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