MYPA

MyPa
Full name Myllykosken Pallo –47
Short name MyPa
Founded 1947
Ground Saviniemi,
Kouvola
(Capacity: 4,167)
Chairman Seppo Mäkinen
Manager Toni Korkeakunnas
League Veikkausliiga
2010 Veikkausliiga, 9th
Home colours
Away colours

Myllykosken Pallo –47 (or MyPa) is a Finnish football club, based in the industrial town of Myllykoski, part of the city of Kouvola since January 2009. They currently play in the Finnish Premier Division (Veikkausliiga). The club's manager is Toni Korkeakunnas, and they play their home matches at Saviniemi.

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History

MyPa was founded in December 1947 in the village of Myllykoski in the then municipality of Sippola, which in 1975 became part of the town of Anjalankoski and since 2009 is part of Kouvola. Before that there had been some small-scale football culture in Myllykoski, so forming a football club was a natural step. The final move came from the local paper industry, which built a football pitch with spectator stands. MyPa was promoted to the highest tier in 1975, but the season ended in relegation.

Veikkausliiga

MyPa have played continuously in the Veikkausliiga since 1992. Between 1993 and 1996 they were second four times in a row under the control of Harri Kampman. They also won a first Finnish Cup in 1992, and again in 1995. In 1997 Timo Liekoski was named as the manager of the club, but his employment lasted only one season. He was replaced by Juha Malinen. Between 1999 and 2001, under the control of Malinen MyPa were third three times in a row, and second in 2002. After the 2003 season Malinen was replaced by Ilkka Mäkelä. In 2004 MyPa won a third Finnish Cup, and the next season it was time for the first Finnish championship of the club. Mäkelä resigned during the 2007 season and the former assistant coach Janne Hyppönen became the new manager. Hyppönen was sacked in September 2008 and assistant Janne Lindberg took over in a caretaker capacity for the rest of the season.

International achievements

MyPa has participated in the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup, UEFA Cup and Intertoto Cup. It has faced many big clubs like Boavista, PSV Eindhoven, Dundee United, Politehnica Timişoara and Liverpool. In 2005 they reached the first round of UEFA Cup but lost the decisive match against Swiss side Grasshoppers 1-4 on aggregate.

Honours

Season to season

Season Level Division Section Administration Position Movements
1994 Tier 1 Veikkausliiga (Premier League) Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 2nd
1995 Tier 1 Veikkausliiga (Premier League) Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 2nd
1996 Tier 1 Veikkausliiga (Premier League) Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 6th Upper Group - 2nd
1997 Tier 1 Veikkausliiga (Premier League) Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 4th Third Round - 5th
1998 Tier 1 Veikkausliiga (Premier League) Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 6th Third Round - 7th
1999 Tier 1 Veikkausliiga (Premier League) Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 5th Upper Group - 3rd
2000 Tier 1 Veikkausliiga (Premier League) Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 3rd
2001 Tier 1 Veikkausliiga (Premier League) Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 3rd
2002 Tier 1 Veikkausliiga (Premier League) Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 2nd Upper Group - 2nd
2003 Tier 1 Veikkausliiga (Premier League) Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 4th
2004 Tier 1 Veikkausliiga (Premier League) Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 8th
2005 Tier 1 Veikkausliiga (Premier League) Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 1st Champions
2006 Tier 1 Veikkausliiga (Premier League) Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 6th
2007 Tier 1 Veikkausliiga (Premier League) Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 5th
2008 Tier 1 Veikkausliiga (Premier League) Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 5th
2009 Tier 1 Veikkausliiga (Premier League) Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 9th
2010 Tier 1 Veikkausliiga (Premier League) Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 9th
2011 Tier 1 Veikkausliiga (Premier League) Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 8th

Squad

As of 31 August 2011.[1]

Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
1 GK Antti Kuismala (vice-captain)
4 DF Niko Kukka
5 DF Tommi Vesala
6 MF Antti Okkonen (vice-captain)
9 FW Maxim Votinov
11 FW Riley O'Neill
13 DF Toni Lindberg
14 MF David Ramadingaye
15 MF Ville Oksanen
16 DF Antti Koskinen
18 DF Tuomas Aho (captain)
19 FW Pele Koljonen
20 MF Eetu Kaipio
21 GK Ville Iiskola
No. Position Player
22 DF Jussi Perttula
24 MF Ville Saxman
25 FW Otto Kejonen
26 MF Ymer Xhaferi
28 FW Pyry Soiri
29 FW Rami Nieminen
30 FW Sasha Anttilainen
31 GK Toni Andersson
32 FW Francisco Torres
33 DF Mate Dujilo
34 MF Elias Inkilä
35 MF Kevin Sawchak
38 FW Vinicius Frasson

Notable players

UEFA club ranking

This is the current UEFA club ranking, including season 2010-11.[2]

Last update: July 9, 2010

Rank Team Points
276 FK Borac Banja Luka 2.149
277 FK Renova 2.141
278 Dundalk 2.116
Sporting Fingal 2.116
Shamrock Rovers 2.116
281 MYPA 2.093
TPS Turku 2.093
283 FK Tauras Tauragė 1.991
FK Šiauliai 1.991
FBK Kaunas 1.991
286 Dinamo Tirana 1.949

References

  1. ^ "Joukkue 2011". MYPA. http://www.mypa.fi/sivut/index.php?page_n=joukkue&lista=kaikki. Retrieved 2011-05-10. 
  2. ^ "UEFA Team Ranking 2011". www.xs4all.nl. 2009-03-07. http://www.xs4all.nl/~kassiesa/bert/uefa/data/method4/trank2011.html. Retrieved 2009-03-07. 

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