Salon Palloilijat was established in 1956 and the club's first taste of success was in 1960 when the gained promotion to the Suomisarjaa (Finland League) which at that time was the second tier of Finnish football.

[1] SalPa have had four periods covering 25 seasons in the Kakkonen (Second Division), the third tier of Finnish football from 1978 to 1979, 1982–90, 1996–2000 and 2002 to the current day.

SalPa have historically invested heavily in youth activities and continues to provide a thriving junior section.

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The club organises various activities for its young players including skill and ability schools, tournaments and futsal.