Helsingborgs IF

HIF's second place in Allsvenskan of 1995 meant that HIF, for the first time, would qualify to enter European football competition. In the 1996-1997 Uefa cup the team managed to reach third round where Belgian side RSC Anderlecht proved a number too large, and after 0–0 at Olympia followed by a 0–1 loss at Constant Vanden Stock, Anderlecht moved through.

During the season of 1998 Helsingborg entered the UEFA Cup Winners Cup for the first and only time by beating Vaduz in the qualifying round. In the main competition Chelsea F.C. awaited. After two close games, the series again ended in a 0–1 defeat after Frank Leboeuf scoring the winning goal at Stamford Bridge.[5]

After winning Allsvenskan in 1999 HIF got the chance to qualify for the 2000/2001 edition of the UEFA Champions League. Drawing Bate Borisov in the second round, Helsingborg easily moved on following a 6–1 victory, but the following team would be a much more challenging task. Italian giants Inter Milan was drawn in the third and final qualifying round. Helsingborg managed to secure a 1–0 win in the first game at Olympia after Michael Hansson scoring in the 81st minute following a corner kick, and the pressure was on the Italians for the second game in Milan. In the second game, after producing multiple high quality chances, Inter had still not scored when the 90 minutes were played. However, following a missed reception in the 90th minute from Roy Keane, the ball was deflected on to Ola Nilsson's hand and a penalty was awarded. Álvaro Recoba was given the task, but failed to deliver after Sven Andersson's giant save, sending Helsingborg through to the group stage.

In the group stage Helsingborg drew Rosenborg BK, Paris Saint-Germain F.C. and FC Bayern Munich. After a tough start to the group stage with 3 losses and a devastating goal difference of 3-13, Helsingborg moved into the restart rounds with more confidence and continued on to beating Rosenborg in Olympia, drawing FC Bayern Munich in the Munich Olympiastadion and finishing the series with a 1–1 draw against Paris Saint-Germain F.C with a late equaliser from Helsingborg, after Nicolas Anelka's opening goal. FC Bayern Munich later moved on all the way to win the final in San Siro beating Valencia CF in penalties, beating every team in their home ground except for Helsingborg.

Following a few years absence from European football, Helsingborg made its return in the 2007–08 UEFA Cup. After eliminating JK Narva Trans (9-0 on agg.), Drogheda United F.C. (4-1 on agg.), Dutch side SC Heerenveen was to be the final opponent before heading in to group stage. Helsingborg lost the first game in Abe Lenstra Stadion after a 5-3 result which left most fans in despair for the home game. However, after a confident 5–1 win at Olympia[6] with the opening goal from Helsingborg legend Henrik Larsson, Helsingborg once again moved on to the group stage. Galatasaray S.K., FK Austria Wien, Panionios F.C. and FC Girondins de Bordeaux was drawn. The second group stage would also prove to be more successful as Helsingborg beat Galatasaray in a 3–2 away victory[7] followed up by a confident 3–0 win against FK Austria Wien. Despite losing against Bordeaux in the final game, Helsingborg moved on to the round of 32 where Dutch side PSV Eindhoven awaited. The Dutch team would end Helsingborg's spell, winning 4–1 on aggregate.

Second place in the 2010 Allsvenskan once again gave Helsingborg the chance to compete in for European glory in the first ever 2009–10 UEFA Europa League. The adventure would prove to be short, and after reaching the third qualifying round, Helsingborg was knocked out by Bosnian side FK Sarajevo in a penalty shootout.

In 2011 Helsingborg finally managed to win the Allsvenskan and again qualify for the Champions League qualifying rounds. The campaign was introduced in Wales where Helsingborg beat The New Saints F.C. on 4-1 aggregate. In the second round Polish champions Śląsk Wrocław were eliminated after a confident 3–0 victory in the first game, followed by a 3–1 victory at home with Thomas Sørum scoring a hat trick for the Scanian side. In the play off round Helsingborg drew the Glasgow team Celtic F.C. but after losing 0-2 in both legs, Helsingborg instead qualified for the 2012–13 UEFA Europa League where they would draw Hannover 96, FC Twente and Levante UD. Helsingborg played well in the group stage but after a 3–2 loss in Germany against Hannover 96, a finishing 3–1 victory against FC Twente away from home would not be enough for Helsingborg to qualify for the round of 32.

As of 18 September 2023[9]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player 1 GK  SWE Kalle Joelsson 2 DF  SWE Jon Birkfeldt 3 DF  BRA Bernardo Vilar (on loan from IFK Värnamo) 4 DF  NOR Thomas Rogne 5 MF  RSA Cole Alexander 6 MF  SWE Andreas Landgren 7 FW  ALB Arian Kabashi 8 MF  IRQ Sumar Almadjed 9 FW  SWE Lucas Lima (on loan from Fredrikstad) 10 FW  SWE Rasmus Jönsson 11 FW  SWE Erik Ring (on loan from AIK) 13 FW  SWE Wilhelm Loeper

No. Pos. Nation Player 15 FW  IRQ Amin Al-Hamawi 16 MF  SWE Ervin Gigovic 20 FW  SWE Dennis Olsson 21 DF  SWE Charlie Weberg 22 DF  SWE Simon Bengtsson 24 DF  SWE Emil Hellman 25 MF  SWE Adam Hellborg 27 MF  GHA Benjamin Acquah 30 GK  SWE Nils Arvidsson 33 FW  IRQ Amar Muhsin 34 DF  SWE Pavle Vagić (on loan from Hammarby IF) 41 MF  SWE Lukas Kjellnäs

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player 19 MF  FIN Lucas Lingman (at HJK Helsinki) — DF  SWE Victor Blixt (at Torns IF) — MF  SWE Vilgot Carlsson (at Ängelholms FF)

No. Pos. Nation Player — MF  SWE Victor Göransson (at Ängelholms FF) — FW  SWE Anton Nilsson (at Ängelholms FF)

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player 12 12  SWE The 12th man (fans of the club) 17 FW  SWE Henrik Larsson (1992–1993, 2006–2009)

• Allsvenskan:
  • Winners (7): 1928–29, 1929–30, 1932–33, 1933–34, 1940–41, 1999, 2011
  • Runners-up (7): 1927–28, 1948–49, 1953–54, 1995, 1998, 2000, 2010
• Superettan:
  • Winners (1): 2018
• Division 1 Södra:
  • Runners-up (3): 1990, 1991, 1992

• Svenska Cupen:
  • Winners (5): 1941, 1997–98, 2006, 2010, 2011
  • Runners-up (2): 1950, 1993–94, 2013–14
• Svenska Mästerskapet:
  • Runners-up (2): 1914, 1918
• Svenska Supercupen:
  • Winners (2): 2011, 2012
  • Runners-up (1): 2007

• Most appearances, Allsvenskan: 349, Kalle Svensson (1943–62)
• Most goals scored, Allsvenskan: 140, Knut Kroon (1925–42)

• Biggest win: 13–1: Helsingborgs IF – IFK Eskilstuna October 21, 1928
• Biggest half time lead: 9–0: Helsingborgs IF – IFK Eskilstuna October 21, 1928
• Most goals scored by home team: 57, Season of 28/29
• Fastest hat-tric: 3 min: Knut Kroon, Helsingborgs IF – IFK Eskilstuna October 21, 1928
• Most hat-tricks combined: 22: Harry Lundahl, Helsingborgs IF/IFK Eskilstuna