Tuusulan Palloseura

Tuusulan Palloseura

Full name	Tuusulan Palloseura
Nickname(s)	TuPS
Founded	1971
Ground	Tuusulan urheilukeskus, Tuusula Finland
Capacity	4,000
Chairman	Jari Klemetti
Coach	Marko Ignatius
League	Kolmonen
2009	7th – Kolmonen (Helsinki and Uusimaa)
Home colours

Tuusulan Palloseura (abbreviated TuPS) is a sports club from Tuusula in Finland. The club was formed in 1971 and their home ground is at the Tuusulan urheilukeskus. The men's football first team currently plays in the Kolmonen (Third Division) while the ladies team plays in Section A of the Kakkonen. The Chairman of TuPS is Jari Klemetti. In addition to football the club has been active in ice-hockey and ringette.

Background

Tuusulan Palloseura was founded on 29 November 1971 as a football club serving the South Tuusula area. The club has expanded from 30 members to more than 700 members. In 2002 the club was awarded the quality seal in recognition of its high-quality youth activities.

TuPS has spent many seasons in the lower divisions of the Finnish football league. The club now acts as one of the three feeder clubs to the Pallokerho Keski-Uusimaa club, that now serves as the joint representative team for Central Uusimaa. This side currently plays in the Kakkonen.

The highlight of the TuPS ladies team has been playing in the SM championship league in 2001.

Season to season

Season Level Division Section Administration Position Movements 1998 Tier 5 Nelonen (Fourth Division) Section 4 Uusimaa District (SPL Uusimaa) 4th 1999 Tier 5 Nelonen (Fourth Division) Section 4 Uusimaa District (SPL Uusimaa) 3rd Promoted 2000 Tier 4 Kolmonen (Third Division) Section 2 Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Uusimaa) 6th 2001 Tier 4 Kolmonen (Third Division) Section 2 Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Uusimaa) 8th 2002 Tier 4 Kolmonen (Third Division) Section 2 Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Uusimaa) 3rd 2003 Tier 4 Kolmonen (Third Division) Section 2 Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Uusimaa) 8th 2004 Tier 4 Kolmonen (Third Division) Section 2 Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Uusimaa) 3rd 2005 Tier 4 Kolmonen (Third Division) Section 3 Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Uusimaa) 5th 2006 Tier 4 Kolmonen (Third Division) Section 2 Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Helsinki) 7th 2007 Tier 4 Kolmonen (Third Division) Section 2 Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Helsinki) 11th Relegated 2008 Tier 5 Nelonen (Fourth Division) Section 2 Uusimaa District (SPL Uusimaa) 2nd Promoted 2009 Tier 4 Kolmonen (Third Division) Section 2 Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Helsinki) 7th 2010 Tier 4 Kolmonen (Third Division) Section 3 Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Uusimaa) 5th 10 seasons in Kolmonen 3 seasons in Nelonen

Club Structure

TuPS currently has 2 men's teams, 2 veteran’s teams, 2 ladies teams, 12 boys teams and 5 girls team.

2010 season

TuPS Men's Team are competing in Section 3 (Lohko 3) of the Kolmonen administered by the Football Association of Finland (Suomen Palloliitto) . This is the fourth highest tier in the Finnish football system. In 2009 Tuusulan Palloseura finished in seventh position in Section 2 of the Kolmonen (Third Division).

TuPS/2 are participating in Section 6 (Lohko 6) of the Kutonen administered by the Uusimaa SPL.

Squad for the 2009 Season

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	Tero Velakoski
2	DF	FIN	Juho Kunttu
4	DF	FIN	Ville Vuollet
5	DF	FIN	Marko Ignatius
6	FW	FIN	Taneli Pitkänen
7	FW	FIN	Miika Tiira
8	MF	FIN	Kimmo Tuomi
9	MF	FIN	Mikko Honkanen
10	DF	FIN	Marko Marjeta
11	GK	FIN	Martti Takala
13	FW	FIN	Valtteri Heinonen

No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
14	DF	FIN	Kari Hyttinen
15	MF	FIN	Joni Fihlman
17	MF	FIN	Riku Raatikainen
19	DF	FIN	Santeri Ahokas
20	FW	FIN	Juuso Ketolainen
22	MF	FIN	Matias Kunttu
24	DF	FIN	Aaro Koponen
27	DF	FIN	Jukka Kontto
30	MF	FIN	Antti Kontto
40	MF	FIN	Harri Saarelma
61	MF	FIN	Janne Kettunen

References and sources

• Official Website
• Finnish Wikipedia
• Suomen Cup
• TUPS (Tuusulan Palloseura) Facebook