Oulun Palloseura

Oulun Palloseura or OPS is a Finnish multi-sports club based in Oulu. The club has sections in football, bandy and bowling. The club was founded in 1927.

Football

The football team has won Finnish championship twice (1979, 1980). It reached the European Cup twice. On both occasions it met the Premiership side Liverpool. In the season 1980–81 it drew 1–1 in Finland, and lost 1–10 at Anfield. In the 1981–82 season it lost 0–1 in Finland, and 0–7 at Anfield.

Now their senior football team is playing in Ykkönen.

Bandy

OPS bandy club is playing in the top tier of Finnish bandy, the Bandyliiga.

Achievements

• Finnish Championship

• Winners 1953, 1956, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964
• Silver 1945, 1946, 1947, 1948, 1951, 1952, 1955, 1957, 1958, 1959
• Bronze 1954, 1965, 1967, 2009