Stats

 TotalHomeAway
Matches played 39 19 20
Wins 10 4 6
Draws 9 5 4
Losses 20 10 10
Goals for 55 21 34
Goals against 58 32 26
Clean sheets 11 5 6
Failed to score 14 6 8

Kotkan Työväen Palloilijat (abbreviated as KTP) is a Finnish football club based in Kotka, and currently competing in Finland's second-tier, the new Ykkösliiga. The club was founded in 1927 and its colours are green and white. Immediately after its formation the club joined the Finnish Workers' Sports Federation, to which it still belongs. KTP play its home matches at Arto Tolsa Areena.

History

KTP had a long football traditions centred on its golden age in the early 1950s when the club won two Finnish championships in 1951 and 1952. They also won the Finnish Cup four times, the most recent occasion being in 1980. The club, playing in the renamed Arto Tolsa Areena, were participating in the Veikkausliiga as recently as 2000, but were relegated to Ykkönen and finally went into bankruptcy. The club re-formed and played in the lower divisions before gaining promotion to the Kakkonen in 2007. They spent two seasons in the Kakkonen but were relegated in 2009. In 2010, the club are playing in the Kolmonen and was promoted to Kakkonen where they played 2011–2013.

KTP team which won the Finnish championship in 1951

Season 2014, KTP finished second in Ykkönen, and promoted to Finnish top league Veikkausliiga in season 2015. However, after a difficult 2015 Veikkausliiga season, club finished 11th in the league, and had to play a promotion play-off against PK-35. After two disappointing performances, the club lost on aggregate 3–2, and were relegated back to Ykkönen.

The all-time Championship appearances and leading goal scorer of KTP is Arto Tolsa with 126 goals in 201 matches.

Formation of FC KTP

During December 2013 a merger took place, as part of which FC KooTeePee adopted the name of FC Kotkan Työväen Palloilijat. As of the 2014 season the merged club were allowed to retain FC KooTeePee's place in the Ykkönen.

KTP(コトカ・トゥルンのパロセウラ、Kohtka Turun Palloseura)は、フィンランド・トゥルクを本拠地とするサッカークラブ。フィンランド国内で最も成功したクラブの一つであり、国内リーグ優勝3回、国内カップ優勝6回を誇る。

KTPは1923年に創設され、1930年に国内リーグに初出場。1951年に国内リーグ初優勝を果たし、その後1953年と1968年に国内カップ優勝を果たした。1970年代には国内リーグで4連覇を達成し、1978年には国内カップ優勝を果たした。1980年代にも国内リーグで2連覇を達成し、1984年には国内カップ優勝を果たした。

1990年代には、国内リーグで3連覇を達成し、1993年には国内カップ優勝を果たした。2000年代には、国内カップで2連覇を達成した。また、2001年にはUEFAチャンピオンズリーグに出場し、予選3回戦に進出した。

KTPのホームスタジアムはトゥルクスタディオンである。収容人数は10,000人である。