A Scanian derby ( sv, Skånederby) is the name given to any fixture between

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clubs in Scania, the southernmost county and traditional province of

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. The most high-profile fixture in the region is the rivalry between Helsingborgs IF and Malmö FF. Historically, the rivalry between the two clubs and Landskrona BoIS is also well known. Additional Scanian football clubs that are playing in the upper three tiers of Swedish football are

BK Olympic BK Olympic is a Swedish football club located in Lindängen which is a residential area of Malmö. Background The club was founded in 1920 as IF Olympia. The following year the club was expanded and it was decided to make an application for prov ...

, IFK Malmö, Trelleborgs FF, Lunds BK,

Torns IF Torns IF is a Swedish football club located in Stångby, an urban area in Lund Municipality in Skåne County. Background Torns Idrottsförening was formed in 1965 and is based in Stångby, just north of the city of Lund. Torns IF is an expanding ...

and Ängelholms FF. Two cities have more than one club in the top three tiers: Malmö with MFF, BK Olympic and IFK Malmö, and

Lund Lund (, , ) is a city in the southern Swedish provinces of Sweden, province of Scania, across the Øresund, Öresund strait from Copenhagen. The town had 91,940 inhabitants out of a municipal total of 121,510 . It is the seat of Lund Municipali ...

with Lunds BK and Torns IF.

Teams in Scania

As of the 2022 season, eight clubs in the upper three tiers of Swedish football are based in the Scania area, as follows: Additionally, Ariana FC, FBK Balkan, Eskilsminne IF,

Eslövs BK Eslövs BK is a Swedish football club located in Eslöv. Background Eslövs Bollklubb were formed in 1969 following the merger of Eslövs Allmänna ldrottsförening (EAI) and Eslövs Idrottsklubb (EIK). EAI were founded in 1908 and were the domin ...

Hittarps IK Hittarps IK is a Swedish football club located in Helsingborg. Background Hittarps IK currently plays in Division 2 Skåne Nordvästra which is the fourth tier of Swedish football. They play their home matches at the Laröds IP in Helsingborg. ...

, IFK Hässleholm,

Hässleholms IF Hässleholms IF is a Sweden, Swedish association Football, football club located in Hässleholm in Skåne County. Background Hässleholms Idrottsförening were founded on 1 May 1922. In addition to football, the club over the years has run sec ...

Höganäs BK Höganäs BK is a Swedish football club located in Höganäs in Skåne County. Background Höganäs Bollklubb were founded in 1913 and for many years before and after the Second World War played in Division 2, which at that time was the secon ...

, Kristianstad FC, Nosaby IF, FC Rosengård and

Österlen FF Österlen Fotbollförening is a Swedish football team from Skillinge, Simrishamn Municipality in the Division 1 Södra. They play their matches at the Skillinge Idrottsplats, Skillinge. History Österlen FF is a club formed in 2014, merging th ...

participates in the fourth tier.

Number of Allsvenskan seasons

Seven clubs from Scania have played in the highest Swedish league. Three clubs from the city of Helsingborg (Helsingborgs IF, Råå IF and Stattena IF), two clubs from Malmö (Malmö FF and IFK Malmö), and one club each from

Landskrona Landskrona (old da, Landskrone) is a town in Scania, Sweden. Located on the shores of the Öresund, it occupies a natural port, which has lent the town at first military and subsequent commercial significance. Ferries operate from Landskrona t ...

(Landskrona BoIS) and Trelleborg (Trelleborgs FF).

Attendances in the 21st century

Top 10 attendances for Scanian derbies during the 21st century: ''* Attendances are provided in the Publikliga sections of the Svenska Fotbollförbundet website.''

Teams in Scania

Number of Allsvenskan seasons

Attendances in the 21st century

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