Jippo (stylised as JIPPO 2001–2024)JIPPO MUUTTAA KIRJOITUSASUAAN, jippo.fi, 11 January 2025 is a Finnish football club, based in Joensuu. It plays in the Ykkösliiga, the second highest level of Finnish football. Jippo plays its home matches at Mehtimäki, Joensuu.
History JIPPO was formed in 2001 after the merger of JiiPee and Ratanat – both playing in the Kakkonen (third level), the division Jippo played its first four seasons from 2002 to 2005.HISTORIIKKI, jippo.fi The team was promoted to Ykkönen for the season 2006 after winning the eastern group of Kakkonen and beating Klubi-04 2–1 on aggregate in the promotion playoff. Arpad Mester scored the winner goal. After 9 years of playing in Ykkönen, JIPPO relegated back to Kakkonen for the season 2015, winning promotion back to Ykkönen after the 2020 season.
During 2022–2023, JIPPO competed in Kakkonen. For the 2024 season, the club won promotion to the new second tier Ykkösliiga, and at the end of the season surprisingly finished 3rd in the division. Since January 2025, the club is called Jippo without the capitalization. In April 2025, Jippo won its first Ykkösliigacup title.Jiposta Ykkösliigacupin mestari – TPS kaatui rangaistuspotkukilpailun jälkeen, Football Association of Finland, 4 April 2025
Current squad
League history
11 seasons in second tier 10 seasons in third tier 2 seasons in fourth tier SeasonLevelDivisionSectionAdministrationPositionMovements2002Tier 3Kakkonen (Second Division)Eastern GroupFinnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)5th2003Tier 3Kakkonen (Second Division)Eastern GroupFinnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)9th2004Tier 3Kakkonen (Second Division)Eastern GroupFinnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)2nd2005Tier 3Kakkonen (Second Division)Eastern GroupFinnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)1st (Champions)Promoted2006Tier 2 Ykkönen (First Division) Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 5th2007Tier 2 Ykkönen (First Division) Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 9th2008Tier 2 Ykkönen (First Division) Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 5th2009Tier 2 Ykkönen (First Division) Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 10th2010Tier 2 Ykkönen (First Division) Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 11th2011Tier 2 Ykkönen (First Division) Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 8th2012Tier 2 Ykkönen (First Division) Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 8th2013Tier 2 Ykkönen (First Division) Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 8th2014Tier 2 Ykkönen (First Division) Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 9thRelegated2015Tier 3Kakkonen (Second Division)Eastern GroupFinnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)8thRelegated2016Tier 4Kolmonen (Third Division)Eastern & Central FinlandEastern Finland FA (SPL Itä-Suomen piiri) 3rd2017Tier 4Kolmonen (Third Division)Eastern & Central FinlandEastern Finland FA (SPL Itä-Suomen piiri) 1st (Champions)Promoted2018Tier 3Kakkonen (Second Division)Group AFinnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)3rd2019Tier 3Kakkonen (Second Division)Group AFinnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)2nd2020Tier 3Kakkonen (Second Division)Group CFinnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)1st (Champions)Promoted2021Tier 2 Ykkönen (First Division) Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 12thRelegated2022Tier 3Kakkonen (Second Division)Group AFinnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)2nd2023Tier 3Kakkonen (Second Division)Group AFinnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)1st (Champions)Promoted 2024Tier 2 Ykkösliiga (League One) Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 3rd
References
External links Official website