the eyes of its supporters, the main rival for Kuusysi was the other big club from Lahti, Reipas. The Lahti derbies were always great events. In the 1980s, however, Kuusysi was so much better, and therefore the players did not get too excited about these matches. For them it was more important to play when they faced HJK Helsinki. Finnish internationals The following list consists of players who have played for Kuusysi boys' or men's teams and have later played in the Finnish national team. Men's team in the 2016 season * * * * * * * Dual Registration with FC Lahti Managers Between 1934 and 1952 Kuusysi had several player-managers. Among them were e.g. Erik Tuuha, Juuso Lampila, Veikko Raviniemi and Erkki Kaarivuo. When the club played under the name of Upon Pallo, the directors of the club had the say in who would play for the club, and the managers just had to accept this situation. The most accomplished manager of the club has been Keijo Voutilainen, under whose guidance the club won three Finnish championships. Statistics Players * Only Mestaruussarja and Veikkausliiga matches included. Honours Finnish championship (5) 1982, 1984, 1986, 1989, 1991 Finnish championship runners-up (silver) (4) 1987, 1988, 1990, 1992 Finnish Cup (2) 1983, 1987 Kuusysi in European competitions ''*Q = Preliminary round; 1R = First round; 2R = Second round; QF = Quarter-finals; a.e.t. = After extra time Upon Pallo and Kuusysi record on tier 1 and tier 2 in Finland Sources References External links Kuusysi official homepages Football clubs in Finland Association football clubs established in 1934 Sport in Lahti 1934 establishments in Finland