Mikkelin Pallo-Kissat

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Mikkelin Pallo-Kissat
Full nameMikkelin Pallo-Kissat
Nickname(s)Kissat (The Cats)
Founded1929
GroundMikkelin Urheilupuisto, Mikkeli, Finland
Capacity7,000
ChairmanJyri Paasonen
ManagerOsseias Graciano

Mikkelin Pallo-Kissat (or MiPK) is a Finnish football club, based in Mikkeli.

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Background

MiPK was founded in 1946, after footballers from local sports club Vauhti, wanted their own club specialized in ball games. MiPK is a member of Finnish Workers' Sports Federation. [1] In early 1980s club was driven into financial difficulties and their final season was in 1983, new club called Mikkelin Kissat was formed to continue clubs operations. MiPK was able to avoid bankruptcy and in 1997 they re-joined Finnish FA. Since 2016 Mikkelin Kissat has used Mikkelin Pallo-Kissat as their men's name as a homage to original MiPK. In 2020 Mikkelin Kissat continued as a Mikkelin Pallo-Kissat. [2] MiPK shares a local rivalry with MP, in the past MiPK was considered as a working class club while MP was more middle class.

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1959 colours

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Season to season

Season to Season
SeasonLevelDivisionSectionAdministrationPositionMovements
1954Tier 3Maakuntasarja(Third Division)Central Group IFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)1stPromotion Group East 5th
1955Tier 3Maakuntasarja(Third Division)East Group IIFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)2nd
1956Tier 3Maakuntasarja(Third Division)East Group IIFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)2nd
1957Tier 3Maakuntasarja(Third Division)East Group IFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)4th
1958Tier 3Maakuntasarja(Third Division)Group 6Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)1stPromoted
1959Tier 2Suomensarja(Second Division)East GroupFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)3rd
1960Tier 2Suomensarja(Second Division)East GroupFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)7th
1961Tier 2Suomensarja(Second Division)East GroupFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)1stPromoted
1962Tier 1MestaruussarjaFinnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto4th
1963Tier 1MestaruussarjaFinnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto7th
1964Tier 1MestaruussarjaFinnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto11thRelegated
1965Tier 2Suomensarja(Second Division)East GroupFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)2nd
1966Tier 2Suomensarja(Second Division)East GroupFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)4th
1967Tier 2Suomensarja(Second Division)East GroupFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)5th
1968Tier 2Suomensarja(Second Division)East GroupFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)8th
1969Tier 2Suomensarja(Second Division)East GroupFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)3rd
1970Tier 2II Divisioona(Second Division)East GroupFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)1stPromoted
1971Tier 1MestaruussarjaFinnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto13thRelegated
1972Tier 2II Divisioona(Second Division)East GroupFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)2ndQualified to new I Divisioona
1973Tier 2I divisioona(First Division)Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)1stPromoted
1974Tier 1MestaruussarjaFinnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto4th
1975Tier 1MestaruussarjaFinnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto4th
1976Tier 1MestaruussarjaFinnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto5th
1977Tier 1MestaruussarjaFinnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto9th
1978Tier 1MestaruussarjaFinnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto6th
1979Tier 1MestaruussarjaFinnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto12thRelegation Group 7th - Relegated
1980Tier 2I divisioona(First Division)Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)3rdPromotion Group 4th - Promoted
1981Tier 1MestaruussarjaFinnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto12thRelegation Group 8th - Relegated
1982Tier 2I divisioona(First Division)Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)10thRelegation Group 7th - Relegated
1983Tier 3II Divisioona(Second Division)East GroupFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)10thRelegated - Operations ceased.

References

  1. ↑ "Mikkelifutis".
  2. ↑ "Historia".
  3. ↑ "Mikkelifutis".
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