Käpylän Pallo

Käpylän Pallo, commonly referred to as KäPa for short, is a football (soccer) club from the Käpylä district of Helsinki. The club currently plays in the Ykkösliiga, the new second tier of the Finnish league system. Their home arena is Max Westerberg Areena in Käpylän liikuntapuisto, Käpylä, Helsinki. KäPa first team currently play their home matches at the Brahenkenttä, Helsinki due to the requirements in the second-tier.

Full nameKäpylän Pallo

Founded1956; 70 years ago

GroundBrahenkenttä
Helsinki, Finland

Capacity1,000

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KäPa

Full name

Käpylän Pallo

Founded

1956; 70 years ago

Ground

Brahenkenttä
Helsinki, Finland

Capacity

1,000

Chairman

Petri Vanhala

Head coach

Lari Lummepuro

League

Ykkösliiga

2025

Ykkösliiga, 9th of 10

Home colours

Away colours

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Background

The club played 21 seasons in the Kakkonen (Second Division), the third tier of Finnish football, in 1979, 1983–1989, 1997–2007 and 2009–2012. KäPa played one season in the Ykkönen (First Division), the second tier of Finnish football, in 2008 and one season in the Kolmonen, the fourth tier of Finnish football, in 2012.^[1]

KäPa was the first club in Finland to organise football leagues for youth players. The teams in these leagues were named after English League clubs and some teams even received their shirts as gifts from the English clubs they were named for. It has youth teams in a wide range of age groups, and it is the organiser of Finland's biggest youth football tournament, Helsinki Cup, together with FC Honka.

Current squad

As of 26 July 2026^[2]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

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No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
1	GK	FIN	Tuomas Collin
2	DF	FIN	Urho Huhtamäki
3	DF	FIN	Samuel Puputti
4	DF	FIN	Pekka Hietalahti
5	DF	FIN	Pontus Lindberg
6	DF	FIN	Niko Nurmi
7	MF	FIN	Niklas Leinonen
8	MF	FIN	Reko Huhtamäki
9	MF	FIN	Antonio Almen
10	FW	FIN	Yllson Lika
11	FW	FIN	Samba Sillah
12	FW	FIN	Samu Herronen
15	DF	FIN	Antti Pastinen
16	FW	FIN	Samu Herronen
17	MF	FIN	Viljami Jokiranta


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
18	DF	FIN	Elias Jantunen
19	FW	FIN	Toivo Koivuranta
20	MF	FIN	Chris Malinen
21	FW	FIN	Daniel Rökman
22	MF	FIN	Daniel Ripatti
25	MF	FIN	Mikko Kuningas
26	FW	FIN	Hugo Toivonen
29	DF	FIN	Joonas Salmi
30	GK	FIN	Luka Nokelainen
35	GK	FIN	Dan Lauri (on loan from TPS)
36	MF	FIN	Denis Cukici
37	DF	FIN	Otto Heinonen
39	DF	FIN	Sebastian Savini
53	FW	FIN	Aito Pitkänen

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Out on loan

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

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Season to season

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Season to season of KäPa

4 season in Ykkönen/Ykkösliiga (Tier 2)
32 seasons in Ykkönen/Kakkonen/II Divisioona/Maakuntasarja (Tier 3)
24 season in Kolmonen (Tier 4)
1 season in Nelonen (Tier 5)

Season	Level	Division	Section	Administration	Position	Movements
1959	Tier 4	Aluesarja (Fourth Division)	Group 2	Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Helsinki)	4th
1960	Tier 4	Aluesarja (Fourth Division)	Group 2	Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Helsinki)	1st	Promotion Playoff - Promoted
1961	Tier 3	Maakuntasarja (Third Division)	Group 1	Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)	8th	Relegated
1962	Tier 4	Aluesarja (Fourth Division)	Group 1	Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Helsinki)		Withdrew
1963
1964
1965
1966
1967
1968
1969	Tier 4	Aluesarja (Fourth Division)	Group 1	Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Helsinki)	5th
1970	Tier 4	IV Divisioona (Fourth Division)	Group 1	Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Helsinki)	2nd
1971	Tier 4	IV Divisioona (Fourth Division)	Group 1	Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Helsinki)	4th
1972	Tier 4	IV Divisioona (Fourth Division)	Group 2	Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Helsinki)	1st	Promoted
1973	Tier 4	III Divisioona (Third Division)	Group 1	Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Helsinki)	7th
1974	Tier 4	III Divisioona (Third Division)	Group 1	Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Helsinki)	8th
1975	Tier 4	III Divisioona (Third Division)	Group 2	Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Helsinki)	5th
1976	Tier 4	III Divisioona (Third Division)	Group 2	Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Helsinki)	7th
1977	Tier 4	III Divisioona (Third Division)	Group 1	Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Helsinki)	3rd
1978	Tier 4	III Divisioona (Third Division)	Group 2	Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Helsinki)	1st	Promotion Playoff - Promoted
1979	Tier 3	II Divisioona (Second Division)	East Group	Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)	10th	Relegated
1980	Tier 4	III Divisioona (Third Division)	Group 1	Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Helsinki)	5th
1981	Tier 4	III Divisioona (Third Division)	Group 2	Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Helsinki)	2nd	Promotion Playoff
1982	Tier 4	III Divisioona (Third Division)	Group 1	Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Helsinki)	1st	Promotion Playoff - Promoted
1983	Tier 3	II Divisioona (Second Division)	East Group	Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)	8th
1984	Tier 3	II Divisioona (Second Division)	East Group	Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)	8th
1985	Tier 3	II Divisioona (Second Division)	West Group	Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)	7th
1986	Tier 3	II Divisioona (Second Division)	East Group	Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)	5th
1987	Tier 3	II Divisioona (Second Division)	East Group	Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)	4th
1988	Tier 3	II Divisioona (Second Division)	West Group	Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)	6th
1989	Tier 3	II Divisioona (Second Division)	East Group	Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)	10th	Relegated
1990	Tier 4	III Divisioona (Third Division)	Group 1	Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Helsinki)	8th
1991	Tier 4	III Divisioona (Third Division)	Group 2	Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Helsinki)	4th
1992	Tier 4	III Divisioona (Third Division)	Group 2	Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Helsinki)	8th
1993	Tier 4	Kolmonen (Third Division)	Group 2	Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Helsinki)	6th
1994	Tier 4	Kolmonen (Third Division)	Group 2	Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Helsinki)	10th	Relegated
1995	Tier 5	Nelonen (Fourth Division)	Group 2	Helsinki District (SPL Helsinki)	1st	Promoted
1996	Tier 4	Kolmonen (Third Division)	Group 1	Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Helsinki)	2nd	Promotion Playoff - Promoted
1997	Tier 3	Kakkonen (Second Division)	East Group	Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)	6th
1998	Tier 3	Kakkonen (Second Division)	East Group	Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)	9th
1999	Tier 3	Kakkonen (Second Division)	West Group	Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)	6th
2000	Tier 3	Kakkonen (Second Division)	South Group	Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)	4th
2001	Tier 3	Kakkonen (Second Division)	South Group	Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)	5th
2002	Tier 3	Kakkonen (Second Division)	South Group	Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)	4th
2003	Tier 3	Kakkonen (Second Division)	South Group	Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)	6th
2004	Tier 3	Kakkonen (Second Division)	South Group	Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)	11th
2005	Tier 3	Kakkonen (Second Division)	South Group	Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)	5th
2006	Tier 3	Kakkonen (Second Division)	Group A	Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)	5th
2007	Tier 3	Kakkonen (Second Division)	Group A	Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)	1st	Promoted
2008	Tier 2	Ykkönen (First Division)		Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)	14th	Relegated
2009	Tier 3	Kakkonen (Second Division)	Group A	Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)	3rd
2010	Tier 3	Kakkonen (Second Division)	Group A	Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)	10th
2011	Tier 3	Kakkonen (Second Division)	Group A	Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)	14th	Relegated
2012	Tier 4	Kolmonen (Second Division)	Section 1	Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Uusimaa)	1st	Promoted
2013	Tier 3	Kakkonen (Second Division)	South Group	Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)	7th
2014	Tier 3	Kakkonen (Second Division)	South Group	Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)	4th
2015	Tier 3	Kakkonen (Second Division)	South Group	Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)	3rd
2016	Tier 3	Kakkonen (Second Division)	Group A	Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)	8th
2017	Tier 3	Kakkonen (Second Division)	Group B	Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)	7th
2018	Tier 3	Kakkonen (Second Division)	Group B	Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)	8th
2019	Tier 3	Kakkonen (Second Division)	Group B	Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)	11th	Relegated
2020	Tier 4	Kolmonen (Second Division)	Group A	Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)	1st	Promotion Playoff - Promoted
2021	Tier 3	Kakkonen (Second Division)	Group A	Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)	7th
2022	Tier 3	Kakkonen (Second Division)	Group A	Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)	1st	Promoted
2023	Tier 2	Ykkönen (First Division)		Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)	10th	Remained in second level due to Bankcrupties of FC Honka and HIFK
2024	Tier 2	Ykkösliiga (League One)		Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)	9th	Won Relegation Playoff
2025	Tier 2	Ykkösliiga (League One)		Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)

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Club structure

KäPa currently has 2 men's teams, 1 veterans' team, 1 ladies' team, 24 boys' teams and 7 girls' teams. The club operates a large junior section and is able to take full advantage of the extensive training facilities at the indoor Käpylän Juniorihalli (Käpylä Junior Hall). The club provides a number of additional initiatives, including sports camps and events.

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Club structure

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