IFK Malmö Fotboll
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 2 Västra Götaland, the fourth tier of Swedish football.
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| Full name | Idrottsföreningen Kamraterna Malmö | ||
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| Nickname(s) | Di gule (The Yellows) | ||
| Founded | 23 April 1899 | ||
| 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 | Division 2 Västra Götaland | ||
| 2019 | Division 2 Västra Götaland, 12th (Relegation Playoffs) | ||
| Website | Club website | ||
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History
The club was founded in 1899 making it the oldest football club in Malmö. 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, although much of its history it's been with black collars and cuffs, and black 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 club's main rivals are Malmö FF although this rivalry has been toned down since the clubs have not played in the same division for nearly 60 years.
In the 1958 World Cup, the Argentina national football team wore the IFK Malmö's home shirt, because Germany would not agree to use its alternative colours.[4]
The club is affiliated to the Skånes Fotbollförbund.[5]
Season to season
* League restructuring in 1987 resulted in Division 1 being created at Tier 2 and subsequent divisions dropping a level. |
Attendances
In recent seasons IFK Malmö have had the following average attendances:
* Attendances are provided in the Publikliga sections of the Svenska Fotbollförbundet website and European Football Statistics website. [9] [10] |
Technical staff
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Achievements
- Allsvenskan: runners-up 1960
- Division 2 Södra Götaland: 2006
Footnotes
- https://www.expressen.se/sport/foreningsliv/real-madrid-spottade-pa-malmos-spelare/
- https://www.skd.se/2008/07/01/ifk-malmo-dansade-en-sommar/
- https://callerockback.blogspot.com/2015/08/lommabo-senast-med-att-lira-mot-real.html
- "En el placard: Argentina de amarillo 1958". Retrieved 2012-08-14.
- "Kontaktuppgifter och tävlingar – Skånes Fotbollförbund – Svenskfotboll.se". Retrieved 2011-01-12.
- "GAIS – Lagfacta – IFK Malmö". Retrieved 2010-12-26.
- "IFK Malmö – År för år". Archived from the original on 2010-09-15. Retrieved 2010-12-26.
- "Sweden Final Tables – Clas Glenning". Archived from the original on 2010-07-31. Retrieved 2010-12-27.
- "Kontaktuppgifter och tävlingar – Svenska Fotbollförbundet – svenskfotboll.se". Retrieved 2010-12-27.
- "European Football Statistics – Attendances". Retrieved 2011-02-14.
External links
- Official website (in Swedish)