In 1939, JyP qualified for the first time to play in the second highest level of Finnish football leagues.

[3] During unsuccessful decades Central Finland was nicknamed a black hole of Finnish football.

The new coach with his team including Lassi Lehtonen, Jussi Hakasalo and a young promising striker Tommi Kari celebrated in the end of the season a promotion back to Ykkönen.

Before the 2007 season, JJK got new strengthenings with a defender Jukka Sinisalo returning from FC Inter, midfielder Matti Lähitie and striker Babatunde Wusu from Mikkeli.

The team continued to strengthen with Markus Paija, Mika Lahtinen, Anssi Viren and Ady.

The hero of team Babatunde Wusu capped in the last game against PS Kemi and secured a historic moment for Jyväskylä – a promotion to the Veikkausliiga (highest level).

First top league season 2009 was not easy for JJK even though Jukka-Pekka Tuomanen from Jaro and Christian Sund joined the team.

In the second round JJK faced FK Zeta from Montenegro, and lost based on the away goals rule (aggregate score 3–3).

[6] About in the middle of the season, a draw in the home game against RoPS drove the club to change its manager mid-season for the second time in its history.

For example, the young stopper Severi Vielma[8] and the midfielder Robert Taylor, who had just returned to his hometown after a few years in England, made their way to the starting lineup.

Long-time players Janne Korhonen and Mikko Manninen stayed in the team, however, and took also some coaching duties.

[11][12] Tommi Kari, who had played for FC Lahti for two years, returned to JJK and was later elected as the team captain for the season 2014.

[13] Many young players were brought in from the youth teams, such as Aleksis Lehtonen, Joona Itkonen and the goalkeeper Teppo Marttinen.

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Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply.