2016 RoPS season

The 2016 season is RoPS's 4th Veikkausliiga season since their promotion back to the top flight in 2012.

RoPS
2016 season
ChairmanRisto Niva
ManagerJuha Malinen
StadiumKeskuskenttä
Veikkausliiga6th'
Finnish CupSixth Round vs Haka
League CupGroup Stage
UEFA Europa LeagueSecond qualifying round vs Lokomotiva
Top goalscorerLeague: Robert Taylor (11)
All: Aleksandr Kokko (13)

Squad

As of 4 September 2016

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  USA Tyler Back
3 DF  FIN Jarkko Lahdenmäki
4 MF  FIN Antti Okkonen (captain)
5 DF  FIN Janne Saksela
6 MF  FIN Juha Pirinen
7 MF  FIN Mika Mäkitalo
8 MF  FIN Robert Taylor
10 FW  CMR Jean Fridolin Nganbe Nganbe
12 GK  FIN Juhani Kangas
13 DF  FIN Lassi Järvenpää (loan from HJK)
14 MF  FIN Eetu Muinonen
16 DF  FIN Ville Saxman
No. Pos. Nation Player
17 MF  GAM Mamut Saine
19 FW  GHA Ransford Osei
20 FW  FIN Simo Roiha
21 MF  FIN Aapo Heikkilä
22 GK  BRA Ricardo
23 MF  SVK Michal Mravec
25 GK  ESP Antonio Reguero
47 DF  FIN Juuso Hämäläinen
77 MF  ESP José Galán
85 FW  USA Will John
86 DF  GAM Abdou Jammeh
99 FW  EST Albert Prosa

Out on loan

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
2 DF  FIN Akseli Kalermo (at AC Oulu)

Transfers

Winter

Summer

Competitions

Veikkausliiga

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
4 VPS 33 15 8 10 36 27 +9 53 Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round[lower-alpha 1]
5 Ilves 33 15 7 11 36 35 +1 52
6 RoPS 33 13 11 9 43 33 +10 50
7 KuPS 33 14 7 12 37 31 +6 49
8 Lahti 33 10 12 11 42 43 1 42
Source: Veikkausliiga (in Finnish), Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Head-to-head away goals scored; 7) Play-off
(Note: Play-off is only played if need to decide champion, teams for relegation or UEFA competition and will be played on a neutral ground).
Notes:
  1. SJK qualified for the Europa League first qualifying round by winning the 2016 Finnish Cup.

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
33 13 11 9 42 33  +9 50 9 6 1 23 9  +14 4 5 8 19 24  −5

Last updated: 24 October 2016.
Source: See Results

Results by matchday

Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930313233
GroundAAHHAHAAAHHAHAHAHAHHAAAHAHHAHAHAH
ResultWLDWWDDLLLDDWWWWWDWWLLDWLDWLDLWDD
Updated to match(es) played on 24 October 2016. Source: See results
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Results

2 April 2016 1PK-353 4RoPSVantaa
17:00 EEST (UTC+3) Kuqi  22', 49'
Ristola  28'
Heimonen  47'
Report A.Heikkilä  52'
Nganbe  61'
Taylor  67'
Saxman  68' 76'
Kokko  79' 81'
Stadium: ISS Stadion
Attendance: 2,415
Referee: Mattias Gestranius
9 April 2016 2IFK Mariehamn1 0RoPSMariehamn
16:00 EEST (UTC+3) Wirtanen  43'
Sid  48'
Orgill  53'
Report J.Saksela  17' Stadium: Wiklöf Holding Arena
Attendance: 1,146
Referee: Petri Viljanen
14 April 2016 3RoPS2 2HJKRovaniemi
18:30 EEST (UTC+3) Jammeh  20'
Kokko  27'  78'
John  37'  69'
Pirinen  78'
Report Morelos  10', 41'
Medo  16'
Sorsa  31'
Stadium: Rovaniemen keskuskenttä
Attendance: 2,475
Referee: Dennis Antamo
24 April 2016 4RoPS1 0PK-35 VantaaRovaniemi
16:00 EEST (UTC+3) Kokko  90+2' Report F.Liñan  18'
Xhaferi  34'
Stadium: Rovaniemen keskuskenttä
Attendance: 1,785
Referee: Antti Munukka
28 April 2016 5Inter Turku1 2RoPSTurku
18:30 EEST (UTC+3) Nwanganga  43' Report Taylor  30'
Kokko  68'
Saksela  78'
Stadium: Veritas Stadion
Attendance: 1,815
Referee: Mattias Gestranius
5 May 2016 6RoPS0 0LahtiRovaniemi
14:00 EEST (UTC+3) Jammeh  73'
Kokko  74'
Report Tanska  9'  17'
Solovyov  65'
Stadium: Rovaniemen keskuskenttä
Attendance: 2,412
9 May 2016 7HIFK1 1RoPSHelsinki
18:00 EEST (UTC+3) Korhonen  12'
Vesala  68'
Report Saxman  51'
J.Saksela  65'
Mäkitalo  84'
Stadium: Sonera Stadium
Attendance: 2,649
Referee: Jari Järvinen
13 May 2016 8RoPS0 1KuPSRovaniemi
18:30 EEST (UTC+3) Report Pennanen  86'
Egwuekwe  89'
Stadium: Rovaniemen keskuskenttä
Attendance: 932
Referee: Dennis Antamo
22 May 2016 9VPS1 0RoPSVaasa
18:30 EEST (UTC+3) P.Soiri  45+1'
Clennon  82'
Report Stadium: Hietalahti Stadium
Attendance: 1,268
Referee: Kalle Mäkinen
28 May 2016 10RoPS2 3SJKRovaniemi
16:00 EEST (UTC+3) Taylor  13'
Osei  66'
Report Méïté  35' 85'
T.Penninkangas  58'
Riski  64'
Ngueukam  69' 79'
Laaksonen  90+2'
Stadium: Rovaniemen keskuskenttä
Attendance: 2,344
Referee: Mikko Mörö
9 June 2016 11RoPS0 0IFK MariehamnRovaniemi
18:30 EEST (UTC+3) Kokko  41'
Saxman  63'
J.Hämäläinen  90+2'
Report Mäkinen  89' Stadium: Rovaniemen keskuskenttä
Attendance: 1,276
Referee: Dennis Antamo
12 June 2016 12HJK1 1RoPSHelsinki
13:30 EEST (UTC+3) Oduamadi  24'
Gadze  41'
Taiwo  50' (pen.)
Rexhepi  90+5'
Report Jammeh  18'
Mravec  48'
Nganbe  71'
John  75'
Stadium: Sonera Stadium
Attendance: 3,102
Referee: Petri VIljanen
18 June 2016 13RoPS1 0IlvesRovaniemi
13:30 EEST (UTC+3) Taylor  10'
Nganbe  27'
Pirinen  54'
Report Ala-Myllymäki  64'
Ayarna  71'
Miettunen  75'
Stadium: Rovaniemen keskuskenttä
Attendance: 1,556
Referee: Toni Pohjoismäki
23 June 2016 14PS Kemi0 2RoPSKemi
17:30 EEST (UTC+3) D.Bitsindou  31' Report J.Hämäläinen  47'
Muinonen  56'
Mravec  65' 70'
Reguero  90+1'
Stadium: Sauvosaaren Urheilupuisto
Attendance: 3,976
Referee: Jari Järvinen
10 July 2016 15RoPS2 1Inter TurkuRovaniemi
17:00 EEST (UTC+3) Kokko  8', 45' Report Duah  26'
Mannström  49'
Kanakoudis  84'
Stadium: Rovaniemen keskuskenttä
Attendance: 1,641
Referee: Jani Laaksonen
17 July 2016 16Lahti1 2RoPSLahti
18:30 EEST (UTC+3) Tammilehto  38'
Länsitalo  48' 77'
Report Taylor  3'
Mäkitalo  74' 85'
J.Hämäläinen  78'
Pirinen  88'
M.Saine  90+1'
Stadium: Lahti Stadium
Attendance: 1,887
Referee: Antti Munukka
24 July 2016 17RoPS1 0HIFKRovaniemi
18:30 EEST (UTC+3) Taylor  38' (pen.)
Pirinen  86'
Report Gela  75' Stadium: Rovaniemen keskuskenttä
Attendance: 2,011
Referee: Petri Viljanen
31 July 2016 18KuPS1 1RoPSKuopio
18:30 EEST (UTC+3) Ääritalo  53'
Salami  58'
Pennanen  82'
S.Savolainen  88'
Report Kokko  11'
J.Saksela  31'
Okkonen  88'
Stadium: Kuopio Football Stadium
Attendance: 2,390
Referee: Antti Munukka
7 August 2016 19RoPS2 0VPSRovaniemi
18:30 EEST (UTC+3) Taylor  8'
Kokko  11'
J.Hämäläinen  35'
Okkonen  86'
Report J.Levänen  87' Stadium: Rovaniemen keskuskenttä
Attendance: 1,777
Referee: Jani Laaksonen
10 August 2016 20RoPS5 0PS KemiRovaniemi
18:30 EEST (UTC+3) Taylor  22', 45', 56'
Kokko  32'
Mravec  34'
Reguero  73'
Report Stadium: Rovaniemen keskuskenttä
Attendance: 3,024
Referee: Antti Munukka
13 August 2016 21SJK3 1RoPSSeinäjoki
16:00 EEST (UTC+3) Dorman  4' 64'
Vasara  45+3', 71'
T.Penninkangas  77'
Report Muinonen  45+2'
Mravec  58'
Stadium: OmaSP Stadion
Attendance: 3,675
Referee: Kalle Mäkinen
20 August 2016 22PS Kemi3 1RoPSTurku
16:00 EEST (UTC+3) Törnros  48', 59'
Z.Savić  66'
Veteli  74'
Kaby  77'
Report J.Hämäläinen  38'
Prosa  65'
Stadium: Veritas Stadion
Attendance: 2,273
Referee: Dennis Antamo
24 August 2016 23Ilves1 1RoPSTampere
18:30 EEST (UTC+3) Matrone  32'
Soisalo  42' (pen.)
Report Matrone  23' (o.g.)
Jammeh  42'  80'
J.Saksela  54'
Prosa  78'
Stadium: Tammelan Stadion
Attendance: 2,616
Referee: Marko Grönholm
27 August 2016 24RoPS3 0LahtiRovaniemi
16:00 EEST (UTC+3) Nganbe  4', 32'
M.Saine  18'
Report Hauhia  55'
Länsitalo  61'
Stadium: Rovaniemen keskuskenttä
9 September 2016 25Ilves2 1RoPSTampere
18:30 EEST (UTC+3) Ala-Myllymäki  32'
Tendeng  65'
Report M.Saine  15'
Lahdenmäki  54'
Okkonen  56'
Mäkitalo  70'
Stadium: Tammelan Stadion
Attendance: 2,915
Referee: Petri Viljanen
12 September 2016 26RoPS1 1SJKRovaniemi
18:30 EEST (UTC+3) Taylor  73' (pen.)
Prosa  88'
Report Ions  90'
Aimar  90+3'
Stadium: Rovaniemen keskuskenttä
Attendance: 1,710
Referee: Marko Grönholm
16 September 2016 27RoPS1 0PK-35Rovaniemi
18:30 EEST (UTC+3) Galán  35'  85'
Jammeh  56'
Pirinen  63' (pen.)
Report L.Väisänen  28'
Olatuga  62'
Stadium: Rovaniemen keskuskenttä
Attendance: 1,323
Referee: Jari Järvinen
21 September 2016 28HJK2 1RoPSHelsinki
18:30 EEST (UTC+3) Morelos  45+1'
Pelvas  84' (pen.)
Report Pirinen  24'
Muinonen  34'
Saksela  37'
Lahdenmäki  51'
Jammeh  84'
Stadium: Sonera Stadium
Attendance: 5,142
Referee: Marko Grönholm
25 September 2016 29RoPS1 1IFK MariehamnRovaniemi
18:30 EEST (UTC+3) Saksela  35'
Jammeh  42'
J.Hämäläinen  90+3'
Report Assis  2' 79'
Span  28'
Stadium: Rovaniemen keskuskenttä
Attendance: 1,933
Referee: Antti Munukka
2 October 2016 30VPS1 0RoPSVaasa
18:30 EEST (UTC+3) Lähde  62'
P.Soiri  82'
J.Voutilainen  90+3'
Report Nganbe  17' Stadium: Hietalahti Stadium
Attendance: 2,472
Referee: Ville Nevalainen
14 October 2016 31RoPS2 1KuPSRovaniemi
18:30 EEST (UTC+3) Prosa  30'
Lahdenmäki  42'
Galán  75'
J.Hämäläinen  84'
Report Salami  25'
J.Lautamaja  74'
Stadium: Rovaniemen keskuskenttä
Attendance: 1,359
Referee: Toni Pohjoismäki
17 October 2016 32Inter Turku1 1RoPSTurku
18:30 EEST (UTC+3) Kuqi  72' Report Saksela  62'
J..Hämäläinen  90+1'
Stadium: Veritas Stadion
Attendance: 2,036
Referee: Petri Viljanen
23 October 2016 33RoPS0 0HIFKRovaniemi
15:00 EEST (UTC+3) Mäkitalo  27'
Ricardo  54'
Report Mäkelä  25'
Ristola  76'
Gela  87'
Stadium: Rovaniemen keskuskenttä
Attendance: 1,285
Referee: Kalle Mäkinen

Finnish Cup

29 March 2016 Fifth RoundHercules0 8RoPSOulu
18:30 EEST (UTC+3) N.Ruokangas  32'
M.Huoponen  64'
Report Taylor  5'
Kokko  11', 13', 29'
John  58'
Mravec  69'
Jammeh  74'
Nganbe  80'
A.Heikkilä  85'
Stadium: Heinäpään jalkapallohalli
Attendance: 350
Referee: Daniel Enkvist
20 April 2016 Sixth RoundFC Haka4 1RoPSValkeakoski
17:30 EEST (UTC+3) Ahonen  41'
Järvi  70', 75' 90'
James  79'
Dudu  84'
Report Nganbe  32'
Kokko  66'
Jammeh  67'
Stadium: Tehtaan kenttä
Attendance: 788
Referee: Petri Viljanen

League Cup

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 SJK 5 4 1 0 6 2 +4 13 Final
2 PS Kemi 5 2 1 2 6 5 +1 7
3 VPS 5 2 1 2 4 4 0 7
4 RoPS 5 1 3 1 4 3 +1 6
5 Ilves 5 1 1 3 3 6 3 4
6 KuPS 5 1 1 3 3 6 3 4
Updated to match(es) played on 27 February 2015. Source: veikkausliiga.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) head-to-head points; 5) head-to-head goal difference; 6) goals scored in head-to-head
30 January 2016 1RoPS0 0VPSOulu
14:00 EET (UTC+2) Okkonen  85' Report Tiodorović  84' Stadium: Heinäpään nurmi
Attendance: 210
Referee: Dennis Antamo
4 February 2016 2RoPS2 0KuPSOulu
18:00 EET (UTC+2) Malcolm  10'
Jammeh  41'
T.Back  57'
Okkonen  72'
Heikkilä  90'
Report Poutiainen  47'
H.Coulibaly  90+2'
Stadium: Heinäpään nurmi
Attendance: 204
Referee: Petri Viljanen
10 February 2016 3Ilves0 0RoPSTampere
18:00 EET (UTC+2) Matrone  52'
Lahtinen  59'
Miettunen  70'
Petrescu  90+1'
Report Okkonen  62' Stadium: Pirkkahalli Arena
Attendance: 550
Referee: Mikko Mörö
16 February 2016 4PS Kemi Kings1 1RoPSKemi
18:00 EET (UTC+2) Ions  4'
Turpeenniemi  45+3'
Report Muinonen  21'
J.Majava  49'
Stadium: Junkohalli Kemi
Referee: Antti Munukka
27 February 2016 5RoPS1 2SJKOulu
15:00 EET (UTC+2) M.Saine  21'
J.Hämäläinen  26'
Okkonen  50' 76'
Pirinen  88'
Report Riski  27' (pen.), 32' Stadium: Heinäpään nurmi
Attendance: 253
Referee: Ville Nevalainen

UEFA Europa League

Qualifying Rounds

30 June 2016 First qualifying round 1st legShamrock Rovers 0 2 RoPSDublin, Republic of Ireland
22:00 EEST (UTC+3) Report Lahdenmäki  27'
M.Saine  40'
Mravec  62'
Nganbe  63'
Saksela  74'
Stadium: Tallaght Stadium
Attendance: 1,908[14]
Referee: Georgios Kominis (Greece)
7 July 2016 First qualifying round 2nd legRoPS 1 1
(3 1 agg.)
Shamrock RoversRovaniemi, Finland
19:00 EEST (UTC+3) Pirinen  22'
Muinonen  26'
Mravec  53'
Nganbe  65'
Kokko  72'
Reguero  80'
Report McCabe  22' (pen.)
Cregg  61'
Stadium: Rovaniemen keskuskenttä
Attendance: 1,525[14]
Referee: Dejan Jakimovski (Macedonia)
14 July 2016 Second qualifying round 1st legRoPS 1 1 LokomotivaRovaniemi, Finland
19:00 EEST (UTC+3) Pirinen  25'
Jammeh  87'
Report Capan  35'
Jammeh  73' (o.g.)
Prenga  80'
Stadium: Rovaniemen keskuskenttä
Attendance: 1,812[15]
Referee: Þorvaldur Árnason (Iceland)
21 July 2016 Second qualifying round 2nd legLokomotiva 3 0
(4 1 agg.)
RoPSZagreb, Croatia
19:00 EEST (UTC+3) Prenga  36'
Fiolić  44'
Marić  49', 83'
Capan  67'
Report Pirinen  22'  35'
Jammeh  49'  90'
Mravec  74'
Stadium: Stadion Kranjčevićeva
Referee: Giorgi Kruashvili (Georgia)

Squad statistics

As of Match played 23 October 2016

Appearances and goals

No. Pos Nat Player TotalVeikkausliigaFinnish CupLeague CupEuropa League
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
1 GK Tyler Back 3000002+1000
2 DF Akseli Kalermo 1104+200+103+1000
3 DF Jarkko Lahdenmäki 31321+421+100+102+11
4 MF Antti Okkonen 24115+1010510+20
5 DF Janne Saksela 353302100041
6 MF Juha Pirinen 41130+11204040
7 MF Mika Mäkitalo 35122+4120401+20
8 MF Robert Taylor 421230+111214+1040
10 FW Jean Fridolin Nganbe Nganbe 33317+821+110+202+20
12 GK Juhani Kangas 10000+100000
13 DF Lassi Järvenpää 6060000000
14 MF Eetu Muinonen 31515+93001+213+11
15 FW Jarkko Luiro 400+10000+3000
16 MF Ville Saxman 23214+32203+1000
17 MF Mamut Saine 2017+101001020
18 MF Juho Hyvärinen 100+10000000
19 FW Ransford Osei 2014+12110200+10
20 FW Simo Roiha 1010000000
21 FW Aapo Heikkilä 2735+1411+11510+10
22 GK Ricardo 190140203000
23 MF Michal Mravec 22211+620+100040
25 GK Antonio Reguero 230190000040
47 DF Juuso Hämäläinen 360270104040
77 MF José Galán 604+20000000
85 FW Will John 33315+122210040
86 DF Abdou Jammeh 422310215041
99 FW Albert Prosa 926+32000000
Trialists:
15 MF Juho Hyvärinen 2000000+2000
18 MF Nahom Gebru 2000002000
19 MF Shane Malcolm 3100003100
22 FW Artyom Katashevsky 2000002000
47 MF Juuso Majava 1000001000
Players who left RoPS during the season:
11 FW Aleksandr Kokko 231314+191+141+102+20

Goal scorers

Place Position Nation Number Name Veikkausliiga Finnish Cup League Cup Europa League Total
1FW11Aleksandr Kokko940013
2MF8Robert Taylor1110012
3MF14Eetu Muinonen30115
4FW21Aapo Heikkilä11103
FW85Will John21003
MF10Jean Fridolin Nganbe Nganbe21003
DF3Jarkko Lahdenmäki20013
DF5Janne Saksela20013
9DF16Ville Saxman20002
MF23Michal Mravec20002
FW99Albert Prosa20002
DF86Abdou Jammeh01012
13FW19Ransford Osei10001
MF7Mika Mäkitalo10001
MF17Mamut Saine10001
MF6Juha Pirinen10001
MF19Shane Malcolm00101
MF4Antti Okkonen00101
Own goal10001
TOTALS 4284458

Disciplinary record

Number Nation Position Name Veikkausliiga Finnish Cup League Cup Europa League Total
1GKTyler Back0000100010
3DFJarkko Lahdenmäki0000100010
4MFAntti Okkonen3000400070
5DFJanne Saksela6000000060
6DFJuha Pirinen50001041101
7MFMika Mäkitalo4000000040
10FWJean Fridolin Nganbe Nganbe4010002070
11FWAleksandr Kokko4000001050
16DFVille Saxman2000000020
17MFMamut Saine2000101040
18MFJuuso Majava0000100010
22GKRicardo1000000010
23MFMichal Mravec3010003070
25GKAntonio Reguero2000001030
47DFJuuso Hämäläinen8000010081
77MFJosé Galán3100000031
85MFWill John1000000010
86DFAbdou Jammeh81101021122
99FWAlbert Prosa2000000020
TOTALS 56 2 3 0 9 1 14 2 82 5

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