Scanian derbies

Location of the Scanian clubs. Red: Allsvenskan; Yellow: Superettan; Blue: Division 1;

A Scanian derby (Swedish: Skånederby) is the name given to any fixture between football clubs in Scania, the southernmost county and traditional province of Sweden.[1] The most high-profile fixture in the region is the rivalry between Helsingborgs IF and Malmö FF. Historically, the rivalry between the two clubs and Landskrona BoIS is also well known. Additional Scanian football clubs that are playing in the upper three tiers of Swedish football are BK Olympic, IFK Malmö, Trelleborgs FF, Lunds BK, Torns IF and Ängelholms FF. Two cities have more than one club in the top three tiers: Malmö with MFF, BK Olympic and IFK Malmö, and Lund with Lunds BK and Torns IF.

Teams in Scania[edit]

As of the 2022 season, eight clubs in the upper three tiers of Swedish football are based in the Scania area, as follows:

Division Team(s)
Allsvenskan (tier 1) Helsingborgs IF, Malmö FF
Superettan (tier 2) Landskrona BoIS, Trelleborgs FF
Division 1 (tier 3) BK Olympic, IFK Malmö, Lunds BK, Torns IF, Ängelholms FF

Additionally, Ariana FC, FBK Balkan, Eskilsminne IF, Eslövs BK, Hittarps IK, IFK Hässleholm, Hässleholms IF, Höganäs BK, Kristianstad FC, Nosaby IF, FC Rosengård and Österlen FF participates in the fourth tier.

Number of Allsvenskan seasons[edit]

Seven clubs from Scania have played in the highest Swedish league. Three clubs from the city of Helsingborg (Helsingborgs IF, Råå IF and Stattena IF), two clubs from Malmö (Malmö FF and IFK Malmö), and one club each from Landskrona (Landskrona BoIS) and Trelleborg (Trelleborgs FF).

Seasons Team Years
87 Malmö FF 1931/32–1933/34, 1936/37–1999, 2001–present
69 Helsingborgs IF 1924/25–1934/35, 1937/38–1968, 1993–2016, 2019–2020, 2022
34 Landskrona BoIS 1924/25–1932/33, 1934/35–1941/42, 1944/45, 1948/49, 1971–1980, 1994, 2002–2005
18 Trelleborgs FF 1985, 1992–2001, 2004, 2007–2011, 2018
13 IFK Malmö 1924/25–1925/26, 1928/29–1931/32, 1952/53, 1956/57–1962
2 Råå IF
Stattena IF
1950/51–1951/52
1927/28, 1929/30

Attendances in the 21st century[edit]

Top 10 attendances for Scanian derbies during the 21st century:

Season Team Result Attendance Arena
Allsvenskan 2003 Malmö FF vs. Helsingborgs IF 5–0 27,477 Malmö Stadion
Allsvenskan 2002 Malmö FF vs. Landskrona BoIS 2–1 24,570 Malmö Stadion
Allsvenskan 2002 Malmö FF vs. Helsingborgs IF 0–2 24,061 Malmö Stadion
Allsvenskan 2010 Malmö FF vs. Helsingborgs IF 2–0 23,743 Stadion
Allsvenskan 2013 Malmö FF vs. Helsingborgs IF 1–1 23,730 Stadion
Allsvenskan 2012 Malmö FF vs. Helsingborgs IF 3–0 23,638 Stadion
Allsvenskan 2011 Malmö FF vs. Helsingborgs IF 0–3 23,612 Stadion
Allsvenskan 2006 Malmö FF vs. Helsingborgs IF 3–1 23,571 Malmö Stadion
Allsvenskan 2003 Malmö FF vs. Landskrona BoIS 2–2 23,081 Malmö Stadion
Allsvenskan 2004 Malmö FF vs. Helsingborgs IF 1–1 22,920 Malmö Stadion

* Attendances are provided in the Publikliga sections of the Svenska Fotbollförbundet website. [2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "HIF föll i Skånederbyt - fördel MFF i guldstriden". hd.se (in Swedish). Helsingborgs Dagblad. 15 September 2010. Retrieved 17 April 2011.
  2. ^ "Kontaktuppgifter och tävlingar - Svenska Fotbollförbundet - svenskfotboll.se". Retrieved 2010-12-09.

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