Lohjan Pallo

Lohjan Pallo (abbreviated LoPa) is a football club from Lohja, Finland. The club was formed in 1966 and their home ground is at the Harjun urheilukenttä. The men's first team currently plays in the Nelonen (Fourth Division). The chairman is Mikko Koivisto.

Lohjan Pallo

Full name	Lohjan Pallo
Nickname(s)	LoPa
Founded	1966
Ground	Harjun urheilukenttä, Lohja, Finland
Chairman	Mikko Koivisto
Coach	Markus Hänninen
League	Nelonen
Home colours Away colours

History

LoPa were promoted to the Kolmonen in 1976 and the club remained at this level until 1991 when they progressed to the Kakkonen (Second Division), the third tier of the Finnish football system. To date they have played 7 seasons in the Kakkonen over three periods from 1992 to 1994, 2000 and 2007 to the present.^[1]

Lohjan Pallo has a strong relationship with the other club from Lohja known as FC Lohja who play in the Vitonen^{[broken anchor]}, with the basic concept of sharing the pool of players available to the clubs. In 2009 FC Lohja were relegated from the Nelonen.^[2]

Season to season

Season Level Division Section Administration Position Movements 2000 Tier 3 Kakkonen (Second Division) South Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 12th Relegated 2001 Tier 4 Kolmonen (Third Division) Section 1 Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Uusimaa) 2nd 2002 Tier 4 Kolmonen (Third Division) Section 1 Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Uusimaa) 7th 2003 Tier 4 Kolmonen (Third Division) Section 1 Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Uusimaa) 9th 2004 Tier 4 Kolmonen (Third Division) Section 1 Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Uusimaa) 2nd 2005 Tier 4 Kolmonen (Third Division) Section 1 Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Uusimaa) 1st Play-offs 2006 Tier 4 Kolmonen (Third Division) Section 1 Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Uusimaa) 1st Promoted 2007 Tier 3 Kakkonen (Second Division) Group B Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 8th 2008 Tier 3 Kakkonen (Second Division) Group B Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 2nd 2009 Tier 3 Kakkonen (Second Division) Group B Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 2nd 2010 Tier 3 Kakkonen (Second Division) Group B Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 6 seasons in Kakkonen 5 seasons in Kolmonen

Club Structure

Lohjan Pallo runs many teams.

The club offers young people the opportunity to develop to their skills at football and also benefit from good teamwork and positive social development. The club's success is based first and foremost on massive voluntary work from club officials, coaches and parents who contribute to a wide range of club activities.^[3]

History: 2010 season

LoPa Men's Team are competing in Group B (Lohko B) of the Kakkonen administered by the SPL. This is the third highest tier in the Finnish football system. In 2009 LoPa finished in second place in Section B of the Kakkonen just one point behind the leaders, FC Espoo.

Current squad

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

No. Pos. Nation Player 1 GK  FIN Mikko Kuiro 2 DF  FIN Joonas Vikholm 3 DF  FIN Mikko Ruokonen 5 DF  FIN Matias Majapuro 6 DF  FIN Henri Mikkonen 9 FW  FIN Mikko Vierimaa 10 MF  FIN Daut Kuqi 11 FW  LBR Andreas Blamo 12 GK  FIN Sebastian Cadenius 14 MF  FIN Mika Kieränen

No. Pos. Nation Player 17 MF  FIN Tony Lallinaho 19 MF  FIN Joni Saastamoinen 20 DF  FIN Joni Alho 21 GK  FIN Joonas Vellonen 22 FW  ARG Nicholas Brain 23 MF  SLE Alimamy Jalloh 24 DF  FIN Joonas Ahola 26 MF  FIN Ville Salminen 29 DF  FIN Sami Mikkonen 32 MF  FIN Veli-Pekka Nurmi