Scanian derbies


Location of the Scanian clubs. Red: Allsvenskan; Yellow: Superettan; Blue: Division 1;

A Scanian derby (Swedish: Skånederby) is the name given to any fixture between football clubs in Scania, the southernmost county and traditional province of Sweden.[1] The most high profile fixture in the region is the rivalry between Helsingborgs IF and Malmö FF, as of the 2015 season the only Scanian clubs in Sweden's highest tier of football, Allsvenskan. Historically, the rivalry between the two clubs and Landskrona BoIS is also well known. Additional Scanian football clubs that are playing in the upper three tiers of Swedish football are Ängelholms FF, FC Höllviken, Kristianstad FC and Trelleborgs FF. The only city with more than one club in the top three tiers is Malmö with Malmö FF and KSF Prespa Birlik.

Teams in Scania

As of the 2016 season, eight clubs in the upper three tiers of Swedish football are based in the Scania area, as follows:

Division Team(s)
Allsvenskan (tier 1) Helsingborgs IF, Malmö FF
Superettan (tier 2) Trelleborgs FF, Ängelholms FF
Division 1 (tier 3) FC Höllviken, Kristianstad FC, KSF Prespa Birlik, Landskrona BoIS

Attendances in the 21st century

Top 10 attendances for Scanian derbies during the 21st century:

Season Team Result Attendance Arena
Allsvenskan 2003 Malmö FF vs. Helsingborgs IF 5–0 27,477 Malmö Stadion
Allsvenskan 2002 Malmö FF vs. Landskrona BoIS 2–1 24,570 Malmö Stadion
Allsvenskan 2002 Malmö FF vs. Helsingborgs IF 0–2 24,061 Malmö Stadion
Allsvenskan 2010 Malmö FF vs. Helsingborgs IF 2–0 23,743 Swedbank Stadion
Allsvenskan 2013 Malmö FF vs. Helsingborgs IF 1–1 23,730 Swedbank Stadion
Allsvenskan 2012 Malmö FF vs. Helsingborgs IF 3–0 23,638 Swedbank Stadion
Allsvenskan 2011 Malmö FF vs. Helsingborgs IF 0–3 23,612 Swedbank Stadion
Allsvenskan 2006 Malmö FF vs. Helsingborgs IF 3–1 23,571 Malmö Stadion
Allsvenskan 2003 Malmö FF vs. Landskrona BoIS 2–2 23,081 Malmö Stadion
Allsvenskan 2004 Malmö FF vs. Helsingborgs IF 1–1 22,920 Malmö Stadion

* Attendances are provided in the Publikliga sections of the Svenska Fotbollförbundet website. [2]

References

  1. "HIF föll i Skånederbyt - fördel MFF i guldstriden". hd.se (in Swedish) (Helsingborgs Dagblad). 15 September 2010. Retrieved 17 April 2011.
  2. "Kontaktuppgifter och tävlingar - Svenska Fotbollförbundet - svenskfotboll.se". Retrieved 2010-12-09.

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