Nickname(s) Di gule (The Yellows) Manager Nils-Erik Persson Arena/Stadium Malmö Stadion | Chairman Sten Thynell Founded 1899 | |
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Full name Idrottsföreningen Kamraterna Malmö Ground Malmö IP and Malmö Stadion Ground Capacity 7,600 (3,900 seated) and 26,500 (14,000 Seated) | ||
IFK Malmö football team is a section of Swedish sports club, IFK Malmö based in Malmö. The club is affiliated with Skånes Fotbollförbund and play their home games at Malmö Stadion. The club colours, reflected in their crest and kit, are yellow, blue and white. Formed on 23 April 1899, the club have played thirteen seasons in Sweden's highest league Allsvenskan where they best finished as runners-up in 1960 and played their most recent season in 1962. IFK Malmö also reached the quarter-finals of the European Champions Cup in the 1960–61 season, the second best achievement in the competition after arch rivals Malmö FF who reached the final in 1979. The club is currently playing in Division 2 Södra Götaland, the fourth tier of Swedish football.
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History
The club was founded in 1899 making it the oldest football club in Malmö. IFK participated in the first season of Allsvenskan in 1924/25. The club has altogether played 13 seasons in the premier division, in 1960 IFK finished second. In 1961 they made it to the quarterfinals in the European Cup (losing to Rapid Vienna). At home IFK plays in yellow jerseys, white shorts and white socks. Before the 2009 season, the club switched their home stadium from Malmö IP to Malmö Stadion. IFK Malmö is often colloquially called di gule (The yellow ones) in reference to their team colours. Historically the clubs main rivals are Malmö FF although this rivalry has been toned down since the clubs have not played in the same division for almost 50 years.
In the 1958 World Cup, the Argentina national football team worn the IFK Malmö's home shirt, because Germany would not agree to use its alternative colours.
The club is affiliated to the Skånes Fotbollförbund.
Attendances
In recent seasons IFK Malmö have had the following average attendances:
Current squad (Senior)
As of 9 June 2012: Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.