Tikkurilan Palloseura


Tikkurilan Palloseura is a football club from Tikkurila in Vantaa, Finland. The club was established in 1958 and its main catchment areas comprise Tikkurila and Hakunila in Itä-Vantaa. The women's team competes in the Kansallinen Liiga which is the highest division of women's football in Finland. Men's team competes in the Kolmonen which is the fourth highest division in Finland. The club's home ground is at Tikkurilan urheilupuisto.

Background

TiPS men played two seasons in the Ykkönen, the second tier of Finnish football in 1996 and 1997. They also have had six spells covering 12 seasons in the third tier, the Kakkonen, in 1980–85, 1991–92, 1995, 1998, 2004 and 2011.
Their history became somewhat distorted in 1998 when Jalkapalloseura Airport City was established as a flagship club for Vantaa following the merger of TiPS and Vantaan Jalkapalloseura men's first teams with assistance from Koivukylän Palloseura, Pallokerho-50 and Itä-Vantaan Urheilijat clubs. TiPS finished top of the East Group of the Kakkonen in 1998 and their place in the Ykkönen in 1999 was taken by the new AC Vantaa club.
TiPS men started again in the Kutonen and by 2004 had progressed through the divisions back to the Kakkonen, coincidentally at a higher level than AC Vantaa who at the same time had been relegated to the Kolmonen. However their stay in third-tier football was this time short-lived and over the last few years TiPS have been playing in the Nelonen and Kolmonen. TiPS earned promotion back to Kakkonen for the 2011 season, but soon dropped back to Kolmonen.
Tikkurilan Palloseura is better known for its successful women's team and high level girl's junior football. Girls from many age groups have been representing juniors' national teams and are playing in the highest national level.
Tikkurilan Palloseura is one of Finland's largest football clubs, bringing together players and officials from different backgrounds. The club provides coaching and training programmes to ensure equal opportunities for everyone to participate, develop, practice and compete.
Children and young people are able to enjoy football in a familiar and safe environment where opportunities are provided for youngsters to fulfill their potential as well as assisting their social development.

Season to season Men's team

SeasonLevelDivisionSectionAdministrationPositionMovements
1969Tier 4Aluesarja Group 2 Helsinki & UusimaaFinnish FA '5th
1970Tier 44. divisioona 'Group 2 Helsinki & UusimaaFinnish FA '1stPromoted
1971Tier 33. divisioona 'Group 4Finnish FA '11th
1972Tier 33. divisioona 'Group 5Finnish FA '8th
1973Tier 43. divisioona 'Group 1 Helsinki & UusimaaFinnish FA '4th
1974Tier 43. divisioona 'Group 1 Helsinki & UusimaaFinnish FA '9thRelegated
1975Tier 54. divisioona 'Group 1 Helsinki & UusimaaFinnish FA '1stPromoted
1976Tier 43. divisioona 'Group 2 Helsinki & UusimaaFinnish FA '9thRelegated
1977Tier 54. divisioona 'Group 3 Helsinki & UusimaaFinnish FA '1stPromoted
1978Tier 43. divisioona 'Group 1 Helsinki & UusimaaFinnish FA '2nd
1979Tier 43. divisioona 'Group 1 Helsinki & UusimaaFinnish FA '1stPromotion Playoff - Promoted
1980Tier 32. divisioona 'West GroupFinnish FA '7th
1981Tier 32. divisioona 'West GroupFinnish FA '6th
1982Tier 32. divisioona 'East GroupFinnish FA '6th
1983Tier 32. divisioona 'East GroupFinnish FA '6th
1984Tier 32. divisioona 'East GroupFinnish FA '9th
1985Tier 32. divisioona 'West GroupFinnish FA '12thRelegated
1986Tier 43. divisioona 'Group 1 Helsinki & UusimaaFinnish FA '10th
1987Tier 43. divisioona 'Group 2 Helsinki & UusimaaFinnish FA '3rd
1988Tier 43. divisioona 'Group 1 Helsinki & UusimaaFinnish FA '7th
1989Tier 43. divisioona 'Group 1 Helsinki & UusimaaFinnish FA '7th
1990Tier 43. divisioona 'Group 1 Helsinki & UusimaaFinnish FA '1stPromoted
1991Tier 32. divisioona 'East GroupFinnish FA '7th
1992Tier 3Kakkonen 'East GroupFinnish FA '10thRelegation Playoff Relegated
1993Tier 4Kolmonen 'Group 1Finnish FA '4th
1994Tier 4Kolmonen 'Section 2Finnish FA '1stPromoted
1995Tier 3Kakkonen 'East GroupFinnish FA '1stPromoted
1996Tier 2 Ykkönen 'South GroupFinnish FA '4th
1997Tier 2 Ykkönen 'South GroupFinnish FA '9thRelegation Group – Relegated
1998Tier 3Kakkonen 'South GroupFinnish FA '1stPromoted
1999Ykkönen 'Place taken by AC Vantaa
2000Tier 7Kutonen Section 5Uusimaa District '2ndPromoted
2001Tier 6Vitonen 'Section 2Uusimaa District '1stPromoted
2002Tier 4Kolmonen 'Section 3Helsinki & Uusimaa '8th
2003Tier 4Kolmonen 'Section 2Helsinki & Uusimaa '1stPromoted
2004Tier 3Kakkonen 'South GroupFinnish FA '13thRelegated
2005Tier 4Kolmonen 'Section 3Helsinki & Uusimaa '2nd
2006Tier 4Kolmonen 'Section 2Helsinki & Uusimaa '6thTook place of TiPS M2 Reservi in 2007
2007Tier 5Nelonen 'Section 2Uusimaa '3rd
2008Tier 5Nelonen 'Section 2Uusimaa '5th
2009Tier 5Nelonen 'Section 2Uusimaa '1stPromoted
2010Tier 4Kolmonen 'Section 1Helsinki & Uusimaa '1stPromoted
2011Tier 3Kakkonen 'Group BFinnish FA '14thRelegated
2012Tier 4Kolmonen 'Group 3Helsinki & Uusimaa '11thRelegated
2013Tier 5Nelonen 'Group 2Uusimaa '5th
2014Tier 5Nelonen 'Group 1Uusimaa '5th
2015Tier 5Nelonen 'Group 2Uusimaa '2ndLost Promotion Playoff
2016Tier 4Kolmonen 'Group CHelsinki & Uusimaa '7th
2017Tier 4Kolmonen 'Group 2Helsinki & Uusimaa '5th
2018Tier 4Kolmonen 'Group 2Helsinki & Uusimaa '3rd
2019Tier 4Kolmonen 'Group 2Helsinki & Uusimaa '2nd
2020Tier 4Kolmonen 'Group BFinnish FA Southern '3rd
2021Tier 4Kolmonen 'Group BFinnish FA Southern '5th
2022Tier 4Kolmonen 'Group CFinnish FA Southern '1stPromoted
2023Tier 3Kakkonen 'Group AFinnish FA '12thRelegated
2024Tier 5Kolmonen 'Group CFinnish FA Southern'3rd

Structure

The club runs a large number of teams including 2 men's teams, 2 women's teams and a very wide range of girls and boys junior teams. TiPS organises diverse activities for its players including an academy and Football Coaching Schools.

2011 season

For the current season TiPS Women's Team is competing in the highest level in Naisten Liiga.
TiPS Men's Team is competing in Group B of the Kakkonen administered by the Finnish FA. This is the third highest tier in the Finnish football system. In 2010 TiPS was promoted from the Kolmonen.
TiPS M2 is participating in Section 2 of the Vitonen administered by the Uusimaa SPL. In 2009 TiPS AN were relegated from the Vitonen.

Women's team

Squad

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Honours and achievements