ViPS Viipuri

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Location of Viipuri within the 1812–1940 Finnish borders

Viipurin Palloseura (abbreviated as ViPS; 'Viipuri Ball Club') was mainly a bandy club from Vyborg, Russia (which in Finnish is called Viipuri), founded in 1928 when the town belonged to Finland. The sport came to Finland from St. Petersburg, Russia, and it was natural that it gained a strong foothold in near-by Viipuri.

During the Winter War (1939–40), the population of Viipuri was evacuated, and in the 1940 Moscow Peace Treaty the city was ceded to the Soviet Union. As a result of this, the club was in effect dissolved. A new bandy club called Hukat was formed in Helsinki, its players consisting mostly of former ViPS players.

Sporting achievements

ViPS won the Finnish championship in bandy in 1931 and 1936, silver in 1934, and bronze in 1932 and 1933.[1]

In association football ViPS played for two seasons, in 1930–31, in the Mestaruussarja, i.e. 'Championship Series', the top flight of Finnish football.[2]

In ice hockey the club made it to the semifinals in the season 1928–29.

ViPS in the Bandy Finnish Championship Series[3]

Season G W D L GF GA P Rank
1931 5 5 0 0 27 11 10 1
1932 5 3 1 1 18 19 7 3
1933 5 3 0 2 8 7 6 3
1934 5 3 1 1 15 7 7 2
1935 5 1 2 2 11 13 4 5
1936 7 6 0 1 24 10 12 1
1937 3 1 1 1 8 7 3 3rd in section
1938 5 2 2 1 7 6 6 3rd in section
1939 5 3 1 1 14 10 7 3rd in section
Total 45 27 8 10 132 90 62 22.(2010)

Season to season in football

Season Level Division Section Administration Position Movements
1930 Tier 1 A-Sarja (Premier League) Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 4th
1931 Tier 1 A-Sarja (Premier League) Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 8th Relegated
1932 Tier 2 B-Sarja (Second Division) Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 5th
1933 Tier 3 Piirinsarja (District League) Viipuri (SPL Viipuri)
1934 Tier 2 B-Sarja (Second Division) East Group Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 1st Promotion Group 3rd
1935 Tier 2 B-Sarja (Second Division) East Group Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 1st Promotion Group 3rd
1936 Tier 2 Itä-Länsi-Sarja (Second Division) East League Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 3rd
1937 Tier 2 Itä-Länsi-Sarja (Second Division) East League Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 4th
1938 Tier 2 Itä-Länsi-Sarja (Second Division) East League, South Group Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 3rd
1939 Tier 2 Itä-Länsi-Sarja (Second Division) East League, South Group Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 6th
1940 Dissolved
  • 2 seasons in A-Sarja
  • 7 seasons in B-Sarja
  • 1 seasons in Piirinsarja

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References

  1. ^ Veiterä home pages
  2. ^ "Finland - Divisional Movements 1930-2009". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 18 February 2010. Retrieved 26 March 2010.
  3. ^ "Jääpallon maratontaulukko ('Marathon table of Finnish bandy')" (PDF). Suomen Jääpalloliitto. Retrieved 13 September 2011.
  4. ^ "Index of SPL Finnish League Suomen Cup Seasons". Football Archive.