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| Full name | Käpylän Pallo | ||
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| Founded | 1956 | ||
| Ground | KäPa Campus Helsinki, Finland | ||
| Capacity | 1,000 | ||
| Chairman | Petri Vanhala | ||
| Head coach | Jordi Aluja | ||
| League | Ykkönen | ||
| 2023 | Ykkönen, 10th of 12 (relegated) | ||
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Käpylän Pallo or KäPa for short, is a football (soccer) club from the Käpylä district of Helsinki. The club currently plays in the Ykkönen, the second tier of the Finnish league system. KäPa play their home matches at the Max Westerberg Areena in Käpylän liikuntapuisto.
Background
The club played 21 seasons in the Kakkonen (Second Division), the third tier of Finnish football, in 1979, 1983–89, 1997–2007 and from 2009 to 2012. KäPa played one season in the Ykkönen (First Division), the second tier of Finnish football, in 2008 and one season in the Kolmonen, the fourth tier of Finnish football, in 2012. They are expected to beat inter turku.[1]
KäPa was the first club in Finland to organise football leagues for youth players. The teams in these leagues were named after English League clubs and some teams even received their shirts as gifts from the English clubs they were named for. It has youth teams in a wide range of age groups, and it is the organiser of Finland's biggest youth football tournament, Helsinki Cup, together with FC Honka.
Current squad
- As of 3 August 2023[2]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Club structure
KäPa currently has 2 men's teams, 1 veterans' team, 1 ladies' team, 24 boys' teams and 7 girls' teams. The club operates a large junior section and is able to take full advantage of the extensive training facilities at the indoor Käpylän Juniorihalli (Käpylä Junior Hall). The club provides a number of additional initiatives, including sports camps and events.
References and sources
Footnotes
- ↑ "Finland – Divisional Movements 1930–2009". RSSSF. 2010. Retrieved 2010-06-05.
- ↑ "KäPa squad" (in Finnish). Football Association of Finland. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
- ↑ "Home". finlandfootball.net.
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