Hangö Idrottsklubb

Hangö IK
Full name Hangö Idrottsklubb
Nickname(s) Hikken or HIK
Founded 1903
Ground Rukki Arena,
Hanko
Finland
Chairman Berndt Sundberg
Manager Jyrki Pellikka
League Kolmonen
2009 3rd - Kolmonen (Helsinki and Uusimaa) - Section 1
Home colours

Hangö Idrottsklubb (aka Hangö IK, or HIK for short) is a sports club from Hanko, Finland. The club was founded in 1903. It's best known for its football team which has played one season in the Finnish premier division Mestaruussarja, in 1962, and a number of seasons in the second tier Ykkönen. Their home ground is located at the Rukki Arena. The club also has activities in handball, athletics, table tennis and powerlifting.

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History

HIK was formed in 1903 which establishes them as one of the oldest clubs in the south-west of Finland. They have a long football history which reached its summit with one season in the highest division, the Mestaruussarja (Championship), back in 1962. They have also had 13 seasons in the Suomisarjaa (Finland League) which at that time was the second tier of Finnish football in 1939, 1948, 1955–61 and 1963-66. They also have played 6 seasons at the same level more recently in the Ykkönen from 1996 until 2001.[1]

In 1996 HIK came within a whisker of reaching the Veikkausliiga (Finnish Premier League) by winning the Ykkönen South Group (Etelälohko) and then losing the Promotion Play-Off 2-8 on aggregate with TP Seinäjoki. They then lost 1-2 on aggregate to HJK Helsinki in the Promotion/Relegation Playoff.[2] In 1999 and 2000 the club were again very close indeed in gaining promotion to the Veikkausliiga finishing top of the Ykkönen South Group (Etelälohko) but on each occasion failed to progress in the Promotion Play-Offs. Sadly in 2002 the club withdrew from the Ykkönen and dropped to the Kolmonen where they have subsequently remained.

HIK have had three periods covering 17 seasons in the Kakkonen (Second Division), the third tier of Finnish football from 1973–75, 1981–84 and 1986-95.[3]

The highest ever attendance for a HIK match was in 1962 when 2,551 people attended the home game with MIFK.[4]

Season to season

Season Level Division Section Administration Position Movements
1993 Tier 3 Kakkonen (Second Division) West Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 6th
1994 Tier 3 Kakkonen (Second Division) West Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 3rd
1995 Tier 3 Kakkonen (Second Division) South Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 1st Promoted
1996 Tier 2 Ykkönen (First Division) South Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 1st Promotion Playoffs
1997 Tier 2 Ykkönen (First Division) South Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 8th Relegation Group - 7th
1998 Tier 2 Ykkönen (First Division) South Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 4th Promotion Group - 8th
1999 Tier 2 Ykkönen (First Division) South Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 1st Promotion Group - 4th
2000 Tier 2 Ykkönen (First Division) South Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 1st Promotion Group - 3rd
2001 Tier 2 Ykkönen (First Division) South Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 5th Withdrew for 2002 Season
2002 Tier 4 Kolmonen (Third Division) Section 1 Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Uusimaa) 2nd
2003 Tier 4 Kolmonen (Third Division) Section 1 Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Uusimaa) 2nd
2004 Tier 4 Kolmonen (Third Division) Section 1 Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Uusimaa) 5th
2005 Tier 4 Kolmonen (Third Division) Section 1 Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Uusimaa) 2nd
2006 Tier 4 Kolmonen (Third Division) Section 1 Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Uusimaa) 3rd
2007 Tier 4 Kolmonen (Third Division) Section 1 Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Uusimaa) 2nd
2008 Tier 4 Kolmonen (Third Division) Section 1 Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Uusimaa) 4th
2009 Tier 4 Kolmonen (Third Division) Section 1 Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Uusimaa) 3rd
2010 Tier 4 Kolmonen (Third Division) Section 1 Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Uusimaa) 4th

Junior Section

HIK has a thriving junior section with a large number of teams. The flagship event run by the club is the Itämeri Cup tournament which in 2010 will be held from Friday 30 July until Sunday 1 August. This junior event has been a great success from the outset. Another event run by the club in the winter months is the Hanko Cup.

Club Structure

HIK currently has 1 men's team, 10 boys teams and 2 girls team.

Players in 2010

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
Nico Selenius
Saku Hyttinen
Tom Enberg
Raul Lindberg
Marcelo Silva
Marko Lahti
Henri Satomaa
Kristian Fast
Alexander Österlund
Andreas Björkqvist
Andreas Puno
Daniel Westerlund
Joakim Backman
Jonas Sjöblom
Vahid Bahrami
No. Position Player
Durim Berisha
Mathias Sjöholm
Henri Hane
Saeid Bahrami
Alysson Soares
Max Nybondas
Hannu Karvinen
Rico Selenius
Jonas Kinnunen
Sami Pajunen
Johnny Sandberg
Simon Andersson
Rasmus Strandberg
Kasper Lind
Dennis Laiho
Bruno gomes

Notable former players

References and sources

Footnotes

  1. ^ "Finland - Divisional Movements 1930-2009". RSSSF Archives. 2010. http://www.rsssf.com/tablesf/finall.html. Retrieved 01.06.2010. 
  2. ^ "Finland 1996". RSSSF Archives. 2010. http://www.rsssf.com/tablesf/fin96.html. Retrieved 03 June 2010. 
  3. ^ "Finland - Divisional Movements 1930-2009". RSSSF Archives. 2010. http://www.rsssf.com/tablesf/finall.html. Retrieved 01 June 2010. 
  4. ^ Jalkapallokirja 1991. Suomen Palloliitto. 1991. ISBN 0787-7188.