Helsingborgs IF
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Helsingborgs IF commonly referred to as Helsingborg and locally HIF, is a Swedish football club
located in Helsingborg
. They are currently playing in the highest Swedish league, Allsvenskan
. The club, formed 4 June 1907, has won seven national championship (Allsvenskan
) titles and four national cup (Svenska Cupen
) titles. However, two of their seven national championship titles—the ones in 1929 and 1930—do not technically count as championship titles as Allsvenskan did not have championship status at that time.
Helsingborg was a founder member of Allsvenskan, and between 1924 and 1968 they spent all but two seasons in the top division, and won the league five times. At the end of the 1968 season, HIF was relegated, and while most people initially expected a quick return, they went on to spend the next 24 seasons in the lower leagues before finally getting promoted back to the top flight in 1992. Since returning to Allsvenskan in 1993, Helsingborg has remained in the top division, and has re-established itself as one of Sweden's top clubs, winning the league in 1999 and 2011.
Helsingborg is the latest Swedish team to qualify for the UEFA Champions League
(in the 2000/2001 season). The club is affiliated to the Skånes Fotbollförbund
.
, and the club played their first game on 6 June 1907, beating neighbours IFK Helsingborgs 6–2. Otto Malm was a star of the team; in the 1911–12 season he scored 69 goals in only 24 games. At the end of his time at Helsingborgs IF he had played 500 games and scored 735 goals. The year after the club's formation, John Pettersson joined as club president, and during his tenure the club won the league five times. The year after, the club changed their kit from white shirts and blue shorts to red shirts and blue shorts, as well as winning the Scandinavian Championships. In 1914 the club lost in the final of the Svenska Cupen
(Swedish Cup) and also in the Svenssons Cup. That year the club were invited to play in the Swedish Series, but declined because they thought that playing friendlies brought higher attendances. Additionally, the club's players were part-time, meaning that regular away matches would have been impractical. On the 30 May 1915, the club lost 5–4 to Gӧta in the District Championships. 1918 again saw the club finish second the Svenska Cupen, after losing to IFK Göteborg
.
things started to look very good for the first time in many years. During Hareides first year HIF finished 2nd in the league and won Allsvenskan
in 1999, for the first time since 1941.
in the process.
season very slowly. They once again lost the derby against Malmö FF
and their manager Peter Swärdh
was fired. Following the World Cup
break however, Henrik Larsson
arrived at Helsingborg along with a new manager, Stuart Baxter
, and Helsingborg started to win matches. After victory in the derby and a 3–2 win at home against IFK Göteborg
, Helsingborg finished in fourth place in the league and as winners in the Svenska Cupen
after a 2–0 victory over Gefle IF
in the cup final.
qualifiers. Helsingborg however managed to make it to the group stage after eliminating the Dutch team SC Heerenveen. Helsingborg ended up in the same group as FC Girondins de Bordeaux
, Galatasaray S.K
, FK Austria Wien
and Panionios F.C.
With wins against Galatasaray and Austria Wien, a draw against Panionios and a loss against Bordeaux, Helsingborg finished second in the group and faced Dutch powerhouse PSV Eindhoven in the round of 32. PSV proved too difficult and won with 2–0 at home and 2–1 away. Stuart Baxter
had left the club shortly after the loss against FC Girondins de Bordeaux
following a disagreement with the club president Sten-Inge Fredin and was replaced with the club's Director of Football Bo Nilsson. It was from the beginning only supposed to be temporary but after a few months of good results, Nilsson was contracted for the whole season.
, who together with Reine Almqvist was to lead a new HIF. The club also introduced a new chairman, Claes Ohlsson. He took a more quiet approach to the job than his predecessor, Sten-Inge Fredin. Together with the sports director Jesper Jansson
, who had been with the club since 2008, they led HIF into the new season.
With homecomers like Erik Edman, the club had a wonderful start to the season. Even though HIF were league leaders far into the season (they held their 1st position until the 22nd round), they were eventually beaten by a better Malmö FF team. HIF ended the league in second place. In the cup they had better fortune and won the final 1-0 against Hammarby IF
after a goal by Rasmus Jönsson
.
HIF managed to keep most players to the 2011 season. HIF started the season victorious in the Supercupen (a one-game cup between the league winners and cup winners the previous season), where they faced off against Malmö FF (2-1). In contrary to the previous season, Conny Karlsson had it rough in the beginning of the league season. Erik Edman announced a bad management, even though the team was in 1st place in the league. The team with its coaches regrouped and kept winning league games. However, during the season several important players were sold. Marcus Nilsson
and Alexander Gerndt
was sold to FC Utrecht and Rasmus Jönsson was sold to VfL Wolfsburg
. The new management however, had already thought of replacements. Thomas Sørum
, Erlend Hanstveit
and Álvaro Santos
were among the ones brought into the club in order to secure it's future.
Throughout the entire season HIF held a comfortable lead and was able to secure the league trophy three games from the end. After the last game of the season, HIF focused on winning the Swedish Cup, making it the first team in Swedish history to win a treble, comprising Super Cup
, League and Swedish Cup titles. In the cup final HIF were the superior team and won against Kalmar FF
3-1.
, another major club in southern Sweden, and other Scanian clubs like Landskrona BoIS
in particular.
Helsingborg enjoys loyal support in the Northwestern Scanian region. Helsingborg come from a harbour city located close to continental Europe. This affects the club: It is always focusing hard on the European competitions and it has often been open to foreign influences. The club is also known for promoting attacking football - it is stipulated in Helsingborg's association bylaws that the team should play attractive football. Furthermore, as with most Scanian clubs, support for HIF is closely associated with a strong sense of belonging to Scania, rather than Sweden. For example, the Swedish flag is rarely seen among fans at Olympia, whereas the Scanian flag is far more common.
There are a few supportergroups in Helsingborg: "Kärnan", "tHIFo", "HIF-vänner", "Bortom Sans", "Helsingborg Soldiers", "Sundsbusarna", "Frontline" and "Helsingborg Hardcore", they support the team in each match. Helsingborg's supporter culture carries a certain tradition of Anglophilia
. Some Helsingborg supporters have a friendship with FC København, who currently play in the Danish Superliga
.
The official anthem of Helsingborg is "På Gator Röda och Blå" by Björns Band.
Retired numbers
17. Henrik Larsson
(1992–1993, 2006–2009), 163 competitive matches and 104 goals for HIF.
Sweden Gustaf Andersson Sven Andersson
Erik Edman
Hans Eklund
Alexander Gerndt
Andreas Granqvist
Andreas Jakobsson
Ulrik Jansson
Mattias Jonson
Knut Kroon
Marcus Lantz
Henrik Larsson
Anders Linderoth
Mats Magnusson
Ola Nilsson
Roland Nilsson
Magnus Powell
Rade Prica
Kalle Svensson
Benin Razak Omotoyossi
Brazil Álvaro Santos
Claudinei Resende
†
Canada Atiba Hutchinson
Congo DR René Makondele
Denmark Peter Christiansen Peter Graulund
Jamaica Luton Shelton
Kenya McDonald Mariga
Norway Lars Bakkerud Ardian Gashi
Bjørn Johansen
Stig Johansen
Arild Stavrum
Kenneth Storvik
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
located in Helsingborg
Helsingborg
Helsingborg is a city and the seat of Helsingborg Municipality, Skåne County, Sweden with 97,122 inhabitants in 2010. Helsingborg is the centre of an area in the Øresund region of about 320,000 inhabitants in north-west Scania, and is Sweden's closest point to Denmark, with the Danish city...
. They are currently playing in the highest Swedish league, 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...
. The club, formed 4 June 1907, has won seven national championship (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...
) titles and four national cup (Svenska Cupen
Svenska Cupen
Svenska Cupen , is a knockout cup competition in Swedish football and the main Swedish football cup. Svenska Cupen usually refers to the men's tournament, although a women's tournament is also held. Each year 98 teams compete, comprising the 16 teams from Allsvenskan and the 16 teams of Superettan...
) titles. However, two of their seven national championship titles—the ones in 1929 and 1930—do not technically count as championship titles as Allsvenskan did not have championship status at that time.
Helsingborg was a founder member of Allsvenskan, and between 1924 and 1968 they spent all but two seasons in the top division, and won the league five times. At the end of the 1968 season, HIF was relegated, and while most people initially expected a quick return, they went on to spend the next 24 seasons in the lower leagues before finally getting promoted back to the top flight in 1992. Since returning to Allsvenskan in 1993, Helsingborg has remained in the top division, and has re-established itself as one of Sweden's top clubs, winning the league in 1999 and 2011.
Helsingborg is the latest Swedish team to qualify for the UEFA Champions League
UEFA Champions League
The UEFA Champions League, known simply the Champions League and originally known as the European Champion Clubs' Cup or European Cup, is an annual international club football competition organised by the Union of European Football Associations since 1955 for the top football clubs in Europe. It...
(in the 2000/2001 season). 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 :...
.
History
1907 to 1920
The club was formed in 1907 after the merger of Svithiod and StattenaStattena IF
Stattena IF is a Swedish football club located in Helsingborg. The club played two seasons in the Allsvenskan in 1927-28 and 1929-30.-Background:The original club Stattena was one of the two clubs which in 1907 formed Helsingborgs IF...
, and the club played their first game on 6 June 1907, beating neighbours IFK Helsingborgs 6–2. Otto Malm was a star of the team; in the 1911–12 season he scored 69 goals in only 24 games. At the end of his time at Helsingborgs IF he had played 500 games and scored 735 goals. The year after the club's formation, John Pettersson joined as club president, and during his tenure the club won the league five times. The year after, the club changed their kit from white shirts and blue shorts to red shirts and blue shorts, as well as winning the Scandinavian Championships. In 1914 the club lost in the final of the Svenska Cupen
Svenska Cupen
Svenska Cupen , is a knockout cup competition in Swedish football and the main Swedish football cup. Svenska Cupen usually refers to the men's tournament, although a women's tournament is also held. Each year 98 teams compete, comprising the 16 teams from Allsvenskan and the 16 teams of Superettan...
(Swedish Cup) and also in the Svenssons Cup. That year the club were invited to play in the Swedish Series, but declined because they thought that playing friendlies brought higher attendances. Additionally, the club's players were part-time, meaning that regular away matches would have been impractical. On the 30 May 1915, the club lost 5–4 to Gӧta in the District Championships. 1918 again saw the club finish second the Svenska Cupen, after losing to IFK Göteborg
IFK Göteborg
IFK Göteborg is a Swedish professional football club based in Gothenburg. Founded in 1904, the club has won 18 national championship titles, five national cup titles, and two UEFA Cups....
.
1998–1999: Success
With the arrival of Norwegian manager Åge HareideÅge Hareide
Åge Fridtjof Hareide is a Norwegian football manager and former player. He is currently the manager of Viking FK.-Playing career:During his playing career, Hareide played for Hødd, Molde, Manchester City and Norwich City....
things started to look very good for the first time in many years. During Hareides first year HIF finished 2nd in the league and won 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 1999, for the first time since 1941.
2005: Failed year
In 2005, Helsingborg opened strong with four wins from their first five matches. But they ended at sixth place in Allsvenskan losing both derbys with rivals Malmö FFMalmö 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...
in the process.
2006: A successful Autumn
Helsingborg went through the spring of the 2006 AllsvenskanAllsvenskan
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...
season very slowly. They once again lost the derby against 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...
and their manager Peter Swärdh
Peter Swärdh
Peter Swärdh is a Swedish football manager. He is currently the manager of Mjällby AIF.-References:...
was fired. Following the World Cup
2006 FIFA World Cup
The 2006 FIFA World Cup was the 18th FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international football world championship tournament. It was held from 9 June to 9 July 2006 in Germany, which won the right to host the event in July 2000. Teams representing 198 national football associations from all six...
break however, Henrik Larsson
Henrik Larsson
Henrik Edward Larsson MBE is a retired Swedish footballer and current manager of Landskrona BoIS.Larsson began his career with Högaborgs BK. He moved to Helsingborg, where he was one of the key players when they qualified to Allsvenskan 1993. Larsson then moved to Feyenoord for four years before...
arrived at Helsingborg along with a new manager, Stuart Baxter
Stuart Baxter
Stuart Baxter is a Scottish football manager and former player. During his years as a professional player he played for a number of clubs in England, Scotland, Australia, Sweden and in the United States...
, and Helsingborg started to win matches. After victory in the derby and a 3–2 win at home against IFK Göteborg
IFK Göteborg
IFK Göteborg is a Swedish professional football club based in Gothenburg. Founded in 1904, the club has won 18 national championship titles, five national cup titles, and two UEFA Cups....
, Helsingborg finished in fourth place in the league and as winners in the Svenska Cupen
Svenska Cupen
Svenska Cupen , is a knockout cup competition in Swedish football and the main Swedish football cup. Svenska Cupen usually refers to the men's tournament, although a women's tournament is also held. Each year 98 teams compete, comprising the 16 teams from Allsvenskan and the 16 teams of Superettan...
after a 2–0 victory over Gefle IF
Gefle IF
Gefle IF is a Swedish football club located in Gävle. The club's name is the old spelling of the town Gävle. The club, formed 5 December 1882, is currently playing in the highest Swedish league, Allsvenskan. Gefle IF and Brynäs IF merged and played under the name Gefle IF/Brynäs between the 1979...
in the cup final.
2007: A disappointing year with a glimpse of hope
After a pretty mediocre season Helsingborg finished 8th in the league and everyones expectations were very low before the upcoming UEFA CupUEFA Cup
The UEFA Europa League is an annual association football cup competition organised by UEFA since 1971 for eligible European football clubs. It is the second most prestigious European club football contest after the UEFA Champions League...
qualifiers. Helsingborg however managed to make it to the group stage after eliminating the Dutch team SC Heerenveen. Helsingborg ended up in the same group as FC Girondins de Bordeaux
FC Girondins de Bordeaux
Football Club des Girondins de Bordeaux is a French association football club based in the city of Bordeaux. The club currently play in Ligue 1, the first division of French football, and won its last Ligue 1 title in the 2008–09 season....
, Galatasaray S.K
Galatasaray S.K. (football team)
Galatasaray Anonim Şirketi is a Turkish football club, part of the Galatasaray S.K. multi-sport club of Istanbul. Galatasaray is a major sports club in Turkey, holding 17 Turkish Super League titles and the highest number of Turkish Cups....
, FK Austria Wien
FK Austria Wien
Fußballklub Austria Wien is an Austrian association football club from the capital city of Vienna. They are considered the most successful club in Austria, having won the highest Austrian Bundesliga 23 times, the Austrian Cup 27 times and the Austrian Supercup 6 times. They also reached the UEFA...
and Panionios F.C.
With wins against Galatasaray and Austria Wien, a draw against Panionios and a loss against Bordeaux, Helsingborg finished second in the group and faced Dutch powerhouse PSV Eindhoven in the round of 32. PSV proved too difficult and won with 2–0 at home and 2–1 away. Stuart Baxter
Stuart Baxter
Stuart Baxter is a Scottish football manager and former player. During his years as a professional player he played for a number of clubs in England, Scotland, Australia, Sweden and in the United States...
had left the club shortly after the loss against FC Girondins de Bordeaux
FC Girondins de Bordeaux
Football Club des Girondins de Bordeaux is a French association football club based in the city of Bordeaux. The club currently play in Ligue 1, the first division of French football, and won its last Ligue 1 title in the 2008–09 season....
following a disagreement with the club president Sten-Inge Fredin and was replaced with the club's Director of Football Bo Nilsson. It was from the beginning only supposed to be temporary but after a few months of good results, Nilsson was contracted for the whole season.
2010 & 2011: Change at heart at Helsingborg and the historical treble
Before the season 2010 HIF introduced new management. A new trainer was introduced, Conny KarlssonConny Karlsson
Conny Karlsson is a 195-cm tall former Finnish shot putter, who competed for Pargas IF. His personal best in the men's shot put currently stands at 20.78 m, which he put on August 4, 2001 in the World Championships in Edmonton, Canada...
, who together with Reine Almqvist was to lead a new HIF. The club also introduced a new chairman, Claes Ohlsson. He took a more quiet approach to the job than his predecessor, Sten-Inge Fredin. Together with the sports director Jesper Jansson
Jesper Jansson
Jesper Jansson is a retired professional footballer from Sweden, who played as a defender and a midfielder during his career. He was a member of the Sweden national football team competing at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain...
, who had been with the club since 2008, they led HIF into the new season.
With homecomers like Erik Edman, the club had a wonderful start to the season. Even though HIF were league leaders far into the season (they held their 1st position until the 22nd round), they were eventually beaten by a better Malmö FF team. HIF ended the league in second place. In the cup they had better fortune and won the final 1-0 against Hammarby IF
Hammarby IF
Hammarby Fotboll is a Swedish football club based in Johanneshov - just south of Södermalm, the southernmost district of Stockholm city centre...
after a goal by Rasmus Jönsson
Rasmus Jönsson
Rasmus Jönsson is a Swedish footballer currently playing for VfL Wolfsburg in Bundesliga.- Helsingborgs IF :He plays as a striker and got his breakthrough in 2008, scoring four goals in Allsvenskan alongside Henrik Larsson in Helsingborgs IF. Jönsson is commonly called "Sugröret" among his...
.
HIF managed to keep most players to the 2011 season. HIF started the season victorious in the Supercupen (a one-game cup between the league winners and cup winners the previous season), where they faced off against Malmö FF (2-1). In contrary to the previous season, Conny Karlsson had it rough in the beginning of the league season. Erik Edman announced a bad management, even though the team was in 1st place in the league. The team with its coaches regrouped and kept winning league games. However, during the season several important players were sold. Marcus Nilsson
Marcus Nilsson
Marcus Nilsson is a Swedish footballer, currently playing as a central defender for Utrecht in the Eredivisie.He made his first appearance in Helsingborgs IF 2007 and became a first team regular in 2009...
and Alexander Gerndt
Alexander Gerndt
Alexander Gerndt is a Swedish footballer who currently plays as a striker for FC Utrecht of the Eredivisie. He is best known for his pace, hardworking attitude, skill on set pieces and always showing good character.-AIK:...
was sold to FC Utrecht and Rasmus Jönsson was sold to VfL Wolfsburg
VfL Wolfsburg
VfL Wolfsburg is a professional German association football club based in Wolfsburg, Lower Saxony, who play in the Bundesliga football competition. Wolfsburg have won the Bundesliga once in their history, in the 2008–09 season, and were DFB-Pokal runners-up in 1995. The current head coach is Felix...
. The new management however, had already thought of replacements. Thomas Sørum
Thomas Sørum
Thomas Sørum is a Norwegian footballer who currently plays for Helsingborgs IF in the Swedish Allsvenskan. He made his debut for Strømsgodset in 2001, having previously played for Liungen IF and NTG. He was also loaned to Manglerud Star in 2006. After the 2008 season, he was sold to Haugesund from...
, Erlend Hanstveit
Erlend Hanstveit
Erlend Hanstveit is a Norwegian footballer who plays for Helsingborgs IF.Hailing from Osterøy, he joined Norwegian Premier League team Brann in June 1998 despite interest from big clubs like PSV Eindhoven, Leeds United and Manchester United, with whom he had a trial in December 1997...
and Álvaro Santos
Álvaro Santos
Álvaro Santos , simply known as Álvaro, is a Brazilian football forward currently playing for Swedish Allsvenskan club Helsingborgs IF.- Career :...
were among the ones brought into the club in order to secure it's future.
Throughout the entire season HIF held a comfortable lead and was able to secure the league trophy three games from the end. After the last game of the season, HIF focused on winning the Swedish Cup, making it the first team in Swedish history to win a treble, comprising Super Cup
Supercupen
Supercupen is a one-off fixture in Swedish football played between the Allsvenskan champions and the winners of Svenska Cupen. The fixture is played before the start of the Allsvenskan season. In the event of a club winning the Double the runner up of the Allsvenskan takes part...
, League and Swedish Cup titles. In the cup final HIF were the superior team and won against Kalmar FF
Kalmar FF
Kalmar FF is a Swedish football club located in Kalmar. Formed 10 January 1910, the club has won three national cup titles and 1 league title. Kalmar FF currently play in the highest Swedish league, Allsvenskan....
3-1.
Club culture
Helsingborgs IF have a long-standing rivalry (known as the Skåne derby) with fellow Scanian club Malmö FFMalmö 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...
, another major club in southern Sweden, and other Scanian clubs like Landskrona BoIS
Landskrona BoIS
Landskrona BoIS is a Swedish professional football club located in Landskrona, which currently plays in the second highest Swedish division, Superettan. The club, formed on 7 February 1915 was a merger of two clubs from the city of Landskrona; IFK Landskrona and Diana...
in particular.
Helsingborg enjoys loyal support in the Northwestern Scanian region. Helsingborg come from a harbour city located close to continental Europe. This affects the club: It is always focusing hard on the European competitions and it has often been open to foreign influences. The club is also known for promoting attacking football - it is stipulated in Helsingborg's association bylaws that the team should play attractive football. Furthermore, as with most Scanian clubs, support for HIF is closely associated with a strong sense of belonging to Scania, rather than Sweden. For example, the Swedish flag is rarely seen among fans at Olympia, whereas the Scanian flag is far more common.
There are a few supportergroups in Helsingborg: "Kärnan", "tHIFo", "HIF-vänner", "Bortom Sans", "Helsingborg Soldiers", "Sundsbusarna", "Frontline" and "Helsingborg Hardcore", they support the team in each match. Helsingborg's supporter culture carries a certain tradition of Anglophilia
Anglophilia
An Anglophile is a person who is fond of English culture or, more broadly, British culture. Its antonym is Anglophobe.-Definition:The word comes from Latin Anglus "English" via French, and is ultimately derived from Old English Englisc "English" + Ancient Greek φίλος - philos, "friend"...
. Some Helsingborg supporters have a friendship with FC København, who currently play in the Danish Superliga
Danish Superliga
The Danish Superliga is the current Danish football championship tournament, and administered by the Danish Football Association. It is the highest association football league in Denmark and is currently contested by 12 teams each year, with 2 teams to be relegated, which proves to be one of the...
.
The official anthem of Helsingborg is "På Gator Röda och Blå" by Björns Band.
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Current squad
Available youth players
Out on loan
For season transfers, see transfers winter 2011–2012.Retired numbers
17. Henrik Larsson
Henrik Larsson
Henrik Edward Larsson MBE is a retired Swedish footballer and current manager of Landskrona BoIS.Larsson began his career with Högaborgs BK. He moved to Helsingborg, where he was one of the key players when they qualified to Allsvenskan 1993. Larsson then moved to Feyenoord for four years before...
(1992–1993, 2006–2009), 163 competitive matches and 104 goals for HIF.
European cup history
| Helsingborg in Europe | |||||||
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| Season | Competition | Round | Country | Club | Home | Away | Aggregate |
| 1996–97 UEFA Cup 1996-97 The UEFA Cup 1996-97 was won by Schalke 04 in penalties over Internazionale.This was the last year in which the UEFA Cup Final was played in a two-legged, home-and-away format... |
UEFA Cup UEFA Cup The UEFA Europa League is an annual association football cup competition organised by UEFA since 1971 for eligible European football clubs. It is the second most prestigious European club football contest after the UEFA Champions League... |
2Q |  Belarus |
Dinamo-93 Minsk Dinamo-93 Minsk FC Dinamo-93 Minsk was a Belarusian football club based in Minsk. They disbanded in 1998.-History:Dinamo-2 Minsk was founded in 1992 as a reserve team for Dinamo Minsk, replacing Dinamo-d Minsk, who competed in Soviet Double Top League before the dissolution of USSR. Dinamo-2 spent 1992 season in... |
1–1 | 3–0 | 4–1 |
| 1st Round |  Kingdom of England |
Aston Villa FC | 0–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 (a) | ||
| 2nd Round |  Switzerland |
Neuchâtel Xamax Neuchâtel Xamax Neuchâtel Xamax Football Club is a Swiss football club, based in Neuchâtel. It was created in 1970 through a merger between FC Cantonal and FC Xamax . The club plays in red shirts, black shorts and red socks and are currently in the Axpo Super League, the highest Swiss football league. They play... |
2–0 | 1–1 | 3–1 | ||
| 3rd Round |  Belgium |
RSC Anderlecht | 0–0 | 0–1 | 0–1 | ||
| 1997–98 UEFA Cup 1997-98 The UEFA Cup 1997–98 was won by Internazionale comfortably in an all-Italian final against Lazio. It was their third title in eight years in the competition.... |
UEFA Cup UEFA Cup The UEFA Europa League is an annual association football cup competition organised by UEFA since 1971 for eligible European football clubs. It is the second most prestigious European club football contest after the UEFA Champions League... |
2Q |  Hungary |
Ferencvárosi TC | 0–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 |
| 1998–99 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup 1998-99 The season 1998-99 of the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup football club tournament was won by Lazio in the final against Mallorca for their first title in the competition.-Qualifying round:-First leg:--------------------------------------------... |
UEFA Cup Winner's Cup | Qualifying Round |  Liechtenstein |
FC Vaduz FC Vaduz FC Vaduz is a Liechtenstein football club from Vaduz, that play in the Swiss Football League. The club plays at the national Rheinpark Stadion, which has a capacity of 6,127 when all seated but has additional standing places in the North and South ends of the ground, giving a total stadium capacity... |
3–0 | 2–0 | 5–0 |
| 1st Round | Kingdom of England |
Chelsea FC | 0–0 | 0–1 | 0–1 | ||
| 1999-00 | UEFA Cup UEFA Cup The UEFA Europa League is an annual association football cup competition organised by UEFA since 1971 for eligible European football clubs. It is the second most prestigious European club football contest after the UEFA Champions League... |
Qualifying Round |  Latvia |
FK Riga FK Riga FK Rīga was a Latvian football club based in Riga. They played in the Virslīga, the top division in Latvian football. They played their home games at Latvijas Universitates Stadions. In 1999, its first year of existence, the club won the Latvian Cup, beating Skonto at the final. The club also... |
5–0 | 0–0 | 5–0 |
| 1st Round |  Ukraine |
FC Karpaty Lviv FC Karpaty Lviv FC Karpaty Lviv is a Ukrainian professional football club from the city of Lviv. Named after the Carpathian Mountains, they are one of perennial mid-table clubs in Ukraine.-Early years :... |
1–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 (a) | ||
| 2nd Round |  Italy |
Parma FC | 1–3 | 0–1 | 1–4 | ||
| 2000–01 UEFA Champions League 2000-01 The 2000–01 UEFA Champions League was the ninth edition of the UEFA Champions League, UEFA's premier European club football tournament, since it was renamed from the European Cup in 1992, and the 46th tournament overall. The competition was won by Bayern Munich , who beat Valencia 5–4 on... |
UEFA Champions League UEFA Champions League The UEFA Champions League, known simply the Champions League and originally known as the European Champion Clubs' Cup or European Cup, is an annual international club football competition organised by the Union of European Football Associations since 1955 for the top football clubs in Europe. It... |
2Q | Belarus |
FC BATE Borisov | 0–0 | 3–0 | 3–0 |
| 3Q | Italy |
Internazionale | 1–0 | 0–0 | 1–0 | ||
| Group F |  Germany |
FC Bayern Munich FC Bayern Munich FC Bayern Munich , is a German sports club based in Munich, Bavaria. It is best known for its professional football team, which is the most successful football club in Germany, having won 22 national titles and 15 cups.... |
1–3 | 0–0 | |||
| Group F |  Early Modern France |
Paris Saint-Germain FC Paris Saint-Germain FC Paris Saint-Germain Football Club , also known simply as Paris Saint-Germain and familiarly as Paris SG or PSG , is a professional association football club based in Paris, France. The club was founded on 12 August 1970, thanks to the merger of Paris FC and Stade Saint-Germain... |
1–1 | 1–4 | |||
| Group F |  Norway |
Rosenborg BK | 2–0 | 1–6 | |||
| 2001–02 | UEFA Cup UEFA Cup The UEFA Europa League is an annual association football cup competition organised by UEFA since 1971 for eligible European football clubs. It is the second most prestigious European club football contest after the UEFA Champions League... |
Qualifying Round |  Finland |
MyPa MyPa Myllykosken Pallo –47 is a Finnish football club, based in the industrial town of Myllykoski, part of the city of Kouvola since January 2009. They currently play in the Finnish Premier Division... |
3–1 | 2–1 | 5–2 |
| 1st Round | Norway |
Odd Grenland | 2–2 | 1–1 | 3–3 (a) | ||
| 2nd Round | Kingdom of England |
Ipswich Town FC | 1–3 | 0–0 | 1–3 | ||
| 2002 | UEFA Intertoto Cup UEFA Intertoto Cup The UEFA Intertoto Cup, also abbreviated as UI Cup and originally called the International Football Cup, was a summer football competition for European clubs that had not qualified for one of the two major UEFA competitions, the Champions League and the UEFA Cup. The competition was discontinued... |
1st Round |  Slovenia |
FC Koper FC Koper FC Koper is a Slovenian football club, playing in the town of Koper. The club is one of only three football clubs in the country, the others being Maribor and former Olimpija, that won all three domestic competitions . The team plays its matches on Bonifika stadium that was built in 2010 and has a... |
1–0 | 0–0 | 1–0 |
| 2nd Round |  Czech Republic |
1. FC Synot | 2–0 | 0–4 | 2–4 | ||
| 2007–08 | UEFA Cup UEFA Cup The UEFA Europa League is an annual association football cup competition organised by UEFA since 1971 for eligible European football clubs. It is the second most prestigious European club football contest after the UEFA Champions League... |
1Q |  Estonia |
FC Narva Trans | 6–0 | 3–0 | 9–0 |
| 2Q |  Republic of Ireland |
Drogheda United FC | 3–0 | 1–1 | 4–1 | ||
| 1st Round |  Netherlands |
SC Heerenveen | 5–1 | 3–5 | 8–6 | ||
| Group H |  Greece |
Panionios | 1–1 | ||||
| Group H |  Turkey |
Galatasaray SK Galatasaray S.K. (football team) Galatasaray Anonim Şirketi is a Turkish football club, part of the Galatasaray S.K. multi-sport club of Istanbul. Galatasaray is a major sports club in Turkey, holding 17 Turkish Super League titles and the highest number of Turkish Cups.... |
3–2 | ||||
| Group H |  Austria |
FK Austria Wien FK Austria Wien Fußballklub Austria Wien is an Austrian association football club from the capital city of Vienna. They are considered the most successful club in Austria, having won the highest Austrian Bundesliga 23 times, the Austrian Cup 27 times and the Austrian Supercup 6 times. They also reached the UEFA... |
3–0 | ||||
| Group H | Early Modern France |
FC Girondins de Bordeaux FC Girondins de Bordeaux Football Club des Girondins de Bordeaux is a French association football club based in the city of Bordeaux. The club currently play in Ligue 1, the first division of French football, and won its last Ligue 1 title in the 2008–09 season.... |
1–2 | ||||
| Round of 32 | Netherlands |
PSV | 1–2 | 0–2 | 1–4 | ||
| 2009–10 | UEFA Europa League | 1Q |  Armenia |
FC MIKA FC MIKA Mika Football Club , is an Armenian professional football club, playing in the capital, Yerevan.- History :It was originally founded as "Olimpia" in 1985. The club Kasakh Ashtarak is renamed in 1999 to Mika by the owner of Armavia Airlines, Mikhail Baghdasarov. Under the merger, the name of the... |
3–1 | 1–1 | 4–2 |
| 2Q |  Georgia (country) |
FC Zestafoni | 2–2 aet | 2–1 | 4–3 | ||
| 3Q | FK Sarajevo FK Sarajevo FK Sarajevo is a professional football club based in Sarajevo, the capital city of Bosnia-Herzegovina and is one of the most popular clubs in the country. Founded on October 24, 1946, the club was the most successful club from SR Bosnia and Herzegovina in former Yugoslavia, winning two First League... |
2–1 | 1–2 | 3–3(4-5p) | |||
| 2011–12 | UEFA Europa League | 3Q |  Israel |
Bnei Yehuda FC | 3-0 | 0-1 | 3-1 |
| Play-Off | Belgium |
Standard Liège Standard Liège Royal Standard de Liège, commonly referred to as Standard Liège Royal Standard de Liège, commonly referred to as Standard Liège Royal Standard de Liège, commonly referred to as Standard Liège (Dutch: Standard Luik [], German: Standard Lüttich , is a Belgian football club from the city of Liège.... |
1-3 | 0-1 | 1-4 |
Notable players
Players included in the list below are all former (with some exceptions) Helsingborgs IF players who are generally considered by the fans to have had a tangible impact on the club's fortunes.Sweden Gustaf Andersson Sven Andersson
Sven Andersson
Sven Andersson is a retired Swedish football goalkeeper. Born in Strömstad near the Norwegian border, he began his professional career in Örgryte IS, a club with which he won the Allsvenskan championship in 1985...
Erik Edman
Erik Edman
Erik Edman, is a Swedish footballer, currently playing for Helsingborgs IF. He is a left back, but has also established himself as a centre back.-Early career:...
Hans Eklund
Hans Eklund
Hans Eklund is a Swedish football manager, and former football player. He is currently the assistant manager in Landskrona BoIS. In his active career, Eklund played seven games for the Sweden national football team.- Playing career :...
Alexander Gerndt
Alexander Gerndt
Alexander Gerndt is a Swedish footballer who currently plays as a striker for FC Utrecht of the Eredivisie. He is best known for his pace, hardworking attitude, skill on set pieces and always showing good character.-AIK:...
Andreas Granqvist
Andreas Granqvist
Andreas Granqvist is a Swedish footballer from Helsingborg, currently playing as a defender for Genoa.-Club career:Granqvist started his career with Påarps GIF, the local club of his home village Påarp. He later transferred to Helsingborgs IF and he made his debut in Allsvenskan, 2004...
Andreas Jakobsson
Andreas Jakobsson
Bo Janne Andreas Jakobsson is a Swedish professional football player in the defender position and the Defensive Midfielder...
Ulrik Jansson
Ulrik Jansson
Ulrik Jansson is a former Swedish footballer.- Career :Ulrik Jansson began his career in Östers IF in 1994 he began his career in Helsingborgs IF where he became a Swedish champion with in 1999....
Mattias Jonson
Mattias Jonson
Mattias Jonson is a Swedish former professional football player, who played as a midfielder for Swedish club Djurgårdens IF in the Allsvenskan championship...
Knut Kroon
Knut Kroon
Knut Kroon "Knutte" was a Swedish footballer. He played as a striker.-Career:Kroon began his career in Stattena IF. In 1925, he moved to the nearby club Helsingborgs IF where he made 516 appearances and scored 318 goals...
Marcus Lantz
Marcus Lantz
Marcus Lantz is a Swedish professional footballer, who playsas a holding midfielder for Landskrona BoIS in the Superettan championship. He has played six matches for the Sweden national football team....
Henrik Larsson
Henrik Larsson
Henrik Edward Larsson MBE is a retired Swedish footballer and current manager of Landskrona BoIS.Larsson began his career with Högaborgs BK. He moved to Helsingborg, where he was one of the key players when they qualified to Allsvenskan 1993. Larsson then moved to Feyenoord for four years before...
Anders Linderoth
Anders Linderoth
Anders Linderoth is a Swedish football coach and former player.He debuted in the Swedish Premier League for Helsingborgs IF, and during his spell with Östers IF he made his national team debut and received Guldbollen. In 1977 he moved to play professionally in Olympique de Marseille...
Mats Magnusson
Mats Magnusson
Mats Ture Magnusson is a retired Swedish footballer who played as a striker.-Football career:During his career, Magnusson played for Malmö FF , Servette FC, Sport Lisboa e Benfica and Helsingborgs IF .At the Lisbon club, where...
Ola Nilsson
Ola Nilsson
Ola Nilsson is a former Swedish football player who spent his entire professional career with Helsingborgs IF. He was a central defender.He joined the club in 1991, leaving his native IFÖ/Bromölla IF...
Roland Nilsson
Roland Nilsson
Roland Nilsson is a Swedish football manager and the current manager of FC Copenhagen. As a player, Nilsson played 116 games for Sweden, making him second only to Thomas Ravelli in international appearances for Sweden...
Magnus Powell
Magnus Powell
Magnus Powell is a retired Swedish football striker.-Career:Powell was born in Örnsköldsvik. He played in the Swedish Allsvenskan from 1995 - 1999 for Helsingborgs IF and Örebro SK. He was an important part of the 1999 Helsingborg team that won the championship in Sweden scoring 8 goals in 24...
Rade Prica
Rade Prica
Rade Stanislav Prica is a Swedish footballer currently playing for Rosenborg BK of Norway.Prica is the only player who has won league championships in the three Scandinavian countries - Sweden, Denmark and Norway.- Club career :...
Kalle Svensson
Kalle Svensson
Karl-Oskar Svensson, nicknamed Rio-Kalle, , was a famous Swedish football goalkeeper from Helsingborg. He played on elite level for Helsingborgs IF during his whole career, debuting in Allsvenskan only 18 years old on 4 June 1944, conceding two goals...
Benin Razak Omotoyossi
Razak Omotoyossi
Razak Omotoyossi is a Nigerian-born Beninese footballer who plays for Egyptian club Zamalek and also for the Benin national football team....
Brazil Álvaro Santos
Álvaro Santos
Álvaro Santos , simply known as Álvaro, is a Brazilian football forward currently playing for Swedish Allsvenskan club Helsingborgs IF.- Career :...
Claudinei Resende
Claudinei Resende
Claudinei Resende was a Brazilian football player who played for the Swedish club Helsingborgs IF.Without telling the club, he returned to Brazil in May 2004....
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Canada Atiba Hutchinson
Atiba Hutchinson
Atiba Hutchinson is a professional Canadian soccer player who plays for PSV Eindhoven in the Dutch Eredivisie.-Club career:...
Congo DR René Makondele
René Makondele
René Makondele is a Congolese football midfielder who plays for BK Häcken.-Career:René Makondele started his career in DRC with the club Kinshasa City. He then was spotted by Swedish scouts from Djurgårdens IF who brought him to Sweden, alongside Yannick Bapupa and Blaise Mbemba...
Denmark Peter Christiansen Peter Graulund
Peter Graulund
Peter Graulund is a Danish professional footballer who currently plays for AGF Aarhus. He is a striker, and has previously played for Danish clubs Vejle Boldklub and Brøndby IF. He has played six games and scored two goals for the Denmark national under-21 football team...
Jamaica Luton Shelton
Luton Shelton
Luton Shelton is a Jamaican footballer who plays as a striker or winger for the Turkish club Karabükspor.-Harbour View:...
Kenya McDonald Mariga
McDonald Mariga
McDonald Mariga Wanyama is a Kenyan footballer player who plays for Real Sociedad on loan from Inter Milan. Mariga made history as the first Kenyan footballer to play in the UEFA Champions League on 16 March 2010.-Early career:...
Norway Lars Bakkerud Ardian Gashi
Ardian Gashi
Ardian Gashi is an a Norwegian football midfielder. His current club is Helsingborg.-Career:Gashi was born in Kosovo, but his family moved to Norway as refugees when he was eight years old. Gashi is now a Norwegian citizen, and has played for the Norwegian national team.Gashi started his career in...
Bjørn Johansen
Bjørn Johansen
Bjørn "Bummen" Johansen is a former Norwegian footballer, who played midfielder for Tromsø IL for most of his career. Johansen got his debut in 1987, and played for Tromsø I.L. until 1992. He moved to Viking F.K. in 1993, and stayed there for two seasons. In 1995, Johansen was back at Tromsø I.L.,...
Stig Johansen
Stig Johansen
Stig Johansen is a Norwegian football striker who currently plays for FK Bodø/Glimt.He made his debut for Bodø/Glimt in 1993 and played 70 games before he was signed by English Premiership side Southampton, in 1997. His spell at the English side was spent mostly in the reserves and rarely played...
Arild Stavrum
Arild Stavrum
Arild Stavrum is a Norwegian football coach and former player. His playing career included clubs as Brann, Molde, Stabæk, Helsingborg, Aberdeen and Besiktas.-Playing career:...
Kenneth Storvik
Kenneth Storvik
Kenneth Storvik is a former football midfielder. He was born in Bergen, and started his career in 1991 with Åsane, then moved to Viking and had a spell with Lyngby in 1996. In 1997 moved abroad to Sweden, playing for the club Helsingborg. In 2000 he moved back to Norway and played for Rosenborg,...
Achievements
- Swedish ChampionsSwedish football championsSwedish football champions is a title held by the winners of the highest Swedish football league played each year, Allsvenskan. IFK Göteborg holds the record of most titles with 18 Swedish championships. After winning the 2011 Allsvenskan, Helsingborgs IF are the reigning Swedish football...
- Winners (5): 1932–33, 1933–34, 1940–41, 1999, 2011
League
- 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...
:- Winners (7): 1928–29, 1929–30, 1932–33, 1933–34, 1940–41, 1999, 2011
- Runners-up (7): 1927–28, 1948–49, 1953–54, 1995, 1998, 2000, 2010
- Division 1 SödraDivision 1 SödraDivision 1 Södra is one of two leagues in the third level, Division 1, in the league system of Swedish football and comprises 14 Swedish football teams. Division 1 Södra had status as one of the official second level leagues from 1987 to 1999, but was replaced by Superettan in 2000...
:- Runners-up (3): 1990, 1991, 1992
Cups
- Svenska CupenSvenska CupenSvenska Cupen , is a knockout cup competition in Swedish football and the main Swedish football cup. Svenska Cupen usually refers to the men's tournament, although a women's tournament is also held. Each year 98 teams compete, comprising the 16 teams from Allsvenskan and the 16 teams of Superettan...
:- Winners (5): 1941, 1997–98, 2006, 2010, 2011
- Runners-up (2): 1950, 1993–94
- Svenska MästerskapetSvenska MästerskapetSvenska Mästerskapet was a Swedish football cup held to decide the Swedish Champions between 1896 and 1925.-Previous winners:-Cup champions:...
:- Runners-up (2): 1914, 1918
- SupercupenSupercupenSupercupen is a one-off fixture in Swedish football played between the Allsvenskan champions and the winners of Svenska Cupen. The fixture is played before the start of the Allsvenskan season. In the event of a club winning the Double the runner up of the Allsvenskan takes part...
:- Winners (1): 2011
- Runners-up (1): 2007
Records
- Most appearances, Allsvenskan: 349,
Kalle SvenssonKalle SvenssonKarl-Oskar Svensson, nicknamed Rio-Kalle, , was a famous Swedish football goalkeeper from Helsingborg. He played on elite level for Helsingborgs IF during his whole career, debuting in Allsvenskan only 18 years old on 4 June 1944, conceding two goals...
(1943–62) - Most goals scored, Allsvenskan: 140, Knut KroonKnut KroonKnut Kroon "Knutte" was a Swedish footballer. He played as a striker.-Career:Kroon began his career in Stattena IF. In 1925, he moved to the nearby club Helsingborgs IF where he made 516 appearances and scored 318 goals...
(1925–42)
Footnotes
- A. The title of "Swedish Champions" has been awarded to the winner of four different competitions over the years. Between 1896 and 1925 the title was awarded to the winner of Svenska MästerskapetSvenska MästerskapetSvenska Mästerskapet was a Swedish football cup held to decide the Swedish Champions between 1896 and 1925.-Previous winners:-Cup champions:...
, a stand-alone cup tournament. No club were given the title between 1926 and 1930 even though the first-tier league 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...
was played. In 1931 the title was reinstated and awarded to the winner of Allsvenskan. Between 1982 and 1990 a play-offAllsvenskan play-offsThe Allsvenskan play-offs was a Swedish football cup held to decide the Swedish football champions between 1982 and 1990. The cup was created to increase the average attendance for Allsvenskan since public interest had dropped remarkably in the previous years. The four best placed teams in...
in cup format was held at the end of the league season to decide the champions. After the play-off format in 1991 and 1992 the title was decided by the winner of MästerskapsserienMästerskapsserienMästerskapsserien was a short-lived Swedish football league played 1991 and 1992 to decide the Swedish Champions. The top six teams from Allsvenskan qualified for Mästerskapsserien while the four bottom had to play the promotion and relegation Kvalsvenskan league with four and two teams from...
, an additional league after the end of Allsvenskan. Since the 1993 season the title has once again been awarded to the winner of Allsvenskan.
External links
- Helsingborgs IF – official site
- Kärnan – official supporter club site
- HIF E-zine – supporter site
- tHIFo – the terrace arrangements group site
- Bakgatan – Supporter site
- HIF1907 – the leading HIF-blog