Turun Palloseura (women's football)
Turun Palloseura Naiset, commonly known as TPS Naiset, is a Finnish women's football team based in Turku. They represent Turun Palloseura in the Kansallinen Liiga (previously Naisten Liiga, Naisten SM-sarja), the top division of women's football in Finland. Their home ground is the upper field (Finnish: yläkenttä) of the Turun Urheilupuiston (Turku Sportspark), an arteficial turf pitch with seating capacity for 750 spectators.
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| Full name | Turun Palloseura Naiset | ||
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| Nickname(s) | Tepsi, Tepsimuijat | ||
| Short name | TPS Naiset | ||
| Founded | 1972 | ||
| Ground | Turun Urheilupuiston yläkenttä, Turku | ||
| Capacity | 750 | ||
| Coordinates | 60°26′35″N 22°15′57″E | ||
| Chairman | Teppo Virta | ||
| Managers | Päivi Hämäläinen Tommy Sandås | ||
| Coach | Sami Haltia | ||
| League | Kansallinen Liiga | ||
| 2019 | 7th, Naisten Liiga | ||
| Website | Club website | ||
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| Floorball | Football (Men's) | Football (Women's) |
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| Ice hockey (Men's) | Ice hockey (Women's) | |
History
TPS' home ground, Turun Urheilupuiston yläkenttä, in 2015
TPS took part in the national championship for the first time in 1972, and won the title in 1978. After withdrawing from the top league in 1992, they returned in 2008.[1] The 2016 campaign is team’s most successful season since returning to the top league, with TPS earning Finnish Championship silver.[2]
Honours
Finnish Championship
Naisten SM-sarja Champions (1): 1978
Runners-up (8):
- Naisten SM-sarja Runners-up (7): 1974, 1975, 1977, 1979, 1980, 1983, 1984
- Naisten Liiga Runners-up (1): 2016
Naisten SM-sarja Third Place (2): 1976, 1985
Players
- As of 23 August 2020[3]
| No. | Position | Player | Nation |
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| 1 | Goalkeeper | Siiri Välimaa |  Finland |
| 3 | Defender | Daniela Sandås | Finland |
| 4 | Midfielder | Nella Kettunen | Finland |
| 5 | Defender | Frida Lähteenmäki | Finland |
| 6 | Defender | Laura Kattelus | Finland |
| 7 | Midfielder | Nella Kettunen | Finland |
| 8 | Defender | Mira Andersson | Finland |
| 9 | Forward | Tiia Hirvonen | Finland |
| 10 | Forward | Gabriela Pelogi |  United States |
| 11 | Midfielder | Milla Rantamäki | Finland |
| 13 | Midfielder | Viivi Spets | Finland |
| 14 | Midfielder | Julia Sainio | Finland |
| 16 | Defender | Netta Laasio | Finland |
| 18 | Midfielder | Saija Östlund | Finland |
| 19 | Defender | Katja Hakala | Finland |
| 20 | Forward | Viivi Ollonqvist | Finland |
| 22 | Midfielder | Jenni Rannus | Finland |
| 23 | Midfielder | Patricia Träsk | Finland |
| 25 | Forward | Nelly Lehtilä | Finland |
| 26 | Defender | Amalia Härkönen | Finland |
| 27 | Midfielder | Rosa Niemi | Finland |
| 28 | Midfielder | Amanda Aatsinki | Finland |
| 29 | Forward | Yasmin Baasousi | Finland |
| 30 | Goalkeeper | Inkeri Niemi | Finland |
| 31 | Forward | Eden Avital |  Israel |
References
- Pietarinen, Heikki (11 July 2013). "Finland - List of Women Champions". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 20 July 2013.
- "TPS:n naisten edustusjoukkue solmi kahdeksan uutta pelaajasopimusta" (in Finnish). Turun Sanomat. 15 December 2016. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
- "Naisten edustus" (in Finnish). Turun Palloseura. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
External links
- Official website (in Finnish)
- Turun Palloseura on Facebook
- Turun Palloseura on Twitter
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