leonov Sergei Leonov Sergei Alexandrovich Leonov — Russian journalists, senior editor and an important author of «Computerra» weekly. He is the author of numerous articles about IT and modern science.- Biography :* Since 1997 — prints in «Computerra»... (2000) Meelis Lindmaa Meelis Lindmaa Meelis Lindmaa is a retired football defender from Estonia, who also played as a midfielder. He retired in 2004. He played in the former Soviet Union, Estonia, Sweden and Finland.-International career:... (1999) |
Augusto Palacios (1982) Zsolt Petry Zsolt Petry Zsolt Petry was a Hungarian football Goalkeeper, currently goalkeeping coach for Hungary and TSG 1899 Hoffenheim.-External links:* *... (2000) Piracaia Piracaia Piracaia is a municipality in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. The population in 2004 is 25,578 and the area is 385.62 km². The elevation is 792 m. This place name comes from the Tupi language. The city changed its name to Piracaia on March 20, 1906.... (2000) Lembit Rajala Lembit Rajala Lembit Rajala is a former Estonian professional footballer. He was playing the position of striker. He won a total of 26 international caps for the Estonia national football team.-External links:*... (1999) Martin Reim Martin Reim Martin Reim is a former football midfielder, member of the Estonian national team and the current manager of FC Flora.... (1999–2000) Mátus Sandor (2000) Stanislaw Sobcynski (1982–84) Sukru Uzuner (1999) Kim Wassell (1988) Rain Vessenberg Rain Vessenberg Rain Vessenberg is a retired football goalkeeper from Estonia. He played for several clubs in his native country, including JK Nõmme United and JK Viljandi Tulevik.-International career:... (1998) Calvin Whitehouse (1988) |
First Team Managers since 1980
| Kalervo Paananen (1980–82) Stanislav Sobczynski (1983) Jouko Alila (1984–88) Czeslaw Boguszewicz (1989–91) Pekka Ihonen (1992) Heikki Immonen (1993–94) Markku Wacklin (1995–96) Olli-Pekka Smal (1997–98) Hannu Touru Hannu Touru Hannu Touru is an experienced football manager in Finland. Touru is considered to be one of the most tactically skilled managers in Finland... (1999–2000) Jouko Alila (2000) Risto Inkeroinen (2001) Vesa Laurikainen (2003–04) Jouko Alila (2005–06) Jouko Alila (2008) Marko Honkanen (2009) Tommi Keveri (2010) |
2010 season
KTP are competing in the Kolmonen administered by the Kaakkois-Suomi SPL. This is the fourth highest tier in the Finnish football systemFinnish 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:...
.
While the club will not be running a men's second team in 2010, there is a ladies team and a progressive junior section with boys and girls teams.
Players in 2011
Basketball
KTP also has long-standing basketball traditions. They have won the Finnish championships six times and the Finnish Cup nine times. Nowadays the club mostly concentrates on junior basketball and an independent osakeyhtiöOsakeyhtiö
Osakeyhtiö, literally a "stock company", is the Finnish equivalent of a limited company or Gesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung . It is abbreviated to Oy and is used either before or after the company's name, sometimes with the addition of the Finland-Swedish equivalent Ab...
KTP-Basket is playing at the highest level in the Finnish Basketball League.
Honours
- Finnish Championship: 1958, 1967, 1988, 1991, 1993, 1994
- Finnish Championship runners-up: 1960, 1961, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1990
- Finnish Championship 3rd place: 1957, 1959, 1964, 1966, 1970, 1976, 1982, 1984, 2004
- Finnish Cup 1978, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1987, 1990, 1993, 2003, 2004