Kooteepee is a Finnish football club from Kotka, founded in 1927 and associated with the maritime city’s green-and-white sporting tradition. This team page brings together its latest recorded playing group, coaching chronology, movement activity and competition history. The club’s profile spans domestic league and cup football, with Arto Tolsa Areena providing the principal stadium context and the wider Finnish football pyramid shaping its competitive setting.
Kooteepee Upcoming matches by league
Ykkösliiga
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- Group Stage
PK-35
Kooteepee
-
- Group Stage
Kooteepee
MP
Arto Tolsa Areena -
- Group Stage
SJK AkatemiaNo H2HKooteepee
OmaSP Stadion -
- Group Stage
KooteepeeNo H2HKlubi-04
Arto Tolsa Areena
Kooteepee Last matches by league
Ykkösliiga
Suomen Cup
Friendlies Clubs
Ykköscup
Veikkausliiga
Kooteepee Team Roster
Kooteepee’s recorded squad contains 26 players: 10 attackers, seven defenders, two goalkeepers and seven midfielders. The forward options include Foday Manneh, G. Sunday, Rangel, A. Adebayo and R. Kaitainen. Defensive names include Derrick Agyei, S. Hölttä and O. Huttunen, while J. Leikas and M. Zhuk are the listed goalkeepers. P. Forsell, Roni Polat and A. Tulehmo feature among the midfield choices. The roster therefore has a broad positional spread, with several names presented in abbreviated form. The listed shirt numbers range from 2 to 37, with number 9 appearing twice.
position Goalkeeper
J. Leikas
Maksym Zhuk
position Defender
Derrick Atta Agyei
C. Chibuzor
Samuli Hölttä
T. Rikka
Matias Paavola
Luka Puhakainen
position Midfielder
Joni Onni Kristian Mäkelä
Mustapha Coker
Jani Petteri Forsell
Nathaniel Tahmbi
Roni Polat
Arttu Tulehmo
Atomu Tanaka
position Attacker
R. Kaitainen
P. Ogunkoya
R. Haapalainen
Gift Okarigbedi Sunday
Ahmed Adebayo Basher
Foday Manneh
Otto Eloluoto
Onni Hänninen
Lucas Rangel Nunes Gonçalves
Aapo Ruohio
Last Kooteepee Coachs
Jonas Nyholm is the most recent recorded coaching appointment, beginning on 1 December 2023. The timeline does not establish a current holder. It also includes Juha Malinen from August to October 2023 and Jussi Leppälahti from January 2022 to August 2023. Teemu Kankkunen occupies the earlier recorded period from September to December 2021, following Jordi Aluja’s brief July 2021 entry. All named coaches in this sequence are recorded with Finnish nationality except Aluja, who is listed as Spanish.
Jonas Nyholm
History
| Coach | Coach country | Coach since | Coach until |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jonas Nyholm | Finland | 1 December 2023 | |
| Juha Malinen | Finland | 1 August 2023 | 1 October 2023 |
| Jussi Leppälahti | Finland | 1 January 2022 | 1 August 2023 |
| Teemu Kankkunen | Finland | 1 September 2021 | 1 December 2021 |
| Gabriel Garcia Xatart | Spain | 1 July 2021 | 1 September 2021 |
| Argo Arbeiter | Estonia | 1 January 2019 | 1 July 2021 |
| Jari-Pekka Gummerus | Finland | 1 January 2018 | |
| Jari Rantanen | Finland | 1 January 2017 | |
| Ossi-Pekka Juhani Virta | Finland | 1 July 2016 | 1 October 2016 |
| Sami Ristilä | Finland | 1 January 2014 | 1 June 2016 |
| Sami Ristilä | Finland | 1 November 2012 | 1 December 2013 |
| 1 April 2012 |
Kooteepee Transfers
The latest recorded arrivals show a mixture of transfers, loans, free-agent additions and a loan return. L. Puhakainen joined from EPS and C. Chibuzor from Ikorodu City in April 2026, while G. Sunday arrived on loan from Bodo/Glimt in March. A. Tulehmo and M. Coker were recorded as free-agent additions in February and January, respectively, alongside O. Huttunen, Roni Polat, O. Hanninen, Foday Manneh, Otto Eloluoto and Derrick Agyei. M. Zhuk returned from SalPa on 30 December 2025. Earlier entries also record loan and transfer arrivals during summer 2025. These listed movements form a recent activity view rather than a complete transfer total.
Latest player transfers from
| Player | Team from | Transfer type | Transfer date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rangel |
SJK
|
Free agent | 2 August 2026 |
| Rangel |
SJK
|
Free agent | 1 August 2026 |
| L. Puhakainen |
EPS
|
Transfer | 30 April 2026 |
| L. Puhakainen |
EPS
|
Transfer | 30 April 2026 |
Ikorodu City
|
Transfer | 22 April 2026 | |
| G. Sunday |
Bodo/Glimt
|
Loan | 26 March 2026 |
| G. Sunday |
Bodo/Glimt
|
Loan | 26 March 2026 |
| A. Tulehmo |
Ilves
|
Free agent | 6 February 2026 |
| A. Tulehmo |
Ilves
|
Free agent | 5 February 2026 |
| M. Coker |
MP
|
Free agent | 9 January 2026 |
| M. Coker |
MP
|
Free agent | 9 January 2026 |
| M. Coker |
MP
|
Free agent | 8 January 2026 |
| R. Polat |
MyPa
|
Free agent | 31 December 2025 |
| O. Huttunen |
JJK
|
Free agent | 31 December 2025 |
| O. Hänninen |
SJK
|
Free agent | 31 December 2025 |
The latest recorded departures include Otto Eloluoto’s transfer to EPS on 4 July and the departures of L. Puhakainen and R. Haapalainen to EPS in April and May, respectively, with no movement type recorded for those two entries. A. Toivonen left for KuPS as a free agent, while J. Kauko moved to Mumbai City under the same designation. Further free-agent exits involved A. Tarvonen, Assane Seck, A. Linnér and T. Lahdensuo. Several players, including M. Diakité, M. Glasson, F. Aspegren and A. Tulehmo, were recorded as returning from loans. This is a selected activity view, not a complete departure total.
Latest player transfers to
| Player | Team to | Transfer type | Transfer date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Otto Eloluoto |
EPS
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Transfer | 4 July 2026 |
| L. Puhakainen |
EPS
|
- | 7 May 2026 |
| L. Puhakainen |
EPS
|
- | 7 May 2026 |
|
EPS
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- | 23 April 2026 | |
| A. Toivonen |
KuPS
|
Free agent | 29 March 2026 |
| J. Kauko |
Mumbai City
|
Free agent | 9 February 2026 |
| A. Tarvonen |
JIPPO
|
Free agent | 2 February 2026 |
| Assane Seck |
Kryvbas KR
|
Free agent | 27 January 2026 |
| A. Linnér |
Montana
|
Free agent | 12 January 2026 |
| T. Lahdensuo |
Haka
|
Free agent | 8 January 2026 |
| O. Linnér |
Falkenbergs FF
|
Free agent | 31 December 2025 |
| L. Weckström |
FF Jaro
|
Free agent | 31 December 2025 |
| M. Sumusalo |
Futura
|
- | 31 December 2025 |
| Rangel |
Capital Brasilia
|
Free agent | 31 December 2025 |
| L. Weckstrom |
FF Jaro
|
Free agent | 31 December 2025 |
Transfers Synthesis
The recorded movement pattern points to active squad turnover across several mechanisms rather than one dominant route. Arrivals include free-agent additions, direct transfers, a loan and M. Zhuk’s return from SalPa, with the most recent entries involving L. Puhakainen and C. Chibuzor in April 2026. Departures include free-agent moves, a transfer to EPS, several loan returns and exits whose movement type is not specified. The activity connects Kooteepee with Finnish clubs such as EPS, Ilves, JJK, MyPa, SJK and KuPS, while also including international links involving Bodo/Glimt, Ikorodu City and Mumbai City. This recent activity view is not exhaustive, so it supports a description of varied recruitment and exit pathways but not a complete balance of arrivals against departures. No recorded fee is provided for these movements.
Leagues Kooteepee has participated in
The recently active competition record includes Veikkausliiga, Suomen Cup, League Cup and Friendlies Clubs, each with participation recorded through 2025. Earlier competitions include Ykkösliiga and Ykköscup through 2024, Ykkönen through 2022, and Kakkonen - Lohko A and Kakkonen - Lohko C in earlier seasons. The record places Kooteepee across Finland’s league and cup structure, from the top-flight Veikkausliiga entry to lower-division campaigns, while friendlies provide a separate non-league category. These dates describe recorded participation, not guaranteed involvement in every competition in 2026.
More about Kooteepee
Kooteepee is a Finnish football club based in Kotka and founded in 1927, giving it a long place in the football culture of Finland’s southeastern coastal region. Its wider historical identity is associated with the Kotkan Työväen Palloilijat tradition and the operational FC KooTeePee era, connecting the team to a long local football story rather than an isolated modern label. Green and white are the club’s defining colours. The visual tradition is associated with green-and-white stripes or a green-dominant shirt with white shorts, while the badge carries historic initials tied to Kotka’s labour-sports heritage. That background reflects the city’s maritime character and the club’s roots in the Finnish Workers’ Sports Federation tradition. Its community-driven governance preserves local continuity, while no named owner or more specific ownership structure is established in the club’s profile. Arto Tolsa Areena is the key stadium setting in Kotka. The venue was originally inaugurated for the 1952 Helsinki Olympic Games and was later renamed in honour of Arto Tolsa, a celebrated Finnish footballer and club icon. Its name gives the club’s home environment a direct connection to both national football history and one of Kotka’s most important sporting figures. On the field, Kooteepee belongs to the Finnish league ecosystem, with recorded participation in Veikkausliiga, Ykkönen, Ykkösliiga and Kakkonen competitions, as well as the Suomen Cup, League Cup, Ykköscup and club friendlies. The documented competition history reflects movement through Finland’s domestic pyramid and repeated involvement in national cup football. The club is also associated with regional rivalries and a squad-building culture that combines Finnish players with international contributors from European and wider global football networks. Together, its coastal setting, green-and-white symbols, working-class heritage and domestic competition pathway form the durable character of Kooteepee.
Last matches statistics for Kooteepee
| match | shots | Poss. | Pass % | Fouls | Cards | Saves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Kooteepee
4 - 1
JäPS
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Kooteepee
0 - 1
PK-35
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
MP
3 - 3
Kooteepee
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Kooteepee
2 - 1
SJK Akatemia
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Klubi-04
0 - 1
Kooteepee
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Kooteepee
2 - 1
KäPa
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
EIF
0 - 1
Kooteepee
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Kooteepee
2 - 1
Haka
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
JIPPO
0 - 2
Kooteepee
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Kooteepee
3 - 0
JäPS
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
Detailed statistics Kooteepee
Xtra rating history
Last rating points (most recent matches).
shots Kooteepee
Warnings Kooteepee
Passes Kooteepee
Goalkeeper saves Kooteepee
Latest start lineups Kooteepee (XI)
Haka vs Kooteepee
Veikkausliiga 2025 - 1457336
Kooteepee vs Mariehamn
Veikkausliiga 2025 - 1457333
AC Oulu vs Kooteepee
Veikkausliiga 2025 - 1457329
Kooteepee vs FF Jaro
Veikkausliiga 2025 - 1457326
VPS vs Kooteepee
Veikkausliiga 2025 - 1457323
Kooteepee vs HJK helsinki
Veikkausliiga 2025 - 1342796
2021
1st shirt
2021
2nd shirt