Helsingborgs IF
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| Full name | Helsingborgs Idrottsförening | ||
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| Nickname(s) | Di Röe (The Reds) Mjölkkossan (The Milk Cow) |
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| Short name | HIF | ||
| Founded | 1907 | ||
| Ground | Olympia, Helsingborg (Capacity: 17,200) |
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| Chairman |  Claes Ohlsson |
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| Manager | Conny Karlsson |
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| League | Allsvenskan | ||
| 2009 | Allsvenskan, 8th | ||
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Helsingborgs IF (alternative spelling Hälsingborgs IF between 1912 and 1971), most commonly referred to as HIF, or Helsingborg, is a Swedish football club located in Helsingborg. The club, formed 4 June 1907, has won six national championship titles and three 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).
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History
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.
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 ended up in 8th place 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 ended up second in the group and faced Dutch powerhouse PSV Eindhoven in the round of 32. PSV won with 2-0 at home and 2-1 away.
Current squad
- As of 31 April 2010
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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For season transfers, see either transfers winter 2009–2010 or transfers summer 2010.
Retired numbers
17. Henrik Larsson (1992–1993, 2006–2009), 163 competitive matches and 104 goals for HIF.
European cup history
| Season | Competition | Round | Country | Club | Home | Away | Aggregate |
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| 1996–1997 | UEFA Cup | 2Q |  Belarus |
Dinamo-93 Minsk | 1-1 | 3-0 | 4-1 |
| 1st Round |  England |
Aston Villa FC | 0-0 | 1-1 | 1-1 (a) | ||
| 2nd Round |  Switzerland |
Neuchâtel Xamax | 2-0 | 1-1 | 3-1 | ||
| 3Q | .svg.png){kind=small} Belgium |
RSC Anderlecht | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | ||
| 1997–1998 | UEFA Cup | 2Q |  Hungary |
Ferencvárosi TC | 0-1 | 1-0 | 1-1 |
| 1998–1999 | UEFA Cup Winner's Cup | Qualifying Round |  Liechtenstein |
FC Vaduz | 3-0 | 2-0 | 5-0 |
| 1st Round | England |
Chelsea FC | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | ||
| 1999–2000 | UEFA Cup | Qualifying Round |  Latvia |
FK Riga | 5-0 | 0-0 | 5-0 |
| 1st Round |  Ukraine |
FC Karpaty Lviv | 1-1 | 1-1 | 2-2 (a) | ||
| 2nd Round |  Italy |
Parma FC | 1-3 | 0-1 | 1-4 | ||
| 2000–2001 | UEFA Champions League | 2Q | Belarus |
FC BATE Borisov | 0-0 | 3-0 | 3-0 |
| 3Q | Italy |
Internazionale | 1-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 | ||
| Group F |  Germany |
FC Bayern München | 1-3 | 0-0 | |||
| Group F |  France |
Paris Saint-Germain FC | 1-1 | 1-4 | |||
| Group F |  Norway |
Rosenborg BK | 2-0 | 1-6 | |||
| 2001–2002 | UEFA Cup | Qualifying Round |  Finland |
MyPa | 3-1 | 2-1 | 5-2 |
| 1st Round | Norway |
Odd Grenland | 2-2 | 1-1 | 3-3 (a) | ||
| 2nd Round | England |
Ipswich Town FC | 1-3 | 0-0 | 1-3 | ||
| 2002 | UEFA Intertoto Cup | 1st Round |  Slovenia |
FC Koper | 1-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 |
| 2nd Round |  Czech Republic |
1. FC Synot | 2-0 | 0-4 | 2-4 | ||
| 2007–2008 | UEFA Cup | 1Q |  Estonia |
FC Narva Trans | 6-0 | 3-0 | 9-0 |
| 2Q |  Ireland |
Drogheda United FC | 3-0 | 1-1 | 4-1 | ||
| 1st Round |  Netherlands |
SC Heerenveen | 5-1 | 3-5 | 8-6 | ||
| Group H |  Greece |
Panionios | 1-1 | ||||
| Group H |  Turkey |
Galatasaray SK | 3-2 | ||||
| Group H |  Austria |
FK Austria Wien | 3-0 | ||||
| Group H | France |
FC Girondins de Bordeaux | 1-2 | ||||
| Round of 32 | Netherlands |
PSV | 1-2 | 0-2 | 1-4 | ||
| 2009–2010 | UEFA Europa League | 1Q |  Armenia |
FC MIKA | 3-1 | 1-1 | 4-2 |
| 2Q |  Georgia |
FC Zestaponi | 2-2 aet | 2-1 | 4-3 | ||
| 3Q |  Bosnia |
FK Sarajevo | 2-1 | 1-2 | 3-3(4-5p) |
Notable players
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Denmark:Achievements
- Allsvenskan:
- Winners (6): 1928–1929, 1929–1930, 1932–1933, 1933–1934, 1940–1941, 1999
- Runners-up (6): 1927–1928, 1948–1949, 1953–1954, 1995, 1998, 2000
- Svenska Mästerskapet:
- Runners-up (2): 1914, 1918
- Svenska Cupen:
- Winners (3): 1941, 1997–1998, 2006
- Runners-up (2): 1950, 1993–1994
- Supercupen:
- Runners-up (1): 2007
Records
- Most appearances, Allsvenskan: 349, Karl Svensson 1943–1962
- Most goals scored, Allsvenskan: 140, Knut Kroon 1925–1942
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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