Lohjan Pallo

Lohjan Pallo
Full name Lohjan Pallo
Nickname(s) LoPa
Founded 1966
Ground Harjun urheilukenttä, Lohja, Finland
Chairman Finland Risto Tuomanen
Manager Finland Jussi Holopainen
Coach Finland Markku Palmroos
League Kakkonen

Lohjan Pallo (abbreviated LoPa) is a football club from Lohja, Finland. The club was formed in 1966 and their home ground is at the Harjun urheilukenttä. The men's first team currently plays in the Kakkonen (Second Division). The Chairman is Risto Tuomanen.

History

LoPa were promoted to the Kolmonen in 1976 and the club remained at this level until 1991 when they progressed to the Kakkonen (Second Division), the third tier of the Finnish football system. To date they have played 7 seasons in the Kakkonen over three periods from 1992–94, 2000 and 2007 to the present.[1]

Lohjan Pallo has a strong relationship with the other club from Lohja known as FC Lohja who play in the Vitonen, with the basic concept of sharing the pool of players available to the clubs. In 2009 FC Lohja were relegated from the Nelonen.[2]

Season to season

Season Level Division Section Administration Position Movements
2000 Tier 3 Kakkonen (Second Division) South Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 12th Relegated
2001 Tier 4 Kolmonen (Third Division) Section 1 Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Uusimaa) 2nd
2002 Tier 4 Kolmonen (Third Division) Section 1 Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Uusimaa) 7th
2003 Tier 4 Kolmonen (Third Division) Section 1 Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Uusimaa) 9th
2004 Tier 4 Kolmonen (Third Division) Section 1 Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Uusimaa) 2nd
2005 Tier 4 Kolmonen (Third Division) Section 1 Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Uusimaa) 1st Play-Offs
2006 Tier 4 Kolmonen (Third Division) Section 1 Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Uusimaa) 1st Promoted
2007 Tier 3 Kakkonen (Second Division) Group B Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 8th
2008 Tier 3 Kakkonen (Second Division) Group B Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 2nd
2009 Tier 3 Kakkonen (Second Division) Group B Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 2nd
2010 Tier 3 Kakkonen (Second Division) Group B Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)

Club Structure

Lohjan Pallo runs many teams including 1 men's team, 1 ladies teams, 8 boys teams and 3 girls teams.

The club offers young people the opportunity to develop to their skills at football and also benefit from good teamwork and positive social development. The club's success is based first and foremost on massive voluntary work from club officials, coaches and parents who contribute to a wide range of club activities.[3]

2010 season

LoPa Men's Team are competing in Group B (Lohko B) of the Kakkonen administered by the SPL. This is the third highest tier in the Finnish football system. In 2009 LoPa finished in second place in Section B of the Kakkonen just one point behind the leaders, FC Espoo.

Current squad

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 Mikko Kuiro
2 Finland DF Joonas Vikholm
3 Finland DF Mikko Ruokonen
5 Finland DF Matias Majapuro
6 Finland DF Henri Mikkonen
9 Finland FW Mikko Vierimaa
10 Finland MF Daut Kuqi
11 Liberia FW Andreas Blamo
12 Finland GK Sebastian Cadenius
14 Finland MF Mika Kieränen
No. Position Player
17 Finland MF Tony Lallinaho
19 Finland MF Joni Saastamoinen
20 Finland DF Joni Alho
21 Finland GK Joonas Vellonen
22 Argentina FW Nicholas Brain
23 Sierra Leone MF Alimamy Jalloh
24 Finland DF Joonas Ahola
26 Finland MF Ville Salminen
29 Finland DF Sami Mikkonen
32 Finland MF Veli-Pekka Nurmi

Staff

Head Coach:

Assistant Coach:

Goalkeeper Coach:

Masseur:

Footnotes

  1. ↑ "Finland – Divisional Movements 1930–2009". RSSSF Archives. 2010. Retrieved 6 April 2010.
  2. ↑ Suomen Cup
  3. ↑ LoPa (Lohjan Pallo) Facebook

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