2024 Kuopion Palloseura season
| 2024 season | |||
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| Chairman | Ari Lahti | ||
| Manager | Jani Honkavaara | ||
| Stadium | Kuopio Football Stadium | ||
| Veikkausliiga | 2nd | ||
| UEFA Conference League | Second qualifying round | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Arttu Heinonen Joslyn Luyeye-Lutumba Petteri Pennanen (4) All: Jonathan Muzinga Otto Ruoppi (7) | ||
| Average home league attendance | 3,560[1] | ||
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The 2024 season is the 102nd season in the history of Kuopion Palloseura and the club's 17th consecutive season in the Finnish topflight.
Players
First-team squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Friendlies
| 19 January 2024 Friendly | AC Oulu | 2–5 | KuPS |
| 9 March 2024 Friendly | KuPS | 4–1 | FF Jaro |
| 23 March 2024 Friendly | Hammarby IF | 2–0 | KuPS |
Competitions
Overall record
| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Record | |||||||
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | ||||
| Veikkausliiga | 6 April 2024 | 1 September 2024 | Matchday 1 | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 28 | 16 | +12 | 56.25 |
| Finnish Cup | 16 June 2024 | Fifth round | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | +8 | 100.00 | |
| UEFA Conference League | 11 July 2024 | First qualifying round | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | +5 | 50.00 | |
| Total | 21 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 43 | 18 | +25 | 61.90 | |||
Last updated: 21 July 2024
Source: Soccerway
Veikkausliiga
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | KuPS | 22 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 39 | 22 | +17 | 44 | Qualification for the Championship Round |
| 2 | HJK | 22 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 41 | 21 | +20 | 43 | |
| 3 | Ilves | 22 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 45 | 25 | +20 | 39 | |
| 4 | SJK | 22 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 40 | 33 | +7 | 36 | |
| 5 | Haka | 22 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 35 | 32 | +3 | 35 |
Source: Flashscore
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Head-to-head away goals scored; 7) Play-off
(Note: Play-off is only played if need to decide champion, teams for relegation or UEFA competition and will be played on a neutral ground).
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Head-to-head away goals scored; 7) Play-off
(Note: Play-off is only played if need to decide champion, teams for relegation or UEFA competition and will be played on a neutral ground).
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | KuPS (C) | 27 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 46 | 24 | +22 | 56 | Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round |
| 2 | Ilves | 27 | 16 | 6 | 5 | 56 | 27 | +29 | 54 | Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round[a] |
| 3 | HJK | 27 | 13 | 6 | 8 | 44 | 27 | +17 | 45 | Qualification for the Conference League first qualifying round[b] |
| 4 | SJK (O) | 27 | 11 | 7 | 9 | 46 | 44 | +2 | 40 | Qualification for the Conference League first qualifying round play-off final |
| 5 | VPS | 27 | 11 | 6 | 10 | 43 | 45 | −2 | 39 | Qualification for the Conference League first qualifying round play-off quarter-finals |
Source: Flashscore
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Head-to-head away goals scored; 7) Play-off
(Note: Play-off is only played if need to decide champion, teams for relegation or UEFA competition and will be played on a neutral ground).
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Head-to-head away goals scored; 7) Play-off
(Note: Play-off is only played if need to decide champion, teams for relegation or UEFA competition and will be played on a neutral ground).
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners
Notes:
- ^ The 2024 Finnish Cup winners qualified for the Conference League second qualifying round. Since the cup winners (KuPS) qualified based on league position, the Conference League second round spot was passed to the second-placed team. However due to the 2024-25 UEFA Conference League titleholders qualifying directly for the Champions League via their own domestic league, the spot reserved in the Europa League for the Conference League titleholders was vacated, and after rebalancing, the spot in the Conference League second qualifying round was transferred to the Europa League first qualifying round.
- ^ Since the Conference League second qualifying round spot was passed to the second-placed team, the Conference League first round spot was passed to the third-placed team, the Conference League play-off final spot was passed to the fourth-placed team, and the fourth Conference League play-off quarter-final spot was passed to the eighth-placed team.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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| 1 | Inter Turku | 27 | 12 | 5 | 10 | 46 | 34 | +12 | 41 | Qualification for the Conference League first qualifying round play-off quarter-finals |
| 2 | Gnistan | 27 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 40 | 43 | −3 | 37 | |
| 3 | Oulu | 27 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 32 | 40 | −8 | 28 | |
| 4 | Mariehamn | 27 | 7 | 5 | 15 | 27 | 44 | −17 | 26 | |
| 5 | Lahti (R) | 27 | 4 | 12 | 11 | 31 | 47 | −16 | 24 | Qualification for the Veikkausliiga play-off |
| 6 | EIF (R) | 27 | 4 | 7 | 16 | 24 | 57 | −33 | 19 | Relegation to the Ykkösliiga |
Source: Flashscore
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Head-to-head away goals scored; 7) Play-off
(Note: Play-off is only played if need to decide champion, teams for relegation or UEFA competition and will be played on a neutral ground).
(R) Relegated
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Head-to-head away goals scored; 7) Play-off
(Note: Play-off is only played if need to decide champion, teams for relegation or UEFA competition and will be played on a neutral ground).
(R) Relegated
Results by round
Source:
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches
The match schedule was released on 18 January.[2][3]
| 6 April 2024 1 | KuPS | 3–1 | HJK | Kuopio |
| 19:00 UTC+3 |
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Stadium: Kuopio Football Stadium Referee: Oliver Reitala |
| 13 April 2024 2 | Mariehamn | 2–2 | KuPS | Mariehamn |
| 17:00 UTC+3 | Stadium: Wiklöf Holding Arena Referee: Dennis Antamo |
| 19 April 2024 3 | Inter Turku | 1–1 | KuPS | Turku |
| 18:00 UTC+3 |
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Stadium: Veritas Stadion Referee: Oliver Reitala |
| 27 April 2024 4 | Lahti | 0–1 | KuPS | Lahti |
| Stadium: Lahti Stadium |
| 4 May 2024 5 | SJK | 1–1 | KuPS | Seinäjoki |
| Stadium: OmaSP Stadion |
| 10 May 2024 6 | KuPS | 2–1 | VPS | Kuopio |
| Stadium: Kuopio Football Stadium |
| 22 May 2024 15 | VPS | 1–3 | KuPS | Vaasa |
| Stadium: Hietalahti Stadium |
| 19 May 2024 7 | Gnistan | 0–0 | KuPS | Helsinki |
| Stadium: Mustapekka Areena |
| 26 May 2024 8 | KuPS | 4–1 | EIF | Kuopio |
| Stadium: Kuopio Football Stadium |
| 31 May 2024 9 | Ilves | 1–2 | KuPS | Tampere |
| Stadium: Tammelan Stadion |
| 8 June 2024 10 | KuPS | 4–1 | Oulu | Kuopio |
| Stadium: Kuopio Football Stadium |
| 12 June 2024 11 | KuPS | 0–1 | Haka | Kuopio |
| Stadium: Kuopio Football Stadium |
| 19 June 2024 12 | HJK | 3–1 | KuPS | Helsinki |
| 21:00 UTC+3 |
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Stadium: Bolt Arena Referee: Antti Munukka |
| 28 June 2024 13 | AC Oulu | 1–0 | KuPS | Oulu |
| 20:00 UTC+3 |
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Stadium: Raatti Stadium Referee: Mohammad Al-Emara |
| 7 July 2024 14 | KuPS | 3–1 | Gnistan | Kuopio |
| 18:30 UTC+3 |
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Stadium: Kuopio Football Stadium Referee: Matti Roth |
| 21 July 2024 16 | KuPS | v | Lahti | Kuopio |
| 18:30 UTC+3 | Stadium: Kuopio Football Stadium |
| 4 August 2024 18 | KuPS | v | SJK | Kuopio |
| 18:30 UTC+3 | Stadium: Kuopio Football Stadium |
| 11 August 2024 19 | Haka | v | KuPS | Valkeakoski |
| 17:00 UTC+3 | Stadium: Tehtaan kenttä |
| 18 August 2024 20 | KuPS | v | Ilves | Kuopio |
| 16:00 UTC+3 | Stadium: Kuopio Football Stadium |
| 25 August 2024 21 | KuPS | v | Mariehamn | Kuopio |
| 16:00 UTC+3 | Stadium: Kuopio Football Stadium |
| 1 September 2024 22 | KuPS | v | Inter Turku | Kuopio |
| 16:00 UTC+3 | Stadium: Kuopio Football Stadium |
Finnish Cup
| 16 June 2024 Fifth round | Mariehamn | 1–3 | KuPS | Mariehamn |
| 19:00 UTC+3 | Stadium: Wiklöf Holding Arena Referee: Petri Viljanen |
| 25 June 2024 Sixth round | PEPO | 1–5 | KuPS | Lappeenranta |
| 18:30 UTC+3 | Stadium: Kimpisen Urheilupuisto Referee: Ayhan Dag |
| 3 July 2024 Quarter-finals | EIF | 0–2 | KuPS | Raasepori |
| 18:30 UTC+3 | Stadium: Ekenäs Sparbank Arena TN Referee: Oliver Reitala |
| 21 August 2024 Semi-finals | SJK | v | KuPS |
UEFA Conference League
First qualifying round
| 11 July 2024 First leg | UNA Strassen | 0–0 | KuPS | Differdange, Luxembourg |
| 19:00 UTC+2 |
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Report | Stadium: Stade Municipal de la Ville de Differdange Referee: Helgi Mikael Jónasson (Iceland) |
| 18 July 2024 Second leg | KuPS | 5–0 (5–0 agg.) | UNA Strassen | Kuopio |
| 18:00 UTC+3 | Report | Stadium: Kuopio Football Stadium Referee: Ian McNabb (Northern Ireland) |
Second qualifying round
| 25 July 2024 Second leg | KuPS | v | Tromsø | Kuopio |
| 18:00 UTC+3 | Stadium: Kuopio Football Stadium |
References
- ^ https://www.european-football-statistics.co.uk/attn/avefin.htm
- ^ "Veikkausliigan otteluohjelma kaudelle 2024 julkaistaan torstaina 18.1". www.veikkausliiga.com.
- ^ Juurtela, Martti (January 18, 2024). "Klassikko-ottelu KuPS - HJK avaa Veikkausliigakauden 2024".