Malmin Palloseura (abbreviated as MPS) is a Helsinki-based football club that was formed in Malmi, Helsinki in 1948. The club's first team has been playing mostly in the Second and Third Divisions. Currently the team plays in the Kakkonen which is the third tier of the Finnish football system. MPS plays its home games at Siltamäki, Tapuli, Tapanila and Pukinmäki sports parks.
Background MPS (often known as "mapsi" or "ämpsi") is widely appreciated for their good work in developing junior football. Currently, the best known youngsters that have come through the club's ranks are Vesa Vasara (FC Honka), John Kangas (FC Honka), Roope Heilala (FC Honka) and Mika Kottila (MPS).
MPS are one of Helsinki's biggest football clubs and the junior section has enjoyed great prestige. Each year new teams are formed and the membership is constantly growing. A key priority for MPS is the development of youth and junior football education . Youngsters are then able to progress to the adult male and female teams.
An interesting development has been the progress of Atletico Malmi who since 2007 have achieved 3 consecutive promotions moving from the Kutonen (Sixth Division) to the Kolmonen (Third Division) to now play at the same level as the club's first team.
MPS is affiliated to the Helsinki District Association of the Football Association of Finland. In 2003 it was the District Association's Club of the Year and in 1998 won the Fair Play Award.
Season to season
First team
SeasonLevelDivisionSectionAdministrationPositionMovements1948Tier 3Suomensarjan karsinnat Cup formatFinnish FA & TUL(Suomen Pallolitto & Työväen Urheiluliitto)2nd roundQualifier for Suomensarja, qualified from TUL leagues1949Tier 3Suomensarjan karsinnat Cup formatFinnish FA & TUL(Suomen Pallolitto & Työväen Urheiluliitto)2nd roundQualifier for Suomensarja, qualified from TUL leagues1950Tier 3Suomensarjan karsinnat East GroupFinnish FA & TUL(Suomen Pallolitto & Työväen Urheiluliitto)8thQualification for Suomensarja, qualified from TUL leagues1951Tier 3Suomensarjan karsinnat West GroupFinnish FA & TUL(Suomen Pallolitto & Työväen Urheiluliitto)7thQualification for Suomensarja, qualified from TUL leagues 1952Tier 3Suomensarjan karsinnat East GroupFinnish FA & TUL(Suomen Pallolitto & Työväen Urheiluliitto)6thQualification for Suomensarja, qualified from TUL leagues1953Tier 4Piirinsarja (District Leagues)Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Helsinki)1954Tier 3Maakuntasarja (Third Division)West Group IVFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)11thRelegated1955Tier 4Piirinsarja (District Leagues)Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Helsinki)Promotion Playoff1956Tier 4Aluesarja (Fourth Division)Group 1 Helsinki & Central UusimaaFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)4th1957Tier 4Aluesarja (Fourth Division)Group 3 Helsinki & Central UusimaaFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)3rd1958Tier 4Aluesarja (Fourth Division)Group 2 HelsinkiFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)3rd1959Tier 4Aluesarja (Fourth Division)Group 2 HelsinkiFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)1stPromoted1960Tier 3Maakuntasarja (Third Division)Group 1 Helsinki & UusimaaFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)3rd1961Tier 3Maakuntasarja (Third Division)Group 1 Helsinki & UusimaaFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)1stPromoted1962Tier 2Suomensarja (First Division)East GroupFinnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)9th1963Tier 2Suomensarja (First Division)East GroupFinnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)12thRelegated1964Tier 3Maakuntasarja (Third Division)Group 1 Helsinki & UusimaaFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)2nd1965Tier 3Maakuntasarja (Third Division)Group 1 Helsinki & UusimaaFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)5th1966Tier 3Maakuntasarja (Third Division)Group 1 HelsinkiFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)5th1967Tier 3Maakuntasarja (Third Division)Group 1 Helsinki & UusimaaFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)9thRelegated1968Tier 4Aluesarja (Fourth Division)Group 2Helsinki & Central Uusimaa (SPL Helsinki)1stPromotion Playoff1969Tier 4Aluesarja (Fourth Division)Group 2Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Helsinki)4th1970Tier 4IV Divisioona (Fourth Division)Group 2Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Helsinki)2nd1971Tier 4IV Divisioona (Fourth Division)Group 1Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Helsinki)6th1972Tier 4IV Divisioona (Fourth Division)Group 2Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Helsinki)7th1973Tier 5IV Divisioona (Fourth Division)Group 1Helsinki & Uusimaa(SPL Helsinki)8thRelegation Playoff1974Tier 5IV Divisioona (Fourth Division)Group 2Helsinki & Uusimaa(SPL Helsinki)4th1975Tier 5IV Divisioona (Fourth Division)Group 1Helsinki & Uusimaa(SPL Helsinki)3rd1976Tier 5IV Divisioona (Fourth Division)Group 1Helsinki & Uusimaa(SPL Helsinki)2nd1977Tier 5IV Divisioona (Fourth Division)Group 2Helsinki & Uusimaa(SPL Helsinki)4th1978Tier 5IV Divisioona (Fourth Division)Group 2Helsinki & Uusimaa(SPL Helsinki)2ndPromotion Playoff1979Tier 5IV Divisioona (Fourth Division)Group 3Helsinki & Uusimaa(SPL Helsinki)1stPromotion Playoff - Promoted1980Tier 4III Divisioona (Third Division)Group 1Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Helsinki)8th1981Tier 4III Divisioona (Third Division)Group 1Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Helsinki)9th1982Tier 4III Divisioona (Third Division)Group 2Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Helsinki)11thRelegated1983Tier 5IV Divisioona (Fourth Division)Group 2Helsinki & Uusimaa(SPL Helsinki)1stPromotion Playoff - Promoted1984Tier 4III Divisioona (Third Division)Group 2Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Helsinki)6th1985Tier 4III Divisioona (Third Division)Group 1Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Helsinki)8th1986Tier 4III Divisioona (Third Division)Group 1Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Helsinki)2nd1987Tier 4III Divisioona (Third Division)Group 1Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Helsinki)7th1988Tier 4III Divisioona (Third Division)Group 1Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Helsinki)4th1989Tier 4III Divisioona (Third Division)Group 2Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Helsinki)8th1990Tier 4III Divisioona (Third Division)Group 1Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Helsinki)7th1991Tier 4III Divisioona (Third Division)Group 1Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Helsinki)2nd1992Tier 4III Divisioona (Third Division)Group 1Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Helsinki)2ndPromoted1993Tier 3Kakkonen (Second Division)East GroupFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)10th1994Tier 3Kakkonen (Second Division)South GroupFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)8th1995Tier 3Kakkonen (Second Division)East GroupFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)8th1996Tier 3Kakkonen (Second Division)South GroupFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)10thRelegated1997Tier 4Kolmonen (Third Division)Group 2Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Helsinki)1stPromoted1998Tier 3Kakkonen (Second Division)South GroupFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)6th1999Tier 3Kakkonen (Second Division)South GroupFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)11thRelegated2000Tier 4Kolmonen (Third Division)Section 1Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Helsinki)1stPromoted2001Tier 3Kakkonen (Second Division)South GroupFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)11thRelegated2002Tier 4Kolmonen (Third Division)Section 3Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Helsinki)8th2003Tier 4Kolmonen (Third Division)Section 3Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Helsinki)5th2004Tier 4Kolmonen (Third Division)Section 3Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Helsinki)3rd2005Tier 4Kolmonen (Third Division)Section 3Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Helsinki)1stPlay-off Group A – Promoted2006Tier 3Kakkonen (Second Division)Group AFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)10th2007Tier 3Kakkonen (Second Division)Group AFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)13thRelegated2008Tier 4Kolmonen (Third Division)Section 2Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Helsinki)3rd2009Tier 4Kolmonen (Third Division)Section 2Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Helsinki)2nd2010Tier 4Kolmonen (Third Division)Section 2Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Helsinki)1stPromoted2011Tier 3Kakkonen (Second Division)Group AFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)13thRelegated2012Tier 4Kolmonen (Third Division)Section 1Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Uusimaa)3rd2013Tier 4Kolmonen (Third Division)Section 1Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Helsinki)5th2014Tier 4Kolmonen (Third Division)Section 2Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Helsinki)3rd2015Tier 4Kolmonen (Third Division)Group 3Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Helsinki)1stPromoted2016Tier 3Kakkonen (Second Division)Group AFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)12thRelegated2017Tier 4Kolmonen (Third Division)Group 3Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Helsinki)11thRelegated - Team folded Atletico Malmi continues as a first team 2 seasons in Ykkönen 18 seasons in Kakkonen 37 seasons in Kolmonen 8 seasons in Nelonen
Atletico Malmi SeasonLevelDivisionSectionAdministrationPositionMovements2003Tier 8Seiska (Seventh Division)Section 2Helsinki District (SPL Helsinki)11th2004Tier 8Seiska (Seventh Division)Section 2Helsinki District (SPL Helsinki)2ndPromoted2005Tier 7Kutonen (Sixth Division)Section 4 Helsinki District (SPL Helsinki)9th2006Tier 7Kutonen (Sixth Division)Section 1 Helsinki District (SPL Helsinki)10th2007Tier 7Kutonen (Sixth Division)Section 2 Helsinki District (SPL Helsinki)1stPromoted2008Tier 6Vitonen (Fifth Division)Section 3 Helsinki District (SPL Helsinki)2ndPromoted2009Tier 5Nelonen (Fourth Division)Section 2Helsinki District (SPL Helsinki)2ndPromoted2010Tier 4Kolmonen (Third Division)Section 1Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Uusimaa)11thRelegated
1 season in Kolmonen 1 season in Nelonen 1 season in Vitonen 3 seasons in Kutonen 2 seasons in Seiska
Club Structure MPS currently has 6 men's team, 2 ladies teams, 3 veteran's teams, 13 boys teams and 7 girls team.
2010 season For the current season MPS are running 6 Men's teams;
MPS's First Team are competing in Section 2 (Lohko 2) of the Kolmonen administered by the Helsinki SPL.
MPS /Atletico Malmi are competing in Section 1 (Lohko 1) of the Kolmonen administered by the Uusimaa SPL.
MPS/2 and MPS/Old Stars are participating in the Nelonen, MPS 4 in the Kutonen and MPS / Atletico Akatemia in the Seiska – all administered by the Helsinki SPL.
References and sources Official Malmin Palloseura Website Atletico Malmi Website Finnish Wikipedia Suomen Cup Atletico Malmi Facebook
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