Lohjan Pallo
Full nameLohjan Pallo
Nickname(s)LoPa
Founded1966
GroundHarjun urheilukenttä, Lohja, Finland
ChairmanRisto Tuomanen
ManagerJussi Holopainen
CoachMarkku Palmroos
LeagueKakkonen

Lohjan Pallo (abbreviated LoPa) is a football club from Lohja, Finland. The club was formed in 1966 and their home ground is at the Harjun urheilukenttä. The men's first team currently plays in the Kakkonen (Second Division). The chairman is Risto Tuomanen.

History

LoPa were promoted to the Kolmonen in 1976 and the club remained at this level until 1991 when they progressed to the Kakkonen (Second Division), the third tier of the Finnish football system. To date they have played 7 seasons in the Kakkonen over three periods from 1992 to 1994, 2000 and 2007 to the present.[1]

Lohjan Pallo has a strong relationship with the other club from Lohja known as FC Lohja who play in the Vitonen, with the basic concept of sharing the pool of players available to the clubs. In 2009 FC Lohja were relegated from the Nelonen.[2]

Season to season

Season Level Division Section Administration Position Movements
2000 Tier 3 Kakkonen (Second Division) South Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 12th Relegated
2001 Tier 4 Kolmonen (Third Division) Section 1 Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Uusimaa) 2nd
2002 Tier 4 Kolmonen (Third Division) Section 1 Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Uusimaa) 7th
2003 Tier 4 Kolmonen (Third Division) Section 1 Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Uusimaa) 9th
2004 Tier 4 Kolmonen (Third Division) Section 1 Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Uusimaa) 2nd
2005 Tier 4 Kolmonen (Third Division) Section 1 Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Uusimaa) 1st Play-offs
2006 Tier 4 Kolmonen (Third Division) Section 1 Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Uusimaa) 1st Promoted
2007 Tier 3 Kakkonen (Second Division) Group B Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 8th
2008 Tier 3 Kakkonen (Second Division) Group B Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 2nd
2009 Tier 3 Kakkonen (Second Division) Group B Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 2nd
2010 Tier 3 Kakkonen (Second Division) Group B Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)

Club Structure

Lohjan Pallo runs many teams including 1 men's team, 1 ladies teams, 8 boys teams and 3 girls teams.

The club offers young people the opportunity to develop to their skills at football and also benefit from good teamwork and positive social development. The club's success is based first and foremost on massive voluntary work from club officials, coaches and parents who contribute to a wide range of club activities.[3]

2010 season

LoPa Men's Team are competing in Group B (Lohko B) of the Kakkonen administered by the SPL. This is the third highest tier in the Finnish football system. In 2009 LoPa finished in second place in Section B of the Kakkonen just one point behind the leaders, FC Espoo.

Current squad

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Finland FIN Mikko Kuiro
2 DF Finland FIN Joonas Vikholm
3 DF Finland FIN Mikko Ruokonen
5 DF Finland FIN Matias Majapuro
6 DF Finland FIN Henri Mikkonen
9 FW Finland FIN Mikko Vierimaa
10 MF Finland FIN Daut Kuqi
11 FW Liberia LBR Andreas Blamo
12 GK Finland FIN Sebastian Cadenius
14 MF Finland FIN Mika Kieränen
No. Pos. Nation Player
17 MF Finland FIN Tony Lallinaho
19 MF Finland FIN Joni Saastamoinen
20 DF Finland FIN Joni Alho
21 GK Finland FIN Joonas Vellonen
22 FW Argentina ARG Nicholas Brain
23 MF Sierra Leone SLE Alimamy Jalloh
24 DF Finland FIN Joonas Ahola
26 MF Finland FIN Ville Salminen
29 DF Finland FIN Sami Mikkonen
32 MF Finland FIN Veli-Pekka Nurmi

Staff

Head Coach:

  • Markku Palmroos

Assistant Coach:

  • Timo Tuomi

Goalkeeper Coach:

  • Janne Mustonen

Masseur:

  • Fjalar Engberg
  • Rainer Forsman

Footnotes

  1. ↑ "Finland – Divisional Movements 1930–2009". RSSSF. 2010. Retrieved 6 April 2010.
  2. ↑ Suomen Cup Archived 2010-06-12 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ↑ LoPa (Lohjan Pallo) Facebook
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