Puistolan Urheilijat (abbreviated PuiU) is a sports club from Helsinki, Finland specialising in football, badminton, tennis, volleyball, bowling and fitness. The club was formed in 1929 and currently has 1,400 members. The men's football first team currently plays in the Kolmonen (Third Division) and its home ground is at the Puistolan liikuntapuisto.
Background
PuiU was established in 1929 and has spent many seasons in the lower divisions of the Finnish football league. The club has achieved one season in the third tier, the Kakkonen (Second Division,) in 2007 but their stay was short-lived as they were relegated at the end of the campaign.
The club is proud to have gained the Nuori Suomi -sinetti (Young Finland Seal) which recognises the quality of its youth work. In Women's Football the club participated in the Naisten Liiga from 2007 until 2009 when they were relegated following a relegation play-off with Vasaan Sport.
The most famous youngster to progress from the club's youth system is Petri Oravainen who has subsequently gained international honours. In Women's Football Laura Österberg Kalmari and Minna Mustonen are other notable internationals who started with PuiU.
Season to season
SeasonLevelDivisionSectionAdministrationPositionMovements1983Tier 65. Divisioona (Fifth Division)Group 2 Helsinki District (SPL Helsinki)1984Tier 65. Divisioona (Fifth Division)Group 1 Helsinki District (SPL Helsinki)1985Tier 65. Divisioona (Fifth Division) Helsinki District (SPL Helsinki)4th1986Tier 65. Divisioona (Fifth Division) Helsinki District (SPL Helsinki)4th1987 1988 1989 1990 1991Tier 54. Divisioona (Fourth Division) Group 2 Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Helsinki)2nd Promotion Playoff1992Tier 54. Divisioona (Fourth Division) Group 3 Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Helsinki)6th 1993Tier 5Nelonen (Fourth Division) Group 1 Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Helsinki)5th 1994Tier 5Nelonen (Fourth Division) Group 2 Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Helsinki)6th 1995Tier 5Nelonen (Fourth Division) Group 1 Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Helsinki)7th 1996Tier 5Nelonen (Fourth Division) Group 1 Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Helsinki)2nd Promotion Playoff1997Tier 5Nelonen (Fourth Division) Group 3 Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Helsinki)3rd 1998Tier 5Nelonen (Fourth Division) Group 1 Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Helsinki) 1999Tier 5Nelonen (Fourth Division) Group 3 Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Helsinki)3rd Promoted2000Tier 4Kolmonen (Third Division)Section 1Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Helsinki) 7th2001Tier 4Kolmonen (Third Division)Section 1Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Uusimaa) 8th2002Tier 4Kolmonen (Third Division)Section 2Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Uusimaa) 10th2003Tier 4Kolmonen (Third Division)Section 2Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Uusimaa) 4th2004Tier 4Kolmonen (Third Division)Section 2Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Uusimaa) 5th2005Tier 4Kolmonen (Third Division)Section 3Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Helsinki) 3rd2006Tier 4Kolmonen (Third Division)Section 3Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Helsinki) 1stPromoted2007Tier 3Kakkonen (Second Division) Group AFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 12th Relegated2008Tier 4Kolmonen (Third Division)Section 3Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Helsinki) 10th2009Tier 4Kolmonen (Third Division)Section 1Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Uusimaa) 8th2010Tier 4Kolmonen (Third Division)Section 3Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Uusimaa)6th2011Tier 4Kolmonen (Third Division)Section 1Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Helsinki)8th2012Tier 4Kolmonen (Third Division)Section 3Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Helsinki)7th2013Tier 4Kolmonen (Third Division)Section 1Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Helsinki)9th2014Tier 4Kolmonen (Third Division)Section 3Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Uusimaa)9th2015Tier 4Kolmonen (Third Division)Section 3Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Uusimaa)4th2016Tier 4Kolmonen (Third Division)Section 3Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Uusimaa)9th2017Tier 4Kolmonen (Third Division)Section 3Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Uusimaa)8th2018Tier 4Kolmonen (Third Division)Section 1Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Uusimaa)5th2019Tier 4Kolmonen (Third Division)Section 2Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Uusimaa)10th2020Tier 4Kolmonen (Third Division)Lohko BMiesten Kolmonen Etelä11th / 18th2021Tier 4Kolmonen (Third Division)Lohko BMiesten Kolmonen Etelä8th2022Tier 4Kolmonen (Third Division)Lohko BMiesten Kolmonen Etelä6th2023Tier 4Kolmonen (Third Division)Lohko CMiesten Kolmonen Etelä4th2024Tier 5Kolmonen (Third Division)Lohko CMiesten Kolmonen Etelä1stPromoted2025Tier 4Kakkonen (Second Division)Group AFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) http://www.finlandfootball.net/ 1 season in Kakkonen 24 seasons in Kolmonen
Club Structure Puistolan Urheilijat run a large number of teams including 3 men's teams, 2 ladies teams, 10 boys teams and 7 girls teams.
2010 season PuiU Men's Team are competing in Section 3 (Lohko 3) of the Kolmonen administered by the Uusimaa SPL. This is the fourth highest tier in the Finnish football system. In 2009 PuiU finished in 8th place in Section 1 (Lohko 1) of the Kolmonen.
PuiU / 86 are competing in Section 2 (Lohko 2) of the Seiska (Seventh Division) administered by the Helsinki SPL.
References and Sources Official Website Finnish Wikipedia Suomen Cup PuiU Miehet 86 Facebook
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