# 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 1 Södra, the 3rd tier of Swedish football.

## History

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.

## Kits

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.

## Season to season

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

## Attendances

In recent seasons IFK Malmö have had the following average attendances:
| Season | Average Attendance | Division / Section | Level |
| 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 |

## Technical staff

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

## Achievements

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

## Footnotes

* ↑ "Spottades på när Malmö gästade Real Madrid". 17 February 2020.
* ↑ "IFK Malmö dansade en sommar". July 2008.
* ↑ "Calle Rockbäcks BLOGG: Lommabo mötte Real Madrid senast". 2015.
* ↑ "Spottades på när Malmö gästade Real Madrid". 17 February 2020.
* ↑ "Kontaktuppgifter och tävlingar – Skånes Fotbollförbund – Svenskfotboll.se". Retrieved 2011-01-12.
* ↑ "En el placard: Argentina de amarillo 1958". 12 June 2010. Retrieved 2012-08-14.
* ↑ "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.