Pallo-Pojat Juniorit

Pallo-Pojat

Full name	Pallo-Pojat Juniorit
Nicknames	PPJ, Pallo-Pojat, Pallo-Pojat-Juniorit
Founded	1935; 91 years ago (1935), as Pallo-Pojat 1995; 31 years ago (1995), as Pallo-Pojat Juniorit
Chairman	Sami Aurejärvi
Manager	Mikko Hyppönen
League	Kakkonen
Home colours

Pallo-Pojat Juniorit (abbreviated PPJ or PPJ Helsinki) is the 3rd biggest football club in Finland, with 3000 licensed football players, most of whom are under 14 years of age.^{[1][not specific enough to verify]} Pallo-Pojat Juniorit operates locally in southern Helsinki. In locations like Lauttasaari, Jätkäsaari, Eira, Kamppi, Ruoholahti, PPJ is the most dominant club. The club mainly focuses on youth football but also has adults teams for men and women.^[2] Girls team T15 won the Finnish Futsal championship in 2025.^[3]

PPJ operates at two indoor facilities, Intersport Arena in Jätkäsaari ^[4] and Lauttasaaren kuplahalli,^[5] as well as at several outdoor football pitches.

Before Pallo-Pojat Juniorit (PPJ) was founded in 1995, its predecessor Pallo-Pojat (PP) won the Finnish cup in 1956. They played in Mestaruussarja in 1960 and 1961 seasons but weren't able to compete with bigger traditional Helsinki based clubs HIFK, HJK, HPS and KIF and were relegated to lower levels.^[6] In 1995, the club's youth department was separated from rest of the club and named Pallo-Pojat Juniorit, and this club continues the tradition of the original Pallo-Pojat.

Honours

Finnish Cup: 1956

Season to season

Season to Season

Season Level Division Section Administration Position Movements 1938 Tier 3 Maakuntasarja (Third Division) West, Southern Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) Promotion Playoff - Promoted 1939 Tier 2 Itä-Länsi-sarja (Second Division) West League, Group 1 Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 3rd 1940-41 Tier 3 C-Sarja (Third Division) Group 1 Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 4th 1945 Tier 2 Suomensarja (Second Division) Group A Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 5th Relegated 1945-46 Tier 3 Maakuntasarja (Third Division) Helsinki Group II Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 1st Promotion Playoff 1946-47 Tier 3 Maakuntasarja (Third Division) Helsinki Group I Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 4th 1947-48 Tier 3 Maakuntasarja (Third Division) Helsinki Group II Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 6th Relegated 1948-49 Piirinsarja (District Leagues) Helsinki District (SPL Helsinki) 1950 Tier 4 Piirinsarja (District League) South Group Helsinki District (SPL Helsinki) Promotion Playoff - Promoted 1951 Tier 3 Maakuntasarja (Third Division) South Group A Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 2nd 1952 Tier 3 Maakuntasarja (Third Division) South Group A Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 1st Promotion Group East 4th 1953 Tier 3 Maakuntasarja (Third Division) South Group A Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 1st Promotion Group East 2nd - Promoted 1954 Tier 2 Suomensarja (Second Division) East Group Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 4th 1955 Tier 2 Suomensarja (Second Division) East Group Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 2nd 1956 Tier 2 Suomensarja (Second Division) East Group Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 6th 1957 Tier 2 Suomensarja (Second Division) East Group Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 4th 1958 Tier 2 Suomensarja (Second Division) South Group Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 1st Promoted 1959 Tier 1 Mestaruussarja (Premier Division) Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 9th 1960 Tier 1 Mestaruussarja (Premier Division) Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 7th 1961 Tier 1 Mestaruussarja (Premier Division) Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 11th Relegated 1962 Tier 2 Suomensarja (Second Division) East Group Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 8th 1963 Tier 2 Suomensarja (Second Division) East Group Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 6th 1964 Tier 2 Suomensarja (Second Division) East Group Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 7th 1965 Tier 2 Suomensarja (Second Division) East Group Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 10th Relegation Playoff - Relegated 1966 Tier 3 Maakuntasarja (Third Division) Group 1 Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 6th 1967 Tier 3 Maakuntasarja (Third Division) Group 1 Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 6th 1968 Tier 3 Maakuntasarja (Third Division) Group 1 Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 4th 1969 Tier 3 Maakuntasarja (Third Division) Group 1 Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 7th 1970 Tier 3 III Divisioona (Third Division) Group 1 Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 2nd 1971 Tier 3 III Divisioona (Third Division) Group 4 Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 9th 1972 Tier 3 III Divisioona (Third Division) Group 1 Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 9th Relegation Group I 1st 1973 Tier 4 III Divisioona (Third Division) Group 1 Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 3rd 1974 Tier 4 III Divisioona (Third Division) Group 2 Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 4th 1975 Tier 4 III Divisioona (Third Division) Group 2 Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 9th Relegated 1976 Tier 5 IV Divisioona (Fourth Division) Group 1 Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 1st Promoted 1977 Tier 4 III Divisioona (Third Division) Group 2 Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 9th Relegation Playoff - Relegated 1978 Tier 5 IV Divisioona (Fourth Division) Group 4 Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 4th 1979 Tier 5 IV Divisioona (Fourth Division) Group 3 Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 3rd 1980 Tier 5 IV Divisioona (Fourth Division) Group 3 Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 3rd 1981 Tier 5 IV Divisioona (Fourth Division) Group 1 Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 4th 1982 Tier 5 IV Divisioona (Fourth Division) Group 2 Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 2nd Promotion Playoff 1983 Tier 5 IV Divisioona (Fourth Division) Group 1 Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 4th 1984 Tier 5 IV Divisioona (Fourth Division) Group 3 Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 2nd Promotion Playoff - Promoted 1985 Tier 4 III Divisioona (Third Division) Group 1 Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 5th 1986 Tier 4 III Divisioona (Third Division) Group 2 Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 6th 1987 Tier 4 III Divisioona (Third Division) Group 2 Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 5th 1988 Tier 4 III Divisioona (Third Division) Group 1 Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 1st Promoted 1989 Tier 3 II Divisioona (Second Division) East Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 11th Relegated 1990 Tier 4 III Divisioona (Third Division) Group 2 Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 12th Relegated 1991 Tier 5 IV Divisioona (Fourth Division) Group 3 Helsinki District (SPL Helsinki) 10th 1992 Tier 5 IV Divisioona (Fourth Division) Group 1 Helsinki District (SPL Helsinki) 11th Relegated 1993-97 Unknown 1998 Tier 6 Vitonen (Fifth Division) Helsinki District (SPL Helsinki) 1999 Tier 5 Nelonen (Fourth Division) Group 3 Helsinki District (SPL Helsinki) 9th 2000 Tier 5 Nelonen (Fourth Division) Group 3 Helsinki District (SPL Helsinki) 1st Promoted 2001 Tier 4 Kolmonen (Third Division) Group 2 Helsinki District (SPL Helsinki) 11th Relegated 2002 Tier 5 Nelonen (Fourth Division) Group 1 Helsinki District (SPL Helsinki) 5th 2003 Tier 5 Nelonen (Fourth Division) Group 1 Helsinki District (SPL Helsinki) 1st Promoted 2004 Tier 4 Kolmonen (Third Division) Group 2 Helsinki District (SPL Helsinki) 11th Relegated 2005 Tier 5 Nelonen (Fourth Division) Group 1 Helsinki District (SPL Helsinki) 4th 2006 Tier 5 Nelonen (Fourth Division) Group 1 Helsinki District (SPL Helsinki) 10th 2007 Tier 5 Nelonen (Fourth Division) Group 1 Helsinki District (SPL Helsinki) 10th 2008 Tier 5 Nelonen (Fourth Division) Group 2 Helsinki District (SPL Helsinki) 11th Relegated 2013 Tier 6 Vitonen (Fifth Division) Group 2 Helsinki District (SPL Helsinki) 2nd Promoted 2014 Tier 5 Nelonen (Fourth Division) Group 1 Helsinki District (SPL Helsinki) 1st Promoted PPJ Lauttasaari 2015 Tier 4 Kolmonen (Third Division) Group 2 Helsinki District (SPL Helsinki) 9th 2016 Tier 4 Kolmonen (Third Division) Group 1 Helsinki District (SPL Helsinki) 2nd 2017 Tier 4 Kolmonen (Third Division) Group 2 Helsinki District (SPL Helsinki) 11th Relegated 2018 Tier 5 Nelonen (Fourth Division) Group 1 Helsinki District (SPL Helsinki) 4th 2019 Tier 5 Nelonen (Fourth Division) Group 3 Helsinki District (SPL Helsinki) 3rd 2020 Tier 5 Nelonen (Fourth Division) Group 2 Southern 2nd Promoted 2021 Tier 4 Kolmonen (Third Division) Group B Southern 2022 Tier 3 Kakkonen (Second Division) Group A Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 8th 2023 Tier 3 Kakkonen (Second Division) Group A Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) Ongoing 3 seasons in Mestaruussarja 11 seasons in Suomensarja/Ykkönen 16 seasons in Maakuntasarja/Kakkonen 16 seasons in Kolmonen 22 seasons in Nelonen 2 seasons in Vitonen 2 seasons in Kakkonen [7]

References and sources

1. "Power BI Report" (in Finnish). Retrieved 3 December 2025.
2. "Joukkueet — PPJ — Pallo-Pojat Juniorit". ppj.fi (in Finnish). Retrieved 3 December 2025.
3. "T15 futsalin SM-lopputurnaus päättyi helsinkiläisen PPJ:n kultajuhliin". palloliitto.fi (in Finnish). 17 March 2025. Retrieved 3 December 2025.
4. "PPJ Harjoitushalli". jkmm.fi (in Finnish). Retrieved 3 December 2025.
5. "Kentät ja vuorot — PPJ — Pallo-Pojat Juniorit". ppj.fi (in Finnish). Retrieved 3 December 2025.
6. Tähtien Tarina, s. 52. Helsingin Jalkapalloklubi, 2007. ISBN 978-952-92-2062-5.
7. "Finnish Football Archive". finlandfootball.net.

External links

• Official Website
• Finnish Wikipedia