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Vaasan Palloseura

{{Short description|Finnish football club}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2024}}

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| nickname = Vepsu, Raita (the Stripe)

| founded = {{Start date and age|df=yes|1924}}

| ground = Hietalahti,
Vaasa, Finland

| capacity = 6,005

| chairman = Timo Harri

| manager = Jussi Nuorela

| league = Veikkausliiga

| season = 2024

| position = Veikkausliiga, 5th of 12

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Vaasan Palloseura, commonly referred to as VPS, is a Finnish football club, based in Vaasa. It currently plays in the first tier of Finnish football (Veikkausliiga). The club's current manager is Jussi Nuorela. The club plays its home matches at Hietalahti. VPS played twice in the UEFA Cup in 1998–99 and in 1999–00, but were knocked out in the 2nd Qualifying Round by Grazer AK of Austria and in the 1st Qualifying Round by St Johnstone of Scotland.

In spring of 2015 it was announced that the construction of VPS's new stadium would start soon. The construction of the new stadium began in the summer of 2015 and was completed in August 2016.{{cite web|url=http://stadiumdb.com/designs/fin/hietalahden_stadion|title=Design: Hietalahden Stadion – StadiumDB.com|work=stadiumdb.com|access-date=9 March 2017}}

Achievements

European campaigns

class="wikitable"

! Season

! Competition

! Round

! Club

! 1st Leg

! 2nd Leg

! Aggregate

rowspan="2"| 1998–99

| rowspan="2"| UEFA Cup

| 1Q

| {{flagicon|Faroe Islands}} HB Tórshavn

| bgcolor="#ffdddd" style="text-align:center;"| 0–2

| bgcolor="#ddffdd" style="text-align:center;"| 4–0

| bgcolor="#ddffdd" style="text-align:center;"| 4–2

2Q

| {{flagicon|Austria}} Grazer AK

| bgcolor="#ffffdd" style="text-align:center;"| 0–0

| bgcolor="#ffdddd" style="text-align:center;"| 0–3

| bgcolor="#ffdddd" style="text-align:center;"| 0–3

1999–00

| UEFA Cup

| QR

| {{flagicon|Scotland}} St Johnstone

| bgcolor="#ffffdd" style="text-align:center;"| 1–1

| bgcolor="#ffdddd" style="text-align:center;"| 0–2

| bgcolor="#ffdddd" style="text-align:center;"| 1–3

2014–15

| UEFA Europa League

| 1Q

| {{flagicon|Sweden}} IF Brommapojkarna

| bgcolor="#ddffdd" style="text-align:center;"| 2–1

| bgcolor="#ffdddd" style="text-align:center;"| 0–2

| bgcolor="#ffdddd" style="text-align:center;"| 2–3

2015–16

| UEFA Europa League

| 1Q

| {{flagicon|Sweden}} AIK

| bgcolor="#ffffdd" style="text-align:center;"| 2–2

| bgcolor="#ffdddd" style="text-align:center;"| 0–4

| bgcolor="#ffdddd" style="text-align:center;"| 2–6

rowspan="2"| 2017–18

| rowspan="2"| UEFA Europa League

| 1Q

| {{flagicon|Slovenia}} Olimpija Ljubljana

| bgcolor="#ddffdd" style="text-align:center;"| 1–0

| bgcolor="#ddffdd" style="text-align:center;"| 1–0

| bgcolor="#ddffdd" style="text-align:center;"| 2–0

2Q

| {{flagicon|Denmark}} Brøndby IF

| bgcolor="#ffdddd" style="text-align:center;"| 0–2

| bgcolor="#ddffdd" style="text-align:center;"| 2–1

| bgcolor="#ffdddd" style="text-align:center;"| 2–3

2024–25

| UEFA Conference League

| 1Q

| {{flagicon|Lithuania}} Žalgiris

| bgcolor="#ffdddd" style="text-align:center;"| 1–2

| bgcolor="#ffdddd" style="text-align:center;"| 0–1

| bgcolor="#ffdddd" style="text-align:center;"| 1−3

Season to season

{{collapse top|Season to Season}}

class="wikitable"
style="background:#f0f6fa;"

!Season

!Level

!Division

!Section

!Administration

!Position

!Movements

style="background:#FFFF00;"|1930

|style="background:#FFFF00;"|Tier 1

|style="background:#FFFF00;"|A-sarja (Premier League)

|style="background:#FFFF00;"|

|style="background:#FFFF00;"|Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)

|style="background:#FFFF00;"|5th

|style="background:#FFFF00;"|

style="background:#FFFF00;"|1931

|style="background:#FFFF00;"|Tier 1

|style="background:#FFFF00;"|A-sarja (Premier League)

|style="background:#FFFF00;"|

|style="background:#FFFF00;"|Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)

|style="background:#FFFF00;"|4th

|style="background:#FFFF00;"|

style="background:#FFFF00;"|1932

|style="background:#FFFF00;"|Tier 1

|style="background:#FFFF00;"|A-sarja (Premier League)

|style="background:#FFFF00;"|

|style="background:#FFFF00;"|Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)

|style="background:#FFFF00;"|2nd

|style="background:#FFFF00;"|

style="background:#FFFF00;"|1933

|style="background:#FFFF00;"|Tier 1

|style="background:#FFFF00;"|A-sarja (Premier League)

|style="background:#FFFF00;"|

|style="background:#FFFF00;"|Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)

|style="background:#FFFF00;"|7th

|style="background:#FFFF00;"|Relegated

style="background:#87CEFA;"|1934

|style="background:#87CEFA;"|Tier 2

|style="background:#87CEFA;"|Itä-Länsi-sarja (First Division)

|style="background:#87CEFA;"|West Group

|style="background:#87CEFA;"|Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)

|style="background:#87CEFA;"|1st

|style="background:#87CEFA;"|Promotion Group 1st, Promoted

style="background:#FFFF00;"|1935

|style="background:#FFFF00;"|Tier 1

|style="background:#FFFF00;"|Mestaruussarja (Premier League)

|style="background:#FFFF00;"|

|style="background:#FFFF00;"|Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)

|style="background:#FFFF00;"|5th

|style="background:#FFFF00;"|

style="background:#FFFF00;"|1936

|style="background:#FFFF00;"|Tier 1

|style="background:#FFFF00;"|Mestaruussarja (Premier League)

|style="background:#FFFF00;"|

|style="background:#FFFF00;"|Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)

|style="background:#FFFF00;"|7th

|style="background:#FFFF00;"|Relegated

style="background:#87CEFA;"|1937

|style="background:#87CEFA;"|Tier 2

|style="background:#87CEFA;"|Itä-Länsi-sarja (First Division)

|style="background:#87CEFA;"|West Group

|style="background:#87CEFA;"|Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)

|style="background:#87CEFA;"|1st

|style="background:#87CEFA;"|Promotion Play-Off, Promoted

style="background:#FFFF00;"|1938

|style="background:#FFFF00;"|Tier 1

|style="background:#FFFF00;"|Mestaruussarja (Premier League)

|style="background:#FFFF00;"|

|style="background:#FFFF00;"|Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)

|style="background:#FFFF00;"|3rd

|style="background:#FFFF00;"|

style="background:#FFFF00;"|1939

|style="background:#FFFF00;"|Tier 1

|style="background:#FFFF00;"|Mestaruussarja (Premier League)

|style="background:#FFFF00;"|

|style="background:#FFFF00;"|Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)

|style="background:#FFFF00;"|6th

|style="background:#FFFF00;"|

style="background:#FFFF00;"|1940-41

|style="background:#FFFF00;"|Tier 1

|style="background:#FFFF00;"|Mestaruussarja (Premier League)

|style="background:#FFFF00;"|

|style="background:#FFFF00;"|Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)

|style="background:#FFFF00;"|2nd

|style="background:#FFFF00;"|

style="background:#FFFF00;"|1943-44

|style="background:#FFFF00;"|Tier 1

|style="background:#FFFF00;"|Mestaruussarja (Premier League)

|style="background:#FFFF00;"|

|style="background:#FFFF00;"|Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)

|style="background:#FFFF00;"|6th

|style="background:#FFFF00;"|

style="background:#FFFF00;"|1945

|style="background:#FFFF00;"|Tier 1

|style="background:#FFFF00;"|Mestaruussarja Karsinta (Premier League Qualification)

|style="background:#FFFF00;"|Group 1

|style="background:#FFFF00;"|Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)

|style="background:#FFFF00;"|3rd

|style="background:#FFFF00;"|Qualification to 1945-46 Mestaruussarja, Official Champions via cup-competition

style="background:#FFFF00;"|1945-46

|style="background:#FFFF00;"|Tier 1

|style="background:#FFFF00;"|Mestaruussarja (Premier League)

|style="background:#FFFF00;"|

|style="background:#FFFF00;"|Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)

|style="background:#FFFF00;"|3rd

|style="background:#FFFF00;"|

style="background:#FFFF00;"|1946-47

|style="background:#FFFF00;"|Tier 1

|style="background:#FFFF00;"|Mestaruussarja (Premier League)

|style="background:#FFFF00;"|

|style="background:#FFFF00;"|Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)

|style="background:#FFFF00;"|3rd

|style="background:#FFFF00;"|

style="background:#FFFF00;"|1947-48

|style="background:#FFFF00;"|Tier 1

|style="background:#FFFF00;"|Mestaruussarja (Premier League)

|style="background:#FFFF00;"|

|style="background:#FFFF00;"|Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)

|style="background:#FFFF00;"|6th

|style="background:#FFFF00;"|

style="background:#FFFF00;"|1948

|style="background:#FFFF00;"|Tier 1

|style="background:#FFFF00;"|Mestaruussarja (Premier League)

|style="background:#FFFF00;"|

|style="background:#FFFF00;"|Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)

|style="background:#FFFF00;"|1st

|style="background:#FFFF00;"|Championship Rematch, Champions

style="background:#FFFF00;"|1949

|style="background:#FFFF00;"|Tier 1

|style="background:#FFFF00;"|Mestaruussarja (Premier League)

|style="background:#FFFF00;"|

|style="background:#FFFF00;"|Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)

|style="background:#FFFF00;"|2nd

|style="background:#FFFF00;"|

style="background:#FFFF00;"|1950

|style="background:#FFFF00;"|Tier 1

|style="background:#FFFF00;"|Mestaruussarja (Premier League)

|style="background:#FFFF00;"|

|style="background:#FFFF00;"|Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)

|style="background:#FFFF00;"|5th

|style="background:#FFFF00;"|

style="background:#FFFF00;"|1951

|style="background:#FFFF00;"|Tier 1

|style="background:#FFFF00;"|Mestaruussarja (Premier League)

|style="background:#FFFF00;"|

|style="background:#FFFF00;"|Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)

|style="background:#FFFF00;"|8th

|style="background:#FFFF00;"|

style="background:#FFFF00;"|1952

|style="background:#FFFF00;"|Tier 1

|style="background:#FFFF00;"|Mestaruussarja (Premier League)

|style="background:#FFFF00;"|

|style="background:#FFFF00;"|Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)

|style="background:#FFFF00;"|6th

|style="background:#FFFF00;"|

style="background:#FFFF00;"|1953

|style="background:#FFFF00;"|Tier 1

|style="background:#FFFF00;"|Mestaruussarja (Premier League)

|style="background:#FFFF00;"|

|style="background:#FFFF00;"|Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)

|style="background:#FFFF00;"|9th

|style="background:#FFFF00;"|Relegated

style="background:#87CEFA;"|1954

|style="background:#87CEFA;"|Tier 2

|style="background:#87CEFA;"|Suomensarja (First Division)

|style="background:#87CEFA;"|West Group

|style="background:#87CEFA;"|Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)

|style="background:#87CEFA;"|1st

|style="background:#87CEFA;"|Promoted

style="background:#FFFF00;"|1955

|style="background:#FFFF00;"|Tier 1

|style="background:#FFFF00;"|Mestaruussarja (Premier League)

|style="background:#FFFF00;"|

|style="background:#FFFF00;"|Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)

|style="background:#FFFF00;"|5th

|style="background:#FFFF00;"|

style="background:#FFFF00;"|1956

|style="background:#FFFF00;"|Tier 1

|style="background:#FFFF00;"|Mestaruussarja (Premier League)

|style="background:#FFFF00;"|

|style="background:#FFFF00;"|Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)

|style="background:#FFFF00;"|6th

|style="background:#FFFF00;"|

style="background:#FFFF00;"|1957

|style="background:#FFFF00;"|Tier 1

|style="background:#FFFF00;"|Mestaruussarja (Premier League)

|style="background:#FFFF00;"|

|style="background:#FFFF00;"|Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)

|style="background:#FFFF00;"|7th

|style="background:#FFFF00;"|

style="background:#FFFF00;"|1958

|style="background:#FFFF00;"|Tier 1

|style="background:#FFFF00;"|Mestaruussarja (Premier League)

|style="background:#FFFF00;"|

|style="background:#FFFF00;"|Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)

|style="background:#FFFF00;"|9th

|style="background:#FFFF00;"|Relegated

style="background:#87CEFA;"|1959

|style="background:#87CEFA;"|Tier 2

|style="background:#87CEFA;"|Suomensarja (First Division)

|style="background:#87CEFA;"|North Group

|style="background:#87CEFA;"|Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)

|style="background:#87CEFA;"|5th

|style="background:#87CEFA;"|

style="background:#87CEFA;"|1960

|style="background:#87CEFA;"|Tier 2

|style="background:#87CEFA;"|Suomensarja (First Division)

|style="background:#87CEFA;"|North Group

|style="background:#87CEFA;"|Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)

|style="background:#87CEFA;"|4th

|style="background:#87CEFA;"|

style="background:#87CEFA;"|1961

|style="background:#87CEFA;"|Tier 2

|style="background:#87CEFA;"|Suomensarja (First Division)

|style="background:#87CEFA;"|North Group

|style="background:#87CEFA;"|Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)

|style="background:#87CEFA;"|1st

|style="background:#87CEFA;"|Promotion Play-Off, Promoted

style="background:#FFFF00;"|1962

|style="background:#FFFF00;"|Tier 1

|style="background:#FFFF00;"|Mestaruussarja (Premier League)

|style="background:#FFFF00;"|

|style="background:#FFFF00;"|Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)

|style="background:#FFFF00;"|10th

|style="background:#FFFF00;"|Relegated

style="background:#87CEFA;"|1963

|style="background:#87CEFA;"|Tier 2

|style="background:#87CEFA;"|Suomensarja (First Division)

|style="background:#87CEFA;"|North Group

|style="background:#87CEFA;"|Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)

|style="background:#87CEFA;"|2nd

|style="background:#87CEFA;"|

style="background:#87CEFA;"|1964

|style="background:#87CEFA;"|Tier 2

|style="background:#87CEFA;"|Suomensarja (First Division)

|style="background:#87CEFA;"|North Group

|style="background:#87CEFA;"|Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)

|style="background:#87CEFA;"|1st

|style="background:#87CEFA;"|Promoted

style="background:#FFFF00;"|1965

|style="background:#FFFF00;"|Tier 1

|style="background:#FFFF00;"|Mestaruussarja (Premier League)

|style="background:#FFFF00;"|

|style="background:#FFFF00;"|Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)

|style="background:#FFFF00;"|9th

|style="background:#FFFF00;"|

style="background:#FFFF00;"|1966

|style="background:#FFFF00;"|Tier 1

|style="background:#FFFF00;"|Mestaruussarja (Premier League)

|style="background:#FFFF00;"|

|style="background:#FFFF00;"|Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)

|style="background:#FFFF00;"|9th

|style="background:#FFFF00;"|

style="background:#FFFF00;"|1967

|style="background:#FFFF00;"|Tier 1

|style="background:#FFFF00;"|Mestaruussarja (Premier League)

|style="background:#FFFF00;"|

|style="background:#FFFF00;"|Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)

|style="background:#FFFF00;"|9th

|style="background:#FFFF00;"|

style="background:#FFFF00;"|1968

|style="background:#FFFF00;"|Tier 1

|style="background:#FFFF00;"|Mestaruussarja (Premier League)

|style="background:#FFFF00;"|

|style="background:#FFFF00;"|Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)

|style="background:#FFFF00;"|12th

|style="background:#FFFF00;"|Relegated

style="background:#87CEFA;"|1969

|style="background:#87CEFA;"|Tier 2

|style="background:#87CEFA;"|II divisioona (First Division)

|style="background:#87CEFA;"|West Group

|style="background:#87CEFA;"|Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)

|style="background:#87CEFA;"|4th

|style="background:#87CEFA;"|

style="background:#87CEFA;"|1970

|style="background:#87CEFA;"|Tier 2

|style="background:#87CEFA;"|II divisioona (First Division)

|style="background:#87CEFA;"|North Group

|style="background:#87CEFA;"|Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)

|style="background:#87CEFA;"|1st

|style="background:#87CEFA;"|Promoted

style="background:#FFFF00;"|1971

|style="background:#FFFF00;"|Tier 1

|style="background:#FFFF00;"|Mestaruussarja (Premier League)

|style="background:#FFFF00;"|

|style="background:#FFFF00;"|Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)

|style="background:#FFFF00;"|10th

|style="background:#FFFF00;"|

style="background:#FFFF00;"|1972

|style="background:#FFFF00;"|Tier 1

|style="background:#FFFF00;"|Mestaruussarja (Premier League)

|style="background:#FFFF00;"|

|style="background:#FFFF00;"|Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)

|style="background:#FFFF00;"|11th

|style="background:#FFFF00;"|Relegated

style="background:#87CEFA;"|1973

|style="background:#87CEFA;"|Tier 2

|style="background:#87CEFA;"|I divisioona (First Division)

|style="background:#87CEFA;"|

|style="background:#87CEFA;"|Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)

|style="background:#87CEFA;"|3rd

|style="background:#87CEFA;"|

style="background:#87CEFA;"|1974

|style="background:#87CEFA;"|Tier 2

|style="background:#87CEFA;"|I divisioona (First Division)

|style="background:#87CEFA;"|

|style="background:#87CEFA;"|Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)

|style="background:#87CEFA;"|2nd

|style="background:#87CEFA;"|Promoted

style="background:#FFFF00;"|1975

|style="background:#FFFF00;"|Tier 1

|style="background:#FFFF00;"|Mestaruussarja (Premier League)

|style="background:#FFFF00;"|

|style="background:#FFFF00;"|Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)

|style="background:#FFFF00;"|7th

|style="background:#FFFF00;"|

style="background:#FFFF00;"|1976

|style="background:#FFFF00;"|Tier 1

|style="background:#FFFF00;"|Mestaruussarja (Premier League)

|style="background:#FFFF00;"|

|style="background:#FFFF00;"|Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)

|style="background:#FFFF00;"|7th

|style="background:#FFFF00;"|

style="background:#FFFF00;"|1977

|style="background:#FFFF00;"|Tier 1

|style="background:#FFFF00;"|Mestaruussarja (Premier League)

|style="background:#FFFF00;"|

|style="background:#FFFF00;"|Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)

|style="background:#FFFF00;"|12th

|style="background:#FFFF00;"|Relegated

style="background:#87CEFA;"|1978

|style="background:#87CEFA;"|Tier 2

|style="background:#87CEFA;"|I divisioona (First Division)

|style="background:#87CEFA;"|

|style="background:#87CEFA;"|Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)

|style="background:#87CEFA;"|11th

|style="background:#87CEFA;"|Relegated

style="background:#77DD77;"|1979

|style="background:#77DD77;"|Tier 3

|style="background:#77DD77;"|II divisioona (Second Division)

|style="background:#77DD77;"|North Group

|style="background:#77DD77;"|Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)

|style="background:#77DD77;"|7th

|style="background:#77DD77;"|

style="background:#77DD77;"|1980

|style="background:#77DD77;"|Tier 3

|style="background:#77DD77;"|II divisioona (Second Division)

|style="background:#77DD77;"|North Group

|style="background:#77DD77;"|Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)

|style="background:#77DD77;"|11th

|style="background:#77DD77;"|Relegated

style="background:#FF7F00;"|1981

|style="background:#FF7F00;"|Tier 4

|style="background:#FF7F00;"|III divisioona (Third Division)

|style="background:#FF7F00;"|Section 8

|style="background:#FF7F00;"|

|style="background:#FF7F00;"|1st

|style="background:#FF7F00;"|Promotion play-offs, Promoted

style="background:#77DD77;"|1982

|style="background:#77DD77;"|Tier 3

|style="background:#77DD77;"|II divisioona (Second Division)

|style="background:#77DD77;"|North Group

|style="background:#77DD77;"|Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)

|style="background:#77DD77;"|3rd

|style="background:#77DD77;"|

style="background:#77DD77;"|1983

|style="background:#77DD77;"|Tier 3

|style="background:#77DD77;"|II divisioona (Second Division)

|style="background:#77DD77;"|North Group

|style="background:#77DD77;"|Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)

|style="background:#77DD77;"|3rd

|style="background:#77DD77;"|

style="background:#77DD77;"|1984

|style="background:#77DD77;"|Tier 3

|style="background:#77DD77;"|II divisioona (Second Division)

|style="background:#77DD77;"|North Group

|style="background:#77DD77;"|Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)

|style="background:#77DD77;"|5th

|style="background:#77DD77;"|

style="background:#77DD77;"|1985

|style="background:#77DD77;"|Tier 3

|style="background:#77DD77;"|II divisioona (Second Division)

|style="background:#77DD77;"|North Group

|style="background:#77DD77;"|Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)

|style="background:#77DD77;"|5th

|style="background:#77DD77;"|

style="background:#77DD77;"|1986

|style="background:#77DD77;"|Tier 3

|style="background:#77DD77;"|II divisioona (Second Division)

|style="background:#77DD77;"|North Group

|style="background:#77DD77;"|Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)

|style="background:#77DD77;"|2nd

|style="background:#77DD77;"|

style="background:#77DD77;"|1987

|style="background:#77DD77;"|Tier 3

|style="background:#77DD77;"|II divisioona (Second Division)

|style="background:#77DD77;"|North Group

|style="background:#77DD77;"|Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)

|style="background:#77DD77;"|4th

|style="background:#77DD77;"|

style="background:#77DD77;"|1988

|style="background:#77DD77;"|Tier 3

|style="background:#77DD77;"|II divisioona (Second Division)

|style="background:#77DD77;"|North Group

|style="background:#77DD77;"|Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)

|style="background:#77DD77;"|9th

|style="background:#77DD77;"|

style="background:#77DD77;"|1989

|style="background:#77DD77;"|Tier 3

|style="background:#77DD77;"|II divisioona (Second Division)

|style="background:#77DD77;"|North Group

|style="background:#77DD77;"|Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)

|style="background:#77DD77;"|5th

|style="background:#77DD77;"|

style="background:#77DD77;"|1990

|style="background:#77DD77;"|Tier 3

|style="background:#77DD77;"|II divisioona (Second Division)

|style="background:#77DD77;"|North Group

|style="background:#77DD77;"|Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)

|style="background:#77DD77;"|4th

|style="background:#77DD77;"|

style="background:#77DD77;"|1991

|style="background:#77DD77;"|Tier 3

|style="background:#77DD77;"|II divisioona (Second Division)

|style="background:#77DD77;"|North Group

|style="background:#77DD77;"|Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)

|style="background:#77DD77;"|1st

|style="background:#77DD77;"|Promoted

style="background:#87CEFA;"|1992

|style="background:#87CEFA;"|Tier 2

|style="background:#87CEFA;"|I divisioona (First Division)

|style="background:#87CEFA;"|

|style="background:#87CEFA;"|Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)

|style="background:#87CEFA;"|5th

|style="background:#87CEFA;"|

style="background:#87CEFA;"|1993

|style="background:#87CEFA;"|Tier 2

|style="background:#87CEFA;"|I divisioona (First Division)

|style="background:#87CEFA;"|

|style="background:#87CEFA;"|Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)

|style="background:#87CEFA;"|10th

|style="background:#87CEFA;"|

style="background:#87CEFA;"|1994

|style="background:#87CEFA;"|Tier 2

|style="background:#87CEFA;"|Ykkönen (First Division)

|style="background:#87CEFA;"|

|style="background:#87CEFA;"|Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)

|style="background:#87CEFA;"|2nd

|style="background:#87CEFA;"|Promoted

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;"|10th

|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;"|7th

|style="background:#FFFF00;"| Relegation Group – 7th

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;"|2nd

|style="background:#FFFF00;"|UEFA Cup First qualifying round

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;"|2nd

|style="background:#FFFF00;"|UEFA Cup Qualifying round

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;"|11th

|style="background:#FFFF00;"|Relegation Group – Play-offs

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;"|10th

|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;"|6th

|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;"|11th

|style="background:#FFFF00;"|Relegation Group – 7th – Relegated

style="background:#87CEFA;"|2003

|style="background:#87CEFA;"|Tier 2

|style="background:#87CEFA;"|Ykkönen (First Division)

|style="background:#87CEFA;"|

|style="background:#87CEFA;"|Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)

|style="background:#87CEFA;"|5th

|style="background:#87CEFA;"|

style="background:#87CEFA;"|2004

|style="background:#87CEFA;"|Tier 2

|style="background:#87CEFA;"|Ykkönen (First Division)

|style="background:#87CEFA;"|

|style="background:#87CEFA;"|Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)

|style="background:#87CEFA;"|6th

|style="background:#87CEFA;"|

style="background:#87CEFA;"|2005

|style="background:#87CEFA;"|Tier 2

|style="background:#87CEFA;"|Ykkönen (First Division)

|style="background:#87CEFA;"|

|style="background:#87CEFA;"|Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)

|style="background:#87CEFA;"|2nd

|style="background:#87CEFA;"|Play-offs – Promoted

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;"|9th

|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;"|10th

|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;"|11th

|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;"|8th

|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;"|10th

|style="background:#FFFF00;"|

style="background:#FFFF00;"|2011

|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;"|2012

|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;"|2013

|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;"|UEFA Europa League First qualifying round

style="background:#FFFF00;"|2014

|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;"|UEFA Europa League First qualifying round

style="background:#FFFF00;"|2015

|style="background:#FFFF00;"|Tier 1

|style="background:#FFFF00;"|Veikkausliiga (Premier League)

|style="background:#FFFF00;"|

|style="background:#FFFF00;"|Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)

|style="background:#FFFF00;"|10th

|style="background:#FFFF00;"|

style="background:#FFFF00;"|2016

|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;"|UEFA Europa League First qualifying round

style="background:#FFFF00;"|2017

|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;"|2018

|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;"|2019

|style="background:#FFFF00;"|Tier 1

|style="background:#FFFF00;"|Veikkausliiga (Premier League)

|style="background:#FFFF00;"|

|style="background:#FFFF00;"|Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)

|style="background:#FFFF00;"|12th

|style="background:#FFFF00;"|Relegated

style="background:#87CEFA;"|2020

|style="background:#87CEFA;"|Tier 2

|style="background:#87CEFA;"|Ykkönen (First Division)

|style="background:#87CEFA;"|

|style="background:#87CEFA;"|Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)

|style="background:#87CEFA;"|6th

|style="background:#87CEFA;"|

style="background:#87CEFA;"|2021

|style="background:#87CEFA;"|Tier 2

|style="background:#87CEFA;"|Ykkönen (First Division)

|style="background:#87CEFA;"|

|style="background:#87CEFA;"|Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)

|style="background:#87CEFA;"|1st

|style="background:#87CEFA;"|Promoted

style="background:#FFFF00;"|2022

|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;"|2023

|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;"|2024

|style="background:#FFFF00;"|Tier 1

|style="background:#FFFF00;"|Veikkausliiga (Premier League)

|style="background:#FFFF00;"|

|style="background:#FFFF00;"|Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)

|style="background:#FFFF00;"|

|style="background:#FFFF00;"|

Jalkapallokirjat 1946–>, Suomen Palloliitto, {{ISSN|0787-7188}}Helsingin Sanomat, Volumes 1979-1987{{cite web |url=https://www.urheilumuseo.fi/Desktopmodules/Museo_Aineistot/tiedostot.aspx?ID=2742 |title=Tulostus |website=www.urheilumuseo.fi |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140413154757/http://www.urheilumuseo.fi/Desktopmodules/Museo_Aineistot/tiedostot.aspx?ID=2742 |archive-date=13 April 2014}}

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Current squad

{{updated|2 April 2025}}{{cite web|url=https://vepsu.fi/joukkue|title=VPS - Vaasan Palloseura. Vepsun viralliset kotisivut. Since 1924! - Joukkue|website=VPS - Vaasan Palloseura. Vepsun viralliset kotisivut. Since 1924!|access-date=21 March 2024}}

{{Fs start}}

{{Fs player|no= 1|nat=FIN|pos=GK|name=Teppo Marttinen}}

{{Fs player|no= 2|nat=FIN|pos=DF|name=Josep Nuorela}}

{{Fs player|no= 4|nat=FIN|pos=DF|name=Jesper Engström}}

{{Fs player|no=7|nat=ENG|pos=DF|name=Alfie Cicale}}

{{Fs player|no=11|nat=DEN|pos=FW|name=Mads Borchers}}

{{Fs player|no=12|nat=FIN|pos=GK|name=Lauri Vetri}}

{{football squad player|no=15|nat=AUS|pos=FW|name=Luka Smyth}}

{{Fs player|no=19|nat=FIN|pos=DF|name=Martti Haukioja}}

{{Fs player|no=21|nat=GHA|pos=MF|name=Prosper Ahiabu}}

{{Fs player|no=23|nat=FIN|pos=DF|name=Miika Niemi}}

{{Fs player|no=24|nat=FIN|pos=GK|name=Rasmus Leislahti}}

{{Fs player|no=25|nat=FIN|pos=MF|name=Samuel Lindeman}}

{{Fs player|no=26|nat=FIN|pos=MF|name=Antonio Almen}}

{{Fs player|no=29|nat=GNB|pos=DF|name=Pedro Justiniano}}

{{fs mid}}

{{Fs player|no=30|nat=FIN|pos=MF|name=Joonas Vahtera}}

{{Fs player|no=31|nat=FIN|pos=DF|name=Deng Madut}}

{{Fs player|no=33|nat=FIN|pos=MF|name=Akon Kuek}}

{{Fs player|no=34|nat=FIN|pos=MF|name=Antti-Ville Räisänen}}

{{Fs player|no=36|nat=FIN|pos=DF|name=Felix Friberg}}

{{Fs player|no=|nat=FRA|pos=MF|name=Yassine El Ouatki}}

{{Fs player|no=|nat=SWE|pos=DF|name=Vilmer Rönnberg}}

{{Fs player|no=|nat=NGA|pos=MF|name=Mmenie-Abasi Etok}}

{{Fs player|no=36|nat=FIN|pos=FW|name=Olli Jakonen}}

{{Fs player|no=|nat=NED|pos=DF|name=Tristan Dekker}}

{{Fs player|no=|nat=FIN|pos=DF|name=Joonas Lakkamäki}}

{{Fs player|no=|nat=ENG|pos=DF|name=Tyler Reid}}

{{Fs player|no=|nat=SEN|pos=MF|name=Maissa Fall}}

{{Fs player|no=|nat=CAN|pos=FW|name=Nicolas Fleuriau Chateau|other = on loan from Vancouver Whitecaps}}

{{Fs end}}

=Out on loan=

{{Fs start}}

{{Fs player|no=|nat=FIN|pos=DF|name=Felix Friberg|other= at KPV Kokkola until 31 December 2025}}

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Management and boardroom

=Management=

As of 10 March 2024{{cite web |url=https://vepsu.fi/joukkue/edustusjoukkue|publisher=VPS |language=fi |access-date=15 February 2024|title=VPS 2023}}

class="wikitable"
Name

!Role

{{Flag icon|FIN}} Jussi Nuorela

| Head Coach

{{Flag icon|FIN}} Henri Sillanpää

| Coach

{{Flag icon|FIN}} Kari Salmi

| Fitness Coach

{{Flag icon|FIN}} Vesa Kumpula

| Goalkeeper Coach

{{Flag icon|FIN}} Tommi Helminen

| Video Analyst

{{Flag icon|EGY}} Loai Mohamed

| Video Analyst

{{Flag icon|FIN}} Jouko Jokinen

| Team Manager

{{Flag icon|FIN}} Timo Jääskä

| Kit Manager

=Boardroom=

As of 24 September 2020{{cite web |url=https://www.vepsu.fi/uutiset/timo-harrista-vps-oy-n-hallituksen-uusi-puheenjohtaja|publisher=VPS |language=fi |access-date=24 September 2020|title=Timo Harrista VPS Oy:n hallituksen uusi puheenjohtaja|date=23 September 2020 }}

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{| class="wikitable"

Name

!Role

{{Flag icon|FIN}} Timo Harri

|Chairman

{{Flag icon|FIN}} Riku Asukas

|Vice Chairman

{{Flag icon|FIN}} Tommi Pikkarainen

|Sporting director

|}

Managers

{{div col|colwidth=28em}}

  • {{flagicon|Finland}} Nuutti Lintamo (1945–46)
  • {{flagicon|Finland}} Heikki Kultti (1945–48)
  • {{flagicon|Hungary}} Géza Toldi (1948–49)
  • {{flagicon|Finland}} Tauno Koistinen (1950)
  • {{flagicon|Finland}} Jussi Sillanpää (1951)
  • {{flagicon|Finland}} Tauno Koistinen (1952–53)
  • {{flagicon|Finland}} Martti Häyhä (1954–58)
  • {{flagicon|Finland}} Ole Stolpe (1959)
  • {{flagicon|Finland}} Erkki Riihimäki (1960–62)
  • {{flagicon|Finland}} Niilo Kinnunen (1963)
  • {{flagicon|Finland}} Jussi Sillanpää (1964–68)
  • {{flagicon|Yugoslavia}} Jovan Jevtić (1969–70)
  • {{flagicon|Finland}} Kari Dahlsten (1970–72)
  • {{flagicon|Finland}} Raimo Hudd (1973)
  • {{flagicon|Finland}} Eero Tuhkanen (1974–77)
  • {{flagicon|Finland}} Pekka Mäkelä (1978)
  • {{flagicon|Finland}} Erkki Myllyaho (1979)
  • {{flagicon|Finland}} Esa Virta (1980–82)
  • {{flagicon|Finland}} Raimo Hudd (1983)
  • {{flagicon|Finland}} Jarmo Meltoranta (1984)
  • {{flagicon|Poland}} Jerzy Wojtowicz (1985–87)
  • {{flagicon|Finland}} Jarmo Meltoranta (1988–89)
  • {{flagicon|Finland}} Markku Myötänen (1989–90)
  • {{flagicon|Poland}} Boguslaw Hajdas (1991–92)
  • {{flagicon|Poland}} Jerzy Wojtowicz (1993)
  • {{flagicon|Poland}} Bogusław Hajdas (1993–95)
  • {{flagicon|Poland}} Tomasz Arceusz (1995)
  • {{flagicon|Finland}} Heikki Suhonen (1995)
  • {{flagicon|Finland}} Hannu Touru (1996–98)
  • {{flagicon|Sweden}} Sören Cratz (1999)
  • {{flagicon|Finland}} Kimmo Lipponen (1999)
  • {{flagicon|Finland}} Jukka Ikäläinen (2000–01)
  • {{flagicon|Finland}} Keijo Paananen (2002)
  • {{flagicon|England}} Stephen Ward (2003–04)
  • {{flagicon|Finland}} Jari Pyykölä (1 January 2006 – 9 June 2007)
  • {{flagicon|Finland}} Mika Koivumäki (2007)
  • {{flagicon|Finland}} Janne Lindberg (18 June 2007 – 31 December 2007)
  • {{flagicon|Finland}} Tomi Kärkkäinen (1 January 2008 – 15 May 2009)
  • {{flagicon|Finland}} Petri Vuorinen (1 January 2009 – 15 May 2009)
  • {{flagicon|Finland}} Tommi Pikkarainen (2010–11)
  • {{flagicon|Finland}} Petri Vuorinen (10 January 2011 – 28 July 2011)
  • {{flagicon|Finland}} Olli Huttunen (1 January 2012 – 29 June 2015)
  • {{flagicon|Finland}} Petri Vuorinen (29 June 2015 – 8 July 2019)
  • {{flagicon|Finland}} Christian Sund (8 July 2019 – 31 December 2020)
  • {{flagicon|Finland}} Jukka Karjalainen (1 January 2021 – 17 June 2021)
  • {{flagicon|Finland}} Jussi Nuorela (18 June 2021–)

{{div col end}}

References

{{Reflist}}

External links

  • [http://www.vepsu.fi/ Official website] {{in lang|fi}}

{{Veikkausliiga}}

{{Finnish Champions in Football}}

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Category:Sports clubs and teams in Vaasa

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