Tampereen-Viipurin Ilves-Kissat

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

Ilves-Kissat

Full name	Tampereen-Viipurin Ilves-Kissat
Founded	1934, Viipuri
Ground	Ratina Stadium, Tammela Stadion and others., Tampere
League	Kakkonen
2023	Group B, 3rd
Home colours Away colours

Tampere

Viipuri

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Locations of Viipuri and Tampere within the 1920–1940 borders

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 we're 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 15 seasons in Veikkausliiga 16 seasons in Ykkönen 8 seasons in Kakkonen 14 seasons in Kolmonen 1 seasons in Nelonen 5 seasons in Vitonen 3 seasons in Kutonen 1 seasons in Seiska ^[7]

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. History of Tampereen-Viipurin Ilves-Kissat. 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. https://www.aamulehti.fi/jalkapallo/art-2000009997714.html
7. "Home". finlandfootball.net.

External links

• Ilves-Kissat football team home page