Tampereen-Viipurin Ilves-Kissat

Ilves-Kissat
Full nameTampereen-Viipurin Ilves-Kissat
Founded1934, Viipuri
GroundRatina Stadium, Tammela Stadion and others., Tampere
LeagueKakkonen
2023Group B, 3rd
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Locations of Viipuri and Tampere within the 1920–1940 borders

Tampereen-Viipurin Ilves-Kissat is a Finnish football club from Tampere. As of 2017 are playing in the Kolmonen league.[1]

They play their home matches in the Tammelan Stadion, which was opened in 1931.[2]

History

The name of the club was changed to Viipurin Ilves (‘Lynx of Viipuri’) in 1934, and as a result of the Winter War, the club was relocated in Tampere in 1940. However, there already was a club called Ilves in Tampere, so club reverted to the name Ilves-Kissat in December 1944.[3]

IKissat Tampere were promoted to the Mestaruussarja, the top flight of Finnish football, for the 1949 season, and were champions in 1950. They were relegated in 1951.[4]

Ilves-Kissat playing at home in the Ratina Stadion against Salon Palloilijat in 2011 Kakkonen in August 2011.

In 1974 Ilves-Kissat and Tampellan Palloilijat merged with Ilves Tampere, which now became fully involved in football. Ilves-Kissat discontinued its activities in the sport, but on lower tiers of Finnish football it is, in a way, represented by its sister club, Kissalan Pojat (namesake of the Katzenjammer Kids).[3]

In the autumn of 2004, with the club's football team in 6th Division the management of the club decided to make a push for higher tiers, and in the autumn of 2010 the club achieved promotion to Kakkonen, i.e. 3rd tier. For the 2011 season, Ilves-Kissat entered an arrangement whereby they became the farm team for FC Haka of Valkeakoski, but the season ended with relegation to 3rd Division.[5]

After the 2023 season, reports about the club's financial troubles have emerged.[6]

Season to season

Season to Season
Season Level Division Section Administration Position Movements
1936 Tier 3 Maakuntasarja (Third Division) East Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) Promotion Playoff
1937 Tier 3 Maakuntasarja (Third Division) East Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)
1938 Tier 2 Itä-Länsi-Sarja (Second Division) East League, Southern Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 2nd
1939 Tier 2 Itä-Länsi-Sarja (Second Division) East League, Southern Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 3rd
1940-1944 Wartime - No participation
1945 Tier 2 SPL Suomensarja (Second Division) Groub B Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 3rd First season in Tampere - Relegated
1945-46 Tier 3 Maakuntasarja (Third Division) Häme Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 1st Promotion Playoff - Promoted
1946-47 Tier 2 SPL Suomensarja (Second Division) South Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 5th
1947-48 Tier 2 SPL Suomensarja (Second Division) North Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 2nd Promotion Group 3rd
1948 Tier 2 Suomensarja (Second Division) South Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 1st Promoted
1949 Tier 1 Mestaruussarja (Premier League) Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 7th
1950 Tier 1 Mestaruussarja (Premier League) Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 1st Champions
1951 Tier 1 Mestaruussarja (Premier League) Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 10th Relegated
1952 Tier 2 Suomensarja (Second Division) West Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 10th Relegated
1953 Tier 3 Maakuntasarja (Third Division) West Group B Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 1st Promotion Group West 2nd - Promoted
1954 Tier 2 Suomensarja (Second Division) East Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 2nd
1955 Tier 2 Suomensarja (Second Division) West Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 1st Promoted
1956 Tier 1 Mestaruussarja (Premier League) Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 4th
1957 Tier 1 Mestaruussarja (Premier League) Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 5th
1958 Tier 1 Mestaruussarja (Premier League) Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 8th Relegation Playoff - Relegated
1959 Tier 2 Suomensarja (Second Division) West Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 4th
1960 Tier 2 Suomensarja (Second Division) North Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 6th
1961 Tier 2 Suomensarja (Second Division) West Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 7th
1962 Tier 2 Suomensarja (Second Division) West Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 2nd
1963 Tier 2 Suomensarja (Second Division) West Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 1st Promoted
1964 Tier 1 Mestaruussarja (Premier League) Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 7th
1965 Tier 1 Mestaruussarja (Premier League) Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 7th
1966 Tier 1 Mestaruussarja (Premier League) Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 8th
1967 Tier 1 Mestaruussarja (Premier League) Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 12th Relegated
1968 Tier 2 Suomensarja (Second Division) South Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 1st Promotion Group 2nd - Promoted
1969 Tier 1 Mestaruussarja (Premier League) Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 6th
1970 Tier 1 Mestaruussarja (Premier League) Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 10th
1971 Tier 1 Mestaruussarja (Premier League) Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 14th Relegated
1972 Tier 2 Suomensarja (Second Division) West Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 1st Promoted
1973 Tier 1 Mestaruussarja (Premier League) Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 10th
1974 Tier 1 Mestaruussarja (Premier League) Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 12th Relegated
1975-86 Merged with TaPa
1987 Tier 4 III Divisioona (Third Division) Group 5 - Tampere & Central Finland Tampere District (SPL Tampere) 6th
1988 Tier 4 III Divisioona (Third Division) Group 4 - Tampere & Satakunta Tampere District (SPL Tampere) 9th
1989 Tier 4 III Divisioona (Third Division) Group 5 - Tampere & Central Finland Tampere District (SPL Tampere) 9th
1990 Tier 4 III Divisioona (Third Division) Group 5 - Tampere & Central Finland Tampere District (SPL Tampere) 6th
1991 Tier 4 III Divisioona (Third Division) Group 5 - Tampere & Central Finland Tampere District (SPL Tampere) 12th
1992 Tampere District (SPL Tampere) Unknown
1993 Tampere District (SPL Tampere) Unknown
1994 Tier 8 Seiska (Seventh Division) Tampere District (SPL Tampere) 8th
1995 Tampere District (SPL Tampere) Unknown
1996 Tampere District (SPL Tampere) Unknown
1997 Tier 6 Vitonen (Fifth Division) North Group Tampere District (SPL Tampere) 9th
1998 Tier 6 Vitonen (Fifth Division) Tampere District (SPL Tampere) 11th
1999 Tampere District (SPL Tampere) Unknown
2000 Tampere District (SPL Tampere) Unknown
2001 Tier 7 Kutonen (Sixth Division) Group 2 Tampere District (SPL Tampere) 6th
2002 Tier 7 Kutonen (Sixth Division) Group 2 Tampere District (SPL Tampere) 10th
2003 Tampere District (SPL Tampere) Unknown
2004 Tier 7 Kutonen (Sixth Division) Group 2 Tampere District (SPL Tampere) 1st Promoted
2005 Tier 6 Vitonen (Fifth Division) South Group Tampere District (SPL Tampere) 8th
2006 Tier 6 Vitonen (Fifth Division) North Group Tampere District (SPL Tampere) 5th
2007 Tier 6 Vitonen (Fifth Division) Group 3 Tampere District (SPL Tampere) 1st Promoted
2008 Tier 5 Nelonen (Fourth Division) Tampere District (SPL Tampere) 2nd Promoted
2009 Tier 4 Kolmonen (Third Division) Tampere District (SPL Tampere) 3rd
2010 Tier 4 Kolmonen (Third Division) Tampere District (SPL Tampere) 1st Promotion Playoff - Promoted
2011 Tier 3 Kakkonen (Second Division) Group B Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 11th Relegated
2012 Tier 4 Kolmonen (Third Division) Tampere & Satakunta Tampere District (SPL Tampere) 3rd
2013 Tier 4 Kolmonen (Third Division) Tampere & Satakunta Tampere District (SPL Tampere) 1st Promoted
2014 Tier 3 Kakkonen (Second Division) Western Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 7th
2015 Tier 3 Kakkonen (Second Division) Southern Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 9th Relegated
2016 Tier 4 Kolmonen (Third Division) Tampere & Satakunta Tampere District (SPL Tampere) 2nd
2017 Tier 4 Kolmonen (Third Division) Tampere Tampere District (SPL Tampere) 2nd
2018 Tier 4 Kolmonen (Third Division) Tampere Tampere District (SPL Tampere) 3rd
2019 Tier 4 Kolmonen (Third Division) Tampere Tampere District (SPL Tampere) 2nd
2020 Tier 4 Kolmonen (Third Division) Western Group B Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 1st Promotion Playoff - Promoted
2021 Tier 3 Kakkonen (Second Division) Group B Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 10th

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Further reading

  • Matti Wacklin: Sydämenasiana Ilves. Tampere: Ilves ry, 2006. ISBN 952-92-0783-2

References

  1. ^ "Tampereen-Viipurin Ilves-Kissat". Soccerway. Perform. Retrieved 31 July 2017.
  2. ^ "Tammelan Stadion". Soccerway. Perform. Retrieved 14 May 2016.
  3. ^ a b History of Tampereen-Viipurin Ilves-Kissat. Archived 2012-01-28 at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ Heikki Pietarinen (8 December 2016). "Finland - List of League First Level Tables". RSSSF. Retrieved 31 July 2017.
  5. ^ Farm team deal between Haka and Ilves-Kissat.
  6. ^ "Tamperelaisseura konkurssin partaalla: Tähtipelaajalla ei ollut varaa ruokaan, joukkuekaveri riehui lyömäaseen kanssa – päävalmentaja lataa suorat sanat Ilves-Kissojen kaaoksesta". 19 November 2023.
  7. ^ "Home". finlandfootball.net.