Kuopion Palloseura
Kuopion Palloseura, commonly referred to as KuPS, is a Finnish football club based in Kuopio. KuPS plays in Finland's Premier League, Veikkausliiga.
| Full name | Kuopion Palloseura | ||
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| Nickname(s) | Keltamusta (The Yellow-blacks) Kanarialinnut (The Canaries) | ||
| Founded | 1923 | ||
| Ground | Väre Areena Kuopio | ||
| Capacity | 5,000 (2,700 seated) | ||
| Chairman | Ari Lahti | ||
| Manager | Jani Honkavaara | ||
| League | Veikkausliiga | ||
| 2023 | Veikkausliiga, 2nd of 12 | ||
| Website | Club website | ||
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KuPS has won the Finnish championship six times, the Finnish Cup 4 times and the Finnish League Cup once. KuPS holds the Finnish club record of the most consecutive seasons in the top flight, from 1949 to 1992. In addition, KuPS holds the Veikkausliiga club record streak of 33 games without losses, achieved in the 2021 and 2022 seasons. The team is placed fourth in the all-time Finnish Premier League honour table.
The team plays its home matches at Savon Sanomat Areena. Until June 2005, KuPS used to play at an aged track and field stadium in Väinölänniemi, which is said to be one of the most beautiful sporting places in Finland. Väinölänniemi is a cape surrounded by a local lake, Kallavesi.