Lehmon Pallo-77 (abbreviated LehPa) is a football club from Lehmo, Kontiolahti in Eastern Finland. The club was formed in 1977 and at one time was also active in volleyball and ice-hockey. The men's football first team currently plays in the Kolmonen (Third Division). Their home ground is at the Lehmon urheilukeskus.
Background
LehPa-77 has spent many seasons in the lower divisions of the Finnish football league. They have played one season in the Kakkonen (Second Division), the third tier of Finnish football, in 2004. In the 1990s the club ran a Ladies Team which progressed as high as the Women's First Division.
The club from the outset has had an important role offering physical activity to Lehmo and the municipality of Kontiolahti and its villages. The club now has more than 200 registered players and makes full use of indoor and outdoor facilities in the Lehmo area.
Season to season
SeasonLevelDivisionSectionAdministrationPositionMovements2002Tier 4Kolmonen (Third Division) Eastern Finland (SPL Itä-Suomi) 6th2003Tier 4Kolmonen (Third Division) Eastern Finland (SPL Itä-Suomi) 1stPlay-Offs – Promoted2004Tier 3Kakkonen (Second Division) East GroupFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)12th Relegated2005Tier 4Kolmonen (Third Division) Eastern Finland (SPL Itä-Suomi) 8th2006Tier 4Kolmonen (Third Division) Eastern Finland (SPL Itä-Suomi) 4th2007Tier 4Kolmonen (Third Division) Eastern Finland (SPL Itä-Suomi) 7th2008Tier 4Kolmonen (Third Division) Eastern Finland (SPL Itä-Suomi) 7thRelegated2009Tier 5Nelonen (Fourth Division)Section AEastern Finland (SPL Itä-Suomi)1stPromoted2010Tier 4Kolmonen (Third Division) Eastern and Central Finland (SPL Itä-Suomi)
1 season in Kakkonen 7 seasons in Kolmonen 1 season in Nelonen
Club Structure
Lehmon Pallo −77 run a number of teams including 2 men's team, 7 boys teams and 1 girls team.
2010 season
LehPa-77 First Team are competing in the Kolmonen administered by the Itä-Suomi SPL and Keski-Suomi SPL. This is the fourth highest tier in the Finnish football system. In 2009 LehPa were promoted from Section A of the Nelonen administered by the Itä-Suomi SPL.
LehPa-77/2 are competing in the Vitonen administered by the Itä-Suomi SPL.
References and sources Official Club Website Finnish Wikipedia
Footnotes