IFK Malmö–Malmö FF rivalry explained

Malmö derby
City Or Region:Malmö
First Contested:27 June 1911
Teams Involved:IFK Malmö
Malmö FF
Most Wins:Malmö FF (32)
Mostrecent:13 August 1986
IFK Malmö - Malmö FF (1–3)
Total:Competitive: 61
Largestvictory:5 August 1927
Malmö FF - IFK Malmö (0–5)

The fixture between IFK Malmö and Malmö FF is a local derby in Malmö, Sweden and was a fierce rivalry from the beginning of the 1910s to the 1960s when the two clubs regularly played against each other.[1] The story of the rivalry between the clubs dates back to 1909 when BK Idrott joined IFK Malmö's football department but later broke away from the club in 1910 due to differences between the two clubs. The founders of BK Idrott then founded Malmö FF in 1910.[2] IFK Malmö are Malmö's oldest football club, having been founded in 1899. Before the creation of official leagues for Swedish club football, IFK Malmö and Malmö FF played against each other in "Distriktsmästerkapen", the regional championship. The clubs later played against each other in both the second tier league and first tier league, Allsvenskan. The last time the two clubs were in the same league was in 1962 when they were both playing in Allsvenskan; IFK Malmö were relegated and have since not returned while Malmö FF have played in Allsvenskan for every season since 1926 except for one season. Rivalry between the clubs died out when they were no longer playing in the same league although they have played each other one time after this on 13 August 1986 in a Svenska Cupen fixture, which Malmö FF won, 3–1.

Rivalry

The rivalry is primarily of geographic nature as both teams are from Malmö, however a major cause for the rivalry is also an incident in 1934 with both clubs involved. Malmö FF were relegated from Allsvenskan as a penalty for breaking amateur regulations. The club had paid their players a small sum of money for each game. Although against the rules, this was common at the time; Malmö FF were the only club to show it in their accounting records. In addition to relegation to Division 2, the club suffered bans for the entire board of directors and twenty-six players. The version of events told by Malmö FF and local press suggests that local rival IFK Malmö reported the violation to the Swedish Football Association. This belief has contributed to the longstanding competitive tensions between the clubs.[3] [4] [5]

Malmö FF was also the club of the workers class and closely tied to the Social Democratic party, while IFK Malmö was the club of the middle class.[6] [7]

Statistics

IFK Malmö winsDrawsMalmö FF wins
League7515
Cups12517
Total191032

Table correct as of 16 April 2011

Last five head-to-head fixtures

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17 August 1961 Malmö FF 1–0 IFK Malmö Allsvenskan
3 May 1962 IFK Malmö 1–2 Malmö FF Malmö Stadion Allsvenskan
12 September 1962 Malmö FF 0–1 IFK Malmö Malmö Stadion Allsvenskan
7 November 1964 Malmö FF 3–2 IFK Malmö Distriktmästerskapet
13 August 1986 IFK Malmö 1–3 Malmö FF Malmö Stadion Svenska Cupen

All-time results

IFK Malmö in the league at home

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8 October 1922Malmö IP1,6022–0Svenska Serien
17 October 1926Malmö IP2,3904–1Sydsvenska Serien
25 May 1928Malmö IP4,1252–2Sydsvenska Serien
23 August 1931Malmö IP8,4471–2Allsvenskan
2 September 1934Malmö IPUnknown2–2Division 2 Södra
9 August 1935Malmö IPUnknown3–6Division 2 Södra
20 May 1953Malmö IP17,2961–2Allsvenskan
15 August 1956Malmö IP20,5330–0Allsvenskan
2 November 1957Malmö IP12,1551–3Allsvenskan
20 August 1959Malmö Stadion17,1411–2Allsvenskan
11 May 1960Malmö Stadion24,9171–0Allsvenskan
1 June 1961Malmö Stadion21,2511–0Allsvenskan
3 May 1962Malmö Stadion14,7191–2Allsvenskan
width=150IFK Malmö winswidth=150Malmö FF winswidth=100Draws
463

Malmö FF in the league at home

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28 May 1922Malmö IP1,5350–1Svenska Serien
13 August 1926Malmö IP1,5973–0Sydsvenska Serien
5 August 1927Malmö IP2,2970–5Sydsvenska Serien
13 May 1932Malmö IP8,2623–2Allsvenskan
24 May 1935Malmö IP8,8723–1Division 2 Södra
8 May 1936Malmö IP6,6683–0Division 2 Södra
22 August 1952Malmö IP18,4854–1Allsvenskan
24 May 1957Malmö IP20,0860–0Allsvenskan
2 August 1957Malmö IP15,4813–0Allsvenskan
8 August 1958Malmö Stadion16,7334–4Allsvenskan
3 June 1959Malmö Stadion17,7763–0Allsvenskan
24 August 1960Malmö Stadion27,2013–1Allsvenskan
17 August 1961Malmö Stadion18,3061–0Allsvenskan
12 September 1962Malmö Stadion14,0530–1Allsvenskan
width=150Malmö FF winswidth=150IFK Malmö winswidth=100Draws
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Results at home in Cup matches

Includes fixtures for the regional competition "Distriktsmästerskapet".

DateVenueAttendanceMatchesCompetition
Team 1ScoreTeam 2
27 June 1911Malmö IPUnknownMalmö FF4–2IFK MalmöDistriktsmästerskapet (Quarter-final)
7 July 1912Idrottsplats, bortreUnknownIFK Malmö4–2Malmö FFDistriktsmästerskapet (Semi-final)
6 July 1913Malmö IPUnknownMalmö FF1–1IFK MalmöDistriktsmästerskapet (Semi-final)
15 July 1913Malmö IPUnknownIFK Malmö8–7Malmö FFDistriktsmästerskapet (Semi-final, replay)
14 June 1914Malmö IPUnknownIFK Malmö1–0Malmö FFDistriktsmästerskapet (Semi-final)
30 May 1915Malmö IPUnknownIFK Malmö7–4Malmö FFDistriktsmästerskapet (Quarter-final)
28 May 1916Malmö IPUnknownMalmö FF4–1IFK MalmöDistriktsmästerskapet (Quarter-final)
22 July 1917Malmö IPUnknownIFK Malmö3–1Malmö FFDistriktsmästerskapet (Semi-final)
2 August 1917Malmö IP554IFK Malmö4–1Malmö FFSvenska Mästerskapet (Second Qualifying Round)
10 July 1918Malmö IPUnknownMalmö FF2–2IFK MalmöDistriktsmästerskapet (Semi-final)
31 July 1918Malmö IPUnknownMalmö FF4–0IFK MalmöDistriktsmästerskapet (Semi-final, replay)
11 June 1919Malmö IP1,268IFK Malmö2–0Malmö FFSvenska Mästerskapet (Second Qualifying Round)
16 July 1920Malmö IPUnknownIFK Malmö3–0Malmö FFDistriktsmästerskapet (Quarter-final)
4 August 1920Malmö IPUnknownMalmö FF3–3IFK MalmöDistriktsmästerskapet (Quarter-final, replay)
8 August 1920Malmö IPUnknownIFK Malmö2–2Malmö FFDistriktsmästerskapet (Quarter-final, replay)
14 August 1920Malmö IPUnknownIFK Malmö3–1Malmö FFDistriktsmästerskapet (Quarter-final, replay)
8 July 1926Malmö IPUnknownMalmö FF2–1IFK MalmöDistriktsmästerskapet (Quarter-final)
24 July 1927Malmö IPUnknownMalmö FF3–2IFK MalmöDistriktsmästerskapet (Final)
27 July 1928Malmö IPUnknownIFK Malmö4–1Malmö FFDistriktsmästerskapet (Semi-final)
19 July 1931Malmö IPUnknownIFK Malmö2–1Malmö FFDistriktsmästerskapet (Semi-final)
24 May 1934Malmö IPUnknownMalmö FF4–1IFK MalmöDistriktsmästerskapet (Unknown round)
21 November 1937Malmö IPUnknownMalmö FF3–0IFK MalmöDistriktsmästerskapet (Semi-final)
5 July 1938Malmö IPUnknownMalmö FF2–0IFK MalmöDistriktsmästerskapet (Quarter-final)
12 July 1940Malmö IPUnknownIFK Malmö2–1Malmö FFDistriktsmästerskapet (Unknown round)
7 July 1943Malmö IPUnknownMalmö FF4–1IFK MalmöDistriktsmästerskapet (Quarter-final)
24 July 1946Malmö IPUnknownMalmö FF3–1IFK MalmöDistriktsmästerskapet (Semi-final)
16 July 1947Malmö IPUnknownMalmö FF4–1IFK MalmöDistriktsmästerskapet (Quarter-final)
15 November 1953Malmö IPUnknownMalmö FF1–0IFK MalmöDistriktsmästerskapet (Quarter-final)
12 June 1955Malmö IPUnknownMalmö FF1–0IFK MalmöDistriktsmästerskapet (Semi-final)
31 March 1956Malmö IPUnknownIFK Malmö0–0Malmö FFDistriktsmästerskapet (Final)
3 November 1956Malmö IPUnknownMalmö FF2–1IFK MalmöDistriktsmästerskapet (Final, replay)
15 July 1960Malmö StadionUnknownMalmö FF5–3IFK MalmöDistriktsmästerskapet (Semi-final)
7 November 1964Malmö IPUnknownMalmö FF3–2IFK MalmöDistriktsmästerskapet (Semi-final)
13 August 1986Malmö Stadion1,820IFK Malmö1–3Malmö FFSvenska Cupen (Round 6)
width=150Malmö FF winswidth=150IFK Malmö winswidth=100Draws
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References

BibliographyBook: Smitt, Rikard . Ända sen gamla dagar... . Project Management . 2009 . 978-91-633-5767-1 . Swedish .

External links

Notes and References

  1. Smitt, 2009, pp. 25–26.
  2. Smitt, 2009, pp. 14–16.
  3. Smitt, 2009, pp. 25–26.
  4. Web site: Malmö FF . malmo.se . 2011-01-17 . Swedish . 2011-06-05 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110605114951/http://www.malmo.se/Medborgare/Kultur--noje/Arkiv--historia/Kulturarv-Malmo/L-O/Malmo-FF.html . dead .
  5. Web site: Historia po himmaplan . sydsvenskan.se . 2011-01-17. Swedish.
  6. Web site: När kanariefåglarna flög först Per Nguyen-Johansson. nguyenjohansson.com. sv-SE. 2018-11-23.
  7. News: Nu har Eric Persson satts på plats. 2012-08-21. Ole Törners MFF-blogg. 2018-11-23. sv-SE.