Ilves (football)

FC Ilves

File:FC Ilves logo.png
Full name	Tampereen Ilves
Nickname(s)	Ipa
Founded	1931
Ground	Tammela Stadium, Tampere
Capacity	5,060
Chairman	Ari Ruuth
Manager	Jarkko Wiss
League	Veikkausliiga
2017	Veikkausliiga, 3rd
Website	Club website
Home colours Away colours

Tammela Stadium

Ilves Tampere is a Finnish football club, based in Tampere. In the 2018 season they play in the Veikkausliiga, the highest level in Finland. They play most of their domestic league games at the Tammela Stadium, with European matches and some domestic games played at the Ratina Stadium.

In 1974 Ilves-Kissat Tampere and TaPa Tampere merged with Ilves, and the club took Ilves-Kissat's place in the Mestaruussarja. Ilves won the Finnish league championship in 1983 and the Finnish Cup in 1979 and 1990.

In the late 1990's, Ilves suffered financial trouble and its professional team was reformed into Tampere United before the 1999 season. The initial plan was to join Ilves with TPV, but TPV decided to continue as its own team. As a result, Tampere United inherited Ilves' place in the second highest division, and Ilves continued to play in lower divisions, although they did not have a men's team from 1999 to 2007.

At a Kakkonen match between Ilves and local rivals TPV in 2011.

Ilves has since recovered and was promoted to Ykkönen for the 2013 season. Two years later, they got promoted to the highest league after MyPa lost their place.

Achievements

• Finnish champion (1): 1983
• Finnish Cup winner (2): 1979, 1990

Season to season

Season Level Division Section Administration Position Finnish Cup Movements 1975 Tier 2 1. divisioona (First Division) Finnish FA 3rd 1976 Tier 2 1. divisioona (First Division) Finnish FA 4th 1977 Tier 2 1. divisioona (First Division) Finnish FA 5th 1978 Tier 2 1. divisioona (First Division) Finnish FA 1st Promoted to 1979 Mestaruussarja 1979 Tier 1 Mestaruussarja (Premier Division) Finnish FA 10th Winner 1980 Tier 1 Mestaruussarja (Premier Division) Finnish FA 6th 7th round 1981 Tier 1 Mestaruussarja (Premier Division) Finnish FA 5th Quarterfinals 1982 Tier 1 Mestaruussarja (Premier Division) Finnish FA 7th Quarterfinals 1983 Tier 1 Mestaruussarja (Premier Division) Finnish FA 1st 1984 Tier 1 Mestaruussarja (Premier Division) Finnish FA 3rd 1985 Tier 1 Mestaruussarja (Premier Division) Finnish FA 2nd 1986 Tier 1 Mestaruussarja (Premier Division) Finnish FA 6th 1987 Tier 1 Mestaruussarja (Premier Division) Finnish FA 4th 1988 Tier 1 Mestaruussarja (Premier Division) Finnish FA 9th 1989 Tier 1 Mestaruussarja (Premier Division) Finnish FA 6th 1990 Tier 1 Veikkausliiga (Premier League) Finnish FA 9th Winner 1991 Tier 1 Veikkausliiga (Premier League) Finnish FA 6th 1992 Tier 1 Veikkausliiga (Premier League) Finnish FA 8th 1993 Tier 1 Veikkausliiga (Premier League) Finnish FA 12th 1994 Tier 1 Veikkausliiga (Premier League) Finnish FA 12th 1995 Tier 1 Veikkausliiga (Premier League) Finnish FA 7th 1996 Tier 1 Veikkausliiga (Premier League) Finnish FA 10th Relegated to 1997 Ykkönen 1997 Tier 2 Ykkönen (First Division) Northern Finnish FA 8th 1998 Tier 2 Ykkönen (First Division) Promotion stage Finnish FA 5th Ilves reformed as Tampere United 2008 Tier 3 Kakkonen (Second Division) Group B Finnish FA 5th 6th Round 2009 Tier 3 Kakkonen (Second Division) Group B Finnish FA 3rd 5th Round 2010 Tier 3 Kakkonen (Second Division) Group B Finnish FA 1st Quarterfinals Finished 3rd in Promotion Playoffs 2011 Tier 3 Kakkonen (Second Division) Group B Finnish FA 2nd 4th Round 2012 Tier 3 Kakkonen (Second Division) Western Finnish FA 1st 4th Round Promoted to 2013 Ykkönen 2013 Tier 2 Ykkönen (First Division) Finnish FA 4th 3rd Round 2014 Tier 2 Ykkönen (First Division) Finnish FA 3rd 5th Round Promoted to 2015 Veikkausliiga 2015 Tier 1 Veikkausliiga (Premier League) Finnish FA 8th 6th Round 2016 Tier 1 Veikkausliiga (Premier League) Finnish FA 5th 5th Round 2017 Tier 1 Veikkausliiga (Premier League) Finnish FA 3rd Semifinals

European record

Season	Competition	Round	Club	1st leg	2nd leg	Aggregate
1980–81	European Cup Winners' Cup	1R	Feyenoord	1–3	2–4	3–7
1984–85	European Cup	1R	Juventus	0–4	1–2	1–6
1986–87	UEFA Cup	1R	Rangers	0–4	2–0	2–4
1991–92	European Cup Winners' Cup	1R	Glenavon	2–3	2–1	4–4
		2R	Roma	1–1	2–5	3–6
2018–19	UEFA Europa League	1QR	PFC Slavia Sofia	0–1	1–2	1–3

Current squad

As of 24 August 2018. Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
1	GK	FIN	Mika Hilander
2	MF	CMR	Alim Moundi
3	DF	FIN	Diogo Tomas
4	DF	FIN	Felipe Aspegren
5	DF	FIN	Jani Tanska
6	DF	FIN	Matias Ojala
7	MF	FIN	Eero Hyökyvirta
8	MF	FIN	Iiro Järvinen
9	FW	FIN	Ilari Mettälä
10	MF	FIN	Lauri Ala-Myllymäki
11	MF	FIN	Jusif Ali
12	GK	FIN	Johannes Luukkanen
13	DF	GHA	Baba Mensah
14	MF	FIN	Tuure Siira

No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
15	DF	FIN	Mikael Almén
16	DF	FIN	Tatu Miettunen
17	FW	FIN	Mauro Severino
19	DF	FIN	Tuomas Rannankari
20	MF	FIN	Eero Tamminen
21	FW	FIN	Niklas Jokelainen
22	DF	FIN	Tariq Kazi
23	MF	FIN	Naatan Skyttä
24	DF	FIN	Roope Huhtala
25	MF	SEN	Issa Thiaw
26	FW	CIV	Tiemoko Fofana
27	DF	FIN	Martti Haukioja
29	MF	FIN	Santeri Haarala

Management and boardroom

Management

As of 20 June 2018.

Name Role Jarkko Wiss Head Coach Toni Kallio Coach Mikko Kavén Goalkeeping Coach Heli Rekimies Fitness Coach Ville Niemelä Kit Manager / Team Manager Ville Korpela Physiotherapist Jonne Väisänen Doctor

Boardroom

As of 12 April 2017

Name Role Pentti Kuusela Chairman Tomi Erola CEO Toni Hevonkorpi Development Director / Vice CEO

Managers

• Matti Paatelainen (1993)
• Valeri Popovitch (2010–11)
• Mika Malinen (2012–2014)
• Keith Armstrong (2015)
• Jarkko Wiss (2016–)

External links

• Official club home page