Malmo FF Team Profile, Squad and Club History

Malmo FF

Founded in 1910, Malmo FF is a landmark of Swedish football and a defining sporting institution in Malmö. The club’s sky-blue colours, proud city connection and European heritage give it a distinctive place in Scandinavia. Its identity blends a strong domestic tradition with an ambitious continental outlook, while the Stadion setting reinforces the close relationship between team and community. This profile presents Malmo FF and places its enduring role within Swedish football.

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Xtra rating
1690
Conservative: 1174
Rank club
248
Updated: 7 September 2026

Malmo FF Upcoming matches by league

Allsvenskan

  • - Regular Season - 21
    Malmo FF
    Orgryte IS
    Eleda Stadion
  • - Regular Season - 22
    Vasteras SK FK
    Malmo FF
    Hitachi Energy Arena
  • - Regular Season - 23
    Malmo FF
    No H2H
    Kalmar FF
  • - Regular Season - 24
    Malmo FF
    No H2H
    BK Hacken

Malmo FF Last matches by league

Allsvenskan

  • - Regular Season - 20
    Malmo FF
    AIK Stockholm
    Eleda Stadion
  • - Regular Season - 19
    Sirius
    Malmo FF
    Studenternas IP
  • - Regular Season - 18
    Malmo FF
    Djurgardens IF
    Eleda Stadion
  • - Regular Season - 17
    Gais
    Malmo FF

Svenska Cupen

  • - Final
    Malmo FF
  • - Quarter-finals
    Mjallby AIF
    Malmo FF
  • - Group Stage - 3
    Malmo FF
    Halmstad
  • - Group Stage - 2
    IF Karlstad
    Malmo FF

Friendlies Clubs

  • - Club Friendlies
    Malmo FF
    FC Midtjylland
  • - Club Friendlies
    Malmo FF
    Landskrona BoIS
  • - Club Friendlies
    Malmo FF
    ODD Ballklubb
  • - Club Friendlies
    Jeonbuk Motors
    Malmo FF

UEFA Europa League

  • - League Stage - 8
    Genk
    Malmo FF
  • - League Stage - 7
    Malmo FF
    FK Crvena Zvezda
  • - League Stage - 6
    FC Porto
    Malmo FF
    Estádio Do Dragão
  • - League Stage - 5
    Nottingham Forest
    Malmo FF

UEFA Champions League

  • - 3rd Qualifying Round
    FC Copenhagen
    Malmo FF
  • - 3rd Qualifying Round
    Malmo FF
    FC Copenhagen
  • - 2nd Qualifying Round
    Malmo FF
    Rīgas FS
    Eleda Stadion
  • - 2nd Qualifying Round
    Rīgas FS
    Malmo FF

Malmo FF Team Roster

Malmo FF’s recorded 30-player squad comprises seven attackers, ten defenders, three goalkeepers and ten midfielders. The list spans all four positions. Diego García, E. Botheim and D. Guðjohnsen are among the listed attackers, with P. Jansson, J. Stryger Larsen and Busanello in defence. A. Christiansen and O. Rosengren feature in midfield, while J. Dahlin, R. Olsen and William Nieroth Lundgren are the recorded goalkeepers. Other named options include E. Ekong, S. Hakšabanović, B. Kurtulus and W. Kamanzi. The roster snapshot is recorded.

position Goalkeeper

position Defender

position Midfielder

position Attacker

11 Emmanuel Ekong
Emmanuel Ekong
FWD Italy
15 Mayckel Lahdo
Mayckel Lahdo
FWD Sweden
22 Erik Botheim
Erik Botheim
FWD Norway
24 Oscar Love Sjöstrand
29 Sead Hakšabanović

Last Malmo FF Coachs

The latest recorded coaching appointment is Henrik Rydström, whose spell began on 1 November 2022. The available chronology does not confirm that he remains in the role. Before him, Åge Hareide is listed from 1 September to 1 November 2022 and Andreas Georgson from 1 July to 1 September 2022. Miloš Milojević held the position from 1 January to 1 July 2022, while Jon Dahl Tomasson preceded him from 1 January 2020 to 1 December 2021. This provides a dated coaching timeline through the latest available entry.

Henrik Per-Erik Rydström

Henrik Per-Erik Rydström

Sweden
Coach since 1 November 2022
Coach until
History
Coach Coach country Coach since Coach until
Henrik Per-Erik Rydström Sweden 1 November 2022
Åge Fridtjof Hareide Norway 1 September 2022 1 November 2022
Andreas Georgson Sweden 1 July 2022 1 September 2022
Miloš Milojević Serbia 1 January 2022 1 July 2022
Jon Dahl Tomasson Denmark 1 January 2020 1 December 2021
Uwe Rösler Germany 1 June 2018 1 December 2019
Daniel Andersson Sweden 14 May 2018
Magnus Pehrsson Sweden 1 November 2016 1 May 2018
Allan Kuhn Denmark 1 January 2016 1 November 2016
Åge Fridtjof Hareide Norway 1 January 2014 1 December 2015
Rikard Norling Sweden 1 May 2011 1 December 2013
Roland Nilsson Sweden 1 July 2008 1 May 2011
Roy Hodgson England 1 January 1985 1 November 1989

Malmo FF Transfers

The recent arrivals list includes W. Kamanzi, recorded as a free-agent arrival from Toulouse on 15 July, and Diego García, recorded in a transfer from Leganes on 30 June. O. Sjöstrand and N. Åstrand John also arrived in transfers during March, while Y. Karabelyov and B. Kurtulus were added in February. The same recent movement includes loan returns for H. Bolin from Borussia Mönchengladbach, S. Jørgensen from Aarhus and S. Soumah from Radomiak Radom, all recorded on 29 June. These entries represent a dated selection of arrivals rather than a complete transfer account.

Latest player transfers from
Player Team from Transfer type Transfer date
M. Lahdo
AZ Alkmaar
Transfer 30 August 2026
S. Gregersen
Atlanta United FC
Transfer 26 August 2026
W. Kamanzi
Toulouse
Free agent 15 July 2026
Diego García
Leganes
Transfer 30 June 2026
S. Soumah
Radomiak Radom
Return from loan 29 June 2026
S. Jørgensen
Aarhus
Return from loan 29 June 2026
H. Bolin
Borussia Mönchengladbach
Return from loan 29 June 2026
O. Sjöstrand
Cambuur
Transfer 24 March 2026
N. Åstrand John
IK brage
Transfer 10 March 2026
O. Krajina
Roma U20
Transfer 26 February 2026
Y. Karabelyov
FK Partizan
Transfer 10 February 2026
B. Kurtulus
Halmstad
Transfer 2 February 2026
J. Milosavljević
Železničar Pančevo
Transfer 28 January 2026
J. Milosavljević
Železničar Pančevo
Transfer 31 December 2025
M. Zeidan
Rosenborg
Return from loan 30 December 2025

The recent departures list records C. Rösler moving to Aarhus on 1 August and T. Ali moving to PAOK on 13 July, both as transfers. H. Bolin left for Borussia Mönchengladbach and S. Jørgensen for Aarhus on 30 June, while A. Sigurðsson moved to Kalamata on 29 June. Loan departures included Z. Loukili to Landskrona BoIS, O. Krajina and M. Llumnica to Olympic, and Viggo Karlsson to Trelleborg. M. Zeidan was recorded as a free-agent departure to AL Masry. These entries describe a recent selection of departures rather than the club’s complete movement history.

Latest player transfers to
Player Team to Transfer type Transfer date
S. Soumah
Panetolikos
Loan 19 August 2026
J. Karlsson
Vejle
Transfer 18 August 2026
C. Rösler
Aarhus
Transfer 1 August 2026
T. Ali
PAOK
Transfer 13 July 2026
S. Jørgensen
Aarhus
Transfer 30 June 2026
H. Bolin
Borussia Mönchengladbach
Transfer 30 June 2026
A. Sigurðsson
Kalamata
Transfer 29 June 2026
Sarasota Paradise
Transfer 26 March 2026
Sarasota Paradise
Transfer 25 March 2026
Z. Loukili
Landskrona BoIS
Loan 2 March 2026
O. Krajina
Olympic
Loan 27 February 2026
M. Llumnica
Olympic
Loan 23 February 2026
Viggo Karlsson
Trelleborg
Loan 20 February 2026
L. Johnsen
Sporting Kansas City
Transfer 17 February 2026
Olympic
Loan 15 February 2026

Transfers Synthesis

Taken together, the recent movement recorded shows Malmo FF operating across several types of squad change. Arrivals include a free-agent addition, direct transfers and players returning from loan, with activity recorded between February and July. Departures span direct transfers, loans and a free-agent move, with the latest listed exit dated 1 August. H. Bolin and S. Jørgensen appear in both the departure and arrival extracts around the same June cycle, illustrating how the recorded status of a player can shift within a short period. Other entries involve temporary moves to Swedish sides, while the remaining recorded moves connect the club with teams in Sweden and abroad. Because both sections are limited recent extracts, they describe documented movement patterns rather than the complete transfer history. No transfer fees are recorded in these entries.

Leagues Malmo FF has participated in

Malmo FF’s competition record includes Allsvenskan, Svenska Cupen, UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League and Friendlies Clubs. All five entries extend through 2025 and are marked as recently active in the latest available record, so none is presented as purely historical. Allsvenskan spans 2016 to 2025, Svenska Cupen 2019 to 2025, the Champions League 2011 to 2025, the Europa League 2018 to 2025 and Friendlies Clubs 2020 to 2025. Together, the entries show sustained domestic, cup and European involvement across the club’s recent competitive history.

More about Malmo FF

Malmo FF is a Swedish football institution founded in 1910 and rooted in Malmö, Scania. The club is commonly known as MFF and Di Blåe, or The Blues, reflecting its enduring sky-blue and white identity. Home matches are played at Stadion, commercially known as Eleda Stadion, in the Stadionområdet district. The football-specific venue is associated with steep stands and close proximity to the pitch, features that help preserve an intense match-day atmosphere. Malmo FF occupies a central place in Sweden’s football ecosystem and is widely regarded as the country’s most successful club. Its continental history is especially distinctive. The club reached the 1979 European Cup final, making it the only Swedish club to have appeared in that showpiece. European competition has remained part of its profile, alongside a strong domestic connection with Allsvenskan and a reputation for representing Sweden beyond its borders. The club’s culture is often framed through winning standards, continuity and the Malmö Way. Its sporting identity is associated with proactive, attacking football and a balance between academy development and international recruitment. The youth system is regarded as an important source of players who can progress to senior and international levels, while experienced Swedish figures and overseas additions have traditionally complemented that pathway. Governance is another defining feature. Under Sweden’s 51 percent rule, Malmo FF remains a member-owned association in which supporters retain majority voting rights. That structure links the team to its membership and city rather than placing control solely with private investors. Together, the sky-blue tradition, prominent home venue, strong domestic platform and rare European heritage give Malmo FF a distinctive position in Scandinavian football.

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Malmo FF vs AIK Stockholm
Allsvenskan 2026 - 1494269
Sirius vs Malmo FF
Allsvenskan 2026 - 1494264
Malmo FF vs Djurgardens IF
Allsvenskan 2026 - 1494253
Gais vs Malmo FF
Allsvenskan 2026 - 1494245
Malmo FF vs Degerfors IF
Allsvenskan 2026 - 1494236
IF Brommapojkarna vs Malmo FF
Allsvenskan 2026 - 1494226
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