Helsingborgs IF–Malmö FF rivalry
| Other names | Slaget om Skåne (English: The battle for Scania) |
|---|---|
| Locale |
 Scania
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| Teams |
Helsingborgs IF Malmö FF |
| First meeting | 10 September 1916 |
| Latest meeting | 25 September 2016 Malmö FF 2–0 Helsingborgs IF |
| Statistics | |
| Meetings total | Competitive: 148 |
| Most wins | Malmö FF (70) |
| Largest victory | 19 August 1965 Helsingborgs IF 1–10 Malmö FF |
The fixture between Helsingborgs IF and Malmö FF is a local derby in Scania, Sweden and a fierce rivalry. The derby does not have a common name, any derby in Scania is usually called a "Skånederby" (English: Scanian derby), the fixture is sometimes referred to as Slaget om Skåne (English: The battle for Scania). The rivalry has arisen because the two clubs are the most historically successful clubs in Scania and also come from the two most populous cities in Scania. The two clubs have also played most seasons in the top tier league Allsvenskan of all Scanian clubs and they are also the only Scanian clubs to have won the Swedish football championship, Malmö FF with 19 titles and Helsingborgs IF with 5 titles. In the early days of Swedish club football before the time of national league play the two clubs often faced each other in the final of the regional championship "Distriktmästerskapet". The clubs have also faced each other in Svenska Cupen and Supercupen. The majority of all matches between the two clubs have taken place in Allsvenskan. The rivalry temporarily died out between 1968 and 1993 when they weren't playing in the same league, Helsingborgs IF had been relegated from Allsvenskan and spent 23 season in lower leagues while Malmö FF played in Allsvenskan. In 2016, Helsingborgs IF were relegated from the top tier once again.
The lists are incomplete. There have been several direct transfers between the rivals, the most recent transfer was on 1 January 2012. The majority of the transfers has been from Malmö FF to Helsingborgs IF in the early 1990s when Helsingborg made their comeback to Allsvenskan after having been in lower leagues since the late 1960s.
There have also been a few players who have played for both clubs although transferred via another club.
Åge Hareide is the only man to have managed both clubs. With Helsingborgs IF he won the 1999 Allsvenskan and the 1997–98 Svenska Cupen. With Malmö FF he won the 2014 Allsvenskan and the 2014 Svenska Supercupen.
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