Puistolan Urheilijat

Puistolan Urheilijat (abbreviated PuiU) is a sports club from Helsinki, Finland specialising in football, badminton, tennis, volleyball, bowling and fitness.^[1] The club was formed in 1929 and currently has 1,400 members. The men's football first team currently plays in the Kolmonen (Third Division) and its home ground is at the Puistolan liikuntapuisto.

Puistolan Urheilijat

Nickname(s)	PuiU
Founded	1929; 95 years ago (1929)
Ground	Puistolan liikuntapuisto, Helsinki, Finland
League	Kolmonen
Home colours

Background

PuiU was established in 1929 and has spent many seasons in the lower divisions of the Finnish football league. The club has achieved one season in the third tier, the Kakkonen (Second Division,) in 2007 but their stay was short-lived as they were relegated at the end of the campaign.^[2]

The club is proud to have gained the Nuori Suomi -sinetti (Young Finland Seal) which recognises the quality of its youth work. In Women's Football the club participated in the Naisten Liiga from 2007 until 2009 when they were relegated following a relegation play-off with Vasaan Sport.^[3]

The most famous youngster to progress from the club's youth system is Petri Oravainen who has subsequently gained international honours. In Women's Football Laura Österberg Kalmari and Minna Mustonen are other notable internationals who started with PuiU.

Season to season

Season Level Division Section Administration Position Movements 2000 Tier 4 Kolmonen (Third Division) Section 1 Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Helsinki) 7th 2001 Tier 4 Kolmonen (Third Division) Section 1 Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Uusimaa) 8th 2002 Tier 4 Kolmonen (Third Division) Section 2 Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Uusimaa) 10th 2003 Tier 4 Kolmonen (Third Division) Section 2 Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Uusimaa) 4th 2004 Tier 4 Kolmonen (Third Division) Section 2 Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Uusimaa) 5th 2005 Tier 4 Kolmonen (Third Division) Section 3 Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Helsinki) 3rd 2006 Tier 4 Kolmonen (Third Division) Section 3 Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Helsinki) 1st Promoted 2007 Tier 3 Kakkonen (Second Division) Group A Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 12th Relegated 2008 Tier 4 Kolmonen (Third Division) Section 3 Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Helsinki) 10th 2009 Tier 4 Kolmonen (Third Division) Section 1 Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Uusimaa) 8th 2010 Tier 4 Kolmonen (Third Division) Section 3 Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Uusimaa) 6th 2011 Tier 4 Kolmonen (Third Division) Section 1 Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Helsinki) 8th 2012 Tier 4 Kolmonen (Third Division) Section 3 Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Helsinki) 7th 2013 Tier 4 Kolmonen (Third Division) Section 1 Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Helsinki) 9th 2014 Tier 4 Kolmonen (Third Division) Section 3 Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Uusimaa) 9th 2015 Tier 4 Kolmonen (Third Division) Section 3 Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Uusimaa) 4th 2016 Tier 4 Kolmonen (Third Division) Section 3 Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Uusimaa) 9th 2017 Tier 4 Kolmonen (Third Division) Section 3 Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Uusimaa) 8th 2018 Tier 4 Kolmonen (Third Division) Section 1 Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Uusimaa) 5th 2019 Tier 4 Kolmonen (Third Division) Section 2 Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Uusimaa) 10th 2020 Tier 4 Kolmonen (Third Division) Lohko B Miesten Kolmonen Etelä 11th / 18th 2021 Tier 4 Kolmonen (Third Division) Lohko B Miesten Kolmonen Etelä 8th 2022 Tier 4 Kolmonen (Third Division) Lohko B Miesten Kolmonen Etelä 6th 2023 Tier 4 Kolmonen (Third Division) Lohko C Miesten Kolmonen Etelä 4th 2024 Tier 5 Kolmonen (Third Division) Lohko C Miesten Kolmonen Etelä 1th 1 season in Kakkonen 24 seasons in Kolmonen

Club Structure

Puistolan Urheilijat run a large number of teams including 3 men's teams, 2 ladies teams, 10 boys teams and 7 girls teams.^[4]

2010 season

PuiU Men's Team are competing in Section 3 (Lohko 3) of the Kolmonen administered by the Uusimaa SPL. This is the fourth highest tier in the Finnish football system. In 2009 PuiU finished in 8th place in Section 1 (Lohko 1) of the Kolmonen.

PuiU / 86 are competing in Section 2 (Lohko 2) of the Seiska (Seventh Division) administered by the Helsinki SPL.

References and Sources

• Official Website
• Finnish Wikipedia
• Suomen Cup
• PuiU Miehet 86 Facebook

Footnotes

1. "Puistolan Urheilijat ry – Jaostot". Retrieved 2010-07-14.
2. "Finland – Divisional Movements 1930–2009". RSSSF. 2010. Retrieved 2010-07-15.
3. "Finland – List of Women First Level Tables". RSSSF. 2010. Retrieved 2010-07-15.
4. "Puistolan Urheilijat ry – Jalkapallo". Retrieved 2010-07-14.