PEPO lost 5–0 at home to Premier Division side Haka but the reward for their achievement was to be Finland's representative in the UEFA Regions' Cup, an amateur tournament, in which they faced the teams from Belgium (the host country), Andorra and Spain.

As a result of the merger also the Rakuunat Juniorit women's team playing in the Kakkonen (Second Division) moved under the auspices of PEPO.

In 2009 the men's team again tasted success by winning their Kolmonen group and gaining promotion back to the Kakkonen.

A heated artificial turf pitch next to the South Karelia Vocational School in the Lepola district and the Sammonlahti Sports Hall are used during winter.

This position was further strengthened by the merger with Rakuunat Juniorit at the beginning of 2009, which has created one of the biggest soccer teams in the area administered by the South-East regional office of the Football Association of Finland.

PEPO has received numerous recognitions including the Seal of the Young Finland Association for the quality of their youth work.

The club has extended its international links with cooperation ties with FC Utrecht, Fortuna Sittard and SO Soest.