| Full name | Tampereen Kisatoverit | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Founded | 1920 | ||
| League | Nelonen | ||
Tampereen Kisatoverit (TKT) is a Finnish multi-sport club from Tampere. They have activity in football, gymnastics, arm wrestling, and volleyball.
| Full name | Tampereen Kisatoverit | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Founded | 1920 | ||
| League | Nelonen | ||
Tampereen Kisatoverit (TKT) is a Finnish multi-sport club from Tampere. They have activity in football, gymnastics, arm wrestling, and volleyball.
TKT was founded by workers of Tampella. It had a strong working class identity since the beginning and is a member of Finnish Workers' Sports Federation. [1]
Football was one of the main sports early on, and is still strongest sport of the club. Back in 1960 TKT played one season in finnish top flight mestaruussarja. Club operates in southeast Tampere and operates a training center in Aitolahti, north of Tampere. [2]
| Season | Level | Division | Section | Administration | Position | Movements |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | Tier 2 | Suomensarja(Second Division) | North Group | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 8th | |
| 1949 | Tier 2 | Suomensarja(Second Division) | North Group | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 9th | Relegated |
| 1950 | Tier 3 | Suomensarja Qualifying(Third Division) | West Group | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 1st | Promoted |
| 1951 | Tier 2 | Suomensarja(Second Division) | West Group | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 2nd | |
| 1952 | Tier 2 | Suomensarja(Second Division) | West Group | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 3rd | |
| 1953 | Tier 2 | Suomensarja(Second Division) | East Group | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 3rd | |
| 1954 | Tier 2 | Suomensarja(Second Division) | West Group | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 3rd | |
| 1955 | Tier 2 | Suomensarja(Second Division) | West Group | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 7th | |
| 1956 | Tier 2 | Suomensarja(Second Division) | West Group | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 5th | |
| 1957 | Tier 2 | Suomensarja(Second Division) | East Group | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 2nd | |
| 1958 | Tier 2 | Suomensarja(Second Division) | West Group | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 4th | |
| 1959 | Tier 2 | Suomensarja(Second Division) | West Group | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 1st | Promoted |
| 1960 | Tier 1 | Mestaruussarja(Premier League) | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 11th | Relegated | |
| 1961 | Tier 2 | Suomensarja(Second Division) | West Group | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 4th | |
| 1962 | Tier 2 | Suomensarja(Second Division) | West Group | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 4th | |
| 1963 | Tier 2 | Suomensarja(Second Division) | West Group | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 8th | |
| 1964 | Tier 2 | Suomensarja(Second Division) | West Group | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 3rd | |
| 1965 | Tier 2 | Suomensarja(Second Division) | West Group | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 3rd | |
| 1966 | Tier 2 | Suomensarja(Second Division) | West Group | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 10th | Relegated |
| 1967 | Tier 3 | Maakuntasarja(Third Division) | Group 5 | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 1st | Promoted |
| 1968 | Tier 2 | Suomensarja(Second Division) | West Group | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 9th | Relegated |
| 1969 | Tier 3 | Maakuntasarja(Third Division) | Group 4 | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 4th | |
| 1970 | Tier 3 | III Divisioona(Third Division) | Group 4 | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 2nd | |
| 1971 | Tier 3 | III Divisioona(Third Division) | Group 3 | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 2nd | |
| 1972 | Tier 3 | III Divisioona(Third Division) | Group 3 | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 2nd | Promoted |
| 1973 | Tier 3 | II Divisioona(Second Division) | West Group | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 8th | |
| 1974 | Tier 3 | II Divisioona(Second Division) | West Group | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 11th | Relegated |
| 1975 | Tier 4 | III Divisioona(Third Division) | Group 5 | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 6th | |
| 1976 | Tier 4 | III Divisioona(Third Division) | Group 4 | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 4th | |
| 1977 | Tier 4 | III Divisioona(Third Division) | Group 5 | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 6th | |
| 1978 | Tier 4 | III Divisioona(Third Division) | Group 5 | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 8th | |
| 1979 | Tier 4 | III Divisioona(Third Division) | Group 5 | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 10th | Relegated |
| 1980 | Tier 5 | IV Divisioona(Fourth Division) | Group 8 | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 4th | |
| 1981 | Tier 5 | IV Divisioona(Fourth Division) | Group 7 | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 2nd | Promotion Playoff |
| 1982 | Tier 5 | IV Divisioona(Fourth Division) | Group 7 | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 1st | Promotion Playoff - Promoted |
| 1983 | Tier 4 | III Divisioona(Third Division) | Group 4 | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 10th | |
| 1984 | Tier 4 | III Divisioona(Third Division) | Group 4 | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 7th | |
| 1985 | Tier 4 | III Divisioona(Third Division) | Group 5 | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 5th | |
| 1986 | Tier 4 | III Divisioona(Third Division) | Group 5 | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 6th | |
| 1987 | Tier 4 | III Divisioona(Third Division) | Group 5 | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 4th | |
| 1988 | Tier 4 | III Divisioona(Third Division) | Group 4 | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 5th | |
| 1989 | Tier 4 | III Divisioona(Third Division) | Group 5 | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 7th | |
| 1990 | Tier 4 | III Divisioona(Third Division) | Group 5 | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 4th | |
| 1991 | Tier 4 | III Divisioona(Third Division) | Group 5 | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 1st | Promoted |
| 1992 | Tier 3 | II Divisioona(Second Division) | West Group | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 11th | Relegated |
| 1993 | Tier 4 | Kolmonen(Third Division) | Group 5 | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 7th | |
| 1994 | Tier 4 | Kolmonen(Third Division) | Group 4 | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 1st | Promoted |
| 1995 | Tier 3 | Kakkonen(Second Division) | West Group | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 5th | |
| 1996 | Tier 3 | Kakkonen(Second Division) | West Group | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 2nd | |
| 1997 | Tier 3 | Kakkonen(Second Division) | West Group | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 6th | |
| 1998 | Tier 3 | Kakkonen(Second Division) | West Group | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 7th | |
| 1999 | Tier 3 | Kakkonen(Second Division) | South Group | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 9th | |
| 2000 | Tier 3 | Kakkonen(Second Division) | South Group | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 11th | |
| 2001 | Tier 4 | Kolmonen(Third Division) | Tampere District (SPL Tampere) | 6th | ||
| 2002 | Tier 4 | Kolmonen(Third Division) | Tampere District (SPL Tampere) | 2nd | ||
| 2003 | Tier 4 | Kolmonen(Third Division) | Tampere District (SPL Tampere) | 1st | Promotion Group 1st - Promoted | |
| 2004 | Tier 3 | Kakkonen(Second Division) | West Group | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 10th | Relegation Playoff |
| 2005 | Tier 3 | Kakkonen(Second Division) | East Group | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 9th | |
| 2006 | Tier 3 | Kakkonen(Second Division) | Group B | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 12th | Relegated |
| 2007 | Tier 4 | Kolmonen(Third Division) | Tampere District (SPL Tampere) | 12th | Relegated | |
| 2008 | Tier 5 | Nelonen(Fourth Division) | Tampere District (SPL Tampere) | 3rd | Promotion Playoff - Promoted | |
| 2009 | Tier 4 | Kolmonen(Third Division) | Tampere District (SPL Tampere) | 10th | Relegation Playoff | |
| 2010 | Tier 4 | Kolmonen(Third Division) | Tampere District (SPL Tampere) | 9th | ||
| 2011 | Tier 4 | Kolmonen(Third Division) | Tampere District (SPL Tampere) | 6th | ||
| 2012 | Tier 4 | Kolmonen(Third Division) | Tampere District (SPL Tampere) | 4th | ||
| 2013 | Tier 4 | Kolmonen(Third Division) | Tampere District (SPL Tampere) | 5th | ||
| 2014 | Tier 4 | Kolmonen(Third Division) | Tampere District (SPL Tampere) | 3rd | ||
| 2015 | Tier 4 | Kolmonen(Third Division) | Tampere District (SPL Tampere) | 8th | ||
| 2016 | Tier 4 | Kolmonen(Third Division) | Tampere District (SPL Tampere) | 11th | ||
| 2017 | Tier 4 | Kolmonen(Third Division) | Tampere District (SPL Tampere) | 10th | ||
| 2018 | Tier 4 | Kolmonen(Third Division) | Tampere District (SPL Tampere) | 9th | ||
| 2019 | Tier 4 | Kolmonen(Third Division) | Tampere District (SPL Tampere) | 11th |
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