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.

Turun Palloseura
Full nameTurun Palloseura Naiset
Nickname(s)Tepsi, Tepsimuijat
Short nameTPS Naiset
Founded1972
GroundTurun Urheilupuiston yläkenttä,
Turku
Capacity750
Coordinates60°26′35″N 22°15′57″E
ChairmanTeppo Virta
ManagersPäivi Hämäläinen
Tommy Sandås
CoachSami Haltia
LeagueKansallinen Liiga
20197th, Naisten Liiga
WebsiteClub website
colours
Active departments of
Turun Palloseura
Floorball Football (Men's) Football (Women's)
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
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

  1. Pietarinen, Heikki (11 July 2013). "Finland - List of Women Champions". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 20 July 2013.
  2. "TPS:n naisten edustusjoukkue solmi kahdeksan uutta pelaajasopimusta" (in Finnish). Turun Sanomat. 15 December 2016. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
  3. "Naisten edustus" (in Finnish). Turun Palloseura. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
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