1 9 4 9 ▁and ▁this ▁time ▁remained ▁in ▁the ▁top ▁division ▁for ▁ 4 4 ▁seasons . ▁ ▁Season ▁ 2 0 0 5 ▁ ▁Ku PS ▁returned ▁to ▁the ▁top ▁flight ▁for ▁the ▁ 2 0 0 5 ▁season ▁after ▁a ▁year ▁in ▁the ▁First ▁Division ▁( Y kk ön en ). ▁They ▁finished ▁the ▁ 2 0 0 5 ▁season ▁in ▁ 1 0 th ▁place , ▁easily ▁avoid ing ▁the ▁re leg ation ▁play - off ▁( 1 3 th ▁place ) ▁and ▁direct ▁re leg ation ▁( 1 4 th ▁place ). ▁ ▁Season ▁ 2 0 0 6 ▁On ▁ 1 ▁April ▁ 2 0 0 6 ▁Ku PS ▁beat ▁reign ing ▁Ve ik ka us li iga ▁champions , ▁My Pa ▁ 1 – 0 ▁in ▁the ▁semi - final ▁of ▁the ▁Finn ish ▁League ▁Cup ▁and ▁secured ▁a ▁place ▁in ▁the ▁Finn ish ▁League ▁Cup ▁Final . ▁On ▁ 1 2 ▁April ▁ 2 0 0 6 ▁in ▁Fin na ir ▁Stadium , ▁Hels ink i ▁Ku PS ▁beat ▁FC ▁K oo T ee P ee ▁ 2 – 1 ▁in ▁the ▁League ▁Cup ▁Final ▁and ▁ended ▁their ▁ 1 7 - year ▁run ▁without ▁titles . ▁However , ▁the ▁club ▁ended ▁the ▁ 2 0 0 6 ▁season ▁in ▁last ▁place , ▁and ▁was ▁once ▁again ▁dem oted ▁to ▁Y kk ön en ▁for ▁the ▁ 2 0 0 7 ▁season . ▁This ▁resulted ▁in ▁manager ▁Ju ha ▁Mal inen ▁being ▁replaced ▁by ▁his