A Scanian derby () is the name given to any fixture between football clubs in Scania, the southernmost county and traditional province of Sweden. The most high-profile fixture in the region is the rivalry between Helsingborgs IF and Malmö FF. 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 BK Olympic, IFK Malmö, Trelleborgs FF, Lunds BK, Torns IF and Ängelholms FF. Two cities have more than one club in the top three tiers: Malmö with MFF, BK Olympic and IFK Malmö, and Lund with Lunds BK and Torns IF.
Teams in Scania As of the 2024 season, eight clubs in the upper three tiers of Swedish football are based in the Scania area, as follows:
DivisionTeam(s)Allsvenskan (tier 1) Malmö FFSuperettan (tier 2) Helsingborgs IF, Landskrona BoIS, Trelleborgs FFDivision 1 (tier 3) Ariana FC, BK Olympic, Eskilsminne IF, FC Rosengård 1917, Lunds BK, Torns IF, Ängelholms FF
Additionally, FBK Balkan, Eslövs BK, Hittarps IK, IFK Hässleholm, Hässleholms IF, Höganäs BK, Kristianstad FC, Nosaby IF and Österlen FF participates in the fourth tier. Number of Allsvenskan seasons Seven clubs from Scania have played in the highest Swedish league. Three clubs from the city of Helsingborg (Helsingborgs IF, Råå IF and Stattena IF), two clubs from Malmö (Malmö FF and IFK Malmö), and one club each from Landskrona (Landskrona BoIS) and Trelleborg (Trelleborgs FF).
SeasonsTeamYears87Malmö FF1931/32–1933/34, 1936/37–1999, 2001–present69Helsingborgs IF1924/25–1934/35, 1937/38–1968, 1993–2016, 2019–2020, 202234Landskrona BoIS1924/25–1932/33, 1934/35–1941/42, 1944/45, 1948/49, 1971–1980, 1994, 2002–200518Trelleborgs FF1985, 1992–2001, 2004, 2007–2011, 201813IFK Malmö1924/25–1925/26, 1928/29–1931/32, 1952/53, 1956/57–19622Råå IFStattena IF1950/51–1951/521927/28, 1929/30
Attendances in the 21st century Top 10 attendances for Scanian derbies during the 21st century:
SeasonTeamResultAttendanceArenaAllsvenskan 2003Malmö FF vs. Helsingborgs IF5–027,477Malmö StadionAllsvenskan 2002Malmö FF vs. Landskrona BoIS2–124,570Malmö StadionAllsvenskan 2002Malmö FF vs. Helsingborgs IF0–224,061Malmö StadionAllsvenskan 2010Malmö FF vs. Helsingborgs IF2–023,743StadionAllsvenskan 2013Malmö FF vs. Helsingborgs IF1–123,730StadionAllsvenskan 2012Malmö FF vs. Helsingborgs IF3–023,638StadionAllsvenskan 2011Malmö FF vs. Helsingborgs IF0–323,612StadionAllsvenskan 2006Malmö FF vs. Helsingborgs IF3–123,571Malmö StadionAllsvenskan 2003Malmö FF vs. Landskrona BoIS2–223,081Malmö StadionAllsvenskan 2004Malmö FF vs. Helsingborgs IF1–122,920Malmö Stadion
* Attendances are provided in the Publikliga sections of the Svenska Fotbollförbundet website.
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
Kristianstad FC official website Lunds BK official website Eskilsminne IF official website Torns IF official website