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 artificial turf pitch with seating capacity for 750 spectators.

Turun Palloseura

Full name	Turun Palloseura Naiset
Nickname(s)	Tepsi, Tepsimuijat
Short name	TPS Naiset
Founded	1972
Ground	Turun Urheilupuiston yläkenttä, Turku
Capacity	750
Coordinates	60°26′35″N 22°15′57″E
Chairman	Teppo Virta
Managers	Päivi Hämäläinen Tommy Sandås
Coach	Sami Haltia
League	Kansallinen Liiga
2023	9th
Website	https://www.tpsjuniorijalkapallo.fi/joukkueet/7624
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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