Nokian Palloseura (abbreviated NoPS) is a sports club from Nokia, Finland. The men's football first team currently plays in the Kolmonen (Third Division) and their home ground is at the Nokian keskuskenttä. The floorball team plays in the Second Division.

Background

The club was formed in 1968 and has provided for a number of sports including football, floorball, futsal, ice-hockey, table tennis, squash and basketball. The most successful section has been basketball between 1976 and 1993 but operations were then transferred to BC Nokia who currently compete in Division 1.

Football

Season to season

SeasonLevelDivisionSectionAdministrationPositionMovements
Season Level Division Section Administration Position Movements 1971 Tier 4 IV Divisioona (Fourth Division) Group 5 Tampere Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 4th 1972 Tier 4 IV Divisioona (Fourth Division) Group 7 Tampere Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 1st Promoted 1973 Tier 4 III Divisioona (Third Division) Group 4 Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 10th Relegated 1974 Tier 5 IV Divisioona (Fourth Division) Group 8 Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 1st Promoted 1975 Tier 4 III Divisioona (Third Division) Group 5 Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 7th 1976 Tier 4 III Divisioona (Third Division) Group 4 Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 6th 1977 Tier 4 III Divisioona (Third Division) Group 5 Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 7th 1978 Tier 4 III Divisioona (Third Division) Group 5 Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 10th Relegated 1979 Tier 5 IV Divisioona (Fourth Division) Group 8 Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 11th Relegated 1980-1984 Unknown 1985 Tier 5 IV Divisioona (Fourth Division) Group 7 Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 11th Relegated 1986-1998 Unknown 1999 Tier 5 Nelonen (Fourth Division) North Section Tampere District (SPL Tampere) 5th 2000 Tier 5 Nelonen (Fourth Division) North Section Tampere District (SPL Tampere) 5th 2001 Tier 5 Nelonen (Fourth Division) North Section Tampere District (SPL Tampere) 1st Promoted 2002 Tier 4 Kolmonen (Third Division) Tampere District (SPL Tampere) 6th 2003 Tier 4 Kolmonen (Third Division) Tampere District (SPL Tampere) 9th 2004 Tier 4 Kolmonen (Third Division) Tampere District (SPL Tampere) 11th Relegated 2005 Tier 5 Nelonen (Fourth Division) North Section Tampere District (SPL Tampere) 4th 2006 Tier 5 Nelonen (Fourth Division) North Section Tampere District (SPL Tampere) 1st Promoted 2007 Tier 4 Kolmonen (Third Division) Tampere District (SPL Tampere) 5th 2008 Tier 4 Kolmonen (Third Division) Tampere District (SPL Tampere) 2nd 2009 Tier 4 Kolmonen (Third Division) Tampere District (SPL Tampere) 5th 2010 Tier 4 Kolmonen (Third Division) Tampere District (SPL Tampere) 4th 2011 Tier 4 Kolmonen (Third Division) Tampere District (SPL Tampere) 1st Promotion Playoff 2012 Tier 4 Kolmonen (Third Division) Tampere District (SPL Tampere) 7th 2013 Tier 4 Kolmonen (Third Division) Tampere District (SPL Tampere) 3rd 2014 Tier 4 Kolmonen (Third Division) Tampere District (SPL Tampere) 4th 2015 Tier 4 Kolmonen (Third Division) Tampere District (SPL Tampere) 2nd 2016 Tier 4 Kolmonen (Third Division) Tampere District (SPL Tampere) 6th 2017 Tier 4 Kolmonen (Third Division) Tampere District (SPL Tampere) 6th 2018 Tier 4 Kolmonen (Third Division) Tampere District (SPL Tampere) 4th 2019 Tier 4 Kolmonen (Third Division) Tampere District (SPL Tampere) 3rd 2020 Tier 4 Kolmonen (Third Division) Group B Western District (SPL Läntinen) 3rd 2021 Tier 4 Kolmonen (Third Division) Group B Western District (SPL Läntinen) 2nd 2022 Tier 4 Kolmonen (Third Division) Group B Western District (SPL Läntinen) 1st Promotion Playoff 2023 Tier 4 Kolmonen (Third Division) Group B Western District (SPL Läntinen) 2nd 2024 Tier 5 Kolmonen (Third Division) Group B Western District (SPL Läntinen) 3rd 2025 Tier 5 Kolmonen (Third Division) Group B Western District (SPL Läntinen) 27 seasons in 4th Tier 10 seasons in 5th Tier
1971Tier 4IV Divisioona (Fourth Division)Group 5 TampereFinnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)4th
1972Tier 4IV Divisioona (Fourth Division)Group 7 TampereFinnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)1stPromoted
1973Tier 4III Divisioona (Third Division)Group 4Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)10thRelegated
1974Tier 5IV Divisioona (Fourth Division)Group 8Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)1stPromoted
1975Tier 4III Divisioona (Third Division)Group 5Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)7th
1976Tier 4III Divisioona (Third Division)Group 4Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)6th
1977Tier 4III Divisioona (Third Division)Group 5Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)7th
1978Tier 4III Divisioona (Third Division)Group 5Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)10thRelegated
1979Tier 5IV Divisioona (Fourth Division)Group 8Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)11thRelegated
1980-1984Unknown
1985Tier 5IV Divisioona (Fourth Division)Group 7Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)11thRelegated
1986-1998Unknown
1999Tier 5Nelonen (Fourth Division)North SectionTampere District (SPL Tampere)5th
2000Tier 5Nelonen (Fourth Division)North SectionTampere District (SPL Tampere)5th
2001Tier 5Nelonen (Fourth Division)North SectionTampere District (SPL Tampere)1stPromoted
2002Tier 4Kolmonen (Third Division)Tampere District (SPL Tampere)6th
2003Tier 4Kolmonen (Third Division)Tampere District (SPL Tampere)9th
2004Tier 4Kolmonen (Third Division)Tampere District (SPL Tampere)11thRelegated
2005Tier 5Nelonen (Fourth Division)North SectionTampere District (SPL Tampere)4th
2006Tier 5Nelonen (Fourth Division)North SectionTampere District (SPL Tampere)1stPromoted
2007Tier 4Kolmonen (Third Division)Tampere District (SPL Tampere)5th
2008Tier 4Kolmonen (Third Division)Tampere District (SPL Tampere)2nd
2009Tier 4Kolmonen (Third Division)Tampere District (SPL Tampere)5th
2010Tier 4Kolmonen (Third Division)Tampere District (SPL Tampere)4th
2011Tier 4Kolmonen (Third Division)Tampere District (SPL Tampere)1stPromotion Playoff
2012Tier 4Kolmonen (Third Division)Tampere District (SPL Tampere)7th
2013Tier 4Kolmonen (Third Division)Tampere District (SPL Tampere)3rd
2014Tier 4Kolmonen (Third Division)Tampere District (SPL Tampere)4th
2015Tier 4Kolmonen (Third Division)Tampere District (SPL Tampere)2nd
2016Tier 4Kolmonen (Third Division)Tampere District (SPL Tampere)6th
2017Tier 4Kolmonen (Third Division)Tampere District (SPL Tampere)6th
2018Tier 4Kolmonen (Third Division)Tampere District (SPL Tampere)4th
2019Tier 4Kolmonen (Third Division)Tampere District (SPL Tampere)3rd
2020Tier 4Kolmonen (Third Division)Group BWestern District (SPL Läntinen)3rd
2021Tier 4Kolmonen (Third Division)Group BWestern District (SPL Läntinen)2nd
2022Tier 4Kolmonen (Third Division)Group BWestern District (SPL Läntinen)1stPromotion Playoff
2023Tier 4Kolmonen (Third Division)Group BWestern District (SPL Läntinen)2nd
2024Tier 5Kolmonen (Third Division)Group BWestern District (SPL Läntinen)3rd
2025Tier 5Kolmonen (Third Division)Group BWestern District (SPL Läntinen)

Club structure

Nokian Palloseura run a number of teams including 2 men's teams, 1 men's veterans team and 12 boys teams. The club has 339 registered players and is the eighth largest football club in Tampere district. The club also run a soccer school.

2010 season

NoPS Men's Team are competing in the Kolmonen section administered by the Tampere SPL. This is the fourth highest tier in the Finnish football system. In 2009 NoPS finished in fifth place in the Kolmonen.

NoPS 2 are participating in Section 3 (Lohko 3) of the Kutonen[broken anchor] administered by the Tampere SPL.

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