Vaasan Palloseura

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Vaasan Palloseura, commonly referred to as VPS, is a Finnish football club, based in Vaasa. It currently plays in the first tier of Finnish football (Veikkausliiga). The club's current manager is Jussi Nuorela. The club plays its home matches at Hietalahti. VPS played twice in the UEFA Cup in 1998–99 and in 1999–00, but were knocked out in the 2nd Qualifying Round by Grazer AK of Austria and in the 1st Qualifying Round by St Johnstone of Scotland.

In spring of 2015 it was announced that the construction of VPS's new stadium would start soon. The construction of the new stadium began in the summer of 2015 and was completed in August 2016.[1]

Achievements

European campaigns

Season Competition Round Club 1st Leg 2nd Leg Aggregate
1998–99 UEFA Cup 1Q Template:Flagicon HB Tórshavn 0–2 4–0 4–2
2Q Template:Flagicon Grazer AK 0–0 0–3 0–3
1999–00 UEFA Cup QR Template:Flagicon St Johnstone 1–1 0–2 1–3
2014–15 UEFA Europa League 1Q Template:Flagicon IF Brommapojkarna 2–1 0–2 2–3
2015–16 UEFA Europa League 1Q Template:Flagicon AIK 2–2 0–4 2–6
2017–18 UEFA Europa League 1Q Template:Flagicon Olimpija Ljubljana 1–0 1–0 2–0
2Q Template:Flagicon Brøndby IF 0–2 2–1 2–3
2024–25 UEFA Conference League 1Q Template:Flagicon Žalgiris 1–2 0–1 1−3

Season to season

Season to Season
Season Level Division Section Administration Position Movements
1930 Tier 1 A-sarja (Premier League) Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 5th
1931 Tier 1 A-sarja (Premier League) Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 4th
1932 Tier 1 A-sarja (Premier League) Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 2nd
1933 Tier 1 A-sarja (Premier League) Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 7th Relegated
1934 Tier 2 Itä-Länsi-sarja (First Division) West Group Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 1st Promotion Group 1st, Promoted
1935 Tier 1 Mestaruussarja (Premier League) Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 5th
1936 Tier 1 Mestaruussarja (Premier League) Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 7th Relegated
1937 Tier 2 Itä-Länsi-sarja (First Division) West Group Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 1st Promotion Play-Off, Promoted
1938 Tier 1 Mestaruussarja (Premier League) Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 3rd
1939 Tier 1 Mestaruussarja (Premier League) Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 6th
1940-41 Tier 1 Mestaruussarja (Premier League) Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 2nd
1943-44 Tier 1 Mestaruussarja (Premier League) Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 6th
1945 Tier 1 Mestaruussarja Karsinta (Premier League Qualification) Group 1 Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 3rd Qualification to 1945-46 Mestaruussarja, Official Champions via cup-competition
1945-46 Tier 1 Mestaruussarja (Premier League) Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 3rd
1946-47 Tier 1 Mestaruussarja (Premier League) Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 3rd
1947-48 Tier 1 Mestaruussarja (Premier League) Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 6th
1948 Tier 1 Mestaruussarja (Premier League) Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 1st Championship Rematch, Champions
1949 Tier 1 Mestaruussarja (Premier League) Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 2nd
1950 Tier 1 Mestaruussarja (Premier League) Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 5th
1951 Tier 1 Mestaruussarja (Premier League) Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 8th
1952 Tier 1 Mestaruussarja (Premier League) Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 6th
1953 Tier 1 Mestaruussarja (Premier League) Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 9th Relegated
1954 Tier 2 Suomensarja (First Division) West Group Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 1st Promoted
1955 Tier 1 Mestaruussarja (Premier League) Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 5th
1956 Tier 1 Mestaruussarja (Premier League) Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 6th
1957 Tier 1 Mestaruussarja (Premier League) Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 7th
1958 Tier 1 Mestaruussarja (Premier League) Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 9th Relegated
1959 Tier 2 Suomensarja (First Division) North Group Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 5th
1960 Tier 2 Suomensarja (First Division) North Group Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 4th
1961 Tier 2 Suomensarja (First Division) North Group Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 1st Promotion Play-Off, Promoted
1962 Tier 1 Mestaruussarja (Premier League) Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 10th Relegated
1963 Tier 2 Suomensarja (First Division) North Group Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 2nd
1964 Tier 2 Suomensarja (First Division) North Group Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 1st Promoted
1965 Tier 1 Mestaruussarja (Premier League) Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 9th
1966 Tier 1 Mestaruussarja (Premier League) Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 9th
1967 Tier 1 Mestaruussarja (Premier League) Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 9th
1968 Tier 1 Mestaruussarja (Premier League) Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 12th Relegated
1969 Tier 2 II divisioona (First Division) West Group Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 4th
1970 Tier 2 II divisioona (First Division) North Group Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 1st Promoted
1971 Tier 1 Mestaruussarja (Premier League) Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 10th
1972 Tier 1 Mestaruussarja (Premier League) Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 11th Relegated
1973 Tier 2 I divisioona (First Division) Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 3rd
1974 Tier 2 I divisioona (First Division) Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 2nd Promoted
1975 Tier 1 Mestaruussarja (Premier League) Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 7th
1976 Tier 1 Mestaruussarja (Premier League) Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 7th
1977 Tier 1 Mestaruussarja (Premier League) Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 12th Relegated
1978 Tier 2 I divisioona (First Division) Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 11th Relegated
1979 Tier 3 II divisioona (Second Division) North Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 7th
1980 Tier 3 II divisioona (Second Division) North Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 11th Relegated
1981 Tier 4 III divisioona (Third Division) Section 8 1st Promotion play-offs, Promoted
1982 Tier 3 II divisioona (Second Division) North Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 3rd
1983 Tier 3 II divisioona (Second Division) North Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 3rd
1984 Tier 3 II divisioona (Second Division) North Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 5th
1985 Tier 3 II divisioona (Second Division) North Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 5th
1986 Tier 3 II divisioona (Second Division) North Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 2nd
1987 Tier 3 II divisioona (Second Division) North Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 4th
1988 Tier 3 II divisioona (Second Division) North Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 9th
1989 Tier 3 II divisioona (Second Division) North Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 5th
1990 Tier 3 II divisioona (Second Division) North Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 4th
1991 Tier 3 II divisioona (Second Division) North Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 1st Promoted
1992 Tier 2 I divisioona (First Division) Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 5th
1993 Tier 2 I divisioona (First Division) Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 10th
1994 Tier 2 Ykkönen (First Division) Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 2nd Promoted
1995 Tier 1 Veikkausliiga (Premier League) Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 10th
1996 Tier 1 Veikkausliiga (Premier League) Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 7th Relegation Group – 7th
1997 Tier 1 Veikkausliiga (Premier League) Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 2nd UEFA Cup First qualifying round
1998 Tier 1 Veikkausliiga (Premier League) Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 2nd UEFA Cup Qualifying round
1999 Tier 1 Veikkausliiga (Premier League) Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 11th Relegation Group – Play-offs
2000 Tier 1 Veikkausliiga (Premier League) Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 10th
2001 Tier 1 Veikkausliiga (Premier League) Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 6th
2002 Tier 1 Veikkausliiga (Premier League) Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 11th Relegation Group – 7th – Relegated
2003 Tier 2 Ykkönen (First Division) Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 5th
2004 Tier 2 Ykkönen (First Division) Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 6th
2005 Tier 2 Ykkönen (First Division) Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 2nd Play-offs – Promoted
2006 Tier 1 Veikkausliiga (Premier League) Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 9th
2007 Tier 1 Veikkausliiga (Premier League) Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 10th
2008 Tier 1 Veikkausliiga (Premier League) Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 11th
2009 Tier 1 Veikkausliiga (Premier League) Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 8th
2010 Tier 1 Veikkausliiga (Premier League) Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 10th
2011 Tier 1 Veikkausliiga (Premier League) Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 9th
2012 Tier 1 Veikkausliiga (Premier League) Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 8th
2013 Tier 1 Veikkausliiga (Premier League) Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 3rd UEFA Europa League First qualifying round
2014 Tier 1 Veikkausliiga (Premier League) Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 4th UEFA Europa League First qualifying round
2015 Tier 1 Veikkausliiga (Premier League) Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 10th
2016 Tier 1 Veikkausliiga (Premier League) Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 4th UEFA Europa League First qualifying round
2017 Tier 1 Veikkausliiga (Premier League) Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 8th
2018 Tier 1 Veikkausliiga (Premier League) Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 6th
2019 Tier 1 Veikkausliiga (Premier League) Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 12th Relegated
2020 Tier 2 Ykkönen (First Division) Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 6th
2021 Tier 2 Ykkönen (First Division) Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 1st Promoted
2022 Tier 1 Veikkausliiga (Premier League) Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 8th
2023 Tier 1 Veikkausliiga (Premier League) Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 3rd
2024 Tier 1 Veikkausliiga (Premier League) Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)

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Current squad

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No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Template:Fba/core Teppo Marttinen
2 DF Template:Fba/core Josep Nuorela
4 DF Template:Fba/core Jesper Engström
7 DF Template:Fba/core Alfie Cicale
11 FW Template:Fba/core Mads Borchers
12 GK Template:Fba/core Lauri Vetri
15 FW Template:Fba/core Luka Smyth
19 DF Template:Fba/core Martti Haukioja
21 MF Template:Fba/core Prosper Ahiabu
23 DF Template:Fba/core Miika Niemi
24 GK Template:Fba/core Rasmus Leislahti
25 MF Template:Fba/core Samuel Lindeman
26 MF Template:Fba/core Antonio Almen
29 DF Template:Fba/core Pedro Justiniano
No. Pos. Nation Player
30 MF Template:Fba/core Joonas Vahtera
31 DF Template:Fba/core Deng Madut
33 MF Template:Fba/core Akon Kuek
34 MF Template:Fba/core Antti-Ville Räisänen
36 DF Template:Fba/core Felix Friberg
MF Template:Fba/core Yassine El Ouatki
DF Template:Fba/core Vilmer Rönnberg
MF Template:Fba/core Mmenie-Abasi Etok
36 FW Template:Fba/core Olli Jakonen
DF Template:Fba/core Tristan Dekker
DF Template:Fba/core Joonas Lakkamäki
DF Template:Fba/core Tyler Reid
MF Template:Fba/core Maissa Fall
FW Template:Fba/core Nicolas Fleuriau Chateau (on loan from Vancouver Whitecaps)

Out on loan

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No. Pos. Nation Player
DF Template:Fba/core Felix Friberg (at KPV Kokkola until 31 December 2025)

Management and boardroom

Management

As of 10 March 2024[7]

Name Role
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FinlandScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Kari Salmi Fitness Coach
FinlandScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Vesa Kumpula Goalkeeper Coach
FinlandScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Tommi Helminen Video Analyst
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FinlandScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Veli Lampi Team Manager
FinlandScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Jouko Jokinen Team Manager

Boardroom

As of 24 September 2020[8]

Name Role
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FinlandScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Riku Asukas Vice Chairman
FinlandScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Tommi Pikkarainen Sporting director

Managers

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References

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  2. Draamaa Vaasassa - VPS nousi voittoon ja pronssille lisäajalla, HJK:n mestaruusjuhlat siirtyivät, helsinginsanomat.fi, 8 October 2023
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  4. Helsingin Sanomat, Volumes 1979-1987
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External links

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