Scanian derbies
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, BK 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) | BK 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
External links
- Sveriges Fotbollshistoriker och Statistiker – Statistics for all Allsvenskan and Svenska Cupen matches
- Helsingborgs IF official website
- Malmö FF official website
- Landskrona BoIS official website
- Trelleborgs FF official website
- Ängelholms FF official website
- Kristianstads FF official website
- Lunds BK official website