Orimattilan Pedot

Orimattilan 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.

Orimattilan Pedot
Full nameOrimattilan Pedot
Nickname(s)OPedot , Pedot
Founded1967
GroundOrimattilan keskuskenttä
100m x 65m
Orimattila,
Finland
Capacity900
ChairmanPetri Marjamäki
CoachTero Hatamaa Finland
LeagueNelonen

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 stayed for three seasons.

Season to season
Season Level Division Section Administration Position Movements
1998 Tier 6 Vitonen (Fifth Division) Section 4 Uusimaa District (SPL Uusimaa) 4th
1999 Tier 6 Vitonen (Fifth Division) Section 4 Uusimaa District (SPL Uusimaa) 3rd
2000 Tier 6 Vitonen (Fifth Division) Section 4 Uusimaa District (SPL Uusimaa) 2nd Promoted
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 Relegated
2011 Tier 5 Nelonen (Fourth Division) Section 2 Uusimaa District (SPL Uusimaa) 5th
2012 Tier 5 Nelonen (Fourth Division) Section 2 Uusimaa District (SPL Uusimaa) 2nd
2013 Tier 5 Nelonen (Fourth Division) Section 2 Uusimaa District (SPL Uusimaa) 4th
2014 Tier 5 Nelonen (Fourth Division) Section 2 Uusimaa District (SPL Uusimaa) 4th
2015 Tier 5 Nelonen (Fourth Division) Section 2 Uusimaa District (SPL Uusimaa) 8th
2016 Tier 4 Nelonen (Third Division) Section 2 Uusimaa (SPL Uusimaa) 12th Relegated
2017 Tier 5 Vitonen (Fifth Division) Section 4 Uusimaa District (SPL Uusimaa) 3rd

Since 1998

Club Structure

Orimattilan Pedot run a large number of teams including 1 men's team, 1 ladies team, 2 veteran's teams, 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 Säästöpankkiliiga.[4]

Present

In 2014 OPedot Men's Team finished in 4th place in Section 2 (Lohko 2) of the Nelonen. Pedot competed in Section 2 (Lohko 2) of the Nelonen administered by the Uusimaa SPL. This is the 5th highest tier in the Finnish football system.

Current squad

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
2 MF Finland FIN Joona Marjamäki
3 DF Finland FIN Jaakko Simola
4 MF Finland FIN
5 DF Finland FIN
6 MF Finland FIN Ville Nieminen
8 FW Finland FIN
9 MF Finland FIN Toni Sundholm
10 MF Finland FIN Petri Kuosa
12 GK Finland FIN
13 DF Finland FIN
No. Pos. Nation Player
14 MF Finland FIN Aleksi Viitanen
15 FW Finland FIN Antti Perttunen
16 MF Finland FIN Roni Hatamaa
19 DF Finland FIN Jani Hakanen
20 DF Finland FIN Roni Pelkonen
21 DF Finland FIN Timo Toroi (C)
22 MF Finland FIN Miki Mäkelä
24 MF Finland FIN Juho Kyöstilä
26 FW Finland FIN Tuomas Sipiläinen

[5]

2012 season

http://www.resultcode.fi/sarjat/sarja_sarjatilanne_ja_ottelut_nayta.php?sarja_id=105614&piiri_id=100005

2013 season

http://www.resultcode.fi/sarjat/sarja_sarjatilanne_ja_ottelut_nayta.php?sarja_id=106819&piiri_id=100005

2014 season

http://www.resultcode.fi/sarjat/sarja_sarjatilanne_ja_ottelut_nayta.php?sarja_id=108048&piiri_id=100005

Sources

Footnotes
  1. "Orimattilan Pedot Ry". Retrieved 2010-07-14.
  2. "Orimattilan Pedot – Jalkapallohalli". Retrieved 2010-07-14.
  3. "Orimattilan Pedot Ry". Retrieved 2010-07-14.
  4. "Orimattilan Pedot Ry". Retrieved 2010-07-14.
  5. "Orimattilan Pedot – Edustus". Retrieved 2015-03-07.
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