Oulun Luistinseura

Oulun Luistinseura (or OLS) is a Finnish multi-sports club, based in Oulu. The club has football, bandy, bowling and floorball sections. Since 2020, the club's football first team AC Oulu/OLS has been the reserve team of Veikkausliiga club AC Oulu and competes in Finnish third tier.

OLS

Full name	Oulun Luistinseura
Founded	1880
Ground	Castrén
Capacity	2500
Chairman	Timo Salmi
Manager	Mikko Mannila
League	Football: Ykkönen Floorball: F-liiga
Website	https://ols.fi/
Home colours Away colours

Football

OLS football team was founded in 1941 by clubs bandy players. Throughout the years the club has played mostly in lower divisions, never competing in the highest tier of Finnish football except as a part of short lived merger with OTP called FC Oulu in the early 1990s. The most successful part of OLS is the youth academy which has produced many national team level players. Men's football team earned promotion to Kakkonen (the third tier of Finnish football) for 2014 season.

Current squad

As of 14 September 2024^[1]

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 31 FW  FIN Narit Sarkkinen 34 FW  FIN Olli Sassi 36 FW  FIN Rene Kähkönen 38 FW  FIN Eemil Merikanto 41 DF  FIN Santtu Seppänen 48 DF  FIN Otso-Pekka Parkkila 51 FW  FIN Julius Paananen 63 FW  FIN Aleksi Isomäki 68 GK  FIN Johannes Pentti 71 FW  FIN Eemeli Raittinen — DF  FIN Nikolas Similä — MF  FIN Asla Peltola — DF  FIN Anselmi Nurmela — FW  FIN Onni Suutari — DF  FIN Eetu Saarela — MF  FIN Jesse Korhonen

No. Pos. Nation Player — DF  FIN Kasper Flygare — DF  FIN Touko Ridanpää — FW  FIN Lauritapio Tiainen — GK  FIN Juuso Saarikoski — MF  FIN Hugo Karlsson — GK  FIN Onni Sillanpää — FW  FIN Aleksi Räisänen — MF  FIN Vili Saarikoski — MF  FIN Lucas Piirto — FW  FIN Antti Torniainen — DF  FIN Santeri Silander — DF  FIN Sampo Ala-Iso — GK  NGA Israel Oklenyi — DF  NGA Chikadibia Nwachukwu — MF  NGA Joel Omotayo

League history in Football

Season to season of OLS

4 season in 2nd Tier 37 seasons in 3rd Tier 22 seasons in 4th Tier Season Level Division Section Administration Position Movements 1956 Tier 4 Aluesarja (Area Series) Group 11 - Oulu Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 4th 1957 Tier 4 Aluesarja (Area Series) Group 17 - Oulu Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 3rd 1958 Tier 4 Aluesarja (Area Series) Group 16 - Oulu Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 1st Promoted 1959 Tier 3 Maakuntasarja (Regional League) Group 9 Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 5th 1960 Tier 3 Maakuntasarja (Regional League) Group 9 Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 6th 1961 Tier 3 Maakuntasarja (Regional League) Group 9 Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 8th Relegated 1962 Tier 4 Aluesarja (Area Series) Group 17 - Oulu Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 1st Promoted 1963 Tier 3 Maakuntasarja (Regional League) Group 9 Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 8th Relegated 1964 Tier 4 Aluesarja (Area Series) Group 17 - Oulu Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 2nd 1965 Tier 4 Aluesarja (Area Series) Group 17 - Oulu Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 2nd 1966 Tier 4 Aluesarja (Area Series) Group 17 - Oulu Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 4th 1967 Tier 4 Aluesarja (Area Series) Group 17 - Oulu Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 3rd 1968 Tier 4 Aluesarja (Area Series) Group 16 - Oulu Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 4th 1969 Tier 4 Aluesarja (Area Series) Group 16 - Oulu Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 2nd 1970 Tier 4 4. divisioona (Fourth Division) Group 17 - Oulu Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 2nd Merger with Oulun Pallo-Veikot 1971 Tier 3 3. divisioona (Third Division) Group 7 Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 4th as OLS-Veikot 1972 Tier 3 3. divisioona (Third Division) Group 9 Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 1st OLS-Veikot - Promoted 1973 Tier 3 2. divisioona (Second Division) North Group Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 8th OLS-Veikot 1974 Tier 3 2. divisioona (Second Division) North Group Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 9th OLS-Veikot 1975 Tier 3 2. divisioona (Second Division) North Group Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 8th 1976 Tier 3 2. divisioona (Second Division) North Group Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 3rd 1977 Tier 3 2. divisioona (Second Division) North Group Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 1st Promoted 1978 Tier 2 1. divisioona (First Division) Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 12th Relegated 1979 Tier 3 2. divisioona (Second Division) North Group Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 6th 1980 Tier 3 2. divisioona (Second Division) North Group Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 10th Relegated 1981 Tier 4 3. divisioona (Third Division) Group 9 Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 6th 1982 Tier 4 3. divisioona (Third Division) Group 9 Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 6th 1983 Tier 4 3. divisioona (Third Division) Group 9 Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 2nd Promotion Playoff 1984 Tier 4 3. divisioona (Third Division) Group 9 Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 7th 1985 Tier 4 3. divisioona (Third Division) Group 9 Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 3rd 1986 Tier 4 3. divisioona (Third Division) Group 9 Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 2nd 1987 Tier 4 3. divisioona (Third Division) Group 9 Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 1st Promoted 1988 Tier 3 2. divisioona (Second Division) North Group Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 2nd 1989 Tier 3 2. divisioona (Second Division) North Group Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 4th 1990 Tier 3 2. divisioona (Second Division) North Group Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 1st FC OLS - Promoted 1991 Tier 2 1. divisioona (First Division) Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 9th Merged with Oulun Työväen Palloilijat to FC Oulu 1992-1995 No first team football 1996 Tier 3 Kakkonen (Second Division) North Group Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 10th As OPP due to FA naming regulations - Relegated 1997 Tier 3 Kakkonen (Second Division) North Group Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 8th Took place of OPS 1998 Tier 3 Kakkonen (Second Division) North Group Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 6th As OPS due to FA naming regulation 1999 Tier 3 Kakkonen (Second Division) North Group Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 2nd Promotion Playoff 2000 Tier 3 Kakkonen (Second Division) North Group Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 5th 2001 Tier 3 Kakkonen (Second Division) North Group Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 9th 2002 Tier 3 Kakkonen (Second Division) North Group Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 1st Promotion Playoff - Promoted 2003 Tier 2 Ykkönen (First Division) Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 13th Relegated 2004 Tier 3 Kakkonen (Second Division) Northern Group Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 2nd Promotion Playoff - Lost but Promoted due to bankruptcy of FC Jazz 2005 Tier 2 Ykkönen (First Division) Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 13th Relegated 2006 Tier 3 Kakkonen (Second Division) Group C Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 4th 2007 Tier 3 Kakkonen (Second Division) Group C Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 7th 2008 Tier 3 Kakkonen (Second Division) Group C Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 9th 2009 Tier 3 Kakkonen (Second Division) Group C Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 12th Relegated 2010-2012 No first team football 2013 Tier 4 Kolmonen (Third Division) Northern Finland Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 1st Promoted 2014 Tier 3 Kakkonen (Second Division) Northern Group Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 10th Relegated 2015 Tier 4 Kolmonen (Third Division) Northern Finland Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 4th 2016 Tier 4 Kolmonen (Third Division) Northern Finland Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 3rd 2017 Tier 4 Kolmonen (Third Division) Northern Finland Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 1st Promoted 2018 Tier 3 Kakkonen (Second Division) Group c Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 8th 2019 Tier 3 Kakkonen (Second Division) Group c Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 7th 2020 Tier 3 Kakkonen (Second Division) Group c Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 11th Remained due to bankruptcy of AC Kajaani 2021 Tier 3 Kakkonen (Second Division) Group A Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 8th 2022 Tier 3 Kakkonen (Second Division) Group C Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 4th 2023 Tier 3 Kakkonen (Second Division) Group C Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 1st Promotion playoff to Ykkösliiga - Promoted to Ykkönen 2024 Tier 3 Ykkönen (First Division) Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 3rd 2025 Tier 3 Ykkönen (First Division) Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) [2] [3]

Bandy

Oulun Luistinseura beats Jyväskylän Seudun Palloseura in the 2014 Finland men's national bandy championship final. Here playing at home at Pakkalan kenttä.

OLS is one of the most successful clubs in Finland and is the only non-Swedish or Russian/Soviet club to have won the Bandy World Cup, having won the title in 1976. In 1977 and 1990 they were European Cup runners-up.

OLS have won the Bandyliiga play-off to become Finnish champions 16 times the first was in 1970 and the most recent title was in 2014.^[4] OLS has won the Finnish championship in the following years: 1970, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1979, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1986, 1990, 1991, 2001, 2003, 2008, 2009, and 2014.