Kajaanin Palloilijat

Kajaanin Palloilijat

Nickname(s)	KaPa
Founded	1924
Chairman	Lauri Huovinen
Home colours Away colours

Kajaanin Palloilijat (abbreviated KaPa) is a football club from Kajaani in Finland. The club was formed in 1924. KaPa has played one season in the Finnish premier division Mestaruussarja in 1953. In 2006 the club's men's team merged with Tarmo and formed AC Kajaani, original KaPa has since focused on youth football.

History

In 1924 footballers from to local sports clubs, Kipinä and Ärjy, decided to form a new football club. Founding meeting was held on 3.7.1924 at a local cafeteria. Only 9 days later club played their first match against football club from Kuopio, match ended in a 1–1 draw. Club participated in Savo district leagues during the 1930s but was not allowed to participate in national competition due to the town's remote location, almost all other clubs at the time came from southern and western coast. In 1939 they were allowed to qualify to national leagues. In 1952 Club won a promotion to premier division, but was relegated after a single season. In the 1956 first division season KaPa came second just one point behind KoRe, missing promotion back to Mestaruussarja. Palloilijat spent most of its history in the second and third levels of Finnish football. In the 1970s another local club, Kajaanin Haka rose to prominence, which eventually led KaPa losing its long-held position as leading football club of Kajaani, and relegating in to lower tiers in the 1990s. In 2006 the adults team merged with Tarmo to form AC Kajaani.

Season to season

Season to Season

Season Level Division Section Administration Position Movements 1931 Tier 3 Piirinsarja (District League) Savo District (SPL Savo) 5th 1932 Tier 3 Piirinsarja (District League) Savo District (SPL Savo) 6th 1933 Tier 3 Piirinsarja (District League) Savo District (SPL Savo) 4th 1934 Tier 3 Piirinsarja (District League) Savo District (SPL Savo) 6th 1935 Tier 3 Piirinsarja (District League) Savo District (SPL Savo) 3rd 1936-38 Tier 3 Piirinsarja (District League) Savo District (SPL Savo) No tables available 1939 Tier 2 Itä-Länsi-sarja (Second Division) East League, North Group Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 3rd 1940-41 Tier 3 C-sarja (Third Division) Group 6 Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 1st Promotion Playoff 1942-44 Did not participate 1945-46 Tier 3 Maakuntasarja (Third Division) North Group Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 2nd 1946-47 Tier 3 Maakuntasarja (Third Division) Savonia Group Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 1st Promotion Playoff - Promoted 1947-48 Tier 2 Suomensarja (Second Division) North Group Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 3rd 1948 Tier 2 Suomensarja (Second Division) North Group Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 2nd 1949 Tier 2 Suomensarja (Second Division) East Group Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 3rd 1950 Tier 2 Suomensarja (Second Division) East Group Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 3rd 1951 Tier 2 Suomensarja (Second Division) East Group Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 3rd 1952 Tier 2 Suomensarja (Second Division) East Group Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 1st Promoted 1953 Tier 1 Mestaruussarja (Premier League) Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 10th Relegated 1954 Tier 2 Suomensarja (Second Division) East Group Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 8th 1955 Tier 2 Suomensarja (Second Division) East Group Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 7th 1956 Tier 2 Suomensarja (Second Division) East Group Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 2nd 1957 Tier 2 Suomensarja (Second Division) East Group Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 5th 1958 Tier 2 Suomensarja (Second Division) North Group Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 4th 1959 Tier 2 Suomensarja (Second Division) North Group Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 4th 1960 Tier 2 Suomensarja (Second Division) East Group Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 4th 1961 Tier 2 Suomensarja (Second Division) North Group Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 9th 1962 Tier 2 Suomensarja (Second Division) North Group Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 7th 1963 Tier 2 Suomensarja (Second Division) North Group Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 5th 1964 Tier 2 Suomensarja (Second Division) North Group Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 7th 1965 Tier 2 Suomensarja (Second Division) North Group Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 4th 1966 Tier 2 Suomensarja (Second Division) North Group Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 2nd 1967 Tier 2 Suomensarja (Second Division) North Group Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 3rd 1968 Tier 2 Suomensarja (Second Division) East Group Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 3rd 1969 Tier 2 Suomensarja (Second Division) North Group Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 6th 1970 Tier 2 II Divisioona (Second Division) North Group Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 3rd 1971 Tier 2 II Divisioona (Second Division) North Group Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 5th 1972 Tier 2 II Divisioona (Second Division) North Group Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 10th 1973 Tier 3 II Divisioona (Second Division) North Group Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 2nd Promoted 1974 Tier 2 I Divisioona (First Division) Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 8th 1975 Tier 2 I Divisioona (First Division) Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 11th Relegated 1976 Tier 3 II Divisioona (Second Division) North Group Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 5th 1977 Tier 3 II Divisioona (Second Division) North Group Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 3rd 1978 Tier 3 II Divisioona (Second Division) North Group Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 3rd 1979 Tier 3 II Divisioona (Second Division) North Group Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 4th 1980 Tier 3 II Divisioona (Second Division) North Group Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 7th 1981 Tier 3 II Divisioona (Second Division) North Group Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 3rd 1982 Tier 3 II Divisioona (Second Division) North Group Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 2nd Promotion Playoff 1983 Tier 3 II Divisioona (Second Division) North Group Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 1st Promotion Playoff - Promoted 1984 Tier 2 I Divisioona (First Division) Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 10th Relegated 1985 Tier 3 II Divisioona (Second Division) North Group Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 3rd 1986 Tier 3 II Divisioona (Second Division) North Group Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 1st Promoted 1987 Tier 2 I Divisioona (First Division) Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 11th Relegated 1988 Tier 3 II Divisioona (Second Division) North Group Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 4th 1989 Tier 3 II Divisioona (Second Division) North Group Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 8th 1990 Tier 3 II Divisioona (Second Division) North Group Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 10th Relegated 1991 Tier 4 III Divisioona (Third Division) Group 7 Northern Finland(SPL Pohjois-Suomi) 1st Promoted 1992 Tier 3 II Divisioona (Second Division) North Group Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 7th 1993 Tier 3 Kakkonen (Second Division) North Group Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 12th Relegated 1994 Tier 4 Kolmonen (Third Division) Group 8/A Northern Finland(SPL Pohjois-Suomi) 4th 1995 Tier 4 Kolmonen (Third Division) Group 6 Northern Finland(SPL Pohjois-Suomi) 2nd Promoted 1996 Tier 3 Kakkonen (Second Division) North Group Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 12th Relegated 1997 Tier 4 Kolmonen (Third Division) Group 8 - Oulu-Kainuu Northern Finland(SPL Pohjois-Suomi) 3rd 1998 Tier 4 Kolmonen (Third Division) Group 8 - Oulu-Kainuu Northern Finland(SPL Pohjois-Suomi) 1st Lost championship final and promotion playoff 1999 Tier 4 Kolmonen (Third Division) Group 8 - Oulu-Kainuu Northern Finland(SPL Pohjois-Suomi) 1st Promotion Group 3rd 2000 Tier 4 Kolmonen (Third Division) Group 8 - Oulu-Kainuu Northern Finland(SPL Pohjois-Suomi) 1st Promotion Playoff 2001 Tier 4 Kolmonen (Third Division) Oulu-Kainuu Northern Finland(SPL Pohjois-Suomi) 2nd Promoted 2002 Tier 3 Kakkonen (Second Division) North Group Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 9th 2003 Tier 3 Kakkonen (Second Division) Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) Withdrew 2004 Tier 5 Nelonen (Fourth Division) Kainuu Northern Finland(SPL Pohjois-Suomi) 2nd 1 seasons in Mestaruussarja 30 seasons in I Divisioona 26 season in Kakkonen 8 season in Kolmonen 1 season in Nelonen

External links

• Official Website
• Finnish Wikipedia