Stadin derby

The Stadin 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 hadn't faced each other at the highest level since 1972 when HIFK got relegated from the top league, which was then known as Mestaruussarja.

Stadin derby

The Stadin 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 hadn't faced each other at the highest level since 1972 when HIFK got relegated from the top league, which was then known as Mestaruussarja.