Kotkan Työväen Palloilijat

finnish football club
football club
Kotkan Työväen Palloilijat ( abbreviated as KTP ) is a finnish football cabaret based in Kotka, Finland, and presently 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 .

history [edit ]

KTP had a retentive football traditions centred on its fortunate age in the early 1950s when the club won two finnish championships in 1951 and 1952. They besides won the finnish Cup four times, the most late occasion being in 1980. The club, playing in the rename Arto Tolsa Areena, were participating in the Veikkausliiga deoxyadenosine monophosphate recently as 2000, but were relegated to Ykkönen and ultimately went into bankruptcy. The club re-formed and played in the lower divisions before gaining promotion to the Kakkonen in 2007. They spent two seasons in the Kakkonen but were relegated in 2009. In 2010, the club are playing in the Kolmonen and was promoted to Kakkonen where they played 2011–2013.

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KTP team which won the finnish backing in 1951 season 2014, KTP finished second in Ykkönen, and promoted to Finnish acme league Veikkausliiga in temper 2015. however, after a unmanageable 2015 Veikkausliiga season, club finished 11th in the league, and had to play a promotion play-off against PK-35. After two disappoint performances, the baseball club lost on aggregate 3–2, and were relegated back to Ykkönen. The all-time Championship appearances and leading goal scorer of KTP is Arto Tolsa with 126 goals in 201 matches .

geological formation of FC KTP [edit ]

During December 2013 a amalgamation took plaza, as part of which FC KooTeePee adopted the name of FC Kotkan Työväen Palloilijat. As of the 2014 season the merged club were allowed to retain FC KooTeePee ‘s place in the Ykkönen .

Supporters and rivalries [edit ]

KTP is one of the most supported clubs in Finland. Closest rival is MYPA. distance between cities is little over 30 kilometres. however, when MYPA went to bankrupt, clubs have not faced each other for many years. During December 2017 and January 2018, KTP sold 2273 season tickets, which is the all-time record in the Finnish First Division .

stadium [edit ]

Arto Tolsa-Areena The home venue of the KTP is Arto-Tolsa Arena. It was opened in 1952 and was known as the Kotkan Urheilukeskus, but in 2000 the full renovation of the stadium, name was changed to the Arto Tolsa Arena. At the beginning of the 2015 season, the slope was converted to an artificial play surface.

Honours [edit ]

Honour

Number

Years

Veikkausliiga

Champions

1951, 1952

Third place

1947, 1964

Ykkönen

Runners-up

1978, 1995, 1996, 1998, 2014, 2020

Kakkonen

Champions

1977, 1993

Runners-up

1975

Third place

1974, 1976, 1991

Kolmonen

Champions

2005, 2007, 2010

Third place

2002, 2004, 2006

Finnish Cup

Champions

1958, 1961, 1967, 1980

Runners-up

1965, 1966, 2000

Finnish League Cup

Runners-up

1999

european Campaign [edit ]

KTP have played in Europe on one occasion in the Cup Winners ‘ Cup in the 1981–82 season, having won the finnish Cup in 1980 .

divisional Movements since 1930 [edit ]

top Level ( 25 seasons ) : 1948–58, 1963–69, 1979–83, 1999–2000
Second Level ( 15 seasons ) : 1943/44, 1959–62, 1970–72, 1978, 1984, 1994–98
Third Level ( 16 seasons ) : 1973–77, 1985–93, 2008–09, 2011–
Fourth Level ( 7 seasons ) : 2002–07, 2010
Fifth Level ( 1 season ) : 2001

Season to season [edit ]

Season
Level
Division
Section
Administration
Position
Movements

1948

Tier 1

SM-Sarja (Division One)

Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)
9th

1949

Tier 1

SM-Sarja (Division One)

Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)
5th

1950

Tier 1

SM-Sarja (Division One)

Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)
4th

1951

Tier 1

SM-Sarja (Division One)

Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)
1st

Champions

1952

Tier 1

SM-Sarja (Division One)

Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)
1st

Champions

1953

Tier 1

SM-Sarja (Division One)

Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)
8th

1954

Tier 1

SM-Sarja (Division One)

Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)
6th

1955

Tier 1

SM-Sarja (Division One)

Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)
6th

1956

Tier 1

SM-Sarja (Division One)

Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)
7th

1957

Tier 1

SM-Sarja (Division One)

Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)
8th

1958

Tier 1

SM-Sarja (Division One)

Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)
10th

Relegated

1959

Tier 2

Suomisarja (Division Two)

East

Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)
2nd

1960

Tier 2

Suomisarja (Division Two)

East

Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)
3rd

1961

Tier 2

Suomisarja (Division Two)

East

Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)
2nd

1962

Tier 2

Suomisarja (Division Two)

East

Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)
1st

Promoted

1963

Tier 1

SM-Sarja (Division One)

Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)
5th

1964

Tier 1

SM-Sarja (Division One)

Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)
3rd

1965

Tier 1

SM-Sarja (Division One)

Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)
8th

1966

Tier 1

SM-Sarja (Division One)

Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)
6th

1967

Tier 1

SM-Sarja (Division One)

Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)
7th

1968

Tier 1

SM-Sarja (Division One)

Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)
9th

1969

Tier 1

SM-Sarja (Division One)

Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)
11th

Relegated

1970

Tier 2

Suomisarja (Division Two)

East

Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)
4th

1971

Tier 2

Suomisarja (Division Two)

East

Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)
5th

1972

Tier 2

Suomisarja (Division Two)

East

Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)
10th

Relegated

1973

Tier 3

Kakkonen (Second Division)

East

Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)
6th

1974

Tier 3

Kakkonen (Second Division)

East

Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)
3rd

1975

Tier 3

Kakkonen (Second Division)

East

Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)
2nd

1976

Tier 3

Kakkonen (Second Division)

East

Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)
3rd

1977

Tier 3

Kakkonen (Second Division)

East

Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)
1st

Promoted

1978

Tier 2

Ykkönen (First Division)

Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)
2nd

Promoted

1979

Tier 1

SM-Sarja (Division One)

Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)
8th

1980

Tier 1

SM-Sarja (Division One)

Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)
5th

1981

Tier 1

SM-Sarja (Division One)

Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)
6th

1982

Tier 1

SM-Sarja (Division One)

Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)
9th

1983

Tier 1

SM-Sarja (Division One)

Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)
12th

Relegated

1984

Tier 2

Ykkönen (First Division)

Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)
12th

Relegated

1985

Tier 3

Kakkonen (Second Division)

East

Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)
5th

1986

Tier 3

Kakkonen (Second Division)

East

Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)
6th

1987

Tier 3

Kakkonen (Second Division)

East

Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)
10th

1988

Tier 3

Kakkonen (Second Division)

East

Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)
8th

1989

Tier 3

Kakkonen (Second Division)

East

Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)
4th

1990

Tier 3

Kakkonen (Second Division)

East

Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)
6th

1991

Tier 3

Kakkonen (Second Division)

East

Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)
3rd

1992

Tier 3

Kakkonen (Second Division)

East

Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)
5th

1993

Tier 3

Kakkonen (Second Division)

East

Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)
1st

Promoted

1994

Tier 2

Ykkönen (First Division)

Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)
10th

1995

Tier 2

Ykkönen (First Division)

Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)
2nd

1996

Tier 2

Ykkönen (First Division)

South Group

Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)
2nd

1997

Tier 2

Ykkönen (First Division)

South Group

Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)
3rd

Promotion Group – 4th

1998

Tier 2

Ykkönen (First Division)

South Group

Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)
3rd

Promotion Group – 2nd – Promoted

1999

Tier 1

Veikkausliiga (Premier League)

Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)
7th

2000

Tier 1

Veikkausliiga (Premier League)

Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)
12th

Relegated

2001

Tier 5

Nelonen (Fourth Division)

South-East Finland (SPL Kaakkois-Suomi)
1st

Promotion Group – 1st – Promoted

2002

Tier 4

Kolmonen (Third Division)

South-East Finland (SPL Kaakkois-Suomi)
3rd

2003

Tier 4

Kolmonen (Third Division)

South-East Finland (SPL Kaakkois-Suomi)
6th

2004

Tier 4

Kolmonen (Third Division)

South-East Finland (SPL Kaakkois-Suomi)
3rd

2005

Tier 4

Kolmonen (Third Division)

South-East Finland (SPL Kaakkois-Suomi)
1st

Playoff Group C

2006

Tier 4

Kolmonen (Third Division)

South-East Finland (SPL Kaakkois-Suomi)
3rd

2007

Tier 4

Kolmonen (Third Division)

South-East Finland (SPL Kaakkois-Suomi)
1st

Promoted

2008

Tier 3

Kakkonen (Second Division)

Group A

Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)
5th

2009

Tier 3

Kakkonen (Second Division)

Group A

Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)
12th

Relegated

2010

Tier 4

Kolmonen (Third Division)

South-East Finland (SPL Kaakkois-Suomi)
1st

Promoted

2011

Tier 3

Kakkonen (Second Division)

Group A

Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)
11th

Relegation Playoff

2012

Tier 3

Kakkonen (Second Division)

Lohko Itä (Eastern Group)

Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)
6th

2013

Tier 3

Kakkonen (Second Division)

Lohko Itä (Eastern Group)

Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)
6th

2014

Tier 2

Ykkönen (First Division)

Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)
2nd

Promotion playoff, Promoted

2015

Tier 1

Veikkausliiga (Premier League)

Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)
11th

Relegation playoff, Relegated

2016

Tier 2

Ykkönen (First Division)

Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)
9th

Relegated

2017

Tier 3

Kakkonen (Second Division)

Lohko A

Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)
1st

Lost Promotion playoff, Promoted

2018

Tier 2

Ykkönen (First Division)

Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)
7th

2019

Tier 2

Ykkönen (First Division)

Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)
4th

2020

Tier 2

Ykkönen (First Division)

Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)
2nd

Promotion playoff, Promoted

26 seasons in Veikkausliiga / SM-Sarja
21 seasons in Ykkönen / Suomisarja
20 seasons in Kakkonen
7 seasons in Kolmonen
1 season in Nelonen

cabaret records [edit ]

Most Championship (SM-sarja) matches: Arto Tolsa, 201 games between 1963 and 1981
Most goals in Championship (SM-sarja): Arto Tolsa, 126 goals in the years 1963–1981
Most goals in one season in Championship (SM-sarja) league matches: Arto Tolsa, 26 goals in season 1964
Home Match attendance record: 6,325 spectators in a match in 1981 against Kuopion Pallotoverit
Biggest win a Championship (SM-sarja) match: 8–0 home to Valkeakosken Haka in 1952
Biggest defeat in a Championship (SM-sarja) match: 1–8 away to Turun Palloseura in 1969

Attendances since 1994 [edit ]

Season

Average

In all

Division

1994

497

6,455

First Division

1995

795

10,330

First Division

1996

943

13,205

First Division

1997

1,065

14,912

First Division

1998

1,325

18,552

First Division

1999

3,104

43,469

Premier League

2000

1,524

24,387

Premier League

2008

461

5,992

Second Division

2009

414

4,143

Second Division

2014

2,248

31,469

First Division

2015

2,565

Premier League

2016

1,221

First Division

First team Managers since 1980 [edit ]

current squad [edit ]

As of 28 September 2021[1]

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

history [edit ]

geological formation of FC KTP [edit ]

Supporters and rivalries [edit ]

stadium [edit ]

Honours [edit ]

european Campaign [edit ]

divisional Movements since 1930 [edit ]

Season to season [edit ]

cabaret records [edit ]

Attendances since 1994 [edit ]

First team Managers since 1980 [edit ]

current squad [edit ]

References [edit ]