Hangö Idrottsklubb (aka Hangö IK, or HIK for short) is a sports club from Hanko, Finland. The club was founded in 1903. 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. Their home ground is located at the Rukki Arena. 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.
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. 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.
The highest ever attendance for a HIK match was in 1962 when 2,551 people attended the home game with MIFK.
Season to season
SeasonLevelDivisionSectionAdministrationPositionMovements1931Tier 3Piirinsarja (District League)Turku (SPL Turku)Promotion Playoff1932–36District Leagues 1937Tier 3Maakuntasarja (Third Division)West Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)Promotion Playoff West1938Tier 3Maakuntasarja (Third Division)WestFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)Promotion Playoff South1939Tier 2Itä-Länsi-sarja (Second Division)West League, Group 2Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)6th1940–44 Did not participate1945–46Tier 3Maakuntasarja (Third Division)West Uusimaa GroupFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)2nd1946–47Tier 3Maakuntasarja (Third Division)West Uusimaa GroupFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)1stPromotion Playoff1947–48Tier 3Maakuntasarja (Third Division)West Uusimaa GroupFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)1stPromotion Playoff – Promoted1948Tier 2Suomensarja (Second Division)South GroupFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)10thRelegated1949Tier 3Maakuntasarja (Third Division)West Group BFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)2ndPromotion Playoff1950Tier 3Maakuntasarja (Third Division)South Group BFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)1stPromotion Group West 4th1951Tier 3Maakuntasarja (Third Division)West Group AFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)3rd1952Tier 3Maakuntasarja (Third Division)West Group AFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)3rd1953Tier 3Maakuntasarja (Third Division)West Group AFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)3rd1954Tier 3Maakuntasarja (Third Division)West Group IIIFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)1stPromotion Group West 1st – Promoted1955Tier 2Suomensarja (Second Division)West GroupFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)8th1956Tier 2Suomensarja (Second Division)East GroupFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)8th1957Tier 2Suomensarja (Second Division)East GroupFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)7th1958Tier 2Suomensarja (Second Division)West GroupFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)3rd1959Tier 2Suomensarja (Second Division)West GroupFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)7th1960Tier 2Suomensarja (Second Division)South GroupFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)2nd1961Tier 2Suomensarja (Second Division)West GroupFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)1stPromoted1962Tier 1Mestaruussarja (Premier League)Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)12thRelegated1963Tier 2Suomensarja (Second Division)West GroupFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)3rd1964Tier 2Suomensarja (Second Division)West GroupFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)7th1965Tier 2Suomensarja (Second Division)West GroupFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)6th1966Tier 2Suomensarja (Second Division)West GroupFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)12thRelegated1967Tier 3Maakuntasarja (Third Division)Group 2 Häme & UusimaaFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)5th1968Tier 3Maakuntasarja (Third Division)Group 2 Häme & UusimaaFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)3rd1969Tier 3Maakuntasarja (Third Division)Group 2 Häme & UusimaaFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)5th1970Tier 3III Divisioona (Third Division)Group 2 Turku & UusimaaFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)4th1971Tier 3III Divisioona (Third Division)Group 1 Helsinki & UusimaaFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)2nd1972Tier 3III Divisioona (Third Division)Group 1 Helsinki & UusimaaFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)1stPromoted1973Tier 3II Divisioona (Second Division)West GroupFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)6th1974Tier 3II Divisioona (Second Division)West GroupFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)5th1975Tier 3II Divisioona (Second Division)West GroupFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)12thRelegated1976Tier 4III Divisioona (Third Division)Group 2 – Helsinki & UusimaaFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)2nd1977Tier 4III Divisioona (Third Division)Group 2 – Helsinki & UusimaaFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)2nd1978Tier 4III Divisioona (Third Division)Group 2 – Helsinki & UusimaaFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)3rd1979Tier 4III Divisioona (Third Division)Group 2 – Helsinki & UusimaaFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)4th1980Tier 4III Divisioona (Third Division)Group 2 – Helsinki & UusimaaFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)2ndPromotion Playoff – Promoted1981Tier 3II Divisioona (Second Division)West GroupFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)4th1982Tier 3II Divisioona (Second Division)West GroupFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)6th1983Tier 3II Divisioona (Second Division)West GroupFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)7th1984Tier 3II Divisioona (Second Division)West GroupFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)10thRelegated1985Tier 4III Divisioona (Third Division)Group 2 – Helsinki & UusimaaFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)1stPromoted1986Tier 3II Divisioona (Second Division)West GroupFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)3rd1987Tier 3II Divisioona (Second Division)West GroupFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)7th1988Tier 3II Divisioona (Second Division)West GroupFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)7th1989Tier 3II Divisioona (Second Division)West GroupFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)8th1990Tier 3II Divisioona (Second Division)West GroupFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)2nd1991Tier 3II Divisioona (Second Division)West GroupFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)6th1992Tier 3II Divisioona (Second Division)West GroupFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)4th1993Tier 3Kakkonen (Second Division)West GroupFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)6th1994Tier 3Kakkonen (Second Division)West GroupFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)3rd1995Tier 3Kakkonen (Second Division)South GroupFinnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto)1stPromoted1996Tier 2 Ykkönen (First Division)South Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 1st Promotion Playoffs1997Tier 2 Ykkönen (First Division)South Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 8th Relegation Group – 7th1998Tier 2 Ykkönen (First Division)South Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 4th Promotion Group – 8th1999Tier 2 Ykkönen (First Division)South Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 1st Promotion Group – 4th2000Tier 2 Ykkönen (First Division)South Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 1st Promotion Group – 3rd2001Tier 2 Ykkönen (First Division)South Group Finnish FA (Suomen Pallolitto) 5th Withdrew for 2002 Season2002Tier 4Kolmonen (Third Division)Section 1Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Uusimaa)2nd2003Tier 4Kolmonen (Third Division)Section 1Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Uusimaa)2nd2004Tier 4Kolmonen (Third Division)Section 1Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Uusimaa)5th2005Tier 4Kolmonen (Third Division)Section 1Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Uusimaa)2nd2006Tier 4Kolmonen (Third Division)Section 1Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Uusimaa)3rd2007Tier 4Kolmonen (Third Division)Section 1Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Uusimaa)2nd2008Tier 4Kolmonen (Third Division)Section 1Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Uusimaa)4th2009Tier 4Kolmonen (Third Division)Section 1Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Uusimaa)3rd2010Tier 4Kolmonen (Third Division)Section 1Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Uusimaa)4th2011Tier 4Kolmonen (Third Division)Section 1Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Uusimaa)2nd2012Tier 4Kolmonen (Third Division)Section 1Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Uusimaa)3rd2013Tier 4Kolmonen (Third Division)Section 1Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Uusimaa)2nd2014Tier 4Kolmonen (Third Division)Section 1Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Uusimaa)2nd2015Tier 4Kolmonen (Third Division)Section 1Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Uusimaa)4th2016Tier 4Kolmonen (Third Division)Section 1Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Uusimaa)12thRelegated2017Tier 5Nelonen (Fourth Division)Group 1Uusimaa (SPL Uusimaa)3rd2018Tier 5Nelonen (Fourth Division)Group 1Uusimaa (SPL Uusimaa)1stPromoted2019Tier 4Kolmonen (Third Division)Group 1Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Helsinki)12thRelegated2020Tier 5Nelonen (Fourth Division)Group 1Southern (SPL Eteläinen)10th2021Tier 5Nelonen (Fourth Division)Group 1Southern (SPL Eteläinen)4th2022Tier 5Nelonen (Fourth Division)Group 1Southern (SPL Eteläinen)7th2023Tier 5Nelonen (Fourth Division)Group 1Southern (SPL Eteläinen)7th2024Tier 6Nelonen (Fourth Division)Group 1 Southern (SPL Eteläinen)10thRelegated2025Tier 7Vitonen (Fifth Division)Group 1 Southern (SPL Eteläinen)
1 season in Mestaruussarja 19 seasons in Ykkönen 35 seasons in Kakkonen 22 seasons in Kolmonen 6 seasons in Nelonen 1 season in 6th Tier 1 season in 7th Tier
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.
Current squad
References and sources Official website Official football club website Finnish Wikipedia Suomen Cup
Footnotes