HIFK

Idrottsföreningen Kamraterna, Helsingfors
AbbreviationHIFK
FormationOctober 1897; 127 years ago (1897-10)
FounderGeorges Doubitsky
Founded atKruununhaka
TypeNonprofit
Registration no.0624253-7[1]
Legal statusRegistered association
HeadquartersDöbelnsgatan 2 B
00260 Helsinki
Finland
Location
Coordinates60°10′40″N 24°55′28″E / 60.1777045°N 24.9245096°E / 60.1777045; 24.9245096
FieldsAthletics, bandy and rink bandy, bowling, floorball, football, handball, ice hockey
Membership (2016)
≈ 3000[2]
Official languages
Swedish (official)
Finnish
President
René Österman
Secretary
Kimmo Niemistö
Treasurer
Tom Ståhlberg
Members
  • Niclas Berg
  • Tom Nybondas
  • Christoffer Perret
Websiteifk.fi

HIFK, the Idrottsföreningen Kamraterna, Helsingfors (IFK, Helsingfors) rf[3] (officially abbreviated IFK Helsingfors, colloquially often Helsingfors IFK or Helsingin IFK) is a multi-sport association based in Helsinki, Finland. Formed in 1897 on the initiative of Georges Doubitsky and fellow students of the Svenska Reallyceum, the Swedish lyceum in Helsinki, it is the oldest continuously-operating Idrottsföreningen Kamraterna (IFK) organization in Finland. HIFK has sections in many sports, including athletics, bandy, bowling, football, ice hockey, and handball.

  1. ^ "Idrottsföreningen Kamraterna, Helsingfors (IFK, Helsingfors) rf". YTJ (in Finnish). Retrieved 5 November 2020.
  2. ^ "Kuriosa om IFK". Idrottsföreningen Kamraterna, Helsingfors rf. 2016. Archived from the original on 18 May 2021. Retrieved 5 November 2020.
  3. ^ "Basic details of the association: Idrottsföreningen Kamraterna, Helsingfors (IFK, Helsingfors) rf". Information Service of the Finnish Register of Associations. Helsinki: Finnish Patent and Registration Office. Retrieved 27 February 2021.