Pataljoona
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| Pataljoona | |
|---|---|
 Pataljoona at the Winter Classic in 2025 | |
| Established | 2007 |
| Type | Ice hockey supporter group |
| Club | HC Ässät Pori |
| Arena | Isomäki Ice Hall |
| Stand | Seisomakatsomo |
| Membership | ~200 |
| Colours | |
Ässät Fan Club/Pataljoona ry, otherwise known as Pataljoona (Finnish for Battalion), is the official supporters' organization of Porin Ässät. Pataljoona is present at Ässät's home and away games, especially Lukko–Ässät derby games.[1] Pataljoona has chants supported by a drum, a megaphone, flags, signs and tifos.[2] In Ässät's home games, Pataljoona is located in the standing section of the Isomäki Areena.[3]
Ässät's fans are known for being loud in the fan section called Seisomakatsomo (standing section).[3][4] During the 2008–09 season, Pataljoona was the third largest fan organization by members in Finland.[5]
Pataljoona also works with the Karhunkämmen.[6] Karhunkämmen is a fan club that works with multiple teams from Pori (e.g. Pesäkarhut, FC Jazz and Ässät).[7]
In the 2008–09 SM-liiga season, Pataljoona was the third largest fan organization by members in Finland, if only registered organizations are counted.[5]
In a game against Ilves on October 16 2021, Pataljoona left the stands and watched the game from the hallway as protest for Ässät's poor playing.[8][9] Ässät finished last in the regular season.[10]
In 2022, Pataljoona started to work with Karhunkämmen.[7] In 2024 while Ässät's captain Jesse Joensuu was suspended from playing, he joined the Ässät fans in the fan section.[11][12]
