Salon Palloilijat

Salon Palloilijat (abbreviated SalPa) is a sports club from Salo in Finland. The club is popularly known as The Swans. SalPa was formed in 1956 and their home ground is at the Salon Urheilupuisto. The men's football first team currently plays in the second-tier Ykkönen. The Chairman of SalPa is Toni Tammi.

Salon Palloilijat
Full nameSalon Palloilijat
Nickname(s)SalPa
The Swans
Founded1956
GroundSalon Urheilupuisto,
Salo
Finland
ChairmanVesa Valkonen
Head CoachTero Suonperä
LeagueYkkönen
2023Ykkönen, 7th of 12

The club currently has sections covering football, floorball, figure skating and basketball.

Background

Salon Palloilijat was established in 1956 and the club's first taste of success was in 1960 when the gained promotion to the Suomisarjaa (Finland League) which at that time was the second tier of Finnish football. Their success at this level was short-lived but just over forty years later in 2001 they played one season in the Ykkönen (First Division) which is the current second tier.[1]

SalPa have had four periods covering 25 seasons in the Kakkonen (Second Division), the third tier of Finnish football from 1978 to 1979, 1982–90, 1996–2000 and 2002 to the current day.[1]

The club's highest attendance is 2,984 spectators (SalPa-Futistähdet 21.6.1999). The largest attendance for a league match is 835 spectators (SalPa-AC Vantaa, 2001, Ykkönen – First Division).

SalPa have historically invested heavily in youth activities and continues to provide a thriving junior section.

Current squad

As of 3 August 2023[2]

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 Joonas Koski
1 GK Finland FIN Samu Volotinen
2 DF Finland FIN Jonatan Guseff
3 DF Finland FIN Silman El Baset
4 MF Finland FIN Mikke Louhela
5 MF Finland FIN Aleksi Jännes
7 MF Finland FIN Roope Pyyskänen
8 FW Finland FIN Jesse Huhtala
9 FW Finland FIN Elmo Heinonen
11 FW Finland FIN Oskari Jakonen
13 MF Finland FIN Mikael Anttila
14 FW Finland FIN Pauli Katajamäki (on loan from Honka)
15 DF Finland FIN Joonas Meura
No. Pos. Nation Player
16 DF Finland FIN Topi Sistonen
17 DF Nigeria NGA Michael John
18 MF Ghana GHA Thomas Agyiri
19 DF Finland FIN Valtteri Olsbo
20 FW Finland FIN Miika Koski
22 FW Finland FIN Olli Jakonen (on loan from Inter Turku)
23 DF Finland FIN Daniel Kepot
24 DF Finland FIN Frans Grönlund
26 MF Finland FIN Bamo Ahmadi
28 DF Finland FIN Nuutti Laaksonen
29 FW Kosovo KOS Albijon Muzaci
30 GK Finland FIN Tatu Österlund
71 GK Turkey TUR Halil Bağcı (on loan from HJK)

Season to season

Season Level Division Section Administration Position Movements
1994 Tier 4 Kolmonen (Third Division) Section 3 Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 3rd
1995 Tier 4 Kolmonen (Third Division) Section 3 Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 1st Promoted
1996 Tier 3 Kakkonen (Second Division) South Group Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 4th
1997 Tier 3 Kakkonen (Second Division) South Group Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 6th
1998 Tier 3 Kakkonen (Second Division) South Group Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 3rd
1999 Tier 3 Kakkonen (Second Division) West Group Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 5th
2000 Tier 3 Kakkonen (Second Division) West Group Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 1st Promoted
2001 Tier 2 Ykkönen (First Division) South Group Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 10th Relegated
2002 Tier 3 Kakkonen (Second Division) West Group Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 2nd
2003 Tier 3 Kakkonen (Second Division) West Group Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 4th
2004 Tier 3 Kakkonen (Second Division) West Group Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 6th
2005 Tier 3 Kakkonen (Second Division) West Group Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 1st Play-offs
2006 Tier 3 Kakkonen (Second Division) Group B Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 2nd
2007 Tier 3 Kakkonen (Second Division) Group B Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 5th
2008 Tier 3 Kakkonen (Second Division) Group B Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 7th
2009 Tier 3 Kakkonen (Second Division) Group B Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 7th
2010 Tier 3 Kakkonen (Second Division) Group B Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 2nd
2011 Tier 3 Kakkonen (Second Division) Group B Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 5th
2012 Tier 3 Kakkonen (Second Division) Southern Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 3rd

Club structure

SalPa currently has 1 men's team, 1 ladies teams, 7 boys teams and 7 girls team. The club organises various activities for its young players including skill and ability schools, tournaments and futsal.

References and sources

Footnotes

  1. "Finland – Divisional Movements 1930–2009". RSSSF. 2010. Retrieved November 5, 2010.
  2. "SalPa squad" (in Finnish). Football Association of Finland. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
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