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Helsingin Ponnistus (abbreviated Ponnistus) is a football club from Helsinki, Finland. The club was formed in 1887 making it the oldest football club in Finland. The men's first team currently plays in the Nelonen (Fourth Division) and their home ground is at the Haapaniemen Kenttä.

Helsingin Ponnistus
Full nameHelsingin Ponnistus
Nickname(s)Ponnistus, Ponnarit, Telakka(the dock), Ponteva(vigorous)
Founded1887; 137 years ago (1887)
GroundHaapaniemen Kenttä,
Helsinki,
Finland
ChairmanJukka Haapaniemi
CoachSami Koskinen
Finland Saku Härkönen
LeagueNelonen
Töölön Pallokenttä

Background

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The sports club was founded on 6 September 1887 by Viktor Damm (1864–1944) supported by 5 other young men. In its early days the club specialised in gymnastics and athletics.[1] Nowadays football is the main sport.

The club has also been playing bandy. It was the runner-up for the bandy championship of the Finnish Workers' Sports Federation in 1948.

Ponnistus have had a variable degree of success in the Finnish football league and have participated in all four top tiers of Finnish football since the war years. The club have played in the Mestaruussarja, which was then the top tier of Finnish football on 4 separate occasions in 1948, 1968, 1973 and as recently as 1995 in the Veikkausliiga. Each time their stay was short-lived and they were relegated back to the second tier at the end of the season.[2]

Ponnistus have played 28 seasons covering seven periods in the Ykkönen or Suomensarja (First Division), the second tier of Finnish football in the years 1949–55, 1958–63, 1965–67, 1969–72, 1974–77, 1993–94 and 1996–97. They also have had four spells covering 21 seasons in the third tier, the Kakkonen (Second Division), in 1978–83, 1985–92, 1998–2002 and 2005–06.[3]

In 1995, Ponnistus won the final of Työväen Urheiluliiton Cup (Workers' Sports Federation Cup) for the first time in their history.[4]

The highest ever attendance for a Ponnistus match was in 1968 when 6,281 people attended the home game with Lahden Reipas.[5]

The Ladies Team gained promotion to the Women's Premier Division (Naisten SM-sarja) in 1976 but in 1977 they finished bottom of their group and were relegated.[6] The team currently play in the Nelonen (Fourth Division).

Season to season

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Season Level Division Section Administration Position Movements
1948 Tier 1 Mestaruussarja (Premier League) Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 16th Relegated
1949 Tier 2 Suomensarja (Second Division) East Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 2nd
1950 Tier 2 Suomensarja (Second Division) East Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 8th
1951 Tier 2 Suomensarja (Second Division) East Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 8th
1952 Tier 2 Suomensarja (Second Division) East Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 2nd
1953 Tier 2 Suomensarja (Second Division) East Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 8th
1954 Tier 2 Suomensarja (Second Division) East Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 6th
1955 Tier 2 Suomensarja (Second Division) East Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 9th Relegated
1956 Tier 3 Maakuntasarja (Third Division) South Group 2 Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 1st Promotion Playoff
1957 Tier 3 Maakuntasarja (Third Division) South Group 1 Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 1st Promoted
1958 Tier 2 Suomensarja (Second Division) South Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 7th
1959 Tier 2 Suomensarja (Second Division) South Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 9th
1960 Tier 2 Suomensarja (Second Division) South Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 6th
1961 Tier 2 Suomensarja (Second Division) East Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 3rd
1962 Tier 2 Suomensarja (Second Division) East Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 7th
1963 Tier 2 Suomensarja (Second Division) East Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 11th Relegated
1964 Tier 3 Maakuntasarja (Third Division) Group 1 – Helsinki & Uusimaa Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 1st Promoted
1965 Tier 2 Suomensarja (Second Division) East Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 9th Relegation Playoff
1966 Tier 2 Suomensarja (Second Division) East Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 6th
1967 Tier 2 Suomensarja (Second Division) East Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 1st Promotion Group 2nd – Promoted
1968 Tier 1 Mestaruussarja (Premier League) Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 11th Relegated
1969 Tier 2 Suomensarja (Second Division) South Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 1st Promotion Group 3rd
1970 Tier 2 II Divisioona (Second Division) East Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 2nd Promotion Group 2nd
1971 Tier 2 II Divisioona (Second Division) East Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 1st Promotion Group 3rd
1972 Tier 2 II Divisioona (Second Division) East Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 1st Promoted
1973 Tier 1 Mestaruussarja (Premier League) Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 11th Relegated
1974 Tier 2 I Divisioona (First Division) Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 7th
1975 Tier 2 I Divisioona (First Division) Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 4th
1976 Tier 2 I Divisioona (First Division) Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 6th
1977 Tier 2 I Divisioona (First Division) Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 12th Relegated
1978 Tier 3 II Divisioona (Second Division) East Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 8th
1979 Tier 3 II Divisioona (Second Division) East Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 4th
1980 Tier 3 II Divisioona (Second Division) East Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 3rd
1981 Tier 3 II Divisioona (Second Division) East Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 1st Promotion Playoff
1982 Tier 3 II Divisioona (Second Division) East Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 8th
1983 Tier 3 II Divisioona (Second Division) East Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 12th Relegated
1984 Tier 4 III Divisioona (Third Division) Group 1 – Helsinki & Uusimaa Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 2nd Promotion Playoff – Promoted
1985 Tier 3 II Divisioona (Second Division) West Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 8th
1986 Tier 3 II Divisioona (Second Division) East Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 8th
1987 Tier 3 II Divisioona (Second Division) East Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 6th
1988 Tier 3 II Divisioona (Second Division) East Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 2nd
1989 Tier 3 II Divisioona (Second Division) East Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 7th
1990 Tier 3 II Divisioona (Second Division) East Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 4th
1991 Tier 3 II Divisioona (Second Division) East Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 2nd
1992 Tier 3 II Divisioona (Second Division) East Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 1st Promoted
1993 Tier 2 I Divisioona (First Division) Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 7th Relegation series 1st
1994 Tier 2 Ykkönen (First Division) Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 1st Promoted
1995 Tier 1 Veikkausliiga (Premier League) Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 14th Relegated
1996 Tier 2 Ykkönen (First Division) South Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 7th
1997 Tier 2 Ykkönen (First Division) South Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 10th Relegation Group South – Relegated
1998 Tier 3 Kakkonen (Second Division) East Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 8th
1999 Tier 3 Kakkonen (Second Division) East Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 9th
2000 Tier 3 Kakkonen (Second Division) West Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 4th
2001 Tier 3 Kakkonen (Second Division) South Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 2nd
2002 Tier 3 Kakkonen (Second Division) South Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 11th Relegated
2003 Tier 4 Kolmonen (Third Division) Section 3 Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Helsinki) 3rd
2004 Tier 4 Kolmonen (Third Division) Section 2 Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Uusimaa) 1st Promotion Playoffs – Promoted
2005 Tier 3 Kakkonen (Second Division) South Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 10th Relegation Playoffs
2006 Tier 3 Kakkonen (Second Division) Group A Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 14th Relegated
2007 Tier 4 Kolmonen (Third Division) Section 3 Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Uusimaa) 6th
2008 Tier 4 Kolmonen (Third Division) Section 2 Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Uusimaa) 3rd
2009 Tier 4 Kolmonen (Third Division) Section 1 Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Uusimaa) 4th
2010 Tier 4 Kolmonen (Third Division) Section 2 Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Helsinki) 11th Relegated
2011 Tier 5 Nelonen (Fourth Division) Section 1 Helsinki District (SPL Helsinki) 1st Promoted
2012 Tier 4 Kolmonen (Third Division) Section 2 Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Uusimaa) 12th Relegated
2013 Tier 5 Nelonen (Fourth Division) Section 2 Helsinki District (SPL Helsinki) 7th
2014 Tier 5 Nelonen (Fourth Division) Section 1 Helsinki District (SPL Helsinki) 5th
2015 Tier 5 Nelonen (Fourth Division) Group 2 Helsinki District (SPL Helsinki) 4th
2016 Tier 5 Nelonen (Fourth Division) Group 1 Helsinki District (SPL Helsinki) 8th
2017 Tier 5 Nelonen (Fourth Division) Group 1 Helsinki District (SPL Helsinki) 12th Relegated
2018 Tier 6 Vitonen (Fifth Division) Group 1 Helsinki District (SPL Helsinki) 6th
2019 Tier 6 Vitonen (Fifth Division) Group 4 Helsinki District (SPL Helsinki) 3rd
2020 Tier 6 Vitonen (Fifth Division) Group 4 South (SPL Etelä) 1st Promoted
2021 Tier 5 Nelonen (Fourth Division) Group 3 South (SPL Etelä) 5th

2010 season

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Ponnistus Men's Team are competing in Section 2 (Lohko 2) of the Kolmonen (Third Division) administered by the Helsinki SPL. This is the fourth highest tier in the Finnish football system. In 2009 Ponnistus finished in 4th place in Section 1 (Lohko 1) of the Kolmonen.

Ponnistus / 2 are competing in Section 2 (Lohko 2) of the Vitonen[broken anchor] (Fifth Division) administered by the Helsinki SPL.

References and Sources

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Footnotes

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  1. ^ "FUTIS-sanomat Numero 1 2004" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 February 2005. Retrieved 20 July 2010.
  2. ^ "Finland – Divisional Movements 1930–2009". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation Archives. 2010. Retrieved 20 July 2010.
  3. ^ "Finland – Divisional Movements 1930–2009". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation Archives. 2010. Retrieved 20 July 2010.
  4. ^ Jalkapallokirja 1995. Suomen Palloliitto. 1995. ISSN 0787-7188.
  5. ^ Jalkapallokirja 1996. Suomen Palloliitto. 1996. ISSN 0787-7188.
  6. ^ "Finland – List of Women League First Level Tables". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation Archives. 2010. Retrieved 20 July 2010.
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