Simo Häyhä, often referred to by his nickname, The White Death, was a Finnish military sniper in World War II during the 1939–1940 Winter War against the Soviet Union. He used a Finnish-produced M/28-30 and a Suomi KP/-31 submachine gun. He is believed to have killed over 500 enemy soldiers during the Winter War, the highest number of sniper kills in any major war. Because of this, he is often regarded as the deadliest sniper of all time.
Rautjärvi is a municipality in the South Karelia region of Finland. The municipality has a population of 3,101 (28 February 2023) and covers an area of 401.89 square kilometres (155.17 sq mi) of which 50.25 km2 (19.40 sq mi) is water. The population density is 8.82 inhabitants per square kilometre (22.8/sq mi). More than half of Rautjärvi's residents live in Simpele, the administrative center of the municipality.
Simo Johannes Valakari is a Finnish football coach and former player. He is currently the head coach of FK Auda.
Kuopion Palloseura is a Finnish football club, based in the eigth most populated city of Finland, Kuopio. KuPS plays in Finland's Premier League, Veikkausliiga.
Shane Charles Alan McFaul is an Irish former professional footballer. McFaul has played for over 11 clubs in 5 countries throughout Europe, Asia and North America, including UCD, Sporting Fingal & St Patrick's Athletic in Ireland, Notts County & Brighton & Hove Albion in England, FC Haka, KTP, Mikkelin Palloilijat & Sudet in Finland, Virginia Beach Mariners and Northern Colorado Hailstorm in the United States of America, and also DSK Shivajians in India.
Paulus Roiha is a Finnish former professional footballer who played as a forward.
Kotkan Työväen Palloilijat is a Finnish football club based in Kotka, Finland, and currently competing in Finland's premier league, Veikkausliiga. The club was founded in 1927 and its colours are green and white. Immediately after its formation the club joined the Finnish Workers' Sports Federation, to which it still belongs. KTP play its home matches at Arto Tolsa Areena.
The Korisliiga is the top-tier professional basketball league in Finland, comprising the top 12 teams of the country. In its current format, each team plays all other teams two times in the regular season, once at home and once away, for a total of 22 regular season games. The top six teams advances continues to upper stage and the bottom six teams plays lower stage after 22 games, 5 games at home and 5 games at away versus all other teams in stage. The best two teams from lower group joins to playoffs with upper group teams. Playoffs are played best of seven format, except the quarter-finals which are played best of 5 format. Pantterit holds the record for the most league titles won, with 14. The top level Finnish league for women is the Naisten Korisliiga.
Teemu Eino Antero Pukki is a Finnish professional footballer who plays as a striker for Major League Soccer club Minnesota United and the Finland national football team.
Seinäjoen Jalkapallokerho is a Finnish professional football club from the city of Seinäjoki. The club plays in the Veikkausliiga, the highest tier of the Finnish league system. Their home ground is OmaSP Stadion, which is located near the city center and next to SJK's training facility Wallsport. SJK was formed in 2007 after the merger of TP-Seinäjoki and Sepsi-78.
The 2015 Finnish League Cup is the 19th season of the Finnish League Cup, Finland's second-most prestigious cup football tournament. SJK are the defending champions, having won their second league cup last year.
Frederikus Quirinus "Daan" Klinkenberg is a Dutch professional football player who plays as a centre-back for Veikkausliiga club KTP. He has played in the Netherlands, Finland, Norway and Sweden.
Oskari Johannes Orevillo Kekkonen is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Ykkönen club PK-35 and the Philippines national team.
Valtteri Vesiaho is a Finnish professional footballer who plays for KTP as a central defender.
Anton Lepola is a Finnish professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Veikkausliiga club Haka.
Jack de Vries is an American professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Italian Serie B club Venezia.
Damiano Daniele Pecile is a Canadian professional soccer player who plays for Italian Serie B club Venezia.
Willian Pozo-Venta Angell is a Cuban footballer who plays as a winger or attacker for Finnish club KTP. A former youth international for Norway, he represents the Cuba national team.
Rasmus Leislahti is a Finnish professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Finnish premier division club KTP.
The 2023 season was Helsingin Jalkapalloklubi's 115th competitive season.
