Tampereen Peli-Pojat-70


Tampereen Peli-Pojat-70 is a football club from Tampere, Finland that was established in 1970. PP-70 currently plays in Kutonen with its home venue at the Ikurin Virelä.

History

PP-70 were formed in 1970 following the amalgamation of the football sections of Lielahden Kipinä, Pispalan Tarmo and Lamminpään Korpi. In its early years the club played in the lower divisions of the Finnish football system but in 1985 were promoted for the first time to the Kakkonen which was the third tier at the time. In total the club has enjoyed 4 spells at this level from 1986 to 1988, 1993–1994, 1996–2001 and 2008–2009. In 1994 the club was promoted to Ykkönen and while their first experience at this level lasted only for one season they were again promoted to Ykkönen in 2001. The most successful period of the club then followed with six seasons in the Ykkönen from 2002 until 2007 when they were relegated to Kakkonen. Further relegations followed in 2009 and 2010 and the club are currently in the Nelonen.

Divisional Movements

Second tier : 1995, 2002–07
Third tier : 1986–88, 1993–94, 1996–2001, 2008–09

Season to season