KPV is a football club from the town of Kokkola. The rival club is Swedish-speaking
GBK. KPV runs several teams, including 1 men's team, 1 women's team, 10 boys teams and 7 girls teams. The club also runs an academy and Soccer School.
1930s The first decade for Pallo-Veikot was characterised by a search for its own identity and the establishment of a solid foundation. Notably, under the circumstances of the time, KPV had already incorporated junior activities into its program by 1938. Records indicate team lineups, with names such as Olli Dahlström (Telimaa) and Jukka Uunila emerging from the B-junior team.
1940s The 1940s were marked by the war years and the subsequent recovery from their impacts. KPV focused primarily on junior activities during the first half of the decade, with notable figures such as future governor Antti Pohjonen among its ranks. By the club’s 20th year of operation, KPV had assembled a team strong enough to gain recognition even in southern Finland, with Helsinki-based clubs showing interest in its players. The team competed for top positions in the then-Suomisarja.
European history Winning the domestic league the previous season for the first time, KPV qualified for the
European Cup and played in a European competition for the first time in the
1970-71 season.
Celtic beat KPV in the first round with an aggregate of 0–14. For the
1974–75 season, the team managed to qualify in the
UEFA Cup, but
1. FC Köln beat KPV in the first round with an aggregate of 2–9. ==Current squad==