FC Ilves

FC Ilves
Full name Tampereen Ilves
Nickname(s) Ipa
Founded 1931
Ground Tammela Stadion, Tampere
Ground Capacity 5,040
Chairman Ari Ruuth
Manager Jarkko Wiss
League Veikkausliiga
2015 Veikkausliiga, 8th

FC Ilves is a Finnish football club, based in Tampere. The first team of the club currently plays in the Veikkausliiga, the highest level of football in Finland.

In 1974 Ilves-Kissat Tampere and TaPa Tampere merged with Ilves, and the club took Ilves-Kissat's place in the Mestaruussarja. Ilves won the Finnish league championship in 1983 and the Finnish Cup in 1979 and 1990.

In the late-1990s, Ilves suffered financial trouble and its professional team was reformed into Tampere United before the 1999 season. The initial plan was to join Ilves with TPV, but TPV decided to continue as its own team. As a result, Tampere United inherited Ilves' place in the second highest division, and Ilves continued to play in lower divisions, although they did not have a men's team from 1999 to 2000.

Ilves has since recovered and was promoted to Ykkönen for the 2013 season. Two years later, they got promoted to the highest league after MyPa lost their place.

Achievements

European record

Year Competition Opponent Result
1980 European Cup Winners' Cup Netherlands Feyenoord 1–3, 2–4
1984 European Cup Italy Juventus 0–4, 1–2
1986 UEFA Cup Scotland Rangers 2–0, 0–4
1991 European Cup Winners' Cup Northern Ireland Glenavon 2–1, 2–3
1991 European Cup Winners' Cup Italy Roma 1–1, 2–5

Current squad

As of 14 April 2016. Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
1 Finland GK Mika Hilander
2 Finland DF Antti Hynynen
3 Finland DF Heikki Aho
4 Finland DF Felipe Aspegren
5 Serbia DF Pavle Milosavljević
6 Finland DF Samu Nieminen
7 Finland MF Marco Matrone
8 Finland MF Eero Korte
9 Finland FW Jonne Hjelm
10 Finland MF Tomi Petrescu
11 Finland FW Mikael Soisalo
12 Finland GK Otto Huuhtanen
No. Position Player
14 Finland MF Tuure Siira
15 Finland MF Lauri Ala-Myllymäki
16 Finland DF Tatu Miettunen
19 Finland MF Jaakko Juuti
20 Ghana MF Reuben Ayarna
22 Senegal MF Emile Tendeng
23 Finland FW Mika Lahtinen
25 Finland DF Antti Koskinen
26 Finland FW Antto Hilska
27 Finland DF Martti Haukioja
32 Finland GK Antti Kuusinen

Out on loan

As of 14 April 2016

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
18 Finland DF Diogo Tomas (at MP)

Management

As of 12 April 2016.[1][2]

Name Role
Finland Jarkko Wiss Head Coach
Finland Toni Kallio Coach
Finland Mikko Kavén Goalkeeping Coach
Finland Heli Rekimies Fitness Coach
Finland Ville Niemelä Kit Manager
Finland Ville Korpela Kit Manager
Finland Sami Mäenpää Team Manager
Finland Jonne Väisänen Team Manager

Managers

References

External links

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