# Stadin derby

The Stadin derby, also known as the Helsinki derby (Finnish: Helsingin derby, Swedish: Helsingfors derby), is the name for a Helsinki association football fixture played between HIFK Fotboll and HJK Helsinki. The name of the derby derives from the common slang word nickname for Helsinki (Stadi), widely used by the locals. Both the teams play at the highest level of football in Finland, in Veikkausliiga. Before 2015, the clubs had not faced each other at the highest level since 1972 when HIFK got relegated from the top league, which was then known as Mestaruussarja.
The rivalry extends from 1909 when the two teams faced each other for the first time. HJK used to be associated with the Finnish speaking middle-class population at the time, whereas HIFK was known for being a club of the Swedish speaking middle-class population. The language has been the main reason for the rivalry but to date the importance of it has diminished significantly. Before HIFK got relegated from the top league the fixtures had been played at the Helsinki Olympic Stadium, but are nowadays played at the Bolt Arena. Both clubs play their home fixtures at this particular venue.
The two teams clashed for the first time at the top level since 1972 on 23 April 2015. The match was played at a sold out Bolt Arena and ended in a 1-1 draw.
HIFK Fotboll declared bankruptcy in January 2024, and will operate with a new team in the fifth tier of Finnish football, Kolmonen, for the 2024 season. This has led to speculation among fans regarding when, or if, a match between the two teams will be played again.

## Supporters

The supporters of both of the teams are known for the rivalry against each other and winning the derby fixtures decides "Stadin herruus" (in English: the mastership of Helsinki) between the clubs. The team which manages to earn more points from Stadin derby fixtures within a single season, are awarded the Stadin herruus-trophy, which was first awarded in the late 1920s. If the points are even, goal difference decides the winner of the trophy. In case the goal differences are same, the winner will be undecided for the season.
The most renowned supporter group of HIFK is known as Stadin kingit (in English: the kings of Helsinki). The supporters of HJK on the other hand are divided into two separate groups: Forza HJK and Sakilaiset. Stadin kingit and Sakilaiset have caused some controversy due to fights and minor football hooliganism between some members of the two groups. For example, prior to a Europa League fixture on 27 November 2014, some supporters of HJK and FC Copenhagen had a fight with each other. Copenhagen supporters were allegedly accompanied by Stadin kingit, as Stadin kingit share a friendship between Copenhagen supporters. Hooliganism is a relatively small issue in Finland and attending football matches in Finland is safe.
According to a 2012 survey, HJK was supported by 25% of all Finnish football supporters and 59% of those living in the Uusimaa region. The HIFK football branch was supported by 7% of all supporters and 12% of those living in Uusimaa. Ultimately both clubs are well supported all over the country as 30% of HJK supporters and 49% of HIFK supporters came outside of the Uusimaa region. However, HIFK's most popular sports section is the ice hockey one.

## Matches

Updated 1.2.2020
| | Matches | Wins | Wins | Draws | Goals | Goals |
| | Matches | HIFK | HJK | Draws | HIFK | HJK |
| Finnish Football Championship | 76 | 27 | 27 | 22 | 134 | 138 |
| Suomensarja | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
| Suomen Cup | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 26 |
| Liigacup | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| Other tournaments | 47 | 24 | 17 | 6 | 128 | 89 |
| Friendlies | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 17 | 18 |
| Total | 146 | 57 | 57 | 32 | 291 | 278 |

### Cup

| Date | Venue | Matches | Matches | Matches | Competition | Attendance |
| Date | Venue | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | Competition | Attendance |
| 10 October 1909 | Eläintarhan kenttä | HIFK | 3-1 | HJK | Finnish Football Championship Semi final | |
| 18 September 1910 | Kaisaniemen kenttä | HIFK | 1-2 | HJK | Finnish Football Championship Preliminary round | |
| 15 October 1911 | Eläintarhan kenttä | HJK | 0-0 | HIFK | Finnish Football Championship Semi final | |
| 18 October 1911 | Eläintarhan kenttä | HJK | 0-0 | HIFK | Finnish Football Championship Semi final Rep. | |
| 29 October 1911 | Eläintarhan kenttä | HJK | 4-0 | HIFK | Finnish Football Championship Semi final 2nd Rep. | |
| 20 October 1912 | Eläintarhan kenttä | HJK | 7-1 | HIFK | Finnish Football Championship Final | 1,000 |
| 3 October 1915 | Töölön Pallokenttä | HIFK | 1-0 | HJK | Finnish Football Championship Quarter-final | 450 |
| 23 September 1917 | Eläintarhan kenttä | HJK | 5-2 | HIFK | Finnish Football Championship Quarter-final | 700 |
| 6 October 1918 | Eläintarhan kenttä | HJK | 1-1 | HIFK | Finnish Football Championship Semi final | |
| 13 October 1918 | Eläintarhan kenttä | HJK | 4-1 | HIFK | Finnish Football Championship Semi final Rep. | |
| 26 October 1919 | Töölön Pallokenttä | HJK | 1-1 | HIFK | Finnish Football Championship Semi final | |
| 30 October 1919 | Töölön Pallokenttä | HJK | 2-1 | HIFK | Finnish Football Championship Semi final Rep. | |
| 26 September 1920 | Töölön Pallokenttä | HJK | 0-0 | HIFK | Finnish Football Championship Preliminary round | |
| 3 October 1920 | Töölön Pallokenttä | HJK | 1-0 | HIFK | Finnish Football Championship Preliminary round Rep. | |
| 25 September 1921 | | HJK | 2-2 | HIFK | Finnish Football Championship Quarter-final | |
| 1921 | | HJK | 3-2 | HIFK | Finnish Football Championship Quarter-final Rep. | |
| 3 September 1922 | Töölön Pallokenttä | HIFK | 1-4 | HJK | Finnish Football Championship Quarter-final | |
| 10 July 1945 | | HIFK | 1-3 | HJK | Finnish Football Championship 2nd Round | |
| 1961 | | HJK | 6-1 | HIFK | Suomen Cup 2nd Round | 1,408 |
| 1966 | | HIFK | 2-3 | HJK | Suomen Cup Quarter-final | |
| 1984 | | HIFK | 1-9 | HJK | Suomen Cup | |
| 14 March 2015 | Talin jalkapallohalli | HJK | 2-0 | HIFK | Liigacup Semi final | 542 |
| 9 February 2016 | Talin jalkapallohalli | HJK | 3-3 | HIFK | Liigacup Group Stage | 827 |
| 1 March 2017 | Sonera Stadium | HJK | 4-0 | HIFK | Suomen Cup Group Stage | 1,752 |
| 24 February 2018 | Talin jalkapallohalli | HJK | 1-0 | HIFK | Suomen Cup Group Stage | 700 |

### Other

| Date | Venue | Matches | Matches | Matches | Competition | Attendance |
| Date | Venue | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | Competition | Attendance |
| 9 May 1909 | Kaisaniemen kenttä | HIFK | 7-0 | HJK | Townsend Trophy | |
| 23 May 1909 | Kaisaniemen kenttä | HJK | 0-1 | HIFK | Hopeapokaali (Helsinki Championship) Semi final | |
| 5 September 1909 | Kaisaniemen kenttä | HJK | 0-2 | HIFK | Friendly | |
| 19 September 1909 | Kaisaniemen kenttä | HIFK | 2-2 | HJK | Friendly | |
| 24 April 1910 | Kaisaniemen kenttä | HJK | 1-4 | HIFK | HJK Trophy | |
| 7 May 1910 | Kaisaniemen kenttä | HIFK | 4-0 | HJK | Unitas Trophy | |
| 10 September 1910 | Haapaniemen kenttä | HIFK | 3-1 | HJK | Townsend Trophy | |
| 7 May 1911 | Kaisaniemen kenttä | HIFK | 7-2 | HJK | HJK- and IFK-Trophy Final | |
| 20 May 1911 | Haapaniemen kenttä | HIFK | 3-0 | HJK | Friendly | |
| 9 September 1911 | Eläintarhan kenttä | HJK | 3-3 | HIFK | Stjärnan Trophy | |
| 22 September 1912 | Eläintarhan kenttä | HJK | 3-2 (a.e.t.) | HIFK | HJK Trophy Final | |
| 4 May 1913 | Eläintarhan kenttä | HJK | 2-1 | HIFK | Helsinki Championship | |
| 18 October 1914 | Eläintarhan kenttä | HIFK | 6-1 | HJK | Helsinki Championship | |
| 17 October 1915 | Töölön Pallokenttä | HJK | 2-0 | HIFK | Helsinki Championship | |
| 14 May 1916 | Eläintarhan kenttä | HJK | 5-2 | HIFK | HJK Trophy | |
| 21 May 1916 | Eläintarhan kenttä | HJK | 3-0 | HIFK | HJK Trophy | |
| 14 October 1916 | Töölön Pallokenttä | HJK | 4-0 | HIFK | Helsinki Championship | |
| 6 May 1917 | Eläintarhan kenttä | HJK | 1-1 | HIFK | Helsinki Championship | |
| 3 November 1918 | Eläintarhan kenttä | HJK | 3-0 | HIFK | Helsinki Championship | |
| 18 May 1919 | | HIFK | 8-1 | HJK | Helsinki Championship | |
| 11 April 1920 | Eläintarhan kenttä | HIFK | 3-1 | HJK | Friendly | |
| 25 April 1920 | Eläintarhan kenttä | HIFK | 5-0 | HJK | Helsinki Championship | |
| 4 July 1920 | Töölön Pallokenttä | HIFK | 2-0 | HJK | Stjärnan Trophy | |
| 14 May 1921 | Töölön Pallokenttä | HJK | 3-1 | HIFK | Helsinki Championship | |
| 13 August 1922 | Töölön Pallokenttä | HIFK | 1-5 | HJK | IFK Trophy Final | |
| 16 August 1922 | Töölön Pallokenttä | HJK | 9-2 | HIFK | HJK "Maalivahtipatsas" Semi final | |
| 4 October 1922 | Töölön Pallokenttä | HJK | 4-2 | HIFK | Sotilaspukimon palkinto | |
| 16 May 1923 | Eläintarhan kenttä | HJK | 1-1 | HIFK | Helsinki Championship | |
| 17 May 1925 | Töölön Pallokenttä | HJK | 2-1 | HIFK | Helsinki Championship | |
| 17 July 1925 | | HJK | 6-2 | HIFK | Friendly | |
| 19 May 1926 | Töölön Pallokenttä | HJK | 0-0 | HIFK | Helsinki Championship | |
| 13 June 1926 | Töölön Pallokenttä | HJK | 2-2 | HIFK | HJK "Maalivahtipatsas" | |
| 30 September 1926 | Töölön Pallokenttä | HIFK | 3-2 | HJK | HJK "Maalivahtipatsas" | |
| 18 April 1927 | Eläintarhan kenttä | HJK | 1-0 | HIFK | Friendly | 500 |
| 3 May 1927 | Eläintarhan kenttä | HJK | 3-2 | HIFK | Helsinki Championship | |
| 15 May 1927 | Töölön Pallokenttä | HIFK | 4-2 | HJK | Suomen sarja | |
| 15 August 1927 | Töölön Pallokenttä | HJK | 6-2 | HIFK | Tina-tuoppi | 300 |

## Honours

| HJK | Competition | HIFK |
| National |||
| 30 | Finnish Championship | 7 |
| 14 | Suomen Cup | - |
| 5 | League Cup(1994-2016) | - |
| 49 | Total | 7 |
| Local |||
| 27 | Helsinki district championship(1924-1998) | 15 |
| 27 | Total | 15 |
| 76 | Grand Total | 22 |

## Records
### Biggest wins (5+ goals)

| Margin | Result | Date | Event |
| 8 | HIFK - HJK 1-9 | 1984 | Suomen Cup |
| 7 | HJK - HIFK 9-2 | 16.8.1922 | HJK:n "Maalivahtipatsas" Quarter-final |
| 7 | HIFK - HJK 8-1 | 18.5.1919 | Helsinki Championship |
| 7 | HIFK - HJK 7-0 | 9.5.1909 | Townsend Trophy |
| 6 | HJK - HIFK 7-1 | 20.10.1912 | Finnish Football Championship Final |
| 6 | HIFK - HJK 7-1 | 21.9.1946 | Mestaruussarja |
| 5 | HIFK - HJK 7-2 | 7.5.1911 | HJK and IFK Trophy Final |
| 5 | HIFK - HJK 6-1 | 18.10.1914 | Helsinki Championship |
| 5 | HJK - HIFK 6-1 | 1966 | Suomen Cup 2nd Round |
| 5 | HIFK - HJK 5-0 | 25.4.1920 | Helsinki Championship |

### Goalscorers
#### Top 10 scorers (Modern era)

    As of 6 July 2018
| Rank | Player | Nationality | Club | Goals |
| 1 | Alfredo Morelos | Colombia | HJK | 3 |
| 2 | Evans Mensah | Ghana | HJK | 2 |
| 3 | Filip Valenčič | Slovenia | HJK | 2 |
| 4 | Atomu Tanaka | Japan | HJK | 1 |
| 5 | Joni Korhonen | Finland | HIFK | 1 |
| 6 | Mike Havenaar | Japan | HJK | 1 |
| 7 | Tommi Vesala | Finland | HIFK | 1 |
| 8 | Jukka Sinisalo | Finland | HIFK | 1 |
| 9 | Formose Mendy | Guinea-Bissau | HJK | 1 |
| 10 | Esa Terävä | Finland | HIFK | 1 |

#### Top scorers (Mestaruussarja)

| Rank | Player | Nationality | Club | Goals |
| 1 | Holger Salin | Finland | HIFK | 15 |
| 2 | Aatos Lehtonen | Finland | HJK | 12 |
| 3 | Olof Strömsten | Finland | HIFK | 8 |
| 4 | Matti Paatelainen | Finland | HIFK | 6 |
| 5 | Ernst Grönlund | Finland | HIFK | 6 |

## Players for both clubs

This is a list of players who played at least one competitive first team fixture for both clubs either in finnish championship competition or lower division.
| Name | Period at HIFK | Period at HJK | Notes |
| Verner Eklöf | 1913–1920 | 1920–1927 | First transfer between clubs |
| Thor Wikberg | 1948-1949 | 1940-1947 | |
| Rauli Hakala | 1960-1963, 1965 | 1948-1949 | |
| Hannu Kankkonen | 1953–1962 | 1963-1965 | |
| Stig Holmqvist | 1955-1962 | 1963-1964 | |
| Jarmo Lindahl | 1973-1974 | 1965-1966 | |
| Henry Forssell | 1966-1967 | 1968-1980 | HJK Hall of Fame member |
| Tryggve Wahlbäck | 1966-1972, 1974-1976 | 1973 | |
| Timo Rahja | 1972 | 1967-1971, 1973-1976 | |
| Martti Kuusela | 1969-1971 | 1972 | Also a head coach for HJK in 1980-1981 and 1990 seasons |
| Paul Degerth | 1971 | 1969-1970 | |
| Markku Viro | 1969-1971 | 1972-1974 | |
| Juha-Pekka Laine | 1971-1973 | 1974, 1976-1979 | |
| Östen Brännäs | 1975-1976 | 1972-1973 | |
| Raine Salmi | 1972-1975 | 1976-1977 | |
| Matti Kinnunen | 1973-1975 | 1977-1978 | |
| Erkki Salo | 1987 | 1975-1976 | |
| Pasi Jaakonsaari | 1976-1978 | 1980-1984, 1991-1992 | |
| Adil Ismail | 1987-1991 | 1977-1981 | |
| fi:Risto Salomaa | 1983-???? | 1978-1981 | |
| Reima Kokko | 1984-1985 | 1979-1982 | |
| Petteri Paukku | 1987-1988 | 1979-1980 | |
| Mika Muhonen | 1987-1988 | 1982-1985 | |
| Mika Väyrynen(1965) | 1992-1993, 1995-1997 | 1987-1990 | |
| Janne Murtomäki | 2001-2002 | 1988, 1993-1994 | |
| Erkka V. Lehtola | 1992, 1999 | 1996-1997, 1998 | |
| Jari Takatalo | 1998-2002 | 1993 | |
| Mikael Forssell | 2017 | 1997-1998, 2012-2014, 2016 | |
| Jani Nyholm | 1999-2001 | 2001 | |
| Juho Mäkelä | 2016-2018 | 2003-2006,2008-2010, 2012 | |
| Otto-Pekka Jurvainen | 2015-2018 | 2004 | |
| Antonio Inutile | 2014 | 2006 | |
| Tuomas Aho | 2015-2016 | 2006-2008 | |
| Mika Johansson | 2012, 2014-2016 | 2007 | |
| Ville Taulo | 2013-2016 | 2008-2009 | |
| Sakari Mattila | 2020- | 2008, 2012-2013 | |
| Mika Väyrynen | 2016-2017 | 2012-2014 | |
| Fredrik Lassas | 2015-2017 | 2013-2014 | |
| Carljohan Eriksson | 2015-2017 | 2014 | |
| Moshtagh Yaghoubi | 2020- | 2017-2018 | |
| Hannu Patronen | 2019- | 2017-2018 | |
Other:
* Tommy Lindholm played for HIFK in 1969 and 1970 seasons and managed HJK in 1996
* Hannu Kautiainen played for HJK from 1970 to 1976 and coached HIFK for 10 seasons after his playing career
* Gösta Löfgren was founding member of HJK but left the club before the first finnish championship in 1908 and later joined HIFK
* Antti Muurinen Head coach for HJK 1997-1999 and 2007-2012 and for HIFK 2016-2017