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Full nameKuopion Palloseura
NicknameTemplate:Pluralize from textKeltamusta (The Yellow-Black)
Founded1923; 103 years ago (1923)
GroundVäre Areena
Kuopio
Capacity5,000 (2,700 seated)
ChairmanVesa Kauppila
ManagerMiika Nuutinen
LeagueVeikkausliiga
2025Veikkausliiga, 1st of 12 (champions)
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Kuopion Palloseura, commonly referred to as KuPS, is a Finnish professional football club based in Kuopio. KuPS competes in Veikkausliiga, the top flight of Finnish football. The team plays its home matches at Kuopio Football Stadium.

KuPS has won eight Finnish championship titles, the Finnish Cup five times and the Finnish League Cup once. The club is placed fourth in the all-time Finnish Premier League honour table.[1]

History

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First team in 1923

The club was officially founded on 16 March 1923, at Kuopion Seurahuone. The club was named Kuopion Palloseura ("Kuopio Ball Club") with an abbreviation of KPS, which was later changed to KuPS.[2]

The club spent the majority of the 1920s playing friendly games against other local clubs. In the 1930s and early 1940s, the club played in the second highest tier of Finnish football. KuPS was first promoted to Mestaruussarja in 1947, but were relegated at the end of their first season. The club was promoted again in 1949 and this time remained in the top tier for 44 consecutive seasons.[2]

During the club’s early years, KuPS played in black and green shirts with vertical stripes, white shorts and black socks. In 1935, the colors were changed to a yellow shirt, black shorts and yellow and black socks. At the same time, the club's abbreviation changed from KPS to KuPS.[3][2]

KuPS golden era took place between the 1950s and 1970s, when the club won five league titles, finished runner up on eight occasions, and third once. The club also won the Finnish Cup for the first time in 1968.[2]

KuPS played in the top flight without significant success in the 1980s. However, the 1980s ended with the club's second Finnish Cup triumph in 1989.[2]

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Kuopio Football Stadium in 2010.
File:Lusty looks KuPS HJK 03 08.jpg
KuPS vs HJK at Magnum Areena, Kuopio. Finnish League Cup, 11 March 2008.

In the 1990s, KuPS had financial problems and even dropped to the third tier for the first time.[3] In the early 2000s, KuPS spent seasons in both the First Division and in Veikkausliiga. The club have been in the top-flight since 2008.[4]

The club hasn’t finished lower than 3rd in the league table since 2017. In the 2019 season KuPS won its sixth league title, coached by Jani Honkavaara. In 2021 and 2022 the club won the Finnish Cup for the third and fourth times. In the 2024 season, KuPS won its first-ever league and cup double, after winning the Finnish Championship and the Finnish Cup titles, led again by coach Honkavaara and captain Petteri Pennanen.

In the 2025 league season the club won its eight championship in the Finnish league and became runner-ups in the Finnish Cup. KuPS also reached the 2025–26 UEFA Conference League league phase, their first-ever spot in the European competition league phase. One win and four draws secured the club a place in the knockout phase play-offs. The club became the first Finnish club to advance from the league phase to play-off rounds.

Season to season

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European campaigns

UEFA club competition record

As of 31 December 2025
Competition Pld W D L GF GA
UEFA Champions League 11 2 2 7 7 29
UEFA Cup Winners' Cup 4 0 2 2 2 7
UEFA Cup / UEFA Europa League 33 10 6 17 30 66
UEFA Conference League 30 8 13 9 47 38
Total 78 20 23 35 86 140

Competitions

Season Competition Round Country Club Home Away Agg. Y/N
1959–60 European Cup PR Template:Flagicon Eintracht Frankfurt KuPS withdrew File:Symbol delete vote.svg
1967–68 European Cup 1R Template:Flagicon Saint-Étienne 0–2 0–3 0–5 File:Symbol delete vote.svg
1969–70 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup 1R Template:Flagicon Académica de Coimbra 0–0 0–1 0–1 File:Symbol delete vote.svg
1975–76 European Cup 1R Template:Flagicon Ruch Chorzów 2–2 0–5 2–7 File:Symbol delete vote.svg
1976–77 UEFA Cup 1R Template:Flagicon Östers 3–2 0–2 3–4 File:Symbol delete vote.svg
1977–78 European Cup 1R Template:Flagicon Club Brugge 2–5 0–4 2–9 File:Symbol delete vote.svg
1978–79 UEFA Cup 1R Template:Flagicon Boldklubben 1903 2–1 4–4 6–5 File:Symbol keep vote.svg
2R Template:Flagicon Esbjerg fB 0–2 1–4 1–6 File:Symbol delete vote.svg
1980–81 UEFA Cup 1R Template:Flagicon Saint-Étienne 0–7 0–7 0–14 File:Symbol delete vote.svg
1990–91 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup 1R Template:Flagicon Dynamo Kyiv 2–2 0–4 2–6 File:Symbol delete vote.svg
2011–12 UEFA Europa League 2QR Template:Flagicon Gaz Metan Mediaș 1–0 0–2 1–2 File:Symbol delete vote.svg
2012–13 UEFA Europa League 1QR Template:Flagicon Llanelli 2–1 1–1 3–2 File:Symbol keep vote.svg
2QR Template:Flagicon Maccabi Netanya 0–1 2–1 2–2 (a) File:Symbol keep vote.svg
3QR Template:Flagicon Bursaspor 1–0 0–6 1–6 File:Symbol delete vote.svg
2018–19 UEFA Europa League 1QR Template:Flagicon FC Copenhagen 0–1 1–1 1–2 File:Symbol delete vote.svg
2019–20 UEFA Europa League 1QR Template:Flagicon Vitebsk 2–0 1–1 3–1 File:Symbol keep vote.svg
2QR Template:Flagicon Legia Warsaw 0–0 0–1 0–1 File:Symbol delete vote.svg
2020–21 UEFA Champions League 1QR Template:Flagicon Molde 0–5 File:Symbol delete vote.svg
UEFA Europa League 2QR Template:Flagicon Slovan Bratislava 1–1 (4–3 p) File:Symbol keep vote.svg
3QR Template:Flagicon Sūduva 2–0 File:Symbol keep vote.svg
PO Template:Flagicon CFR Cluj 1–3 File:Symbol delete vote.svg
2021–22 UEFA Europa Conference League 1QR Template:Flagicon Noah 5–0 0–1 5–1 File:Symbol keep vote.svg
2QR Template:Flagicon Vorskla Poltava 2–2 3–2 (a.e.t) 5–4 File:Symbol keep vote.svg
3QR Template:Flagicon Astana 1–1 4–3 5–4 File:Symbol keep vote.svg
PO Template:Flagicon Union Berlin 0–4 0–0 0–4 File:Symbol delete vote.svg
2022–23 UEFA Europa Conference League 1QR Template:Flagicon Dila Gori 2–0 0–0 2–0 File:Symbol keep vote.svg
2QR Template:Flagicon Milsami Orhei 2–2 4–1 6–3 File:Symbol keep vote.svg
3QR Template:Flagicon Young Boys 0–2 0–3 0–5 File:Symbol delete vote.svg
2023–24 UEFA Europa Conference League 2QR Template:Flagicon Derry City 3–3 1–2 4–5 File:Symbol delete vote.svg
2024–25 UEFA Conference League 1QR Template:Flagicon UNA Strassen 5–0 0–0 5–0 File:Symbol keep vote.svg
2QR Template:Flagicon Tromsø 0–1 0–1 0–2 File:Symbol delete vote.svg
2025–26 UEFA Champions League 1QR Template:Flagicon Milsami Orhei 1–0 0−0 1–0 File:Symbol keep vote.svg
2QR Template:Flagicon Kairat 2–0 0–3 2–3 File:Symbol delete vote.svg
UEFA Europa League 3QR Template:Flagicon RFS 1–0 2–1 3–1 File:Symbol keep vote.svg
PO Template:Flagicon Midtjylland 0–2 0–4 0–6 File:Symbol delete vote.svg
UEFA Conference League League Template:Flagicon Drita 1–1 Template:Screen reader-only 21st File:Symbol keep vote.svg
Template:Flagicon Breiðablik Template:Screen reader-only 0–0
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2026–27 UEFA Champions League 1QR

UEFA coefficient

As of 19 December 2025

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The following list ranks the current position of KuPS in UEFA club ranking:

Rank Team Points
108 Template:Flagicon Strasbourg 15.000
109 Template:Flagicon APOEL 14.750
110 Template:Flagicon KuPS 14.000
111 Template:Flagicon HJK 14.000
112 Template:Flagicon Hapoel Be'er Sheva 14.000

Transfers

In the last few decades, KuPS have produced numerous local players for Veikkausliiga and a few who have transferred abroad. Five among their seven biggest incoming transfer fees came from local mostly homegrown players. The club’s previous incoming transfer fee record was for then 17-year old Matias Siltanen, who departed for Djurgården following a great debut season for KuPS in 2024. It was surpassed one year later by the transfer of Otto Ruoppi to Mainz 05 for €1.3 million, and further surpassed by Mohamed Toure's transfer to FC Viktoria Plzeň for €1.5 million in February 2026.

Record transfers

Rank Player To Fee Year
1. Template:Flagicon Mohamed Toure Template:Flagicon Viktoria Plzeň €1.5 million 2026[7]
2. Template:Flagicon Otto Ruoppi Template:Flagicon Mainz 05 €1.3 million 2026[8]
3. Template:Flagicon Matias Siltanen Template:Flagicon Djurgården €1.2 million 2025[9]
4. Template:Flagicon Ilmari Niskanen Template:Flagicon FC Ingolsdtadt €370,000 2020[10]
5. Template:Flagicon Urho Nissilä Template:Flagicon Zulte Waregem €275,000 2018[11]
6. Template:Flagicon Tony Miettinen Template:Flagicon Odd €180,000 2024[10]
7. Template:Flagicon Nana Boateng Template:Flagicon CFR Cluj €125,000 2021[12]

Current squad

As of 29 March, 2026[13]

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2 DF Script error: No such module "flag". Karl Ward
3 MF Script error: No such module "flag". Saku Heiskanen
4 DF Script error: No such module "flag". Kasim Nuhu
6 MF Script error: No such module "flag". Saku Savolainen
7 MF Script error: No such module "flag". Jerry Voutilainen
8 MF Script error: No such module "flag". Petteri Pennanen
9 FW Script error: No such module "flag". Gustav Engvall
10 MF Script error: No such module "flag". Valentín Gasc
11 FW Script error: No such module "flag". Jaime Moreno
12 GK Script error: No such module "flag". Hemmo Riihimäki
13 MF Script error: No such module "flag". Niilo Kujasalo
14 MF Script error: No such module "flag". Samuel Pasanen
17 MF Script error: No such module "flag". Arttu Heinonen
No. Pos. Nation Player
18 MF Script error: No such module "flag". Eemil Tanninen
19 FW Script error: No such module "flag". Calvin Kabuye
20 MF Script error: No such module "flag". Souleymane Soumahoro
21 FW Script error: No such module "flag". Joslyn Luyeye-Lutumba
23 DF Script error: No such module "flag". Arttu Lötjönen
24 DF Script error: No such module "flag". Bob Nii Armah
25 DF Script error: No such module "flag". Clinton Antwi
28 DF Script error: No such module "flag". Brahima Magassa
29 DF Script error: No such module "flag". Akseli Puukko
31 DF Script error: No such module "flag". Tatu Hukkanen
32 DF Script error: No such module "flag". Rasmus Tikkanen
33 DF Script error: No such module "flag". Taneli Hämäläinen (on loan from ADO Den Haag)
34 MF Script error: No such module "flag". Otto Ruoppi (on loan from Mainz 05)
37 GK Script error: No such module "flag". Kasperi Silen

Out on loan

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No. Pos. Nation Player

Management

As of 1 January 2026[14]

Name Role
Finland Miika Nuutinen Head coach
Finland Jonas Nyholm Assistant coach
Finland Mika Lähderinne Conditioning coach
Finland Joonas Pöntinen Goalkeeping coach
Analyst
Finland Joonas Ojantie Physiotherapist
Finland Sami Miettinen Team manager

Boardroom

As of 1 January 2026[15]

Name Role
Finland Tomi Erola CEO
Finland Vesa Kauppila Chairman
Finland Sixten Boström Sporting director

Honours

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Supporters of KuPS

Managers

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References

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  4. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Tilastot ja taulukot". KuPS – Kuopion Palloseura (in suomi). Retrieved 12 April 2024.
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  7. ^ Jättisiirto: Suomen mestari myy tähtihyökkääjänsä hurjalla siirtosummalla, MTV Oy, 12 February 2026
  8. ^ Jymypaukku! Bundesliigaseura ostaa Otto Ruopin ennätyssummalla, Ilta-Sanomat, 31 January 2026
  9. ^ Jättisiirto! Matias Siltanen Ruotsin suurseuraan, Ilta-Sanomat, 22 January 2025
  10. ^ a b Tony Miettisestä muhkea korvaus – Se kuitenkin kalpenee KuPSin ennätyssiirroille, Savon Sanomat, 7 February 2024
  11. ^ SS: KuPS myy timanttinsa seurahistoriansa suurimmalla siirtokovauksella, suomifutis.com, 15 June 2018
  12. ^ Tähtipelaajan lähtö yllätti KuPSin täydellisesti – mestaruushaaveille raskas isku, Ilta-Sanomat, 3 September 2021
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