FinnPa
Sign in to saveAlso known as Finnairin Palloilijat, Aeron Pallo, Finnairin Palloilijat r.y.
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- Official name
- Finnairin Palloilijat r.y.
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- inception
- 1965-00-00
- dissolved, abolished or demolished date
- 1998-00-00
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Finnairin Palloilijat, or FinnPa as the club is more commonly known as, was a Finnish association football club established in 1965. The club was based in Helsinki and it operated from 1965 to 1998. FinnPa was founded by staff of the Finnish national airline Aero as "Aeron Pallo". When the company changed its name to Finnair, the club was also renamed Finnairin Palloilijat (Ball players of Finnair).
In 1976 the club's men's team was promoted to the Second Division, the third highest level of football in Finland. It remained at the three highest levels for the rest of the club's existence with the absolute peak being the club's promotion to the Premier Division in 1993. In 1997 the club finished at third place in the league table.