Sudet

Sudet

Full name	Sudet
Founded	1912;111 years ago (1912)
Ground	Keskusurheilukenttä, Kouvola, Finland
Capacity	12,000
Chairman	Tuomas Liukko
Head Coach	Janne Lindberg
Coach	Jukka Lindström Jari Lindberg (GK)
League	Kakkonen
2009	3rd – Kolmonen (South-East Finland)
Home colours

Sudet ("Wolves" in English) is a sports club from Kouvola, Finland, playing bandy and association football. The club was formed in 1912 and was based firstly in Viipuri (Vyborg), then in Helsinki, before finally moving to Kouvola.

Sudet formerly played in the Bandyliiga, the top bandy league in Finland, and has become Finnish champions many times. As of 2014, the club is the reigning national champion in women's bandy. Sudet currently plays football in the Kolmonen (Fourth Division) and their home ground is at the Keskusurheilukenttä, Kouvola. The Club Chairman is Vesa Vainio.

History

Sudet were originally established in Viipuri (Vyborg) on 13 December 1912 under the name Wiipurin Bandy & Jalkapalloseura (WB & JS). The name was changed in 1924 to Wiipurin Sudet. In 1940 the Winter War resulted in the club moving to Helsinki as the city of Viipuri fell into Soviet hands. From 1950 the name was changed to its current form, Sudet. In 1962 the club made its final move to Kouvola.

In the early decades of the twentieth century WB & JS were very successful at bandy winning their first Finnish Championship in 1914. The club won no fewer than six consecutive Finnish Championships and has won 14 in total as of 2014. In 2014, the women's bandy team of Sudet claimed the women's national championship for the first time.

Sudet also made great progress at football and reached the semi-finals of the Finnish Championship in 1924, 1925, 1928 and 1929. They were promoted to the new Mestaruussarja at the end of the 1930 season. ^[1]

In total the club played 15 seasons in the Finnish Football Championship (Mestaruussarja) in 1931–38, 1940/41-46/47, 1948 and 1951. ^[2] On 28 July 1940 Sudet won the Finnish Championship by beating TPS Turku 2–0 in the Final. The Mestaruussarja could not be played as a league in 1940 so a cup competition was held instead.

Sudet played 18 seasons in the Suomensarja (Finland League), the second tier of Finnish football in 1939, 1947/48, 1949–50, 1952–61 and 1963–66. They also have had two spells in the third tier, the Kakkonen (the Second Division), in 1981 and 1985–90. ^[3]

Sudet's recent history has been less spectacular. After a period of inactivity in the 1990s the club was revived in 2001 following a cooperative venture with Kymen Salibandy and FC Kouvola. Sudet is now a strong club, which has benefited by an increase of around 300 in the number of members.

The club currently remains in the Kolmonen (Third Division) but their potential was demonstrated in the 2010 Finnish Cup when they battled their way through to the Sixth Round before going down 0–1 at home to FC Haka from the Veikkausliiga watched by 514 spectators.

The highest ever attendance for a Sudet match was in 1937 in Viipuri when 3,264 people attended the home game with Turun Palloseura. ^[4]

Divisional Movements since 1930

– Sudet Viipuri until 1944
– Sudet Helsinki from 1945 to 1961
– Sudet Kouvola since 1962

Top Level (15 seasons): 1931–38, 1940/41-46/47, 1948, 1951
Second Level (18 seasons): 1939, 1947/48, 1949–50, 1952–61, 1963–66
Third Level (7 seasons): 1981, 1985–90 ^[5]

Season to season

Season Level Division Section Administration Position Movements 1930 Tier 2 B-Sarja(Second Division) Cup-format Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) Final Promoted 1931 Tier 1 A-Sarja(Premier League) Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 6th 1932 Tier 1 A-Sarja(Premier League) Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 5th 1933 Tier 1 A-Sarja(Premier League) Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 3rd 1934 Tier 1 A-Sarja(Premier League) Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 4th 1935 Tier 1 A-Sarja(Premier League) Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 6th 1936 Tier 1 Mestaruussarja(Premier League) Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 4th 1937 Tier 1 Mestaruussarja(Premier League) Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 3rd 1938 Tier 1 Mestaruussarja(Premier League) Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 8th Relegated 1939 Tier 2 Itä-Länsi-sarja(Second Division) East League, South Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 1st Promotion Playoff - Promoted 1940-41 Tier 1 Mestaruussarja(Premier League) Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 3rd Home matches in Helsinki 1943-44 Tier 1 Mestaruussarja(Premier League) Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 3rd 1945 Tier 1 Mestaruussarja(Premier League) Group A Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 2nd Sudet Helsinki 1945-46 Tier 1 Mestaruussarja(Premier League) Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 6th 1946-47 Tier 1 Mestaruussarja(Premier League) Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 7th Relegated 1947-48 Tier 2 Suomensarja(Second Division) South Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 2nd Promotion Group 2nd - Promoted 1948 Tier 1 Mestaruussarja(Premier League) Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 12th Relegated 1949 Tier 2 Suomensarja(Second Division) East Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 4th 1950 Tier 2 Suomensarja(Second Division) East Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 1st Promoted 1951 Tier 1 Mestaruussarja(Premier League) Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 9th Relegated 1952 Tier 2 Suomensarja(Second Division) East Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 7th 1953 Tier 2 Suomensarja(Second Division) East Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 7th 1954 Tier 2 Suomensarja(Second Division) East Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 7th 1955 Tier 2 Suomensarja(Second Division) East Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 6th 1956 Tier 2 Suomensarja(Second Division) East Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 7th 1957 Tier 2 Suomensarja(Second Division) East Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 6th 1958 Tier 2 Suomensarja(Second Division) South Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 4th 1959 Tier 2 Suomensarja(Second Division) South Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 4th 1960 Tier 2 Suomensarja(Second Division) South Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 7th 1961 Tier 2 Suomensarja(Second Division) East Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 12th Relegated 1962 Tier 3 Maakuntasarja(Third Division) Group 4 Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 1st First season in Kouvola - Promoted 1963 Tier 2 Suomensarja(Second Division) East Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 3rd 1964 Tier 2 Suomensarja(Second Division) East Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 2nd 1965 Tier 2 Suomensarja(Second Division) East Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 8th 1966 Tier 2 Suomensarja(Second Division) East Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 11th Relegated 1967 Tier 3 Maakuntasarja(Third Division) Group 6 Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 4th 1968 Tier 3 Maakuntasarja(Third Division) Group 5 Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 4th 1969 Tier 3 Maakuntasarja(Third Division) Group 5 Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 3rd 1970 Tier 3 III Divisioona(Third Division) Group 5 Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 4th 1971 Tier 3 III Divisioona(Third Division) Group 4 Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 7th 1972 Tier 3 III Divisioona(Third Division) Group 6 Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 8th 1973 Tier 4 III Divisioona(Third Division) Group 6 Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 5th 1974 Tier 4 III Divisioona(Third Division) Group 6 Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 8th Relegation Playoff - Relegated 1975 Tier 5 IV Divisioona(Fourth Division) Group 10 Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 5th 1976 Tier 5 IV Divisioona(Fourth Division) Group 11 Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 1st Promoted 1977 Tier 4 III Divisioona(Third Division) Group 6 Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 6th 1978 Tier 4 III Divisioona(Third Division) Group 6 Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 5th 1979 Tier 4 III Divisioona(Third Division) Group 6 Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 3rd 1980 Tier 4 III Divisioona(Third Division) Group 6 Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 1st Promotion Playoff - Promoted 1981 Tier 3 II Divisioona(Second Division) East Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 11th Relegated 1982 Tier 4 III Divisioona(Third Division) Group 6 Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 6th 1983 Tier 4 III Divisioona(Third Division) Group 6 Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 3rd 1984 Tier 4 III Divisioona(Third Division) Group 6 Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 1st Promotion Playoff - Promoted 1985 Tier 3 II Divisioona(Second Division) East Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 3rd 1986 Tier 3 II Divisioona(Second Division) East Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 3rd 1987 Tier 3 II Divisioona(Second Division) East Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 5th 1988 Tier 3 II Divisioona(Second Division) East Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 7th 1989 Tier 3 II Divisioona(Second Division) East Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 9th 1990 Tier 3 II Divisioona(Second Division) East Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 12th Relegated 1991-2003 Disbanded 2004 Tier 6 Vitonen(Fifth Division) West Section South-East Finland (SPL Kaakkois-Suomi) 5th 2005 Tier 6 Vitonen(Fifth Division) West Section South-East Finland (SPL Kaakkois-Suomi) 4th 2006 Tier 6 Vitonen(Fifth Division) West Section South-East Finland (SPL Kaakkois-Suomi) 6th 2007 Withdrew from Vitonen 2008 Tier 4 Kolmonen(Third Division) South-East Finland South-East Finland (SPL Kaakkois-Suomi) 4th 2009 Tier 4 Kolmonen(Third Division) South-East Finland South-East Finland (SPL Kaakkois-Suomi) 3rd 2010 Tier 4 Kolmonen(Third Division) South-East Finland South-East Finland (SPL Kaakkois-Suomi) 4th 2011 Tier 3 Kakkonen(Second Division) Group A Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 12th Relegated 2012 Tier 4 Kolmonen(Third Division) South-East Finland South-East Finland (SPL Kaakkois-Suomi) 1st Promoted 2013 Tier 3 Kakkonen(Second Division) Eastern Group Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 9th Relegated 2014 Tier 4 Kolmonen(Third Division) South-East Finland South-East Finland (SPL Kaakkois-Suomi) 1st Promoted 2015 Tier 3 Kakkonen(Second Division) Eastern Group Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 5th 2016 Tier 3 Kakkonen(Second Division) Group A Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 9th 2017 Tier 3 Kakkonen(Second Division) Group A Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 10th Relegated 2018 Tier 4 Kolmonen(Third Division) South-East Finland South-East Finland (SPL Kaakkois-Suomi) 1st Promoted 2019 Tier 3 Kakkonen(Second Division) Group A Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 12th Relegated 2020 Tier 4 Kolmonen(Third Division) East: Group B South-East Finland (SPL Kaakkois-Suomi) 15 seasons in Mestaruussarja 19 seasons in Suomensarja 19 seasons in Kakkonen 17 seasons in Kolmonen 2 seasons in IV Divisioona 3 seasons in Vitonen [6]

Club Structure

Sudet run 3 men's teams, 1 ladies team, 12 boys teams and 7 girls teams. In addition the FC Arosudet and FC Hukat clubs form part of the Sudet structure. The club also run a football school for youngsters.

2010 season

Sudet Men's Team are competing in the Kolmonen (Third Division) administered by the Kaakkois-Suomi SPL. This is the fourth highest tier in the Finnish football system. In 2009 STPS finished in third place in the Kolmonen.

Sudet/2 and Sudet Pure Amis are participating in the Kutonen (Sixth Division) administered by the Kaakkois-Suomi SPL. They are both new teams.

Current squad 2016

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

No. Pos. Nation Player 2 DF   FIN Benjamin Niveri 4 DF   FIN Juho Hasu 5 DF   FIN Antti Kauppila 6 MF   FIN Henri Järvinen 7 MF   FIN Samuel Lindeman 9 MF   FIN Rico Ryöpäs 11 MF   FIN Henrik Hellstén 12 GK   FIN Vilbert Töttö 14 DF   FIN Henri Niemi 16 FW   FIN Joona Martikainen 17 MF   FIN Matias Juntunen 18 MF   FIN Oskari Nurminen

No. Pos. Nation Player 19 FW   FIN Niko Nakari 21 GK   FIN Simo Majander 23 DF   FIN Vertti Vuorinen 24 GK   FIN Niko Huusko 25 FW   FIN Jari Hassel 26 MF   FIN Rami Nieminen 28 MF   FIN Riku Venäläinen 29 MF   FIN Niki Patjas 30 FW   FIN Paavo Kujala 31 MF   FIN Joakim Lindberg 40 DF   FIN Ville Majander 41 MF   FIN Simo Tura

References and sources

• Official Website
• Finnish Wikipedia
• Suomen Cup
• Suomen Cup

Footnotes

1. "Finland – List of league First Level Tables". RSSSF . 2010. Retrieved 25 June 2010.
2. "Finland – List of league First Level Tables". RSSSF . 2010. Retrieved 25 June 2010.
3. "Finland – Divisional Movements 1930–2009". RSSSF . 2010. Retrieved 25 June 2010.
4. Jalkapallokirja 1986. Suomen Palloliitto. 1986. ISBN   951-9392-12-2.
5. "Finland – Divisional Movements 1930–2009". RSSSF . 2010. Retrieved 24 June 2010.
6. "Home". finlandfootball.net.