Hangö IK explained

Clubname:	Hangö IK
Fullname:	Hangö Idrottsklubb
Nickname:	Hikken or HIK
Founded:	1903
Ground:	Rukki Arena, Hanko Finland
Chairman:	Camilla Bäckman
Manager:	Tom Enberg
League:	Kolmonen
Season:	2011
Position:	2nd – Kolmonen (Helsinki and Uusimaa) – Section 1
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Hangö Idrottsklubb (aka Hangö IK, or HIK for short) is a sports club from Hanko, Finland. The club was founded in 1903.^[1] It is 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.^[2] Their home ground is located at the Rukki Arena.^[3] The club also has activities in handball, athletics, table tennis and powerlifting.

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.^[4]

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.^[5] 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 to 1975, 1981–84 and 1986–95.^[4]

The highest ever attendance for a HIK match was in 1962 when 2,551 people attended the home game with MIFK.^[6]

Season to season

Season Level Division Section Administration Position Movements 1931 Tier 3 Piirinsarja (District League) Turku (SPL Turku) Promotion Playoff 1932–36 District Leagues 1937 Tier 3 Maakuntasarja (Third Division) West Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) Promotion Playoff West 1938 Tier 3 Maakuntasarja (Third Division) West Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) Promotion Playoff South 1939 Tier 2 Itä-Länsi-sarja (Second Division) West League, Group 2 Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 6th 1940–44 Did not participate 1945–46 Tier 3 Maakuntasarja (Third Division) West Uusimaa Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 2nd 1946–47 Tier 3 Maakuntasarja (Third Division) West Uusimaa Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 1st Promotion Playoff 1947–48 Tier 3 Maakuntasarja (Third Division) West Uusimaa Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 1st Promotion Playoff – Promoted 1948 Tier 2 Suomensarja (Second Division) South Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 10th Relegated 1949 Tier 3 Maakuntasarja (Third Division) West Group B Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 2nd Promotion Playoff 1950 Tier 3 Maakuntasarja (Third Division) South Group B Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 1st Promotion Group West 4th 1951 Tier 3 Maakuntasarja (Third Division) West Group A Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 3rd 1952 Tier 3 Maakuntasarja (Third Division) West Group A Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 3rd 1953 Tier 3 Maakuntasarja (Third Division) West Group A Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 3rd 1954 Tier 3 Maakuntasarja (Third Division) West Group III Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 1st Promotion Group West 1st – Promoted 1955 Tier 2 Suomensarja (Second Division) West Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 8th 1956 Tier 2 Suomensarja (Second Division) East Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 8th 1957 Tier 2 Suomensarja (Second Division) East Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 7th 1958 Tier 2 Suomensarja (Second Division) West Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 3rd 1959 Tier 2 Suomensarja (Second Division) West Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 7th 1960 Tier 2 Suomensarja (Second Division) South Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 2nd 1961 Tier 2 Suomensarja (Second Division) West Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 1st Promoted 1962 Tier 1 Mestaruussarja (Premier League) Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto) 12th Relegated 1963 Tier 2 Suomensarja (Second Division) West Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 3rd 1964 Tier 2 Suomensarja (Second Division) West Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 7th 1965 Tier 2 Suomensarja (Second Division) West Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 6th 1966 Tier 2 Suomensarja (Second Division) West Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 12th Relegated 1967 Tier 3 Maakuntasarja (Third Division) Group 2 Häme & Uusimaa Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 5th 1968 Tier 3 Maakuntasarja (Third Division) Group 2 Häme & Uusimaa Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 3rd 1969 Tier 3 Maakuntasarja (Third Division) Group 2 Häme & Uusimaa Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 5th 1970 Tier 3 III Divisioona (Third Division) Group 2 Turku & Uusimaa Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 4th 1971 Tier 3 III Divisioona (Third Division) Group 1 Helsinki & Uusimaa Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 2nd 1972 Tier 3 III Divisioona (Third Division) Group 1 Helsinki & Uusimaa Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 1st Promoted 1973 Tier 3 II Divisioona (Second Division) West Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 6th 1974 Tier 3 II Divisioona (Second Division) West Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 5th 1975 Tier 3 II Divisioona (Second Division) West Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 12th Relegated 1976 Tier 4 III Divisioona (Third Division) Group 2 – Helsinki & Uusimaa Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 2nd 1977 Tier 4 III Divisioona (Third Division) Group 2 – Helsinki & Uusimaa Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 2nd 1978 Tier 4 III Divisioona (Third Division) Group 2 – Helsinki & Uusimaa Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 3rd 1979 Tier 4 III Divisioona (Third Division) Group 2 – Helsinki & Uusimaa Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 4th 1980 Tier 4 III Divisioona (Third Division) Group 2 – Helsinki & Uusimaa Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 2nd Promotion Playoff – Promoted 1981 Tier 3 II Divisioona (Second Division) West Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 4th 1982 Tier 3 II Divisioona (Second Division) West Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 6th 1983 Tier 3 II Divisioona (Second Division) West Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 7th 1984 Tier 3 II Divisioona (Second Division) West Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 10th Relegated 1985 Tier 4 III Divisioona (Third Division) Group 2 – Helsinki & Uusimaa Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 1st Promoted 1986 Tier 3 II Divisioona (Second Division) West Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 3rd 1987 Tier 3 II Divisioona (Second Division) West Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 7th 1988 Tier 3 II Divisioona (Second Division) West Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 7th 1989 Tier 3 II Divisioona (Second Division) West Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 8th 1990 Tier 3 II Divisioona (Second Division) West Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 2nd 1991 Tier 3 II Divisioona (Second Division) West Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 6th 1992 Tier 3 II Divisioona (Second Division) West Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 4th 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 2011 Tier 4 Kolmonen (Third Division) Section 1 Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Uusimaa) 2nd 2012 Tier 4 Kolmonen (Third Division) Section 1 Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Uusimaa) 3rd 2013 Tier 4 Kolmonen (Third Division) Section 1 Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Uusimaa) 2nd 2014 Tier 4 Kolmonen (Third Division) Section 1 Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Uusimaa) 2nd 2015 Tier 4 Kolmonen (Third Division) Section 1 Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Uusimaa) 4th 2016 Tier 4 Kolmonen (Third Division) Section 1 Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Uusimaa) 12th Relegated 2017 Tier 5 Nelonen (Fourth Division) Group 1 Uusimaa (SPL Uusimaa) 3rd 2018 Tier 5 Nelonen (Fourth Division) Group 1 Uusimaa (SPL Uusimaa) 1st Promoted 2019 Tier 4 Kolmonen (Third Division) Group 1 Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Helsinki) 12th Relegated 1 seasons in Mestaruussarja 19 seasons in Ykkönen 35 seasons in Kakkonen 22 seasons in Kolmonen 2 seasons in Nelonen

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Junior section

HIK has a junior section with a large number of teams. The main event run by the club is the Itämeri Cup tournament which in 2010 was held from Friday 30 July until Sunday 1 August. Another event run by the club in the winter months is the Hanko Cup.

Club structure

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

References and sources

• Official website
• Official football club website
• Finnish Wikipedia
• Suomen Cup

Notes and References

1. Web site: Hangö IK firar sina 120 år, men festen kom av sig – ”Det säger nog litet om dagens läge”. Lina. Enlund. www.vastranyland.fi. 27 January 2024. 3 June 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240603180838/https://www.vastranyland.fi/2023-10-13/hango-ik-firar-sina-120-ar-men-festen-kom-av-sig-det-sager-nog-litet-om-dagens-lage/. live.
2. Web site: Seura Föreningen. FC HIK. 27 January 2024. 27 January 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240127103001/https://fchik.yhdistysavain.fi/. live.
3. Web site: Hangethe Sportcenter. Hanko. 27 January 2024. 27 January 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240127102044/https://www.hanko.fi/kulttuuri_vapaa-aika_ja_nuoriso/liikunta_ja_urheilu/liikuntapaikat/ulkoliikuntapaikat/hangethe_sportcenter. live.
4. News: Finland – Divisional Movements 1930–2009 . 2010 . . 1 June 2010 . 18 February 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100218125405/http://www.rsssf.com/tablesf/finall.html . live .
5. News: Finland 1996 . 2010 . . 3 June 2010 . 14 August 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220814070456/https://www.rsssf.org/tablesf/fin96.html . live .
6. Jalkapallokirja 1991 . Jalkapallokirja . 1991 . Suomen Palloliitto . 0787-7188.
7. Web site: Home . finlandfootball.net . 11 August 2020 . 2 July 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220702093913/http://www.finlandfootball.net/ . live .