2008 Helsingborgs IF season explained

Season:	2008
League Result:	4th
League Topscorer:	Henrik Larsson (14)
Cup2 Result:	3rd Round
Nextseason:	2009

Helsingborgs IF had a resurgence season on the domestic scene, finishing in the top four once again. With Henrik Larsson having his best season following his return, the side was able to compensate for the loss of Razak Omotoyossi to Saudi Arabia. The 4th place finish meant Helsingborg qualified for Europe once more.

The year started with a defeat to PSV Eindhoven in the Last 32 of the UEFA Cup, the best performance from a Swedish club for some time. For results of the run see the 2007 article.

Squad

Goalkeepers

• Daniel Andersson
• Oscar Berglund

Defenders

• Adama Tamboura
• Andreas Landgren
• Samir Beloufa
• Christoffer Andersson
• Erik Wahlstedt
• Marcus Nilsson
• Oskar Rönningberg
• Joel Ekstrand
• Andreas Granqvist

Midfielders

• Isaac Chansa
• Hannu Patronen
• Fredrik Svanbäck
• Marcus Lantz
• Ólafur Ingi Skúlason
• René Makondele
• Mathias Unkuri
• Martin Kolář

Attackers

• Roman Kienast
• Razak Omotoyossi
• Henrik Larsson
• Rasmus Jönsson
• Mike Sserumaga

Allsvenskan

Matches

• GIF Sundsvall-Helsingborg 0-3
  • • • 0-1 Isaac Chansa 0-2 Christoffer Andersson 0-3 Christoffer Andersson Helsingborg-Halmstad 1-1
    • 1-0 René Makondele 1-1 Martin Fribrock Ljungskile-Helsingborg 0-2
    • 0-1 Andreas Granqvist 0-2 Henrik Larsson Helsingborg-Gefle 2-2
      • • 1-0 Christoffer Andersson 1-1 Hans Berggren 2-1 Isaac Chansa 2-2 Amadou Jawo Hammarby-Helsingborg 2-1
      • 1-0 Paulinho Guará 2-0 Petter Andersson 2-1 Razak Omotoyossi Helsingborg-IFK Norrköping 2-2
    • 0-1 Marcin Burkhardt 1-1 Henrik Larsson 2-1 Anders Whass
  • 2-2 Kristoffer Arvhage Kalmar FF-Helsingborg 4-2
    • • • 1-0 Patrik Ingelsten 2-0 Viktor Elm 2-1 Christoffer Andersson 3-1 David Elm 3-2 Marcus Lindberg
  • 4-2 Viktor Elm Helsingborg-Malmö FF 4-2
    • • • • • 1-0 Razak Omotoyossi 1-1 Jonatan Johansson 2-1 Henrik Larsson 3-1 Henrik Larsson 3-2 Jonatan Johansson 4-2 Marcus Lantz Elfsborg-Helsingborg 1-0
  • 1-0 Daniel Mobaeck Helsingborg-Örebro 1-0
  • 1-0 Henrik Larsson Trelleborg-Helsingborg 1-3
    • • • 0-1 Henrik Larsson 1-1 Andreas Drugge 1-2 René Makondele 1-3 Marcus Lantz Helsingborg-GAIS 1-0
  • 1-0 René Makondele IFK Göteborg-Helsingborg 1-1
    • 1-0 Jonas Wallerstedt 1-1 Christoffer Andersson Helsingborg-AIK 2-1
      • 0-1 Miran Burgič 1-1 Christoffer Andersson 2-1 Henrik Larsson Helsingborg-Djurgården 2-0
    • 1-0 Christoffer Andersson 2-0 René Makondele Djurgården-Helsingborg 1-2
      • 1-0 Johan Oremo 1-1 Isaac Chansa 1-2 Andreas Landgren Helsingborg-GIF Sundsvall 2-1
      • 1-0 René Makondele 1-1 Ari Freyr Skúlason 2-1 Marcus Lantz Halmstad-Helsingborg 3-1
        • 1-0 Ajsel Kujović 2-0 Michael Görlitz 3-0 Anselmo 3-1 Henrik Larsson Helsingborg-Ljungskile 0-1
  • 0-1 Daryl Smylie Gefle-Helsingborg 3-0
    • • 1-0 Hans Berggren 2-0 Mathias Woxlin 3-0 Mathias Woxlin Helsingborg-Hammarby 5-1
        • • • 1-0 Christoffer Andersson 2-0 Henrik Larsson 3-0 Hannu Patronen 3-1 Charlie Davies 4-1 Henrik Larsson 5-1 Roman Kienast IFK Norrköping-Helsingborg 3-4
              • 0-1 Rasmus Jönsson 0-2 Isaac Chansa 0-3 Rasmus Jönsson 1-3 Kevin Amuneke 2-3 Daniel Bamberg 2-4 Roman Kienast 3-4 Mikael Roth Helsingborg-Kalmar FF 1-0
  • 1-0 Henrik Larsson Malmö FF-Helsingborg 1-2
    • • 1-0 Edward Ofere 1-1 Henrik Larsson 1-2 Rasmus Jönsson Helsingborg-Elfsborg 2-2
        • 1-0 René Makondele 2-0 Henrik Larsson 2-1 Teddy Lučić 2-2 Fredrik Berglund Örebro-Helsingborg 3-1
        • 0-1 Roman Kienast 1-1 Sebastian Henriksson 2-1 Kim Olsen 3-1 Roni Porokara Helsingborg-Trelleborg 1-1
    • 0-1 Andreas Drugge 1-1 Christoffer Andersson GAIS-Helsingborg 0-3
      • 0-1 René Makondele 0-2 René Makondele 0-3 Tobias Holmqvist AIK-Helsingborg 3-1
        • 1-0 Miran Burgič 2-0 Miran Burgič 3-0 Gabriel Özkan 3-1 Tobias Holmqvist Helsingborg-IFK Göteborg 2-1

Topscorers

• Henrik Larsson 14
• Christoffer Andersson 8
• René Makondele 6
• Marcus Lantz 3
• Rasmus Jönsson 3
• Isaac Chansa 3