SAPA (original name Savannan Pallo) was founded in

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in 1970. The club was established at the Savanna restaurant when a group of young men wanted more activities than sitting around the place. It was eventually decided that a sports club's name could not be the restaurant's name and as a result the name was changed to the abbreviation SAPA. In addition to football the club provides for the sport of

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. SAPA run two men's teams, their home ground being located at the Kumpulanlaakson kenttä. (Kumpulanlaakso playing-field). The women's football team played one season in the 1970s in the Finnish first division. Junior football started in June 1986 and the club currently provides for a wide range of age groups. In total the club has over 50 adult players and more than 250 junior players. Most recently in the 2020/21 season, the highest ranking men’s team, SAPA M3, finished 4th in Kolmonen. SAPA M3 boasts an impressive squad with international players, and a loyal fan following group called the SAPA ULTRAS.

Season to season

2012 season

For the current season SAPA are competing in Section 2 (Lohko 2) of the

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administered by the Helsinki SPL and Uusimaa SPL. This is the fourth highest tier in the Finnish football system. SAPA/2 are participating in Section 2 (Lohko 2) of the

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administered by the Helsinki SPL.

References and sources

Official Website
* Finnish Wikipedia
Suomen Cup SAPA – Savannan Pallo Facebook

Footnotes

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