HJK Helsinki

Football club infobox
clubname = HJK


fullname = Helsingin Jalkapalloklubi
nickname = "Klubi" (The Club)
founded = 1907
ground = Finnair Stadium,
Helsinki
capacity = 10,770 | chairman = flagicon|Finland Olli-Pekka Lyytikäinen
manager = flagicon|Finland Antti Muurinen
league = Veikkausliiga
season = 2007
position = Veikkausliiga, 7th
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Helsingin Jalkapalloklubi (or HJK), internationally known as HJK Helsinki, is a Finnish football club, based in the capital Helsinki. The club was founded as "Helsingfors Fotbollsklubb" in 1907 by Fredrik Wathen.

Generally considered Finland's biggest club, HJK Helsinki is also the most successful Finnish club in terms of league championships with 21. The club has also won eight Finnish Cups and four Finnish League Cups. Many of Finland's internationally most successful players have played for HJK Helsinki before moving abroad.

HJK Helsinki is the only Finnish club to have played in the UEFA Champions League group stage. They did so in the 1998–1999 season, triumphing over FC Metz in the second qualifying round. The club also managed a respectable five points in their group, beating Benfica at home and earning draws at home to Kaiserslautern and away to Benfica. They lost to PSV Eindhoven twice and to Kaiserslautern away.

Formerly HJK had ice hockey and bandy sections. In 1972 the hockey section separated to independent club Helsingin Jääkiekkoklubi.

Honours

Football

*Finnish Championship:
**Winners (21): 1911, 1912, 1917, 1918, 1919, 1923, 1925, 1936, 1938, 1964, 1973, 1978, 1981, 1985, 1987, 1988, 1990, 1992, 1997, 2002, 2003
**Runners-up (13): 1921, 1933, 1937, 1939, 1956, 1965, 1966, 1982, 1983, 1999, 2001, 2005, 2006

*Finnish Cup:
**Winners (9): 1966, 1981, 1984, 1993, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006
**Runners-up (4): 1975, 1985, 1990, 1994

*Finnish League Cup:
**Winners (4): 1994, 1996, 1997, 1998

*Finnish Women's Champioship:
**Winners (22): 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1984, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1991. 1992, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2005

Ice hockey

*Finnish championship: 1929, 1932, 1935
*Finnish Cup: 1970

Bandy

*Finnish championship: 1921, 1923, 1924, 1928, 1937

Current Squad

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Possible Lineup for 2008 Season.

"As of September 19, 2008."

Transfers 2008

Out on loan:

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Out: Fs player|no=|name=Juho Mäkelä|nat=Finland|pos=FW|other=to Hearts (end of loan)

Notable former players

Notable coaches

*flagicon|Finland Jyrki Heliskoski (2000-2001)
*flagicon|Finland Martti Kuusela (1980-1981, 1990, 1996)
*flagicon|Finland Antti Muurinen (1997-1999, 2008-)
*flagicon|England Keith Armstrong (2002-2007)
*flagicon|Sweden Bo Johansson (1995)

UEFA ranking

Current Club Ranking

* [http://www.xs4all.nl/~kassiesa/bert/uefa/data/method3/trank2008.html Full List]

Current National League ranking (Previous year rank in italics)

* 28
* 29
* 30 "'
* 32
* 31

* [http://www.xs4all.nl/~kassiesa/bert/uefa/data/method3/crank2008.html Full List]

External links

* [http://www.hjk.fi/ Official website] fi icon
* [http://www.hjk.fi/hjk_shop/nettikauppa/ HJK Shop - Official Merchandise] fi icon
* [http://www.forzahjk.net/ Forza HJK - fans] fi icon
* [http://www.hs.fi/haku/?selaus=&kaikkiSanat=hjk&urheilulaji= Helsingin Sanomat: HJK] fi icon
* [http://www.uefa.com/search/index.htmx?q=hjk UEFA: HJK] en icon