2015 RoPS season

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RoPS
2015 season
Chairman Risto Niva
Manager Juha Malinen
Stadium Keskuskenttä
Veikkausliiga 2nd
Finnish Cup Sixth round vs Inter Turku
League Cup Runners-up vs HJK
Top goalscorerLeague: Aleksandr Kokko (17)
All: Aleksandr Kokko (19)
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The 2015 season is RoPS's 3rd Veikkausliiga season since their promotion back to the top flight in 2012.

Veikkausliiga Finnish top-tier association football league

Veikkausliiga is the premier division of Finnish football, comprising the top 12 clubs of the country. Its main sponsor is the Finnish national betting agency Veikkaus, hence the league's name. Veikkausliiga was founded in 1990; before that the top division was called Mestaruussarja since 1930 which was an amateur or semi-professional league. Between 1908 and 1930 the championship was decided in a cup competition.

Contents

Squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

As the governing body of association football, FIFA is responsible for maintaining and implementing the rules that determine whether an association football player is eligible to represent a particular country in officially recognised international competitions and friendly matches. In the 20th century, FIFA allowed a player to represent any national team, as long as the player held citizenship of that country. In 2004, in reaction to the growing trend towards naturalisation of foreign players in some countries, FIFA implemented a significant new ruling that requires a player to demonstrate a "clear connection" to any country they wish to represent. FIFA has used its authority to overturn results of competitive international matches that feature ineligible players.

No.PositionPlayer
1 Flag of Finland.svg GK Ville Iiskola
3 Flag of Finland.svg DF Jarkko Lahdenmäki
4 Flag of Finland.svg MF Antti Okkonen (captain)
5 Flag of Finland.svg DF Janne Saksela
6 Flag of Finland.svg DF Juha Pirinen
7 Flag of Finland.svg MF Mika Mäkitalo
8 Flag of Finland.svg MF Tomas Hradecky
9 Flag of Jamaica.svg FW Tremaine Stewart
10 Flag of Cameroon.svg FW Jean Fridolin Nganbe Nganbe
11 Flag of Finland.svg FW Aleksandr Kokko
12 Flag of Finland.svg GK Harri Nykänen
14 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg GK Tomer Chencinski
16 Flag of Finland.svg MF Ville Saxman
No.PositionPlayer
17 Flag of Finland.svg MF Olli Pöyliö
18 Flag of Finland.svg MF Juuso Majava
19 Flag of the United States.svg FW Will John
20 Flag of Finland.svg FW Simo Roiha
21 Flag of Finland.svg MF Tommi Haanpää
26 Flag of Finland.svg FW Eero Markkanen
32 Flag of Finland.svg MF David Ramadingaye
35 Flag of Nigeria.svg FW Adeniyi Michael Ibiyomi
44 Flag of Brazil.svg GK Ricardo
77 Flag of Finland.svg MF Moshtagh Yaghoubi
80 Flag of Nigeria.svg DF Faith Friday Obilor
86 Flag of The Gambia.svg DF Abdou Jammeh

Transfers

Winter

Summer

Competitions

Veikkausliiga

League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1 SJK (C)3318695022+2860Qualification for the Champions League second qualifying round
2 RoPS 3317884429+1559Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round
3 HJK 33161074530+1558
4 Inter Turku 331310104534+1149
5 Lahti 33121293836+248
Source: Veikkausliiga, Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Head-to-head goals scored; 7) Fewer away goals allowed; 8) Home goals scored; 9) Fewer home goals allowed; 10) Play-off. (Note: Criteria 7–10 is only used if deciding Champion, teams to UEFA competitions or teams for relegation). [20]
(C) Champion.

Results

Finnish Cup

League Cup

Group stage

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 HJK 413064+26 Knockout stage
2 RoPS 41216605
3 KTP 40314623
Updated to match(es) played on 25 February 2015. Source: veikkausliiga.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) head-to-head points; 5) head-to-head goal difference; 6) goals scored in head-to-head

Knockout stage

Squad statistics

As of Match played 25 October 2015

Appearances and goals

No.PosNatPlayerTotal Veikkausliiga Finnish Cup League Cup
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
3 DF Flag of Finland.svg Jarkko Lahdenmäki 27116+511050
4 MF Flag of Finland.svg Antti Okkonen 3713001061
5 MF Flag of Finland.svg Janne Saksela 3532711072
6 MF Flag of Finland.svg Juha Pirinen 3853150070
7 MF Flag of Finland.svg Mika Mäkitalo 3533230+101+10
8 MF Flag of Finland.svg Tomas Hradecky29119+211070
9 FW Flag of Jamaica.svg Tremaine Stewart 400+400000
10 FW Flag of Cameroon.svg Jean Fridolin Nganbe Nganbe 900+300060
11 FW Flag of Finland.svg Aleksandr Kokko 321928+1170+121+10
12 GK Flag of Finland.svg Harri Nykänen300+20000+10
14 GK Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Tomer Chencinski 1901200070
16 MF Flag of Finland.svg Ville Saxman 35231+21100+11
17 MF Flag of Finland.svg Olli Pöyliö1511+111001+20
19 MF Flag of the United States.svg Will John 11310+130000
20 FW Flag of Finland.svg Simo Roiha2846+1530+103+31
21 FW Flag of Finland.svg Tommi Haanpää1102+50000+40
22 GK Flag of Brazil.svg Ricardo 1701700000
26 FW Flag of Finland.svg Eero Markkanen 610+610000
32 MF Flag of Finland.svg David Ramadingaye 400+400000
35 FW Flag of Nigeria.svg Adeniyi Michael Ibiyomi3147+161106+13
77 MF Flag of Finland.svg Moshtagh Yaghoubi 33526+44110+20
80 DF Flag of Nigeria.svg Faith Friday Obilor 3833021071
86 DF Flag of The Gambia.svg Abdou Jammeh 3803001070
Trialist:
9 FW Flag of Cameroon.svg Anicet Eyenga 10000010
24 FW Flag of Liberia.svg Andreas Blamon1000000+10
Players from Santa Claus who appeared:
18 MF Flag of Finland.svg Juuso Majava1000000+10
19 DF Flag of Finland.svg Juho Sieppi1000000+10
22 FW Flag of Finland.svg Ali Hajizadeh10000010
24 MF Flag of Finland.svg Iiro Vanha1000000+10
Players who left RoPS during the season:
1 GK Flag of Finland.svg Ville Iiskola 50401000
2 DF Flag of Finland.svg Lassi Nurmos3000001+20
91 FW Flag of Croatia.svg Vilim Posinković 1724+911031

Goal scorers

PlacePositionNationNumberName Veikkausliiga Finnish Cup League Cup Total
1FW Flag of Finland.svg 11 Aleksandr Kokko 172019
2DF Flag of Finland.svg 6 Juha Pirinen 5005
MF Flag of Finland.svg 77 Moshtagh Yaghoubi 4105
4FW Flag of Finland.svg 20Simo Roiha3014
FW Flag of Nigeria.svg 35Adeniyi Michael Ibiyomi1034
6FW Flag of the United States.svg 19 Will John 3003
MF Flag of Finland.svg 7 Mika Mäkitalo 3003
DF Flag of Nigeria.svg 80 Faith Friday Obilor 2013
DF Flag of Finland.svg 5 Janne Saksela 1023
10FW Flag of Croatia.svg 91 Vilim Posinković 1012
11MF Flag of Finland.svg 8Tomas Hradecky1001
MF Flag of Finland.svg 17Olli Pöyliö1001
DF Flag of Finland.svg 3 Jarkko Lahdenmäki 1001
FW Flag of Finland.svg 26 Eero Markkanen 1001
MF Flag of Finland.svg 16 Ville Saxman 1011
MF Flag of Finland.svg 4 Antti Okkonen 0011
TOTALS4431057

Disciplinary record

NumberNationPositionName Veikkausliiga Finnish Cup League Cup Total
Yellow card.svgRed card.svgYellow card.svgRed card.svgYellow card.svgRed card.svgYellow card.svgRed card.svg
2 Flag of Finland.svg DFLassi Nurmos00001010
3 Flag of Finland.svg DF Jarkko Lahdenmäki 10101030
4 Flag of Finland.svg MF Antti Okkonen 51000061
5 Flag of Finland.svg MF Janne Saksela 40001050
6 Flag of Finland.svg MF Juha Pirinen 40000040
7 Flag of Finland.svg MF Mika Mäkitalo 30000030
8 Flag of Finland.svg MFTomas Hradecky41002061
11 Flag of Finland.svg FW Aleksandr Kokko 60000060
14 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg GK Tomer Chencinski 10002030
16 Flag of Finland.svg MF Ville Saxman 30001040
17 Flag of Finland.svg MFOlli Pöyliö00001010
32 Flag of Finland.svg MF David Ramadingaye 10000010
35 Flag of Nigeria.svg FWAdeniyi Michael Ibiyomi30000030
44 Flag of Brazil.svg GK Ricardo 10000010
77 Flag of Finland.svg MF Moshtagh Yaghoubi 1100020130
80 Flag of Nigeria.svg DF Faith Friday Obilor 41003071
86 Flag of The Gambia.svg DF Abdou Jammeh 40001050
TOTALS55310150713

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