Tampereen Peli-Pojat-70 (abbreviated PP-70) is a football club from Tampere, Finland that was established in 1970. PP-70 currently plays in Kutonen with its home venue at the Ikurin Virelä (Ikuri Sports Field).
History
PP-70 were formed in 1970 following the amalgamation of the football sections of Lielahden Kipinä, Pispalan Tarmo and Lamminpään Korpi. In its early years the club played in the lower divisions of the Finnish football system but in 1985 were promoted for the first time to the Kakkonen which was the third tier at the time. In total the club has enjoyed 4 spells at this level from 1986 to 1988, 1993–1994, 1996–2001 and 2008–2009. In 1994 the club was promoted to Ykkönen and while their first experience at this level lasted only for one season they were again promoted to Ykkönen in 2001. The most successful period of the club then followed with six seasons in the Ykkönen from 2002 until 2007 when they were relegated to Kakkonen. Further relegations followed in 2009 and 2010 and the club are currently in the Nelonen.
Divisional Movements
Second tier (7 seasons): 1995, 2002–07 Third tier (13 seasons): 1986–88, 1993–94, 1996–2001, 2008–09
Season to season
SeasonLevelDivisionSectionAdministrationPositionMovements1990Tier 43. Divisioona (Third Division)Group 5 Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)3rd1991Tier 43. Divisioona (Third Division)Group 5 Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)2nd1992Tier 43. Divisioona (Third Division)Group 5 Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)1stPromoted1993Tier 3Kakkonen (Second Division)West GroupFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 7th1994Tier 3Kakkonen (Second Division)West GroupFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 1stPromoted1995Tier 2 Ykkönen (First Division) Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 14th Relegated1996Tier 3Kakkonen (Second Division)West GroupFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 4th1997Tier 3Kakkonen (Second Division)West GroupFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 5th1998Tier 3Kakkonen (Second Division)West GroupFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 5th1999Tier 3Kakkonen (Second Division)South GroupFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 2ndPromotion Playoff2000Tier 3Kakkonen (Second Division)South GroupFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 6th2001Tier 3Kakkonen (Second Division)West GroupFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 2ndPromoted2002Tier 2 Ykkönen (First Division)South Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 4th Relegation Group – 5th2003Tier 2 Ykkönen (First Division) Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 10th2004Tier 2 Ykkönen (First Division) Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 9th2005Tier 2 Ykkönen (First Division) Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 8th2006Tier 2 Ykkönen (First Division) Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 12th2007Tier 2 Ykkönen (First Division) Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 13th Relegated2008Tier 3Kakkonen (Second Division)Group BFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 4th2009Tier 3Kakkonen (Second Division)Group BFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 12thRelegated2010Tier 4Kolmonen (Third Division) Tampere District (SPL Tampere)14thRelegated2011Tier 5Nelonen (Fourth Division) Tampere District (SPL Tampere)6th2012Tier 5Nelonen (Fourth Division) Tampere District (SPL Tampere)3rd2013Tier 5Nelonen (Fourth Division) Tampere District (SPL Tampere)3rd2014Tier 5Nelonen (Fourth Division) Tampere District (SPL Tampere)6th2015Tier 5Nelonen (Fourth Division) Tampere District (SPL Tampere)3rd2016Tier 5Nelonen (Fourth Division) Tampere District (SPL Tampere)4th2017Tier 5Nelonen (Fourth Division) Tampere District (SPL Tampere)5th2018Tier 5Nelonen (Fourth Division) Tampere District (SPL Tampere)2ndPromoted2019Tier 4Kolmonen (Third Division) Group A Tampere District (SPL Tampere)12thRelegated2020Tier 5Nelonen (Fourth Division)Group BWestern District (SPL Läntinen)1stPromoted2021Tier 4Kolmonen (Third Division)Group B Western District (SPL Läntinen)8th2022Tier 4Kolmonen (Third Division)Group B Western District (SPL Läntinen)8th2023Tier 4Kolmonen (Third Division)Group B Western District (SPL Läntinen)3rd2024Tier 5Kolmonen (Third Division)Group BWestern District (SPL Läntinen)10thRelegated2025Tier 8Kutonen (Sixth Division) Group B3Western District (SPL Läntinen) First team withdrew from Nelonen, second team continues as first team
7 seasons in Ykkönen 10 seasons in Kakkonen 8 seasons in Kolmonen
References and sources
Official Website Suomen Cup