{{Short description|Finnish basketball club}} {{Use dmy dates|date=September 2016}} {{infobox basketball club | name = Torpan Pojat | logo = | nickname = | leagues = I division A | founded = {{Start date and age|1932}} | dissolved = | history = '''Torpan Pojat'''<br>(1932–present) | arena = Töölö Sports Hall | location = Helsinki, Finland | colors = <!-- or | colours = --> | current = | sponsor = | president = | vice-presidents = | manager = | coach = | ownership = | championships = '''9''' Men's Finnish Championships <br> '''4''' Men's Finnish Cups | website = [http://www.topo.fi topo.fi] | h_body = | h_pattern_b = | h_shorts = | h_pattern_s = | a_body = | a_pattern_b = | a_shorts = | a_pattern_s = }}
'''Torpan Pojat''', shortened to '''ToPo''', is a basketball club based in Helsinki, Finland. Torpan Pojat has their men's and women's team playing in national 1st division and many minor and junior teams in different age categories.
==History== 250px|thumb|Former logo of '''Torpan Pojat''', which consisted of a star The club was formed in 1932 as a sports club for a school in the neighbourhood of Munkkiniemi in Helsinki. Their men's team played for the first time in the predecessor of Korisliiga in 1956 and continued to play a total of 51 seasons in Korisliiga and seven seasons in lower divisions between 1956 and their dissolution in 2013. The women's team played in the highest tier for the first time in 1962, but never managed to establish itself in the league.<ref>{{cite web|title=Torpan Pojat / Sarjan Historia|url=http://www.basket.fi/sarjat/historia/?league_id=1&season_id=89397#mbt:2-550$t&0=5|website=Basket.fi|publisher=Finnish Basketball Association|access-date=10 November 2014}}</ref>
Torpan Pojat also played in international competitions. They got their first international match in the 1960–61 season of the FIBA Champion's Cup. The men's team played BC Sparta Prague in the first round, losing both legs (56–65, 47–68). They appeared in the competition also in 1966–67, 1981–82, 1983–84 and 1986–87. The men's team played twice in the Korać Cup (1988–89 and 1989–90) and four times in the Saporta Cup (1996–97, 1997–98, 1998–99 and 1999-00). Torpan Pojat made their record attendance of 9626 in the 1996–97 season of the cup in a game against CSK Samara.<ref>{{cite web|title=Korisliigan yleisöennätys 7420 katsojaa|url=http://www.basket.fi/uutiset/kaikki_uutiset/?x122462=75732|website=basket.fi|publisher=Finnish Basketball Federation|access-date=15 November 2014|language=fi|date=7 November 2005}}</ref> They also played once in the VTB United League (2011–12).<ref>{{cite web|title=Finnish Clubs / Statistics|url=http://sathanasias.bravepages.com/b-teams/bt-fin.html|website=sathanasias.bravepages.com|publisher=Sotiris Athanasias|access-date=13 November 2014}}</ref> Former NBA players Dennis Rodman and Scottie Pippen have played for Torpan Pojat. Rodman played one game on 6 November 2005, against Espoon Honka. Rodman played 28 minutes, scored 17 points, and grabbed 6 rebounds. Fifteen of his 17 points were made behind the 3-point line, with a total of 13 attempts from beyond the arc. Pippen played two games in 2008. He played on 4 January 2008 against Porvoon Tarmo scoring 12 points, 7 rebounds, 4 assists and 3 steals in 23 minutes. On 5 January, against Honka, he had 9 points, 9 rebounds, 4 assists and 2 steals in 29 minutes.<ref>{{cite web|title=Dennis Rodman|url=http://www.basket.fi/sarjat/pelaajat/pelaaja/?season_id=41&player_id=3155&league_id=4|website=basket.fi|publisher=Finnish Basketball Federation|access-date=16 November 2014|language=fi}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Scottie Pippen|url=http://www.basket.fi/sarjat/pelaajat/pelaaja/?season_id=7&player_id=2150&league_id=4|website=basket.fi|publisher=Finnish Basketball Federation|access-date=16 November 2014|language=fi}}</ref>
Torpan Pojat was unable to acquire a license to play in Korisliiga for the 2012–2013 season, and were then relegated to a lower division. After the 2012–2013 season spent in a lower division, Torpan Pojat men's team was dissolved and their place in the second level of Finnish basketball, Division I A was transferred to the newly formed Helsinki Seagulls along with the remaining players.<ref name="ToPo jäi ilman liigalisenssiä">{{cite news|url=http://www.iltasanomat.fi/koripallo/art-1288476764429.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120702202255/http://www.iltasanomat.fi/koripallo/art-1288476764429.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=2 July 2012|title=ToPo jäi ilman liigalisenssiä|date=13 June 2012|access-date=25 September 2014|work=Iltasanomat|language=fi}}</ref><ref name="Nostaako tämä seura Helsingin takaisin Korisliigaan?">{{cite news|url=http://www.iltasanomat.fi/koripallo/art-1288590534070.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130818124028/http://www.iltasanomat.fi/koripallo/art-1288590534070.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=18 August 2013|title=Nostaako tämä seura Helsingin takaisin Korisliigaan?|date=16 August 2013|access-date=25 September 2014|work=Iltasanomat|language=fi}}</ref>
==Honours== * '''Korisliiga''' **'''Winners (9):''' 1960, 1966, 1978, 1981, 1983, 1986, 1996, 1997, 1998 *'''Men's Finnish Cup''' **'''Winners (4):''' 1980, 1992, 1996, 1997
==Season by season==
===Men===
* 1956 to 1972–73: Korisliiga * 1973–74: Miesten I Divisioona (English: ''Men's First Division'') * 1974–75 to 1999–00: Korisliiga * 2000–01: Miesten I Divisioona A (English: ''Men's First Division A'') {| class="wikitable" style="font-size:85%; text-align:center" |- bgcolor= !rowspan=2 | Season !colspan=4 | Domestic competitions !rowspan=2 | Finnish <br> Cup !colspan=3 | European competitions !colspan=3 | Regional competitions |- !Tier !League !{{Tooltip|Pos.|Position in regular season}} !Postseason !Tier !League !Result !League !{{Tooltip|Pos.|Position in regular season}} !Postseason |- |style="background:#efefef;"| 2001–02 | 2 | align=left|Divisioona I A | style="background:bronze;" | 3 | {{N/a}} | {{N/a}} | colspan=3 {{N/a}} | colspan=3 {{N/a}} |- |style="background:#efefef;"| 2002–03 | 2 | align=left|Divisioona I A | 8 | {{N/a}} | {{N/a}} | colspan=3 {{N/a}} | colspan=3 {{N/a}} |- |style="background:#efefef;"| 2003–04 | 2 | align=left|Divisioona I A | 7 | {{N/a}} | {{N/a}} | colspan=3 {{N/a}} | colspan=3 {{N/a}} |- |style="background:#efefef;"| 2004–05 | 2 | align=left|Divisioona I A | style="background:gold"|1 | style="background:gold"|Promoted | {{N/a}} | colspan=3 {{N/a}} | colspan=3 {{N/a}} |- |style="background:#efefef;"| 2005–06 | 1 | align=left|Korisliiga | 6 | {{Tooltip|QF|Quarter-finals}} | {{N/a}} | colspan=3 {{N/a}} | colspan=3 {{N/a}} |- |style="background:#efefef;"| 2006–07 | 1 | align=left|Korisliiga | 4 | {{Tooltip|QF|Quarter-finals}} | {{N/a}} | colspan=3 {{N/a}} | colspan=3 {{N/a}} |- |style="background:#efefef;"| 2007–08 | 1 | align=left|Korisliiga | style="background:silver;"|2 | {{Tooltip|SF|Semi-finals}} | {{Tooltip|SF|Semi-finals}} | colspan=3 {{N/a}} | colspan=3 {{N/a}} |- |style="background:#efefef;"| 2008–09 | 1 | align=left|Korisliiga | 8 | {{Tooltip|QF|Quarter-finals}} | style="background:silver;"|Runner-up | colspan=3 {{N/a}} | colspan=3 {{N/a}} |- |style="background:#efefef;"| 2009–10 | 1 | align=left|Korisliiga | style="background:#cc9966;"|3 | style="background:silver;"|Runner-up | {{Tooltip|R16|Round of 16}} | colspan=3 {{N/a}} | colspan=3 {{N/a}} |- |style="background:#efefef;"| 2010–11 | 1 | align=left|Korisliiga | 8 | {{Tooltip|QF|Quarter-finals}} | style="background:silver;"|Runner-up | colspan=3 {{N/a}} | colspan=3 {{N/a}} |- |style="background:#efefef;"| 2011–12 | 1 | align=left|Korisliiga | 5 | style="background:#cc9966;"|Third placed<ref>{{cite web|title=ToPo jäi ilman liigalisenssiä|url=http://www.iltasanomat.fi/koripallo/art-1288476764429.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120702202255/http://www.iltasanomat.fi/koripallo/art-1288476764429.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=2 July 2012|website=iltasanomat.fi|publisher=Iltasanomat|access-date=12 November 2014|language=fi|date=13 June 2012|quote=Torpan Pojat relegated due to financial difficulties}}</ref> | {{Tooltip|QF|Quarter-finals}} | colspan=3 {{N/a}} | VTB || {{Tooltip|1QR|First Qualifying Round}} || |- |style="background:#efefef;"| 2012–13 | 2 | Divisioona I A | style="background:silver;"|2 | {{Tooltip|SF|Semi-finals}} | {{Tooltip|2RND|2nd round}} | colspan=3 {{N/a}} | colspan=3 {{N/a}} |- |}
* 51 seasons in Korisliiga * 7 seasons in Miesten I Divisioona (English: ''Men's First Division'')
===Women===
* 1962 to 1964–65: Naisten Korisliiga * 1965–66: Naisten I Divisioona (English: ''Women's First Division'') * 1966–67: Naisten Korisliiga * 1967–68 to 1970–71: Naisten I Divisioona (English: ''Women's First Division'') * 1971–72 to 1975–76: Naisten Korisliiga * 1976–77: Naisten I Divisioona (English: ''Women's First Division'') * 1977–78: Naisten Korisliiga * 1978–79 to 1996–97: Naisten I Divisioona (English: ''Women's First Division'') * 1997–98 to 1998–99: Naisten Korisliiga * 1999–00 to 2004–05: Naisten I Divisioona (English: ''Women's First Division'') {| class="wikitable" style="font-size:85%; text-align:center" |- bgcolor= !rowspan=2 | Season !colspan=4 | Domestic competitions !rowspan=2 | Finnish <br> Cup !colspan=3 | European competitions !colspan=3 | Regional competitions |- !Tier !League !{{Tooltip|Pos.|Position in regular season}} !Postseason !Tier !League !Result !League !{{Tooltip|Pos.|Position in regular season}} !Postseason |- |style="background:#efefef;"| 2005–06 | 1 | align=left|Naisten Korisliiga | 10 | Relegated | {{N/a}} | colspan=3 {{N/a}} | colspan=3 {{N/a}} |- |- |style="background:#efefef;"| 2006–07 | 2 | align=left|Naisten I Divisioona | style="background:silver;"|2 | {{N/a}} | {{N/a}} | colspan=3 {{N/a}} | colspan=3 {{N/a}} |- |style="background:#efefef;"| 2007–08 | 2 | align=left|Naisten I Divisioona | 7 | {{N/a}} | {{N/a}} | colspan=3 {{N/a}} | colspan=3 {{N/a}} |- |style="background:#efefef;"| 2008–09 | 2 | align=left|Naisten I Divisioona | 10 | {{N/a}} | {{N/a}} | colspan=3 {{N/a}} | colspan=3 {{N/a}} |- |style="background:#efefef;"| 2009–10 | 2 | align=left|Naisten I Divisioona | style="background:gold;"|1 | style="background:gold;"|Promoted | {{Tooltip|QF|Quarter-finals}} | colspan=3 {{N/a}} | colspan=3 {{N/a}} |- |style="background:#efefef;"| 2010–11 | 1 | align=left|Naisten Korisliiga | 4 | {{Tooltip|SF|Semi-finals}} | {{Tooltip|SF|Semi-finals}} | colspan=3 {{N/a}} | colspan=3 {{N/a}} |- |style="background:#efefef;"| 2011–12 | 1 | align=left|Naisten Korisliiga | 6 | {{Tooltip|QF|Quarter-finals}} | {{Tooltip|QF|Quarter-finals}} | colspan=3 {{N/a}} | colspan=3 {{N/a}} |- |style="background:#efefef;"| 2012–13 | 1 | align=left|Naisten Korisliiga | 4 | {{Tooltip|QF|Quarter-finals}} | {{Tooltip|2RND|2nd round}} | colspan=3 {{N/a}} | colspan=3 {{N/a}} |- |style="background:#efefef;"| 2013–14 | 1 | align=left|Naisten Korisliiga | style="background:#cc9966;"|3 | style="background:#cc9966;"|Third placed | {{N/a}} | colspan=3 {{N/a}} | colspan=3 {{N/a}} |- |}
* 19 seasons in Naisten Korisliiga * 33 seasons in Naisten I Divisioona (English: ''Women's First Division'')
''Updated as of season 2013–14''
==Current roster== {{Basketball roster nationality note}} {{Basketball roster header|team=Torpan Pojat | ht = n | wt = n | age = n }} <!-- list of players -->
{{player3 | num = 2 | nat = FIN | name = Miki Kuusisto | pos = PG }} {{player3 | num = 4 | nat = USA | name = L. D. Williams | pos = G/F }} {{player3 | num = 8 | nat = FIN | name = Sami Marouf | pos = G }} {{player3 | num = 10 | nat = FIN | name = Juuso Kauppinen | pos = G/F }} {{player3 | num = 11 | nat = FIN | name = Ilpo Pehkonen | pos = PG }} {{player3 | num = 13 | nat = FIN | name = Teo Niinimäki | pos = F }} {{player3 | num = 15 | nat = GAM | name = Baboucarr Ceesay | pos = F/C }} {{player3 | num = 16 | nat = FIN | name = Joel Jokinen | pos = F }} {{player3 | num = 24 | nat = USA | name = Milton Jennings | pos = F/C }} {{player3 | num = 34 | nat = FIN | name = Jonis Heikkinen | pos = F }} {{player3 | num = 45 | nat = FIN | name = Alvar Michelsen | pos = F }} {{player3 | num = 77 | nat = FIN | name = Tuomo Antikainen | pos = G }}
<!-- end list of players --> {{Basketball roster footer | head_coach = {{flagicon|FIN}} Pekka Konttinen | asst_coach = {{flagicon|FIN}} Markus Rautala
| roster_url = http://www.topo.fi/ | accessdate = 29 September 2017}}
==Notable players== {{see also|:Category:Torpan Pojat players}} {{Basketball notable players criteria}} {{Columns-list|colwidth=300px| *{{flagicon|FIN}} Samuel Haanpää *{{flagicon|FIN}} Shawn Huff *{{flagicon|FIN}} Mikko Koivisto *{{flagicon|FIN}} Pekka Markkanen *{{flagicon|FIN}} Kimmo Muurinen *{{Flagicon|USA}} Scottie Pippen *{{Flagicon|USA}} Dennis Rodman *{{flagicon|FIN}} Hanno Möttölä *{{flagicon|FIN}} Kari Hautala *{{flagicon|FIN}} Eldar Skamo }}
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== * [http://www.topo.fi Official website] {{in lang|fi}} * [http://www.basket.fi/english/competitions/teams/team/?team_id=35&season_id=89397&league_id=1 Women's team in Naisten Korisliiga]
{{Korisliiga}} {{VTB United League}}
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