perjantai 15. huhtikuuta 2011

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HIFK


HIFK
HIFK Soccer.png
Full name Idrottsföreningen Kamraterna i Helsingfors
Nickname(s) HIFK
Tähtirinnat
(The Star Chested)
Founded 1897 (Club)
1907 (Football)
Ground Töölön Pallokenttä,
Helsinki
,
Finland

(Capacity: 4,000)
Chairman Finland Kimmo Niemistö
Coach Finland Jani Honkavaara
League Ykkönen

Home colours
Away colours

Idrottsföreningen Kamraterna i Helsingfors (abbreviated HIFK) is a sports club from Helsinki, Finland. Formed in 1897 HIFK is the oldest IFK club in Finland. The club has activities in many sports, including football, ice hockey, bandy, floorball, handball, athletics and bowling. HIFK Soccer ry is part of the HIFK sports club. The men's football first team currently plays in the Ykkönen (First Division) and their home ground is at the Töölön Pallokenttä where they have been based since the ground was opened in 1915.

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Ice hockey

Today, HIFK is best known in Finland for its ice hockey section which runs a team in the SM-liiga league.


Soccer


History

Idrotts Föreningen Kamraterna i Helsingfors was formed on the 15 of October in 1897 by Georges Doubitsky, a 15-year old student at the Svenska Reallyceum school in Helsinki. In those early years the club specialised in athletics, football and bandy. The football section was established in 1907, the same year that the Football Association of Finland was founded. The first football match played HIFK was at the Kaisaniemi ground on 17 May 1908 where the new team lost 1-2 to Unitas.[1]

In those early years HIFK were runners-up in the Mestaruussarja (then played as a cup competition) on 5 occasions in 1909, 1912, 1928 and 1929. In addition in 1912 the Finnish Football team at the Stockholm Olympics comprised a team of HIFK players.

HIFK won their first Finnish championship (Mestaruussarja) in 1930 a feat that they were to repeat on three other occasions in 1931, 1933 and 1937 in a tremendous decade for the club. HIFK also won the Mestaruussarja in 1947, 1959 and 1961. In total HIFK won the Finnish championship on 7 occasions.

HIFK was one of the most successful football sides in Finland until the early 1970s when the team were relegated from the Mestaruussarja (Finnish Premier League). After 1972 the team has not managed to return to the Finnish top flight, and have even played in the NelonenFinnish football league system, in 1980-83 and 2003-05. (Fourth Division), the fifth tier of the

In total since 1930 HIFK have played 29 seasons in the Mestaruussarja (the top tier), 18 seasons in the second tier and 18 seasons in the third tier. Their best spell in recent decades was from 1999 to 2002 when the club participated in the Ykkönen (First Division).[2] However, the club overstretched themselves which resulted in the withdrawal from the Ykkönen at the end of the 2002 season and taking the place of the second team in the Nelonen (Fourth Division) in 2003. However, in recent years HIFK have made great progress and are now back in the YkkönenFinnish football. (First Division), the second tier of

HIFK participated in the European Cup in the 1960-1961 and 1962-1963 seasons and played in the UEFA cup in 1971-1972.


European Campaigns

HIFK participated in the European Cup in the 1960-1961 and 1962-1963 seasons and played in the UEFA cup in 1971-1972.

Season Competition Round Country Club Score Agg.
1960-61 European Cup Preliminary round Sweden IFK Malmö 1–3, v 1–2 2-5
1962-63 European Cup Preliminary round Austria Austria Vienna 3–5, v 0–2 3-7
1971–72 UEFA Cup First round Norway Rosenborg BK 0–3, v 0–1 0-4


Club Milestones

  • Seven Finnish football (Mestaruussarja) championships - 1930, 1931, 1933, 1937, 1947, 1959, 1961
  • Seven SM-runners-up - 1909, 1912, 1928, 1929, 1934, 1935, 1971
  • European Cup participation - 1960-61 and 1962–63
  • UEFA Cup participation - 1971-72
  • Attendance Record: 8,485 (HIFK - HJK, Olympic Stadium 5 August 1970) [3]


Divisional Movements since 1930

  • Top Level (29 seasons): 1930-45, 1946/47-49, 1958–66, 1970–72
  • Second Level (18 seasons): 1945/46, 1950–57, 1967–69, 1973–74, 1999–2002
  • Third Level (18 seasons): 1975-78, 1988–98, 2008–present day[4]


Season to Season

Season Level Division Section Administration Position Movements
1994 Tier 3 Kakkonen (Second Division) South Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 4th FC HIFK
1995 Tier 3 Kakkonen (Second Division) South Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 8th FC HIFK
1996 Tier 3 Kakkonen (Second Division) South Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 8th FC HIFK
1997 Tier 3 Kakkonen (Second Division) East Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 2nd FC HIFK
1998 Tier 3 Kakkonen (Second Division) East Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 2nd FC HIFK
1999 Tier 2 Ykkönen (First Division) South Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 6th FC HIFK - Relegation Group South - 8th
2000 Tier 2 Ykkönen (First Division) South Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 8th FC HIFK - Relegation Group South - 7th
2001 Tier 2 Ykkönen (First Division) South Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 6th FC HIFK
2002 Tier 2 Ykkönen (First Division) South Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 7th FC HIFK - Relegation Group South - 7th - Playoffs
2003 Tier 5 Nelonen (Fourth Division) Section 1 Uusimaa (SPL Helsinki) 5th
2004 Tier 5 Nelonen (Fourth Division) Section 1 Uusimaa (SPL Helsinki) 2nd
2005 Tier 5 Nelonen (Fourth Division) Section 2 Uusimaa (SPL Helsinki) 1st Promoted
2006 Tier 4 Kolmonen (Third Division) Section 3 Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Helsinki) 2nd
2007 Tier 4 Kolmonen (Third Division) Section 2 Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Helsinki) 1st Promoted
2008 Tier 3 Kakkonen (Second Division) Group B Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 7th
2009 Tier 3 Kakkonen (Second Division) Group A Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 7th
2010 Tier 3 Kakkonen (Second Division) Group A Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 1st Play-Offs, promoted


Club Structure

HIFK Soccer run a large number of teams including 3 men's teams, 1 men's veterans team, 1 Academy team and 9 boys teams.


2010 season

  • HIFK Men's Team are competing in Group A (Lohko A) of the Kakkonen administered by the Football Association of Finland (Suomen Palloliitto) . This is the third highest tier in the Finnish football system. HIFK won Group A and beat winners of Group B and C in Playoffs, team promoted to Ykkönen for season 2011.
  • HIFK / 2 are competing in Section 2 (Lohko 2) of the Nelonen (Fifth Division) administered by the Helsinki SPL.
  • HIFK / 3 are competing in Section 1 (Lohko 1) of the Kutonen (Sixth Division) administered by the Helsinki SPL. Team promoted to Vitonen for season 2011.


Current Squad for the 2011 Season

Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.
Position Player
1 Finland GK Jens Forsman
2 Finland DF Mikko Lönnström
3 Finland DF Markus Tanner
4 Finland DF Petri Heinänen
5 Finland DF Eetu Koponen
6 Finland MF Timo Priha
7 Finland MF Mergim Kastrati
8 Finland DF Jukka Halme
10 Finland FW Sami Okkonen
11 Finland FW Miikka Suikki
14 Finland MF Niko Haiko
15 Finland MF Mikko Halme

No.
Position Player
16 Finland DF Riku Pyhälä
17 Finland MF Petrus Åström
18 Finland MF Matias Hänninen
19 Finland FW Jonas Britschgi
20 Finland MF Jirijoonas Kanth
21 Finland FW Daniel Antman
22 Finland DF Miikka Kärkkäinen
23 United States GK Kellan Wilson
24 Finland MF Kari Kuikka
25 Finland FW Samuli Markkanen
27 Finland MF Henry Tenhovuori


Notable Former Players


References and Sources

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