Pallo-Pojat Juniorit (abbreviated PPJ or PPJ Helsinki) is the 3rd biggest football club in Finland, with 3000 licensed football players, most of whom are under 14 years of age. Pallo-Pojat Juniorit operates locally in southern Helsinki. In locations like Lauttasaari, Jätkäsaari, Eira, Kamppi, Ruoholahti, PPJ is the most dominant club. The club mainly focuses on youth football but also has adults teams for men and women. Girls team T15 won the Finnish Futsal championship in 2025.
PPJ operates at two indoor facilities, Intersport Arena in Jätkäsaari and Lauttasaaren kuplahalli, as well as at several outdoor football pitches.
Before Pallo-Pojat Juniorit (PPJ) was founded in 1995, its predecessor Pallo-Pojat (PP) won the Finnish cup in 1956. They played in Mestaruussarja in 1960 and 1961 seasons but weren't able to compete with bigger traditional Helsinki based clubs HIFK, HJK, HPS and KIF and were relegated to lower levels.Tähtien Tarina, s. 52. Helsingin Jalkapalloklubi, 2007. . In 1995, the club's youth department was separated from rest of the club and named Pallo-Pojat Juniorit, and this club continues the tradition of the original Pallo-Pojat.
Honours Finnish Cup: 1956
Season to season
SeasonLevelDivisionSectionAdministrationPositionMovements1938Tier 3Maakuntasarja (Third Division)West, SouthernFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) Promotion Playoff - Promoted1939Tier 2Itä-Länsi-sarja (Second Division)West League, Group 1Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)3rd1940-41Tier 3C-Sarja (Third Division)Group 1Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)4th1945Tier 2Suomensarja (Second Division)Group AFinnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)5thRelegated1945-46Tier 3Maakuntasarja (Third Division)Helsinki Group IIFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 1stPromotion Playoff1946-47Tier 3Maakuntasarja (Third Division)Helsinki Group IFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 4th1947-48Tier 3Maakuntasarja (Third Division)Helsinki Group IIFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 6thRelegated1948-49Piirinsarja (District Leagues)Helsinki District (SPL Helsinki) 1950Tier 4Piirinsarja (District League)South GroupHelsinki District (SPL Helsinki)Promotion Playoff - Promoted1951Tier 3Maakuntasarja (Third Division)South Group AFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 2nd1952Tier 3Maakuntasarja (Third Division)South Group AFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 1stPromotion Group East 4th1953Tier 3Maakuntasarja (Third Division)South Group AFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 1stPromotion Group East 2nd - Promoted1954Tier 2Suomensarja (Second Division)East GroupFinnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)4th1955Tier 2Suomensarja (Second Division)East GroupFinnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)2nd1956Tier 2Suomensarja (Second Division)East GroupFinnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)6th1957Tier 2Suomensarja (Second Division)East GroupFinnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)4th1958Tier 2Suomensarja (Second Division)South GroupFinnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)1stPromoted1959Tier 1Mestaruussarja (Premier Division)Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)9th1960Tier 1Mestaruussarja (Premier Division)Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)7th1961Tier 1Mestaruussarja (Premier Division)Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)11thRelegated1962Tier 2Suomensarja (Second Division)East GroupFinnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)8th1963Tier 2Suomensarja (Second Division)East GroupFinnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)6th1964Tier 2Suomensarja (Second Division)East GroupFinnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)7th1965Tier 2Suomensarja (Second Division)East GroupFinnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)10thRelegation Playoff - Relegated1966Tier 3Maakuntasarja (Third Division)Group 1Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 6th1967Tier 3Maakuntasarja (Third Division)Group 1Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 6th1968Tier 3Maakuntasarja (Third Division)Group 1Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 4th1969Tier 3Maakuntasarja (Third Division)Group 1Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 7th1970Tier 3III Divisioona (Third Division)Group 1Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 2nd1971Tier 3III Divisioona (Third Division)Group 4Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 9th1972Tier 3III Divisioona (Third Division)Group 1Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 9thRelegation Group I 1st1973Tier 4III Divisioona (Third Division)Group 1Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)3rd1974Tier 4III Divisioona (Third Division)Group 2Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)4th1975Tier 4III Divisioona (Third Division)Group 2Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)9thRelegated1976Tier 5IV Divisioona (Fourth Division)Group 1Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)1stPromoted1977Tier 4III Divisioona (Third Division)Group 2Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)9thRelegation Playoff - Relegated1978Tier 5IV Divisioona (Fourth Division)Group 4Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)4th1979Tier 5IV Divisioona (Fourth Division)Group 3Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)3rd1980Tier 5IV Divisioona (Fourth Division)Group 3Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)3rd1981Tier 5IV Divisioona (Fourth Division)Group 1Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)4th1982Tier 5IV Divisioona (Fourth Division)Group 2Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)2ndPromotion Playoff1983Tier 5IV Divisioona (Fourth Division)Group 1Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)4th1984Tier 5IV Divisioona (Fourth Division)Group 3Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)2ndPromotion Playoff - Promoted1985Tier 4III Divisioona (Third Division)Group 1Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)5th1986Tier 4III Divisioona (Third Division)Group 2Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)6th1987Tier 4III Divisioona (Third Division)Group 2Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)5th1988Tier 4III Divisioona (Third Division)Group 1Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)1stPromoted1989Tier 3II Divisioona (Second Division)East GroupFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 11thRelegated1990Tier 4III Divisioona (Third Division)Group 2Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)12thRelegated1991Tier 5IV Divisioona (Fourth Division)Group 3Helsinki District (SPL Helsinki)10th1992Tier 5IV Divisioona (Fourth Division)Group 1Helsinki District (SPL Helsinki)11thRelegated1993-97Unknown1998Tier 6Vitonen (Fifth Division)Helsinki District (SPL Helsinki)1999Tier 5Nelonen (Fourth Division)Group 3Helsinki District (SPL Helsinki)9th2000Tier 5Nelonen (Fourth Division)Group 3Helsinki District (SPL Helsinki)1stPromoted2001Tier 4Kolmonen (Third Division)Group 2Helsinki District (SPL Helsinki)11thRelegated2002Tier 5Nelonen (Fourth Division)Group 1Helsinki District (SPL Helsinki)5th2003Tier 5Nelonen (Fourth Division)Group 1Helsinki District (SPL Helsinki)1stPromoted2004Tier 4Kolmonen (Third Division)Group 2Helsinki District (SPL Helsinki)11thRelegated2005Tier 5Nelonen (Fourth Division)Group 1Helsinki District (SPL Helsinki)4th2006Tier 5Nelonen (Fourth Division)Group 1Helsinki District (SPL Helsinki)10th2007Tier 5Nelonen (Fourth Division)Group 1Helsinki District (SPL Helsinki)10th2008Tier 5Nelonen (Fourth Division)Group 2Helsinki District (SPL Helsinki)11thRelegated2013Tier 6Vitonen (Fifth Division)Group 2Helsinki District (SPL Helsinki)2ndPromoted2014Tier 5Nelonen (Fourth Division)Group 1Helsinki District (SPL Helsinki)1stPromoted PPJ Lauttasaari2015Tier 4Kolmonen (Third Division)Group 2Helsinki District (SPL Helsinki)9th2016Tier 4Kolmonen (Third Division)Group 1Helsinki District (SPL Helsinki)2nd2017Tier 4Kolmonen (Third Division)Group 2Helsinki District (SPL Helsinki)11thRelegated2018Tier 5Nelonen (Fourth Division)Group 1Helsinki District (SPL Helsinki)4th2019Tier 5Nelonen (Fourth Division)Group 3Helsinki District (SPL Helsinki)3rd2020Tier 5Nelonen (Fourth Division)Group 2Southern 2ndPromoted2021Tier 4Kolmonen (Third Division)Group B Southern 2022Tier 3Kakkonen (Second Division)Group AFinnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)8th2023Tier 3Kakkonen (Second Division)Group AFinnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)Ongoing 3 seasons in Mestaruussarja 11 seasons in Suomensarja/Ykkönen 16 seasons in Maakuntasarja/Kakkonen 16 seasons in Kolmonen 22 seasons in Nelonen 2 seasons in Vitonen 2 seasons in Kakkonen
References and sources
External links Official Website Finnish Wikipedia