“Ilves was Finland Champion 1983 and Vice Champion 1985 and 2024”, – WRITE: Sport.ua
Ilves – Professional football club from Tampere. Founded in 1931, the club performed in Wikkausliz – the highest division of Finnish football. In the 2024 season, the team finished in the second place, it is one of the best results in the history of the club.
Club colors – yellow and green. The club logo is the image of lynx, this emblem has been used since 1962. Home matches Ilves spend at the Tammelan stadium, which contains more than 8,000 spectators and meets UEFA standards.
Ilves is one of the largest sports clubs in the country not only in football, but also in hockey and futsal. In total, more than 4,000 registered players train in the club structure. Ilves has a Youth Academy, which has many players for national teams and European clubs, including English. The infrastructure includes two modern artificial field training centers.
At the international level, Ilves has experience in participating in the European Cups – Cup Cup, UEFA Cup, League of Conferences. The highest achievement in the Finland Championship is the 1983 title, and the club became the vice-champion in 1985 and 2024. In the Finland Cup, Ilves won four times-in 1979, 1990, 2019 and 2023. The average age of the team is about 27 years, the total market value of the team is approximately 4.5 million euros.
Ilves’s speeches in Euro Cups
Ilves Tamperek’s team composition
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