Selected to compete at four consecutive World Junior Championships, he qualified twice for the free skate.

Papp also competed at various different Junior Grand Prix events as well as represented Finland at two consecutive University Games (Universiade).

In the 2007–08 season, Papp was sent to Lake Placid, New York, to compete at his first ISU Junior Grand Prix event.

In the 2010–11 season, Papp won the Finnish national title on the senior level.

[4] CS: Challenger Series; JGP: Junior Grand Prix Media related to Bela Papp at Wikimedia Commons