Tikkurilan Palloseura

Tikkurilan Palloseura

Full name	Tikkurilan Palloseura
Nickname(s)	TiPS, Tippula
Founded	1958
Ground	Tikkurilan urheilupuisto, Tikkurila, Vantaa, Finland
Chairman	Ilkka Laanti
Manager	Kai Sihvonen
Coach	Tom Weckström
League	Kakkonen
Home colours

Tikkurilan Palloseura (abbreviated TiPS) is a football club from Tikkurila in Vantaa, Finland. The club was formed in 1958 and its main catchment areas comprise Tikkurila and Hakunila in Itä-Vantaa (East Vantaa). The ladies team competes in the Naisten Ykkönen ("Women's First Division") which is the second highest division of women's football in Finland. Men's team competes in the Kakkonen ("Second Division") which is the third highest division in Finland. The club's home ground is at Tikkurilan urheilupuisto (Tikkurila Sports Park).

Background

TiPS played two seasons in the Ykkönen (First Division), the second tier of Finnish football in 1996 and 1997. They also have had six spells covering 12 seasons in the third tier, the Kakkonen (the Second Division), in 1980-85, 1991–92, 1995, 1998, 2004 and 2011.^[1]

Their history became somewhat distorted in 1998 when Jalkapalloseura Airport City (AC Vantaa) was established as a flagship club for Vantaa following the merger of TiPS and Vantaan Jalkapalloseura men’s first teams with assistance from Koivukylän Palloseura , Pallokerho-50 and Itä-Vantaan Urheilijat clubs. TiPS finished top of the East Group of the Kakkonen (Second Division) in 1998 and their place in the Ykkönen (First Division) in 1999 was taken by the new AC Vantaa club.

TiPS started again in the Kutonen (Sixth Division) and by 2004 had progressed through the divisions back to the Kakkonen (Second Division), coincidentally at a higher level than AC Vantaa who at the same time had been relegated to the Kolmonen (Third Division). However their stay in third tier football was this time short-lived and over the last few years TiPS have been playing in the Nelonen (Fourth Division) and Kolmonen (Third Division) where they currently reside. However TiPS earned promotion back to Kakkonen for the 2011 season.

Tikkurilan Palloseura is one of Finland's largest football clubs, bringing together players and officials from different backgrounds. The club provides coaching and training programmes to ensure equal opportunities for everyone to participate, develop, practice and compete.

Children and young people are able to enjoy football in a familiar and safe environment where opportunities are provided for youngsters to fulfill their potential as well as assisting their social development.

Season to season

Season Level Division Section Administration Position Movements 1994 Tier 4 Kolmonen (Third Division) Section 2 Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 1st Promoted 1995 Tier 3 Kakkonen (Second Division) East Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 1st Promoted 1996 Tier 2 Ykkönen (First Division) South Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 4th 1997 Tier 2 Ykkönen (First Division) South Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 9th Relegation Group - Relegated 1998 Tier 3 Kakkonen (Second Division) South Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 1st Promoted 1999 Ykkönen (First Division) Place taken by AC Vantaa 2000 Tier 7 Kutonen (Sixth Division) Section 5 Uusimaa District (SPL Uusimaa) 2nd Promoted 2001 Tier 6 Vitonen (Fifth Division) Section 2 Uusimaa District (SPL Uusimaa) 1st Promoted 2002 Tier 4 Kolmonen (Third Division) Section 3 Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Uusimaa) 8th 2003 Tier 4 Kolmonen (Third Division) Section 2 Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Uusimaa) 1st Promoted 2004 Tier 3 Kakkonen (Second Division) South Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 13th Relegated 2005 Tier 4 Kolmonen (Third Division) Section 3 Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Helsinki) 2nd 2006 Tier 4 Kolmonen (Third Division) Section 2 Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Uusimaa) 6th Took place of TiPS M2 Reservi in 2007 2007 Tier 5 Nelonen (Fourth Division) Section 2 Uusimaa (SPL Uusimaa) 3rd 2008 Tier 5 Nelonen (Fourth Division) Section 2 Uusimaa (SPL Uusimaa) 5th 2009 Tier 5 Nelonen (Fourth Division) Section 2 Uusimaa (SPL Uusimaa) 1st Promoted 2010 Tier 4 Kolmonen (Third Division) Section 1 Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Uusimaa) 1st Promoted 2011 Tier 3 Kakkonen (Second Division) Group B Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 14th Relegated 2 seasons in Ykkönen 4 seasons in Kakkonen 6 seasons in Kolmonen 3 seasons in Nelonen 1 season in Vitonen 1 season in Kutonen

Structure

The club runs a large number of teams including 2 men's teams, 2 ladies teams and a very wide range of boys and girls junior teams. TiPS organises diverse activities for its players including an Academy and Football Coaching Schools

2011 season

For the current season TiPS Ladies Team is competing in the Naisten Ykkönen.

TiPS Men's Team is competing in Group B (Lohko B) of the Kakkonen administered by the Finnish FA. This is the third highest tier in the Finnish football system. In 2010 TiPS was promoted from the Kolmonen.

TiPS M2 is participating in Section 2 (Lohko 2) of the Vitonen administered by the Uusimaa SPL. In 2009 TiPS AN were relegated from the Vitonen.

Current squad

As of 1 October 2011. 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 Jussi Hämäläinen 2 DF Henri Nieminen 5 MF Christopher Onyema Uchechi 6 MF Aki Miettinen 7 DF Mika Karpoff 8 DF Juha Mäkelä 10 MF Kim Kuusisto 11 MF Petri Löyttyniemi 12 GK Eemeli Lohvansuu 14 DF Aki Tuovinen 15 DF Ari Salonen 16 DF Teemu Pyhämäki

No. Position Player 17 MF Ymer Kaqamak 18 DF Tomi Häihänen 19 MF Toni Kneip 20 DF Valtteri Lauri 21 DF Kristian Konu 22 FW Ifeanyichukwu Ezenwafor 23 FW Nico Weckström 24 FW Oskari Lehtonen 26 FW Santeri Saarenpää 27 DF Matti Suursalmi 28 FW Phillip Nduka

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Ladies Team

Goalkeepers: Terhi Kulju 32 Sarita Peltomaa 67 Emilia Österberg 86 Defenders: Eveliina Makkonen 9 Jannamari Nurmi 15 Mira Kurtti 20 Ida Salonen 24 Jenna Korhonen 31

Midfield Players: Dali Meller 3 Hanna Posa 4 Daisy Währn 5 Elina Sormunen 10 Emmi Isotalo 17 Daniela Lambin 21 Taija Savolainen 22 Krista Dahlberg 26

Forwards: Eveliina Parikka 8 Sanna Ikonen 13 Riikka Hannula 18 Hanna Onufriew 19

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References and sources

• Official Website
• Finnish Wikipedia
• Suomen Cup
• T.I.P.S Tikkurilan Palloseura Facebook

Footnotes

1. ^ "Finland - Divisional Movements 1930-2009". RSSSF Archives. 2010. http://www.rsssf.com/tablesf/finall.html. Retrieved 20.063.2010. 
2. ^ "Pelaajat - Tikkurilan Palloseura r.y. TiPS". http://www.tikkurilanpalloseura.fi/joukkueet/miehet-edustus/pelaajat/. Retrieved 2011-10-01. 
3. ^ "Pelaajat - Tikkurilan Palloseura r.y. TiPS". http://www.tikkurilanpalloseura.fi/joukkueet/naisten_liiga/pelaajat/. Retrieved 2010-06-21.