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Helsingborgs IF ( option spelling Hälsingborgs IF ), normally referred to as Helsingborg ( swedish : [ hɛlsɪŋˈbɔrj ] ( ) ), or ( specially locally ) HIF ( IPA : [ ˈhôːiːˌɛf ] ), is a swedish professional football club located in Helsingborg. They played in the swedish second tier, Superettan in 2018, but were promoted to Allsvenskan ahead of the 2019 season. Formed in 1907, the clubhouse has won five national backing titles and five home cup titles. Helsingborgs IF have besides won Allsvenskan on two occasions when the championship of swedish champions was not decided by the result of that league. [ 1 ] [ A ]

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Helsingborg was a fall through member of Allsvenskan, and between 1924 and 1968 they spent all but two seasons in the top class, and won the league five times. At the end of the 1968 season, HIF was relegated, and while most people initially expected a agile hark back, they went on to spend the next 24 seasons in the lower leagues before ultimately getting promoted back to the top escape in 1992. Having returned to Allsvenskan in 1993, Helsingborg remained in the top part until 2016, winning the league twice in 1999 and 2011. The club is affiliated to the Skånes Fotbollförbund. [ 3 ]

history [edit ]

1968 team photograph of HIF A chart showing the advance of Helsingborgs IF through the swedish football league system. The different shades of grey represent league divisions. Helsingborgs IF was formed in 1907 as a consequence of the amalgamation of Svithiod and Stattena ( not to be confused with the Stattena IF of today ), and the club played their first game on 6 June 1907, beating neighbours IFK Helsingborg 6–2. Otto Malm was a star of the team ; in the 1911–12 season he scored 69 goals in alone 24 games. At the end of his prison term at Helsingborgs IF he had played 500 games and scored 735 goals. The class after the club ‘s geological formation, John Pettersson joined as cabaret president, and during his tenure the cabaret won the league five times. The class after, the club changed their kit from white shirts and blue shorts to red shirts and aristocratic shorts, a well as winning the scandinavian Championships. In 1914, the cabaret lost in the final examination of the swedish Cup and besides in the Svenssons Cup. That year the club was invited to play in the swedish Series, but declined because they thought that playing friendlies brought higher attendances. additionally, the clubhouse ‘s players were half-time, meaning that unconstipated away matches would have been impractical. On 30 May 1915, the club lost 5–4 to Gӧta in the District Championships. 1918 again saw the club finish second in the swedish Cup, after losing to IFK Göteborg in the final. At the fourth dimension of the clubhouse ‘s delegating second division in 1968, Helsingborg IF was the current drawing card of the Allsvenskan marathon mesa. In 1969 the club won their irregular class league, but ultimately failed to qualify for Allsvenskan and the take after year of 1970 would become the begin of the club ‘s most difficult period. In August 1970 things seemed to be at the lowest point after losing the top equal to hungry local anesthetic rivals Landskrona BoIS. This led to the rival club winning the second division, and belated qualifying for Allsvenskan. This caused a total of celebrated players to either depart or go and some HIF-players even moved to Landskrona BoIS, which during the play along decade became the primary club in North-West Scania. 1971 brought a new low for HIF when another relegation strike, and HIF would play the coming temper in the third division. The swedish third tier in the early 1970s was identical far from the mod professional football, and Division 3 in 1971 comprised some twelve regional leagues. The 1972 season would prove to be even a new low, with HIF losing to Gunnarstorp, a small local golf club located some 20 km outside the city limits, and ultimately failing immediate promotion from one-third tier. [ 4 ] The club spent more than two decades outside the finest swedish football assembly, but returned to Allsvenskan after a successful qualification against GIF Sundsvall by November 1992 with much avail from young, future star player, Henrik Larsson. With the arrival of norwegian director Åge Hareide things started to look bright for the first time in many years. During Hareide ‘s beginning year HIF finished 2nd in the league and won Allsvenskan in 1999, for the beginning clock since 1941 and had a successful enchantment in the UEFA Champions League, decidedly bringing Helsingborg spinal column to the top of swedish football. The follow years between 2003 and 2010 HIF could not reach any achiever in Allsvenskan with alone a fourth place to show for, however winning the swedish cup in 2007 in returning Henrik Larsson ‘s first season. In 2010 HIF finished second after rivals Malmö FF, but the surveil year would mean find glory as Helsingborg won the Allsvenskan. The SM-gold was followed up by another 4 domestic titles, leading to Helsingborg winning five consecutive domestic titles in a row, including the beginning ever Swedish soprano, in the 2011 season. In 2016 HIF was relegated to Swedish Superettan after failing to beat Halmstads BK in the two qualifying games, and spent two seasons in the irregular part, before re-enter Allsvenskan ahead of the 2019 season. HIF finished 10th in their reelect season. During the season Helsingborg had signed bus Olof Mellberg who will lead the team in the 2020 Allsvenskan .

International competitions [edit ]

HIF ‘s second place in Allsvenskan of 1995 mean that HIF, for the first base prison term, would qualify to enter european football competition. In the 1996-1997 Uefa cup the team managed to reach one-third round where belgian slope RSC Anderlecht proved a phone number besides large, and after 0–0 at Olympia followed by a 0–1 loss at Constant Vanden Stock, Anderlecht moved through. During the temper of 1998 Helsingborg entered the UEFA Cup Winners Cup for the first and only time by beating Vaduz in the stipulate round. In the chief rival Chelsea F.C. awaited. After two close games, the series again ended in a 0–1 kill after Frank Leboeuf scoring the winning goal at Stamford Bridge. [ 5 ] After winning Allsvenskan in 1999 HIF got the casual to qualify for the 2000/2001 version of the UEFA Champions League. Drawing Bate Borisov in the second round, Helsingborg well moved on following a 6–1 victory, but the come team would be a much more challenging tax. italian giants Inter Milan was drawn in the third base and final passing round. Helsingborg managed to secure a 1–0 win in the beginning game at Olympia after Michael Hansson scoring in the 81st minute following a corner kick, and the pressure was on the Italians for the irregular game in Milan. In the second game, after producing multiple high quality chances, Inter had inactive not scored when the 90 minutes were played. however, following a miss reception in the 90th moment from Roy Keane, the ball was deflected on to Ola Nilsson ‘s hand and a penalty was awarded. Álvaro Recoba was given the tax, but failed to deliver after Sven Andersson ‘s giant star save, sending Helsingborg through to the group stage.

In the group phase Helsingborg drew Rosenborg BK, Paris Saint-Germain F.C. and FC Bayern Munich. After a tough startle to the group stage with 3 losses and a lay waste to goal dispute of 3-13, Helsingborg moved into the resume rounds with more confidence and continued on to beating Rosenborg in Olympia, drawing FC Bayern Munich in the Munich Olympiastadion and finishing the series with a 1–1 withdraw against Paris Saint-Germain F.C with a recently equalizer from Helsingborg, after Nicolas Anelkas opening finish. FC Bayern Munich later moved on all the way to win the final in San Siro beating Valencia CF in penalties, beating every team in their home ground except for Helsingborg. Following a few years absence from european football, Helsingborg made its return in the 2007–08 UEFA Cup. After eliminating JK Narva Trans ( 9-0 on agg. ), Drogheda United F.C. ( 4-1 on agg. ), Dutch side SC Heerenveen was to be the final opposition before heading in to group stage. Helsingborg lost the first game in Abe Lenstra Stadion after a 5-3 consequence which left most fans in despair for the home game. however, after a confident 5–1 winnings at Olympia [ 6 ] with the open goal from Helsingborg legend Henrik Larsson, Helsingborg once again moved on to the group stage. Galatasaray S.K., FK Austria Wien, Panionios F.C. and FC Girondins de Bordeaux was drawn. The second group stage would besides prove to be more successful as Helsingborg beat Galatasaray in a 3–2 aside victory [ 7 ] followed up by a convinced 3–0 win against FK Austria Wien. Despite losing against Bordeux in the final game, Helsingborg moved on to the round of 32 where Dutch side PSV Eindhoven awaited. The dutch team would end Helsingborg ‘s enchantment, winning 4–1 on aggregate. second gear position in the 2010 Allsvenskan once again gave Helsingborg the gamble to compete in for european glory in the first ever 2009–10 UEFA Europa League. The gamble would prove to be short, and after reaching the third qualify round, Helsingborg was knocked out by bosnian side FK Sarajevo in a penalty gunfight. In 2011 Helsingborg finally managed to win the Allsvenskan and again qualify for the Champions League qualifying rounds. The campaign was introduced in Wales where Helsingborg beat The New Saints F.C. on 4-1 aggregate. In the second gear orotund polish champions Śląsk Wrocław were eliminated after a confident 3–0 victory in the first game, followed by a 3–1 victory at home with Thomas Sørum scoring a hat trick for the Scanian side. In the play off round of golf Helsingborg drew the Glasgow team Celtic F.C. but after losing 0-2 in both legs, Helsingborg rather qualified for the 2012–13 UEFA Europa League where they would draw Hannover 96, FC Twente and Levante UD. Helsingborg played well in the group degree but after a 3–2 loss in Germany against Hannover 96, a finish 3–1 victory against FC Twente away from home would not be enough for Helsingborg to qualify for the round off of 32 .

european cup history [edit ]

Fans [edit ]

The official hymn of Helsingborg is “ På Gator Röda och Blå ” by Björns Band. [ 8 ]

Players [edit ]

First-team squad [edit ]

As of 17 July 2021[9]

note : Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality .

Out on loanword [edit ]

As of 15 April 2021

note : Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality .

retire numbers [edit ]

  • 12 – The 12th man (fans of the club)
  • 17 – Henrik Larsson (1992–1993, 2006–2009)

Managers [edit ]

Honours [edit ]

league [edit ]

Cups [edit ]

Records [edit ]

team records [edit ]

celebrated swedish club records [edit ]

  • Biggest win: 13-1: Helsingborgs IF – IFK Eskilstuna October 21, 1928
  • Biggest half time lead: 9-0: Helsingborgs IF – IFK Eskilstuna October 21, 1928
  • Most goals scored by home team: 57, Season of 28/29
  • Fastest hat-tric: 3 min: Knut Kroon, Helsingborgs IF – IFK Eskilstuna October 21, 1928
  • Most hat-tricks combined: 22: Harry Lundahl, Helsingborgs IF/IFK Eskilstuna

See besides [edit ]

  1. ^[2] The title of “ swedish Champions ” has been awarded to the winner of four different competitions over the years. between 1896 and 1925 the title was awarded to the achiever of Svenska Mästerskapet, a stand-alone cup tournament. No club were given the title between 1926 and 1930 evening though the first-tier league Allsvenskan was played. In 1931, the deed was reinstated and awarded to the achiever of Allsvenskan. Between 1982 and 1990 a play-off in cup format was held at the end of the league temper to decide the champions. After the play-off format in 1991 and 1992 the style was decided by the winner of Mästerskapsserien, an extra league after the end of Allsvenskan. Since the 1993 season the title has once again been awarded to the winner of Allsvenskan .

References [edit ]

  • 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