Tuusulan Palloseura (abbreviated TuPS) is a sports club from Tuusula in Finland. The club was formed in 1971 and their home ground is at the Tuusulan urheilukeskus. The men's football first team currently plays in the Kolmonen (Third Division) while the ladies team plays in Section A of the Kakkonen. The Chairman of TuPS is Jari Klemetti. In addition to football the club has been active in ice-hockey and ringette.
Background Tuusulan Palloseura was founded on 29 November 1971 as a football club serving the South Tuusula area. The club has expanded from 30 members to more than 700 members. In 2002 the club was awarded the quality seal in recognition of its high-quality youth activities.
TuPS has spent many seasons in the lower divisions of the Finnish football league. The club now acts as one of the three feeder clubs to the Pallokerho Keski-Uusimaa club, that now serves as the joint representative team for Central Uusimaa. This side currently plays in the Kakkonen.
The highlight of the TuPS ladies team has been playing in the SM championship league in 2001.
Season to season SeasonLevelDivisionSectionAdministrationPositionMovements1998Tier 5Nelonen (Fourth Division) Section 4 Uusimaa District (SPL Uusimaa)4th1999Tier 5Nelonen (Fourth Division) Section 4 Uusimaa District (SPL Uusimaa)3rdPromoted2000Tier 4Kolmonen (Third Division) Section 2 Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Uusimaa) 6th2001Tier 4Kolmonen (Third Division) Section 2 Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Uusimaa) 8th2002Tier 4Kolmonen (Third Division) Section 2 Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Uusimaa) 3rd2003Tier 4Kolmonen (Third Division) Section 2 Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Uusimaa) 8th2004Tier 4Kolmonen (Third Division) Section 2 Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Uusimaa) 3rd2005Tier 4Kolmonen (Third Division) Section 3 Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Uusimaa) 5th2006Tier 4Kolmonen (Third Division) Section 2 Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Helsinki) 7th2007Tier 4Kolmonen (Third Division) Section 2 Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Helsinki) 11th Relegated2008Tier 5Nelonen (Fourth Division) Section 2 Uusimaa District (SPL Uusimaa)2ndPromoted2009Tier 4Kolmonen (Third Division) Section 2 Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Helsinki) 7th2010Tier 4Kolmonen (Third Division)Section 3Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Uusimaa)5th 10 seasons in Kolmonen 3 seasons in Nelonen
Club Structure TuPS currently has 2 men's teams, 2 veteran's teams, 2 ladies teams, 12 boys teams and 5 girls team.
2010 season TuPS Men's Team are competing in Section 3 (Lohko 3) of the Kolmonen administered by the Football Association of Finland (Suomen Palloliitto) . This is the fourth highest tier in the Finnish football system. In 2009 Tuusulan Palloseura finished in seventh position in Section 2 of the Kolmonen (Third Division).
TuPS/2 are participating in Section 6 (Lohko 6) of the Kutonen administered by the Uusimaa SPL.
References and sources Official Website Finnish Wikipedia Suomen Cup TUPS (Tuusulan Palloseura) Facebook
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