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Nokian Palloseura 
Full name Nokian Palloseura Nickname(s) NoPS Founded 1968 Ground Nokian keskuskenttä, Nokia, Finland Chairman 
Kari MustalahtiManager Samuli LaitilaLeague Kolmonen 
Home coloursNokian Palloseura (abbreviated NoPS) is a sports club from Nokia, Finland. The men's football first team currently plays in the Kolmonen (Third Division) and their home ground is at the Nokian keskuskenttä. The floorball team plays in the Second Division.
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Background
The club was formed in 1968 and has provided for a number of sports including football, floorball, futsal, ice-hockey, table tennis, squash and basketball. The most successful section has been basketball between 1976 and 1993 but operations were then transferred to BC Nokia who currently compete in Division 1.
Football
Season to Season
Season Level Division Section Administration Position Movements 2001 Tier 5 Nelonen (Fourth Division) North Section Tampere District (SPL Tampere) 1st Promoted 2002 Tier 4 Kolmonen (Third Division) Tampere District (SPL Tampere) 6th 2003 Tier 4 Kolmonen (Third Division) Tampere District (SPL Tampere) 9th 2004 Tier 4 Kolmonen (Third Division) Tampere District (SPL Tampere) 11th Relegated 2005 Tier 5 Nelonen (Fourth Division) North Section Tampere District (SPL Tampere) 4th 2006 Tier 5 Nelonen (Fourth Division) North Section Tampere District (SPL Tampere) 1st Promoted 2007 Tier 4 Kolmonen (Third Division) Tampere District (SPL Tampere) 5th 2008 Tier 4 Kolmonen (Third Division) Tampere District (SPL Tampere) 2nd 2009 Tier 4 Kolmonen (Third Division) Tampere District (SPL Tampere) 5th 2010 Tier 4 Kolmonen (Third Division) Tampere District (SPL Tampere) - 7 seasons in Kolmonen
- 3 season in Nelonen
Club Structure
Nokian Palloseura run a number of teams including 2 men's teams, 1 men's veterans team and 12 boys teams. The club has 339 registered players and is the eighth largest football club in Tampere district. The club also run a soccer school.
2010 season
NoPS Men's Team are competing in the Kolmonen section administered by the Tampere SPL. This is the fourth highest tier in the Finnish football system. In 2009 NoPS finished in fifth place in the Kolmonen.
NoPS 2 are participating in Section 3 (Lohko 3) of the Kutonen administered by the Tampere SPL.
Players in 2010
- 1. Jesse Mattila
- 2. Risto Vihinen
- 3. Toni Rantala
- 4. Mikko Kärki
- 5. Vesa Moilanen (C)
- 6. Sakari Putkonen
- 8. Ville Uimonen
- 9. Jaakko Helenius
- 10. Jarno Venäläinen
- 11. Sami Hilden
- 12. Niko Pelvola
- 13. Jarno Kuusisto
- 14. Joni Ikäläinen
- 15. Janne Anttila
- 16. Tuomas Niskanen
- 17. Sami Lamminen
- 18. Tuomas Yli-Marttila
- 19. Valtteri Uimonen
- 20. Jarmo Kakkonen
- 21. Toni Vihervä
- 22. Jesse Arpula
- 23. Vahid Mohseni
References and sources
Categories:- Finnish football clubs
- Nokia, Finland
- Finnish football club stubs
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