Malmin Palloseura

Malmin Palloseura

Full name	Malmin Palloseura
Nickname(s)	mapsi or ämpsi
Founded	1948; 76 years ago (1948)
Ground	Tapanila, Helsinki, Finland
Chairman	Jyrki Saulo
Manager	Sami Koskinen
League	Kolmonen
Home colours Away colours

Malmin Palloseura (abbreviated as MPS) is a Helsinki-based football club that was formed in Malmi, Helsinki in 1948. The club's first team has been playing mostly in the Second and Third Divisions. Currently the team plays in the Kakkonen which is the third tier of the Finnish football system. MPS plays its home games at Siltamäki, Tapuli, Tapanila and Pukinmäki sports parks.

Background

MPS (often known as "mapsi" or "ämpsi") is widely appreciated for their good work in developing junior football. Currently, the best known youngsters that have come through the club's ranks are Vesa Vasara (FC Honka), John Kangas (FC Honka), Roope Heilala (FC Honka) and Mika Kottila (MPS).

MPS are one of Helsinki's biggest football clubs and the junior section has enjoyed great prestige. Each year new teams are formed and the membership is constantly growing. A key priority for MPS is the development of youth and junior football education . Youngsters are then able to progress to the adult male and female teams.

An interesting development has been the progress of Atletico Malmi who since 2007 have achieved 3 consecutive promotions moving from the Kutonen (Sixth Division) to the Kolmonen (Third Division) to now play at the same level as the club's first team.

MPS is affiliated to the Helsinki District Association of the Football Association of Finland. In 2003 it was the District Association's Club of the Year and in 1998 won the Fair Play Award.

Season to season

First team

Season to Season

Season Level Division Section Administration Position Movements 1948 Tier 3 Suomensarjan karsinnat Cup format Finnish FA & TUL(Suomen Pallolitto & Työväen Urheiluliitto) 2nd round Qualifier for Suomensarja, qualified from TUL leagues 1949 Tier 3 Suomensarjan karsinnat Cup format Finnish FA & TUL(Suomen Pallolitto & Työväen Urheiluliitto) 2nd round Qualifier for Suomensarja, qualified from TUL leagues 1950 Tier 3 Suomensarjan karsinnat East Group Finnish FA & TUL(Suomen Pallolitto & Työväen Urheiluliitto) 8th Qualification for Suomensarja, qualified from TUL leagues 1951 Tier 3 Suomensarjan karsinnat West Group Finnish FA & TUL(Suomen Pallolitto & Työväen Urheiluliitto) 7th Qualification for Suomensarja, qualified from TUL leagues 1952 Tier 3 Suomensarjan karsinnat East Group Finnish FA & TUL(Suomen Pallolitto & Työväen Urheiluliitto) 6th Qualification for Suomensarja, qualified from TUL leagues 1953 Tier 4 Piirinsarja (District Leagues) Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Helsinki) 1954 Tier 3 Maakuntasarja (Third Division) West Group IV Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 11th Relegated 1955 Tier 4 Piirinsarja (District Leagues) Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Helsinki) Promotion Playoff 1956 Tier 4 Aluesarja (Fourth Division) Group 1 Helsinki & Central Uusimaa Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 4th 1957 Tier 4 Aluesarja (Fourth Division) Group 3 Helsinki & Central Uusimaa Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 3rd 1958 Tier 4 Aluesarja (Fourth Division) Group 2 Helsinki Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 3rd 1959 Tier 4 Aluesarja (Fourth Division) Group 2 Helsinki Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 1st Promoted 1960 Tier 3 Maakuntasarja (Third Division) Group 1 Helsinki & Uusimaa Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 3rd 1961 Tier 3 Maakuntasarja (Third Division) Group 1 Helsinki & Uusimaa Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 1st Promoted 1962 Tier 2 Suomensarja (First Division) East Group Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 9th 1963 Tier 2 Suomensarja (First Division) East Group Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 12th Relegated 1964 Tier 3 Maakuntasarja (Third Division) Group 1 Helsinki & Uusimaa Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 2nd 1965 Tier 3 Maakuntasarja (Third Division) Group 1 Helsinki & Uusimaa Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 5th 1966 Tier 3 Maakuntasarja (Third Division) Group 1 Helsinki Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 5th 1967 Tier 3 Maakuntasarja (Third Division) Group 1 Helsinki & Uusimaa Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 9th Relegated 1968 Tier 4 Aluesarja (Fourth Division) Group 2 Helsinki & Central Uusimaa (SPL Helsinki) 1st Promotion Playoff 1969 Tier 4 Aluesarja (Fourth Division) Group 2 Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Helsinki) 4th 1970 Tier 4 IV Divisioona (Fourth Division) Group 2 Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Helsinki) 2nd 1971 Tier 4 IV Divisioona (Fourth Division) Group 1 Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Helsinki) 6th 1972 Tier 4 IV Divisioona (Fourth Division) Group 2 Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Helsinki) 7th 1973 Tier 5 IV Divisioona (Fourth Division) Group 1 Helsinki & Uusimaa(SPL Helsinki) 8th Relegation Playoff 1974 Tier 5 IV Divisioona (Fourth Division) Group 2 Helsinki & Uusimaa(SPL Helsinki) 4th 1975 Tier 5 IV Divisioona (Fourth Division) Group 1 Helsinki & Uusimaa(SPL Helsinki) 3rd 1976 Tier 5 IV Divisioona (Fourth Division) Group 1 Helsinki & Uusimaa(SPL Helsinki) 2nd 1977 Tier 5 IV Divisioona (Fourth Division) Group 2 Helsinki & Uusimaa(SPL Helsinki) 4th 1978 Tier 5 IV Divisioona (Fourth Division) Group 2 Helsinki & Uusimaa(SPL Helsinki) 2nd Promotion Playoff 1979 Tier 5 IV Divisioona (Fourth Division) Group 3 Helsinki & Uusimaa(SPL Helsinki) 1st Promotion Playoff - Promoted 1980 Tier 4 III Divisioona (Third Division) Group 1 Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Helsinki) 8th 1981 Tier 4 III Divisioona (Third Division) Group 1 Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Helsinki) 9th 1982 Tier 4 III Divisioona (Third Division) Group 2 Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Helsinki) 11th Relegated 1983 Tier 5 IV Divisioona (Fourth Division) Group 2 Helsinki & Uusimaa(SPL Helsinki) 1st Promotion Playoff - Promoted 1984 Tier 4 III Divisioona (Third Division) Group 2 Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Helsinki) 6th 1985 Tier 4 III Divisioona (Third Division) Group 1 Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Helsinki) 8th 1986 Tier 4 III Divisioona (Third Division) Group 1 Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Helsinki) 2nd 1987 Tier 4 III Divisioona (Third Division) Group 1 Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Helsinki) 7th 1988 Tier 4 III Divisioona (Third Division) Group 1 Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Helsinki) 4th 1989 Tier 4 III Divisioona (Third Division) Group 2 Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Helsinki) 8th 1990 Tier 4 III Divisioona (Third Division) Group 1 Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Helsinki) 7th 1991 Tier 4 III Divisioona (Third Division) Group 1 Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Helsinki) 2nd 1992 Tier 4 III Divisioona (Third Division) Group 1 Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Helsinki) 2nd Promoted 1993 Tier 3 Kakkonen (Second Division) East Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 10th 1994 Tier 3 Kakkonen (Second Division) South Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 8th 1995 Tier 3 Kakkonen (Second Division) East Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 8th 1996 Tier 3 Kakkonen (Second Division) South Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 10th Relegated 1997 Tier 4 Kolmonen (Third Division) Group 2 Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Helsinki) 1st Promoted 1998 Tier 3 Kakkonen (Second Division) South Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 6th 1999 Tier 3 Kakkonen (Second Division) South Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 11th Relegated 2000 Tier 4 Kolmonen (Third Division) Section 1 Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Helsinki) 1st Promoted 2001 Tier 3 Kakkonen (Second Division) South Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 11th Relegated 2002 Tier 4 Kolmonen (Third Division) Section 3 Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Helsinki) 8th 2003 Tier 4 Kolmonen (Third Division) Section 3 Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Helsinki) 5th 2004 Tier 4 Kolmonen (Third Division) Section 3 Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Helsinki) 3rd 2005 Tier 4 Kolmonen (Third Division) Section 3 Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Helsinki) 1st Play-off Group A – Promoted 2006 Tier 3 Kakkonen (Second Division) Group A Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 10th 2007 Tier 3 Kakkonen (Second Division) Group A Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 13th Relegated 2008 Tier 4 Kolmonen (Third Division) Section 2 Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Helsinki) 3rd 2009 Tier 4 Kolmonen (Third Division) Section 2 Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Helsinki) 2nd 2010 Tier 4 Kolmonen (Third Division) Section 2 Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Helsinki) 1st Promoted 2011 Tier 3 Kakkonen (Second Division) Group A Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 13th Relegated 2012 Tier 4 Kolmonen (Third Division) Section 1 Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Uusimaa) 3rd 2013 Tier 4 Kolmonen (Third Division) Section 1 Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Helsinki) '5th 2014 Tier 4 Kolmonen (Third Division) Section 2 Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Helsinki) 3rd 2015 Tier 4 Kolmonen (Third Division) Group 3 Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Helsinki) 1st Promoted 2016 Tier 3 Kakkonen (Second Division) Group A Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 12th Relegated 2017 Tier 4 Kolmonen (Third Division) Group 3 Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Helsinki) 11th Relegated - Team folded Atletico Malmi continues as a first team 2 seasons in Ykkönen 18 seasons in Kakkonen 37 seasons in Kolmonen 8 seasons in Nelonen [1]

Atletico Malmi

Season Level Division Section Administration Position Movements 2003 Tier 8 Seiska (Seventh Division) Section 2 Helsinki District (SPL Helsinki) 11th 2004 Tier 8 Seiska (Seventh Division) Section 2 Helsinki District (SPL Helsinki) 2nd Promoted 2005 Tier 7 Kutonen (Sixth Division) Section 4 Helsinki District (SPL Helsinki) 9th 2006 Tier 7 Kutonen (Sixth Division) Section 1 Helsinki District (SPL Helsinki) 10th 2007 Tier 7 Kutonen (Sixth Division) Section 2 Helsinki District (SPL Helsinki) 1st Promoted 2008 Tier 6 Vitonen (Fifth Division) Section 3 Helsinki District (SPL Helsinki) 2nd Promoted 2009 Tier 5 Nelonen (Fourth Division) Section 2 Helsinki District (SPL Helsinki) 2nd Promoted 2010 Tier 4 Kolmonen (Third Division) Section 1 Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Uusimaa) 11th Relegated 1 season in Kolmonen 1 season in Nelonen 1 season in Vitonen 3 seasons in Kutonen 2 seasons in Seiska

Club Structure

MPS currently has 6 men's team, 2 ladies teams, 3 veteran's teams, 13 boys teams and 7 girls team.

2010 season

For the current season MPS are running 6 Men's teams;

MPS's First Team are competing in Section 2 (Lohko 2) of the Kolmonen administered by the Helsinki SPL.

MPS /Atletico Malmi are competing in Section 1 (Lohko 1) of the Kolmonen administered by the Uusimaa SPL.

MPS/2 and MPS/Old Stars are participating in the Nelonen, MPS 4 in the Kutonen and MPS / Atletico Akatemia in the Seiska – all administered by the Helsinki SPL.

References and sources

• Official Malmin Palloseura Website
• Atletico Malmi Website
• Finnish Wikipedia
• Suomen Cup
• Atletico Malmi Facebook

Footnotes

1. "Home". finlandfootball.net.