Turun Palloseura

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This article is about the football club. For the ice hockey club, see TPS (ice hockey).
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Full name Turun Palloseura
Founded 1922
Ground Veritas Stadion
(Capacity 9,000)
Chairman Flag of Finland Petri Jakonen
Manager Flag of Finland Martti Kuusela
League Veikkausliiga
2007 Veikkausliiga, 3rd
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Turun Palloseura or TPS as it is more commonly known, is a Finnish football club based in Turku. The club was founded in 1922. TPS currently play in the Veikkausliiga, the highest level of Finnish football. They play their home matches at the 9,000 seater Veritas Stadion, Turku.

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[edit] History

FC TPS Turku has won the Finnish Championship 8 times since 1922. The latest was in 1975, but even though it’s been a while, TPS has done well in recent years too, placing 3rd in 1996 and 2007. TPS won the Finnish Cup in 1991 and 1994 and played again in the Finnish Cup final in 1996, 1997 and 2005. FC TPS Turku is also known for its excellent junior work. Several TPS players have made it to the international fields, for example Peter Enckelman who plays for Cardiff City and Jonatan Johansson whose name can be found from the roster of Malmö FF.

After season 2000 TPS lost its place in Finland's Premier League and played for two seasons in the 1st Division. They aimed to get back up to the Premier League with determination and it took them two seasons to complete the mission. Since season 2003 TPS has again played in the Finland’s Premier League, Veikkausliiga.

[edit] Honours

  • Finnish Championship: 8
    • In cup-format: 1 (1928), in league competition: 7 (1939, 1941, 1949, 1968, 1971, 1972, 1975)
  • Finnish Cup: 2
    • 1991, 1994

[edit] Current Squad

As of April 24, 2008.

No. Position Player
2 Flag of Estonia DF Urmas Rooba
3 Flag of Finland DF Janne Vellamo
4 Flag of Finland DF Ville Lehtonen
5 Flag of Finland MF Simo Valakari
6 Flag of Ghana DF Christian Gyan
7 Flag of Finland DF Sami Rähmönen
8 Flag of Finland DF Jarno Heinikangas
9 Flag of Finland FW Antti Hakala
10 Flag of Argentina MF Aristides Pertot
11 Flag of Finland FW Mika Ääritalo
12 Flag of Finland GK Jukka Lehtovaara
13 Flag of Finland DF Jani Sarajärvi
14 Flag of Finland MF Kasper Hämäläinen
No. Position Player
16 Flag of France FW Armand One
17 Flag of Finland MF Riku Riski
18 Flag of England MF Chris Cleaver
19 Flag of Finland FW Patrik Lomski
20 Flag of Angola FW Russinho de Romao
22 Flag of Finland MF Jesse Saarinen
25 Flag of Finland DF Kalle Mäkinen
26 Flag of Algeria DF Kheireddine Zarabi
28 Flag of Finland FW Mikko Paatelainen
29 Flag of Algeria MF Hamza Aït Ouamar
30 Flag of Finland GK Lucas Hradecky
35 Flag of Finland GK Henrik Moisander
Flag of England DF Nick McKoy (trial)
Flag of the Netherlands FW Dion Esajas (trial)

[edit] Notable players

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