Vaasan Palloseura

VPS
Full nameVaasan Palloseura
NicknamesVepsu, Raita (The Stripe)
Founded1924; 102 years ago (1924)
GroundHietalahti,
Vaasa, Finland
Capacity6,009
ChairmanTimo Harri
Head coachJussi Nuorela
LeagueVeikkausliiga
2025Veikkausliiga, 9th of 12
Websitevepsu.fi
Hietalahden Jalkapallostadion

Vaasan Palloseura, commonly known as VPS, is a Finnish professional football club based in Vaasa. It currently plays in the first tier of Finnish football, Veikkausliiga. The club plays its home matches at Hietalahti Stadium. VPS played twice in the UEFA Cup, in 1998–99 and 1999–00.

Achievements

European campaigns

Season Competition Round Club 1st leg 2nd leg Aggregate
1998–99 UEFA Cup 1Q Faroe Islands HB Tórshavn 0–2 4–0 4–2
2Q Austria Grazer AK 0–0 0–3 0–3
1999–00 UEFA Cup QR Scotland St Johnstone 1–1 0–2 1–3
2014–15 UEFA Europa League 1Q Sweden IF Brommapojkarna 2–1 0–2 2–3
2015–16 UEFA Europa League 1Q Sweden AIK 2–2 0–4 2–6
2017–18 UEFA Europa League 1Q Slovenia Olimpija Ljubljana 1–0 1–0 2–0
2Q Denmark Brøndby IF 0–2 2–1 2–3
2024–25 UEFA Conference League 1Q Lithuania Žalgiris 1–2 0–1 1−3

Season to season

Current squad

As of 24 August 2026

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  FIN Aleksi Piispa
2 DF  GBS Lassana Mané
3 DF  GHA Razak Simpson
5 DF  SWE Vilmer Rönnberg
6 DF  NGR Emmanuel Okereke
7 DF  SUR Jayden Turfkruier
8 MF  STP Paulo Lima
9 FW  DEN Casper Holmelund
11 FW  FIN Jonathan Muzinga
12 GK  FIN Lucas Väyrynen
13 FW  NGR Oluwaseyi Ogunniyi (on loan from Horsens)
14 MF  FIN Simon Lindholm
17 MF  FIN Dren Terrnava
18 DF  FIN Adrian Arrakoski
19 DF  FIN Martti Haukioja
No. Pos. Nation Player
20 FW  KEN Xavier Odhiambo (on loan from Landskrona)
21 DF  GHA Arnold Adu-Boahen (on loan from Horsens)
22 GK  FIN Eino Ehrnrooth
23 DF  FIN Miika Niemi
24 DF  FIN Yassin Daoussi
25 MF  FIN Henri Salomaa
26 MF  FIN Rasmus Forsbacka
27 DF  FIN Kevin Kouassivi-Benissan
29 FW  MLI Wilson Samaké (on loan from Bandırmaspor)
30 MF  FIN Joonas Vahtera
31 FW  FIN Alex Myntti
34 MF  FIN Antti-Ville Räisänen
37 FW  FIN Joona Somppi
41 GK  SLE Mamadou Jalloh (on loan from Brøndby)

Out on loan

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
35 FW  FIN Olavi Keturi (at Jippo until 31 December 2026)

Management and boardroom

Management

As of 10 March 2024

Name Role
Finland Jussi Nuorela Head coach
Finland Henri Sillanpää Assistant coach
Finland Kari Salmi Fitness coach
Finland Vesa Kumpula Goalkeeper coach
Finland Tommi Helminen Video analyst
Egypt Loai Mohamed Video analyst
Finland Veli Lampi Team manager
Finland Jouko Jokinen Team manager

Boardroom

As of 24 Septer 2024

Name Role
Finland Timo Harri Chairman
Finland Riku Asukas Vice chairman
Finland Tommi Pikkarainen Sporting director

Coaches

References

  1. ↑ "Design: Hietalahden Stadion – StadiumDB.com". stadiumdb.com. Retrieved 9 March 2017.
  2. ↑ Draamaa Vaasassa - VPS nousi voittoon ja pronssille lisäajalla, HJK:n mestaruusjuhlat siirtyivät, helsinginsanomat.fi, 8 October 2023
  3. ↑ Jalkapallokirjat 1946–>, Suomen Palloliitto, ISSN 0787-7188
  4. ↑ Helsingin Sanomat, Volumes 1979-1987
  5. ↑ "Tulostus". www.urheilumuseo.fi. Archived from the original on 13 April 2014.
  6. ↑ "VPS - Vaasan Palloseura. Vepsun viralliset kotisivut. Since 1924! - Joukkue". VPS - Vaasan Palloseura. Vepsun viralliset kotisivut. Since 1924!. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
  7. ↑ "VPS 2023" (in Finnish). VPS. Retrieved 15 February 2024.