Oulun Palloseura

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Oulun Palloseura or OPS is a Finnish multi-sports club based in Oulu. The club has sections in football, bandy and bowling.

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[edit] Football

Oulun Palloseura
Full name Oulun Palloseura
Founded 1925
Ground Rautionkatu,
Oulu
Chairman Timo Viitanen
Manager Timo Salmi
League Kakkonen
2006 Kakkonen, 11th
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Away colours

The football team is currently playing in the Finnish third division, the Kakkonen. It was founded in 1925.

It used to play in the top division, the Veikkausliiga. The team has reached the European Cup twice. On both occasions it met the Premiership side Liverpool. In the season 1980/81 it drew 1-1 in Finland, and lost 1-10 at Anfield. In the 1981/82 season it lost 0-1 in Finland, and 0-7 at Anfield.

[edit] Current Squad

As of April 8, 2008.

No. Position Player
1 Flag of Finland GK Juho Luukkonen
2 Flag of Finland DF Heikki Marjeta
5 Flag of Finland MF Olli Laukkanen
9 Flag of Serbia MF Dragan Pejic
7 Flag of Finland FW Matias Juntunen
12 Flag of Finland GK Mikko Siivikko
15 Flag of Finland FW Jukka Puurunen
No. Position Player
23 Flag of Finland FW Eetu Uusitalo
Flag of Finland DF Joonas Tikkanen
Flag of Brazil DF Leonardo
Flag of Serbia MF Nicola Marcovic
Flag of Serbia FW Alexandar Vuletic
Flag of Finland FW Antti Kauranen
Flag of Brazil FW Alemao

[edit] Former Players

[edit] External links

Official Website (Finnish)