2024 HJK season

HJK
2024 season
ChairmanOlli-Pekka Lyytikäinen
ManagerToni Korkeakunnas
StadiumBolt Arena
Veikkausliiga4th
Finnish CupSixth round vs EIF
League CupGroup Stage
UEFA Champions LeagueFirst qualifying round vs Panevėžys
UEFA Conference LeaguePlayoff round
Top goalscorerLeague: Two Players (6)
All: Two Players (6)
Highest home attendance8,064 vs Gnistan
(22 May 2024)
Lowest home attendance400 vs IFK Mariehamn
(26 January 2024)
Average home league attendance6,294 (27 July 2024)
← 2023
2025 →

The 2024 season is Helsingin Jalkapalloklubi's 116th competitive season.[1] HJK entered the Veikkausliiga season as four-time defending champions.

Season events

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On 3 November 2023, HJK announced the appointment of Ferran Sibila as their new manager on a two-year deal.[2][3][4] On 15 January, HJK announced that due to Sibila's lack of the required UEFA Pro -coaching license, Sibila is not eligible to work as a manager in Veikkausliiga, and was named the associate coach of HJK with interim manager Ossi Virta, until he is able to attend the required coaching training class.[5]

On 18 December 2023, HJK announced the signing of Noah Pallas from AC Oulu to a three-year contract.[6]

On 4 January, HJK announced the permanent signing of Lucas Lingman from Helsingborgs IF to a three-year contract.[7] The following day, on 5 January, the reigning top goalscorer Bojan Radulović was sold to EFL Championship club Huddersfield Town for an undisclosed fee.[8]

On 24 January, HJK announced the signing of Andreas Vaher from Freiburg II to on a contract until June, with the option to extended the contract until the end of the 2026 season, and the signing of Carlos Moros to a one-year contract after he'd left Djurgården at the end of the previous season.[9][10]

On 29 January, The 2023 Defender of the Year Tuomas Ollila was sold to Ligue 2 club Paris FC for an undisclosed fee.[11]

On 2 February, Hadi Noori joined AFC Eskilstuna on loan for the season.[12]

On 6 February, HJK announced the signing of free-agent Hans Nunoo Sarpei to a two-year contract, with the option of a third year.[13] The following day, 7 February, HJK extended their contract with Alex Ramula until the end of the season.[14]

On 8 February, Aaro Soiniemi joined TPS on loan for the season.[15]

On 14 February, HJK announced the signing of Brooklyn Lyons-Foster from Tottenham Hotspur to a two-year contract, with the option of a third year.[16]

On 20 February, HJK signed with Diogo Tomas from Odd on a deal for the 2024 season.[17]

On 15 March, HJK announced the season-long loan signing of Luke Plange from Crystal Palace.[18]

On 4 April, Altti Hellemaa joined JäPS on loan until the end of July.[19]

On 20 May, associate head coach Ferran Sibila and sporting director Vesa Mäki were both sacked, and last season's head coach Toni Korkeakunnas was appointed the manager until the end of 2025.[20]

On 1 July, HJK announced the extension of Michael Boamah's contract until the end of the 2026 season with the option of an additional year, the return of Daniel O'Shaughnessy to the club from Karlsruher SC on a contract until the end of the 2025 season, and the departure of Andreas Vaher to Flora.[21][22][23] The following day, 2 July, HJK announced the signing of Lee Erwin from Al Ahed on a contract for the rest of the season.[24]

On 3 July, HJK announced the loan signing of Kevor Palumets from Zulte Waregem for the rest of the season with an option to make the move permanent.[25] The following day, 4 July, HJK announced the permanent signing of Alessandro Albanese from Oostende on a contract for the remainder of the season with the option of an additional year.[26]

On 9 July, Oliver Pettersson left HJK to sign for IF Gnistan.[27]

On 11 July, HJK announced that they had signed a new contract with Pyry Mentu, until the end of the 2027 season.[28] On the same day, Elmo Henriksson extended his contract with HJK until the end of the 2025 season, and joined Sporting Gijón on loan for a year with an option to make the move permanent.[29]

On 15 July, HJK extended their contract with Stanislav Baranov until the end of the 2026 season.[30]

On 17 July, Carlos Moros was released by HJK after his contract was terminated by mutual agreement.[31] On the same day, HJK announced the signing of Thijmen Nijhuis from Utrecht on a contract until the end of the 2025 season.[32]

On 18 July, HJK announced the signing of Georgios Antzoulas from Újpest on a contract until the end of the 2025 season,[33] whilst Johannes Yli-Kokko left the club to sign for Inter Turku on a free transfer.[34]

On 22 July, David Ezeh extended his contract with HJK until the end of 2026 and also joined Raków Częstochowa on loan until 21 March 2025, when Raków Częstochowa have an option to make the move permanent.[35]

On 31 July, HJK announced the signing of Ozan Kökçü from FC Eindhoven on a contract until the end of the 2026 season.[36]

On 6 August, HJK announced that Altti Hellemaa had left the club.[37]

On 7 August, Aaro Toivonen and Stanislav Baranov both left HJK to join Tallinna Kalev on loan until the end of the season.[38]

On 9 August, Jesse Öst signed a contract extension with HJK until the end of 2026.[39]

On 12 August, Topi Keskinen was sold to Aberdeen for a "substantial fee", rumoured to be around €1 million, whilst Anthony Olusanya was loaned out to fellow Veikkausliiga club Haka for the rest of the season.[40][41]

On 23 August, HJK announced that Samuel Anini Junior had left the club to join Ekenäs IF.[42]

On 27 August, HJK announced the signing of Roni Hudd from VPS on a contract until 2026 with the option of an additional year.[43]

On 29 August, Miska Ylitolva extended his contract with HJK until the end of the 2026 season, whilst Matias Ritari also extended his contract with HJK the following day, until the end of 2026 season with an option for the 2027 season.[44][45]

On 2 September, Diogo Tomas left HJK to join ADO Den Haag.[46]

Squad

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As of match played 8 August 2024
No. Name Nationality Position Date of birth (Age) Signed from Signed in Contract ends
Goalkeepers
1 Jesse Öst Finland GK (1990-10-20) 20 October 1990 (age 33) SJK 2023 2026[39]
25 Thijmen Nijhuis Netherlands GK (1998-07-25) 25 July 1998 (age 26) Utrecht 2024[32] 2025[32]
78 Alex Ramula Finland GK (2005-01-17) 17 January 2005 (age 19) Klubi 04 2023
85 Niki Mäenpää Finland GK (1985-01-23) January 23, 1985 (age 39) Unattached 2023[47]
Defenders
2 Brooklyn Lyons-Foster England DF (2000-12-01) 1 December 2000 (age 23) Tottenham Hotspur 2024[16] 2025 (+1)[16]
3 Georgios Antzoulas Greece GK (2000-02-04) 4 February 2000 (age 24) Újpest 2024[33] 2025[33]
4 Joona Toivio Finland DF (1988-03-10) 10 March 1988 (age 36) BK Häcken 2022[48] 2024[48]
5 Daniel O'Shaughnessy Finland DF (1994-09-14) 14 September 1994 (age 30) Karlsruher SC 2024[49] 2025[49]
6 Aapo Halme Finland DF (1998-05-22) 22 May 1998 (age 26) Barnsley 2022[50] 2024[50]
24 Michael Boamah Finland DF (2003-04-16) 16 April 2003 (age 21) Klubi 04 2023 2026[23]
27 Kevin Kouassivi-Benissan Finland DF (1999-01-25) 25 January 1999 (age 25) Klubi 04 2018 2025[51]
28 Miska Ylitolva Finland DF (2004-05-23) 23 May 2004 (age 20) RoPS 2022[52] 2026[44]
Midfielders
8 Georgios Kanellopoulos Greece MF (2000-01-29) 29 January 2000 (age 24) Asteras Tripolis 2023[53] 2024(+1)[53]
10 Lucas Lingman Finland MF (1998-01-25) 25 January 1998 (age 26) Helsingborgs 2024[7] 2026[7]
14 Hans Nunoo Sarpei Ghana MF (1998-08-22) 22 August 1998 (age 26) Unattached 2024[13] 2025 (+1)[13]
21 Niilo Kujasalo Finland MF (2004-03-17) 17 March 2004 (age 20) Klubi 04 2023
22 Liam Möller Finland MF (2004-12-21) 21 December 2004 (age 19) Klubi 04 2023 2024
23 Ozan Kökçü Azerbaijan MF (1998-08-18) 18 August 1998 (age 26) FC Eindhoven 2025[36] 2026[36]
30 Noah Pallas Finland MF (2004-02-09) 9 February 2004 (age 20) AC Oulu 2024[6] 2026[6]
37 Atomu Tanaka Japan MF (1987-10-04) 4 October 1987 (age 37) Cerezo Osaka 2020[54] 2024[55]
80 Kevor Palumets Estonia MF (2002-11-21) 21 November 2002 (age 21) on loan from Zulte Waregem 2024[25] 2024[25]
Forwards
7 Santeri Hostikka Finland FW (1997-09-30) 30 September 1997 (age 27) Pogoń Szczecin 2021[56] 2024[57]
9 Luke Plange England FW (2002-11-04) 4 November 2002 (age 21) on loan from Crystal Palace 2024 2024
17 Hassane Bandé Burkina Faso FW (1998-10-30) 30 October 1998 (age 25) Amiens 2023[58] 2025[58]
20 Roni Hudd Finland FW (2005-01-20) 20 January 2005 (age 19) VPS 2024[43] 2026(+1)[43]
42 Kai Meriluoto Finland FW (2003-01-02) 2 January 2003 (age 21) Klubi 04 2020 2025[59]
94 Lee Erwin Scotland FW (1994-03-19) 19 March 1994 (age 30) Al Ahed 2024[24] 2024[24]
99 Alessandro Albanese Belgium FW (2000-01-12) 12 January 2000 (age 24) KV Oostende 2024[26] 2024 (+1)[26]
Klubi 04
43 Santeri Silander Finland DF (2004-04-20) 20 April 2004 (age 20) Klubi 04 2023
45 Lukas Kuusisto Finland DF (2005-02-25) 25 February 2005 (age 19) Klubi 04 2023
47 Emil Leveälahti Finland DF (2006-08-22) 22 August 2006 (age 18) Klubi 04 2024
48 Francis Etu Nigeria FW (2004-04-10) 10 April 2004 (age 20) Klubi 04 2023[60] 2025[60]
49 Otto Hannula Finland MF (2005-09-29) 29 September 2005 (age 19) Klubi 04 2023
51 Kaius Hardén Finland FW (2004-06-10) 10 June 2004 (age 20) Klubi 04 2022
53 Jere Kari Finland DF (2007-02-24) 24 February 2007 (age 17) Klubi 04 2024
54 Pyry Mentu Finland MF (2006-11-01) 1 November 2006 (age 17) Klubi 04 2022 2027[28]
57 Lukas Kuusisto Finland DF (2005-02-25) 25 February 2005 (age 19) Klubi 04 2023
61 Kaius Simojoki Finland DF (2006-03-21) 21 March 2006 (age 18) KäPa 2024
62 Nils Svensson Sweden DF (2002-05-09) 9 May 2002 (age 22) Vänersborgs IF 2023[61] 2024(+1)[61]
63 Eemil Toivonen Finland MF (2006-12-12) 12 December 2006 (age 17) Klubi 04 2023
64 Matias Ritari Finland MF (2005-07-15) 15 July 2005 (age 19) Klubi 04 2023[45] 2026(+1)[45]
67 Emil Ingman Finland FW (2006-07-01) 1 July 2006 (age 18) Klubi 04 2024
72 Art Berisha Kosovo MF (2006-04-24) 24 April 2006 (age 18) Klubi 04 2023
74 Marlo Hyvönen Finland MF (2005-05-02) 2 May 2005 (age 19) Honka 2024
79 Joel Tynkkynen Finland GK (2006-01-25) 25 January 2006 (age 18) Klubi 04 2024
87 Elmer Vauhkonen Finland FW (2006-01-03) 3 January 2006 (age 18) Klubi 04 2024
89 Diar Azabani Finland GK (2006-02-16) 16 February 2006 (age 18) PKKU 2024
91 Ville Vuorinen Finland FW (2005-02-21) 21 February 2005 (age 19) Klubi 04 2023
92 Mustafa Abdulrasoul Finland DF (2006-06-08) 8 June 2006 (age 18) Klubi 04 2024
94 Toivo Mero Finland FW (2007-10-07) 7 October 2007 (age 17) Klubi 04 2024
96 William Grönblom Finland DF (2005-01-13) 13 January 2005 (age 19) Klubi 04 2023
98 Alex Lietsa Finland DF (2005-02-15) 15 February 2005 (age 19) Klubi 04 2023
Away on loan
11 Anthony Olusanya Finland FW (2000-02-01) 1 February 2000 (age 24) FF Jaro 2021[62] 2025[63]
18 Aaro Toivonen Finland MF (2005-04-19) 19 April 2005 (age 19) Klubi 04 2022 2025[64]
19 David Ezeh Finland FW (2006-02-13) 13 February 2006 (age 18) Klubi 04 2023[65] 2026[35]
75 Altti Hellemaa Finland MF (2004-07-25) 25 July 2004 (age 20) KäPa 2022
81 Elmo Henriksson Finland GK (2003-03-10) 10 March 2003 (age 21) Klubi 04 2021 2025[29]
95 Stanislav Baranov Finland FW (2005-04-15) 15 April 2005 (age 19) Klubi 04 2023 2026[30]
Aaro Soiniemi Finland DF (2005-08-08) 8 August 2005 (age 19) KäPa 2024
Left during the season
5 Carlos Moros Spain DF (1993-04-15) 15 April 1993 (age 31) Unattached 2024[10] 2024[10]
15 Andreas Vaher Estonia DF (2004-04-15) 15 April 2004 (age 20) Freiburg II 2024[9] 2024 (+2.5)[9]
18 Topi Keskinen Finland FW (2003-03-07) 7 March 2003 (age 21) Mikkelin Palloilijat 2023 2025
20 Johannes Yli-Kokko Finland MF (2001-08-24) 24 August 2001 (age 23) Klubi 04 2022 2024
41 Samuel Anini Junior Finland FW (2002-09-07) 7 September 2002 (age 22) PK Keski-Uusimaa 2019[66] 2024[67]
45 Diogo Tomas Finland DF (1997-07-31) 31 July 1997 (age 27) Odd 2024[17] 2024[17]
46 Oliver Pettersson Finland DF (2003-05-13) 13 May 2003 (age 21) EIF 2022 2024

Transfers

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In

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Date Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.
18 December 2023† MF Finland Noah Pallas AC Oulu Undisclosed [6]
4 January 2024 MF Finland Lucas Lingman Helsingborgs IF Undisclosed [7]
24 January 2024 DF Spain Carlos Moros Unattached Free [10]
24 January 2024 DF Estonia Andreas Vaher Freiburg II Undisclosed [9]
6 February 2024 MF Ghana Hans Nunoo Sarpei Unattached Free [13]
14 February 2024 DF England Brooklyn Lyons-Foster Tottenham Hotspur Undisclosed [16]
20 February 2024 DF Finland Diogo Tomas Odd Undisclosed [17]
1 July 2024 DF Finland Daniel O'Shaughnessy Karlsruher SC Free [21]
2 July 2024 FW Scotland Lee Erwin Al Ahed Undisclosed [24]
4 July 2024 MF Belgium Alessandro Albanese KV Oostende Undisclosed [26]
17 July 2024 GK Netherlands Thijmen Nijhuis Utrecht Undisclosed [32]
18 July 2024 DF Greece Georgios Antzoulas Újpest Undisclosed [33]
31 July 2024 MF Azerbaijan Ozan Kökçü FC Eindhoven Undisclosed [36]
27 August 2024 FW Finland Roni Hudd VPS Undisclosed [43]
† Transfers announced on the above date, being finalised on 1 January 2024.

Loans in

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Start date Position Nationality Name From End date Ref.
15 March 2024 FW England Luke Plange Crystal Palace 31 December 2024 [18]
3 July 2024 MF Estonia Kevor Palumets Zulte Waregem 31 December 2024 [25]

Out

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Date Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.
5 January 2024 FW Serbia Bojan Radulović Huddersfield Town Undisclosed [8]
29 January 2024 DF Finland Tuomas Ollila Paris FC Undisclosed [11]
1 July 2024 DF Estonia Andreas Vaher Flora Undisclosed [22]
9 July 2024 DF Finland Oliver Pettersson IF Gnistan Undisclosed [27]
18 July 2024 MF Finland Johannes Yli-Kokko Inter Turku Free [34]
12 August 2024 FW Finland Topi Keskinen Aberdeen Undisclosed [40]
26 August 2024 DF Finland Santeri Silander OLS Undisclosed [68]
23 August 2024 FW Finland Samuel Anini Junior Ekenäs IF Undisclosed [42]
2 September 2024 DF Finland Diogo Tomas ADO Den Haag Undisclosed [46]

Loans out

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Start date Position Nationality Name To End date Ref.
2 February 2024 MF Sweden Hadi Noori AFC Eskilstuna 31 December 2024 [12]
8 February 2024 DF Finland Aaro Soiniemi TPS 31 December 2024 [15]
4 April 2024 MF Finland Altti Hellemaa JäPS 31 July 2024 [19]
11 July 2024 GK Finland Elmo Henriksson Sporting Gijón 30 June 2025 [29]
22 July 2024 FW Finland David Ezeh Raków Częstochowa 21 March 2025 [35]
7 August 2024 MF Finland Aaro Toivonen Tallinna Kalev 31 December 2024 [38]
7 August 2024 FW Finland Stanislav Baranov Tallinna Kalev 31 December 2024 [38]
12 August 2024 FW Finland Anthony Olusanya Haka 31 December 2024 [41]

Released

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Date Position Nationality Name Joined Date Ref.
27 January 2024 DF Finland Patrik Raitanen IFK Mariehamn 27 January 2024 [69]
17 July 2024 DF Spain Carlos Moros Degerfors 7 August 2024 [31][70]
6 August 2024 MF Finland Altti Hellemaa JäPS [37]

Friendlies

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11 February 2024 Hammarby 1–2 HJK Stockholm, Sweden
EET (UTC+2) Fenger 63' Report Keskinen 71'
Olusanya 81'		 Stadium: Tele2 Arena
27 February 2024 HJK 2–1 Ahal FK Belek, Turkey
EET (UTC+2) Toivonen
Olusanya 		Report
4 March 2024 HJK 3–1 Istiklol Dushanbe Belek, Turkey
EET (UTC+2) Olusanya
Kanellopoulos
Anini 		Report (o.g.)
28 March 2024 HJK 5–1 TPS Helsinki
EET (UTC+2) Plange 14', 35'
20' (o.g.)
Keskinen 77'
Kanellopoulos 81'		 Report Saarikivi 88' Stadium: Bolt Arena
29 March 2024 HJK 1–1 PK-35 Helsinki
EET (UTC+2) Yli-Kokko 39' Report Markkanen 59' Stadium: Bolt Arena
Attendance: 645

Competitions

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Overall record

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Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
Veikkausliiga 6 April 2024 Matchday 1 25 13 6 6 44 25 +19 052.00
Finnish Cup 16 June 2024 26 June 2024 Fifth round Sixth round 2 1 1 0 5 0 +5 050.00
League Cup 26 January 2024 2 March 2024 Group stage Group stage 5 3 0 2 0 0 +0 060.00
UEFA Champions League 9 July 2024 16 July 2024 First qualifying round First qualifying round 2 0 1 1 1 4 −3 000.00
UEFA Conference League 8 August 2024 Third qualifying round 5 2 1 2 6 8 −2 040.00
Total 39 19 9 11 56 37 +19 048.72

Last updated: 3 October 2024
Source: Competitions

Veikkausliiga

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Main article: 2024 Veikkausliiga

Regular season

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Table
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Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 KuPS 22 13 5 4 39 22 +17 44 Qualification for the Championship Round
2 HJK 22 13 4 5 41 21 +20 43
3 Ilves 22 11 6 5 45 25 +20 39
4 SJK 22 10 6 6 40 33 +7 36
5 Haka 22 10 5 7 35 32 +3 35
Source: Flashscore
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Head-to-head away goals scored; 7) Play-off
(Note: Play-off is only played if need to decide champion, teams for relegation or UEFA competition and will be played on a neutral ground).



Results summary
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Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
22 13 4 5 41 21  +20 43 8 2 1 22 6  +16 5 2 4 19 15  +4

Last updated: 1 September 2024.
Source: See Matches

Matches
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6 April 2024 1 KuPS 3–1 HJK Kuopio
19:00 EEST (UTC+3) Olusanya 25' (o.g.)
Miettinen Yellow card 38'
Pennanen Yellow card 47' 77'
Savolainen 66'		 Report Kanellopoulos Yellow card 50'
Ezeh 90+7'		 Stadium: Kuopio Football Stadium
Attendance: 3,084
Referee: Oliver Reitala
11 April 2024 2 HJK 4–0 Lahti Helsinki
18:00 EEST (UTC+3) Keskinen 20', 44'
Sarpei Yellow card 43'
Lingman 57' (pen.)
Kanellopoulos Yellow card 61'
Bandé 69'		 Report Viitikko Yellow card 34' Stadium: Bolt Arena
Attendance: 5,039
Referee: Joona Manninen
20 April 2024 3 HJK 2–1 IFK Mariehamn Helsinki
15:00 EEST (UTC+3) Toivio 11'
Olusanya Yellow card 17'
Lingman Yellow card 61'
Keskinen 66'
Kouassivi-Benissan Yellow card 81'		 Report Patut Yellow card 49'
Larsson 89'		 Stadium: Bolt Arena
Attendance: 6,100
Referee: Matti Roth
24 April 2024 15 SJK 3–3 HJK Seinäjoki
19:00 EEST (UTC+3) Moreno 7'
Karjalainen 53'
Gasc Yellow card 70'
Paananen 88'
Lehtinen Yellow card 90+2'
Pires Yellow card 90+3'		 Report Bande Yellow card 18'
Halme Yellow card 35'
Lyons-Foster 45+3'
Olusanya 57'
Keskinen 62'		 Stadium: OmaSP Stadion
Attendance: 2,113
Referee: Peiman Simani
27 April 2024 4 Haka 1–1 HJK Valkeakoski
15:00 EEST (UTC+3) Friberg 13'
Kilo Yellow card 60'
Morais Yellow card 90+4'		 Report Plange 54'
Lyons-Foster Yellow card 57'
Kanellopoulos Yellow card 70'		 Stadium: Tehtaan kenttä
Attendance: 2,024
Referee: Dennis Antamo
4 May 2024 5 HJK 0–0 EIF Helsinki
17:00 EEST (UTC+3) Keskinen Yellow card 76' Report Lehtonen Yellow card 60'
Almeida Yellow card 90+7'		 Stadium: Bolt Arena
Attendance: 5,012
Referee: Peiman Simani
11 May 2024 6 Inter Turku 0–1 HJK Turku
19:00 EEST (UTC+3) Almén Yellow card 81'
Botué Yellow card 89' Yellow-red card 90+3'		 Report Tomas Yellow card 32'
Olusanya 39'		 Stadium: Veritas Stadion
Attendance: 4,023
Referee: Antti Munukka
17 May 2024 7 HJK 1–2 VPS Helsinki
18:00 EEST (UTC+3) Lingman Yellow card 73'
Tomas 90+1'		 Report Borchers 29' (pen.)
Räisänen 66'
Nuorela Yellow card 90'
Niemi Yellow card 90+4'		 Stadium: Bolt Arena
Attendance: 7,445
Referee: Joni Hyytiä
22 May 2024 19 HJK 1–0 Gnistan Helsinki
18:00 EEST (UTC+3) Lingman 13' Report Sarr Yellow card 27'
Latonen Yellow card 29'
Raitala Yellow card 60'
Penninkangas Yellow card 65'
Agbo Yellow card 68' Yellow-red card 76'		 Stadium: Bolt Arena
Attendance: 8,064
Referee: Oliver Reitala
25 May 2024 8 HJK 1–1 Ilves Helsinki
17:00 EEST (UTC+3) Keskinen Yellow card 21'
Plange 66'
Hostikka Yellow card 76'
Sarpei Yellow card 90+1'		 Report Haarala 24' (pen.) Yellow card 65'
Arifi Yellow card 45'
Pikkarainen Yellow card 51'
Popovitch Yellow card 90+3'		 Stadium: Bolt Arena
Attendance: 7,304
Referee: Oskari Hämäläinen
31 May 2024 9 AC Oulu 1–0 HJK Oulu
20:00 EEST (UTC+3) Rennicks 35'
Metaxas Yellow card 55'
Taskila Yellow card 75'
Jokelainen Yellow card 90+1'		 Report Olusanya Yellow card 38'
Tomas Red card 80'
Pallas Yellow card 89'		 Stadium: Raatti Stadium
Attendance: 2,929
Referee: Ville Nevalainen
7 June 2024 10 HJK 4–1 SJK Helsinki
20:00 EEST (UTC+3) Lingman 33' (pen.)
Olusanya Yellow card 69'
Plange 78', 83', 90+4'
Halme Yellow card 79'
Lingman Yellow card 90+1'		 Report Ndiaye 5', Yellow card 90+2'
Yussif Yellow card 45'		 Stadium: Bolt Arena
Attendance: 5,216
Referee: Oliver Reitala
12 June 2024 11 Gnistan 0–4 HJK Helsinki
19.00 EEST (UTC+3) Raitala Yellow card 56' Report Sarr 3' (o.g.)
Keskinen 36'
Halme Yellow card 42'
Hostikka 82'
Baranov 90+2'		 Stadium: Mustapekka Areena
Attendance: 3,024
Referee: Peiman Simani
19 June 2024 12 HJK 3–1 KuPS Helsinki
21:00 EEST (UTC+3) Tomas Yellow card 71'
Lingman Yellow card 73'
Möller 81'
Pallas 82'
Plange 90+3'		 Report Pennanen 38'
Siltanen Yellow card 89'
Honkavaara Yellow card 90+3'		 Stadium: Bolt Arena
Attendance: 6,291
Referee: Antti Munukka
30 June 2024 13 IFK Mariehamn 1–2 HJK Mariehamn
16:00 EEST (UTC+3) Machado Yellow card 18'
Larsson 28'
Olawale Yellow card 43'		 Report Fonsell 6' (o.g.)
Kanellopoulos Yellow card 46'
Halme 64'		 Stadium: Wiklöf Holding Arena
Attendance: 1,464
Referee: Petri Viljanen
6 July 2024 14 Ilves 3–0 HJK Tampere
15:00 EEST (UTC+3) Veteli 4' Yellow card 59'
Haarala 13'
Riski Yellow card 53' 77'
Mäenpää Yellow card 89'		 Report Tomas Yellow card 53'
Keskinen Yellow card 85'		 Stadium: Tammelan Stadion
Attendance: 7,952
Referee: Mohammad Al-Emara
20 July 2024 16 HJK 2–0 Haka Helsinki
17:00 EEST (UTC+3) Keskinen 23'
Erwin 53'		 Report Bah-Traoré Yellow card 34'
Whyte Yellow card 61'
Morais Yellow card 61'
Talo Yellow card 88'		 Stadium: Bolt Arena
Attendance: 6,329
Referee: Ville Nevalainen
27 July 2024 17 HJK 3–0 Oulu Helsinki
17:00 EEST (UTC+3) Tomas 45+4'
Hostikka 66'
Erwin 72'		 Report A.Paananen Yellow card 31' Stadium: Bolt Arena
Attendance: 6,136
Referee: Petri Viljanen
3 August 2024 18 Lahti 2–1 HJK Lahti
19:00 EEST (UTC+3) López 34', 56' Yellow card 63'
Mulahalilovic Yellow card 56'
Jordão Yellow card 80'
Babiker Yellow card 90+3'
Koskinen Yellow card 90+3'
Maukonen Yellow card 90+5'		 Report Pallas Yellow card 6'
Erwin 26'
Lyons-Foster Yellow card 53'
Halme Yellow card 59'		 Stadium: Lahti Stadium
Attendance: 3,471
Referee: Antti Munukka
18 August 2024 20 EIF 0–3 HJK Ekenäs
16:00 EEST (UTC+3) Fofana Yellow card 35'
Katz Yellow card 55'
Mohammed Yellow card 66'		 Report Bandé 56', 72'
Möller 79'
Plange Yellow card 90'		 Stadium: Ekenäs Sparbank Arena
Attendance: 1,640
Referee: Dennis Antamo
25 August 2024 21 HJK 1–0 Inter Turku Helsinki
16:00 EEST (UTC+3) Möller Yellow card 29'
Halme Yellow card 55' 71'		 Report Stadium: Bolt Arena
Attendance: 5,802
Referee: Peiman Simani
1 September 2024 22 VPS 1–3 HJK Vaasa
16:00 EEST (UTC+3) Engström 5'
Bashkirov Yellow card 61'		 Report Meriluoto 10', 50'
Bandé Yellow card 12'
Kanellopoulos Yellow card 54'
Erwin 84' (pen.)		 Stadium: Hietalahti Stadium
Attendance: 3,097
Referee: Mohammad Al-Emara

Championship Round

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Table
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Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 KuPS (X) 26 16 5 5 45 24 +21 53 Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round
2 Ilves (X) 26 15 6 5 52 27 +25 51 Qualification for the Conference League second qualifying round[a]
3 HJK (Q) 26 13 6 7 44 26 +18 45 Qualification for the Conference League first qualifying round[a]
4 SJK (Q) 26 11 7 8 46 40 +6 40 Qualification for the Conference League first qualifying round play-off
5 Haka (Q) 26 11 5 10 38 40 −2 38
Updated to match(es) played on 6 October 2024. Source: Flashscore
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Head-to-head away goals scored; 7) Play-off
(Note: Play-off is only played if need to decide champion, teams for relegation or UEFA competition and will be played on a neutral ground).
(Q) Qualified for the phase indicated; (X) Assured of at least Conference League second qualifying round
Notes:
  1. ^ a b The 2024 Finnish Cup winners qualified for the Conference League second qualifying round. Since the cup winners (KuPS) qualified based on league position, the Conference League second round spot was passed to the second-placed team, and the Conference League first round spot was passed to the third-placed team.


Results summary
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Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
3 0 2 1 3 4  −1 2 0 1 1 2 3  −1 0 1 0 1 1  0

Last updated: 28 September 2024.
Source: See Matches

Results
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14 September 2024 23 HJK 2–2 SJK Helsinki
15:00 EEST (UTC+3) Lingman 45+1'
Palumets 68'
Kanellopoulos Yellow card 71'
Pallas Yellow card 82'		 Report Gasc Yellow card 24'
Ndiaye 42'
Fati Yellow card 54'
Moreno 90+2' (pen.)		 Stadium: Bolt Arena
Attendance: 5,591
Referee: Joona Manninen
20 September 2024 24 VPS 1–1 HJK Vaasa
20:00 EEST (UTC+3) Ahiabu Yellow card 44'
Lindeman 72'
Ogude Yellow card 77'
Pitkänen Yellow card 90+2'		 Report Erwin 33'
Pallas Yellow card 75'
Kanellopoulos Yellow card 79'
Lingman Yellow card 86'
Antzoulas Yellow card 90'
Nijhuis Yellow card 90+2'		 Stadium: Hietalahti Stadium
Attendance: 2,614
Referee: Antti Munukka
28 September 2024 25 HJK 0–1 Ilves Helsinki
19:30 EEST (UTC+3) Erwin Yellow card 15'
Palumets Yellow card 52'
Möller Yellow card 78'
Tanaka Yellow card 79'
Lyons-Foster Yellow card 90+2'		 Report Arifi Yellow card 52'
Riski 82'		 Stadium: Bolt Arena
Attendance: 8,835
Referee: Oliver Reitala
6 October 2024 26 HJK – Haka Helsinki
18:30 EEST (UTC+3) Stadium: Bolt Arena

Finnish Cup

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Main article: 2024 Finnish Cup
16 June 2024 Fifth round TuPS 0–5 HJK Hyrylä
18:00 EEST (UTC+3) Backström Yellow card 5'
Honkanen Yellow card 24'
Purhonen Yellow card 80'		 Report Ezeh 9', 90+3'
Möller 13'
Tomas Yellow card 24'
Baranov 30', 89'		 Stadium: Hyrylä TN
Attendance: 2,271
Referee: Abdirahman Sugulle
26 June 2024 Sixth round EIF 0–0
(4–2 p)		 HJK Ekenäs
18:30 EEST (UTC+3) Kanté Yellow card 44'
Katz Yellow card 51'
Pallas Yellow card 60'		 Report Ritari Yellow card 39'
Tomas Yellow card 53'
Kanellopoulos Yellow card 59'
Yli-Kokko Yellow card 70'
Plange Yellow card 90+6'		 Stadium: Ekenäs Sparbank Arena
Attendance: 1,435
Referee: Juuso Vuorinen
Penalties
Yefimov soccer ball with check mark
Ojala soccer ball with check mark
Fofana soccer ball with red X
Lindholm soccer ball with check mark
Katz1 soccer ball with check mark		 soccer ball with check mark Möller
soccer ball with red X Tanaka
soccer ball with red X Hostikka
soccer ball with check mark Tomas

League Cup

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Main article: 2024 Finnish League Cup

Group Stage

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26 January 2024 1 HJK 1–0 IFK Mariehamn Helsinki
14:00 EEST (UTC+3) Sarpei Yellow card 75'
Moros Red card 78'
Olusanya 82'		 Report Stadium: Tali Halli TN
Attendance: 400
Referee: Oliver Reitala
3 February 2024 2 IF Gnistan 1–2 HJK Helsinki
14:00 EEST (UTC+3) Sarr 45+1' Yellow card 78' Report Vaher Yellow card 34'
Olusanya 38'
Keskinen 82'		 Stadium: Tali Halli TN
Attendance: 450
Referee: Dennis Antamo
17 February 2024 3 HJK 1–2 Inter Turku Helsinki
14:00 EEST (UTC+3) Moros Yellow card 16'
Olusanya 25' Yellow card 88'
Hostikka Yellow card 33'
Pallas Yellow card 75'		 Report Kouame 16' (pen.)
Granlund 33'
Kuittinen Yellow card 66'
Hämäläinen Yellow card 83'
Smith Red card 90+2'
Purosalo Yellow card 90+4'		 Stadium: Tali Halli TN
Attendance: 500
Referee: Mohammad Al-Emara
27 February 2024 4 Lahti 3–0 HJK Helsinki
14:00 EEST (UTC+3) Odutayo 10' Yellow card 42'
Jäntti Yellow card 14'
Ritari 36' (o.g.)
López Yellow card 62' 90+4'
Virta Yellow card 76'
Koskinen Yellow card 83'		 Report Ramula Yellow card 62' Stadium: Tali Halli TN
Attendance: 1
Referee: Joona Manninen
2 March 2024 5 HJK 4–1 EIF Helsinki
14:00 EEST (UTC+3) Vuorinen 39'
Hannula 43'
Vauhkonen 45'
Ritari 50' (pen.)
Etu Yellow card 70'
Simojoki Yellow card 80'		 Report Lindholm Yellow card 17'
Vehkonen 54'		 Stadium: Tali Halli TN
Attendance: 500
Referee: Dennis Antamo

UEFA Champions League

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Main article: 2024–25 UEFA Champions League

Qualifying rounds

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Main article: 2024–25 UEFA Champions League qualifying phase and play-off round
9 July 2024 First qualifying round 1st leg Panevėžys Lithuania 3–0 Finland HJK Panevėžys, Lithuania
18:30 EEST (UTC+3) Veliulis 17'
Rasimavičius Yellow card 57'
Dieng Yellow card 58' Yellow-red card 71'
Gorobsov 64' (pen.) Yellow card 90'
Mbo 67' Yellow card 67'		 Report Kanellopoulos Yellow card 55'
Lyons-Foster Yellow card 88'		 Stadium: Aukštaitija Stadium
Attendance: 1,100[71]
Referee: Luca Cibelli (Switzerland)
16 July 2024 First qualifying round 2nd leg HJK Finland 1–1
(1–4 agg.)		 Lithuania Panevėžys Helsinki, Finland
19:00 EEST (UTC+3) Hostikka Yellow card 9'
Halme Yellow card 15'
Erwin 17'
Keskinen Yellow card 76'		 Report Veliulis 45'
Rasimavičius Yellow card 64'		 Stadium: Bolt Arena
Attendance: 5,292[72]
Referee: Andrew Madley (England)

UEFA Conference League

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Qualifying rounds

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Main article: 2024–25 UEFA Conference League qualifying phase and play-off round
8 August 2024 Third qualifying round 1st leg HJK Finland 1–0 Montenegro Dečić Helsinki, Finland
20:30 EEST (UTC+3) Erwin 49'
Lingman Yellow card 79'
Kanellopoulos Yellow card 81'
Tanaka Yellow card 84'		 Report Kajević Yellow card 31'
Chagas Yellow card 65'
Stijepović Yellow card 66'
Tomašević Yellow card 67'
Božović Yellow card 87'		 Stadium: Bolt Arena
Attendance: 4,238[73]
Referee: Sandi Putros (Denmark)
15 August 2024 Third qualifying round 2nd leg Dečić Montenegro 2–1 (a.e.t.)
(2–2 agg.)
(3–4 p)		 Finland HJK Podgorica, Montenegro
22:00 EEST (UTC+3) Puleio 26'
S.Milić Yellow card 40'
Sekulovic Yellow card 54'
Chagas Yellow card 81'
Camaj Yellow card 88'
Mašović 90+4' Yellow card 90+6'
Stijepović Yellow card 114'		 Report Plange 43'
Palumets Yellow card 90'
Lyons-Foster Yellow card 105'
Erwin Yellow card 112'
Meriluoto Yellow card 120'		 Stadium: Podgorica City Stadium
Attendance: 1,017
Referee: Adam Ladebäck (Sweden)
Penalties
Božović soccer ball with check mark
Chagas soccer ball with check mark
Stijepović soccer ball with red X
Mašović soccer ball with check mark
Camaj soccer ball with red X
Drešaj soccer ball with red X		 soccer ball with red X Lingman
soccer ball with check mark Erwin
soccer ball with red X Meriluoto
soccer ball with check mark Tomas
soccer ball with check mark Möller
soccer ball with check mark Palumets
Note: Dečić played their home matches at the Camp FSCG and the Podgorica City Stadium in Podgorica, instead of their regular stadium, the Stadion Tuško Polje, in Tuzi, which did not meet UEFA requirements.
22 August 2024 Playoff round 1st leg KÍ Faroe Islands 2–2 Finland HJK Tórshavn, Faroe Islands
21:45 EEST (UTC+3) Joensen Yellow card 22' Yellow-red card 39'
Klettskarð Yellow card 45'
Frederiksberg 55' (pen.)
Hansson Yellow card 59'
Ødemarksbakken Yellow card 61'
Hansson 63'		 Report Erwin 15', 90+3'
Ylitolva Yellow card 45'
Lyons-Foster Yellow card 67'
Möller Yellow card 75'		 Stadium: Tórsvøllur
Attendance: 1,073
Referee: Lawrence Visser (Belgium)
Note: KÍ played their home matches at the Tórshavn in Tórshavn, instead of their regular stadium, the Við Djúpumýrar, in Klaksvík, which did not meet UEFA requirements.
29 August 2024 Playoff round 2nd leg HJK Finland 2–1
(4–3 agg.)		 Faroe Islands KÍ Helsinki, Finland
19:00 EEST (UTC+3) Palumets Yellow card 65'
Tomas 90'
Erwin 90+3'		 Report Frederiksberg 57'
Yambéré Red card 59'
Mikkelsen Yellow card 90+2'
da Silva Yellow card 90+7'		 Stadium: Bolt Arena
Attendance: 6,665
Referee: David Fuxman (Israel)

League phase

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Main article: 2024–25 UEFA Conference League league phase

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
30 Wales The New Saints 1 0 0 1 0 2 −2 0
32 Moldova Petrocub Hîncești 1 0 0 1 1 4 −3 0
33 Finland HJK 1 0 0 1 0 3 −3 0
33 Northern Ireland Larne 1 0 0 1 0 3 −3 0
35 Switzerland St. Gallen 1 0 0 1 2 6 −4 0
Updated to match(es) played on 3 October 2024. Source: UEFA[74]
Rules for classification: League phase tiebreakers
Round123456
GroundAHHAHA
ResultL
Position33
Updated to match(es) played on 3 October 2024. Source: Results
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
3 October 2024 1 Lugano Switzerland 3–0 Finland HJK Thun, Switzerland
22:00 EEST (UTC+3) Hajdari Yellow card 8'
Papadopoulos 34'
Marques 56'
Dos Santos 90+1'		 Report[75] Stadium: Stockhorn Arena
Attendance: 932[76]
Referee: David Dickinson (Scotland)
Note: Lugano will play their home matches at Stockhorn Arena, Thun, instead of their regular stadium, Cornaredo Stadium, Lugano, due to renovation work.[77]
24 October 2024 2 HJK Finland v Belarus Dinamo Minsk Helsinki, Finland
22:00 EEST (UTC+3) Stadium: Bolt Arena
7 November 2024 3 HJK Finland v Slovenia Olimpija Ljubljana Helsinki, Finland
19:45 EEST (UTC+3) Stadium: Bolt Arena
28 November 2024 4 Panathinaikos Greece v Finland HJK Athens, Greece
19:45 EET (UTC+2) Stadium: Olympic Stadium
12 December 2024 5 HJK Finland v Norway Molde Helsinki, Finland
19:45 EET (UTC+2) Stadium: Bolt Arena