Mikkelin Palloilijat

Mikkelin Palloilijat (or MP) is a Finnish professional football club, based in Mikkeli, that competes in the Ykkönen. The club was founded in 1929 and also included volleyball, bandy and ice hockey sections.

Mikkelin Palloilijat
Full nameMikkelin Palloilijat
Nickname(s)Siniset (The Blues)
Founded1929 (1929)
GroundMikkelin Urheilupuisto, Mikkeli, Finland
Capacity7,000
ChairmanOlli Heinikainen
ManagerJuha Pasoja
LeagueYkkönen
2023Ykkönen, 3rd of 12

History

In 1998, MP merged with Mikkelin Kissat to form FC Mikkeli. Due to financial difficulties, this union was dissolved in 2001 and the two clubs returned to manage individually. It played in the Finnish First Division (Ykkönen) from 2004 to 2006 but was relegated to Kakkonen at the end of the season. The club gained promotion to Ykkönen by winning the Group A of Kakkonen 2009 but was immediately relegated back to Kakkonen in 2010. The club's manager is Juha Pasoja, and it plays its home matches at Mikkelin Urheilupuisto. In 2015, they got promoted to the Ykkönen again.

Ice hockey departments of MP and local rivals MiPK merged in 1970, creating new club Jukurit. Jukurit has since then been quite successful in Finnish amateur levels of ice hockey. However, the only medal in the Finnish championship is still won by MP, a bronze in A-juniors in the year 1961.

Bandy department of MP was disbanded in 1977. After that the colours of Mikkeli on bandy fields have been represented by Mikkelin Kampparit. Kampparit was formed in 1972.

MP was a pioneer of women's football in Finland, forming one of the first ladies team. The spot in Kansallinen Liiga was moved from MP to Porrassalmen Urheilijat-62 in 1992.

Season to season

Season to Season
Season Level Division Section Administration Position Movements
1930 Tier 3 Piirisarja (Second Division) Savo (SPL Savo) ?
1931 Tier 3 Piirisarja (Second Division) Savo (SPL Savo) 2nd
1932 Tier 3 Piirisarja (Second Division) Savo (SPL Savo) 4th
1933 Tier 3 Piirisarja (Second Division) Savo (SPL Savo) 2nd
1934 Tier 3 Piirisarja (Second Division) Savo (SPL Savo) 3rd
1935 Tier 3 Piirisarja (Second Division) Savo (SPL Savo) 5th
1936 Tier 4 Piirisarja (Third Division) ? Savo (SPL Savo) ?
1937 Tier 4 Piirisarja (Third Division) ? Savo (SPL Savo) ?
1938 Tier 4 Piirisarja (Third Division) ? Savo (SPL Savo) ? Play-offs
1939 Tier 2 Itä-Länsi Sarja (First Division) East series north group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 6th
1940–41 Did not participate
1943–44 Did not participate
1945–46 Tier 3 Maakuntasarja (Second Division) Kymenlaakso North Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 3rd
1946–47 Tier 3 Maakuntasarja (Second Division) Kymenlaakso North Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 2nd
1947–48 Tier 3 Maakuntasarja (Second Division) Kymenlaakso North Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 1st Play-offs
1948 Tier 3 Maakuntasarja (Second Division) East group A Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 5th
1949 Tier 3 Maakuntasarja (Second Division) East group A Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 6th Relegated
1950 Tier 4 Piirisarja (Third Division) ? Savo (SPL Savo) ? Play-offs, promoted
1951 Tier 3 Maakuntasarja (Second Division) East group B Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 3rd
1952 Tier 3 Maakuntasarja (Second Division) East group A Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 5th
1953 Tier 3 Maakuntasarja (Second Division) East group B Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 6th Relegated
1954 Tier 4 Piirisarja (Third Division) ? Saimaa (SPL Saimaa) ?
1955 Tier 4 Piirisarja (Third Division) ? Saimaa (SPL Saimaa) ? Play-offs, promoted
1956 Tier 3 Maakuntasarja (Second Division) East group II Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 6th
1957 Tier 3 Maakuntasarja (Second Division) East group I Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 6th
1958 Tier 3 Maakuntasarja (Second Division) Group 6 Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 2nd
1959 Tier 3 Maakuntasarja (Second Division) Group 4 Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 1st Promoted
1960 Tier 2 Suomensarja (First Division) East Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 6th
1961 Tier 2 Suomensarja (First Division) East Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 5th
1962 Tier 2 Suomensarja (First Division) East Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 3rd
1963 Tier 2 Suomensarja (First Division) East Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 4th
1964 Tier 2 Suomensarja (First Division) East Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 3rd
1965 Tier 2 Suomensarja (First Division) East Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 1st Promoted
1966 Tier 1 Mestaruussarja Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto 4th
1967 Tier 1 Mestaruussarja Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto 10th
1968 Tier 1 Mestaruussarja Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto 8th
1969 Tier 1 Mestaruussarja Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto 5th
1970 Tier 1 Mestaruussarja Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto 2nd
1971 Tier 1 Mestaruussarja Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto 5th
1972 Tier 1 Mestaruussarja Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto 2nd
1973 Tier 1 Mestaruussarja Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto 7th
1974 Tier 1 Mestaruussarja Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto 10th
1975 Tier 1 Mestaruussarja Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto 9th
1976 Tier 1 Mestaruussarja Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto 6th
1977 Tier 1 Mestaruussarja Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto 11th Relegated
1978 Tier 2 I divisioona (First Division) Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 4th
1979 Tier 2 I divisioona (First Division) Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 1st Promotion Group 6th
1980 Tier 2 I divisioona (First Division) Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 1st Promotion Group 3rd, promoted
1981 Tier 1 Mestaruussarja Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto 11th Relegation Group 6th, relegated
1982 Tier 2 I divisioona (First Division) Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 3rd Promotion Group 5th
1983 Tier 2 I divisioona (First Division) Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 1st Promotion Group 2nd, promoted
1984 Tier 1 Mestaruussarja Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto 12th Relegated
1985 Tier 2 I divisioona (First Division) Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 1st Promoted
1986 Tier 1 Mestaruussarja Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto 7th
1987 Tier 1 Mestaruussarja Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto 7th
1988 Tier 1 Mestaruussarja Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto 9th Relegation Group 3rd
1989 Tier 1 Mestaruussarja Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto 9th Relegation Group 4th
1990 Tier 1 Futisliiga Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto 3rd Play-offs
1991 Tier 1 Futisliiga Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto 2nd
1992 Tier 1 Veikkausliiga Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto 10th
1993 Tier 1 Veikkausliiga Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto 9th Relegation Group 1st
1994 Tier 1 Veikkausliiga Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto 11th
1995 Tier 1 Veikkausliiga Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto 11th Relegation play-off
1996 Tier 1 Veikkausliiga Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto 12th Relegated
1997 Tier 2 Ykkönen (First Division) South Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 4th Promotion Group 7th
1998 Tier 2 Ykkönen (First Division) North Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 6th Relegation Group 1st
1999 did not participate
2000 did not participate
2001 did not participate
2002 Tier 3 Kakkonen (Second Division) East Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 2nd
2003 Tier 3 Kakkonen (Second Division) East Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 2nd Play-offs, promoted
2004 Tier 2 Ykkönen (First Division) Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 7th
2005 Tier 2 Ykkönen (First Division) Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 9th
2006 Tier 2 Ykkönen (First Division) Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 13th Relegated
2007 Tier 3 Kakkonen (Second Division) Group A Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 3rd
2008 Tier 3 Kakkonen (Second Division) Group A Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 6th
2009 Tier 3 Kakkonen (Second Division) Group A Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 1st Promoted
2010 Tier 2 Ykkönen (First Division) Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 14th Relegated
2011 Tier 3 Kakkonen (Second Division) Group A Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 3rd
2012 Tier 3 Kakkonen (Second Division) East Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 3rd
2013 Tier 3 Kakkonen (Second Division) East Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 2nd
2014 Tier 3 Kakkonen (Second Division) East Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 2nd Promoted
2015 Tier 2 Ykkönen (First Division) Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 9th Relegated
2016 Tier 3 Kakkonen (Second Division) Group A Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 3rd
2017 Tier 3 Kakkonen (Second Division) Group A Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 9th
2018 Tier 3 Kakkonen (Second Division) Group A Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 7th
2019 Tier 3 Kakkonen (Second Division) Group A Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 1st Promoted
2020 Tier 2 Ykkönen (First Division) Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 7th

Current squad

As of 3 August 2023[1]

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Finland FIN Aleksi Honka-Hallila
2 DF Finland FIN Benjamin Urgenc
3 DF Finland FIN Väinö Vehkonen
4 DF Finland FIN Ville Laiho
5 DF Finland FIN Mikko Haponen
6 MF Finland FIN Jan Heinonen
7 DF Finland FIN Samuli Hölttä
8 MF Finland FIN Niklas Leinonen (on loan from KTP)
9 FW Finland FIN Peetu Kerminen
10 FW Finland FIN Egzon Avdi
11 MF Finland FIN Rasmus Lehtonen
12 GK Finland FIN Jonne Uronen
14 MF Finland FIN Jesse Jäppinen
15 DF Finland FIN Joel Laitinen
16 FW Finland FIN Santeri Stenius (on loan from KTP)
17 MF Finland FIN Valtteri Nikulainen
No. Pos. Nation Player
19 MF Nigeria NGA Adeleke Oluwatobi Babatunde (on loan from KTP)
20 FW Finland FIN Niklas Orjala
21 FW Finland FIN Joslyn Luyeye-Lutumba
22 FW Finland FIN Aapo Nykänen
23 FW Finland FIN Eero Ylönen
24 DF Finland FIN Jesse Kilpeläinen
25 MF Finland FIN Lauri Sahimaa (on loan from KuPS)
26 DF Finland FIN Joona Kuismala
30 GK Finland FIN Timi Heikkinen
30 GK Finland FIN Tuomo Hiltunen
34 MF Finland FIN Otto Ruoppi (on loan from KuPS)
35 MF Finland FIN Jimi Teittinen
45 FW Finland FIN Veikko Karttunen
53 MF Finland FIN Eetu Kivinen
69 MF Finland FIN Niila Forsell
77 DF Finland FIN Joona Juntunen

Management and boardroom

Management

As of 21 February 2020[2]
Name Role
Finland Juha Pasoja Head coach
Finland Jorma Naakka Coach
Brazil Ozeias Graciano Coach
Finland Janne Loukiainen Coach
Finland Mika Korpela Team manager
Finland Aki Lampinen Kit manager
Finland Hannu Paajanen Doctor
Finland Ilari Kuitunen Doctor
Finland Timo Kyttä Physiotherapist

References

  1. "MP squad" (in Finnish). Football Association of Finland. Retrieved 1 April 2023.
  2. "Joukkue" (in Finnish). Mikkelin Palloilijat. Retrieved 21 February 2020.
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