Sepsi-78

Sepsi-78

Full name	Jalkapalloseura Sepsi-78
Founded	1930 SePS 1978 Sepsi-78
Ground	Seinäjoen ravirata Seinäjoki, Finland
Capacity	900
League	Kutonen
Home colours Away colours

Sepsi-78 is a Finnish association football club from Seinäjoki. The club was founded in 1978 after bankruptcy of its predecessor, Seinäjoen Palloseura (SePS). The first teams of Sepsi-78 and TP-Seinäjoki merged into Seinäjoen Jalkapallokerho (SJK) in 2007. Currently Sepsi-78 focuses in youth football and its first team plays in the Kutonen, seventh tier of the Finnish football league system.

History

Seinäjoen Palloseura was founded in 1930. SePS had activity in football and bandy, which was the club's main sport in the beginning. SePS played seven seasons in the bandy top flight before 1966. The club also played football for 15 seasons in the second tier between 1945 and 1977.

In 1977, SePS went bankrupt, but Sepsi-78 was formed and the new club got its place in the Ykkönen. In 1979, Sepsi-78 finished third and was promoted to Mestaruussarja after finishing fourth in the promotion qualifiers. In the club's first top flight season, Sepsi-78 finished seventh. In 1981 season Sepsi-78 narrowly escaped relegation after a replay with RoPS. In 1982 Sepsi-78 was relegated to Division One. The club was relegated again next season and after that it remained in the third and fourth tier until 2007.

After 2007 season the first teams of Sepsi-78 and TP-Seinäjoki merged into Seinäjoen Jalkapallokerho, which got Sepsi-78's place in the Kakkonen.

Season to season

Season to Season

Season Level Division Section Administration Position Movements 1945 Tier 2 Suomensarja (Second Division) Group A Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 6th 1945-46 Tier 3 Maakuntasarja (Third Division) Pohjanmaa Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 1st Promotion Playoff - Promoted 1946-47 Tier 2 Suomensarja (Second Division) North Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 5th 1947-48 Tier 2 Suomensarja (Second Division) North Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 7th Relegated 1948 Tier 3 Maakuntasarja (Third Division) North Group B Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 3rd 1949 1950 Tier 4 Piirinsarja (District League) North Vaasa District (SPL Vaasa) Promotion Playoff - Promoted 1951 Tier 3 Maakuntasarja (Third Division) North Group B Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 5th 1952 Tier 3 Maakuntasarja (Third Division) North Group B Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 3rd 1953 Tier 3 Maakuntasarja (Third Division) North Group B Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 5th 1954 Tier 3 Maakuntasarja (Third Division) North Group IV Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 6th Relegated 1955 Tier 4 Piirinsarja (District League) Vaasa District (SPL Vaasa) Promotion Playoff - Promoted 1956 Tier 3 Maakuntasarja (Third Division) North Group II Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 7th Relegated 1957 Tier 4 Aluesarja (Fourth Division) Group 15 - Vaasa Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 2nd 1958 Tier 4 Aluesarja (Fourth Division) Group 14 - Vaasa Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 2nd 1959 Tier 4 Aluesarja (Fourth Division) Group 15 - Vaasa Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 1st Promoted 1960 Tier 3 Maakuntasarja (Third Division) Group 8 Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 3rd 1961 Tier 3 Maakuntasarja (Third Division) Group 8 Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 1st Promoted 1962 Tier 2 Suomensarja (Second Division) North Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 9th 1963 Tier 2 Suomensarja (Second Division) North Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 4th 1964 Tier 2 Suomensarja (Second Division) North Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 4th 1965 Tier 2 Suomensarja (Second Division) North Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 6th 1966 Tier 2 Suomensarja (Second Division) North Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 9th 1967 Tier 2 Suomensarja (Second Division) North Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 11th Relegated 1968 Tier 3 Maakuntasarja (Third Division) Group 7 Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 4th 1969 Tier 3 Maakuntasarja (Third Division) Group 7 Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 2nd 1970 Tier 3 III Divisioona (Third Division) Group 7 Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 2nd 1971 Tier 3 III Divisioona (Third Division) Group 7 Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 1st Promoted 1972 Tier 2 II Divisioona (Second Division) West Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 3rd 1973 Tier 2 I Divisioona (First Division) Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 6th 1974 Tier 2 I Divisioona (First Division) Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 3rd 1975 Tier 2 I Divisioona (First Division) Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 6th 1976 Tier 2 I Divisioona (First Division) Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 3rd 1977 Tier 2 I Divisioona (First Division) Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 7th 1978 Tier 2 I Divisioona (First Division) Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 3rd 1979 Tier 2 I Divisioona (First Division) Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 3rd Promotion Group 4th - Promoted 1980 Tier 1 SM-Sarja (Premier League) Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 7th Championship Group 7th 1981 Tier 1 SM-Sarja (Premier League) Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 9th Relegation Group 4th 1982 Tier 1 SM-Sarja (Premier League) Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 10th Relegation Group 6th - Relegated 1983 Tier 2 I Divisioona (First Division) Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 10th Relegation Group 8th - Relegated 1984 Tier 3 II Divisioona (Second Division) North Group Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 9th 1985 Tier 3 II Divisioona (Second Division) North Group Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 6th 1986 Tier 3 II Divisioona (Second Division) North Group Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 9th 1987 Tier 3 II Divisioona (Second Division) North Group Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 12th Relegated 1988 Tier 4 III Divisioona (Third Division) Group 8 - Central Ostrobothnia & Vaasa Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 5th 1989 Tier 4 III Divisioona (Third Division) Group 5 - Tampere & Central Finland Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 5th 1990 Tier 4 III Divisioona (Third Division) Group 8 - Central Ostrobothnia & Vaasa Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 1st Promoted 1991 Tier 3 II Divisioona (Second Division) North Group Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 6th 1992 Tier 3 II Divisioona (Second Division) North Group Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 11th' Relegated 1993 Tier 4 Kolmonen (Third Division) Group 8 - Central Ostrobothnia & Vaasa Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 1st Promoted 1994 Tier 3 Kakkonen (Second Division) North Group Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 8th 1995 Tier 3 Kakkonen (Second Division) West Group Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 7th 1996 Tier 3 Kakkonen (Second Division) North Group Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 7th 1997 Tier 3 Kakkonen (Second Division) West Group Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 10th Relegation Playoff 1998 Tier 3 Kakkonen (Second Division) West Group Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 12th Relegated 1999 Tier 4 Kolmonen (Third Division) Group 7 - Central Ostrobothnia & Vaasa Vaasa District (SPL Vaasa) 8th 2000 Tier 4 Kolmonen (Third Division) Vaasa Vaasa District (SPL Vaasa) 1st Promoted 2001 Tier 3 Kakkonen (Second Division) North Group Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 7th 2002 Tier 3 Kakkonen (Second Division) North Group Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 12th Relegated 2003 Tier 4 Kolmonen (Third Division) Vaasa Vaasa District (SPL Vaasa) 11th Relegation Group 10th 2004 Tier 4 Kolmonen (Third Division) Vaasa Vaasa District (SPL Vaasa) 4th Promotion Group 3rd - Promotion Group North 2nd - Promoted 2005 Tier 3 Kakkonen (Second Division) West Group Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 8th 2006 Tier 3 Kakkonen (Second Division) Group c Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 8th 2007 Tier 3 Kakkonen (Second Division) Group C Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 10th 2008 Tier 6 Vitonen (Fifth Division) Vaasa District (SPL Vaasa) 10th Relegated 2008 Tier 7 Kutonen (Sixth Division) Vaasa District (SPL Vaasa) 9th 2009 Tier 7 Kutonen (Sixth Division) Group 3 Vaasa District (SPL Vaasa) 2nd 2010 Tier 7 Kutonen (Sixth Division) Group 3 Vaasa District (SPL Vaasa) 3rd Promotion Group 8th 2011 Tier 7 Kutonen (Sixth Division) Group 3 Vaasa District (SPL Vaasa) 7th 2012 Did not participate 2013 Tier 7 Kutonen (Sixth Division) Group 3 Vaasa District (SPL Vaasa) 8th Lower Group 8th 2014-17 Did not participate 2018 Tier 7 Kutonen (Sixth Division) Group 2 Vaasa District (SPL Vaasa) 4th Promotion Group 2nd 2019 Tier 6 Vitonen (Fifth Division) Vaasa District (SPL Vaasa) 11th Relegated 3 seasons in Veikkausliiga 18 seasons in Ykkönen 29 seasons in Kakkonen 13 seasons in Kolmonen 2 seasons in Vitonen 6 seasons in Kutonen