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Myllykosken Pallo -47(orMyPa) is aFinnishfootballclub, based in the industrial village ofMyllykoski,part of the city ofKouvola.The club temporarily shut down after having ceased operations in 2015 due to financial difficulties, but returned in 2017 earning a place in the fourth tier and won back-to-back promotions to reach the second division in 2019. It then suffered consecutive relegations in 2020 and 2021, ending up in the fourth-tier of Finnish football leagueKolmonen.
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| Full name | Myllykosken Pallo -47 | ||
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| Short name | MyPa | ||
| Founded | 1947 | ||
| Ground | Kymenlaakson Sähkö Stadion Kouvola | ||
| Capacity | 4,167 | ||
| Chairman | Inka Häkkinen | ||
| Manager | Mika Pasanen | ||
| League | Kakkonen | ||
| 2023 | Kolmonen South-Eastern Group,1st of 12 (champions) | ||
| Website | http://mypa.fi/ | ||
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History
editMyPa was founded in December 1947 in the village ofMyllykoskiin the then municipality ofSippola,which in 1975 became part of the town ofAnjalankoskiand since 2009 is part ofKouvola.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
editMyPa played continuously in theVeikkausliigafrom 1992 to 2014. From 1993 to 1996 they were runners up four consecutive times under the control ofHarri Kampman.They won a firstFinnish Cupin 1992, and a second in 1995. In 1997Timo Liekoskiwas named as the manager of the club, but his employment lasted only one season. He was replaced byJuha Malinen.From 1999 to 2001, under the control of Malinen MyPa, they finished third three times in a row, and finished second in 2002. After the 2003 season Malinen was replaced byIlkka 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 coachJanne Hyppönenbecame the new manager. Hyppönen was sacked in September 2008 and assistantJanne Lindbergtook over in a caretaker capacity for the rest of the season. MYPA was denied league licence for the2015 seasondue to financial troubles, and after having at first accepted a place in the second tierYkkönen,finally withdrew from all professional football on 13 February 2015.
Return
editMYPA made a return in the 2017 season earning a place fromInkeroisten Purhain the fourth tier Kolmonen due to Purha having difficulties gathering a team for the upcoming season.
In the 2017 Kolmonen season MYPA didn't lose a single game and was promoted to third tierKakkonen.Playing in group A of the second division MYPA continued their positive endeavours and won the group, which granted them a place in the promotion playoffs to Ykkönen. They lost the following playoffs toTampereen Pallo-Veikot.
Due toPS Kemirelinquishing their place in Ykkönen after getting relegated from Veikkausliiga,[2]MYPA received an invitation to join Ykkönen on their place as first in line for the2019season. MYPA accepted the offer and played in Ykkönen for the next two seasons. After struggling on a higher level. MYPA was relegated in the2020 Ykkönenback to Kakkonen. Losing many key players after getting relegated, MYPA's struggles continued and after the season in Kakkonen was relegated back into Kolmonen. After the season MYPA changed their club name's spelling back into 'MyPa'.[3]
In 2022 on their first season back in Kolmonen, while being heavy favourites for the coming campaign, MyPa was able to stabilize their results and started winning matches more frequently. However, due to losing points in key matches through the season, MyPa narrowly missed the promotion playoffs and came second behindHaminan Pallo-Kissat.[4]In 2023 after bringing back many key players from the earlier seasons such asJari HasselandJussi-Pekka Rämä,their results improved and won the league by a large margin. The championship granted them a direct promotion to Kakkonen for the 2024 season with Rämä being the top goalscorer of the league with 31 goals in 17 matches.[5]
International achievements
editMyPa has participated in theUEFA Cup Winners' Cup,UEFA CupandIntertoto Cup.It has faced many clubs likeBoavista,PSV Eindhoven,Rapid București,Liverpool,Blackburn RoversandDundee United.In 2005 they reached the first round of UEFA Cup but lost the decisive match against Swiss sideGrasshoppers1–4 on aggregate.
| Season | Competition | Round | Country | Club | Score | Agg. |
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| 1993–94 | UEFA Cup Winners' Cup | Qualifying round | 
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Valur | 1–3, 0–1 | 1–4 |
| 1994–95 | UEFA Cup | Qualifying round | 
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Inter Bratislava | 3–0, 0–1 | 3–1 |
| First round | 
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Boavista | 1–2, 1–1 | 2–3 | ||
| 1995–96 | UEFA Cup | Qualifying round | 
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Motherwell | 3–1, 0–2 | 3–3 |
| First round | 
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PSV Eindhoven | 1–1, 1–7 | 2–8 | ||
| 1996–97 | UEFA Cup Winners' Cup | Qualifying round | 
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Qarabağ | 1–0, 1–1 | 2–1 |
| First round | 
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Liverpool | 0–1, 1–3 | 1–4 | ||
| 1997–98 | UEFA Cup | Prel. round | 
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Apollon Limassol | 1–1, 0–3 | 1–4 |
| 2000 | UEFA Intertoto Cup | First round | 
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Neuchâtel Xamax | 1–2, 3–3 | 4–5 |
| 2001–02 | UEFA Cup | Qualifying round | 
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Helsingborgs IF | 1–3, 1–2 | 2–5 |
| 2002–03 | UEFA Cup | First qualifying round | 
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OB Odense | 1–0, 0–2 | 1–2 |
| 2003–04 | UEFA Cup | Qualifying round |
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Young Boys | 3–2, 2–2 | 5–4 |
| First round | 
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Sochaux | 0–1, 0–2 | 0–3 | ||
| 2004 | UEFA Intertoto Cup | First round | 
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Tescoma Zlín | 1–1, 2–3 | 3–4 |
| 2005–06 | UEFA Cup | First qualifying round | 
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FC TVMK | 1–1, 1–0 | 2–1 |
| Second qualifying round |
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Dundee United | 0–0, 2–2 | 2–2 | ||
| First round |
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Grasshopper | 1–1, 0–3 | 1–4 | ||
| 2006–07 | UEFA Champions League | First qualifying round | 
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The New Saints | 1–0, 1–0 | 2–0 |
| Second qualifying round |
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Copenhagen | 2–2, 0–2 | 2–4 | ||
| 2007–08 | UEFA Cup | First qualifying round | 
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EB/Streymur | 1–0, 1–1 | 2–1 |
| Second qualifying round |
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Blackburn Rovers | 0–1, 0–2 | 0–3 | ||
| 2010–11 | UEFA Europa League | First qualifying round |
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Narva Trans | 2–0, 5–0 | 7–0 |
| Second qualifying round | 
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UE Sant Julià | 3–0, 5–0 | 8–0 | ||
| Third qualifying round | 
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Politehnica Timișoara | 1–2, 3–3 | 4–5 | ||
| 2012–13 | UEFA Europa League | First qualifying round |
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Cefn Druids | 0–0, 5–0 | 5–0 |
| Second qualifying round |
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Rapid București | 1–3, 0–2 | 1–5 | ||
| 2014–15 | UEFA Europa League | First qualifying round |
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ÍF Fuglafjørður | 1–0, 0–0 | 1–0 |
| Second qualifying round | 
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Dinamo Minsk | 0–3, 0–0 | 0–3 |
UEFA club competition record
editUpdated 14 February 2015.
| Competition | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
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| UEFA Champions League | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| UEFA Cup Winners' Cup | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 9 |
| UEFA Cup/UEFA Europa League | 42 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 52 | 57 |
| UEFA Intertoto Cup | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 9 |
| Total | 56 | 15 | 17 | 24 | 67 | 79 |
Honours
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Players
edit- As of 24 October 2023[7]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined underFIFA eligibility rules.Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Managers
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Harri Kampman(1991–96)- Timo Liekoski(1997)
- Juha Malinen(1998–2003)
- Ilkka Mäkelä(Jan 2004 – Aug 2007)
- Janne Hyppönen(Aug 2007 – Sept 2008)
- Janne Lindberg(Sept 2008 – Dec 2010)
- Toni Korkeakunnas(Jan 2011 – Sept 2013)
- Antti Muurinen(Sept 2013 – Feb 2015)
- Jukka Karjalainen (Apr 2017 – Nov 2019)
- Ilkka Mäkelä(Jan 2020 – Sep 2020)
- Marko Honkanen (Sep 2020 – Nov 2021)
- Jyrki Saarela (Nov 2021 – Oct 2023)
- Mika Pasanen (Oct 2023 –)
Kits
edit| Kit supplier | Period |
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 Umbro
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?–1993 |
 Reebok
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1994–1996 |
| Nike
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1997–2009 |
 Puma
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2010–2013 |
| Umbro
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2014 |
| Craft
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2017–2020 |
 Macron
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2021–present |
References
edit- ^"Historia – MyPa"(in Finnish). MyPa. Archived fromthe originalon 18 August 2012.Retrieved14 August2012.
- ^"MyPan mahdollisuudet sarjanousuun paranivat – PS Kemi veti lisenssihakemuksensa pois".Yle Uutiset(in Finnish). 30 November 2018.Retrieved24 October2023.
- ^"Perinteikäs MyPa palaa seuran viralliseksi kirjoitusasuksi | Myllykosken Pallo".mypa.fi.Archivedfrom the original on 11 August 2022.Retrieved24 October2023.
- ^"Tulospalvelu".tulospalvelu.palloliitto.fi.Archivedfrom the original on 28 June 2022.Retrieved24 October2023.
- ^"Tulospalvelu".tulospalvelu.palloliitto.fi.Archivedfrom the original on 5 June 2023.Retrieved24 October2023.
- ^"Football Archive".Archivedfrom the original on 2 July 2022.Retrieved6 August2020.
- ^"Joukkue"(in Finnish). Myllykosken Pallo.Archivedfrom the original on 5 June 2023.Retrieved24 October2023.
External links
edit- (in Finnish)Official website