- Orimattilan Pedot
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Orimattilan Pedot 
Full name Orimattilan Pedot Nickname(s) OPedot Founded 1967 Ground Orimattilan keskuskenttä,
Orimattila,
FinlandChairman 
Petri MarjamäkiCoach Jukka BergströmLeague Kolmonen 
Home coloursAway coloursOrimattilan Pedot (abbreviated OPedot) is a sports club from Orimattila, Finland specialising in football and ice-hockey. The club was formed in 1967 and its main home ground is at the Orimattilan keskuskenttä.
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Background
Orimattilan Pedot was originally established in 1967 as an ice-hockey club. However in recent years football has become the undisputed number one club sport with its low start-up costs.[1]
A very important facility for the club is the Jalkapallohalli (Football Hall) which was opened in March 2008 as an indoor training space for the football club. No longer is it necessary to train or play on snow, ice or a wooden floor. The playing surface is FIFA-approved artificial turf.[2]
The Orimattilan Pedot club recognises that team sports experiences and activities are important for the development of youngsters. Mutually shared moments of joy and disappointment for youngsters are something that sticks with them through life. The club may also be able to set a sound foundation for good quality of life and a sporty lifestyle.[3]
The club has spent many seasons in the lower divisions of the Finnish football league. For much of the last decade OPedot has participated in the Nelonen (Fourth Division) but at the end of the 2007 the club gained promotion to the Kolmonen (Third Division) where they have consolidated over the last two seasons.
Season to season
Season Level Division Section Administration Position Movements 2001 Tier 5 Nelonen (Fourth Division) Section 4 Uusimaa District (SPL Uusimaa) 9th 2002 Tier 5 Nelonen (Fourth Division) Section 2 Uusimaa District (SPL Uusimaa) 4th 2003 Tier 5 Nelonen (Fourth Division) Section 2 Uusimaa District (SPL Uusimaa) 6th 2004 Tier 5 Nelonen (Fourth Division) Section 2 Uusimaa District (SPL Uusimaa) 4th 2005 Tier 5 Nelonen (Fourth Division) Section 2 Uusimaa District (SPL Uusimaa) 8th 2006 Tier 5 Nelonen (Fourth Division) Section 2 Uusimaa District (SPL Uusimaa) 6th 2007 Tier 5 Nelonen (Fourth Division) Section 2 Uusimaa District (SPL Uusimaa) 2nd Promoted 2008 Tier 4 Kolmonen (Third Division) Section 3 Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Helsinki) 8th 2009 Tier 4 Kolmonen (Third Division) Section 3 Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Uusimaa) 9th 2010 Tier 4 Kolmonen (Third Division) Section 3 Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Uusimaa) 11th - 3 seasons in Kolmonen
- 7 seasons in Nelonen
Club Structure
Orimattilan Pedot run a large number of teams including 2 men's teams, 1 ladies teams, 1 veteran’s team, 8 boys teams and 1 girls teams. The club now has more than 200 pre-school and primary school age girls and boys who enjoy activities such as the club’s Hippoliiga.[4]
2010 season
OPedot Men's Team are competing in Section 3 (Lohko 3) of the Kolmonen administered by the Helsinki SPL and Uusimaa SPL. This is the fourth highest tier in the Finnish football system. In 2009 OPedot finished in 9th place in Section 3 (Lohko 3) of the Kolmonen.
OPedot /2 are participating in Section 7 (Lohko 7) of the Kutonen administered by the Uusimaa SPL.
Current Squad for the 2010 Season
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 Anssi Heinonen 3 DF Jaakko Simola 2 DF Samuli Tala 4 DF Timo Toroi 5 MF Marko Laaksonen 6 MF Jaakko Ranta 7 MF Matias Näveri 8 DF Lauri Taavila 9 DF Toni Sundholm 10 MF Petri Kuosa 11 MF Markus Maunula 12 FW Toni Nyholm No. Position Player 13 FW Tapio Joentausta 14 MF Ville Nieminen 15 FW Antti Jussila 16 MF Lassi Fabritius 17 FW Bowen Jaritram 18 FW Mikko Mustonen 19 DF Jani Hakanen 20 MF Jarkko Liikanen 21 MF Roni Pelkonen 22 FW Tuomas Laitinen 23 GK Toni Paajanen 1 GK Mikko Bergström References and Sources
Footnotes
- ^ "Orimattilan Pedot Ry". http://www.orimattilanpedot.fi/pedotry.php. Retrieved 2010-07-14.
- ^ "Orimattilan Pedot - Jalkapallohalli". http://www.orimattilanpedot.fi/jalkapallohalli.php. Retrieved 2010-07-14.
- ^ "Orimattilan Pedot Ry". http://www.orimattilanpedot.fi/pedotry.php. Retrieved 2010-07-14.
- ^ "Orimattilan Pedot Ry". http://www.orimattilanpedot.fi/pedotry.php. Retrieved 2010-07-14.
- ^ "Orimattilan Pedot - Edustus". http://www.orimattilanpedot.fi/jalkapallo.php?sivu=joukkue_sivu&joukkue=Edustus&id=1. Retrieved 2010-07-14.
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- Orimattila
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