dʒˈɪpoʊ wʌz fˈɔːɹmd ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd wˈʌn ˈæftɚ ðə mˈɜːdʒɚɹ ʌv dʒˈɪaɪ pˈiː ænd ɹˈætɐnˌæt bˈoʊθ plˈeɪɪŋ ɪnðə kˈækoʊnən θˈɜːd lˈɛvəl, ðə dᵻvˈɪʒən dʒˈɪpoʊ plˈeɪd ɪts fˈɜːst fˈoːɹ sˈiːzənz fɹʌm tˈuː θˈaʊzənd tˈuː tə tˈuː θˈaʊzənd fˈaɪv.
JIPPO was formed in 2001 after the merger of JiiPee and Ratanat – both playing in the Kakkonen (third level), the division JIPPO played its first four seasons from 2002 to 2005.