HELSINKI
HELSINKI
HELSINKI
SPORT IN
HELSINKI
Football
HJK is Helsinki’s biggest football team. Playing
out of the Sonera Stadium, they have won
the Finnish cup 22 times.
HIJK ICE HOCKEY TEAM
Ville Peltonen is sponsored by Nike.
HJKFOOTBALL CLUB
Mikael Forssell is sponsored by Nike.
JOKERIT ICE HOCKEY TEAM
Teemu Selänne and Valtteri Filppula were
both sponsored by Nike.
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VALTTERI FILPPULA
VILLE PELTONEN
ICE HOCKEY
In winter, ice hockey is by far the most
popular spectator sport in Helsinki, and
in fact the whole of Finland.
Many of the Finnish players have been
selected to play in the America NHL.
MIKAEL FORSSELL
SPORT IN HELSINKI
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The rivalry between Helsinki’s two major
teams, HIFK and JOKERIT, is fierce.
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