MyPa -47 - last updated on 8 March 2008
(Courtesy of Johnny Beaufays)
Club name: Myllykosken Pallo -47 ry
Foundation: 1947
City: Anjalankoski
Colours: Red and white
Website: www.mypa.fi
Honours:
Veikkausliiga - 1 (2005)
Suomen Cup - 3 (1992, 1995, 2004)
A bit of history:
MyPa was founded in December 1947 in the municipality of Anjalankoski. Before that there had been some small-scale football culture in Anjalankoski, so forming a football club was a natural step. The final move came from the local paper industry, which built a football pitch with spectator stands. MyPa was promoted to the highest tier in 1975, but the season ended in relegation.
In Veikkausliiga MyPa has stayed continuously since 1992 Between 1993 and 1996 MyPa placed second four times in a row under the control of Harri Kampan. It also won its first Finnish Cup in 1992, and again in 1995. In the year 1997 Timo Liekoski was named as the manager of the club, but his employment lasted only one season. He was replaced by Juha Malinen. 1999–2001, under the control of Malinen MyPa placed third three times in a row, and second in 2002. After the season 2003 Malinen was replaced by Ilkka Mäkelä. In 2004 MyPa won its third Finnish Cup, and the next season it was time for the first Finnish championship of the club. Mäkelä resigned during the 2007 season and the former assistant coach Janne Hyppönen became the new manager.
MyPa has participated to UEFA Cup Winners' Cup, UEFA Cup and Intertoto Cup. It has faced many big clubs like Boavista, PSV Eindhoven and Liverpool. In 2005 it ascended to the first round of UEFA Cup but lost the decisive match against Swiss Grasshoppers on aggregate 1-4.
Club crests: (roll on the crest to get more informations)
MyPa -47
