MYPA

MYPA
Full name	Myllykosken Pallo –47
Short name	MYPA
Founded	1947
Ground	Saviniemi,; Kouvola; (Capacity: 4,067)
Chairman	Matti Tiihonen
Manager	Janne Lindberg
League	Veikkausliiga
2007	Veikkausliiga, 5th
Home colours	Away colours

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Myllykosken Pallo –47 (or MYPA) is a Finnish football club, based in the industrial town of Anjalankoski (part of the city of Kouvola since January 2009). They currently play in the Finnish Premier Division (Veikkausliiga). The club's manager is Janne Hyppönen, and they play their home matches at Saviniemi.

[edit] History

MYPA was founded in December 1947 in the municipality of Anjalankoski. Before that there had been some small-scale football culture in Anjalankoski, so forming a football club was a natural step. The final move came from the local paper industry, which built a football pitch with spectator stands. MyPa was promoted to the highest tier in 1975, but the season ended in relegation.

[edit] Veikkausliiga

MYPA have played continuously in the Veikkausliiga since 1992. Between 1993 and 1996 they were second four times in a row under the control of Harri Kampan. They also won a first Finnish Cup in 1992, and again in 1995. In 1997 Timo Liekoski was named as the manager of the club, but his employment lasted only one season. He was replaced by Juha Malinen. Between 1999 and 2001, under the control of Malinen MYPA were third three times in a row, and second in 2002. After the 2003 season Malinen was replaced by Ilkka Mäkelä. In 2004 MYPA won a third Finnish Cup, and the next season it was time for the first Finnish championship of the club. Mäkelä resigned during the 2007 season and the former assistant coach Janne Hyppönen became the new manager. Hyppönen was sacked in September 2008 and assistant Janne Lindberg took over in a caretaker capacity for the rest of the season.

[edit] International achievements

MYPA has participated in the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup, UEFA Cup and Intertoto Cup. It has faced many big clubs like Boavista, PSV Eindhoven, Dundee United and Liverpool. In 2005 they reached the first round of UEFA Cup but lost the decisive match against Swiss side Grasshoppers 1-4 on aggregate.

[edit] Honours

Veikkausliiga
- Winners (1): 2005
Finnish Cup
- Winners (3): 1992, 1995, 2004

[edit] Current squad

No.	Position	Player
1	GK	Antti Kuismala
2	MF	Miikka Multaharju
3	DF	Sampsa Timoska
4	DF	Antti Uimaniemi
5	DF	Jarno Tuunainen
6	DF	Yumo Könönen
7	MF	Ben Webster
8	MF	Ady
9	FW	Saku Puhakainen
11	MF	Ilari Äijälä
12	GK	Mika Johansson
13	DF	Toni Lindberg

No.	Position	Player
14	FW	Tosaint Ricketts
15	MF	Ville Oksanen
16	DF	Toni Huttunen
17	FW	Einari Kurittu
18	DF	Tuomas Aho
19	FW	Maxim Votinov
20	FW	Felipe Benevides
22	MF	Roope Rautiainen
23	FW	Niko Nakari
24	MF	Nebi Mustafi