IFK Malmö Fotboll

IFK Malmö

Full name	Idrottsföreningen Kamraterna Malmö
Nickname(s)	Di gule (The Yellows)
Founded	23 April 1899
Ground	Malmö IP, Malmö and Malmö Stadion, Malmö
Capacity	7,600 (3,900 seated) and 26,500 (14,000 Seated)
Chairman	Sten Thynell
Manager	Dan Fransson
League	Division 2 Södra Götaland
2015	Division 2 Södra Götaland, 11th
Home colours Away colours

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. 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 second best achievement in the competition after arch rivals Malmö FF who reached the final in 1979. The club is currently playing in Division 2 Södra Götaland, the fourth tier of Swedish football.

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. 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 clubs main rivals are Malmö FF although this rivalry has been toned down since the clubs have not played in the same division for almost 50 years.

In the 1958 World Cup, the Argentina national football team worn the IFK Malmö's home shirt, because Germany would not agree to use its alternative colours.^[1]

The club is affiliated to the Skånes Fotbollförbund.^[2]

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 * 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. [3] [4] [5]

Attendances

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

Season Average Attendance Division / Section Level 2001 1,147 Superettan Tier 2 2002 938 Superettan Tier 2 2003 868 Superettan Tier 2 2004 816 Div 2 Södra Götaland Tier 3 2005 483 Div 2 Södra Götaland Tier 3 2006 332 Div 2 Södra Götaland Tier 4 2007 339 Div 1 Södra Tier 3 2008 292 Div 1 Södra Tier 3 2009 183 Div 2 Södra Götaland Tier 4 2010 110 Div 3 Södra Götaland Tier 5 2011 128 Div 4 Skåne Sydvästra Tier 6 2012 102 Div 4 Skåne Sydvästra Tier 6 2013 114 Div 4 Skåne Södra Tier 6 2014 102 Div 3 Södra Götaland Tier 5 2015 129 Div 2 Södra Götaland Tier 4 * Attendances are provided in the Publikliga sections of the Svenska Fotbollförbundet website and European Football Statistics website. [6] [7]

Current squad (Senior)

As of 9 June 2012: Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player 1 GK Ali Al Kefagy 2 DF Felipe Delvalles Baioni 3 DF Ahmedin Sudic 5 DF Kevin Lay 6 MF Quan Pham 7 DF Daniel David 8 FW Walid Shams 9 FW Armend Xhemajli 10 MF Andreas Åkerlund 11 MF Ashley Fransson Mutimutema 12 DF Lucas Horntvedt 13 FW Johan Palmström 14 DF Markus Silfverberg Folkesson 15 DF Patrik Larsson

No. Position Player 16 DF Omar Rincon Buritica 17 MF Ehssan Shaba 18 GK David Karlsson 19 MF Christoffer Nilsson 20 MF Christoffer Nordgaard 22 MF Tobias Rosenlind 32 GK Aleksandar Cvetkovski 36 MF Mustafa Al-Imam 37 FW Muhamadu Lamin Tamba 38 DF Mahmoud Muhsen Sandouqa 39 DF Thaer Muhsen Sandouqa 40 FW Denis Durgutovic 41 FW Mohammed Kaddoura

Technical staff

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

Achievements

• Allsvenskan:
  • Runners-up (1): 1960
• Division 2 Södra Götaland:
  • Winners (1): 2006

Footnotes

1. "En el placard: Argentina de amarillo 1958". Retrieved 2012-08-14.
2. "Kontaktuppgifter och tävlingar – Skånes Fotbollförbund – Svenskfotboll.se". Retrieved 2011-01-12.
3. "GAIS – Lagfacta – IFK Malmö". Retrieved 2010-12-26.
4. "IFK Malmö – År för år". Retrieved 2010-12-26.
5. "Sweden Final Tables – Clas Glenning". Retrieved 2010-12-27.
6. "Kontaktuppgifter och tävlingar – Svenska Fotbollförbundet – svenskfotboll.se". Retrieved 2010-12-27.
7. "European Football Statistics – Attendances". Retrieved 2011-02-14.

External links

• Official website (Swedish)