IFK Malmö
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IFK Malmö is a Swedish football club located in Malmö
. The club was founded April 23, 1899.
. IFK participated in the first season of Allsvenskan
in 1924/25. The club has altogether played 13 seasons in the premier division, in 1960 IFK finished second. In 1961 they made it to the quarterfinals in the European Cup (losing to Rapid Vienna). At home IFK plays in yellow jerseys, white shorts and white socks. Before the 2009 season, the club switched their home stadium from Malmö IP
to Malmö Stadion
. IFK Malmö is often colloquially called di gule (The yellow ones) in reference to their team colours. Historically the clubs main rivals are Malmö FF
although this rivalry has been toned down since the clubs have not played in the same division for almost 50 years.
In the 1958 FIFA World Cup
, the Argentine team used IFK Malmö's home shirt, because Germany would not agree to use its alternative colours.
The club is affiliated to the Skånes Fotbollförbund
.
* League restructuring in 1987 resulted in Division 1 being created at Tier 2 and subsequent divisions dropping a level.
** League restructuring in 2006 resulted in a new division being created at Tier 3 and subsequent divisions dropping a level.
* Attendances are provided in the Publikliga sections of the Svenska Fotbollförbundet website and European Football Statistics website.
Malmö
Malmö , in the southernmost province of Scania, is the third most populous city in Sweden, after Stockholm and Gothenburg.Malmö is the seat of Malmö Municipality and the capital of Skåne County...
. The club was founded April 23, 1899.
History
The club was founded in 1899 making it the oldest football club in MalmöMalmö
Malmö , in the southernmost province of Scania, is the third most populous city in Sweden, after Stockholm and Gothenburg.Malmö is the seat of Malmö Municipality and the capital of Skåne County...
. IFK participated in the first season of Allsvenskan
Allsvenskan
Allsvenskan is a Swedish professional league for association football clubs. At the top of the Swedish football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. Contested by 16 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with Superettan...
in 1924/25. The club has altogether played 13 seasons in the premier division, in 1960 IFK finished second. In 1961 they made it to the quarterfinals in the European Cup (losing to Rapid Vienna). At home IFK plays in yellow jerseys, white shorts and white socks. Before the 2009 season, the club switched their home stadium from Malmö IP
Malmö IP
Malmö IP is a football stadium in Malmö, Sweden. It is the former home stadium of both Malmö FF and IFK Malmö and the current home stadium for ladies team LdB FC Malmö. It was built in 1896. The present day capacity is 7.600. Extensive restoration was carried out and finished in 1999...
to Malmö Stadion
Malmö Stadion
Malmö Stadion is a multi-purpose stadium in Malmö, Sweden which is currently the home of Swedish football Division 4 club IFK Malmö and athletics club MAI...
. IFK Malmö is often colloquially called di gule (The yellow ones) in reference to their team colours. Historically the clubs main rivals are Malmö FF
Malmö FF
Malmö Fotbollförening, also known simply as Malmö FF, are a Swedish professional football club based in Malmö. The club is affiliated with Skånes Fotbollförbund and play their home games at Swedbank Stadion. The club colours, reflected in their crest and kit, are sky blue and white...
although this rivalry has been toned down since the clubs have not played in the same division for almost 50 years.
In the 1958 FIFA World Cup
1958 FIFA World Cup
The 1958 FIFA World Cup, the sixth staging of the World Cup, was hosted by Sweden from 8 June to 29 June. The tournament was won by Brazil, who beat Sweden 5–2 in the final for their first title. To date, this marks the only occasion that a World Cup staged in Europe was not won by a European...
, the Argentine team used IFK Malmö's home shirt, because Germany would not agree to use its alternative colours.
The club is affiliated to the Skånes Fotbollförbund
Skånes Fotbollförbund
The Skånes Fotbollförbund is one of the 24 district organisations of the Swedish Football Association. It administers lower tier football in the non-administrative province of Scania.- Background :...
.
Season to season
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| Season | Level | Division | Section | Position | Movements |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1924-25 | Tier 1 | Allsvenskan | 10th | ||
| 1925-26 | Tier 1 | Allsvenskan | 11th | Relegated | |
| 1926-27 | Tier 2 | Division 2 | Sydsvenska | 5th | |
| 1927-28 | Tier 2 | Division 2 | Sydsvenska | 1st | Promoted |
| 1928-29 | Tier 1 | Allsvenskan | 8th | ||
| 1929-30 | Tier 1 | Allsvenskan | 10th | ||
| 1930-31 | Tier 1 | Allsvenskan | 6th | ||
| 1931-32 | Tier 1 | Allsvenskan | 11th | Relegated | |
| 1932-33 | Tier 2 | Division 2 | Södra | 3rd | |
| 1933-34 | Tier 2 | Division 2 | Södra | 3rd | |
| 1934-35 | Tier 2 | Division 2 | Södra | 3rd | |
| 1935-36 | Tier 2 | Division 2 | Södra | 9th | Relegated |
| 1936-37 | Tier 3 | Division 3 | Sydsvenska | 3rd | |
| 1937-38 | Tier 3 | Division 3 | Sydsvenska | 1st | Promoted |
| 1938-39 | Tier 2 | Division 2 | Södra | 7th | |
| 1939-40 | Tier 2 | Division 2 | Södra | 7th | |
| 1940-41 | Tier 2 | Division 2 | Södra | 6th | |
| 1941-42 | Tier 2 | Division 2 | Södra | 8th | |
| 1942-43 | Tier 2 | Division 2 | Södra | 4th | |
| 1943-44 | Tier 2 | Division 2 | Södra | 7th | |
| 1944-45 | Tier 2 | Division 2 | Södra | 5th | |
| 1945-46 | Tier 2 | Division 2 | Södra | 3rd | |
| 1946-47 | Tier 2 | Division 2 | Södra | 3rd | |
| 1947-48 | Tier 2 | Division 2 | Sydvästra | 6th | |
| 1948-49 | Tier 2 | Division 2 | Sydvästra | 2nd | |
| 1949-50 | Tier 2 | Division 2 | Sydvästra | 8th | |
| 1950-51 | Tier 2 | Division 2 | Sydvästra | 2nd | |
| 1951-52 | Tier 2 | Division 2 | Sydvästra | 1st | Promoted |
| 1952-53 | Tier 1 | Allsvenskan | 12th | Relegated | |
| 1953-54 | Tier 2 | Division 2 | Götaland | 4th | |
| 1954-55 | Tier 2 | Division 2 | Götaland | 2nd | |
| 1955-56 | Tier 2 | Division 2 | Östra Götaland | 1st | Promotion Playoffs - Promoted |
| 1956-57 | Tier 1 | Allsvenskan | 10th | ||
| 1957-58 | Tier 1 | Allsvenskan | 7th | ||
| 1959 | Tier 1 | Allsvenskan | 9th | ||
| 1960 | Tier 1 | Allsvenskan | 2nd | ||
| 1961 | Tier 1 | Allsvenskan | 6th | ||
| 1962 | Tier 1 | Allsvenskan | 11th | Relegated | |
| 1963 Division 2 1963 Statistics of Swedish football Division 2 in season 1963.- Norrland :- Svealand :- Västra Götaland :- Östra Götaland :- Allsvenskan promotion playoffs :-Footnotes:-References:*... |
Tier 2 | Division 2 | Västra Götaland | 2nd | |
| 1964 Division 2 1964 Statistics of Swedish football Division 2 in season 1964.- Norrland :- Svealand :- Västra Götaland :- Östra Götaland :- Allsvenskan promotion playoffs :-Footnotes:-References:*... |
Tier 2 | Division 2 | Västra Götaland | 7th | |
| 1965 Division 2 1965 Statistics of Swedish football Division 2 in season 1965.- Norrland :- Svealand :- Västra Götaland :- Östra Götaland :- Allsvenskan promotion playoffs :-Footnotes:... |
Tier 2 | Division 2 | Västra Götaland | 5th | |
| 1966 Division 2 1966 Statistics of Swedish football Division 2 in season 1966.- Norrland :- Svealand :- Norra Götaland :- Södra Götaland :- Allsvenskan promotion playoffs :-Footnotes:-References:*... |
Tier 2 | Division 2 | Södra Götaland | 2nd | |
| 1967 Division 2 1967 Statistics of Swedish football Division 2 in season 1967.- Norrland :- Svealand :- Norra Götaland :- Södra Götaland :- Allsvenskan promotion playoffs :-Footnotes:-References:*... |
Tier 2 | Division 2 | Södra Götaland | 4th | |
| 1968 Division 2 1968 Statistics of Swedish football Division 2 in season 1968.- Norrland :- Svealand :- Norra Götaland :- Södra Götaland :- Allsvenskan promotion playoffs :-Footnotes:-References:*... |
Tier 2 | Division 2 | Södra Götaland | 7th | |
| 1969 Division 2 1969 Statistics of Swedish football Division 2 in season 1969.- Norrland :- Svealand :- Norra Götaland :- Södra Götaland :- Allsvenskan promotion playoffs :*Sandåkerns SK - Hammarby IF 1-2*Hälsingborgs IF - Örgryte IS 0-4... |
Tier 2 | Division 2 | Södra Götaland | 2nd | |
| 1970 Division 2 1970 Statistics of Swedish football Division 2 in season 1970.- Norrland :- Svealand :- Norra Götaland :- Södra Götaland :- Allsvenskan promotion playoffs :-Footnotes:-References:*... |
Tier 2 | Division 2 | Södra Götaland | 4th | |
| 1971 Division 2 1971 Statistics of the Swedish football Division 2 in the 1971 season.- Norrland :- Svealand :- Norra Götaland :- Södra Götaland :- Allsvenskan promotion playoffs :-Footnotes:-References:*... |
Tier 2 | Division 2 | Södra Götaland | 3rd | |
| 1972 Division 2 1972 Statistics of Swedish football Division 2 in season 1972.- Norra :- Mellersta :- Södra :-Footnotes:-References:*... |
Tier 2 | Division 2 | Södra | 7th | |
| 1973 Division 2 1973 Statistics of Swedish football Division 2 in season 1973.- Norra :* The match between IFK Luleå and IFK Sundsvall was not played because of bad weather.- Södra :-Footnotes:-References:*... |
Tier 2 | Division 2 | Södra | 8th | |
| 1974 Division 2 1974 Statistics of Swedish football Division 2 in season 1974.- Norra :- Södra :-Footnotes:-References:*... |
Tier 2 | Division 2 | Södra | 4th | |
| 1975 Division 2 1975 Statistics of Swedish football Division 2 in season 1975.- Norra :- Södra :-Footnotes:-References:*... |
Tier 2 | Division 2 | Södra | 10th | |
| 1976 Division 2 1976 Statistics of Swedish football Division 2 in season 1976.- Norra :- Södra :-Footnotes:-References:*... |
Tier 2 | Division 2 | Södra | 7th | |
| 1977 Division 2 1977 Statistics of Swedish football Division 2 in season 1977.- Norra :- Södra :-Footnotes:-References:*... |
Tier 2 | Division 2 | Södra | 11th | |
| 1978 Division 2 1978 Statistics of Swedish football Division 2 in season 1978.- Norra :- Södra :-Footnotes:-References:*... |
Tier 2 | Division 2 | Södra | 8th | |
| 1979 Division 2 1979 Statistics of Swedish football Division 2 in season 1979.- Norra :- Södra :-Footnotes:-References:*... |
Tier 2 | Division 2 | Södra | 7th | |
| 1980 Division 2 1980 Statistics of Swedish football Division 2 in season 1980.-Division 2 Norra 1980:-Division 2 Södra 1980:-References:*... |
Tier 2 | Division 2 | Södra | 3rd | |
| 1981 Division 2 1981 Statistics of Swedish football Division 2 in season 1981.- Division 2 Norra 1981 :- Division 2 Södra 1981 :-References:*... |
Tier 2 | Division 2 | Södra | 10th | Relegation Playoffs |
| 1982 Division 2 1982 Statistics of Swedish football Division 2 in season 1982.- Division 2 Norra 1982 :- Division 2 Södra 1982 :-References:*... |
Tier 2 | Division 2 | Södra | 8th | |
| 1983 Division 2 1983 Statistics of Swedish football Division 2 in season 1983.- Division 2 Norra 1983 :- Division 2 Södra 1983 :-References:*... |
Tier 2 | Division 2 | Södra | 2nd | Promotion Playoffs |
| 1984 | Tier 2 | Division 2 | Södra | 9th | |
| 1985 Division 2 1985 Statistics of Swedish football Division 2 in season 1985.- Division 2 Norra 1985 :- Division 2 Södra 1985 :-References:*... |
Tier 2 | Division 2 | Södra | 13th | Relegated |
| 1986 | Tier 3 | Division 3 | Skåne | 3rd | Promoted |
| 1987 Division 2 1987 Statistics of Swedish football Division 2 in season 1987.-Norra: 1. IFK Holmsund 26 17 6 3 70-28 40 Promoted 2. Tegs SK, Umeå 26 13 11 2 46-25 37 3. Falu BS, Falun 26 14 6 6 40-20 34... * |
Tier 3 | Division 2 | Östra | 12th | Relegated |
| 1988 | Tier 4 | Division 3 | Södra Götaland | 12th | Relegated |
| 1989 | Tier 5 | Division 4 | Sydvästra | 2nd | |
| 1990 | Tier 5 | Division 4 | Sydvästra | 1st | Promoted |
| 1991 | Tier 4 | Division 3 | Södra Götaland | 4th | |
| 1992 | Tier 4 | Division 3 | Södra Götaland B | 1st | Vårserier (Spring Series) |
| Tier 4 | Division 3 | Södra Götaland | 8th | Höstserier (Autumn Series) | |
| 1993 | Tier 4 | Division 3 | Södra Götaland | 1st | Promoted |
| 1994 Division 2 1994 The 1994 Swedish Division 2 season.-Division 2 Norrland:-Division 2 Östra Svealand:-Division 2 Västra Svealand:-Division 2 Östra Götaland:-Division 2 Västra Götaland:... |
Tier 3 | Division 2 | Södra Götaland | 2nd | Promotion Playoffs |
| 1995 Division 2 1995 Statistics of Swedish football Division 2 in season 1995.-Division 2 Norrland:-Division 2 Östra Svealand:-Division 2 Västra Svealand:-Division 2 Östra Götaland:-Division 2 Västra Götaland:... |
Tier 3 | Division 2 | Södra Götaland | 3rd | |
| 1996 Division 2 1996 Statistics of Swedish football Division 2 in season 1996.-Division 2 Norrland:-Division 2 Östra Svealand:-Division 2 Västra Svealand:-Division 2 Östra Götaland:-Division 2 Västra Götaland:... |
Tier 3 | Division 2 | Södra Götaland | 1st | Promoted |
| 1997 Division 1 1997 Statistics of Swedish football Division 1 in season 1997.-Overview:It was contested by 28 teams, and Hammarby IF and Västra Frölunda IF won the championship.-Norra:-Södra:-References:*... |
Tier 2 | Division 1 | Södra | 13th | Relegated |
| 1998 Division 2 1998 Statistics of Swedish football Division 2 in season 1998.-Division 2 Norrland:-Division 2 Östra Svealand:-Division 2 Västra Svealand:-Division 2 Östra Götaland:-Division 2 Västra Götaland:... |
Tier 3 | Division 2 | Södra Götaland | 2nd | Promotion Playoffs |
| 1999 Division 2 1999 Statistics of Swedish football Division 2 in season 1999.-Division 2 Norrland:-Division 2 Östra Svealand:-Division 2 Västra Svealand:-Division 2 Östra Götaland:-Division 2 Västra Götaland:... |
Tier 3 | Division 2 | Södra Götaland | 7th | |
| 2000 Division 2 2000 Statistics of Swedish football Division 2 in season 2000.-Division 2 Norrland:-Division 2 Västra Svealand:-Division 2 Östra Svealand:-Division 2 Östra Götaland:-Division 2 Västra Götaland:... |
Tier 3 | Division 2 | Södra Götaland | 1st | Promoted |
| 2001 | Tier 2 | Superettan | 11th | ||
| 2002 | Tier 2 | Superettan | 7th | ||
| 2003 | Tier 2 | Superettan | 14th | Relegated | |
| 2004 Division 2 2004 Statistics of Swedish football Division 2 in season 2004.-Division 2 Norrland:-Division 2 Västra Svealand:-Division 2 Östra Svealand:-Division 2 Östra Götaland:-Division 2 Västra Götaland:... |
Tier 3 | Division 2 | Södra Götaland | 8th | |
| 2005 Division 2 2005 Statistics of Swedish football Division 2 in season 2005.-Division 2 Norrland:-Division 2 Norra Svealand:-Division 2 Östra Svealand:-Division 2 Mellersta Götaland:... |
Tier 3 | Division 2 | Södra Götaland | 10th | |
| 2006 Division 2 2006 Statistics of Swedish football Division 2 in season 2006.-Division 2 Norrland:-Division 2 Norra Svealand:-Division 2 Östra Svealand:-Division 2 Mellersta Götaland:-Division 2 Västra Götaland:... ** |
Tier 4 | Division 2 | Södra Götaland | 1st | Promoted |
| 2007 Division 1 2007 Statistics of Swedish football Division 1 in season 2007.-Overview:It was contested by 28 teams, and Assyriska FF and Qviding FIF won the championship.-Norra:-Södra:-References:*... |
Tier 3 | Division 1 | Södra | 4th | |
| 2008 Division 1 2008 Statistics of Swedish football Division 1 in season 2008.-Overview:It was contested by 28 teams, and Syrianska FC and FC Trollhättan won the championship.-Division 1 Norra:-Division 1 Södra:-References:*... |
Tier 3 | Division 1 | Södra | 12th | Relegated |
| 2009 | Tier 4 | Division 2 | Södra Götaland | 11th | Relegated |
| 2010 | Tier 5 | Division 3 | Södra Götaland | 9th | Relegation Playoffs - Relegated |
| 2011 | Tier 6 | Division 4 | Skåne Sydvästra |
* League restructuring in 1987 resulted in Division 1 being created at Tier 2 and subsequent divisions dropping a level.
** League restructuring in 2006 resulted in a new division being created at Tier 3 and subsequent divisions dropping a level.
Attendances
In recent seasons IFK Malmö have had the following average attendances:| class="wikitable"> | |||
| Season | Average Attendance | Division / Section | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1,147 | Superettan | Tier 2 |
| 2002 | 938 | Superettan | Tier 2 |
| 2003 | 868 | Superettan | Tier 2 |
| 2004 | 816 | Div 2 Södra Götaland | Tier 3 |
| 2005 | 483 | Div 2 Södra Götaland | Tier 3 |
| 2006 | 332 | Div 2 Södra Götaland | Tier 4 |
| 2007 | 339 | Div 1 Södra | Tier 3 |
| 2008 | 292 | Div 1 Södra | Tier 3 |
| 2009 | 183 | Div 2 Södra Götaland | Tier 4 |
| 2010 | 110 | Div 3 Södra Götaland | Tier 5 |
* Attendances are provided in the Publikliga sections of the Svenska Fotbollförbundet website and European Football Statistics website.
Current squad
As of 9 October 2010:Technical staff
|
Noted players
Henry Christensson Agne Boklund Albin Hallbäck Heinrich Brost Ingvar Gärd Otto CarlssonAchievements
- AllsvenskanAllsvenskanAllsvenskan is a Swedish professional league for association football clubs. At the top of the Swedish football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. Contested by 16 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with Superettan...
:- Runners-up (1): 1960
- Division 2 Södra Götaland:
- Winners (1): 2006
External links
- IFK Malmö - official site
- IFK Malmö Forum