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Generally considered as Finland's biggest club, HJK is the most successful Finnish club in terms of [[Veikkausliiga|championship]] titles with 33. The club has also won 14 [[Finnish Cup]]s and 6 [[Finnish League Cup]]s. Many of Finland's most successful players have played for HJK before moving abroad. The club has also similar success with [[Helsingin Jalkapalloklubi (women)|women's]] [[Kansallinen Liiga]].

 

 

HJK's traditional kit colours have long been blue and white striped shirts with blue shorts and socks. The club's crest has been nearly untouched for a century, it has only undergone one minor font change in order to modernize it.

The club has also fared well in European competitions under Koskela. During the 2021 season, HJK qualified for the [[2021–22 UEFA Europa Conference League]] group stage, where they finished 3rd in the group with six points. During the 2022 season, HJK qualified for the [[2022–23 UEFA Europa League]] for only the second time in the club's history, by defeating [[Silkeborg IF]] 2–1 on aggregate in the play-off round. HJK's group included Italian [[AS Roma]], Spanish [[Real Betis Balompie|Real Betis]], and Bulgarian [[PFC Ludogorets Razgrad|Ludogorets]]. Despite valiant home performances, HJK performed poorly on the road, losing all three away games with a total goal difference of 0–7. HJK ended the campaign fourth in the group with a single point, from a 1–1 draw to Ludogorets at home.<ref>[https://terrikon.com/en/europa-league/2022-23 Europa League 2022-23] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231128092347/https://terrikon.com/en/europa-league/2022-23 |date=28 November 2023 }}, terrikon.com</ref>

 

 

===2023: Korkeakunnas===

 

After the season, the club announced that Toni Korkeakunnas will not receive a contract extension, and that the new manager would be announced soon.<ref>[https://www.iltalehti.fi/veikkausliiga/a/f8c06409-3189-4aa8-95ce-22fc7bf4f5c6 HJK vahvisti: Toni Korkeakunnas saa lähteä] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231101194804/https://www.iltalehti.fi/veikkausliiga/a/f8c06409-3189-4aa8-95ce-22fc7bf4f5c6 |date=1 November 2023 }}, [[Iltalehti]], 28 October 2023</ref> It was also announced earlier in late August 2023, that sporting director [[Miika Takkula]] departs from the club.<ref>[https://www.hjk.fi/artikkelit/miehet/miika-takkula-jattaa-hjkn-urheilujohtajan-tehtavat/ Miika Takkula jättää HJK:n urheilujohtajan tehtävät], hjk.fi, 28 August 2023</ref> In September, [[:fi:Vesa Mäki (jalkapallovaikuttaja)|Vesa Mäki]] was named as his replacement as a new sporting director.<ref>[https://www.hjk.fi/artikkelit/miehet/vesa-maki-on-hjkn-uusi-urheilujohtaja/ Vesa Mäki on HJK:n uusi urheilujohtaja], hjk.fi, 4 September 2023</ref>

 

===2024: Sibila and Virta===

 

On 3 January 2024, it was reported in Swedish media that Sibila was not granted a spot in the aforementioned UEFA Pro -training class by [[Swedish Football Association|Swedish FA]].<ref>[https://www.fotbollskanalen.se/finland-1/sibila-nobbad-av-svff-hjk-tvingas-byta-huvudtranare/ Sibila nobbad av SvFF, HJK tvingas "byta" huvudtränare], fotbollskanalen.se, 3 January 2024</ref><ref>[https://www.mtvuutiset.fi/artikkeli/kommentti-hapeallista-hjk-nolo-tilanne-voi-pakottaa-rajuun-ratkaisuun/8851438 Kommentti: Häpeällistä, HJK! Nolo tilanne voi pakottaa rajuun ratkaisuun], [[MTV Oy]]/ mtvuutiset.fi, Eetu Ikola, 4 January 2024</ref><ref>[https://www.hs.fi/urheilu/art-2000010098334.html Valmentajan lisenssin puuttuminen ajoi HJK:n umpikujaan – edessä vain huonoja vaihtoehtoja], [[Helsingin Sanomat]], Juha Kanerva, 4 January 2024</ref> The next day, HJK announced that the club will comply with the licence requirements set by [[Veikkausliiga]], [[Football Association of Finland|Finnish FA]] and [[UEFA]].<ref>[https://www.hjk.fi/artikkelit/miehet/paivitys-paavalmentajauutisointiin/ Päivitys päävalmentajauutisointiin], hjk.fi, 4 January 2024</ref><ref>[https://www.hs.fi/urheilu/art-2000010107109.html Näin syntyi HJK:n valmentajasotku], [[Helsingin Sanomat]], Ari Virtanen, 10 January 2024</ref> On 12 January 2024, HJK appointed Ossi Virta as the club's new interim head coach, until Sibila is able to attend the UEFA Pro -class.<ref>[https://www.hjk.fi/artikkelit/miehet/ossi-virrasta-hjkn-paavalmentaja/ Ossi Virrasta HJK:n päävalmentaja], hjk.fi, 12 January 2024</ref>

On 20 May 2024, Ferran Sibila and the sporting director Vesa Mäki were both sacked and [[Toni Korkeakunnas]] was appointed the head coach of the first team again.<ref>[https://www.hjk.fi/artikkelit/miehet/toni-korkeakunnas-palaa-hjkn-paavalmentajaksi/ Toni Korkeakunnas palaa HJK:n päävalmentajaksi], hjk.fi, 20 May 2024</ref>

 

 

==Crest and colours==

==Players==

=== First team squad ===

{{football squad start}}

{{football squad player | no= 1 | nat=FIN | pos=GK | name= [[Jesse Öst]]}}

{{football squad player | no= 14 | nat=GHA | pos=MF | name= [[Hans Nunoo Sarpei]]}}

{{football squad player | no= 17 | nat=BFA | pos=FW | name= [[Hassane Bandé]]}}

{{football squad player | no= 21 | nat=FIN | pos=MF | name= [[Niilo Kujasalo]]}}

{{football squad player | no= 22 | nat=FIN | pos=MF | name= [[Liam Möller]]}}

{{football squad player | no= 41 | nat=FIN | pos=FW | name= [[Samuel Anini Junior]]}}

{{football squad player | no= 42 | nat=FIN | pos=FW | name= [[Kai Meriluoto]]}}

{{football squad player | no= 80 | nat=EST | pos=MF | name= [[Kevor Palumets]]|other={{small|on loan from [[S.V. Zulte Waregem|Zulte Waregem]]}}}}

{{football squad player | no= 85 | nat=FIN | pos=GK | name= [[Niki Mäenpää]]}}

{{Fs player|no=61|nat=FIN|name=[[Kaius Simojoki]]|pos=DF}}

{{Fs player|no=62|nat=SWE|name=[[Nils Svensson]]|pos=DF}}

{{Fs player|no=76|nat=FIN|name=Vilho Tuokkola|pos=GK}}

{{Fs player|no=91|nat=FIN|name=Ville Vuorinen|pos=FW}}

{{Col-end}}

 

 

===UEFA club competition record===

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{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"

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! Rank !! Team !! Points

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{|

|valign="top" width=0%|

! Competition

! Round

! Home

! Away

! Aggregate

|-

|1965–66

| style="text-align:center; background:#fdd;"| 0–6

| style="text-align:center; | '''2–9'''

|-

|1967–68

| style="text-align:center; background:#fdd;"| 0–4

| style="text-align:center; | '''1–8'''

|-

|rowspan=2| 1974–75

| style="text-align:center; background:#fdd;"| 0–1

| style="text-align:center; |'''4–2'''

|-

|2R

| style="text-align:center; background:#fdd;"| 0–1

| style="text-align:center; | '''0–4'''

|-

|1975–76

| style="text-align:center; background:#fdd;"| 1–4

| style="text-align:center; | '''2–6'''

|-

|1979–80

| style="text-align:center; background:#fdd;"| 1–8

| style="text-align:center; | '''2–16'''

|-

|rowspan=2| 1982–83

| style="text-align:center; background:#fdd;"| 0–2

| style="text-align:center; | '''3–2'''

|-

|2R

| style="text-align:center; background:#fdd;"| 0–5

| style="text-align:center; |'''1–5'''

|-

|1983–84

| style="text-align:center; background:#fdd;"| 0–2

| style="text-align:center; |'''0–7'''

|-

|1984–85

| style="text-align:center; background:#fdd;"| 0–4

| style="text-align:center; |'''0–10'''

|-

|rowspan=2| 1985–86

| style="text-align:center; background:#dfd;"| 2–1

| style="text-align:center; |'''5–3'''

|-

|2R

| style="text-align:center; background:#fdd;"| 2–7

| style="text-align:center; |'''3–7'''

|-

|1986–87

| style="text-align:center; background:#fdd;"| 0–1

| style="text-align:center; | '''3–3 ([[away goals|a]])'''

|-

|1988–89

| style="text-align:center; background:#fdd;"| 0–3

| style="text-align:center; |'''2–3'''

|-

|1989–90

| style="text-align:center; background:#fdd;"| 0–4

| style="text-align:center; |'''0–5'''

|-

|1991–92

| style="text-align:center; background:#fdd;"| 0–3

| style="text-align:center; |'''0–4'''

|-

|rowspan=2| 1993–94

| style="text-align:center; background:#dfd;"| 1–0

| style="text-align:center; |'''2–1'''

|-

|1R

| style="text-align:center; background:#fdd;"| 0–3

| style="text-align:center; |'''0–6'''

|-

|rowspan=2| 1994–95

| style="text-align:center; background:#dfd;"| 5–0

| style="text-align:center; |'''7–0'''

|-

|1R

| style="text-align:center; background:#fdd;"| 0–2

| style="text-align:center; |'''1–3'''

|-

|rowspan=4| 1995

| style="text-align:center; background:#ffd;"| 1–1

| style="text-align:center;" rowspan=4| '''3rd'''

|-

|{{flagicon|Ireland}} [[Bohemian F.C.|Bohemians]]

| style="text-align:center; background:#fdd;"| 1–3

| style="text-align:center; |'''6–5'''

|-

|QR

| style="text-align:center; background:#fdd;"| 0–2

| style="text-align:center; |'''2–4'''

|-

|1997–98

| style="text-align:center; background:#fdd;"| 0–3

| style="text-align:center; |'''1–3'''

|-

|rowspan=5| 1998–99

| style="text-align:center; background:#dfd;"| 3–0

| style="text-align:center; |'''5–0'''

|-

|2QR

| style="text-align:center; background:#ffd;"| 1–1

| style="text-align:center; |'''2–1'''

|-

|rowspan=3|Group F

| style="text-align:center; background:#fdd;"| 1–2

| style="text-align:center;" rowspan=3| '''4th'''

|-

|{{flagicon|Germany}} [[1. FC Kaiserslautern]]

| style="text-align:center; background:#fdd;"| 0–1

| style="text-align:center; |'''2–1'''

|-

|1R

| style="text-align:center; background:#fdd;"| 1–5

| style="text-align:center; |'''1–6'''

|-

|rowspan=2| 2000–01

| style="text-align:center; background:#fdd;"| 0–2

| style="text-align:center; |'''4–3'''

|-

|1R

| style="text-align:center; background:#fdd;"| 0–2

| style="text-align:center; |'''2–3'''

|-

|rowspan=2| 2001–02

| style="text-align:center; background:#dfd;"| 1–0

| style="text-align:center; |'''3–1'''

|-

|1R

| style="text-align:center; background:#fdd;"| 0–1

| style="text-align:center; |'''0–3'''

|-

|2002–03

| style="text-align:center; background:#fdd;"| 0–1

| style="text-align:center; |'''0–5'''

|-

|rowspan=2| 2003–04

| style="text-align:center; background:#ffd;"| 0–0

| style="text-align:center; |'''1–0'''

|-

|2QR

| style="text-align:center; background:#fdd;"| 1–3

| style="text-align:center; |'''2–3'''

|-

|rowspan=2| 2004–05

| style="text-align:center; background:#dfd;"| 1–0

| style="text-align:center; |'''2–0'''

|-

|2QR

| style="text-align:center; background:#fdd;"| 0–1

| style="text-align:center; |'''0–1'''

|-

|2006–07

| style="text-align:center; background:#fdd;"| 1–3 ([[extra time|aet]])

| style="text-align:center; |'''2–4'''

|-

|rowspan=2| 2007–08

| style="text-align:center; background:#dfd;"| 1–0

| style="text-align:center; |'''3–0'''

|-

|2QR

| style="text-align:center; background:#fdd;"| 0–3

| style="text-align:center; |'''2–4'''

|-

|2009–10

| style="text-align:center; background:#dfd;"| 1–0

| style="text-align:center; |'''2–3'''

|-

|rowspan=3| 2010–11

| style="text-align:center; background:#fdd;"| 0–1

| style="text-align:center; |'''2–1'''

|-

|3QR

| style="text-align:center; background:#fdd;"| 0–3

| style="text-align:center; |'''1–5'''

|-

|[[2010–11 UEFA Europa League|UEFA Europa League]]

| style="text-align:center; background:#fdd;"| 0–2

| style="text-align:center; |'''0–6'''

|-

|rowspan=3| 2011–12

| style="text-align:center; background:#dfd;"| 3–0

| style="text-align:center; |'''13–0'''

|-

|3QR

| style="text-align:center; background:#fdd;"| 0–1

| style="text-align:center; |'''1–3'''

|-

|[[2011–12 UEFA Europa League|UEFA Europa League]]

| style="text-align:center; background:#fdd;"| 1–6

| style="text-align:center; |'''3–6'''

|-

|rowspan=3| 2012–13

| style="text-align:center; background:#dfd;"| 2–1

| style="text-align:center; |'''9–1'''

|-

|3QR

| style="text-align:center; background:#fdd;"| 1–2

| style="text-align:center; |'''1–4'''

|-

|[[2012–13 UEFA Europa League|UEFA Europa League]]

| style="text-align:center; background:#fdd;"| 0–6

| style="text-align:center; |'''3–9'''

|-

|2013–14

| style="text-align:center; background:#fdd;"| 1–2

| style="text-align:center; |'''1–2'''

|-

|rowspan=6| 2014–15

| style="text-align:center; background:#ffd;"| 0–0

| style="text-align:center; |'''2–1'''

|-

|3QR

| style="text-align:center; background:#fdd;"| 0–2

| style="text-align:center; |'''2–4'''

|-

|rowspan=4| [[2014–15 UEFA Europa League|UEFA Europa League]]

| style="text-align:center; background:#ffd;"| 3–3

| style="text-align:center; |'''5–4'''

|-

|rowspan=3|Group B

| style="text-align:center; background:#fdd;"| 0–2

| style="text-align:center;" rowspan=3| '''3rd'''

|-

|{{flagicon|Belgium}} [[Club Brugge KV|Club Brugge]]

| style="text-align:center; background:#dfd;"| 3–1

| style="text-align:center; |'''4–1'''

|-

|3QR

| style="text-align:center; background:#fdd;"| 3–4

| style="text-align:center; |'''3–4'''

|-

|[[2015–16 UEFA Europa League|UEFA Europa League]]

| style="text-align:center; background:#fdd;"| 1–5

| style="text-align:center; |'''1–5'''

|-

|rowspan=3| 2016–17

| style="text-align:center; background:#dfd;"| 2–0

| style="text-align:center; |'''3–1'''

|-

|2QR

| style="text-align:center; background:#ffd;"| 1–1

| style="text-align:center; |'''2–1'''

|-

|3QR

| style="text-align:center; background:#dfd;"| 2–1

| style="text-align:center; |'''2–3'''

|-

|rowspan=2| 2017–18

| style="text-align:center; background:#fdd;"| 0–1

| style="text-align:center; |'''3–1'''

|-

|2QR

| style="text-align:center; background:#fdd;"| 1–3

| style="text-align:center; |'''2–4'''

|-

|rowspan=3| 2018–19

| style="text-align:center; background:#dfd;"| 2–1

| style="text-align:center; |'''5–2'''

|-

|2QR

| style="text-align:center; background:#ffd;"| 0–0

| style="text-align:center; |'''1–2'''

|-

|[[2018–19 UEFA Europa League|UEFA Europa League]]

| style="text-align:center; background:#fdd;"| 0–3

| style="text-align:center; | '''1–7'''

|-

|rowspan=3| 2019–20

| style="text-align:center; background:#ffd;"| 2–2

| style="text-align:center;| '''5−2'''

|-

|2QR

| style="text-align:center; background:#fdd;"| 0–2

| style="text-align:center;| '''2−3'''

|-

| [[2019–20 UEFA Europa League|UEFA Europa League]]

| style="text-align:center; background:#ffd;"| 1–1

| style="text-align:center;| '''3−3 ([[away goals|a]])'''

|-

|rowspan=7| 2021–22

| style="text-align:center; background:#dfd;"| 4–0

| style="text-align:center;| '''7–1'''

|-

|2QR

| style="text-align:center; background:#fdd;"| 1–2

| style="text-align:center;| '''3−4'''

|-

|rowspan=2| [[2021–22 UEFA Europa League|UEFA Europa League]]

| style="text-align:center; background:#ffd;"| 2–2

| style="text-align:center;| '''5–2'''

|-

|PO

| style="text-align:center; background:#fdd;"| 0–1

| style="text-align:center;| '''2–6'''

|-

|rowspan=3| [[2021–22 UEFA Europa Conference League|UEFA Europa Conference League]]

| style="text-align:center; background:#fdd;"| 0–3

| style="text-align:center;" rowspan=3| '''3rd'''

|-

|{{flagicon|Armenia}} [[FC Alashkert|Alashkert]]

| style="text-align:center; background:#fdd;"| 1−2 {{aet}}

| style="text-align:center;| '''2–2 {{pso|5–4}}'''

|-

|2QR

| style="text-align:center; background:#fdd;"| 0−5

| style="text-align:center;| '''1–7'''

|-

|rowspan=5| [[2022–23 UEFA Europa League|UEFA Europa League]]

| style="text-align:center; background:#dfd;"| 2–0

| style="text-align:center;| '''3–0'''

|-

|PO

| style="text-align:center; background:#ffd;"| 1–1

| style="text-align:center;| '''2–1'''

|-

|rowspan=3|Group C

| style="text-align:center; background:#fdd;"| 0−3

| style="text-align:center;" rowspan=3| '''4th'''

|-

|{{flagicon|BUL}} [[Ludogorets Razgrad]]

| style="text-align:center; background:#ffd;" | 2–2 {{aet}}

| style="text-align:center; | '''3–2'''

|-

|2QR

| style="text-align:center; background:#fdd;" | 0−2

| style="text-align:center; | '''1−2'''

|-

| [[2023–24 UEFA Europa League|UEFA Europa League]]

| style="text-align:center; background:#fdd;" | 1−2

| style="text-align:center; | '''2–4'''

|-

|rowspan=4| [[2023–24 UEFA Europa Conference League|UEFA Europa Conference League]]

| style="text-align:center; background:#fdd;" | 1−2

| style="text-align:center; | '''3–2'''

|-

|rowspan=3|Group G

| style="text-align:center; background:#fdd;"| 0–6

| style="text-align:center;" rowspan=3| '''4th'''

|-

|{{flagicon|GRE}} [[PAOK FC|PAOK]]

| style="text-align:center; background:#ffd;" | 1–1

|-

|[[2024–25 UEFA Champions League|UEFA Champions League]]

|1QR

| style="text-align:center; background:#fdd;"| 0–3

| style="text-align:center; | '''1–4'''

|-

|3QR

|{{flagicon|MNE}} [[FK Dečić|Dečić]]

| style="text-align:center; background:#fdd;"| 1−2 {{aet}}

| style="text-align:center;| '''2–2 {{pso|4–3}}'''

|-

|PO

| style="text-align:center; background:#ffd;"| 2–2

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