 The original Oulun Palloseura ("Oulu Ball Club") was founded in 1925.Contemporary club which is now called Oulun Palloseura dates back to 2006, when a third-tier club called "FC Dreeverit" was cleared to use the name "OPS-jp".Next year the competition spot went to a registered association called "Oulun Palloseura – jalkapallo ry."