Råå Idrottsförening, commonly known as Råå IF, is a
football
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club located in
Råå
Helsingborg (, , ), is a city and the seat of Helsingborg Municipality, Scania (Skåne), Sweden. It is the second-largest city in Scania (after Malmö) and ninth-largest in Sweden, with a population of 151,404 (2024). Helsingborg is the centr ...
at
Öresund,
Scania
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, south of
Helsingborg
Helsingborg (, , ), is a Urban areas in Sweden, city and the seat of Helsingborg Municipality, Scania County, Scania (Skåne), Sweden. It is the second-largest city in Scania (after Malmö) and List of urban areas in Sweden by population, ninth ...
. The club became the
Swedish Cup champions in 1948,
and the vice champions of the
Allsvenskan
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Founded in 1924, it operates on a system of promotion and relegatio ...
, the highest league level in Swedish football in the
1950–51 season.
Råå IF is affiliated to the
Skånes Fotbollförbund
The Skånes Fotbollförbund ''(Scania Football Association)'' is one of the 24 district organisations of the Swedish Football Association. It administers lower tier football in the non-administrative province of Scania.
Background
Skånes ...
.
Background
Råå IF is a Swedish sports club that was established on 25 March 1921 by a group of high school students in a basement in the city district of
Helsingborg
Helsingborg (, , ), is a Urban areas in Sweden, city and the seat of Helsingborg Municipality, Scania County, Scania (Skåne), Sweden. It is the second-largest city in Scania (after Malmö) and List of urban areas in Sweden by population, ninth ...
, Tågaborg. The club was first called ''Enighet'' (), but in 1925 it was renamed Råå Idrottsförening. Early matches were played at Valhallagatan but in 1928 they moved to Hedens idrottsplats. Råå IP was inaugurated on 29 May and Råå IF played their first match there against
Stattena IF
Stattena IF is a Swedish Association football, football club located in Helsingborg. The club played two seasons in the Allsvenskan in 1927–28 and 1929–30.
Background
The original club Stattena was one of the two clubs which in 1907 forme ...
who won 3–1.
Since their foundation Råå IF has participated both in the upper and lower divisions of the
Swedish football league system
The Swedish football league system is a series of interconnected leagues for club football in Sweden
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. Råå IF won the
Swedish Cup in 1948 defeating
BK Kenty by 6–0,
and in 1950 under coach
Albin Dahl
Carl Albin Dahl (2 January 1900 – 15 February 1980) was a Swedish association footballer who played as a striker. He competed in the 1920 and 1924 Summer Olympics and finished in fifth and third place, respectively. Together with his elder ...
the club advanced into the
Allsvenskan
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Founded in 1924, it operates on a system of promotion and relegatio ...
(the Swedish top tier). In
their first season in the Allsvenskan, Råå IF finished as runners-up.
During this time, the club also had the Hungarian coach
Kálmán Konrád
Kálmán Konrád (23 May 1896 – 10 May 1980) was one of the best footballers in the Kingdom of Hungary in the 1910s. An inside right, he played on the Hungary national team with his brother, Jenő Konrád. Kálmán, who later played for Austri ...
of
Bayern Munich
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,
FC Zürich
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and
Slavia Prague
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fame, who had escaped the
World War II
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and ended up in
Scania
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, first at
Malmö FF
Malmö Fotbollförening (), commonly known simply as Malmö FF or MFF, is a Swedish professional football club based in Malmö, Scania. They compete in the Allsvenskan, the top division of Swedish football, and play home matches at the Eleda S ...
, then at Råå) at their disposal.
During their two-year period in the Allsvenskan (1950–1952), Råå IF played at the
Olympia in Helsingborg, attracting an average of 9,273 spectators. The record was 23,604 against
Malmö FF
Malmö Fotbollförening (), commonly known simply as Malmö FF or MFF, is a Swedish professional football club based in Malmö, Scania. They compete in the Allsvenskan, the top division of Swedish football, and play home matches at the Eleda S ...
Fortunes have fluctuated dramatically over the subsequent years which reached rock bottom in 1996 when Råå IF were playing in Division 7. The club currently plays in Division 4 Skåne Nordvästra which is the sixth tier of Swedish football. They play their home matches at the Råå IP in Råå.
In 2012, Swedish international
Henrik Larsson
Edward Henrik Larsson (; born 20 September 1971) is a Swedish professional association football, football coach and former player who played many times for the Sweden men's national football team, Swedish national team. A Striker (association f ...
played one match for Råå IF in
Division 3 Södra Götaland.
Achievements
*
Allsvenskan
Allsvenskan (; ), also known as Fotbollsallsvenskan (, ) is a professional association football league in Sweden and the highest level of the Swedish football league system.
Founded in 1924, it operates on a system of promotion and relegatio ...
:
** Runners-up: 1950–51
*
Svenska Cupen
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:
** Winner: 1948
Season to season
In their most successful period Råå IF competed in the following divisions:
In recent seasons Råå IF have competed in the following divisions:
Attendances
In recent seasons Råå IF have had the following average attendances:
In their first season in the
Allsvenskan
Allsvenskan (; ), also known as Fotbollsallsvenskan (, ) is a professional association football league in Sweden and the highest level of the Swedish football league system.
Founded in 1924, it operates on a system of promotion and relegatio ...
in 1951–52 Råå IF had a home attendance of 23,604 spectators against
Malmö FF
Malmö Fotbollförening (), commonly known simply as Malmö FF or MFF, is a Swedish professional football club based in Malmö, Scania. They compete in the Allsvenskan, the top division of Swedish football, and play home matches at the Eleda S ...
at the
Olympia football stadium in Helsingborg.
Footnotes
External links
Råå IFnbsp;– Official website
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Allsvenskan clubs
Football clubs in Helsingborg
Association football clubs established in 1921
1921 establishments in Sweden
Svenska Cupen winners
1920s establishments in Malmöhus County