List of Malmö FF records and statistics

An association football team poses for a formative black-and-white photograph. A row of five men are kneeling on the pitch, all wearing light-coloured shirts and white shorts apart from the player in the centre, who wears black. In front of him is a large trophy shield. Behind the kneeling row stand six more men, all wearing the same light-coloured shirts. The players are noticeably tired; large sweat stains are visible on their shirts. A stand of a stadium can be seen in the background.
The Malmö FF team of 1948–1949 who started the run of 49 consecutive league matches without defeat, a record still standing in Allsvenskan as of 2018.

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. Formed on 24 February 1910, Malmö FF is the most successful club in Sweden in terms of trophies won. 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. 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.

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. Their most recent major trophy came in October 2016, when they won their most recent Allsvenskan title.

Domestic

An impressive trophy of a somewhat cubist fashion. Made of silver, it comprises a large socle, a large semi-circular handle on each side and a depiction of an old-fashioned leather football on top. The words "Lennart Johanssons Pokal" can be seen engraved on the front.
Lennart Johanssons Pokal, the current trophy awarded to the Swedish football champions, here seen in 2010 in Malmö FF's ownership after winning Allsvenskan the same year.
  • Swedish Champions
    • Winners (22): 1943–44, 1948–49, 1949–50, 1950–51, 1952–53, 1965, 1967, 1970, 1971, 1974, 1975, 1977, 1986, 1988, 2004, 2010, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2020, 2021

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

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Krister Kristensson made over 300 league appearances for Malmö FF, more than any other player.

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

Goalscorers

  • Most goals scored in a season, Lower league: 30 – Hans Håkansson, 1935–36
  • Most goals scored in a season, Allsvenskan: 28 – Bo Larsson, 1965

Overall scorers

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Bo Larsson is Malmö FF's all-time leading goalscorer in Allsvenskan.

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

Award winners

Guldbollen

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Prawitz Öberg being rewarded Guldbollen in 1962 by Gunnar Lange, chairman of the Swedish Football Association.

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.

Allsvenskan top scorer

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Mathias Ranégie is the latest Malmö FF player to become the Allsvenskan top scorer.

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

Allsvenskan records held by players of the club

As of the end of the 2017 season.

Managers

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Roy Hodgson won five consecutive Allsvenskan titles and two Svenska Cupen titles during his five years at the club. He is pictured in 2010 as manager of Fulham.
See also: List of Malmö FF managers
  • Longest serving manager: Bob Houghton (managed the club for 304 games over two spells; 226 games from 13 April 1974 to 25 June 1980 and 78 games from 8 April 1990 to 19 July 1992).
  • First foreign manager: Václav Simon (Czechoslovakian – managed the club for 22 games from 9 August 1936 to 13 June 1937).

Allsvenskan records held by managers of the club

As of the end of the 2017 season.

Club records

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Malmö FF's progress through the Swedish football league system. The different shades of grey represent league divisions.
A graph of Malmö FF's average league attendances over the period from 1921 to 2011
Malmö FF's average league attendances over the period from 1921 to 2013

Matches

Record wins

  • Record overall win: 12–0
  • Record league win: 12–0
    • Malmö FF – Halmstad BK, Allsvenskan, 3 June 1943
    • Malmö FF – Jönköpings Södra IF, Allsvenskan, 26 May 1949
  • Record Svenska Cupen win: 11–0
    • Malmö FF – Vivstavarvs IK, Round 1, 13 July 1941
    • Stenungsunds IF – Malmö FF, Round 2, 1 May 2007
  • Record European win: Malmö FF 11–0 Pezoporikos Larnaca, European Cup Winners' Cup, First round, second leg, 22 September 1973
  • Record home win: 12–0
    • Malmö FF – Halmstad BK, Allsvenskan, 3 June 1943
    • Malmö FF – Jönköpings Södra IF, Allsvenskan, 26 May 1949
  • Record away win: Stenungsunds IF 0–11 Malmö FF, Svenska Cupen, Round 2, 1 May 2007

Record defeats

  • Record overall defeat: Kalmar FF 9–0 Malmö FF, Division 2, 19 August 1928
  • Record league defeat: Kalmar FF 9–0 Malmö FF, Division 2, 19 August 1928
  • Record Allsvenskan defeat: 1–7
    • IF Elfsborg – Malmö FF, Allsvenskan, 16 October 1932
    • AIK – Malmö FF, Allsvenskan, 31 August 1960
  • Record Svenska Cupen defeat: 0–4
    • IFK Norrköping – Malmö FF, Round 5, 17 August 1969
    • Mjällby AIF – Malmö FF, Round 2, 25 August 1999
    • Djurgårdens IF – Malmö FF, Semi-finals, 26 September 2002
    • Malmö FF – Djurgårdens IF, Round 4, 26 June 2003
  • Record European defeat: Real Madrid 8–0 Malmö FF, UEFA Champions League Group stage, 8 December 2015
  • Record home defeat: Malmö FF 0–6 IFK Göteborg, Allsvenskan, 14 May 2001
  • Record away defeat: Kalmar FF 9–0 Malmö FF, Division 2, 19 August 1928

Streaks

  • Longest unbeaten run (League): 49 matches, 6 May 1949 to 1 June 1951
  • Longest winning streak (League): 23 matches, 15 May 1949 to 7 May 1950
  • Longest losing streak (League): 5 matches
    • 1 November 1931 to 1 May 1932
    • 12 August 1953 to 13 September 1953
    • 14 May 1961 to 11 June 1961
    • 25 August 1966 to 22 September 1966
  • Longest drawing streak (League): 4 matches
    • 5 May 1966 to 26 May 1966
    • 6 September 1978 to 20 September 1978
    • 3 June 1984 to 26 June 1984
    • 31 March 2008 to 13 April 2008
  • Longest streak without a win (League): 11 matches, 4 June 1939 to 29 October 1939
  • Longest scoring run (League): 27 matches, 6 May 1949 to 22 October 1950
  • Longest non-scoring run (League): 4 matches
    • 30 August 1953 to 20 September 1953
    • 13 June 1979 to 25 June 1979
  • Longest streak without conceding a goal (League): 7 matches, 23 April 1978 to 12 July 1978

Wins/draws/losses in a season

  • Most wins in a league season: 21 in 30 matches, Allsvenskan, 2010 and 2016
  • Most draws in a league season: 12 in 26 matches, Allsvenskan, 1995
  • Most defeats in a league season: 15 in 26 matches, Allsvenskan, 1999
  • Fewest wins in a league season: 1 in 10 matches, Svenska Serien, 1922–23
  • Fewest draws in a league season: 1 in 10 matches, Division 2, 1920–21
  • Fewest defeats in a league season: 0

Goals

Points

  • Most points in a season:
Two points for a win: 43 in 26 matches, Allsvenskan, 1974
Three points for a win: 67 in 30 matches, Allsvenskan, 2010
  • Fewest points in a season:
Two points for a win: 4 in 10 matches, Svenska Serien, 1922–23
Three points for a win: 25 in 26 matches, Allsvenskan, 1999

Attendances

  • Highest attendance at Malmö Stadion: 29,328, Malmö FF 1–2 Helsingborgs IF, Allsvenskan, 24 September 1967.
  • Highest attendance at Stadion: 24,148, Malmö FF 2–0 Mjällby AIF, Allsvenskan, 7 November 2010.
  • Highest attendance at Malmö IP: 22,436, Malmö FF 0–3 Helsingborgs IF, Allsvenskan, 1 June 1956.
  • Highest attendance average at Malmö Stadion: 20,061, 2004 season.
  • Highest attendance average at Stadion: 17,841, 2016 season.
  • Highest attendance average at Malmö IP: 17,290, 1949–50 season.

Allsvenskan records held by the club

As of the end of the 2016 season.

Competitive record

Statistics correct as of the end of the 2016 season

Key

  • S = Seasons
  • Pld = Played
  • W = Games won
  • D = Games drawn
  • L = Games lost
  • GF = Goals for
  • GA = Goals against
  • GD = Goal difference

Domestic record

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The Malmö FF team of 1943–44, when the club won Allsvenskan for the first time
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.

European record

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The Malmö FF team lines up before a 2011–12 UEFA Europa League group stage match against FC Metalist Kharkiv
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.

Footnotes

References

General
  • Alsiö, Martin (2011). 100 år med Allsvensk Fotboll. Idrottsförlaget. ISBN 978-91-977326-7-3. (Swedish)
  • Smitt, Rikard (2009). Ända sen gamla dagar... Project Management AB. ISBN 978-91-633-5767-1. (Swedish)
Specific

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