MYPA

MyPa was founded in December 1947 in the village of Myllykoski in the then municipality of Sippola, which in 1975 became part of the town of Anjalankoski and since 2009 is part of Kouvola. Before that there had been some small-scale football culture in Myllykoski, so forming a football club was a natural step. The final move came from the local paper industry, which built a football pitch with spectator stands. MyPa was promoted to the highest tier in 1975, but the season ended in relegation.

Veikkausliiga

MyPa played continuously in the Veikkausliiga from 1992 to 2014. From 1993 to 1996 they were runners up four consecutive times under the control of Harri Kampman. They won a first Finnish Cup in 1992, and a second in 1995. In 1997 Timo Liekoski was named as the manager of the club, but his employment lasted only one season. He was replaced by Juha Malinen. From 1999 to 2001, under the control of Malinen, MyPa finished third three times in a row, and finished second in 2002. After the 2003 season Malinen was replaced by Ilkka Mäkelä. Though dropping to 8th in the league, in 2004 MyPa won a third Finnish Cup, and the following season won their first league championship. The seasons following the championship were marked by mixed success. Mäkelä resigned during the 2007 season after a series of losses, and the former assistant coach Janne Hyppönen became the new manager. Hyppönen was sacked in September 2008 and assistant Janne Lindberg took over in a caretaker…

Veikkausliiga Winners (1): 2005 Runners-up (5): 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 2002 Third place (3): 1999, 2000, 2001 Ykkönen, I divisioona Winners (2): 1974, 1991 Kakkonen A-Group, Winners (1): 2018 Kolmonen South-Eastern Group, Winners (2): 2017, 2023 Finnish Cup Winners (3): 1992, 1995, 2004