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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).

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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.

1998 became the club's last season of existence when FinnPa was relegated to the First Division after losing to Tampereen Pallo-Veikot in the relegation playoffs. Finnair wasn't willing to support the club financially anymore, so it folded.

FinnPa played a total of six seasons at the highest level of football in Finland.

Season to season

Season to season
SeasonLevelDivisionSectionAdministrationPositionMovements
1966Tier 5Piirinsarja(District League)Helsinki District (SPL Helsinki)Aeron Pallo Promoted
1967Tier 4Aluesarja(Fourth Division)Group 2 HelsinkiFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)1stAeron Pallo Promoted
1968Tier 3Maakuntasarja(Third Division)Group 1 Helsinki & UusimaaFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)6th
1969Tier 3Maakuntasarja(Third Division)Group 1 Helsinki & UusimaaFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)5th
1970Tier 3III Divisioona(Third Division)Group 1 Helsinki & UusimaaFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)7th
1971Tier 3III Divisioona(Third Division)Group 1 Helsinki & UusimaaFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)11thRelegated
1972Tier 4IV Divisioona(Fourth Division)Group 1 Helsinki & UusimaaFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)4th
1973Tier 5IV Divisioona(Fourth Division)Group 1 Helsinki & UusimaaFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)3rd
1974Tier 5IV Divisioona(Fourth Division)Group 3 Helsinki & UusimaaFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)1stPromoted
1975Tier 4III Divisioona(Third Division)Group 2 Helsinki & UusimaaFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)1stPromoted
1976Tier 3II Divisioona(Second Division)East GroupFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)1stPromoted
1977Tier 2I Divisioona(First Division)Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)10thRelegated
1978Tier 3II Divisioona(Second Division)East GroupFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)4th
1979Tier 3II Divisioona(Second Division)East GroupFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)7th
1980Tier 3II Divisioona(Second Division)West GroupFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)1stPromotion Playoffs - Promoted
1981Tier 2I Divisioona(First Division)Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)11thRelegation Group 4th
1982Tier 2I Divisioona(First Division)Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)4thPromotion Group 8th
1983Tier 2I Divisioona(First Division)Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)9thRelegation Group 3rd
1984Tier 2I Divisioona(First Division)Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)8th
1985Tier 2I Divisioona(First Division)Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)7th
1986Tier 2I Divisioona(First Division)Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)7th
1987Tier 2I Divisioona(First Division)Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)7th
1988Tier 2I Divisioona(First Division)Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)11thRelegated
1989Tier 3II Divisioona(Second Division)East GroupFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)4th
1990Tier 3II Divisioona(Second Division)East GroupFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)1stPromoted
1991Tier 2I Divisioona(First Division)Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)2ndPromotion Playoff
1992Tier 2I Divisioona(First Division)Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)2ndPromotion Playoff - Promoted
1993Tier 1Veikkausliiga(Premier League)Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)4thChampionship Group 5th
1994Tier 1Veikkausliiga(Premier League)Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)10th
1995Tier 1Veikkausliiga(Premier League)Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)8th
1996Tier 1Veikkausliiga(Premier League)Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)4thChampionship Group 4th
1997Tier 1Veikkausliiga(Premier League)Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)3rd
1998Tier 1Veikkausliiga(Premier League)Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)9thRelegation Playoff - Relegated,

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