2019 FC Honka season

FC Honka
2019 season
ChairmanFärid Ainetdin
ManagerVesa Vasara
StadiumTapiolan Urheilupuisto
Veikkausliiga3rd
Finnish CupQuarterfinal
Top goalscorerLeague: Borjas Martín (12)

The 2019 season was FC Honka's 11th season in the Veikkausliiga. On 3 November 2019, Honka secured a spot in the Europa League 2020–21 first round of qualification by winning IFK Mariehamn 3 - 1 on aggregate in the European competition play-off finals.

Squad

As of 9 August 2019[1]
No. Name Nationality Position Date of birth (Age) Signed from
Goalkeepers
12 Rasmus Leislahti GK (2000-06-16)16 June 2000 (aged 19) Klubi 04
13 Tim Murray GK (1987-07-30)30 July 1987 (aged 32) Ekenäs IF
Defenders
3 Gideon Baah DF (1991-10-01)1 October 1991 (aged 28) FC Gomel
4 Robert Ivanov DF (1994-09-19)19 September 1994 (aged 25) FC Viikingit
5 Henri Aalto DF (1989-04-20)20 April 1989 (aged 30) VfB Oldenburg
7 Jonas Levänen DF (1994-01-12)12 January 1994 (aged 25) VPS
16 Konsta Rasimus DF (1990-12-15)15 December 1990 (aged 28) PK-35 Vantaa
22 Joona Rahikka DF (1999-01-29)29 January 1999 (aged 20) KäPa
23 Mikko Sumusalo DF (1990-03-12)12 March 1990 (aged 29) HJK
24 Nasiru Banahene DF (2000-07-08)8 July 2000 (aged 19) MTK Budapest
28 Tommi Saarinen DF (1995-01-31)31 January 1995 (aged 24) Pallohonka
Midfielders
8 Javi Hervás MF (1989-06-09)9 June 1989 (aged 30) Mérida A.D.
10 Lucas Kaufmann MF (1991-03-26)26 March 1991 (aged 28) Ekenäs IF
11 Juha Hakola MF (1987-10-27)27 October 1987 (aged 32) VPS
20 Erik Bakker MF (1990-03-21)21 March 1990 (aged 29) De Graafschap
21 Joel Perovuo MF (1985-08-11)11 August 1985 (aged 34) HJK
33 Duarte Tammilehto (captain) MF (1990-02-15)15 February 1990 (aged 29) FC Lahti
45 Robbie Azodo MF (2001-04-23)23 April 2001 (aged 18) PK Keski-Uusimaa
68 Armend Kabashi MF (1995-12-04)4 December 1995 (aged 23) TuS Erndtebrück
77 Doni Arifi MF (2002-04-11)11 April 2002 (aged 17) Honka Akatemia
85 Matias Viitanen MF (2001-02-27)27 February 2001 (aged 18) Honka Akatemia
Forwards
14 Borjas Martín FW (1987-06-28)28 June 1987 (aged 32) Sabadell
15 Martin Salin FW (2002-01-02)2 January 2002 (aged 17) Honka Akatemia
18 Elmo Heinonen FW (1997-04-02)2 April 1997 (aged 22) Salon Palloilijat
19 Arlind Sejdiu FW (2001-08-11)11 August 2001 (aged 18) Honka Akatemia
51 Anton Tuominen FW (2001-02-09)9 February 2001 (aged 18) Honka Akatemia
80 Demba Savage FW (1988-06-17)17 June 1988 (aged 31) BB Erzurumspor
99 Macoumba Kandji FW (1985-08-02)2 August 1985 (aged 34) Sanat Naft

On loan

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
32 GK  FIN Atte Paunio (on loan at FC Jazz until end of season)

Transfers

Winter

In

Date Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.
GK Rasmus Leislahti Klubi 04 Undisclosed
DF Gideon Baah FC Gomel Undisclosed
DF Mikko Sumusalo HJK Undisclosed
DF Joona Rahikka KäPa Undisclosed
MF Abel Suárez Linense Undisclosed
MF Juha Hakola VPS Undisclosed
MF Saku Heiskanen TSG 1899 Hoffenheim Undisclosed
FW Robbie Azodo Pallokerho Keski-Uusimaa Undisclosed
FW Luis Silva Real Salt Lake Undisclosed

Out

Date Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.
GK Davor Taleski AEL Undisclosed
DF Ahmed El Amrani Skeid Undisclosed
DF Željko Savić TPS Undisclosed
DF Jatuli Laevuo Undisclosed
MF Antti Mäkijärvi KTP Undisclosed
MF Joni Korhonen AC Oulu Undisclosed
MF Armend Kabashi Undisclosed
FW Masar Ömer Undisclosed
FW Kasperi Liikonen KTP Undisclosed
FW Alex Nimely Undisclosed
FW Youness Rahimi RoPS Undisclosed
FW Nemanja Obradović Spartak Subotica Undisclosed
FW Macoumba Kandji Sanat Naft Undisclosed
FW Gaël Etock FC Lahti Undisclosed

Summer

In

Date Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.
9 August 2019 FW Macoumba Kandji Sanat Naft Undisclosed
9 August 2019 MF Erik Bakker De Graafschap Undisclosed
9 August 2019 FW Elmo Heinonen Salon Palloilijat Undisclosed
9 August 2019 DF Nasiru Banahene MTK Budapest Undisclosed
29 August 2019 MF Armend Kabashi Undisclosed

Out

Date Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.
8 August 2019 FW Luis Silva Seattle Sounders FC Undisclosed [2]
9 August 2019 MF Abel Suárez Undisclosed
9 August 2019 MF Saku Heiskanen Undisclosed

Competitions

Veikkausliiga

The 2019 Veikkausliiga season begins on 3 April 2019 and ends on 3 November 2019.[3]

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation[a]
1 KuPS (C) 27 15 8 4 46 24 +22 53 Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round.
2 Inter Turku 27 15 3 9 42 29 +13 48 Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round.
3 FC Honka (O) 27 14 5 8 41 29 +12 47 Qualification for the national Europa League qualification final.
4 Ilves 27 13 8 6 34 25 +9 47 Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round.[b]
5 HJK 27 9 10 8 33 29 +4 37 Qualification for the national Europa League qualification tournament.
Source: Veikkausliiga, 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; (O) Play-off winners
Notes:
  1. ^ Teams played against each other twice (22 matches) after which the league split in two (top 6 and bottom 6 teams).
  2. ^ Ilves qualified for the Europa League first qualifying round by winning the 2019 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
27 14 5 8 41 29  +12 47 6 2 5 19 13  +6 8 3 3 22 16  +6

Last updated: 19 October 2019.
Source: See Results

Results by matchday

Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627
GroundAHAHAAHAHHAHAHHAHAHAHAAHAAH
ResultWLWWLDDWWLWWDLWLLWDLLWWWWDW
Updated to match(es) played on 2019. Source: See Results
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Regular season

7 April 2019 1 RoPS 1 – 2 Honka Rovaniemi
14:00 EET (UTC+3) S. Ala  70'
Jokelainen 81'
Sissoko  83'
Report Martín 48'
Baah 71'
Silva  75'
Sumusalo  83'
Stadium: Rovaniemen keskuskenttä
Attendance: 1,618
Referee: Oskari Hämäläinen
15 April 2019 2 Honka 1 – 3 IFK Mariehamn Espoo
18:30 EET (UTC+3) Martín 10'
Tammilehto  50'
Ivanov  84'
Report Ketting 39', 55'
Backaliden 60'
Stadium: Tapiolan Urheilupuisto
Attendance: 1,003
Referee: Ville Nevalainen
20 April 2019 3 KuPS 0 – 3 Honka Kuopio
16:00 EET (UTC+3) Thiaw  67' Report Hakola 14'
Martín 53'  55'
A. Sejdiu 89'
Stadium: Savon Sanomat Areena
Attendance: 2,878
Referee: Atte Jussila
25 April 2019 4 Honka 3 – 2 FC Inter Turku Espoo
18:30 EET (UTC+3) Martín 32', 58'
Tammilehto  72'
Ivanov 81'
Report Ojala 40', 76'
Markkula  63'
Tenho  68'
Furuholm  89'
Stadium: Tapiolan Urheilupuisto
Attendance: 881
Referee: Dennis Antamo
29 April 2019 5 HIFK 2 – 0 Honka Helsinki
18:30 EET (UTC+3) Mattsson 58'
J. Dunsby 79'
N. Saira  85'
Mäntylä  88'
Report Martín  68'
Aalto  84'
Stadium: Telia 5G -areena
Attendance: 1,901
Referee: Antti Munukka
7 May 2019 6 Ilves 1 – 1 Honka Tampere
18:30 EET (UTC+3) Jair  45' 89' Report Aalto  41'  71'
Hakola 67'
Sumusalo  85'
Stadium: Tammelan Stadion
Attendance: 3,052
Referee: Mattias Gestranius
11 May 2019 7 Honka 1 – 1 VPS Espoo
15:00 EET (UTC+3) M. Salin 14'
Kaufmann  45'
Saarinen  57'
Tammilehto  86'
Report Sarr 32'
Voutilainen  34'
Lahti  68'
Stadium: Tapiolan Urheilupuisto
Referee: Oliver Reitala
18 May 2019 8 SJK 1 – 2 Honka Seinäjoki
16:00 EET (UTC+3) Hatakka 20'
Yaghoubi  57'
Arthur  80'
Report Sumusalo  49' 87'
Martín 60'
Stadium: OmaSP Stadion
Attendance: 2,888
Referee: Petri Viljanen
27 May 2019 9 Honka 2 – 0 FC Lahti Espoo
18:30 EET (UTC+3) Silva 7'
M. Viitikko 65' (o.g.)
Savage  74'
Report Coubronne  26'
Penninkangas  48'
Etock  90+2'
Stadium: Tapiolan Urheilupuisto
Attendance: 1,431
Referee: Mattias Gestranius
2 June 2019 10 Honka 0 – 1 KPV Espoo
18:30 EET (UTC+3) Tammilehto  24' Report Roiha 8'
I. Shaze  47'
Vidjeskog  90'
Kinnunen  90+4'
Y. Mena  90+4'
Stadium: Tapiolan Urheilupuisto
Attendance: 1,321
Referee: Mohammad Al Emara
19 June 2019 11 HJK 0 – 1 Honka Helsinki
18:30 EET (UTC+3) Alho  55'
Mensah  74'  90+3'
Rafinha  78'
Zeneli  90+1'
Report Hakola 79'
Perovuo  82'
Savage  88'
Stadium: Telia 5G -areena
Attendance: 7,822
Referee: Jari Järvinen
25 June 2019 12 Honka 1 – 0 RoPS Espoo
18:30 EET (UTC+3) Silva 79' (pen.) Report A. Sihvonen  52'
Lingman  82'
Stadium: Tapiolan Urheilupuisto
Attendance: 1,720
Referee: Dennis Antamo
30 June 2019 13 IFK Mariehamn 2 – 2 Honka Mariehamn
18:30 EET (UTC+3) Isaksson 62' (pen.)
Ekhalie 86'
Sjöroos  90+2'
Report Abel Suárez 32'
Martín 44'
Baah  45+1'
Stadium: Wiklöf Holding Arena
Attendance: 1,100
Referee: Joni Hyytiä
6 July 2019 14 Honka 1 – 2 KuPS Espoo
17:00 EET (UTC+3) Sumusalo  73'
Silva 84' (pen.)
Report Saxman 23'
Niskanen 58'
Taimi  83'
Stadium: Tapiolan Urheilupuisto
Attendance: 1,915
Referee: Jani Laaksonen
13 July 2019 15 Honka 3 – 0 HIFK Espoo
13:00 EET (UTC+3) Kaufmann 7'
Hervás 55'
Savage 84'
Report Andberg  54'
Patronen  56'
Hänninen  80'
Stadium: Tapiolan Urheilupuisto
Attendance: 3,512
Referee: Antti Munukka
21 July 2019 16 FC Inter Turku 3 – 1 Honka Turku
17:00 EET (UTC+3) Mastokangas 6'
Furuholm  44' 90'
Valenčič 59'
Paananen  71'
Hämäläinen  85'
Report Ivanov  18'
Hervás  51'
Abel Suárez 82'
Stadium: Veritas Stadion
Attendance: 2,077
Referee: Oskari Hämäläinen
27 July 2019 17 Honka 1 – 2 Ilves Espoo
17:00 EET (UTC+3) Hakola 13'
Murray  57'
Baah  66'
Report Tomas 64'
Moussa 90+1'
Stadium: Tapiolan Urheilupuisto
Attendance: 2,807
Referee: Ville Nevalainen
3 August 2019 18 VPS 2 – 3 Honka Vaasa
17:00 EET (UTC+3) Ebwelle 16', 90+3'
Auvinen  45'
Laatikainen  70'
Report Martín 61', 68', 84'
Aalto  64'
Stadium: Elisa Stadion
Attendance: 1,782
Referee: Ville Nevalainen
10 August 2019 19 Honka 0 – 0 SJK Espoo
17:00 EET (UTC+3) Aalto  39'
Hakola  69'
Baah  84'
Report Arthur  45'
Mero  73'
Stadium: Tapiolan Urheilupuisto
Attendance: 2,109
Referee: Oskari Hämäläinen
19 August 2019 20 Lahti 3 – 2 Honka Lahti
18:30 EET (UTC+3) J. Assehnoun 8'
Etock 11', 15'
Josu  72'
M. Viitikko  74'
E. Virta  76'
Report Kaufmann 60'
Baah  69'
Martín  72'
Savage 82'
Stadium: Lahden Stadion
Attendance: 2,396
Referee: Mohammad Al Emara
24 August 2019 21 Honka 0 – 1 HJK Espoo
13:30 EET (UTC+3) Hervás  61' Report Luiz  57'
O'Shaughnessy 62'
Stadium: Tapiolan Urheilupuisto
Attendance: 4,219
Referee: Mattias Gestranius
31 August 2019 22 KPV 0 – 1 Honka Kokkola
15:00 EET (UTC+3) Helmke  77' Report Hakola 57'
Martín  61'
Hervás  72'
Stadium: Kokkolan Keskuskenttä
Attendance: 2,525
Referee: Joni Hyytiä

Championship series

15 September 2019 1 Ilves 0 – 2 Honka Tampere
18:30 EET (UTC+3) Fofana  60'
Aspegren  78'
Tomas  82'
Report Sumusalo 11'
Baah  41'
Martín 49'  69'
Stadium: Tammelan Stadion
Attendance: 2,864
Referee: Ville Nevalainen
21 September 2019 2 Honka 3 – 1 HJK Espoo
13:00 EET (UTC+3) Baah  8'
Rasimus  41'
Kaufmann  45'
Aalto 63'
Sumusalo 66'
Savage 85'
Report Kairinen 32' Stadium: Tapiolan Urheilupuisto
Attendance: 3,192
Referee: Antti Munukka
28 September 2019 3 FC Inter Turku 0 – 1 Honka Turku
17:00 EET (UTC+3) Furuholm  90+4'
Annan  90+6' 
Report Savage 11'
Sumusalo  52'
Ivanov  72'
Kaufmann  84'
Stadium: Veritas Stadion
Attendance: 3,248
Referee: Jari Järvinen
6 October 2019 4 KuPS 1 – 1 Honka Kuopio
16:00 EET (UTC+3) Pennanen  43' 45'
Diallo  69'
Thiaw  81'
Report Baah  72'
Hervás  76'
Ivanov 82'
Stadium: Savon Sanomat Areena
Attendance: 7,114
Referee: Mattias Gestranius
19 October 2019 5 Honka 3 – 0 IFK Mariehamn Espoo
15:00 EET (UTC+3) Kandji 21'
Martín 83'
Sejdiu 90+1'
Report Stadium: Tapiolan Urheilupuisto

European play-off final

IFK Mariehamn1 – 2Honka
Ekhalie 37' (pen.) Report Kandji 14'
Aalto 35'
Levänen  90+2'
Attendance: 1,027
Referee: Joni Hyytiä
Honka1 – 0IFK Mariehamn
Ivanov  34'
Kaufmann 43'
Report
Attendance: 1,910
Referee: Petri Viljanen

Finnish Cup

Sixth Round

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
FC Honka 5 3 1 1 7 4 +3 10
Inter Turku 5 3 0 2 7 6 +1 9
FC Lahti 5 3 0 2 6 7 −1 9
IFK Mariehamn 5 2 2 1 7 4 +3 8
HJK 5 2 1 2 9 7 +2 7
HIFK 5 0 0 5 3 11 −8 0
26 January 2019 1 Honka 0 – 1 FC Lahti Espoo
14:00 EET (UTC+2) Aalto  75' Report Josu 52'  87'
Lagerblom  70'
J-A Assehnoun  73'
Klinga  90+4'
Stadium: Esport Arena
Attendance: 250
Referee: Dennis Antamo
9 February 2019 2 HIFK 1 – 2 Honka Helsinki
16:00 EET (UTC+2) K. Larsson 24'
Bäckman  33'
T. Palmasto  35'
Halme  42'
Report Arlind Sejdiu 11', 30' Stadium: Talin Halli
Attendance: 285
Referee: Mattias Gestranius
19 February 2019 3 HJK 2 – 3 Honka Helsinki
17:00 EET (UTC+2) Riski 44'
Vahtera 55'
Report Tammilehto  60'
Martín 78'
Hakola 82'
Ivanov 89'
Stadium: Tali halli tekonurmi
Attendance: 553
Referee: Antti Munukka
9 February 2019 4 Honka 0 – 0 IFK Mariehamn Espoo
13:00 EET (UTC+2) Report Stadium: Esport Arena
Attendance: 250
Referee: Joni Hyytiä
23 February 2019 5 Honka 2 – 0 FC Inter Turku Espoo
14:00 EET (UTC+2) Perovuo  34'
Baah  53'
Aalto  59'
Hakola 64'
Tammilehto 90+2'
Report Muñiz  39'  63'
Hämäläinen  77'
Stadium: Esport Arena
Attendance: 250
Referee: Dennis Antamo

Knockout stages

16 March 2019 Last 16 AC Oulu 0 – 1 Honka Oulu
15:30 EET (UTC+2) Ramadingaye  51' Report Rasimus  38'  42'
Kaufmann  41'
Baah 85'
Stadium: Heinäpään halli
Attendance: 502
Referee: Jani Laaksonen
30 March 2019 Last 8 FC Honka 1 – 1 (a.e.t.)
(3 – 4 p)
Ilves Espoo
14:00 EET (UTC+2) Hervás  54'
Baah 85'
Kaufmann  118'
Report Addy  12'
Tendeng 89'  36'
Tomas  75'
Stadium: Tapiolan Tekonurmi
Attendance: 300
Referee: Antti Munukka
Penalties
Kaufmann
Martín
Ivanov
Hervás
Baah
Tendeng
Mettälä
E. Raittinen
Jair
Tomas

Squad statistics

As of Match played 19 October 2019

Appearances and goals

No. Pos Nat Player Total Veikkausliiga Finnish Cup
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
3 DF  GHA Gideon Baah 21 3 17 1 3+1 2
4 DF  FIN Robert Ivanov 34 3 26+1 2 7 1
5 DF  FIN Henri Aalto 28 1 20+1 1 7 0
7 DF  FIN Jonas Levänen 3 0 1+2 0 0 0
8 DF  ESP Javi Hervás 24 1 22+1 1 1 0
10 MF  BRA Lucas Kaufmann 33 2 26 2 6+1 0
11 MF  FIN Juha Hakola 31 7 23+1 5 7 2
12 GK  FIN Rasmus Leislahti 0 0 0 0 0 0
13 GK  USA Tim Murray 34 0 27 0 7 0
14 FW  ESP Borjas Martín 33 13 26 12 7 1
15 FW  FIN Martin Salin 13 1 2+6 1 0+5 0
16 DF  FIN Konsta Rasimus 26 0 19+1 0 6 0
18 FW  FIN Elmo Heinonen 1 0 1 0 0 0
19 FW  FIN Arlind Sejdiu 23 4 2+14 2 5+2 2
20 MF  NED Erik Bakker 1 0 1 0 0 0
21 MF  FIN Joel Perovuo 26 0 10+11 0 2+3 0
22 DF  FIN Joona Rahikka 2 0 0+1 0 0+1 0
23 DF  FIN Mikko Sumusalo 27 3 22 3 4+1 0
24 DF  GHA Nasiru Banahene 3 0 0+3 0 0 0
28 DF  FIN Tommi Saarinen 12 0 7+2 0 2+1 0
33 MF  FIN Duarte Tammilehto 21 1 15 0 5+1 1
45 FW  FIN Robbie Azodo 4 0 0+1 0 0+3 0
68 MF  FIN Armend Kabashi 5 0 1+4 0 0 0
77 MF  FIN Doni Arifi 4 0 0 0 0+4 0
80 FW  GAM Demba Savage 27 4 12+13 4 0+2 0
99 FW  SEN Macoumba Kandji 2 1 1+1 1 0 0
Players who left Honka during the season:
6 MF  ESP Abel Suárez 18 2 5+7 2 5+1 0
9 FW  CMR Gaël Etock 3 0 0 0 2+1 0
20 FW  MEX Luis Silva 14 3 10+3 3 1 0
24 MF  FIN Saku Heiskanen 1 0 0 0 0+1 0

Goal scorers

Place Position Nation Number Name Veikkausliiga Finnish Cup Total
1 MF 14 Borjas Martín 12 1 13
2 MF 11 Juha Hakola 5 2 7
3 FW 19 Arlind Sejdiu 2 2 4
FW 23 Demba Savage 4 0 4
5 FW 20 Luis Silva 3 0 3
DF 3 Gideon Baah 1 2 3
DF 23 Mikko Sumusalo 3 0 3
DF 4 Robert Ivanov 2 1 3
9 MF 6 Abel Suárez 2 0 2
MF 10 Lucas Kaufmann 2 0 2
11 FW 99 Macoumba Kandji 1 0 1
FW 93 Martin Salin 1 0 1
MF 33 Duarte Tammilehto 0 1 1
DF 5 Henri Aalto 1 0 1
MF 8 Javi Hervás 1 0 1
Own goal 1 0 1
TOTALS 41 9 50

Disciplinary record

Number Nation Position Name Veikkausliiga Finnish Cup Total
3 DF Gideon Baah 7 0 1 0 8 0
4 DF Robert Ivanov 3 0 0 0 3 0
5 DF Henri Aalto 5 1 2 0 7 1
8 MF Javi Hervás 4 0 0 0 4 0
10 MF Lucas Kaufmann 3 0 2 0 5 0
11 MF Juha Hakola 1 0 0 0 1 0
13 GK Tim Murray 1 0 0 0 1 0
14 MF Borjas Martín 5 0 1 0 6 0
16 DF Konsta Rasimus 1 0 2 1 3 1
20 FW Luis Silva 1 0 0 0 1 0
21 MF Joel Perovuo 1 0 1 0 2 0
23 DF Mikko Sumusalo 5 0 0 0 5 0
28 DF Tommi Saarinen 1 0 0 0 1 0
33 MF Duarte Tammilehto 4 0 1 0 5 0
80 FW Demba Savage 2 0 0 0 2 0
TOTALS 44 1 10 1 54 2

Notes

References

  1. ^ "Joukkue". esporthonka.fi/ (in Finnish). Honka. Archived from the original on 17 April 2019. Retrieved 25 March 2019.
  2. ^ "Muutoksia Hongan pelaajistossa". Honka. Retrieved 9 August 2019.
  3. ^ "Otteluohjelma 2019 [Fixtures]". www.veikkausliiga.com. Veikkausliiga. Retrieved 23 March 2019.