Helsingin Palloseura
Helsingin Palloseura (HPS) (English: Helsinki Ball Game Club) is a sports club from Helsinki, Finland established in 1917. HPS has been active in several sports including bandy, ice hockey, football, handball and basketball.
| Full name | Helsingin Palloseura | |
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| Nickname(s) | HPS, Vihreät Jääkärit (Green Rangers) | |
| Founded | 1917 | |
| Ground | JYA AREENA Helsinki Finland | |
| Capacity | 2000 | |
| Chairman | Kurt Grönlund | |
| Manager | Janne Viljamaa, Ramiro Muñoz | |
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Historically, HPS men's team is one of the most successful football teams in Finland, winning nine national championships during the 1920s and 1930s. The team is currently playing in the fourth highest league, however. In bandy, the club was the runner-up for the Finnish championship in 1920.
Famous HPS footballers have included William Kanerva, Aulis Koponen, Max Viinioksa, Kai Pahlman, Jyrki Heliskoski and Pertti Alaja.
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