The collaboration between Evli and HJK to support young people in football was solidified in season 2025 with a generous donation to the Aulis Rytkönen Fund. HJK scored 41 goals in Veikkausliiga home games and 44 in the national league. With 100 euros donated for every goal in each home game, the total amount raised was 8 500 euros.
The goal of the Aulis Rytkönen Fund is to enable all young people to play football, regardless of their family background, financial situation, physical disabilities, or other background factors. With annual grants, a scholarship can be provided to HJK’s junior players to cover the team's monthly fee.
“Evli’s core values include learning and continuous development. By working together with HJK, we are able to provide children and young people with equal opportunities to engage in sports, while creating a safe environment for them to grow and develop. We are glad to support HJK’s and the Aulis Rytkönen Fund’s valuable work. The collaboration is a concrete effort to promote equality and a sense of community by offering more young people opportunities to participate and grow within the community,” says Kim Pessala, Managing Director of Evli Fund Management Company, about the collaboration.
“Concrete actions lie at the heart of our work in corporate responsibility. This season, we saw a great number of goals. It’s amazing that Evli, as our important partner, is committed to supporting HJK’s junior activities,” says Esko Villman, Sales Director of HJK.
HJK recently announced that for this season, the Aulis Rytkönen Fund has granted personal scholarships to over 120 HJK junior players to keep playing football.
Read more about the Aulis Rytkönen Fund (in Finnish)
Additional information:
Mikaela Herrala, Head of Marketing, Communications, and IR, Evli Plc
tel. +358 50 544 5740, mikaela.herrala@evli.com
