# Tampereen-Viipurin Ilves-Kissat

Tampereen-Viipurin Ilves-Kissat is a Finnish football club from Tampere. As of 2017 are playing in the Kolmonen league.
They play their home matches in the Tammelan Stadion, which was opened in 1931.

## History

The name of the club was changed to Viipurin Ilves (‘Lynx of Viipuri’) in 1934, and as a result of the Winter War, the club was relocated in Tampere in 1940. However, there already was a club called Ilves in Tampere, so club reverted to the name Ilves-Kissat in December 1944.
IKissat Tampere were promoted to the Mestaruussarja, the top flight of Finnish football, for the 1949 season, and were champions in 1950. They were relegated in 1951.
In 1974 Ilves-Kissat and Tampellan Palloilijat merged with Ilves Tampere, which now became fully involved in football. Ilves-Kissat discontinued its activities in the sport, but on lower tiers of Finnish football it is, in a way, represented by its sister club, Kissalan Pojat (namesake of the Katzenjammer Kids).
In the autumn of 2004, with the club's football team in 6th Division the management of the club decided to make a push for higher tiers, and in the autumn of 2010 the club achieved promotion to Kakkonen, i.e. 3rd tier. For the 2011 season, Ilves-Kissat entered an arrangement whereby they became the farm team for FC Haka of Valkeakoski, but the season ended with relegation to 3rd Division.
After the 2023 season, reports about the club's financial troubles have emerged.

## Season to season

Season to Season :
| Season | Level | Division | Section | Administration | Position | Movements |
| 1936 | Tier 3 | Maakuntasarja (Third Division) | East | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | | Promotion Playoff |
| 1937 | Tier 3 | Maakuntasarja (Third Division) | East | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | | |
| 1938 | Tier 2 | Itä-Länsi-Sarja (Second Division) | East League, Southern Group | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 2nd | |
| 1939 | Tier 2 | Itä-Länsi-Sarja (Second Division) | East League, Southern Group | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 3rd | |
| 1940-1944 | | | | | | Wartime - No participation |
| 1945 | Tier 2 | SPL Suomensarja (Second Division) | Groub B | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 3rd | First season in Tampere - Relegated |
| 1945-46 | Tier 3 | Maakuntasarja (Third Division) | Häme Group | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 1st | Promotion Playoff - Promoted |
| 1946-47 | Tier 2 | SPL Suomensarja (Second Division) | South Group | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 5th | |
| 1947-48 | Tier 2 | SPL Suomensarja (Second Division) | North Group | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 2nd | Promotion Group 3rd |
| 1948 | Tier 2 | Suomensarja (Second Division) | South Group | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 1st | Promoted |
| 1949 | Tier 1 | Mestaruussarja (Premier League) | | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 7th | |
| 1950 | Tier 1 | Mestaruussarja (Premier League) | | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 1st | Champions |
| 1951 | Tier 1 | Mestaruussarja (Premier League) | | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 10th | Relegated |
| 1952 | Tier 2 | Suomensarja (Second Division) | West Group | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 10th | Relegated |
| 1953 | Tier 3 | Maakuntasarja (Third Division) | West Group B | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 1st | Promotion Group West 2nd - Promoted |
| 1954 | Tier 2 | Suomensarja (Second Division) | East Group | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 2nd | |
| 1955 | Tier 2 | Suomensarja (Second Division) | West Group | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 1st | Promoted |
| 1956 | Tier 1 | Mestaruussarja (Premier League) | | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 4th | |
| 1957 | Tier 1 | Mestaruussarja (Premier League) | | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 5th | |
| 1958 | Tier 1 | Mestaruussarja (Premier League) | | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 8th | Relegation Playoff - Relegated |
| 1959 | Tier 2 | Suomensarja (Second Division) | West Group | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 4th | |
| 1960 | Tier 2 | Suomensarja (Second Division) | North Group | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 6th | |
| 1961 | Tier 2 | Suomensarja (Second Division) | West Group | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 7th | |
| 1962 | Tier 2 | Suomensarja (Second Division) | West Group | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 2nd | |
| 1963 | Tier 2 | Suomensarja (Second Division) | West Group | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 1st | Promoted |
| 1964 | Tier 1 | Mestaruussarja (Premier League) | | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 7th | |
| 1965 | Tier 1 | Mestaruussarja (Premier League) | | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 7th | |
| 1966 | Tier 1 | Mestaruussarja (Premier League) | | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 8th | |
| 1967 | Tier 1 | Mestaruussarja (Premier League) | | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 12th | Relegated |
| 1968 | Tier 2 | Suomensarja (Second Division) | South Group | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 1st | Promotion Group 2nd - Promoted |
| 1969 | Tier 1 | Mestaruussarja (Premier League) | | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 6th | |
| 1970 | Tier 1 | Mestaruussarja (Premier League) | | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 10th | |
| 1971 | Tier 1 | Mestaruussarja (Premier League) | | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 14th | Relegated |
| 1972 | Tier 2 | Suomensarja (Second Division) | West Group | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 1st | Promoted |
| 1973 | Tier 1 | Mestaruussarja (Premier League) | | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 10th | |
| 1974 | Tier 1 | Mestaruussarja (Premier League) | | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 12th | Relegated |
| 1975-86 | | | | | | Merged with TaPa |
| 1987 | Tier 4 | III Divisioona (Third Division) | Group 5 - Tampere & Central Finland | Tampere District (SPL Tampere) | 6th | |
| 1988 | Tier 4 | III Divisioona (Third Division) | Group 4 - Tampere & Satakunta | Tampere District (SPL Tampere) | 9th | |
| 1989 | Tier 4 | III Divisioona (Third Division) | Group 5 - Tampere & Central Finland | Tampere District (SPL Tampere) | 9th | |
| 1990 | Tier 4 | III Divisioona (Third Division) | Group 5 - Tampere & Central Finland | Tampere District (SPL Tampere) | 6th | |
| 1991 | Tier 4 | III Divisioona (Third Division) | Group 5 - Tampere & Central Finland | Tampere District (SPL Tampere) | 12th | |
| 1992 | | | | Tampere District (SPL Tampere) | | Unknown |
| 1993 | | | | Tampere District (SPL Tampere) | | Unknown |
| 1994 | Tier 8 | Seiska (Seventh Division) | | Tampere District (SPL Tampere) | 8th | |
| 1995 | | | | Tampere District (SPL Tampere) | | Unknown |
| 1996 | | | | Tampere District (SPL Tampere) | | Unknown |
| 1997 | Tier 6 | Vitonen (Fifth Division) | North Group | Tampere District (SPL Tampere) | 9th | |
| 1998 | Tier 6 | Vitonen (Fifth Division) | | Tampere District (SPL Tampere) | 11th | |
| 1999 | | | | Tampere District (SPL Tampere) | | Unknown |
| 2000 | | | | Tampere District (SPL Tampere) | | Unknown |
| 2001 | Tier 7 | Kutonen (Sixth Division) | Group 2 | Tampere District (SPL Tampere) | 6th | |
| 2002 | Tier 7 | Kutonen (Sixth Division) | Group 2 | Tampere District (SPL Tampere) | 10th | |
| 2003 | | | | Tampere District (SPL Tampere) | | Unknown |
| 2004 | Tier 7 | Kutonen (Sixth Division) | Group 2 | Tampere District (SPL Tampere) | 1st | Promoted |
| 2005 | Tier 6 | Vitonen (Fifth Division) | South Group | Tampere District (SPL Tampere) | 8th | |
| 2006 | Tier 6 | Vitonen (Fifth Division) | North Group | Tampere District (SPL Tampere) | 5th | |
| 2007 | Tier 6 | Vitonen (Fifth Division) | Group 3 | Tampere District (SPL Tampere) | 1st | Promoted |
| 2008 | Tier 5 | Nelonen (Fourth Division) | | Tampere District (SPL Tampere) | 2nd | Promoted |
| 2009 | Tier 4 | Kolmonen (Third Division) | | Tampere District (SPL Tampere) | 3rd | |
| 2010 | Tier 4 | Kolmonen (Third Division) | | Tampere District (SPL Tampere) | 1st | Promotion Playoff - Promoted |
| 2011 | Tier 3 | Kakkonen (Second Division) | Group B | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 11th | Relegated |
| 2012 | Tier 4 | Kolmonen (Third Division) | Tampere & Satakunta | Tampere District (SPL Tampere) | 3rd | |
| 2013 | Tier 4 | Kolmonen (Third Division) | Tampere & Satakunta | Tampere District (SPL Tampere) | 1st | Promoted |
| 2014 | Tier 3 | Kakkonen (Second Division) | Western Group | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 7th | |
| 2015 | Tier 3 | Kakkonen (Second Division) | Southern Group | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 9th | Relegated |
| 2016 | Tier 4 | Kolmonen (Third Division) | Tampere & Satakunta | Tampere District (SPL Tampere) | 2nd | |
| 2017 | Tier 4 | Kolmonen (Third Division) | Tampere | Tampere District (SPL Tampere) | 2nd | |
| 2018 | Tier 4 | Kolmonen (Third Division) | Tampere | Tampere District (SPL Tampere) | 3rd | |
| 2019 | Tier 4 | Kolmonen (Third Division) | Tampere | Tampere District (SPL Tampere) | 2nd | |
| 2020 | Tier 4 | Kolmonen (Third Division) | Western Group B | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 1st | Promotion Playoff - Promoted |
| 2021 | Tier 3 | Kakkonen (Second Division) | Group B | Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) | 10th | |