MYPA

MyPa
Full name Myllykosken Pallo −47
Short name MYPA (formerly MyPa)
Founded 1947 (1947)
Ground Kymenlaakson Sähkö Stadion
Kouvola
Ground Capacity 4,167
Chairman Matti Tiihonen
2014 Veikkausliiga, 8th

Myllykosken Pallo −47 (or MYPA, formerly MyPa) is a Finnish football club, based in the industrial village of Myllykoski, part of the city of Kouvola. The club is currently not active in professional football after having ceased operations in 2015 due to financial difficulties.

History

MyPa was founded in December 1947 in the village of Myllykoski in the then municipality of Sippola, which in 1975 became part of the town of Anjalankoski and since 2009 is part of Kouvola. Before that there had been some small-scale football culture in Myllykoski, so forming a football club was a natural step. The final move came from the local paper industry, which built a football pitch with spectator stands. MyPa was promoted to the highest tier in 1975, but the season ended in relegation.[1]

Veikkausliiga

MyPa have played continuously in the Veikkausliiga since 1992. From 1993 to 1996 they were second four times in a row under the control of Harri Kampman. They won a first Finnish Cup in 1992, and a second in 1995. In 1997 Timo Liekoski was named as the manager of the club, but his employment lasted only one season. He was replaced by Juha Malinen. From 1999 to 2001 under the control of Malinen MyPa were third three times in a row, and finished second in 2002. After the 2003 season Malinen was replaced by Ilkka Mäkelä. Though dropping to 8th in the league, in 2004 MyPa won a third Finnish Cup, and the next season won their first Finnish championship. Mäkelä resigned during the 2007 season and the former assistant coach Janne Hyppönen became the new manager. Hyppönen was sacked in September 2008 and assistant Janne Lindberg took over in a caretaker capacity for the rest of the season. MYPA was denied league licence for the 2015 season due to financial troubles, and after having at first accepted a place in the second tier Ykkönen, finally withdrew from all professional football on February 13, 2015.

International achievements

MyPa has participated in the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup, UEFA Cup and Intertoto Cup. It has faced many big clubs like Boavista, PSV Eindhoven, Dundee United, Rapid București, Liverpool and Blackburn Rovers. In 2005 they reached the first round of UEFA Cup but lost the decisive match against Swiss side Grasshoppers 1-4 on aggregate.

UEFA club competition record

Updated 14 February 2015.

Competition Pld W D L GF GA
UEFA Champions League421144
UEFA Cup Winners' Cup611449
UEFA Cup / UEFA Europa League421213175257
UEFA Intertoto Cup402279
Total561517246779

Honours

Season to season

Season Level Division Section Administration Position Movements
1985 Tier 2 I divisioona (First Division) Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 5th
1986 Tier 2 I divisioona (First Division) Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 9th
1987 Tier 2 I divisioona (First Division) Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 6th
1988 Tier 2 I divisioona (First Division) Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 2nd Promotion play-offs
1989 Tier 2 I divisioona (First Division) Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 5th
1990 Tier 2 I divisioona (First Division) Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 5th
1991 Tier 2 I divisioona (First Division) Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 1st Promoted
1992 Tier 1 Veikkausliiga (Premier League) Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 4th
1993 Tier 1 Veikkausliiga (Premier League) Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 2nd Upper Group – 2nd
1994 Tier 1 Veikkausliiga (Premier League) Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 2nd
1995 Tier 1 Veikkausliiga (Premier League) Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 2nd
1996 Tier 1 Veikkausliiga (Premier League) Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 6th Upper Group – 2nd
1997 Tier 1 Veikkausliiga (Premier League) Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 4th Third Round – 5th
1998 Tier 1 Veikkausliiga (Premier League) Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 6th Third Round – 7th
1999 Tier 1 Veikkausliiga (Premier League) Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 5th Upper Group – 3rd
2000 Tier 1 Veikkausliiga (Premier League) Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 3rd
2001 Tier 1 Veikkausliiga (Premier League) Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 3rd
2002 Tier 1 Veikkausliiga (Premier League) Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 2nd Upper Group – 2nd
2003 Tier 1 Veikkausliiga (Premier League) Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 4th
2004 Tier 1 Veikkausliiga (Premier League) Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 8th
2005 Tier 1 Veikkausliiga (Premier League) Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 1st Champions
2006 Tier 1 Veikkausliiga (Premier League) Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 6th
2007 Tier 1 Veikkausliiga (Premier League) Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 5th
2008 Tier 1 Veikkausliiga (Premier League) Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 5th
2009 Tier 1 Veikkausliiga (Premier League) Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 9th
2010 Tier 1 Veikkausliiga (Premier League) Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 9th
2011 Tier 1 Veikkausliiga (Premier League) Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 8th
2012 Tier 1 Veikkausliiga (Premier League) Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 6th
2013 Tier 1 Veikkausliiga (Premier League) Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 6th
2014 Tier 1 Veikkausliiga (Premier League) Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 8th
2015 Tier 7 Kutonen (Sixth Division) North group Kaakko (SPL Kaakkois-suomi) MYPA FC

Managers

UEFA club ranking

This is the current UEFA club ranking, including season 2013–14.[2]

Last update: 1 January 2014

Rank Team Points
344 Republic of Macedonia Vardar3.050
345 Republic of Macedonia Renova3.050
346 Finland KuPS2.935
347 Finland MYPA 2.935
283 Kazakhstan Irtysh Pavlodar2.900
286 Slovenia Domžale2.900

References

  1. "Historia - MyPa" (in Finnish). MyPa. Retrieved 14 August 2012.
  2. "UEFA Team Ranking 2011". www.xs4all.nl. 7 March 2009. Retrieved 2009-03-07.

External links

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