Wikipedia - Joensuun Palloseura

Joensuun Palloseura (abbreviated JoPS) is a football club from Joensuu, Finland. JoPS is Joensuu's oldest football club having been formed in 1929. The club has competed in the second tier of Finnish football over 6 seasons, the last time being in 1968. JoPS currently plays in the Vitonen section that covers Eastern Finland.

History

JoPS has covered the sports of bandy, pesäpallo, football, and tennis. The football club officially began operations in 1930, the same year as the Karelian District Football Association was founded. In the 1940s, JoPS was the leading bandy club of North Karelia. The team rose to the Premier Division in 1940 and remained in the highest division until 1949 without winning any medals. In the early 1950s, JoPS lost the number one club status for bandy in the city of Joensuu, and started to invest more in football.

JoPS dominated the North Karelian football until the 1970s. The club competed in the second tier of Finnish football in 1938, 1952, 1958–59, 1964 and 1968. It also won the district championships in a number of years in succession in Joensuu in the period 1949–1956. In the early 1970s, JoPS participated in the re-structured league system which introduced the new Third Division. The team were promoted at the end of the 1972 season to the Second Division Division, but 1973 was the only year that they played at this level the team gaining only 4 points. JoPS amalgamated with Karpalo in October 1973, but became operational again in 1976 and played in the 1980s in the Third Division.

After ten years of silence, the club name JoPS appeared again in the new millennium when the club resumed its football activities. JoPS has run a team in the Kolmonen since 2002.

JoPS, short for Joensuun Palloseura, is a professional soccer team based in Joensuu, Finland. Founded in 1954, JoPS has a rich history and a strong tradition of success in Finnish football. The team competes in the Kakkonen, the third tier of the Finnish football league system.

Known for their skilled players and tactical prowess, JoPS has a dedicated fan base that supports the team through thick and thin. The team's colors are blue and white, and their home matches are played at the Joensuu Central Sports Park.

JoPS has a reputation for developing young talent and providing opportunities for local players to showcase their skills on a national stage. With a commitment to excellence and a never-say-die attitude, JoPS continues to be a formidable force in Finnish soccer.