Tampereen Ilves (;

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for "

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") is a

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, based in

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. They currently play in the

Veikkausliiga Veikkausliiga (; sv, Tipsligan) is the premier division of Finnish football, the highest tier of the Finnish football league structure, comprising the top 12 clubs of the country. Its main sponsor is the Finnish national betting agency Veikka ...

, the highest level of professional football in Finland. They were formed in 1975 as a merger between Ilves-Kissat Tampere and TaPa Tampere, and joined the Premier Division in 1979. Ilves won the Finnish League championship in 1983 and the Finnish Cup on three occasions in 1979, 1990, and 2019. In the late 1990s, Ilves suffered financial trouble and its professional team was reformed into

Tampere United Tampere United is a Finnish football club from the city of Tampere. The club plays in Kakkonen, the third highest level of football in Finland. The club had a team in Veikkausliiga, the premier football league in Finland, until the end of t ...

before the 1999 season. The initial plan was to join Ilves with TPV, but TPV decided to continue as its own team. As a result, Tampere United inherited Ilves' place in the second highest division, and Ilves dissolved their men’s team. Thus the club did not have a men's team from 1999 to 2007. Their home ground is

Tammelan Stadion Tammelan Stadion is a football stadium in Tampere, Finland that is currently undergoing major renovation. It is the home ground for the Veikkausliiga club Ilves and the Kakkonen sides TPV and Tampere United. The Ilves women's team, whic ...

. However, in 2020–2023, they are playing at

Tampere Stadium Tampere Stadium ( fi, Tampereen stadion), also known as Ratina Stadium ( fi, Ratinan stadion), designed by architect Timo Penttilä and completed in 1965, is a multi-purpose stadium in Tampere, Finland, with a seating capacity of 16,800 people, ...

, while waiting for a new Tammelan stadion to be built.

Honours

Mestaruussarja/Veikkausliiga *Champions:

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* Winners: 1979, 1990,

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Season to season

European record

Current squad

''As of 2 September 2022.''

Management and boardroom

Management

''As of 17 August 2021.''

Boardroom

''As of 31 July 2020''

Ilves/2

Ilves/2 is the reserve team of Ilves. The team plays in

Kakkonen Kakkonen or II divisioona is the third level in the league system of Finnish football and comprises 36 Finnish football teams. The II divisioona was introduced in 1973 and in the mid-1990s became known as the Kakkonen ( Finnish for 'Number Tw ...

in 2020 season. It is coached by Topi Priha.

Managers

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(1975) *

Martti Halme Martti Halme (born 5 April 1943) is a Finnish footballer. He played in 12 matches for the Finland national football team The Finland national football team ( fi, Suomen jalkapallomaajoukkue, sv, Finlands fotbollslandslag) represents Finlan ...

(1976–1977) *

Pertti Mäkipää Pertti Mäkipää (4 August 1941 – 19 August 2019) was a Finnish footballer who played as a midfielder. He made 46 appearances for the Finland national team from 1962 to 1970. He played for a number of clubs in his native Finland, mostly i ...

(1978–1981) *

Jussi Ristimäki Jussi () is a male given name. In Finnish originally it is short for Juhani or Juho, Finnish for Johannes/John, but is also recognized as a name in its own right for official purposes. It can also be short for Justus, or a Finnish form of Justin. ...

(1982–1984) *

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(1985–1986) *

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(1987–1989) *

(1990) * Ian Crawford (1991–1992) *

Matti Paatelainen Matti Paatelainen (born 17 June 1944) is a Finnish former international footballer who played as a striker. Career Paatelainen earned 47 caps for Finland, scoring eleven goals, between 1970 and 1977. He played club football at Urho, HPS, HIF ...

(1993) *

Markku Wacklin Markku is a given name. Notable people with the name include: *Markku Alén (born 1951), Finnish former rally and race car driver *Markku Aro (born 1950), Finnish singer who performed on Eurovision contest in 1971 * Markku Huhtamo (born 1946), Fin ...

(1993–1994) *

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(1995–1996) *

Arto Uimonen Arto may refer to: People In the arts * Arto Halonen (born 1964), Finnish documentary filmmaker * Arto Järvelä (born 1964), Finnish fiddler and composer * Arto Lindsay (born 1953), American musician Arthur Lindsay * Arto Noras (born 1942), Fin ...

(1997) *

Ari Hjelm Ari-Juhani Hjelm (born 24 February 1962) is a Finnish football coach and former player. He was the head coach of home-town club Tampere United in Finland's Veikkausliiga. A forward, Hjelm played in the Bundesliga for Stuttgarter Kickers in th ...

(1997) * Kari Nikkilä (1998) * Janne Salovaara / Jarmo Virtanen (2001) *

Veijo Visuri Veijo is a given name. Notable people with the name include: * Veijo Baltzar (born 1942), Romani author and visual artist * Veijo-Lassi Holopainen (1921–2006), Finnish field hockey player * Veijo Kaakinen (1907–1976), Finnish sports shooter * ...

(2008–2009) *

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(2010–11) *

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(2012–2014) * Keith Armstrong (2015) *

Jarkko Wiss Jarkko Wiss (born 17 April 1972) is a Finnish football coach and a former player. He is the manager of Inter Turku. Player career As a player, he played in the position of defensive midfielder for TPV Tampere, FF Jaro, HJK and Tampere United ...

(2016–2021) *

Toni Kallio Toni Kari Mikael Kallio (born 9 August 1978) is a Finnish football coach and a former player. He is the manager of Ilves in Veikkausliiga. His preferred position as a player was left back, but he also operated as centre back and used to play ...

(2021–present)

References

External links

Official club home page
{{DEFAULTSORT:Ilves, FC Football clubs in Finland Sport in Tampere 1931 establishments in Finland