Vaasan Palloseura

Vaasa PS ( officially: Vaasan Palloseura or short VPS) is a Finnish football club from the city of Vaasa, which is currently in the First Division, the highest division of Finland plays.

History

The club was founded in 1924 and plays its home games at the 4600 -seater stadium Hietalahti of his club's colors are black and white. The greatest successes of the club were the two championships in 1945 and 1948. Later VPS took twice as runner-up to qualify for the UEFA Cup in part, but could not previously qualify for the main round. The team retired 1998/1999 in the 2.Qualifikationsrunde against Grazer AK and 1999/2000 in the first qualifying round against FC St. Johnstone from.

In his history of the club experienced nine up-and eight descents. After the last relegation 2002 Vaasa managed again in 2005 the rise. No other team in Finland changed so often between the first and second division.

Former Players

  • Roy Essandoh
  • Jussi Jääskeläinen
  • Janne Hietanen
  • Mauno Rintanen
  • Jukka sauso

Trivia

Famous fans of the club are the members of originating from Vaasa punk band Klamydia that the club dedicated a song on their 1998 album Klamytologia to published in "VPS Shot".

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