Nummelan Palloseura


Nummela Palloseura is a sports club from Nummela in Vihti, Finland. The club was formed in 1964 and since the outset football has been the dominant sport. NuPS runs around 30 teams with men's, women's and junior sections. In addition the club runs leagues and tournaments, outside activities for infants, developmental activities for disabled children and general fitness football for players of all ages.
In 2008 the club had around 625 registered players and in 2009 this increased to 700 players. In total NuPS's teams play around 700 games every year.

History

The inaugural meeting of the club took place on 14 October 1964 when it was decided to establish an Ice hockey rink at the Nummelan sports ground. NuPS joined the Finnish Ice Hockey Association and in the spring of 1965 joined the Finnish Football League. Other ball games within NuPS's remit at that time included field hockey, volleyball, basketball, tennis, squash and table tennis. However the sport of football dominated, the expansion of the football club being linked to the population growth of Vihti municipality.

Season to season

SeasonLevelDivisionSectionAdministrationPositionMovements
2000Tier 5Nelonen Section 1Uusimaa District '1stPromoted
2001Tier 4Kolmonen 'Section 1Helsinki & Uusimaa '3rd
2002Tier 4Kolmonen 'Section 1Helsinki & Uusimaa '6th
2003Tier 4Kolmonen 'Section 1Helsinki & Uusimaa '5th
2004Tier 4Kolmonen 'Section 1Helsinki & Uusimaa '12thRelegated
2005Tier 5Nelonen 'Section 1Uusimaa District '2ndPromoted
2006Tier 4Kolmonen 'Section 1Helsinki & Uusimaa '5th
2007Tier 4Kolmonen 'Section 1Helsinki & Uusimaa '9th
2008Tier 4Kolmonen 'Section 1Helsinki & Uusimaa '5th
2009Tier 4Kolmonen 'Section 1Helsinki & Uusimaa '5th
2010Tier 4Kolmonen 'Section 1Helsinki & Uusimaa '8th
2011Tier 4Kolmonen 'Section 1Helsinki & Uusimaa '3rdWithdrew from league
2012Tier 5Nelonen 'Section 1Uusimaa District '3rd
2013Tier 5Nelonen 'Section 1Uusimaa District '1stPromoted
2014Tier 4Kolmonen 'Section 1Helsinki & Uusimaa '4th
2015Tier 4Kolmonen 'Section 1Helsinki & Uusimaa '2nd
2016Tier 4Kolmonen 'Section 1Helsinki & Uusimaa '1stPromoted
2017Tier 3Kakkonen 'Group BFinnish FA '11thRelegated
2018Tier 4Kolmonen 'Section 1Helsinki & Uusimaa '6th
2019Tier 4Kolmonen 'Section 1Helsinki & Uusimaa '4th
2020Tier 4Kolmonen 'Section 1Helsinki & Uusimaa '12th
2021Tier 4Kolmonen 'Section 1Helsinki & Uusimaa '12thRelegated
2022Tier 5Nelonen 'Section 1Uusimaa District '1stPromoted
2023Tier 4Kolmonen 'Section 1Helsinki & Uusimaa '2nd
2024Tier 4Kolmonen 'Section 1Helsinki & Uusimaa '5th

Infrastructure

Nummela has good conditions for football with:
  • 3 x grass pitches
  • 1 x artificial pitch
  • 1 x gravel pitch
  • 5 x gravel pitches
  • 1 x hall in winter

Club structure

For the current season NuPS are running 2 men's teams, 1 veterans men's team, 2 ladies teams, 1 veterans ladies team, 12 boys teams and 5 girls teams.

2010 season

NuPS First Team are competing in Section 1 of the Kolmonen administered by the Helsinki SPL and Uusimaa SPL. This is the fourth highest tier in the Finnish football system.
NuPS Reserves are participating in Section 1 of the Nelonen administered by the Uusimaa SPL.