Myllykosken Pallo −47


Myllykosken Pallo -47 is a Finnish football club, based in the industrial village of Myllykoski, part of the city of Kouvola. The club temporarily shut down after having ceased operations in 2015 due to financial difficulties, but returned in 2017 earning a place in the fourth tier and won back-to-back promotions to reach the second division in 2019.

History

MyPa was founded in December 1947 in the village of Myllykoski in the then municipality of Sippola, which in 1975 became part of the town of Anjalankoski and since 2009 is part of Kouvola. Before that there had been some small-scale football culture in Myllykoski, so forming a football club was a natural step. The final move came from the local paper industry, which built a football pitch with spectator stands. MyPa was promoted to the highest tier in 1975, but the season ended in relegation.

Veikkausliiga

MyPa have played continuously in the Veikkausliiga since 1992. From 1993 to 1996 they were second four times in a row under the control of Harri Kampman. They won a first Finnish Cup in 1992, and a second in 1995. In 1997 Timo Liekoski was named as the manager of the club, but his employment lasted only one season. He was replaced by Juha Malinen. From 1999 to 2001 under the control of Malinen MyPa were third three times in a row, and finished second in 2002. After the 2003 season Malinen was replaced by Ilkka Mäkelä. Though dropping to 8th in the league, in 2004 MyPa won a third Finnish Cup, and the next season won their first Finnish championship. Mäkelä resigned during the 2007 season and the former assistant coach Janne Hyppönen became the new manager. Hyppönen was sacked in September 2008 and assistant Janne Lindberg took over in a caretaker capacity for the rest of the season. MYPA was denied league licence for the 2015 season due to financial troubles, and after having at first accepted a place in the second tier Ykkönen, finally withdrew from all professional football on February 13, 2015. MYPA made a return on the 2017 season earning a place from Inkeroisten Purha in the fourth tier due to Purha having difficulties gathering a team for the upcoming season.

International achievements

MyPa has participated in the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup, UEFA Cup and Intertoto Cup. It has faced many big clubs like Boavista, PSV Eindhoven, Rapid București, Liverpool and Blackburn Rovers, as well as smaller clubs such as Dundee United. In 2005 they reached the first round of UEFA Cup but lost the decisive match against Swiss side Grasshoppers 1–4 on aggregate.
SeasonCompetitionRoundCountryClubScoreAgg.
1993–94UEFA Cup Winners' CupQualifying roundValur1–3, 0–11–4
1994–95UEFA CupQualifying roundInter Bratislava3–0, 0–13–1
1994–95UEFA CupFirst roundBoavista1–2, 1–12–3
1995–96UEFA CupQualifying roundMotherwell3–1, 0–23–3
1995–96UEFA CupFirst roundPSV Eindhoven1–1, 1–72–8
1996–97UEFA Cup Winners' CupQualifying roundQarabağ1–0, 1–12–1
1996–97UEFA Cup Winners' CupFirst roundLiverpool0–1, 1–31–4
1997–98UEFA CupPrel. roundApollon Limassol1–1, 0–31–4
2000UEFA Intertoto CupFirst roundNeuchâtel Xamax1–2, 3–34–5
2001–02UEFA CupQualifying roundHelsingborgs IF1–3, 1–22–5
2002–03UEFA CupFirst qualifying roundOB Odense1–0, 0–21–2
2003–04UEFA CupQualifying roundYoung Boys3–2, 2–25–4
2003–04UEFA CupFirst roundSochaux0–1, 0–20–3
2004UEFA Intertoto CupFirst roundTescoma Zlín1–1, 2–33–4
2005–06UEFA CupFirst qualifying roundFC TVMK1–1, 1–02–1
2005–06UEFA CupSecond qualifying roundDundee United0–0, 2–22–2
2005–06UEFA CupFirst roundGrasshopper1–1, 0–31–4
2006–07UEFA Champions LeagueFirst qualifying roundThe New Saints1–0, 1–02–0
2006–07UEFA Champions LeagueSecond qualifying roundCopenhagen2–2, 0–22–4
2007–08UEFA CupFirst qualifying roundEB/Streymur1–0, 1–12–1
2007–08UEFA CupSecond qualifying roundBlackburn Rovers0–1, 0–20–3
2010–11UEFA Europa LeagueFirst qualifying roundNarva Trans2–0, 5–07–0
2010–11UEFA Europa LeagueSecond qualifying roundUE Sant Julià3–0, 5–08–0
2010–11UEFA Europa LeagueThird qualifying roundPolitehnica Timișoara1–2, 3–34–5
2012–13UEFA Europa LeagueFirst qualifying roundCefn Druids0–0, 5–05–0
2012–13UEFA Europa LeagueSecond qualifying roundRapid București1–3, 0–21–5
2014–15UEFA Europa LeagueFirst qualifying roundÍF Fuglafjørður1–0, 0–01–0
2014–15UEFA Europa LeagueSecond qualifying roundDinamo Minsk0–3, 0–00–3

UEFA club competition record

Updated 14 February 2015.
CompetitionPldWDLGFGA
UEFA Champions League421144
UEFA Cup Winners' Cup611449
UEFA Cup / UEFA Europa League421213175257
UEFA Intertoto Cup402279
Total561517246779

Honours

Players

Managers