2016 HJK season

HJK
2016 season
ChairmanOlli-Pekka Lyytikäinen
ManagerMika Lehkosuo
StadiumSonera Stadium
VeikkausliigaRunners-up
Finnish CupRunners-up
League CupGroup Stage
UEFA Europa LeagueThird qualifying round
Top goalscorerLeague: Alfredo Morelos (16)
All: Alfredo Morelos (30)
Highest home attendanceLeague: 10,500 (26 May 2016 vs HIFK, Veikkausliiga)
Lowest home attendanceLeague: 2,562 (7 August 2016 vs FC Lahti, Veikkausliiga)
Average home league attendance5,101
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The 2016 season was Helsingin Jalkapalloklubi's 108th competitive season.[1] HJK is the most successful football club in Finland in terms of titles, with 27 Finnish Championships, 12 Finnish Cup titles, 5 Finnish League Cup titles, one appearance in the UEFA Champions League group stages and one appearance in the UEFA Europa League group stages.[2][3]

After finishing 3rd in the 2015 Veikkausliiga season, HJK entered the 2016–17 UEFA Europa League first qualifying round. For the 2nd consecutive season, HJK U-19 competed in the UEFA Youth League.

Season Review

  • 31 January: HJK kicked off their 20th League Cup campaign with a 1 - 0 win over IFK Mariehamn. HJK eventually finished third in Group B, however, remained unbeaten throughout the campaign.
  • 12 February: Jarno Parikka announced his retirement from football due to a knee injury.
  • 19 March: HJK started their 62nd Finnish Cup edition with a 3 - 1 victory over FC Honka/Akatemia and advanced to the sixth round.
  • 2 April: HJK started their 27th Veikkausliiga season with a 2 - 0 home win against IFK Mariehamn. Atomu Tanaka headed in the first goal of the 2016 Veikkausliiga season from a cross delivered by Taye Taiwo.
  • 31 May: Taye Taiwo was named the Veikkausliiga Player of the Month for May 2016. Mika Lehkosuo was likewise named the Manager of the Month.[4]
  • 30 June: HJK started their 2016–17 UEFA Europa League campaign with a 0 - 2 away win against Lithuanian side FK Atlantas. A week later HJK went through to the next qualifying round after beating Atlantas 3 - 1 on aggregate.
  • 4 August: HJK's 2016–17 UEFA Europa League campaign came to an end after a 0 - 2 home defeat to IFK Göteborg. Göteborg advanced to the play-off round 3 - 2 on aggregate.
  • 24 September: HJK were beaten on penalties in the 2016 Finnish Cup Final by SJK, who were crowned Finnish Cup Champions for the first time in club history. Alfredo Morelos was the top scorer of the competition with 7 goals in 4 matches.
  • 12 October: Alfredo Morelos was named the Veikkausliiga Player of the Month for September 2016.[5]
  • 23 October: HJK finished runners-up in the 2016 Veikkausliiga season with 58 points from 33 matches. Alfredo Morelos was the top scorer for HJK with 16 league goals and a total of 30 goals in all competitions.

Squad

As of 23 October 2016[6]
No. Name Nationality Position Date of Birth (Age) Previous Club
Goalkeepers
21 Thomas Dähne Germany GK (1994-01-04)4 January 1994 (aged 22) Germany RB Leipzig
25 Jiri Koski Finland GK (1995-04-20)20 April 1995 (aged 21) Finland Klubi-04
29 Markus Uusitalo Finland GK (1997-05-15)15 May 1997 (aged 19) Finland VPS
Defenders
3 Taye Taiwo Nigeria DF (1985-04-16)16 April 1985 (aged 31) Turkey Bursaspor
5 Lum Rexhepi Kosovo DF (1992-08-03)3 August 1992 (aged 24) Norway Lillestrøm
8 Rafinha Brazil DF (1982-06-29)29 June 1982 (aged 34) Belgium Gent
14 Ivan Tatomirović Serbia DF (1989-01-11)11 January 1989 (aged 27) Bosnia and Herzegovina FK Sarajevo
15 Ville Jalasto Finland DF (1986-04-19)19 April 1986 (aged 30) Norway Stabæk
16 Aapo Halme Finland DF (1998-05-22)22 May 1998 (aged 18) Finland Klubi-04
18 Roni Peiponen Finland DF (1997-04-09)9 April 1997 (aged 19) Loan from Norway Molde
27 Sebastian Sorsa Finland DF (1984-01-25)25 January 1984 (aged 32) Scotland Hamilton Academical
Midfielders
6 Obed Malolo Finland MF (1997-04-18)18 April 1997 (aged 19) Finland Klubi-04
10 Atomu Tanaka Japan MF (1987-10-04)4 October 1987 (aged 29) Japan Albirex Niigata
13 Toni Kolehmainen Finland MF (1988-07-20)20 July 1988 (aged 28) Norway Hønefoss
19 Lucas Lingman Finland MF (1998-01-25)25 January 1998 (aged 18) Finland Klubi-04
20 Vincent Onovo Nigeria MF (1995-12-10)10 December 1995 (aged 20) Finland Inter Turku
22 Anthony Annan Ghana MF (1986-07-21)21 July 1986 (aged 30) Norway Stabæk
37 Saku Ylätupa Finland MF (1999-08-04)4 August 1999 (aged 17) Finland Klubi-04
38 Sebastian Dahlström Finland MF (1996-11-05)5 November 1996 (aged 19) Finland Klubi-04
Forwards
7 Nikolai Alho Finland FW (1993-03-12)12 March 1993 (aged 23) Finland Klubi-04
9 Mikael Forssell Finland FW (1981-03-15)15 March 1981 (aged 35) Germany VfL Bochum
11 Alfredo Morelos Colombia FW (1996-06-21)21 June 1996 (aged 20) Loan from Colombia Independiente Medellín
17 Ousman Jallow The Gambia FW (1988-10-21)21 October 1988 (aged 28) Kazakhstan Irtysh Pavlodar
31 Akseli Pelvas Finland FW (1989-02-08)8 February 1989 (aged 27) Sweden Falkenbergs FF
34 Lassi Lappalainen Finland FW (1998-08-24)24 August 1998 (aged 18) Finland Klubi-04
77 Evans Mensah Ghana FW (1998-02-09)9 February 1998 (aged 18) Loan from Ghana Inter Allies
90 Nnamdi Oduamadi Nigeria FW (1990-10-17)17 October 1990 (aged 26) Loan from Italy A.C. Milan

On loan

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
31 DF Finland FIN Leo Väisänen (on loan at PK-35 Vantaa until end of season)
No. Pos. Nation Player
35 DF Finland FIN Lassi Järvenpää (on loan at RoPS until end of season)

Transfers

Winter

Summer

Main article: List of Finnish football transfers summer 2016

Friendlies

22 January 2016 Finland HJK 1 – 0 EstoniaInfonet Helsinki
17:15 EET (UTC+2) L. Lappalainen 59' Report Stadium: Talin jalkapallohalli
25 February 2016 Finland HJK 0 – 0 EstoniaNõmme Kalju Helsinki
14:15 EET (UTC+2) Report Stadium: Talin jalkapallohalli
9 March 2016 Spain Linense 1 – 2 Finland HJK Marbella, Spain
18:00 EET (UTC+2) Juampe 3' (pen.) Report Tanaka 87'
Tatomirović 90'
12 March 2016 Finland HJK 2 – 0 Finland SJK Marbella, Spain
16:00 EET (UTC+2) Taiwo 31'
Tanaka 71'		 Report
25 March 2016 Sweden Malmö FF 4 – 0 Finland HJK Malmö, Sweden
16:00 EET (UTC+2) Report Stadium: Swedbank Stadion

Competitions

Veikkausliiga

Main article: 2016 Veikkausliiga

The 2016 Veikkausliiga season began 2 April 2016 and ended on 23 October 2016.[46]

League table

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 IFK Mariehamn (C) 33 17 10 6 40 25 +15 61 Qualification for the Champions League second qualifying round
2 HJK 33 16 10 7 52 36 +16 58 Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round[a]
3 SJK 33 17 6 10 49 36 +13 57
4 VPS 33 15 8 10 36 27 +9 53
5 Ilves 33 15 7 11 36 35 +1 52
Source: Veikkausliiga (in Finnish), Soccerway
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).
(C) Champions
Notes:
  1. ^ SJK qualified for the Europa League first qualifying round by winning the 2016 Finnish Cup.

Results summary

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
33 16 10 7 52 36  +16 58 11 4 2 35 19  +16 5 6 5 17 17  0

Last updated: 24 October 2016.
Source: See Results

Results by matchday

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GroundHHAHAAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAH
ResultWWDWDLWWWWWDLDWWLWDDDLDWWWLLWLDWD
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Updated to match(es) played on 24 October 2016. Source: See Results
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Results

2 April 2016 1 HJK 2 – 0 IFK Mariehamn Helsinki
14:00 EEST (UTC+3) Rexhepi Yellow card 55'
Tanaka 68', 84'
Tatomirović Yellow card 70'		 Report Ekhalie Yellow card 19'
Lyyski Yellow card 56'		 Stadium: Sonera Stadium
Attendance: 5,251
Referee: Ville Nevalainen
8 April 2016 2 HJK 3 – 1 VPS Helsinki
18:30 EEST (UTC+3) Morelos 20' Yellow card 71'
Medo 49'
Onovo Yellow card 54'
Tanaka 61'		 Report Kobozev Yellow card 30'
N. Boxall Yellow card 33'
L. Hertsi 68'		 Stadium: Sonera Stadium
Attendance: 4,799
Referee: Jari Järvinen
14 April 2016 3 RoPS 2 – 2 HJK Rovaniemi
18:30 EEST (UTC+3) Jammeh Yellow card 20'
Kokko 27' Yellow card 78'
John 37' Yellow card 69'
Pirinen Yellow card 78'		 Report Morelos 10', 41'
Medo Yellow card 16'
Sorsa Yellow card 31'		 Stadium: Rovaniemen keskuskenttä
Attendance: 2,475
Referee: Dennis Antamo
18 April 2016 4 HJK 2 – 1 SJK Helsinki
18:30 EEST (UTC+3) Rexhepi Yellow card 66'
Morelos 69'
Tanaka 74' Yellow card 87'
Lingman Yellow card 90+3'		 Report T. Penninkangas Yellow card 10'
Ngueukam 25' Yellow card 58'		 Stadium: Sonera Stadium
Attendance: 5,237
Referee: Mattias Gestranius
24 April 2016 5 IFK Mariehamn 0 – 0 HJK Mariehamn
16:30 EEST (UTC+3) Dafaa Yellow card 41'
Span Yellow card 72'		 Report Alho Yellow card 31'
Rexhepi Yellow card 89'
A. Halme Yellow card 90+4'		 Stadium: Wiklöf Holding Arena
Attendance: 1,118
Referee: Jari Järvinen
29 April 2016 6 PS Kemi 1 – 0 HJK Oulu
18:30 EEST (UTC+3) Gilligan 1'
S.Kvist Yellow card 90+5'		 Report Malolo Yellow card 55'
Alho Yellow card 68'
A. Halme Yellow card 85'		 Stadium: Raatti Stadium
Attendance: 2,017
Referee: Marko Grönholm
4 May 2016 7 HJK 5 – 1 Ilves Helsinki
18:30 EEST (UTC+3) Medo Yellow card 37'
Forssell 51', 59' (pen.)
Oduamadi 63'
S. Dahlström 67'
Jalasto 72'
Rexhepi Red card 83'		 Report Lahtinen Yellow card 18'
T. Siira 29'		 Stadium: Sonera Stadium
Attendance: 6,081
Referee: Dennis Antamo
7 May 2016 8 PK-35 Vantaa 1 – 2 HJK Vantaa
16:00 EEST (UTC+3) Heimonen Yellow card 50'
Ristola 67'		 Report Oduamadi 58'
Taiwo 77'
Tanaka Yellow card 83'
Dähne Yellow card 90+2'		 Stadium: Myyrmäen jalkapallostadion
Attendance: 2,832
Referee: Mattias Gestranius
16 May 2016 9 HJK 3 – 1 Inter Turku Helsinki
18:30 EEST (UTC+3) Alho 18'
Tanaka Yellow card 61'
Taiwo 73', 80'		 Report Duah 12' Yellow card 65'
Gnabouyou Yellow card 62'
E. Belica Yellow card 78'
Nyman Yellow card 80'		 Stadium: Sonera Stadium
Attendance: 4,951
Referee: Jani Laaksonen
20 May 2016 10 Lahti 1 – 2 HJK Lahti
18:30 EEST (UTC+3) B. Tatar Yellow card 28'
Maanoja Yellow card 58'
Hauhia 61'		 Report Oduamadi 10' Yellow card 44'
Taiwo 59' (pen.)
Medo Yellow card 65'
Sorsa Yellow card 78'
Alho Yellow card 90+3'		 Stadium: Lahden kisapuisto
Attendance: 3,646
Referee: Mattias Gestranius
26 May 2016 11 HJK 2 – 1 HIFK Helsinki
18:30 EEST (UTC+3) Morelos 2'
Oduamadi 11' Yellow card 64'
Tanaka Yellow card 52'
Gadze Yellow card 90'		 Report Terävä 5'
Sinisalo Yellow card 13'
Taulo Yellow card 26'
Gela Yellow card 52'
Anyamele Yellow card 81'		 Stadium: Sonera Stadium
Attendance: 10,500
Referee: Dennis Antamo
29 May 2016 12 KuPS 0 – 0 HJK Kuopio
18:30 EEST (UTC+3) Egwuekwe Yellow card 57' Report Medo Yellow card 70'
Rexhepi Yellow card 77'		 Stadium: Savon Sanomat Areena
Attendance: 4,457
Referee: Marko Grönholm
9 June 2016 13 VPS 3 – 0 HJK Vaasa
18:30 EEST (UTC+3) Morrissey 20'
Lahti 27'
Clennon 85'		 Report Alho Yellow card 13'
Tatomirović Yellow card 26'
S. Dahlström Yellow card 82'		 Stadium: Kaarlen kenttä
Attendance: 1,292
Referee: Marko Grönholm
12 June 2016 14 HJK 1 – 1 RoPS Helsinki
13:30 EEST (UTC+3) Oduamadi Yellow card 24'
Gadze Yellow card 41'
Taiwo 50' (pen.)
Rexhepi Yellow card 90+5'		 Report Jammeh Yellow card 18'
Mravec Yellow card 48'
J.F. Nganbe Nganbe Yellow card 71'
John 75'		 Stadium: Sonera Stadium
Attendance: 3,102
Referee: Petri Viljanen
18 June 2016 15 SJK 2 – 3 HJK Seinäjoki
13:30 EEST (UTC+3) T. Penninkangas 21'
Hradecky 32'
Hetemaj Yellow card 69'
Hurme Yellow card 87'		 Report Morelos 2'
Taiwo Yellow card 47' 55'
Tanaka 65'
Alho Yellow card 77'		 Stadium: OmaSP Stadion
Attendance: 5,817
Referee: Ville Nevalainen
10 July 2016 16 HJK 2 – 0 PS Kemi Helsinki
17:00 EEST (UTC+3) Medo Yellow card 20'
Oduamadi 55'
Alho 86' Yellow card 90+1'		 Report S. Kvist Yellow card 51' Stadium: Sonera Stadium
Attendance: 3,657
Referee: Mikko Mörö
17 July 2016 17 Ilves 1 – 0 HJK Tampere
18:30 EEST (UTC+3) Tendeng 41' (pen.) Yellow card 68'
Matrone Yellow card 71'
Hilander Yellow card 81'
Lahtinen Yellow card 89'		 Report A. Halme Yellow card 17'
Rexhepi Yellow card 40' Yellow-red card 90+4'
Medo Yellow card 75'
Annan Yellow card 90'		 Stadium: Tammelan Stadion
Attendance: 5,050
Referee: Petri Viljanen
24 July 2016 18 HJK 4 – 2 PK-35 Vantaa Helsinki
18:30 EEST (UTC+3) Morelos 1'
Alho 2'
S. Dahlström 13'
Oduamadi 17'		 Report A. Ahmed Yellow card 37'
M. Ömer 53'
Kuqi 73'		 Stadium: Sonera Stadium
Attendance: 3,185
Referee: Dennis Antamo
31 July 2016 19 Inter Turku 0 – 0 HJK Turku
18:30 EEST (UTC+3) Report Alho Yellow card 21'
Medo Yellow card 89'		 Stadium: Veritas Stadion
Attendance: 2,855
Referee: Kalle Mäkinen
7 August 2016 20 HJK 2 – 2 Lahti Helsinki
18:30 EEST (UTC+3) Annan Yellow card 64'
Forssell 76'
Rafinha Yellow card 90+4'
Morelos 90+6'		 Report Rexhepi 31' (o.g.)
Rafael Yellow card 45'
Sesay Yellow card 47'
J. Tuominen 59'		 Stadium: Sonera Stadium
Attendance: 2,562
Referee: Dennis Antamo
10 August 2016 21 HIFK 0 – 0 HJK Helsinki
18:30 EEST (UTC+3) Sinisalo Yellow card 63'
Mäkelä Yellow card 66'		 Report Morelos Yellow card 51'
Sorsa Yellow card 58'
Annan Yellow card 60' Yellow-red card 60'
Peiponen Yellow card 85'		 Stadium: Sonera Stadium
Attendance: 10,500
Referee: Ville Nevalainen
15 August 2016 22 HJK 2 – 3 KuPS Helsinki
18:30 EEST (UTC+3) Morelos 36', 84'
Rexhepi Yellow card 45'
Peiponen Yellow card 89'		 Report Rannankari Yellow card 16'
S. Jovović Yellow card 27'
Salami Yellow card 44' 90+2'
Hakola 67'
Jaiteh 90+4'		 Stadium: Sonera Stadium
Attendance: 3,052
Referee: Jari Järvinen
21 August 2016 23 VPS 0 – 0 HJK Vaasa
18:30 EEST (UTC+3) N.Boxall Yellow card 80'
L.Hertsi Yellow card 90+3'		 Report Rafinha Yellow card 84' Stadium: Elisa Stadion
Attendance: 4,321
Referee: Ville Nevalainen
24 August 2016 24 HJK 2 – 0 PK-35 Vantaa Helsinki
18:30 EEST (UTC+3) A. Halme Red card 27'
Jallow 30', 57' (pen.)
Peiponen Yellow card 66'
Kolehmainen Yellow card 82'		 Report K. Raimi Yellow card 56'
A. Ismail Yellow card 64'
A. Ahmed Yellow card 86'
Ristola Yellow card 90+3'		 Stadium: Sonera Stadium
Attendance: 3,362
Referee: Atte Jussila
28 August 2016 25 HJK 1 – 0 KuPS Helsinki
18:30 EEST (UTC+3) Morelos 45' Yellow card 84'
S. Dahlström Yellow card 59'
Annan Yellow card 76'		 Report Diallo Yellow card 29'
J. Lautamaja Yellow card 52'		 Stadium: Sonera Stadium
Attendance: 3,025
Referee: Mikko Mörö
9 September 2016 26 PS Kemi 0 – 2 HJK Kemi
17:30 EEST (UTC+3) Törnros Yellow card 78'
Turpeenniemi Yellow card 81'		 Report Morelos 8'
A. Räihä 31' (o.g.)
Jalasto Yellow card 67'
Pelvas Yellow card 69'
Annan Yellow card 78'
Rafinha Yellow card 78'		 Stadium: Sauvosaaren Urheilupuisto
Attendance: 2,023
Referee: Atte Jussila
12 September 2016 27 HJK 1 – 4 Lahti Helsinki
18:30 EEST (UTC+3) Malolo Yellow card 42'
Morelos 48'
Rafinha Yellow card 76' Yellow-red card 88'
Peiponen Yellow card 84'
Alho Yellow card 89' Red card 90+4'		 Report Multanen 36'
J. Tuominen 43' (pen.)
Kärkkäinen Yellow card 45+1' 67'
Paananen 62'		 Stadium: Sonera Stadium
Attendance: 4,326
Referee: Jari Järvinen
16 September 2016 28 Inter Turku 3 – 2 HJK Turku
18:30 EEST (UTC+3) Nwanganga 17'
Kuqi 39', 66'
Lehtovaara Yellow card 90+1'		 Report A. Halme Yellow card 20'
Pelvas 53', 73' (pen.)
Annan Yellow card 71'		 Stadium: Veritas Stadion
Attendance: 2,279
Referee: Kalle Mäkinen
21 September 2016 29 HJK 2 – 1 RoPS Helsinki
18:30 EEST (UTC+3) Morelos 45+1'
Pelvas 84' (pen.)		 Report Pirinen Yellow card 24'
Muinonen 34'
Saksela Yellow card 37'
Lahdenmäki Yellow card 51'
Jammeh Yellow card 84'		 Stadium: Sonera Stadium
Attendance: 5,142
Referee: Marko Grönholm
30 September 2016 30 HIFK 2 – 1 HJK Helsinki
18:30 EEST (UTC+3) Mäkelä Yellow card 31' 33'
Vesala Yellow card 55'
Sihvola 73'		 Report Annan Yellow card 72'
Morelos 83'
Onovo Yellow card 90+3'		 Stadium: Sonera Stadium
Attendance: 10,171
Referee: Antti Munukka
14 October 2016 31 HJK 1 – 1 IFK Mariehamn Helsinki
18:30 EEST (UTC+3) Morelos 27' Yellow card 89'
Alho Yellow card 65'		 Report Sparrdal Mantilla Yellow card 48'
Lyyski Yellow card 77'
Kangaskolkka 78'		 Stadium: Sonera Stadium
Attendance: 9,726
Referee: Mattias Gestranius
17 October 2016 32 Ilves 1 – 3 HJK Tampere
18:30 EEST (UTC+3) Ala-Myllymäki 31'
P. Milosavljević Yellow card 49'
Matrone Yellow card 89'		 Report Kolehmainen Yellow card 7'
Annan Yellow card 18'
Rafinha 51'
Rexhepi Yellow card 55'
Oduamadi 83'
S. Dahlström 88'		 Stadium: Tammelan Stadion
Attendance: 5,050
Referee: Dennis Antamo
23 October 2016 33 HJK 0 – 0 SJK Helsinki
15:00 EEST (UTC+3) Jalasto Yellow card 56' Report Hetemaj Yellow card 54'
Ojala Yellow card 58'
Hurme Yellow card 89'		 Stadium: Sonera Stadium
Attendance: 8,752
Referee: Ville Nevalainen

Finnish Cup

Main article: 2016 Finnish Cup
19 March 2016 Fifth Round FC Honka/Akatemia 1 – 3 HJK Espoo
14:00 EET (UTC+2) J. Perovuo Yellow card 59'
E. Pehlivan 89'		 Report S. Dahlström Yellow card 15'
Jalasto 35', 85'
Forssell 51'		 Stadium: Tapiolan Urheilupuisto
Attendance: 240
Referee: Joonas Kovapohja
21 April 2016 Sixth Round AC Kajaani 1 – 5 (a.e.t.) HJK Kajaani
18:30 EEST (UTC+3) R. Kahelin Yellow card 65'
J. Lahnalakso Yellow card 69'
M. Ibiyomi 79' Yellow card 109'
C. Suta Yellow card 113'		 Report Tatomirović Yellow card 19'
Morelos 71', 116'
L. Väisänen 94'
Ylätupa 111'
Forssell 114' (pen.)		 Stadium: Kajaanin liikuntapuisto
Attendance: 1,172
Referee: Mikko Lehtola
15 June 2016 Quarterfinals KuPS 1 – 4 HJK Kuopio
EEST (UTC+3) J. Lautamaja Yellow card 9'
Pennanen Yellow card 38'
Salami Yellow card 21' 78'
Diallo Yellow card 85'		 Report Rexhepi Yellow card 37'
Kolehmainen 39'
Morelos 53', 73', 85' (pen.)
A. Halme Yellow card 54'		 Stadium: Väinölänniemen stadion
Attendance: 3,673
Referee: Mattias Gestranius
23 June 2016 Semifinals FC Lahti 0 – 3 HJK Lahti
18:30 EEST (UTC+3) Länsitalo Yellow card 58' Report Morelos 33'
Malolo 62' Yellow card 77'
Tanaka 79' Yellow card 89'		 Stadium: Lahti Stadium
Attendance: 1,238
Referee: Ville Nevalainen

Final

24 September 2016 SJK 1 – 1 (a.e.t.)
(7 – 6 p)		 HJK Tampere
15:30 (EEST) Vales Yellow card 36'
Hetemaj Yellow card 62'
Aimar Yellow card 72'
Riski 74'		 Report Morelos 49' Stadium: Ratina Stadium
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Jari Järvinen
Penalties
Lehtinen soccer ball with check mark
Vales soccer ball with check mark
Hurme soccer ball with check mark
Aimar soccer ball with red X
Laaksonen soccer ball with check mark
Tuco soccer ball with check mark
Penninkangas soccer ball with check mark
Hetemaj soccer ball with check mark		 soccer ball with check mark Forssell
soccer ball with check mark Pelvas
soccer ball with check mark Morelos
soccer ball with check mark Rafinha
soccer ball with red X Tatomirović
soccer ball with check mark S. Dahlström
soccer ball with check mark Annan
soccer ball with red X Jalasto

League Cup

Main article: 2016 Finnish League Cup

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Lahti 5 2 3 0 7 5 +2 9 Final
2 Inter Turku 5 2 2 1 6 5 +1 8
3 HJK 5 1 4 0 8 7 +1 7
4 PK-35 Vantaa 5 1 3 1 5 5 0 6
5 IFK Mariehamn 5 1 1 3 5 5 0 4
6 HIFK 5 1 1 3 5 9 −4 4
Updated to match(es) played on 18 February 2016. Source: veikkausliiga.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) head-to-head points; 5) head-to-head goal difference; 6) goals scored in head-to-head
31 January 2016 1 HJK 1 – 0 IFK Mariehamn Helsinki
12:15 EET (UTC+2) Rexhepi Yellow card 44' Yellow-red card 60'
Taiwo 70' (pen.)		 Report Petrović Yellow card 36'
Dafaa Yellow card 69'
Span Yellow card 90+4'		 Stadium: Talin jalkapallohalli
Attendance: 424
Referee: Marko Grönholm
5 February 2016 2 HJK 1 – 1 Lahti Helsinki
17:00 EET (UTC+2) Tanaka 86' Report Multanen 31'
Hauhia Yellow card 72'		 Stadium: Talin jalkapallohalli
Attendance: 612
Referee: Miikka Lähdesmäki
9 February 2016 3 HJK 3 – 3 HIFK Helsinki
17:00 EET (UTC+2) Taiwo 21'
Malolo Yellow card 37'
L. Järvenpää 82'
Morelos 90'		 Report M. Hänninen 3'
Aho Yellow card 6'
Salmikivi 16'
Peltonen Yellow card 32'
Korhonen 65'
Sihvola Yellow card 90+3'		 Stadium: Talin jalkapallohalli
Attendance: 827
Referee: Ville Nevalainen
13 February 2016 4 PK-35 Vantaa 1 – 1 HJK Vantaa
13:00 EET (UTC+2) Kuqi 23'
Rasimus Yellow card 35'
Mateo Yellow card 49'
Couñago Yellow card 49'
C.Portela Yellow card 75'		 Report Tanaka 42'
Tatomirović Yellow card 66'		 Stadium: Myyrmäki-halli
Attendance: 743
18 February 2016 5 Inter Turku 2 – 2 HJK Turku
15:00 EET (UTC+2) Nyman Yellow card 16'
Duah 42'
Gnabouyou 53'		 Report Taiwo Yellow card 36'
Morelos 56', 63' (pen.) Yellow card 87'		 Stadium: Javenture-Areena
Attendance: 198
Referee: Petri Viljanen

UEFA Europa League

Main article: 2016–17 UEFA Europa League

Qualifying rounds

Main article: 2016–17 UEFA Europa League qualifying phase and play-off round
30 June 2016 First qualifying round 1st leg FK Atlantas Lithuania 0 – 2 Finland HJK Klaipėda, Lithuania
19:00 EEST (UTC+3) O. Verbickas Yellow card 40'
A. Sylla Yellow card 90+1'		 Report Rexhepi Yellow card 17'
Morelos 53', 85'
Tanaka Yellow card 61'		 Stadium: Central Stadium of Klaipėda
Attendance: 2,500[47]
Referee: Alexandros Aretopoulos (Greece)
7 July 2016 First qualifying round 2nd leg HJK Finland 1 – 1
(3 – 1 agg.)		 Lithuania FK Atlantas Helsinki, Finland
19:00 EEST (UTC+3) Taiwo 30' (pen.)
Oduamadi Yellow card 82'		 Report M. Adamonis Yellow card 29'
Gašpuitis Yellow card 33'
A. Sylla Yellow card 70'
Papšys 76.'		 Stadium: Sonera Stadium
Attendance: 3,501[47]
Referee: Bryn Markham-Jones (Wales)
14 July 2016 Second qualifying round 1st leg Beroe Bulgaria 1 – 1 Finland HJK Stara Zagora, Bulgaria
20:30 EEST (UTC+3) Ivanov Yellow card 7'
Penev 49'		 Report Morelos 38'Yellow card 90+5'
Rexhepi Yellow card 90+5'		 Stadium: Beroe Stadium
Attendance: 4,424[48]
Referee: Petr Ardeleanu (Czech Republic)
21 July 2016 Second qualifying round 2nd leg HJK Finland 1 – 0
(2 – 1 agg.)		 Bulgaria Beroe Helsinki, Finland
19:00 EEST (UTC+3) Tanaka 25'Yellow card 55'
Tatomirović Yellow card 37'
Medo Yellow card 71'		 Report Ivanov Yellow card 44'
Vasilev Yellow card 53'
Pochanski Yellow card 59'
Bozhilov Yellow card 69'
Tom Yellow card 78'		 Stadium: Sonera Stadium
Attendance: 3,872[49]
Referee: Padraig Sutton (Ireland)
28 July 2016 Third qualifying round 1st leg IFK Göteborg Sweden 1 – 2 Finland HJK Gothenburg, Sweden
20:00 EEST (UTC+3) Salomonsson Yellow card 31' 73'
Eriksson Yellow card 32'
Hysén Yellow card 59'
Engvall Yellow card 90+6'
Rieks Yellow card 90+6'		 Report Tanaka 47'
Tatomirović Yellow card 68'
Gadze Yellow card 69'
Morelos 75'
Annan Yellow card 81'
Rexhepi Yellow card 90+6'		 Stadium: Gamla Ullevi
Attendance: 9,046
Referee: Kevin Clancy (Scotland)
4 August 2016 Third qualifying round 2nd leg HJK Finland 0 – 2
(2 – 3 agg.)		 Sweden IFK Göteborg Helsinki, Finland
19:00 EEST (UTC+3) Sorsa Yellow card 65'
Jalasto Yellow card 69'
A. Halme Yellow card 90'		 Report Smedberg-Dalence Yellow card 33'
Boman 35'
Rogne Yellow card 53'
Eriksson Yellow card 77'
Ankersen 82'
Bjärsmyr Yellow card 88'		 Stadium: Sonera Stadium
Attendance: 10,107
Referee: Anatolii Zhabchenko (Ukraine)

Squad statistics

As of Match played 23 October 2016

Appearances and goals

No. Pos Nat Player Total Veikkausliiga Finnish Cup League Cup Europa League
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
3 DF Nigeria NGA Taye Taiwo 34 9 21 6 4 0 5 2 4 1
5 DF Kosovo KOS Lum Rexhepi 33 0 21+1 0 2 0 4 0 5 0
6 MF Finland FIN Obed Malolo 27 1 13+2 0 3+1 1 3+1 0 2+2 0
7 FW Finland FIN Nikolai Alho 37 3 21+3 3 3 0 1+3 0 6 0
8 DF Brazil BRA Rafinha 14 1 12+1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
9 FW Finland FIN Mikael Forssell 24 5 4+15 3 2+2 2 0 0 0+1 0
10 MF Japan JPN Atomu Tanaka 29 10 16+1 5 3 1 5 2 4 2
11 FW Colombia COL Alfredo Morelos 43 30 27+3 16 3+1 7 2+1 3 6 4
13 MF Finland FIN Toni Kolehmainen 21 1 13+2 0 2 1 0 0 1+3 0
14 DF Serbia SRB Ivan Tatomirović 37 0 22+1 0 2+2 0 2+2 0 6 0
15 DF Finland FIN Ville Jalasto 36 3 24 1 5 2 1 0 6 0
16 DF Finland FIN Aapo Halme 19 0 10+4 0 2 0 1+1 0 1 0
17 FW The Gambia GAM Ousman Jallow 3 2 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0
18 DF Finland FIN Roni Peiponen 12 0 6+5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
19 MF Finland FIN Lucas Lingman 12 0 0+6 0 2 0 4 0 0 0
20 MF Nigeria NGA Vincent Onovo 12 0 7+2 0 0 0 2+1 0 0 0
21 GK Germany GER Thomas Dähne 38 0 28 0 2 0 2 0 6 0
22 MF Ghana GHA Anthony Annan 20 0 13+2 0 1 0 0 0 3+1 0
25 GK Finland FIN Jiri Koski 1 0 0+1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
27 DF Finland FIN Sebastian Sorsa 32 0 17+3 0 1+1 0 3+1 0 3+3 0
29 GK Finland FIN Markus Uusitalo 12 0 5+1 0 3 0 3 0 0 0
31 FW Finland FIN Akseli Pelvas 9 3 8 3 1 0 0 0 0 0
34 FW Finland FIN Lassi Lappalainen 19 0 5+9 0 1 0 4 0 0 0
37 MF Finland FIN Saku Ylätupa 5 1 0 0 0+2 1 3 0 0 0
38 MF Finland FIN Sebastian Dahlström 33 3 16+5 3 2+3 0 3+2 0 1+1 0
77 FW Ghana GHA Evans Mensah 3 0 0+3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
90 FW Nigeria NGA Nnamdi Oduamadi 34 7 26+2 7 2 0 0 0 3+1 0
Players from Klubi-04 who appeared:
32 DF Finland FIN Joachim Böckerman 1 0 0 0 0 0 0+1 0 0 0
36 FW Finland FIN Ilmari Ylönen 5 0 0 0 0 0 2+3 0 0 0
36 MF Finland FIN Karim Zine 1 0 0 0 0+1 0 0 0 0 0
Players who left HJK during the season:
4 MF Sierra Leone SLE Medo 30 1 19+2 1 3 0 0 0 6 0
8 MF Finland FIN Matti Klinga 2 0 0 0 0 0 1+1 0 0 0
43 FW Ghana GHA Richard Gadze 20 0 4+10 0 2 0 0 0 3+1 0
Players away from the club on loan:
31 DF Finland FIN Leo Väisänen 6 1 2+1 0 2 1 1 0 0 0
35 DF Finland FIN Lassi Järvenpää 7 1 0 0 1+1 0 3+2 1 0 0

Goal scorers

Place Position Nation Number Name Veikkausliiga Finnish Cup League Cup Europa League Total
1 FW Colombia 11 Alfredo Morelos 16 7 3 4 30
2 MF Japan 10 Atomu Tanaka 5 1 2 2 10
3 DF Nigeria 3 Taye Taiwo 6 0 2 1 9
4 FW Nigeria 90 Nnamdi Oduamadi 7 0 0 0 7
5 FW Finland 9 Mikael Forssell 3 2 0 0 5
6 FW Finland 7 Nikolai Alho 3 0 0 0 3
DF Finland 15 Ville Jalasto 1 2 0 0 3
FW Finland 31 Akseli Pelvas 3 0 0 0 3
MF Finland 38 Sebastian Dahlström 3 0 0 0 3
10 FW The Gambia 17 Ousman Jallow 2 0 0 0 2
11 MF Sierra Leone 4 Medo 1 0 0 0 1
MF Finland 6 Obed Malolo 0 1 0 0 1
DF Brazil 8 Rafinha 1 0 0 0 1
MF Finland 13 Toni Kolehmainen 0 1 0 0 1
DF Finland 31 Leo Väisänen 0 1 0 0 1
DF Finland 35 Lassi Järvenpää 0 0 1 0 1
MF Finland 37 Saku Ylätupa 0 1 0 0 1
# Own goals 1 0 0 0 1
TOTALS 52 16 8 7 83

Disciplinary record

Number Nation Position Name Veikkausliiga Finnish Cup League Cup Europa League Total
Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card
3 Nigeria DF Taye Taiwo 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0
4 Sierra Leone MF Medo 7 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 8 0
5 Kosovo DF Lum Rexhepi 9 2 1 0 2 1 3 0 15 3
6 Finland MF Obed Malolo 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 4 0
7 Finland FW Nikolai Alho 9 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 1
8 Brazil DF Rafinha 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 1
10 Japan MF Atomu Tanaka 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 7 0
11 Colombia FW Alfredo Morelos 4 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 6 0
13 Finland MF Toni Kolehmainen 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
14 Serbia DF Ivan Tatomirović 2 0 1 0 1 0 2 0 6 0
15 Finland DF Ville Jalasto 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 0
16 Finland DF Aapo Halme 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 6 1
18 Finland DF Roni Peiponen 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
19 Finland MF Lucas Lingman 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
20 Nigeria MF Vincent Onovo 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
21 Germany GK Thomas Dähne 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
22 Ghana MF Anthony Annan 9 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 10 1
27 Finland DF Sebastian Sorsa 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 4 0
31 Finland FW Akseli Pelvas 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
38 Finland MF Sebastian Dahlström 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
43 Ghana FW Richard Gadze 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 0
90 Nigeria FW Nnamdi Oduamadi 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 4 0
TOTALS 79 6 6 0 6 1 15 0 106 7

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