Myllykosken Pallo –47 (or MYPA) is a Finnish football club, based in the industrial town of Anjalankoski (part of the city of Kouvola since January 2009). They currently play in the Finnish Premier Division (Veikkausliiga). The club's manager is Janne Lindberg, and they play their home matches at Saviniemi.
History
MYPA was founded in December
1947 in the village of
Myllykoski in the then municipality of
Sippola, which in 1975 became part of the town of
Anjalankoski and since 2009 is part of
Kouvola. Before that there had been some small-scale football culture in Anjalankoski, so forming a football club was a natural step. The final move came from the local paper industry, which built a football pitch with spectator stands. MyPa was promoted to the highest tier in
1975, but the season ended in relegation.
Veikkausliiga
MYPA have played continuously in the
Veikkausliiga since 1992. Between 1993 and 1996 they were second four times in a row under the control of
Harri Kampman. They also won a first
Finnish Cup in 1992, and again in 1995. In 1997
Timo Liekoski was named as the manager of the club, but his employment lasted only one season. He was replaced by
Juha Malinen. Between 1999 and 2001, under the control of Malinen MYPA were third three times in a row, and second in 2002. After the 2003 season Malinen was replaced by
Ilkka Mäkelä. In 2004 MYPA won a third Finnish Cup, and the next season it was time for the first Finnish championship of the club. Mäkelä resigned during the
2007 season and the former assistant coach
Janne Hyppönen became the new manager. Hyppönen was sacked in September 2008 and assistant
Janne Lindberg took over in a caretaker capacity for the rest of the season.
International achievements
MYPA has participated in the
UEFA Cup Winners' Cup,
UEFA Cup and
Intertoto Cup. It has faced many big clubs like
Boavista,
PSV Eindhoven,
Dundee United,
Politehnica Timişoara and
Liverpool. In
2005 they reached the first round of UEFA Cup but lost the decisive match against Swiss side
Grasshoppers 1-4 on aggregate.
{| class="wikitable collapsible collapsed" style=font-size:85%
! Season
! Competition
! Round
! Country
! Club
! Score
! Agg.
|-
|rowspan="1"| 1993-94
|rowspan="1" align="center" | UEFA Cup Winners' Cup
|Qualifying round
| align="center" |
|Valur
|1–3, 0–1
| 2–3
|-
|-
|rowspan="2"| 1994–95
|rowspan="2" align="center" | UEFA Cup
|Qualifying round
| align="center" |
|Inter Bratislava
|3-0, 0–1
| 3–1
|-
|First round
| align="center" |
|Boavista FC
|1-2, 1–1
| 2–3
|-
|rowspan="2" | 1995-96
|rowspan="2" align="center" | UEFA Cup
|Qualifying round
| align="center" |
|Motherwell FC
|3-1, 0-2
|3-3
|-
|First round
| align="center" |
|PSV
|1-1, 1-7
|2-8
|-
|rowspan="2"| 1996–97
|rowspan="2" align="center" | UEFA Cup Winners' Cup
|Qualifying round
| align="center" |
|FK Qarabag
|1-0, 1-1
| 2–1
|-
|First round
| align="center" |
|Liverpool FC
|0–1, 1–3
| 1–4
|-
|rowspan="1" | 1997–98
|rowspan="1" align="center" | UEFA Cup
|Prel. round
| align="center" |
|Apollon Limassol
|1–1, 0–3
|1–4
|-
|rowspan="1"| 2000
|rowspan="1" align="center" | UEFA Intertoto Cup
|First round
| align="center" |
|Neuchâtel Xamax
|1–2, 3-3
| 4–5
|-
|rowspan="1"| 2001-02
|rowspan="1" align="center" | UEFA Cup
|Qualifying round
| align="center" |
|Helsingborgs IF
|1–3, 1–2
|2–5
|-
|rowspan="1" | 2002-03
|rowspan="1" align="center" | UEFA Cup
|First qualifying round
| align="center" |
|Odense BK
|1-0, 0–2
|1–2
|-
|rowspan="2"| 2003-04
|rowspan="2" align="center" | UEFA Cup
|Qualifying round
| align="center" |
|BSC Young Boys
|3–2, 2–2
|5–4
|-
|First round
| align="center" |
|FC Sochaux
|0–1, 0–2
|0–3
|-
|rowspan="1"| 2004
|rowspan="1" align="center" | UEFA Intertoto Cup
|First round
| align="center" |
|FC Tescoma Zlín
|1–1, 2–3
|3–4
|-
|rowspan="3"| 2005-06
|rowspan="3" align="center" | UEFA Cup
|First qualifying round
| align="center" |
|FC TVMK
|1–1, 1–0
| 2–1
|-
|Second qualifying round
| align="center" |
|Dundee United FC
|0–0, 2-2
| 2–2
|-
|First round
| align="center" |
|Grasshopper
|1–1, 0–3
| 1–4
|-
|rowspan="2"| 2006-07
|rowspan="2" align="center" | UEFA Champions League
|First qualifying round
| align="center" |
|The New Saints FC
|1–0, 1–0
| 2–0
|-
|Qualifying round
| align="center" |
|FC Copenhagen
|2–2, 0–2
| 2–4
|-
|rowspan="2"| 2007-08
|rowspan="2" align="center" | UEFA Cup
|First qualifying round
| align="center" |
|EB/Streymur
|1–0, 1-1
| 2–1
|-
|Second qualifying round
| align="center" |
|Blackburn Rovers FC
|0–1, 0-2
| 0–3
|-
|rowspan="3" | 2010−11
|rowspan="3" align=center | UEFA Europa League
|First qualifying round
| align=center |
|JK Narva Trans
|2-0, 5-0
|7-0
|-
|Second qualifying round
| align=center |
|UE Sant Julia
|3-0, 5-0
|8-0
|-
|Third qualifying round
| align=center |
|Politehnica Timişoara
|1-2, 3-3
|4-5
|}
Honours
Veikkausliiga
* Winners (1): 2005
Finnish Cup
* Winners (3): 1992, 1995, 2004
Season to season
{|
|valign="top" width=0%|
{| class="wikitable"
|- style="background:#f0f6fa;"
!
Season
!
Level
!
Division
!
Section
!
Administration
!
Position
!
Movements
|-
|style="background:#FFFF00;"|1994
|style="background:#FFFF00;"|Tier 1
|style="background:#FFFF00;"|
Veikkausliiga (Premier League)
|style="background:#FFFF00;"|
|style="background:#FFFF00;"| Finnish FA
(Suomen Palloliitto)
|style="background:#FFFF00;"|
2nd
|style="background:#FFFF00;"|
|-
|style="background:#FFFF00;"|1995
|style="background:#FFFF00;"|Tier 1
|style="background:#FFFF00;"|
Veikkausliiga (Premier League)
|style="background:#FFFF00;"|
|style="background:#FFFF00;"| Finnish FA
(Suomen Palloliitto)
|style="background:#FFFF00;"|
2nd
|style="background:#FFFF00;"|
|-
|style="background:#FFFF00;"|1996
|style="background:#FFFF00;"|Tier 1
|style="background:#FFFF00;"|
Veikkausliiga (Premier League)
|style="background:#FFFF00;"|
|style="background:#FFFF00;"| Finnish FA
(Suomen Palloliitto)
|style="background:#FFFF00;"|
6th
|style="background:#FFFF00;"| Upper Group -
2nd
|-
|style="background:#FFFF00;"|1997
|style="background:#FFFF00;"|Tier 1
|style="background:#FFFF00;"|
Veikkausliiga (Premier League)
|style="background:#FFFF00;"|
|style="background:#FFFF00;"| Finnish FA
(Suomen Palloliitto)
|style="background:#FFFF00;"|
4th
|style="background:#FFFF00;"| Third Round -
5th
|-
|style="background:#FFFF00;"|1998
|style="background:#FFFF00;"|Tier 1
|style="background:#FFFF00;"|
Veikkausliiga (Premier League)
|style="background:#FFFF00;"|
|style="background:#FFFF00;"| Finnish FA
(Suomen Palloliitto)
|style="background:#FFFF00;"|
6th
|style="background:#FFFF00;"| Third Round -
7th
|-
|style="background:#FFFF00;"|1999
|style="background:#FFFF00;"|Tier 1
|style="background:#FFFF00;"|
Veikkausliiga (Premier League)
|style="background:#FFFF00;"|
|style="background:#FFFF00;"| Finnish FA
(Suomen Palloliitto)
|style="background:#FFFF00;"|
5th
|style="background:#FFFF00;"| Upper Group -
3rd
|-
|style="background:#FFFF00;"|2000
|style="background:#FFFF00;"|Tier 1
|style="background:#FFFF00;"|
Veikkausliiga (Premier League)
|style="background:#FFFF00;"|
|style="background:#FFFF00;"| Finnish FA
(Suomen Palloliitto)
|style="background:#FFFF00;"|
3rd
|style="background:#FFFF00;"|
|-
|style="background:#FFFF00;"|2001
|style="background:#FFFF00;"|Tier 1
|style="background:#FFFF00;"|
Veikkausliiga (Premier League)
|style="background:#FFFF00;"|
|style="background:#FFFF00;"| Finnish FA
(Suomen Palloliitto)
|style="background:#FFFF00;"|
3rd
|style="background:#FFFF00;"|
|-
|style="background:#FFFF00;"|2002
|style="background:#FFFF00;"|Tier 1
|style="background:#FFFF00;"|
Veikkausliiga (Premier League)
|style="background:#FFFF00;"|
|style="background:#FFFF00;"| Finnish FA
(Suomen Palloliitto)
|style="background:#FFFF00;"|
2nd
|style="background:#FFFF00;"| Upper Group -
2nd
|-
|style="background:#FFFF00;"|2003
|style="background:#FFFF00;"|Tier 1
|style="background:#FFFF00;"|
Veikkausliiga (Premier League)
|style="background:#FFFF00;"|
|style="background:#FFFF00;"| Finnish FA
(Suomen Palloliitto)
|style="background:#FFFF00;"|
4th
|style="background:#FFFF00;"|
|-
|style="background:#FFFF00;"|2004
|style="background:#FFFF00;"|Tier 1
|style="background:#FFFF00;"|
Veikkausliiga (Premier League)
|style="background:#FFFF00;"|
|style="background:#FFFF00;"| Finnish FA
(Suomen Palloliitto)
|style="background:#FFFF00;"|
8th
|style="background:#FFFF00;"|
|-
|style="background:#FFFF00;"|2005
|style="background:#FFFF00;"|Tier 1
|style="background:#FFFF00;"|
Veikkausliiga (Premier League)
|style="background:#FFFF00;"|
|style="background:#FFFF00;"| Finnish FA
(Suomen Palloliitto)
|style="background:#FFFF00;"|
1st
|style="background:#FFFF00;"| Champions
|-
|style="background:#FFFF00;"|2006
|style="background:#FFFF00;"|Tier 1
|style="background:#FFFF00;"|
Veikkausliiga (Premier League)
|style="background:#FFFF00;"|
|style="background:#FFFF00;"| Finnish FA
(Suomen Palloliitto)
|style="background:#FFFF00;"|
6th
|style="background:#FFFF00;"|
|-
|style="background:#FFFF00;"|2007
|style="background:#FFFF00;"|Tier 1
|style="background:#FFFF00;"|
Veikkausliiga (Premier League)
|style="background:#FFFF00;"|
|style="background:#FFFF00;"| Finnish FA
(Suomen Palloliitto)
|style="background:#FFFF00;"|
5th
|style="background:#FFFF00;"|
|-
|style="background:#FFFF00;"|2008
|style="background:#FFFF00;"|Tier 1
|style="background:#FFFF00;"|
Veikkausliiga (Premier League)
|style="background:#FFFF00;"|
|style="background:#FFFF00;"| Finnish FA
(Suomen Palloliitto)
|style="background:#FFFF00;"|
5th
|style="background:#FFFF00;"|
|-
|style="background:#FFFF00;"|2009
|style="background:#FFFF00;"|Tier 1
|style="background:#FFFF00;"|
Veikkausliiga (Premier League)
|style="background:#FFFF00;"|
|style="background:#FFFF00;"| Finnish FA
(Suomen Palloliitto)
|style="background:#FFFF00;"|
9th
|style="background:#FFFF00;"|
|-
|style="background:#FFFF00;"|2010
|style="background:#FFFF00;"|Tier 1
|style="background:#FFFF00;"|
Veikkausliiga (Premier League)
|style="background:#FFFF00;"|
|style="background:#FFFF00;"| Finnish FA
(Suomen Palloliitto)
|style="background:#FFFF00;"|
9th
|style="background:#FFFF00;"|
|-
|}
17 seasons in Veikkausliiga
|}
Current squad
;Out on loan
Notable players
Tosaint Ricketts
Antti Okkonen
Saku Puhakainen
Tuomas Haapala
Sami Hyypiä
Neathan Gibson
Joonas Kolkka
Jari Litmanen
Miikka Multaharju
Niklas Tarvajärvi
Tuomas Kansikas
Brent Sancho
Krisztián Timár
Vasile Marchiş
Marco Manso
Gao Leilei
Kuami Agboh
Tero Mäkäläinen
Denis Volodin
Bono Adriano
Anes Zukic
Tuomo Könönen
Adriano Munoz
Ryan Botha
Luiz Antonio Moraes
István Mitring
Tuomas Aho
Sami Ristilä
Jussi Nuorela
Markus Heikkinen
Toni Kuivasto
Janne Lindberg
Dean Wilkins
Pat Corbett
UEFA Club Ranking
This is the current
UEFA Club Ranking, including season 2010-11.
Last update: July 9, 2010
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
|-
! Rank !! Team !! Points
|-
|276 ||align=left| FK Borac Banja Luka||2.149
|-
|277 ||align=left| FK Renova||2.141
|-
|278 ||align=left| Dundalk||2.116
|-
| ||align=left| Sporting Fingal||2.116
|-
| ||align=left| Shamrock Rovers||2.116
|-
|281 ||align=left| MYPA || 2.093
|-
| ||align=left| TPS Turku||2.093
|-
|283 ||align=left| FK Tauras Tauragė||1.991
|-
| ||align=left| FK Siauliai||1.991
|-
| ||align=left| FBK Kaunas||1.991
|-
|286 ||align=left| Dinamo Tirana||1.949
|}
References
External links
Official website
Category:Finnish football clubs
Category:Association football clubs established in 1947
Category:Kouvola
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