2009 Helsingborgs IF season explained

Season:	2009
League Result:	8th
League Topscorer:	Rasmus Jönsson (8)
Cup1 Result:	3rd Qualifying Round
Cup2 Result:	Semi-final
Nextseason:	2010

Helsingborgs IF had a disappointing season, losing to Sarajevo in the UEFA Europa League and only just finished in the top half, causing the resignation of coach Bosse Nilsson. The club's marquee player Henrik Larsson chose to retire from professional football aged 38, taking over Landskrona as manager.

Squad

Goalkeepers

• Daniel Andersson
• Pär Hansson

Defenders

• Adama Tamboura
• Andreas Landgren
• Markus Holgersson
• Christoffer Andersson
• Erik Wahlstedt
• Marcus Nilsson
• Joel Ekstrand

Midfielders

• Hannu Patronen
• May Mahlangu
• Fredrik Svanbäck
• Erik Sundin
• Marcus Lantz
• Ólafur Ingi Skúlason
• Marcus Bergholtz
• René Makondele
• Mathias Unkuri
• Isaac Chansa
• Yakubu Alfa

Attackers

• Rafael Porcellis
• Henrik Larsson
• Rasmus Jönsson

Allsvenskan

Matches

• Helsingborg-IFK Göteborg 1-0
  • 1-0 Marcus Lantz GAIS-Helsingborg 1-4
    • • • • 0-1 Rasmus Jönsson 1-1 Tommy Lycén 1-2 Erik Sundin 1-3 René Makondele 1-4 Henrik Larsson Helsingborg-Hammarby 1-0
  • 1-0 Christoffer Andersson Örebro-Helsingborg 2-0
    • 1-0 Kim Olsen 2-0 Emra Tahirović Helsingborg-Halmstad 1-3
      • • 1-0 Marcus Holgersson 1-1 Anselmo 1-2 Joe Sise 1-3 Mikael Rosén AIK-Helsingborg 0-3
      • 0-1 Rasmus Jönsson 0-2 Rasmus Jönsson 0-3 Rasmus Jönsson Helsingborg-Malmö FF 1-0
  • 1-0 Henrik Larsson Brommapojkarna-Helsingborg 0-3
  • 0-1 Marcus Holgersson 0-2 Olof Guterstam
  • 0-3 Henrik Larsson Helsingborg-Trelleborg 2-2
    • • • 1-0 Christoffer Andersson 2-0 René Makondele 2-1 Max Fuxberg 2-2 Fisnik Shala Häcken-Helsingborg 3-0
      • 1-0 Mathias Ranégie 2-0 Mathias Ranégie 3-0 Jonas Henriksson Helsingborg-Örgryte 3-1
        • 1-0 Marcus Lantz 2-0 Erik Sundin 2-1 Daniel Leinar 3-1 Mathias Unkuri Kalmar FF-Helsingborg 2-0
    • 1-0 Daniel Sobralense 2-0 Rasmus Elm Djurgården-Helsingborg 2-1
      • 1-0 Patrik Haginge 2-0 Sebastian Rajalakso 2-1 Rasmus Jönsson Helsingborg-Elfsborg 3-2
        • • 1-0 Christoffer Andersson 2-0 Rasmus Jönsson 2-1 Emir Bajrami 2-2 Emir Bajrami 3-2 Rasmus Jönsson Gefle-Helsingborg 0-2
    • 0-1 Christoffer Andersson 0-2 Erik Sundin Helsingborg-Gefle 2-0
    • 1-0 Henrik Larsson 2-0 Marcus Lantz Hammarby-Helsingborg 1-2
      • 0-1 René Makondele 0-2 Erik Sundin 1-2 Andreas Dahl Helsingborg-Örebro 0-1
  • 0-1 Kim Olsen IFK Göteborg-Helsingborg 2-2
    • • • 1-0 Sebastian Eriksson 2-0 Erik Lund 2-1 René Makondele 2-2 René Makondele Helsingborg-GAIS 0-1
  • 0-1 Eyjólfur Héðinsson Helsingborg-Brommapojkarna 0-1
  • 0-1 Pablo Piñones-Arce Halmstad-Helsingborg 2-1
    • • 1-0 Michael Görlitz 2-0 Anselmo 2-1 Marcus Lantz Helsingborg-AIK 3-2
        • • 1-0 Andreas Landgren 2-0 Henrik Larsson 2-1 Jos Hooiveld 3-1 Henrik Larsson 3-2 Dulee Johnson Trelleborg-Helsingborg 4-2
            • 0-1 Rasmus Jönsson 0-2 Christoffer Andersson 1-2 Andreas Wihlborg 2-2 Joakim Sjöhage 3-2 Joakim Sjöhage 4-2 Fredrik Jensen Helsingborg-Häcken 1-0
  • 1-0 Henrik Larsson Örgryte-Helsingborg 3-0
    • • 1-0 Álvaro Santos 2-0 Álvaro Santos 3-0 Álvaro Santos Helsingborg-Kalmar FF 1-1
    • 1-0 René Makondele 1-1 Ricardo Santos Helsingborg-Djurgården 0-2
    • 0-1 Yosif Ayuba 0-2 Prince Ikpe Ekong Elfsborg-Helsingborg 1-0

Topscorers

• Rasmus Jönsson 8
• Henrik Larsson 7
• René Makondele 5
• Marcus Lantz 4
• Erik Sundin 4