List of Malmö FF records and statistics explained

Malmö Fotbollförening, also known simply as Malmö FF, is a Swedish professional association football club based in Malmö. The club is affiliated with Skånes Fotbollförbund (the Scanian Football Association), and plays its home games at Stadion.[1] Formed on 24 February 1910, Malmö FF is the most successful club in Sweden in terms of trophies won.[2] The club have won the most Swedish championship titles of any club with twenty, a record twenty-three league titles, and a record fourteen national cup titles.[3] The team competes in Allsvenskan as of the 2018 season, the club's 18th consecutive season in the top flight, and their 83rd overall. The main rivals of the club are Helsingborgs IF, IFK Göteborg and, historically, IFK Malmö.[4]

This list encompasses the major honours won by Malmö FF and records set by the club, their managers and their players. The player records section includes details of the club's leading goalscorers and those who have made most appearances in first-team competitions. It also records notable achievements by Malmö FF players on the international stage. The club's attendance records, at Stadion, their home since 2009, Malmö Stadion, their home between 1958 and 2008, and Malmö IP, their home between 1910 and 1958, are also included in the list.

The club currently holds the record for the most Swedish championships with 20, the most Allsvenskan titles with 23 and Svenska Cupen triumphs with 14. The club's record appearance maker is Krister Kristensson, who made 348 league appearances between 1963 and 1978, and the club's record goalscorer is Hans Håkansson, who scored 163 goals in 192 league games between 1927 and 1938.

All statistics accurate as of match played 6 November 2016.

Honors

Malmö FF's first trophy was the Division 2 Sydsvenska Serien, which they won in the 1920–21 season. Their first national senior honour came first in 1944, when they won the 1943–44 Allsvenskan title. The club also won Svenska Cupen for the first time the same year. In terms of the number of trophies won, the 1970s was Malmö FF's most successful decade, during which time they won five league titles and four cup titles.

The club currently holds the record for most Swedish championships with 22, most Allsvenskan titles with 25, most Svenska Cupen titles with 15, and the record for the most Svenska Cupen final appearances with eighteen. They also became the first and, as of 2017, the only Swedish club to reach the final of the European Cup (present day UEFA Champions League) in 1979. Malmö FF is also the only Nordic club to have been represented at the Intercontinental Cup (succeeded by FIFA Club World Cup) in which they competed for the 1979 title.[5] Their most recent major trophy came in October 2016, when they won their most recent Allsvenskan title.[2]

Domestic

League

Cups

Doubles

European

Worldwide

Awards

Players

See also: List of Malmö FF players, List of Malmö FF players (25–99 appearances) and List of Malmö FF players (fewer than 25 appearances).

Appearances

Most league appearances

The following is a list of the ten Malmö FF players with the most league appearances.[12] [13]

NameNationalityMalmö FF
career
League
appearances
League
goals
Total
appearances
Total
goals
Sweden1963–1978348762616
Sweden1934–195332616004
Sweden1968–19833172162449
Sweden1962–1966
1969–1979
302119546289
Sweden1968–1974
1977–1983
299656413
Sweden1972–1980
1984–1988
29815911
Sweden1984–200129305881
Sweden1995–1998
2004–2013
2923046039
Sweden1980–19952811057439
Sweden1952–196527834515103

Goalscorers

Overall scorers

The following is a list of the ten Malmö FF players who have scored the most league goals.

NameNationalityMalmö FF
career
League
appearances
League
goals
Total
appearances
Total
goals
Sweden1927–1938192163350341
Sweden1962–1966
1969–1979
302119546289
Sweden1943–195520099405269
Sweden1939–195119191371298
Sweden1974–1976
1977–1978
1979–1982
18080334157
Sweden1925–193716971311179
Sweden1948–195310668210162
Sweden1940–195017968336166
Sweden1940–195013265265205
Sweden1957–1968
1970
22862414161

Award winners

Guldbollen

The following is a list of the Malmö FF players who have won Guldbollen while at the club. The award is given by the Swedish newspaper Aftonbladet and the Swedish Football Association to the best male Swedish footballer each year.[15]

PlayerYears
1950
1962
1965
1973
1967
1977
1979
1989

Allsvenskan top scorer

The following is a list of the Malmö FF players who have become the Allsvenskan top scorer while at the club.[16]

PlayerYearGoals
1938–3916
1949–5022
196317
196528
196722
197016
198719
198817
200224
200322
201121

Allsvenskan records held by players of the club

As of the end of the 2017 season.

Type of recordRecord specificsPlayerNotes
Most consecutive championships5 championships
19851989 seasons
Most Allsvenskan medals14 medalsTwo medals won while playing for Trelleborgs FF
Shortest time between a players debut and championship won2 months and 18 daysDebut on 8 August 1975 and champion on 26 October 1975
Most goals scored in a game7 goalsOn 3 June 1943 in Malmö FF – Halmstads BK, shared with Gunnar Nordahl
Most consecutive matches without defeat from debut48 matches6 May 1949 – 1 June 1951
Most consecutive matches without defeat49 matches
6 May 1949 – 1 June 1951
Goalkeeper with most consecutive matches without defeat40 matches6 May 1949 – 6 November 1950
Goalkeeper with least conceded goals in a single season11 goals
Möller for the 1986 season and Fedel for the 1989 season

Managers

See also: List of Malmö FF managers.

Allsvenskan records held by managers of the club

As of the end of the 2017 season.[20]

Type of recordRecord specificsManagerNotes
Youngest managerAgainst Hammarby IF, 13 April 1974
Youngest manager to win a championshipAgainst Djurgårdens IF, 27 October 1974
Oldest manager to win a championshipAgainst Åtvidabergs FF, 1 November 2014
Manager with most championships7 championshipsTwo titles won while managing Halmstads BK

Club records

Matches

Record wins

Record defeats

Streaks

Wins/draws/losses in a season

Goals

Points

Two points for a win: 43 in 26 matches, Allsvenskan, 1974[46]

Three points for a win: 67 in 30 matches, Allsvenskan, 2010[41]

Two points for a win: 4 in 10 matches, Svenska Serien, 1922–23

Three points for a win: 25 in 26 matches, Allsvenskan, 1999[43]

Attendances

Allsvenskan records held by the club

As of the end of the 2016 season.[49]

Type of recordRecord specificsNotes
Most championships won22 championships
Most consecutive championships won5 championships1985–1989
Most consecutive matches won23 matches15 May 1949 – 7 May 1950
Most consecutive home fixtures won28 matches26 May 1949 – 23 September 1951
Most consecutive away fixtures won12 matches15 May 1949 – 30 April 1950
Most consecutive matches without defeat in a single season22 matches1949–50 season
Most consecutive matches without defeat49 matches6 May 1949 – 1 June 1951
Most consecutive home fixtures without defeat40 matches7 November 1949 – 8 June 1952
Most consecutive away fixtures without defeat24 matches15 May 1949 – 20 May 1951
Most goalless matches at home in a single season5 matches1939–40 and 1990 seasons
Most away fixtures without conceding a goal in a single season6 matches1990 and 2014 seasons
Least conceded goals in a single season11 goals1986 and 1989 seasons
Highest goal difference in a single season611949–50 season
Highest point marginal to runners-up15 points1949–50 season
Most points in a single season (3 points for a win)67 points2010 season
Most consecutive seasons63 seasons1936–371999 season

Competitive record

Statistics correct as of the end of the 2016 season

Key

Domestic record

See main article: List of Malmö FF seasons. The following is a list of the all-time statistics from Malmö FF's games in domestic football, as well as the overall total. The statistics does not include the post league competitions held in the 1980s and 1990s, Allsvenskan play-offs and Mästerskapsserien.

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European record

See main article: Malmö FF in European football. The following is a list of the all-time statistics from Malmö FF's games in the four UEFA tournaments it has participated in, as well as the overall total. The statistics include qualification matches.

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References

General
Specific

Notes and References

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  2. Web site: Fakta . Malmö FF . mff.se . 22 August 2012 . Swedish . Facts . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120910212225/http://www.mff.se/Ditt_MFF/Om_klubben/Fakta.aspx . 10 September 2012 .
  3. Web site: Malmö FF . The Swedish Football Association . svenskfotboll.se . 22 August 2012 . Swedish . https://web.archive.org/web/20130516002847/http://svenskfotboll.se/allsvenskan/lag/?flid=25517 . 16 May 2013 . dead .
  4. Book: Törner, Ole . Malmö FF; En Supporters Handbok . Bokförlaget DN . 2005 . 52–54. 91-7588-683-9 . Swedish .
  5. Web site: Malmö FF According to Uefa. 3 January 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20180625210911/http://www.uefa.com/teamsandplayers/teams/club=50152/profile/history/index.html. 25 June 2018. live.
  6. Smitt, 2009, pp. 258–259.
  7. Smitt, 2009, pp. 262–265.
  8. Web site: Supercupen 2011 herrar . The Swedish Football Association . svenskfotboll.se . 19 March 2011 . Swedish . Supercupen 2011, men . https://web.archive.org/web/20130516002836/http://svenskfotboll.se/cuper-och-serier/supercupen-herrar/2011/ . 16 May 2013 . dead .
  9. Smitt, 2009, pp. 258–283.
  10. Web site: Bragdmedaljörer genom tiderna . svd.se . 7 August 2012 . Swedish . Sweden's top medal for athletics, Bragdguldet, through the years . 13 December 2009 . https://web.archive.org/web/20091213191026/http://www.svd.se/sportspel/bragdguldet/bragdmedaljorer-genom-tiderna_485089.svd . live .
  11. Web site: Alex – yngste allsvenske MFF:are någonsin! . Malmö FF . mff.se . 18 September 2008 . 5 August 2012 . Swedish . Alex – youngest MFF player in Allsvenskan ever! . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20111026152943/http://mff.se/Aktuellt/Nyhetsarkiv/2008/2008-09-18_0707.aspx . 26 October 2011 .
  12. Alsiö, 2011, pp. 307–309.
  13. Smitt, 2009, pp. 258–265.
  14. Smitt, 2009, p. 265.
  15. Web site: Guldbollen . The Swedish Football Association . fogis.se . 6 August 2012 . Swedish . 11 May 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120511053612/http://fogis.se/fotbollsgalan/guldbollen/ . live .
  16. Web site: Allsvenska skyttekungar & publiksnitt 1924/255– . The Swedish Football Association . svenskfotboll.se . 6 August 2012 . Swedish . Allsvenskan top scorers and average attendance 1924/255– . https://web.archive.org/web/20120415111109/http://svenskfotboll.se/allsvenskan/historik/skyttekungar-publiksnitt/ . 15 April 2012 . dead .
  17. Smitt, 2009, pp. 289–293.
  18. Smitt, 2009, pp. 299–300.
  19. Smitt, 2009, p. 266.
  20. Web site: Individuella rekord . The Swedish Football Association . svenskfotboll.se . 6 August 2012 . Swedish . Individual records . https://web.archive.org/web/20121109114302/http://svenskfotboll.se/allsvenskan/historik/individuella-rekord/ . 9 November 2012 . dead .
  21. Smitt, 2009, p. 268.
  22. Smitt, 2009, p. 282.
  23. Smitt, 2009, p. 279.
  24. Smitt, 2009, p. 309.
  25. Smitt, 2009, p. 308.
  26. Smitt, 2009, p. 288.
  27. Alsiö, 2011, p. 198.
  28. Smitt, 2009, p. 285.
  29. Smitt, 2009, p. 305.
  30. Smitt, 2009, p. 306.
  31. Web site: Ronaldo rampant as Madrid put eight past Malmö . UEFA . uefa.com . 15 December 2015 . 13 December 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20151213112537/http://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/season=2016/matches/round=2000634/match=2015746/postmatch/index.html . live .
  32. Web site: Är Malmö på väg att tappa greppet? . Sveriges Radio . sverigesradio.se . 26 September 2010 . 5 August 2012 . Swedish . Are Malmö on the way of losing their grip? . 3 March 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160303215008/http://sverigesradio.se/sida/artikel.aspx?FormatId=1&ProgramId=2835&Artikel=4043376 . live .
  33. Smitt, 2009, pp. 273–274.
  34. Smitt, 2009, p. 276.
  35. Smitt, 2009, p. 280.
  36. Smitt, 2009, p. 283.
  37. Smitt, 2009, p. 292.
  38. Smitt, 2009, p. 295.
  39. Smitt, 2009, p. 267.
  40. Smitt, 2009, p. 293.
  41. Web site: Tabell och resultat – Allsvenskan, herrar . The Swedish Football Association . svenskfotboll.se . 7 August 2012 . Swedish . Table and results – Allsvenskan, men . https://web.archive.org/web/20120830110846/http://svenskfotboll.se/allsvenskan/tidigare-ar/resultat-2010/tabell-och-resultat/ . 30 August 2012 . dead .
  42. Smitt, 2009, p. 302.
  43. Smitt, 2009, p. 304.
  44. Smitt, 2009, p. 273.
  45. Smitt, 2009, p. 263.
  46. Smitt, 2009, p. 289.
  47. Web site: Statistik/ligor Allsvenskan 2004 . The Swedish Football Association . svenskfotboll.se . 7 August 2012 . Swedish . Statistics/leagues Allsvenskan 2004 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131211214341/http://svenskfotboll.se/allsvenskan/tidigare-ar/resultat-2004/statistikligor/?scr=spl . 11 December 2013 . dead .
  48. Web site: Publikliga . The Swedish Football Association . 7 November 2015 . Swedish . https://web.archive.org/web/20160312013132/http://svenskfotboll.se/allsvenskan/tidigare-ar/resultat-2015/statistikligor/?scr=spl . 12 March 2016 . dead .
  49. Web site: Lagrekord . The Swedish Football Association . svenskfotboll.se . 6 August 2012 . Swedish . Club records . https://web.archive.org/web/20121025182202/http://svenskfotboll.se/allsvenskan/historik/lagrekord/ . 25 October 2012 . dead .