The Stadin derby, also known as the Helsinki 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 MatchesWinsDrawsGoalsHIFKHJKHIFKHJKTotal146575732291278
HIFK in the league at home DateVenueScoreCompetitionAttendance1933 3-0Mestaruussarja19342-0Mestaruussarja19351-0Mestaruussarja19362–1Mestaruussarja19373–4Mestaruussarja19383–5Mestaruussarja19391–5Mestaruussarja1940-414-2Mestaruussarja1945-462–1Suomensarja21 September 1946Olympiastadion7–1Mestaruussarja14 July 19483–2Mestaruussarja31 August 19481–1Mestaruussarja7 May 19494–1Mestaruussarja1,145030 May 19580-3Mestaruussarja20 May 1959Olympiastadion1–0Mestaruussarja3,35530 May 1960Olympiastadion2–2Mestaruussarja15 May 19612–2Mestaruussarja19622–1Mestaruussarja19643–2Mestaruussarja19652–5Mestaruussarja4,20419662–3Mestaruussarja6,69719701–3Mestaruussarja8,48519711–1Mestaruussarja3,98019721–2Mestaruussarja3,60423 April 2015Sonera Stadium1–1Veikkausliiga10,07110 August 2016Sonera Stadium0–0Veikkausliiga10,50030 September 2016Sonera Stadium2–1Veikkausliiga10,17123 May 2017Telia 5G -areena0-0Veikkausliiga10,500
HJK in the league at home DateVenueScoreCompetitionAttendance1931 Töölön Pallokenttä2-3Mestaruussarja19330–3Mestaruussarja19340–3Mestaruussarja19354–5Mestaruussarja19361–0Mestaruussarja31 August 1937Töölön Pallokenttä1–3Mestaruussarja 4,50019384-1Mestaruussarja19393-3Mestaruussarja1940-413-2Mestaruussarja19432–4Mestaruussarja21 May 1946Olympiastadion1-2Suomensarja 1,68322 May 1947Velodromi1–1Mestaruussarja19 September 1947Töölön Pallokenttä2-3Mestaruussarja10 August 19491–2Mestaruussarja9 September 19581–3Mestaruussarja25 August 1959Töölön Pallokenttä0–2Mestaruussarja6 September 1960Olympiastadion4–4Mestaruussarja22 August 19612–2Mestaruussarja19622–1Mestaruussarja19640–0Mestaruussarja19651–0Mestaruussarja6,27819661–1Mestaruussarja3,02619701–5Mestaruussarja4,68819712–2Mestaruussarja2,49319722–3Mestaruussarja3,1796 July 2015Sonera Stadium1–1Veikkausliiga10,52124 August 2015Sonera Stadium1–1Veikkausliiga10,32526 May 2016Sonera Stadium2–1Veikkausliiga10,50031 July 2017Telia 5G -areena2–0Veikkausliiga10,50012 September 2017Telia 5G -areena2–1Veikkausliiga8,567
Cup DateVenueMatchesCompetitionAttendanceTeam 1ScoreTeam 210 October 1909Eläintarhan kenttäHIFK3-1HJKFinnish Football Championship Semi final18 September 1910Kaisaniemen kenttäHIFK1-2HJKFinnish Football Championship Preliminary round15 October 1911Eläintarhan kenttäHJK0-0HIFKFinnish Football Championship Semi final18 October 1911Eläintarhan kenttäHJK0-0HIFKFinnish Football Championship Semi final Rep.29 October 1911Eläintarhan kenttäHJK4-0HIFKFinnish Football Championship Semi final 2nd Rep.20 October 1912Eläintarhan kenttäHJK7-1HIFKFinnish Football Championship Final1,0003 October 1915Töölön PallokenttäHIFK1-0HJKFinnish Football Championship Quarter-final45023 September 1917Eläintarhan kenttäHJK5-2HIFKFinnish Football Championship Quarter-final7006 October 1918Eläintarhan kenttäHJK1-1HIFKFinnish Football Championship Semi final13 October 1918Eläintarhan kenttäHJK4-1HIFKFinnish Football Championship Semi final Rep.26 October 1919Töölön PallokenttäHJK1-1HIFKFinnish Football Championship Semi final30 October 1919Töölön PallokenttäHJK2-1HIFKFinnish Football Championship Semi final Rep.26 September 1920Töölön PallokenttäHJK0-0HIFKFinnish Football Championship Preliminary round3 October 1920Töölön PallokenttäHJK1-0HIFKFinnish Football Championship Preliminary round Rep.25 September 1921HJK2-2HIFKFinnish Football Championship Quarter-final1921HJK3-2HIFKFinnish Football Championship Quarter-final Rep.3 September 1922Töölön PallokenttäHIFK1-4HJKFinnish Football Championship Quarter-final10 July 1945HIFK1-3HJKFinnish Football Championship 2nd Round1961HJK6-1HIFKSuomen Cup 2nd Round1,4081966HIFK2-3HJKSuomen Cup Quarter-final1984HIFK1-9HJKSuomen Cup14 March 2015Talin jalkapallohalliHJK2-0HIFKLiigacup Semi final5429 February 2016Talin jalkapallohalliHJK3-3HIFKLiigacup Group Stage8271 March 2017Sonera StadiumHJK4-0HIFKSuomen Cup Group Stage1,75224 February 2018Talin jalkapallohalliHJK1-0HIFKSuomen Cup Group Stage700
Other DateVenueMatchesCompetitionAttendanceTeam 1ScoreTeam 29 May 1909Kaisaniemen kenttäHIFK7-0HJKTownsend Trophy23 May 1909Kaisaniemen kenttäHJK0-1HIFKHopeapokaali (Helsinki Championship) Semi final5 September 1909Kaisaniemen kenttäHJK0-2HIFKFriendly19 September 1909Kaisaniemen kenttäHIFK2-2HJKFriendly24 April 1910Kaisaniemen kenttäHJK1-4HIFKHJK Trophy7 May 1910Kaisaniemen kenttäHIFK4-0HJKUnitas Trophy10 September 1910Haapaniemen kenttäHIFK3-1HJKTownsend Trophy7 May 1911Kaisaniemen kenttäHIFK7-2HJKHJK- and IFK-Trophy Final20 May 1911Haapaniemen kenttäHIFK3-0HJKFriendly9 September 1911Eläintarhan kenttäHJK3-3HIFKStjärnan Trophy22 September 1912Eläintarhan kenttäHJK3-2 (a.e.t.)HIFKHJK Trophy Final4 May 1913Eläintarhan kenttäHJK2-1HIFKHelsinki Championship18 October 1914Eläintarhan kenttäHIFK6-1HJKHelsinki Championship17 October 1915Töölön PallokenttäHJK2-0HIFKHelsinki Championship14 May 1916Eläintarhan kenttäHJK5-2HIFKHJK Trophy21 May 1916Eläintarhan kenttäHJK3-0HIFKHJK Trophy14 October 1916Töölön PallokenttäHJK4-0HIFKHelsinki Championship6 May 1917Eläintarhan kenttäHJK1-1HIFKHelsinki Championship3 November 1918Eläintarhan kenttäHJK3-0HIFKHelsinki Championship18 May 1919HIFK8-1HJKHelsinki Championship11 April 1920Eläintarhan kenttäHIFK3-1HJKFriendly25 April 1920Eläintarhan kenttäHIFK5-0HJKHelsinki Championship4 July 1920Töölön PallokenttäHIFK2-0HJKStjärnan Trophy14 May 1921Töölön PallokenttäHJK3-1HIFKHelsinki Championship13 August 1922Töölön PallokenttäHIFK1-5HJKIFK Trophy Final16 August 1922Töölön PallokenttäHJK9-2HIFKHJK "Maalivahtipatsas" Semi final4 October 1922Töölön PallokenttäHJK4-2HIFKSotilaspukimon palkinto16 May 1923Eläintarhan kenttäHJK1-1HIFKHelsinki Championship17 May 1925Töölön PallokenttäHJK2-1HIFKHelsinki Championship17 July 1925HJK6-2HIFKFriendly19 May 1926Töölön PallokenttäHJK0-0HIFKHelsinki Championship13 June 1926Töölön PallokenttäHJK2-2HIFKHJK "Maalivahtipatsas"30 September 1926Töölön PallokenttäHIFK3-2HJKHJK "Maalivahtipatsas"18 April 1927Eläintarhan kenttäHJK1-0HIFKFriendly5003 May 1927Eläintarhan kenttäHJK3-2HIFKHelsinki Championship15 May 1927Töölön PallokenttäHIFK4-2HJKSuomen sarja15 August 1927Töölön PallokenttäHJK6-2HIFKTina-tuoppi300 Helsingin Jalkapalloklubi 1907-1957 Palloliiton Jalkapallokirjat 1933->
Jalkapallokirja 1985 Iltalehti, nro. 112 18.5.1925 Uusi Suomi, nro. 137 18.6.1925 Helsingin Sanomat, nro. 135 20.5.1926 Helsingin Sanomat, nro. 158 14.6.1926 Helsingin Sanomat, nro. 105 19.4.1927 Uusi Suomi, nro. 101 4.5.1927 Helsingin Sanomat, nro. 131 16.5.1927 Uusi Suomi, nro. 186 16.8.1927
Honours
HJKCompetitionHIFKNational 30 Finnish Championship 7 14 Suomen Cup - 5 League Cup(1994-2016) - 49 Total 7Local 27 Helsinki district championship(1924-1998)Forsblom, Mauri: 75 vuotta helsinkiläisen jalkapalloilun hyväksi. Helsinki: Suomen Palloliiton Helsingin piiri, 1999. ISBN 952-9841-22-1. 15 27 Total 15 76 Grand Total 22
Records
Biggest wins (5+ goals) MarginResultDateEventHJK:n "Maalivahtipatsas" Quarter-final
Goalscorers
Top 10 scorers (Modern era)
Rank PlayerNationalityClubGoals1Alfredo MorelosHJK32Evans MensahHJK23Filip ValenčičHJK24Atomu TanakaHJK15Joni KorhonenHIFK16Mike HavenaarHJK17Tommi VesalaHIFK18Jukka SinisaloHIFK19Formose MendyHJK110Esa TeräväHIFK1
Top scorers (Mestaruussarja)
Rank PlayerNationalityClubGoals1Holger SalinHIFK152Aatos LehtonenHJK123Olof StrömstenHIFK84Matti PaatelainenHIFK65Ernst GrönlundHIFK6
HIFK-HJK match programme (23.4.2015)
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.