Käpylän Pallo
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Käpylän Pallo or KäPa for short, is a football (soccer)
club from the Käpylä
district of Helsinki
. The club is currently playing in the Kakkonen
, the third tier of the Finnish league system. KäPa play their home matches at the Max Westerberg Areena, situated in Käpylän liikuntapuisto. The Club Chairman is Max Westerberg.
(First Division), the second tier of Finnish football
in 2008. The club has played 21 seasons in the Kakkonen
(Second Division), the third tier of Finnish football
in 1979, 1983–89, 1997–2007 and 2009 to the present day.
KäPa was the first club in Finland to organise football leagues for youth players. The teams in these league's were named after English League
clubs and some teams even got their shirts as presents from the English clubs that they were named after.
KäPa has youth teams in age groups ranging from 1991 to 2003. It is the organiser of Finland's biggest youth football tournament Helsinki Cup
together with FC Honka
.
(Suomen Palloliitto) . This is the third highest tier in the Finnish football system
. In 2009 Käpylän Pallo finished in third position in their Kakkonen section.
KäPa / Putoava Lehti are participating in Section 1 (Lohko 1) of the Nelonen administered by the Helsinki SPL.
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 from the Käpylä
Käpylä
Käpylä is a neighbourhood of Helsinki with 7,600 inhabitants. Administratively speaking, Käpylä is a part of the Vanhakaupunki district.It is located between Kumpula, Oulunkylä and Koskela...
district of Helsinki
Helsinki
Helsinki is the capital and largest city in Finland. It is in the region of Uusimaa, located in southern Finland, on the shore of the Gulf of Finland, an arm of the Baltic Sea. The population of the city of Helsinki is , making it by far the most populous municipality in Finland. Helsinki is...
. The club is currently playing in 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...
, the third tier of the Finnish league system. KäPa play their home matches at the Max Westerberg Areena, situated in Käpylän liikuntapuisto. The Club Chairman is Max Westerberg.
Background
KäPa has played one season 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), the second tier of Finnish football
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 2008. The club has played 21 seasons in 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...
(Second Division), the third tier of Finnish football
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 1979, 1983–89, 1997–2007 and 2009 to the present day.
KäPa was the first club in Finland to organise football leagues for youth players. The teams in these league's were named after English League
The Football League
The Football League, also known as the npower Football League for sponsorship reasons, is a league competition featuring professional association football clubs from England and Wales. Founded in 1888, it is the oldest such competition in world football...
clubs and some teams even got their shirts as presents from the English clubs that they were named after.
KäPa has youth teams in age groups ranging from 1991 to 2003. It is the organiser of Finland's biggest youth football tournament Helsinki Cup
Helsinki Cup
The Helsinki Cup is an international youth football tournament, held each year in Helsinki, Finland during June/July. It was held for the first time in 1976.-Helsinki Cup 2008:...
together with FC Honka
FC Honka
FC Honka is a Finnish football club, based in Tapiola, Espoo. It was promoted into the Finnish premier division , for the first time in its history, at the end of the 2005 season. The club's manager is Mika Lehkosuo, and it plays its home matches at Tapiolan urheilupuisto...
.
Season to season
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| Season | Level | Division | Section | Administration | Position | Movements |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Tier 3 | Kakkonen (Second Division) | East Group | Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) | 6th | |
| 1998 | Tier 3 | Kakkonen (Second Division) | East Group | Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) | 9th | |
| 1999 | Tier 3 | Kakkonen (Second Division) | West Group | Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) | 6th | |
| 2000 | Tier 3 | Kakkonen (Second Division) | South Group | Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) | 4th | |
| 2001 | Tier 3 | Kakkonen (Second Division) | South Group | Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) | 5th | |
| 2002 | Tier 3 | Kakkonen (Second Division) | South Group | Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) | 4th | |
| 2003 | Tier 3 | Kakkonen (Second Division) | South Group | Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) | 6th | |
| 2004 | Tier 3 | Kakkonen (Second Division) | South Group | Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) | 11th | |
| 2005 | Tier 3 | Kakkonen (Second Division) | South Group | Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) | 5th | |
| 2006 | Tier 3 | Kakkonen (Second Division) | Group A | Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) | 5th | |
| 2007 | Tier 3 | Kakkonen (Second Division) | Group A | Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) | 1st | Promoted |
| 2008 | Tier 2 | Ykkönen (First Division) | Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) | 14th | Relegated | |
| 2009 | Tier 3 | Kakkonen (Second Division) | Group A | Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) | 3rd | |
| 2010 | Tier 3 | Kakkonen (Second Division) | Group A | Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) |
- 1 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:...
- 13 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
KäPa currently has 2 men's team, 1 veteran's team, 1 ladies teams, 24 boys teams and 7 girls team. The club operates a huge junior section and is able to take full advantage of the tremendous training facilities at the indoor Käpylän Juniorihalli (Käpylä Junior Hall). The club provides a number of additional initiatives including sports camps and events.2010 season
KäPa Men's Team are competing in Group A (Lohko A) of the Kakkonen administered by the Football Association of FinlandFootball 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 third highest tier in 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 Käpylän Pallo finished in third position in their Kakkonen section.
KäPa / Putoava Lehti are participating in Section 1 (Lohko 1) of the Nelonen administered by the Helsinki SPL.