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Revision as of 19:51, 4 August 2011
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| Full name | Helsingborgs Idrottsförening | ||
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| Nickname(s) | Di Röe (The Reds) Mjölkkossan (The Milk Cow) | ||
| Short name | HIF | ||
| Founded | 1907 | ||
| Ground | Olympia, Helsingborg | ||
| Capacity | 17,200 | ||
| Chairman | Claes Ohlsson | ||
| Manager | Conny Karlsson | ||
| League | Allsvenskan | ||
| 2010 | Allsvenskan, 2nd | ||
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Helsingborgs IF (alternative spelling Hälsingborgs IF between 1912 and 1971), most commonly referred to as HIF and occasionally Helsingborg, is a Swedish football club located in Helsingborg. The club, formed 4 June 1907, has won six national championship titles and four national cup titles. They are currently playing in the highest Swedish league, Allsvenskan. Helsingborg was the latest Swedish team to qualify for the UEFA Champions League (in the 2000/2001 season). The club is affiliated to the Skånes Fotbollförbund. [1]
History
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1907 to 1920
The club was formed in 1907 after the merger of Svithiod and Stattena, and the club played their first game on 6 June 1907, beating neighbours IFK Helsingborgs 6–2. Otto Malm was a star of the team; in the 1911–12 season he scored 69 goals in only 24 games. At the end of his time at Helsingborgs IF he had played 500 games and scored 735 goals. The year after the club's formation, John Pettersson joined as club president, and during his tenure the club won the league five times. The year after, the club changed their kit from white shirts and blue shorts to red shirts and blue shorts, as well as winning the Scandinavian Championships. In 1914 the club lost in the final of the Svenska Cupen (Swedish Cup) and also in the Svenssons Cup. That year the club were invited to play in the Swedish Series, but declined because they thought that playing friendlies brought higher attendances. Additionally, the club's players were part-time, meaning that regular away matches would have been impractical. On the 30 May 1915, the club lost 5–4 to Gӧta in the District Championships. 1918 again saw the club finish second the Svenska Cupen, after losing to IFK Göteborg.
1998–1999: Success
With the arrival of Norwegian manager Åge Hareide things started to look very good for the first time in many years. During Hareides first year HIF finished 2nd in the league and won Allsvenskan in 1999, for the first time since 1941.
2005: Failed year
In 2005, Helsingborg opened strong with four wins from their first five matches. But they ended at sixth place in Allsvenskan losing both derbys with rivals Malmö FF in the process.
2006: A successful Autumn
Helsingborg went through the spring of the 2006 Allsvenskan season very slowly. They once again lost the derby against Malmö FF and their manager Peter Swärdh was fired. Following the World Cup break however, Henrik Larsson arrived at Helsingborg along with a new manager, Stuart Baxter, and Helsingborg started to win matches. After victory in the derby and a 3–2 win at home against IFK Göteborg, Helsingborg finished in fourth place in the league and as winners in the Svenska Cupen after a 2–0 victory over Gefle IF in the cup final.
2007: A disappointing year with a glimpse of hope
After a pretty mediocre season Helsingborg finished 8th in the league and everyones expectations were very low before the upcoming UEFA Cup qualifiers. Helsingborg however managed to make it to the group stage after eliminating the Dutch team SC Heerenveen. Helsingborg ended up in the same group as FC Girondins de Bordeaux, Galatasaray S.K, FK Austria Wien and Panionios F.C.
With wins against Galatasaray and Austria Wien, a draw against Panionios and a loss against Bordeaux, Helsingborg finished second in the group and faced Dutch powerhouse PSV Eindhoven in the round of 32. PSV proved too difficult and won with 2–0 at home and 2–1 away. Stuart Baxter had left the club shortly after the loss against FC Girondins de Bordeaux following a disagreement with the club president Sten-Inge Fredin and was replaced with the club's Director of Football Bo Nilsson. It was from the beginning only supposed to be temporary but after a few months of good results, Nilsson was contracted for the whole season.
Club culture
Helsingborgs IF have a long-standing rivalry (known as the Skånederby) with fellow Scanian club Malmö FF, another major club in southern Sweden, and other Scanian clubs like Landskrona BoIS in particular. Some Helsingborg supporters have a friendship with FC København, who currently play in the Danish Superliga.
Helsingborg enjoys loyal support in the Northwestern Scanian region. The club is also known for promoting attacking football - it is stipulated in Helsingborg's association bylaws that the team should play attractive football.
Helsingborg come from a harbour city located close to continental Europe. This affects the club: It is always focusing hard on the European competitions and it has often been open to foreign influences.
There are a few supportergroups in Helsingborg: "Kärnan", "tHIFo", "HIF-vänner", "Bortom Sans", "Helsingborg Soldiers", "Sundsbusarna", "Frontline" and "Helsingborg Hardcore", they support the team in each match.
The official anthem of Helsingborg is "På Gator Röda och Blå" by Björns Band.[2]
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Current squad
- As of 14 July 2011
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Available youth players
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Out on loan
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For season transfers, see either transfers winter 2010–2011 or transfers summer 2011.
Retired numbers
17. Henrik Larsson (1992–1993, 2006–2009), 163 competitive matches and 104 goals for HIF.
European cup history
Notable players
Players included in the list below are all former (with some exceptions) Helsingborgs IF players who are generally considered by the fans to have had a tangible impact on the club's fortunes.
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Achievements
- Swedish Champions:
- Winners (4): 1932–33, 1933–34, 1940–41, 1999
- Allsvenskan:
- Winners (6): 1928–29, 1929–30, 1932–33, 1933–34, 1940–41, 1999
- Runners-up (7): 1927–28, 1948–49, 1953–54, 1995, 1998, 2000, 2010
- Svenska Mästerskapet:
- Runners-up (2): 1914, 1918
- Svenska Cupen:
- Winners (4): 1941, 1997–98, 2006, 2010
- Runners-up (2): 1950, 1993–94
- Supercupen:
- Winners (1): 2011
- Runners-up (1): 2007
Records
- Most appearances, Allsvenskan: 349, Karl Svensson (1943–62)
- Most goals scored, Allsvenskan: 140, Knut Kroon (1925–42)
Notes
- ^ "Kontaktuppgifter och tävlingar – Skånes Fotbollförbund – Svenskfotboll.se". Retrieved 12 January 2011.
- ^ "Björns band - På gator röda och blå". YouTube. Retrieved 14 July 2011.
External links
- Helsingborgs IF – official site
- Kärnan – official supporter club site
- HIF E-zine – supporter site
- tHIFo – the terrace arrangements group site
- Bakgatan – Supporter site
- HIF1907 – the leading HIF-blog
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