Kuopion Palloseura
KuPS Full name Kuopion Palloseura Nickname(s) Keltamusta (The Yellow-blacks) Kanarialinnut (The Canaries) Founded 1923 ; 95 years ago ( 1923 ) Ground Savon Sanomat Areena Kuopio Ground Capacity 5,000 (2,700 seated) Chairman Ari Lahti Manager Jani Honkavaara League Veikkausliiga 2017 2nd Website Club website Home colours Away colours Kuopion Palloseura (or KuPS ) is a Finnish football club, based in the 9th most populated city of Finland, Kuopio. KuPS plays in Finland's Premier League, Veikkausliiga. The team plays its home matches at Savon Sanomat Areena. Until June 2005, KuPS used to play at an aged track and field stadium in Väinölänniemi, which is said to be one of the most beautiful sporting places in Finland. Väinölänniemi is a cape surrounded by a local lake, Kallavesi. KuPS has won the Finnish championship 5 times, the Finnish Cup 2 times and the Finnish League Cup once. KuPS also holds the Finnish club record of the most consecutive seasons in the top flight, from 1949...