Lohjan Pallo

Full name	Lohjan Pallo
Nickname(s)	LoPa
Founded	1966
Ground	Harjun urheilukenttä, Lohja, Finland
Chairman	Risto Tuomanen
Manager	Jussi Holopainen
Coach	Markku Palmroos
League	Kakkonen
Home colours Away colours

Lohjan Pallo (abbreviated LoPa) is a football club from Lohja, Finland. The club was formed in 1966 and their home ground is at the Harjun urheilukenttä. The men's first team currently plays in the Kakkonen (Second Division). The chairman is Risto Tuomanen.

LoPa were promoted to the Kolmonen in 1976 and the club remained at this level until 1991 when they progressed to the Kakkonen (Second Division), the third tier of the Finnish football system. To date they have played 7 seasons in the Kakkonen over three periods from 1992 to 1994, 2000 and 2007 to the present.^[1]

Lohjan Pallo has a strong relationship with the other club from Lohja known as FC Lohja who play in the Vitonen^{[broken anchor]}, with the basic concept of sharing the pool of players available to the clubs. In 2009 FC Lohja were relegated from the Nelonen.^[2]

Lohjan Pallo runs many teams including 1 men's team, 1 ladies teams, 8 boys teams and 3 girls teams.

The club offers young people the opportunity to develop to their skills at football and also benefit from good teamwork and positive social development. The club's success is based first and foremost on massive voluntary work from club officials, coaches and parents who contribute to a wide range of club activities.^[3]

LoPa Men's Team are competing in Group B (Lohko B) of the Kakkonen administered by the SPL. This is the third highest tier in the Finnish football system. In 2009 LoPa finished in second place in Section B of the Kakkonen just one point behind the leaders, FC Espoo.

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player 1 GK  FIN Mikko Kuiro 2 DF  FIN Joonas Vikholm 3 DF  FIN Mikko Ruokonen 5 DF  FIN Matias Majapuro 6 DF  FIN Henri Mikkonen 9 FW  FIN Mikko Vierimaa 10 MF  FIN Daut Kuqi 11 FW  LBR Andreas Blamo 12 GK  FIN Sebastian Cadenius 14 MF  FIN Mika Kieränen

No. Pos. Nation Player 17 MF  FIN Tony Lallinaho 19 MF  FIN Joni Saastamoinen 20 DF  FIN Joni Alho 21 GK  FIN Joonas Vellonen 22 FW  ARG Nicholas Brain 23 MF  SLE Alimamy Jalloh 24 DF  FIN Joonas Ahola 26 MF  FIN Ville Salminen 29 DF  FIN Sami Mikkonen 32 MF  FIN Veli-Pekka Nurmi

Head Coach:

• Markku Palmroos

Assistant Coach:

• Timo Tuomi

Goalkeeper Coach:

• Janne Mustonen

Masseur:

• Fjalar Engberg
• Rainer Forsman

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