HJK Helsinki (women)

HJK

Full name	Helsingin Jalkapalloklubi Naiset
Founded	1971
Ground	Töölön Pallokenttä, Helsinki
Ground Capacity	4,600
Chairman	Pentti Markkanen
Manager	Jutta Rautiainen
League	Naisten Liiga
2011	2nd
Website	Club home page
Home colours Away colours

HJK Helsinki Naiset is a Finnish women's football team representing HJK Helsinki in the Naisten Liiga.

HJK is the championship's most successful team by a large margin, having won 22 titles between 1971 (its founding year) and 2005.^[1] The team enjoyed their best winning streak between 1995 and 2001. The following HJK reached the semifinals of the inaugural edition of the UEFA Women's Cup, their best result in three appearances in the competition.

In the subsequent six years from 2005 it has failed to win the championship, finishing either 2nd, 3rd or 4th.^[2] However, it has been more successful in the national Cup, including three titles in a row between 2006–08.

Honours

Official

• 22 Finnish Leagues (1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1984, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1991, 1992, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2005
• 15 Finnish Cups (1981, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010)

Invitational

• 2 Menton Tournaments (1987, 1988)

Record in UEFA competitions

Season	Competition	Stage	Result	Opponent
2001–02	UEFA Women's Cup	Group Stage	2–1	Torres
			4–0	KÍ
			8–0	Landhaus Wien
		Quarterfinals	1–2 2–0	Trondheims-Ørn
		Semifinals	1–2 0–1	Umeå
2002–03	UEFA Women's Cup	Group Stage	2–0	Wrocław
			8–0	Bangor City
			0–0	Sursee
		Quarterfinals	0–2 0–10	Frankfurt
2006–07	UEFA Women's Cup	Qualifying Stage	2–0	Zuchwil
			1–0	Wrocław
			7–0	Skiponjat
		Group Stage	1–2	Breiðablik
			0–0	Universitet Vitebsk
			0–2	Frankfurt

Current squad

As of 9 January 2012 Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player 1 GK Ina Suutari 2 MF Hanna Pyhäjärvi 3 MF Minna Tuominen 4 DF Mari Perasto 5 DF Kati Hakala 6 DF Laura Kivistö 7 FW Maiju Mutikainen 8 FW Iida Muinonen 9 MF Tiina Saario 10 MF Veera Vartiainen 11 FW Marianna Tolvanen 12 GK Vera Varis 13 MF Heidi Lindström

No. Position Player 14 DF Nea-Stina Liljedahl 15 DF Sanna Malaska 17 DF Emmi Alanen 18 DF Sanna Porali 19 FW Satu Kruus 20 DF Elina Syrjälä 22 DF Niina Mönkkönen 23 FW Sini Ihamäki 24 MF Emma Koivisto 25 DF Ella Rinta-Filppula 26 MF Nora Heroum 27 MF Marta Huhtamies 28 FW Sini Vehvilainen

Former internationals

References