Tampere United

The club was formed in July 1998. The initial plan was to merge two local football clubs Ilves and Tampereen Pallo-Veikot (TPV), but TPV decided to continue as its own team. Ilves continued to play in the lower divisions and Tampere United inherited its place in the second tier of Finnish football, Ykkönen. In Tampere United's first season, the 1999 Ykkönen, the club won promotion to the Veikkausliiga, the top tier of Finnish football, 15 months after the formation of the club. During the 2000 season they reached sixth place in the league. On their third season in 2001 they won the Finnish championship. In 2002, the club finished in fifth place, and in 2003, third place. After the 2003 season the club moved from Tammelan Stadion to Tampere Stadium due to stadium conditions and will to expand the club's activities. In 2006, Tampere United won their second Finnish Championship and one year later, in 2007, they were the champions yet again taking home their third title. During the 2007 season, Tampere United also reached the third qualifying round of the UEFA Champions League. Tampere United defeated Bulgarian champions Levski Sofia 2–0 on aggregate in the second qualifying round. Tampere United failed to reach the Champions League group stage when Rosenborg BK defeated them 5–0 on aggregate. In the UEFA Cup first round, United lost to Girondins de Bordeaux 4–3 on aggregate.

Exclusion and collapse

Tampere United had started to face financial difficulties in the late…

Veikkausliiga

Champions: 2001, 2006, 2007 Finnish Cup

Champions: 2007 Runners-up: 2001, 2009 Finnish League Cup

Champions: 2009 Runners-up: 2011 Finnish Regions’ Cup

Champions: 2021