IFK Malmö Fotboll

Swedish football club

This article is about IFK Malmö football department. For other departments of the club, see IFK Malmö (disambiguation).

Football club

IFK Malmö

Full name| Idrottsföreningen Kamraterna Malmö
Nickname(s)| Di gule (The Yellows)
Founded| 23 April 1899; 125 years ago (1899-04-23)
Ground| Malmö IP and Malmö Stadion
Capacity| 7,600 (3,900 seated) and 26,500 (14,000 Seated)
Chairman| Sten Thynell
Manager| Nils-Erik Persson
League| Ettan Fotboll
2022| Ettan Södra, 16th of 16 (Relegated)
Website| https://www.ifkmalmo.se

Home colours

Away colours

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The original club symbol, with the Scanian griffin, from the king Erik of Pomerania. IFK during their heyday in 1959 shortly before playing a historic match against Real Madrid for a full house at the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium.[1][2][3] Di Gule (The Yellows) against Real Madrid in front of 40,000 spectators at Santiago Bernabéu Stadium (2–3) in 1959.[4]

IFK Malmö football team is a section of Swedish sports club IFK Malmö based in Malmö. The club is affiliated with Skånes Fotbollförbund and play their home games at Malmö Stadion. The club colours, reflected in their crest and kit, are yellow, blue and white. But the original crest is only yellow (see below). Formed on 23 April 1899, the club have played thirteen seasons in Sweden's highest league Allsvenskan where they best finished as runners-up in 1960 and played their most recent season in 1962. IFK Malmö also reached the quarter-finals of the European Champions Cup in the 1960–61 season. The club is currently playing in Division 1 Södra, the 3rd tier of Swedish football.

## History

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The club was founded in 1899, making it the oldest football club in the city of Malmö. They 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 quarter-finals of the European Cup (losing to Rapid Vienna). Before the 2009 season, the club switched their home stadium from Malmö IP to Malmö Stadion.

Historically, the club's main rivals are Malmö FF, although this rivalry has been toned down since the two clubs have not played in the same division for nearly 60 years. The club is affiliated with the Skånes Fotbollförbund.[5]

## Kits

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IFK Malmö is often colloquially called di gule (the yellow) in reference to their team colours. At the 1958 World Cup held in Sweden, the Argentina national football team wore IFK's home shirt because their rivals West Germany would not agree to use their alternative colours.[6]

## Season to season

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| Season | Level | Division | Section | Position | Movements

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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 | Tier 2  | Division 2 | Västra Götaland  | 2nd |
1964 | Tier 2  | Division 2 | Västra Götaland  | 7th |
1965 | Tier 2  | Division 2 | Västra Götaland  | 5th |
1966 | Tier 2  | Division 2 | Södra Götaland  | 2nd |
1967 | Tier 2  | Division 2 | Södra Götaland  | 4th |
1968 | Tier 2  | Division 2 | Södra Götaland  | 7th |
1969 | Tier 2  | Division 2 | Södra Götaland  | 2nd |
1970 | Tier 2  | Division 2 | Södra Götaland  | 4th |
1971 | Tier 2  | Division 2 | Södra Götaland  | 3rd |
1972 | Tier 2  | Division 2 | Södra  | 7th |
1973 | Tier 2  | Division 2 | Södra  | 8th |
1974 | Tier 2  | Division 2 | Södra  | 4th |
1975 | Tier 2  | Division 2 | Södra  | 10th |
1976 | Tier 2  | Division 2 | Södra  | 7th |
1977 | Tier 2  | Division 2 | Södra  | 11th |
1978 | Tier 2  | Division 2 | Södra  | 8th |
1979 | Tier 2  | Division 2 | Södra  | 7th |
1980 | Tier 2  | Division 2 | Södra  | 3rd |
1981 | Tier 2  | Division 2 | Södra  | 10th | Relegation Playoffs
1982 | Tier 2  | Division 2 | Södra  | 8th |
1983 | Tier 2  | Division 2 | Södra  | 2nd | Promotion Playoffs
1984 | Tier 2  | Division 2 | Södra  | 9th |
1985 | Tier 2  | Division 2 | Södra  | 13th | Relegated
1986 | Tier 3  | Division 3 | Skåne  | 3rd | Promoted
1987*  | 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 | Tier 3  | Division 2 | Södra Götaland  | 2nd | Promotion Playoffs
1995 | Tier 3  | Division 2 | Södra Götaland  | 3rd |
1996 | Tier 3  | Division 2 | Södra Götaland  | 1st | Promoted
1997 | Tier 2  | Division 1 | Södra  | 13th | Relegated
1998 | Tier 3  | Division 2 | Södra Götaland  | 2nd | Promotion Playoffs
1999 | Tier 3  | Division 2 | Södra Götaland  | 7th |
2000 | 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 | Tier 3  | Division 2 | Södra Götaland  | 8th |
2005 | Tier 3  | Division 2 | Södra Götaland  | 10th |
2006**  | Tier 4  | Division 2 | Södra Götaland  | 1st | Promoted
2007 | Tier 3  | Division 1 | Södra  | 4th |
2008 | 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  | 8th |
2012  | Tier 6  | Division 4 | Skåne Sydvästra  | 8th |
2013  | Tier 6  | Division 4 | Skåne Södra  | 1st | Promoted
2014  | Tier 5  | Division 3 | Södra Götaland  | 2nd | Promotion Playoffs – Promoted
2015  | Tier 4  | Division 2 | Södra Götaland  | 11th |
2016  | Tier 4  | Division 2 | Södra Götaland  | 10th |
2017  | Tier 4  | Division 2 | Östra Götaland  | 6th |
2018  | Tier 4  | Division 2 | Västra Götaland  | 3rd |
2019  | Tier 4  | Division 2 | Västra Götaland  | 12th | Relegation Playoffs -
2020  | Tier 4  | Division 2 | Västra Götaland  | 1st | Promoted
2021 | Tier 3  | Ettan | Södra  | 11th |
2022 | Tier 3  | Ettan | Södra  | 16th | Relegated
2023  | Tier 4  | Division 2 | Södra Götaland  |  | Relegated
2024  | Tier 5  | Division 3 |  |  |

* 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.[7] [8] [9]

## Attendances

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In recent seasons IFK Malmö have had the following average attendances:

| Season | Average Attendance | Division / Section | Level

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2001  | 2,294  | Superettan  | Tier 2
2002  | 1,876  | Superettan  | Tier 2
2003  | 1,736  | Superettan  | Tier 2
2004  | 1,632  | Div 2 Södra Götaland  | Tier 3
2005  | 966  | Div 2 Södra Götaland  | Tier 3
2006  | 664  | Div 2 Södra Götaland  | Tier 4
2007  | 678  | Div 1 Södra  | Tier 3
2008  | 584  | Div 1 Södra  | Tier 3
2009  | 366  | Div 2 Södra Götaland  | Tier 4
2010  | 220  | Div 3 Södra Götaland  | Tier 5
2011  | 256  | Div 4 Skåne Sydvästra  | Tier 6
2012  | 204  | Div 4 Skåne Sydvästra  | Tier 6
2013  | 228  | Div 4 Skåne Södra  | Tier 6
2014  | 204  | Div 3 Södra Götaland  | Tier 5
2015  | 258  | Div 2 Södra Götaland  | Tier 4
2016  | 172  | Div 2 Södra Götaland  | Tier 4
2017  | 218  | Div 2 Södra Götaland  | Tier 4
2018  | 232  | Div 2 Södra Götaland  | Tier 4
2019  | ?  | Div 2 Södra Götaland  | Tier 4
2020  | 0  | Div 2 Södra Götaland  | Tier 4
2021  | 117  | Ettan Södra  | Tier 3

* Attendances are provided in the Publikliga sections of the Svenska Fotbollförbundet website and European Football Statistics website.[10] [11]

## Technical staff

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| Name  | Role

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Yacine Hamoucha  | Manager
Niklas Nilsson  | Assistant Manager
Rickard Fors  | Assistant Manager
Goran Jovanovic  | Goalkeeping Coach

## Achievements

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* Allsvenskan: runners-up 1960
* Division 2 Södra Götaland: 2006
* Division 2 Västra Götaland: 2020

## Footnotes

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1. ^ "Spottades på när Malmö gästade Real Madrid". 17 February 2020.
2. ^ "IFK Malmö dansade en sommar". July 2008.
3. ^ "Calle Rockbäcks BLOGG: Lommabo mötte Real Madrid senast". 2015.
4. ^ "Spottades på när Malmö gästade Real Madrid". 17 February 2020.
5. ^ "Kontaktuppgifter och tävlingar – Skånes Fotbollförbund – Svenskfotboll.se". Retrieved 2011-01-12.
6. ^ "En el placard: Argentina de amarillo 1958". 12 June 2010. Retrieved 2012-08-14.
7. ^ "GAIS – Lagfacta – IFK Malmö". Retrieved 2010-12-26.[permanent dead link‍]
8. ^ "IFK Malmö – År för år". Archived from the original on 2010-09-15. Retrieved 2010-12-26.
9. ^ "Sweden Final Tables – Clas Glenning". Archived from the original on 2010-07-31. Retrieved 2010-12-27.
10. ^ "Kontaktuppgifter och tävlingar – Svenska Fotbollförbundet – svenskfotboll.se". Retrieved 2010-12-27.
11. ^ "European Football Statistics – Attendances". Retrieved 2011-02-14.

## External links

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* Official website (in Swedish)

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Home stadiums|

* Malmö IP (1903–58, 1999–2008)
* Malmö Stadion (1958–99, 2009–present)

Rivalries|

* Malmö FF rivalry

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* VIAF

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