Musan Salama

Musan Salama (lit. 'The Lightning Bolt of Musa'), commonly abbreviated MuSa,^[1] is a football club based in Pori, Finland, playing in the Finnish fifth tier Kolmonen as of the 2024 season. It was founded in 1960 in the Musa suburb of Pori as a football and ice hockey club. The ice hockey section was continued by the Porin Kiekko-Salamat after 1972.^[2][3]

Musan Salama

Nickname(s)	Valkoiset Tiikerit (The White Tigers)
Founded	April 10, 1960; 65 years ago (1960-04-10)
Ground	Musan kenttä
Capacity	700
Sporting director	Kari Löytökorpi
Head coach	Aki Pietikäinen
League	Kolmonen
2023	Kolmonen group A, 3rd
Website	https://musansalama.fi/
Home colours Away colours
Current season

MuSa is a member of the Finnish Workers' Sports Federation.^[4][5] The club is nicknamed Valkoiset Tiikerit (White Tigers in English).^[6][7][8]

History

Musan Salama squad in 1969

MuSa women's football team played in the premier division SM-sarja from 1981 to 1985. The women's futsal team are two time Finnish Champions.^[9][10]

Musan Salama has mostly played in the Finnish third or fourth levels. In 1999–2001 MuSa made a three-year spell to the second tier Ykkönen, but was relegated after the 2001 season. In 2016 MuSa made it to the promotion play-offs losing to the Helsinki side Gnistan on penalties. Finally, in 2018 MuSa achieved promotion back to the second tier Ykkönen by defeating Kokkola based side GBK in the finals of the promotion playoffs on penalties.^[11]

Division history 2000–2023

Season to season Men's team

Season to Season

Season Level Division Section Administration Position Movements 1964 Tier 4 Aluesarja (Fourth Division) Group 6 Satakunta Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 1st Promoted 1965 Tier 3 Maakuntasarja (Third Division) Group 4 Tampere & Satakunta Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 4th 1966 Tier 3 Maakuntasarja (Third Division) Group 5 Tampere & Satakunta Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 5th 1967 Tier 3 Maakuntasarja (Third Division) Group 4 Tampere & Satakunta Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 7th Relegated 1968 Tier 4 Aluesarja (Fourth Division) Group 6 Satakunta Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 3rd 1969 Tier 4 Aluesarja (Fourth Division) Group 6 Satakunta Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 3rd 1970 Tier 4 4. divisioona (Fourth Division) Group 6 Satakunta Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 1st Promoted 1971 Tier 3 3. divisioona (Third Division) Group 3 Satakunta & Tampere Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 1st Promoted 1972 Tier 2 2. divisioona (Second Division) West Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 7th 1973 Tier 3 2. divisioona (Second Division) West Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 9th 1974 Tier 3 2. divisioona (Second Division) West Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 3rd 1975 Tier 3 2. divisioona (Second Division) West Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 1st Promoted 1976 Tier 2 1. divisioona (First Division) Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 10th Relegated 1977 Tier 3 2. divisioona (Second Division) West Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 2nd 1978 Tier 3 2. divisioona (Second Division) West Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 10th Relegated 1979 Tier 4 3. divisioona (Third Division) Group 4 Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 7th 1980 Tier 4 3. divisioona (Third Division) Group 4 Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 3rd 1981 Tier 4 3. divisioona (Third Division) Group 4 Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 4th 1982 Tier 4 3. divisioona (Third Division) Group 4 Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 2nd Promotion Playoff 1983 Tier 4 3. divisioona (Third Division) Group 4 Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 1st Promotion Playoff - Promoted 1984 Tier 3 2. divisioona (Second Division) West Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 11th Relegated 1985 Tier 4 3. divisioona (Third Division) Group 4 Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 4th 1986 Tier 4 3. divisioona (Third Division) Group 4 Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 1st Promoted 1987 Tier 3 2. divisioona (Second Division) West Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 6th 1988 Tier 3 2. divisioona (Second Division) West Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 8th 1989 Tier 3 2. divisioona (Second Division) West Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 12th Relegated 1990 Tier 4 3. divisioona (Third Division) Group 4 Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 3rd 1991 Tier 4 3. divisioona (Third Division) Group 4 Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 3rd 1992 Tier 4 3. divisioona (Third Division) Group 4 Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 2nd 1993 Tier 4 Kolmonen (Third Division) Group 4 Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 3rd Promotion Playoff 1994 Tier 4 Kolmonen (Third Division) Group 4 Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 2nd Promotion Playoff - Promoted 1995 Tier 3 Kakkonen (Second Division) West Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 10th Relegated 1996 Tier 4 Kolmonen (Third Division) Group 4 Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 1st Promoted 1997 Tier 3 Kakkonen (Second Division) West Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 3rd 1998 Tier 3 Kakkonen (Second Division) West Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 1st Promoted 1999 Tier 2 Ykkönen (First Division) Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 8th 2000 Tier 2 Ykkönen (First Division) Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 9th 2001 Tier 2 Ykkönen (First Division) North Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 10th Relegated 2002 Tier 3 Kakkonen (Second Division) West Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 7th 2003 Tier 3 Kakkonen (Second Division) West Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 7th 2004 Tier 3 Kakkonen (Second Division) Western Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 7th 2005 Tier 3 Kakkonen (Second Division) Western Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 12th Relegated 2006 Tier 4 Kolmonen (Third Division) Satakunta Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 1st Promotion Group 2nd - Promoted 2007 Tier 3 Kakkonen (Second Division) Group B Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 13th Relegated 2008 Tier 4 Kolmonen (Third Division) Satakunta Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 2nd 2009 Tier 4 Kolmonen (Third Division) Satakunta Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 1st Promoted 2010 Tier 3 Kakkonen (Second Division) Group B Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 9th 2011 Tier 3 Kakkonen (Second Division) Group B Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 13th Relegated 2012 Tier 4 Kolmonen (Third Division) Tampere & Satakunta Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 1st Promoted 2013 Tier 3 Kakkonen (Second Division) Western Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 9th Relegated 2014 Tier 4 Kolmonen (Third Division) Tampere & Satakunta Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 1st Promoted 2015 Tier 3 Kakkonen (Second Division) Western Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 2nd 2016 Tier 3 Kakkonen (Second Division) Group C Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 2nd Promotion Playoff 2017 Tier 3 Kakkonen (Second Division) Group B Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 2nd 2018 Tier 3 Kakkonen (Second Division) Group B Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 1st Promotion Playoff - Promoted 2019 Tier 2 Ykkönen (First Division) Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 5th 2020 Tier 2 Ykkönen (First Division) Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 5th 2021 Tier 2 Ykkönen (First Division) Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 11th Relegated 2022 Tier 3 Kakkonen (Second Division) Group B Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 11th Relegated 2023 Tier 4 Kolmonen (Third Division) Western Group A Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 3rd 2024 Tier 5 Kolmonen (Third Division) Western Group A Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 1st Promoted 8 seasons in 2nd Tier 29 seasons in 3rd Tier 23 seasons in 4th Tier 1 season in 5th Tier

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2000 Ykkönen – 9th 2001 Ykkönen – 10th (relegated) 2002 Kakkonen – 7th 2003 Kakkonen – 7th 2004 Kakkonen – 7th 2005 Kakkonen – 12th (relegated) 2006 Kolmonen – 1st (promoted)

2007 Kakkonen – 13th (relegated) 2008 Kolmonen – 2nd 2009 Kolmonen – 1st (promoted) 2010 Kakkonen – 9th 2011 Kakkonen – 13th (relegated) 2012 Kolmonen – 1st (promoted) 2013 Kakkonen – 9th (relegated)

2014 Kolmonen – 1st (promoted) 2015 Kakkonen – 2nd 2016 Kakkonen – 2nd (promotion play-offs) 2017 Kakkonen – 2nd 2018 Kakkonen - 1st (promoted via Playoffs) 2019 Ykkönen – 5th 2020 Ykkönen – 5th

2021 Ykkönen – 11th (relegated) 2022 Kakkonen – 11th (relegated) 2023 Kolmonen – 3rd

Rivalries

Musan Salama's main rival is considered to be the FC Jazz Pori. The games between MuSa and Jazz are known as the Pori Derby.^[14][15][16]

Current squad

As of 14 June 2024^[update].^[17] 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 Jaakko Lakkamäki 3 DF  FIN Iivari Kaipiainen 4 FW  FIN Konsta-Kalevi Puustinen 6 DF  FIN Jussi Välilä (captain) 8 MF  NGA Ejiro Elijah Simeon 9 FW  FIN Samuel Laitinen 10 MF  NGA Abdulqoyum Idowu Akinpelu 11 MF  FIN Eemil Hietava 15 DF  NGA Oluwafemi Abiodun Adeleke 16 DF  FIN Juuso Marttila 18 FW  FIN Valtteri Männistö 19 MF  FIN Elias Isoviita

No. Pos. Nation Player 20 MF  NGA Abass Aderemi Adewoyin 21 MF  FIN Mico Mpho Heinilä 23 DF  FIN Toni Storberg 25 MF  FIN Elmeri Luoma 26 DF  FIN Olli Auranen 30 DF  FIN Miiro Tähkänen 31 FW  FIN Samuil Georgiev 35 FW  FIN Niilo Mäkelä 40 MF  FIN Alex Santos 47 FW  FIN Oliver Meronen 55 FW  NGA John Agunsoye

Academy and juniors

Musan Salama and Toejoen Veikot have formed two youth academy teams for ages U20 and U17 called the Pori Akatemia.^[18]

Former EFL Championship, Veikkausliiga and Finnish national team player Sampsa Timoska played for MuSa as a junior.^[19][20]

NHL ice hockey players Jesse Joensuu and Joel Armia have both played for MuSa's junior teams.^[21]

See also

• Porin Kiekko-Salamat
• Musan kenttä