Puistolan Urheilijat


Puistolan Urheilijat is a sports club from Helsinki, Finland specialising in football, badminton, tennis, volleyball, bowling and fitness. The club was formed in 1929 and currently has 1,400 members. The men's football first team currently plays in the Kolmonen and its home ground is at the Puistolan liikuntapuisto.

Background

PuiU was established in 1929 and has spent many seasons in the lower divisions of the Finnish football league. The club has achieved one season in the third tier, the Kakkonen in 2007 but their stay was short-lived as they were relegated at the end of the campaign.
The club is proud to have gained the Nuori Suomi -sinetti which recognises the quality of its youth work. In Women's Football the club participated in the Naisten Liiga from 2007 until 2009 when they were relegated following a relegation play-off with Vasaan Sport.
The most famous youngster to progress from the club's youth system is Petri Oravainen who has subsequently gained international honours. In Women's Football Laura Österberg Kalmari and Minna Mustonen are other notable internationals who started with PuiU.

Season to season

SeasonLevelDivisionSectionAdministrationPositionMovements
1983Tier 65. Divisioona Group 2Helsinki District '
1984Tier 65. Divisioona 'Group 1Helsinki District '
1985Tier 65. Divisioona 'Helsinki District '4th
1986Tier 65. Divisioona 'Helsinki District '4th
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991Tier 54. Divisioona 'Group 2Helsinki & Uusimaa '2ndPromotion Playoff
1992Tier 54. Divisioona 'Group 3Helsinki & Uusimaa '6th
1993Tier 5Nelonen 'Group 1Helsinki & Uusimaa '5th
1994Tier 5Nelonen 'Group 2Helsinki & Uusimaa '6th
1995Tier 5Nelonen 'Group 1Helsinki & Uusimaa '7th
1996Tier 5Nelonen 'Group 1Helsinki & Uusimaa '2ndPromotion Playoff
1997Tier 5Nelonen 'Group 3Helsinki & Uusimaa '3rd
1998Tier 5Nelonen 'Group 1Helsinki & Uusimaa '
1999Tier 5Nelonen 'Group 3Helsinki & Uusimaa '3rdPromoted
2000Tier 4Kolmonen 'Section 1Helsinki & Uusimaa '7th
2001Tier 4Kolmonen 'Section 1Helsinki & Uusimaa '8th
2002Tier 4Kolmonen 'Section 2Helsinki & Uusimaa '10th
2003Tier 4Kolmonen 'Section 2Helsinki & Uusimaa '4th
2004Tier 4Kolmonen 'Section 2Helsinki & Uusimaa '5th
2005Tier 4Kolmonen 'Section 3Helsinki & Uusimaa '3rd
2006Tier 4Kolmonen 'Section 3Helsinki & Uusimaa '1stPromoted
2007Tier 3Kakkonen 'Group AFinnish FA '12thRelegated
2008Tier 4Kolmonen 'Section 3Helsinki & Uusimaa '10th
2009Tier 4Kolmonen 'Section 1Helsinki & Uusimaa '8th
2010Tier 4Kolmonen 'Section 3Helsinki & Uusimaa '6th
2011Tier 4Kolmonen 'Section 1Helsinki & Uusimaa '8th
2012Tier 4Kolmonen 'Section 3Helsinki & Uusimaa '7th
2013Tier 4Kolmonen 'Section 1Helsinki & Uusimaa '9th
2014Tier 4Kolmonen 'Section 3Helsinki & Uusimaa '9th
2015Tier 4Kolmonen 'Section 3Helsinki & Uusimaa '4th
2016Tier 4Kolmonen 'Section 3Helsinki & Uusimaa '9th
2017Tier 4Kolmonen 'Section 3Helsinki & Uusimaa '8th
2018Tier 4Kolmonen 'Section 1Helsinki & Uusimaa '5th
2019Tier 4Kolmonen 'Section 2Helsinki & Uusimaa '10th
2020Tier 4Kolmonen 'Lohko BMiesten Kolmonen Etelä11th / 18th
2021Tier 4Kolmonen Lohko BMiesten Kolmonen Etelä8th
2022Tier 4Kolmonen Lohko BMiesten Kolmonen Etelä6th
2023Tier 4Kolmonen Lohko CMiesten Kolmonen Etelä4th
2024Tier 5Kolmonen Lohko CMiesten Kolmonen Etelä1stPromoted
2025Tier 4Kakkonen Group AFinnish FA '

  • 1' season in Kakkonen
  • 24 seasons in Kolmonen''

    Club Structure

Puistolan Urheilijat run a large number of teams including 3 men's teams, 2 ladies teams, 10 boys teams and 7 girls teams.

2010 season

PuiU Men's Team are competing in Section 3 of the Kolmonen administered by the Uusimaa SPL. This is the fourth highest tier in the Finnish football system. In 2009 PuiU finished in 8th place in Section 1 of the Kolmonen.
PuiU / 86 are competing in Section 2 of the Seiska administered by the Helsinki SPL.