Helsingborgs IF–Malmö FF rivalry


The fixture between Helsingborgs IF and Malmö FF is a local derby in Scania, Sweden and a fierce rivalry. The derby does not have a common name, any derby in Scania is usually called a "Skånederby", the fixture is sometimes referred to as Slaget om Skåne. The rivalry has arisen because the two clubs are the most historically successful clubs in Scania and also come from the two most populous cities in Scania. The two clubs have also played most seasons in the top tier league Allsvenskan of all Scanian clubs and they are also the only Scanian clubs to have won the Swedish football championship, Malmö FF with 20 titles and Helsingborgs IF with 5 titles. In the early days of Swedish club football before the time of national league play the two clubs often faced each other in the final of the regional championship "Distriktmästerskapet". The clubs have also faced each other in Svenska Cupen and Supercupen. The majority of all matches between the two clubs have taken place in Allsvenskan. The rivalry temporarily died out between 1968 and 1993 when they weren't playing in the same league, Helsingborgs IF had been relegated from Allsvenskan and spent 23 season in lower leagues while Malmö FF played in Allsvenskan. In 2016, Helsingborgs IF were relegated from the top tier once again. They returned to Allsvenskan in 2019 after two seasons in Superettan. Malmö FF also had a one year stint in Superettan in 2000.

Shared player history

Transfers

The lists are incomplete.
There have been several direct transfers between the rivals, the most recent transfer was on 1 January 2012. The majority of the transfers has been from Malmö FF to Helsingborgs IF in the early 1990s when Helsingborg made their comeback to Allsvenskan after having been in lower leagues since the late 1960s.
DateNameFromTo
UnknownFritz LandgrenMalmö FFHelsingborgs IF
1924Emil GudmundssonMalmö FFHelsingborgs IF
1950Hans MalmströmMalmö FFHelsingborgs IF
1955Bengt LindskogHelsingborgs IFMalmö FF
1969Gert-Arne NilssonMalmö FFHelsingborgs IF
1970Anders SvenssonMalmö FFHelsingborgs IF
1970Björn RanelidMalmö FFHelsingborgs IF
1983Thomas SjöbergMalmö FFHelsingborgs IF
1984Anders OhlssonMalmö FFHelsingborgs IF
1989Anders JönssonMalmö FFHelsingborgs IF
1989Jan MöllerMalmö FFHelsingborgs IF
1991Jörgen PerssonMalmö FFHelsingborgs IF
1992Andreas AugustssonMalmö FFHelsingborgs IF
1993Per ÅgrenMalmö FFHelsingborgs IF
1993Patrik SundströmMalmö FFHelsingborgs IF
1994Patrick AnderssonMalmö FFHelsingborgs IF
1995Peter HillgrenMalmö FFHelsingborgs IF
2 August 2007Babis StefanidisHelsingborgs IFMalmö FF
1 January 2012Simon ThernHelsingborgs IFMalmö FF

There have also been a few players who have played for both clubs although transferred via another club.
NameFromPeriodViaToPeriod
Tore CervinMalmö FF1972–1980Toronto Blizzard
Limhamns IF		Helsingborgs IF1984–1985
Mats MagnussonMalmö FF1981–1985
1986–1987		BenficaHelsingborgs IF1992–1994
Christian JärdlerHelsingborgs IF2000–2005GençlerbirliğiMalmö FF2006–2008
Nikola ĐurđićHelsingborgs IF2012SpVgg Greuther Fürth
Augsburg		Malmö FF2015

Played for one, managed the other

Managed both clubs

is the only man to have managed both clubs. With Helsingborgs IF he won the 1999 Allsvenskan and the 1997–98 Svenska Cupen. With Malmö FF he won the 2014 Allsvenskan and the 2014 Svenska Supercupen.
1 Only competitive matches are counted.

Statistics

Last five head-to-head fixtures

Honours

All-time results

Helsingborgs IF in the league at home

Helsingborgs IF winsMalmö FF winsDraws
22
22
16

Malmö FF in the league at home

Malmö FF winsHelsingborgs IF winsDraws
30
17
13

1 Awarded 0–3 after the original match had been suspended with the score at a 0–1 as a result of a spectator scandal.

Results at home in Cup matches

Includes fixtures for the regional competition "Distriktsmästerskapet".