Järvenpään Palloseura (abbreviated JäPS) is a football club from Järvenpää, Finland. It was formed in 1947 and is based at the Järvenpää keskuskenttä. The club currently competes in Ykkösliiga, the new second-tier level of Finnish football.
Background In six decades JäPS evolved from a small local team into one of Finland's largest football clubs, serving Järvenpää and the surrounding area. JäPS has around 1,400 members, 1000 of whom are juniors who participate in the girls and boys teams.
In 1978 and 2001 JäPS progressed through to the Kakkonen (Second Division), the third tier of the Finnish football system, but at the end of each season they were relegated back to the Kolmonen (Third Division).
In 2003 JäPS men's team reached the Pikkufinaali (Small Final) of the Suomen Cup (Finnish Cup), being the best Kolmonen team in the Suomen Cup. The team were rewarded by progressing through to the UEFA Regions' Cup in Bulgaria.
JäPS was active in the summer transfer window 2024 as Linus Rönnberg joined Polish club Podbeskidzie Bielsko-Biała, manager Erol Ates left for GIF Sundsvall, and Irfan Sadik moved to Bulgarian side OFC Belasitsa Petrich. JäPS was entitled to a compensation for all of these transfers. After the 2024 season, Altti Hellemaa moved to Trelleborgs FF in Sweden.
Current squad
Season to season
SeasonLevelDivisionSectionAdministrationPositionMovements1950Tier 4Piirinsarja (District League)South GroupFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) Promotion Playoff second round1951Tier 4Piirinsarja (District League)South GroupFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) Promotion Playoff second round1952 Unknown1953 Unknown1954 Unknown1955 Unknown1956Tier 4Aluesarja (Area Series)Group 3Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 2nd1957Tier 4Aluesarja (Area Series)Group 3Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 5th1958Tier 4Aluesarja (Area Series)Group 3Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 3rd1959Tier 4Aluesarja (Area Series)Group 3Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 4th1960Tier 4Aluesarja (Area Series)Group 4Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 3rd1961Tier 4Aluesarja (Area Series)Group 6Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 3rd1962Tier 4Aluesarja (Area Series)Group 6Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 4th1963Tier 4Aluesarja (Area Series)Group 6Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 3rd1964Tier 4Aluesarja (Area Series)Group 1Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 6thRelegated1965 Unknown1966 Unknown1967Tier 4Aluesarja (Area Series)Group 1Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 6thRelegated1968 Unknown1969 Unknown1970 Unknown1971 Unknown1972Tier 44. divisioona (Fourth Division)Group 1Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 4th1973Tier 54. divisioona (Fourth Division)Group 2Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Uusimaa)3rd1974Tier 54. divisioona (Fourth Division)Group 1Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Uusimaa)1stPromotion Playoff1975Tier 54. divisioona (Fourth Division)Group 2Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Uusimaa)1stPromoted1976Tier 43. divisioona (Third Division)Group 1Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Uusimaa) 4th1977Tier 43. divisioona (Third Division)Group 2Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Uusimaa) 1stPromoted1978Tier 32. divisioona (Second Division)East GroupFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)12thRelegated1979Tier 43. divisioona (Third Division)Group 1Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Uusimaa) 8th1980Tier 43. divisioona (Third Division)Group 1Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Uusimaa) 2ndPromotion Playoff1981Tier 43. divisioona (Third Division)Group 1Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Uusimaa) 4th 1982Tier 43. divisioona (Third Division)Group 1Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Uusimaa) 7th 1983Tier 43. divisioona (Third Division)Group 1Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Uusimaa) 2ndPromotion Playoff1984Tier 43. divisioona (Third Division)Group 1Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Uusimaa) 8th 1985Tier 43. divisioona (Third Division)Group 2Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Uusimaa) 12thRelegated1986Tier 54. divisioona (Fourth Division)Group 2Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Uusimaa)4th1987 Unknown1988 Unknown1989Tier 43. divisioona (Third Division)Group 1Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Uusimaa) 2nd 1990Tier 43. divisioona (Third Division)Group 1Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Uusimaa) 6th 1991Tier 43. divisioona (Third Division)Group 1Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Uusimaa) 9th 1992Tier 43. divisioona (Third Division)Group 1Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Uusimaa) 6th 1993Tier 4Kolmonen (Third Division)Group 1Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Uusimaa) 9th 1994Tier 4Kolmonen (Third Division)Group 2Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Uusimaa) 12th Relegated1995 Unknown1996 Unknown1997Tier 4Kolmonen (Third Division)Section 1Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Uusimaa) 4th 1998Tier 4Kolmonen (Third Division)Section 1Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Uusimaa) 4th 1999Tier 4Kolmonen (Third Division)Section 2Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Uusimaa) 4th 2000Tier 4Kolmonen (Third Division)Section 2Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Uusimaa) 1st Promoted2001Tier 3Kakkonen (Second Division)South GroupFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)12thRelegated2002Tier 4Kolmonen (Third Division)Section 2Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Uusimaa) 2nd2003Tier 4Kolmonen (Third Division)Section 2Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Uusimaa) 2nd2004Tier 4Kolmonen (Third Division)Section 2Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Uusimaa) 4th2005Tier 4Kolmonen (Third Division)Section 2Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Uusimaa) 4th2006Tier 4Kolmonen (Third Division)Section 3Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Helsinki) 4th2007Tier 4Kolmonen (Third Division)Section 2Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Helsinki) 3rd2008Tier 4Kolmonen (Third Division)Section 3Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Helsinki) 3rd2009Tier 4Kolmonen (Third Division)Section 3Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Uusimaa) 3rd2010Tier 4Kolmonen (Third Division)Section 3Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Uusimaa) 1stPromoted2011Tier 3Kakkonen (Second Division)Group BFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)6th2012Tier 3Kakkonen (Second Division)East GroupFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)1stPromotion play-off2013Tier 3Kakkonen (Second Division)East GroupFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)8th2014Tier 3Kakkonen (Second Division)East GroupFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)3rd2015Tier 3Kakkonen (Second Division)Southern GroupFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)5th2016Tier 3Kakkonen (Second Division)Group AFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)4th2017Tier 3Kakkonen (Second Division)Group AFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)5th2018Tier 3Kakkonen (Second Division)Group AFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)2nd2019Tier 3Kakkonen (Second Division)Group AFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)2nd2020Tier 3Kakkonen (Second Division)Group AFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)4th2021Tier 3Kakkonen (Second Division)Group AFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)1stPromoted2022Tier 2Ykkönen (First Division)Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)6th2023Tier 2Ykkönen (First Division)Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)9th2024Tier 2Ykkösliiga (League One)Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)5th2025Tier 2Ykkösliiga (League One)Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)
4 seasons in 2nd Tier 13 seasons in 3rd Tier 41 seasons in 4th Tier 4 season in 5th Tier
Structure Järvenpään Palloseura runs three men's teams, a men's veterans team, two ladies teams, eleven boys teams and seven girls teams. It organises diverse activities for its young players, including training camps, games and tournaments. It owns 80% of the Fortum Hall, which it uses for football training.
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