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HIFK Fotboll or IFK Helsingfors is the association football section of , a sports club based in , Finland. The men's football team currently competes in the whereas the women's first team is in Naisten Kakkonen. Both teams use Väinämöisen kenttä in Töölö as their home ground.

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

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 brilliant 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 spent time in the lower divisions of Finnish football, and at one point found themselves playing in the Nelonen (Fourth Division), the fifth tier of the Finnish football league system, between 1980 and 1983, and later on between 2003 and 2005, and would only return to the first division in 2006, 43 years later.

Since 1930, HIFK have played 33 seasons in the Mestaruussarja (the top tier), 22 seasons in the second tier and 19 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). 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. More recently, in 2010, they won the third tier, after defeating FC Santa Claus in the promotional playoff match. This saw them return to the second-tier (Ykkönen) of Finnish football for seasons 2011 and 2012, only to be relegated back to Kakkonen after their 2012 season. Back in Kakkonen, HIFK rehired coach , who managed them when they were first promoted back to the Ykkönen. During his second term they returned to the Ykkönen for a third time within the century, when they beat PS Kemi Kings in the promotion playoffs.

HIFK won Ykkönen in 2014, and therefore were automatically promoted into the highest tier of Finnish football, . After securing promotion, HIFK announced that they would play their 2015 season home games at the Telia 5G -areena, the ground which belonged to their local rivals HJK Helsinki. In December 2014 HIFK launched a campaign through . HIFK aimed to gather 250.000 – 500.000 euros by selling shares of the club valued at 189,70 euros a piece. According to club chairman René Österman, HIFK was in need of funding for the upcoming season and gave a chance for the club's supporters to own a part of the club. The campaign ended successfully in January 2015 and HIFK gathered 335.495 euros from 786 investors.

After three seasons in Veikkausliiga, HIFK were relegated to Ykkönen after finishing 11th in 2017 season and losing relegation play-offs against on away goals. However, after a successful 2018 campaign in Ykkönen, HIFK was promoted back to Veikkausliiga for the 2019 season.

In the early 2022 Veikkausliiga season, after the newly recruited manager had unexpectedly left the club after the first league match of the season, it was reported that HIFK would name Fabrizio Piccareta the club's new manager. Later he was sidelined in the process and was appointed. Later it was revealed that HIFK and Piccareta had already signed a deal, and Piccareta sued the club for the breach of contract. MTV: HIFK-leirissä uskomatonta sekoilua – seura joutumassa oikeuteen, , 12 July 2022 The club's sporting director, Mika Lönnström, who was responsible for the manager recruit, was later fired. HIFK kertoi oman versionsa Fabrizio Piccareta -kohusta – näin seuran luottamus Mika Lönnströmiin mureni: ”Antaisin Piccaretalle yhden neuvon” , suomifutis.com, 1 September 2022 HIFK:n soppa sakenee – kohun keskelle joutunut valmentaja vastaa seuran väitteisiin: "Minulla on kaikki kirjalliset todisteet", / mtvuutiset.fi, 17 August 2022 Piccareta appealed to the FIFA's Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), and his complain succeeded, as in May 2023, HIFK was ordered to pay Piccareta €86,000 damages for the breach of contract. HIFK Fotboll valitti Fifan Piccareta-päätöksestä Urheilun kansainväliseen vetoomustuomioistuimeen , , 19 July 2023 HIFK first announced that they will appeal on the decision, but later withdrew their appeal due to lack of money.

During the 2022 and 2023 seasons, the club had repeated financial problems, and had several fund raising campaigns to be able to continue its first team's actions. Jalkapalloliigassa pelaava HIFK vaarassa ajautua konkurssiin – tarvitsee akuutisti 140 000 euroa ja puoli miljoonaa vuoden loppuun mennessä , , 16 June 2022

On 4 January 2024, after the club finished 6th in the second-tier 2023 Ykkönen, HIFK Fotboll Ab, the limited liability company under which the men's first team operated since 2012, filed for bankruptcy. HIFK/2, which was registered under HIFK Soccer rf and was therefor not affected by HIFK Fotboll ABs bankruptcy, assumed the position of the men's first team in the new fifth tier . HIFK Fotboll Ab lopettaa toimintansa , hifkfotboll.fi, 4 January 2024

European campaigns
HIFK participated in the in the 1960–61 and 1962–63 seasons and played in the in 1971–72.
1960–61European CupPreliminary round IFK Malmö1–3, 1–22–5
1962–63European CupFirst round Austria Wien3–5, 0–23–7
1971–72UEFA CupFirst round 0–3, 0–10–4

Honours
    • Champions (7): 1930, 1931, 1933, 1937, 1947, 1959, 1961
    • Runners-up (7): 1909, 1912, 1928, 1929, 1934, 1935, 1971
  • Attendance Record: 10,500 (HIFK – HJK, Telia 5G -areena, 10 August 2016)

Divisional movements since 1930
  • Top Level (32 seasons): 1930–45, 1947–49, 1958–66, 1970–72, 2015–2017, 2019–2022
  • Second Level (23 seasons): 1945–46, 1950–57, 1967–69, 1973–74, 1999–02, 2011–12, 2014, 2018, 2023
  • Third Level (19 seasons): 1975–78, 1988–98, 2008–10, 2013

Season to season
{ class="wikitable"
1930Tier 1 A-sarja Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)1stChampions
1931Tier 1 A-sarja Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)1stChampions
1932Tier 1 A-sarja Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)3rd
1933Tier 1 A-sarja Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)1stChampions
1934Tier 1 A-sarja Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)2nd
1935Tier 1 A-sarja Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)2nd
1936Tier 1 Mestaruussarja Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)3rd
1937Tier 1 Mestaruussarja Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)1stChampions
1938Tier 1 Mestaruussarja Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)6th
1939Tier 1 Mestaruussarja Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)4th
1940–41Tier 1 Mestaruussarja Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)4th
1943–44Tier 1 Mestaruussarja Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)5th
1945Tier 1 MestaruussarjaGroup 1Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)5th
1945–46Tier 2 Suomensarja (First Division) Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)1stPromoted
1946–47Tier 1 Mestaruussarja Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)2ndChampionship Series 1st, Champions
1947–48Tier 1 Mestaruussarja Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)2nd
1948Tier 1 Mestaruussarja Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)10th
1949Tier 1 Mestaruussarja Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)9thRelegated
1950Tier 2 Suomensarja (First Division)West GroupFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)2nd
1951Tier 2 Suomensarja (First Division)West GroupFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)6th
1952Tier 2 Suomensarja (First Division)East GroupFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)4th
1953Tier 2 Suomensarja (First Division)East GroupFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)4th
1954Tier 2 Suomensarja (First Division)East GroupFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)5th
1955Tier 2 Suomensarja (First Division)East GroupFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)8th
1956Tier 2 Suomensarja (First Division)East GroupFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)3rd
1957Tier 2 Suomensarja (First Division)East GroupFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)1stPromoted
1958Tier 1 Mestaruussarja Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)3rd
1959Tier 1 Mestaruussarja Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)1stChampions
1960Tier 1 Mestaruussarja Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)5th
1961Tier 1 Mestaruussarja Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)1stChampions
1962Tier 1 Mestaruussarja Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)7th
1963Tier 1 Mestaruussarja Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)4th
1964Tier 1 Mestaruussarja Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)6th
1965Tier 1 Mestaruussarja Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)5th
1966Tier 1 Mestaruussarja Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)10thRelegated
1967Tier 2 Suomensarja (First Division)East GroupFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)4th
1968Tier 2 Suomensarja (First Division)South GroupFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)4th
1969Tier 2 Suomensarja (First Division)East GroupFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)1stPromotion Group 2nd, promoted
1970Tier 1 Mestaruussarja Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)3rd
1971Tier 1 Mestaruussarja Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)2nd
1972Tier 1 Mestaruussarja Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)10thRelegated
1973Tier 2 I divisioona (First Division) Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)4th
1974Tier 2 I divisioona (First Division) Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)11thRelegated
1975Tier 3II Divisioona (Second Division)East GroupFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)6th
1976Tier 3II Divisioona (Second Division)East GroupFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)4th
1977Tier 3II Divisioona (Second Division)East GroupFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)9th
1978Tier 3II Divisioona (Second Division)East GroupFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)11thRelegated
1979Tier 4III divisioona (Third Division)Section 2Helsinki & Uusimaa11thRelegated
1980Tier 5IV divisioona (Fourth Division)Section 4Helsinki & Uusimaa8th
1981Tier 5IV divisioona (Fourth Division)Section 1Helsinki & Uusimaa7th
1982Tier 5IV divisioona (Fourth Division)Section 2Helsinki & Uusimaa4th
1983Tier 5IV divisioona (Fourth Division)Section 3Helsinki & Uusimaa1stPromoted via play-offs
1984Tier 4III divisioona (Third Division)Section 2Helsinki & Uusimaa1stPromotion play-offs
1985Tier 4III divisioona (Third Division)Section 1Helsinki & Uusimaa3rd
1986Tier 4III divisioona (Third Division)Section 2Helsinki & Uusimaa2nd
1987Tier 4III divisioona (Third Division)Section 2Helsinki & Uusimaa1stPromoted
1988Tier 3II Divisioona (Second Division)West GroupFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)5th
1989Tier 3II Divisioona (Second Division)East GroupFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)2nd
1990Tier 3II Divisioona (Second Division)East GroupFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)2nd
1991Tier 3II Divisioona (Second Division)East GroupFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)4th
1992Tier 3II Divisioona (Second Division)East GroupFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)4th
1993Tier 3II Divisioona (Second Division)East GroupFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)4thFC HIFK
1994Tier 3Kakkonen (Second Division)South GroupFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)4thFC HIFK
1995Tier 3Kakkonen (Second Division)South GroupFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)8thFC HIFK
1996Tier 3Kakkonen (Second Division)South GroupFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)8thFC HIFK
1997Tier 3Kakkonen (Second Division)East GroupFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)2ndFC HIFK
1998Tier 3Kakkonen (Second Division)East GroupFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)2ndFC HIFK
1999Tier 2 Ykkönen (First Division)South GroupFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)6thFC HIFK – Relegation Group South – 8th
2000Tier 2 Ykkönen (First Division)South GroupFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)8thFC HIFK – Relegation Group South – 7th
2001Tier 2 Ykkönen (First Division)South GroupFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)6thFC HIFK
2002Tier 2 Ykkönen (First Division)South GroupFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)7thFC HIFK – Relegation Group South – 7th – Play-offs
2003Tier 5Nelonen (Fourth Division)Section 1Uusimaa (SPL Helsinki)5th
2004Tier 5Nelonen (Fourth Division)Section 1Uusimaa (SPL Helsinki)2ndc
2006Tier 4Kolmonen (Third Division)Section 3Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Helsinki)2nd
2007Tier 4Kolmonen (Third Division)Section 2Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Helsinki)1stPromoted
2008Tier 3Kakkonen (Second Division)Group BFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)7th
2009Tier 3Kakkonen (Second Division)Group AFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)7th
2010Tier 3Kakkonen (Second Division)Group AFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)1stPlay-offs, promoted
2011Tier 2 Ykkönen (First Division) Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)9th
2012Tier 2 Ykkönen (First Division) Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)10thRelegated
2013Tier 3 Kakkonen (Second Division)East GroupFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)1stPlay-offs, promoted
2014Tier 2 Ykkönen (First Division) Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)1stPromoted to
2015Tier 1 Veikkausliiga Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)7th
2016Tier 1 Veikkausliiga Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)10th
2017Tier 1 Veikkausliiga Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)11thPlay-offs, relegated
2018Tier 2 Ykkönen (First Division) Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)1stPromoted
2019Tier 1 Veikkausliiga Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)7th
2020Tier 1 Veikkausliiga Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)8th
2021Tier 1 Veikkausliiga Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)6th
2022Tier 1 Veikkausliiga Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)12thRelegated
2023Tier 2 Ykkönen (First Division) Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)6thBankruptcy
2024Tier 5Kolmonen Uusimaa (SPL Helsinki)

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Supporters and rivalries
Historically, HIFK was primarily a club for the Swedish-speaking population in Helsinki. Nowadays the club is bilingual. The most renowned supporter group of the club was Stadin Kingit (in English: "the kings of Stadi"). Its name was derived from the common slang nickname for Helsinki (Stadi). Many members attend the handball, and ice hockey matches of as well.

The single most important fixture for HIFK supporters is against the major local rivals, . The fixture is commonly known as the and was last played during the season of 2022.

Club structure
HIFK Fotboll operate a large number of teams including 3 men's teams, 3 women's teams, 1 men's veterans team, 16 boys' teams and 5 girls' teams.

  • HIFK competes in Group B of (Fifth tier) administered by the SPL Uusimaa.
  • HIFK / 3 competes in Group 4 of (Seventh tier) administered by the SPL Uusimaa.

Updated as of season 2024.

Players

Current squad
Management and boardroom
As of 24 July 2024
{ class="wikitable" !Name

!Role

Head coach
Anas AbdiAssistant coach
Umid DibachyAssistant coach
Assistant coach
Joona HaavistoTeam manager
Aapo HaavistoDoctor

|}

Boardroom
{ class="wikitable"
Jan-Erik EklöfChairman
Viktor FageruddVice-Chairman
Janne RäsänenMember
Janne RasinkangasMember
Hanna KhaliliMember
Dan NordströmMember
|}

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