Ilves (football)
| Full name | Tampereen Ilves | ||
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| Nickname(s) | Ipa | ||
| Founded | 1931 | ||
| Ground | Tammela Stadion, Tampere | ||
| Capacity | 8,000 | ||
| Chairman | Ari Ruuth | ||
| Manager | Joonas Rantanen | ||
| League | Veikkausliiga | ||
| 2024 | Veikkausliiga, 2nd of 12 | ||
| Website | ilvesfootball | ||
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Tampereen Ilves (pronounced [ˈilʋes]; Finnish for "Lynx"; Swedish: Ilves Tammerfors), commonly known as Ilves, is a Finnish professional football club based in Tampere. They currently play in the Veikkausliiga, the highest level of professional football in Finland.