Hangö IK

[citation needed] HIK was formed in 1903 which establishes them as one of the oldest clubs in the south-west of Finland.

They have a long football history which reached its summit with one season in the highest division, the Mestaruussarja (Championship), back in 1962.

[4] In 1996 HIK came within a whisker of reaching the Veikkausliiga (Finnish Premier League) by winning the Ykkönen South Group (Etelälohko) and then losing the promotion play-off 2–8 on aggregate with TP Seinäjoki.

The main event run by the club is the Itämeri Cup tournament which in 2010 was held from Friday 30 July until Sunday 1 August.

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