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The 2014 season was Malmö FF's 103rd in existence, their 79th season in
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 ...
and their 14th consecutive season in the league. They competed in
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where they finished first,
2013–14 Svenska Cupen The 2013–14 Svenska Cupen was the 58th season of Svenska Cupen and the second season with the current format. The winners of the competition earned a place in the 2014–15 UEFA Europa League#Second qualifying round, second qualifying round of t ...
where they were knocked out in the semi-finals,
Svenska Supercupen Svenska Supercupen, ''Swedish Super Cup'', was a one-off fixture in Swedish football played between the Allsvenskan champions and the winners of Svenska Cupen. The fixture was played in November, after the Allsvenskan season. In the event of a ...
where they won the competition against
IF Elfsborg Idrottsföreningen Elfsborg, more commonly known as IF Elfsborg or simply Elfsborg (), is a professional association football, football club based in Borås, Sweden, and is affiliated to the Västergötlands Fotbollförbund. They play in the Alls ...
and the
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where they were knocked out in the group stage. Malmö FF also participated in one competition in which the club continued playing in for the 2015 season,
2014–15 Svenska Cupen The 2014–15 Svenska Cupen was the 59th season of Svenska Cupen and the third season with the current format. The winners of the competition earned a place in the 2015–16 UEFA Europa League#Second qualifying round, second qualifying round of th ...
. This season was the first time since the 2005 season that the club played consecutive seasons in European competition. The season began with the group stage of Svenska Cupen on 1 March, league play started on 30 March and concluded on 1 November. The season concluded with the last Champions League group stage match on 9 December. For the second consecutive season, the club had to appoint a new club captain as
Jiloan Hamad Jiloan Mohammed Hamad Amin Alla Werdi (; born 6 November 1990), simply known as Jiloan Hamad, is a professional footballer who plays as a winger. Born in Soviet Azerbaijan and of Iraqi descent, Hamad moved to Sweden and represented their natio ...
left the club after the previous season. Midfielder
Guillermo Molins Guillermo Federico Molins Palmeiro (; born 26 September 1988) is a Swedish professional footballer. Beginning his career with Malmö FF in 2006, he has gone on to play professionally in Belgium, Spain, China, Greece, and Norway. A full interna ...
was chosen as Hamad's successor as club captain, Markus Rosenberg took over the captaincy temporarily after the first half of the season as Molins was out with an injury for the rest of the year.
Åge Hareide Åge Fridtjof Hareide (born 23 September 1953) is a Norwegian former football coach and player who last managed the Iceland national team. In his playing career, he played for Hødd and Molde in Norway as well as Manchester City and Norwich Cit ...
was appointed as the club's new manager on 9 January 2014, this was after
Rikard Norling Rikard Olof Norling (; born 4 June 1971) is a Swedish football manager. Forced to retire early from his professional playing career due to an injury, Rikard Norling started a coaching career at the age of 22. In his early managerial career, Nor ...
announced his resignation on 27 November 2013. Malmö FF qualified for the group stage of the UEFA Champions League for the first time in the club's history. They were also the first Swedish club to qualify in 14 years since
Helsingborgs IF Helsingborgs Idrottsförening, commonly referred to as Helsingborgs IF, Helsingborg or (especially locally) HIF (), is a Swedish professional football club located in Helsingborg. They play in the Swedish second tier, Superettan, following releg ...
in the 2000–01 season. The club won their second consecutive league title, their 18th Swedish championship title and 21st Allsvenskan title on 5 October 2014 when they defeated AIK in an away fixture at
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in the 27th round of the league. Malmö FF became the first Swedish club to win back to back league titles in eleven years, the last club to achieve this feat was
Djurgårdens IF Djurgårdens Idrottsförening, commonly known simply as Djurgårdens IF, Djurgården (), and (especially locally) Djurgår'n (), Dif or DIF – is a Swedish sports association with several sections, located in Stockholm. Djurgårdens IF is an s ...
in
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. The last time Malmö FF won consecutive league titles was in
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and consecutive Swedish championships in
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Summary


Allsvenskan

The league season started on 30 March 2014 and concluded on 1 November 2014. The official season fixtures were released on 20 December 2013. Malmö FF started the season with a home fixture against newcomers
Falkenbergs FF Falkenbergs Fotbollsförening, also known simply as Falkenbergs FF, Falkenberg or (especially locally) FFF, is a Swedish football club based in Falkenberg. Formed on 3 January 1928, the club plays in the second highest Swedish league, Superetta ...
on 30 March, Malmö FF won the match 3–0. The season featured a summer break due to the
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held between 12 June and 13 July, Malmö FF played no league matches between 1 June and 6 July. The club played its last league fixture of the season away against
Åtvidabergs FF Åtvidabergs Fotbollförening, also known simply as Åtvidabergs FF, Åtvidaberg, Åtvid or (especially locally) ÅFF, is a Swedish professional association football, football club based in Åtvidaberg. The club is affiliated with Östergötlands ...
on 1 November, Åtvidaberg won the match 2–1. The club got off to a strong start with four wins in the first matches against Falkenbergs FF,
IFK Göteborg Idrottsföreningen Kamraterna Göteborg (officially IFK Göteborg Fotboll), commonly known as IFK Göteborg, IFK (especially locally) or Blåvitt, is a Swedish professional Football team, football club based in Gothenburg. Founded in 1904, it ...
,
Gefle IF Gefle Idrottsförening, also known simply as Gefle IF, Gefle (, as if spelled ''Gävle''), or locally Gif (), also known as Gefle IF FF by the Swedish Football Association, are a Swedish professional association football, football club based in G ...
and
Örebro SK Örebro Sportklubb, more commonly known as Örebro SK, Örebro or (especially locally) ÖSK, is a Swedish professional football club based in Örebro. The club are affiliated to Örebro Läns Fotbollförbund and play their home games at Behrn ...
, not conceding a goal until the fourth match. As a result of this Malmö FF took the lead in the league table from the first round of matches. The club's first loss of points came in the fifth round with a 2–2 home draw against
Djurgårdens IF Djurgårdens Idrottsförening, commonly known simply as Djurgårdens IF, Djurgården (), and (especially locally) Djurgår'n (), Dif or DIF – is a Swedish sports association with several sections, located in Stockholm. Djurgårdens IF is an s ...
, a club which Malmö FF had lost both matches against in the previous season. After bouncing back with a win in the sixth round in an away fixture against
IFK Norrköping Idrottsföreningen Kamraterna Norrköping, more commonly known as IFK Norrköping or simply Norrköping, is a Swedish professional association football, football club based in Norrköping. The club is affiliated to Östergötlands Fotbollför ...
, the club lost its first league match at home against
BK Häcken Bollklubben Häcken, more commonly known as BK Häcken or simply Häcken (), is a Swedish professional association football, football club based in Gothenburg (Hisingen). It currently plays in Allsvenskan, the top tier of Swedish football. Forme ...
1–2. Nevertheless, Malmö FF held on to pole position in the league table and proceeded to win three matches in a row after the loss against Häcken. This string of matches included the Scanian derby away against
Helsingborgs IF Helsingborgs Idrottsförening, commonly referred to as Helsingborgs IF, Helsingborg or (especially locally) HIF (), is a Swedish professional football club located in Helsingborg. They play in the Swedish second tier, Superettan, following releg ...
, a home fixture against
Halmstads BK Halmstads Bollklubb, also known simply as Halmstad () or (especially locally) HBK or Bollklubben, is a Swedish professional Association football, football club located in Halmstad in the county of Halland. The club, formed 7 February 1914 and app ...
and the away fixture against
Mjällby AIF Mjällby Allmänna Idrottsförening, also known simply as Mjällby AIF, Mjällby or (especially locally) MAIF, is a Swedish professional football club based in Hällevik in Sölvesborg Municipality. The club is affiliated to Blekinge Fo ...
, a club Malmö FF had never previously defeated at Strandvallen. The eleventh round of league play saw Malmö FF meet pre-season favourites AIK in a home fixture that ended 2–2 after Malmö FF had come back from a 0–2 score. The last fixture of the spring season was an away fixture against
IF Elfsborg Idrottsföreningen Elfsborg, more commonly known as IF Elfsborg or simply Elfsborg (), is a professional association football, football club based in Borås, Sweden, and is affiliated to the Västergötlands Fotbollförbund. They play in the Alls ...
at
Borås Arena The Borås Arena is a football (soccer), football stadium in Borås, Sweden. It is the home ground of IF Elfsborg and Norrby IF and was opened in 2005. Borås Arena has an artificial turf pitch, GreenFields MX by GreenFields, and has a capacity o ...
on 1 June, the venue where Malmö FF secured last season's league title. Malmö FF won the match 1–0 and created a six points margin down to Elfsborg and
Kalmar FF Kalmar Fotbollförening, more commonly known as Kalmar FF, is a Swedish professional football club based in Kalmar, Sweden. The club is affiliated to Smålands Fotbollförbund and play their home games at Guldfågeln Arena. Formed on 15 June 1 ...
who were positioned second and third respectively. After the 2014 FIFA World Cup, Malmö FF faced
IF Brommapojkarna Idrottsföreningen Brommapojkarna, more commonly known as Brommapojkarna (meaning ''the Bromma boys'') or simply BP, is a Swedish association football, football club based in the borough of Bromma, in the western parts of Stockholm municipality ...
in an away fixture on 6 July, a match that finished in a 1–1 draw after a fairly uneventful match. This was followed up with a 3–0 home win against
Åtvidabergs FF Åtvidabergs Fotbollförening, also known simply as Åtvidabergs FF, Åtvidaberg, Åtvid or (especially locally) ÅFF, is a Swedish professional association football, football club based in Åtvidaberg. The club is affiliated with Östergötlands ...
before another away draw against
Kalmar FF Kalmar Fotbollförening, more commonly known as Kalmar FF, is a Swedish professional football club based in Kalmar, Sweden. The club is affiliated to Smålands Fotbollförbund and play their home games at Guldfågeln Arena. Formed on 15 June 1 ...
. After having played 15 out of 30 league fixtures Malmö FF were still six points ahead of the team in second place, AIK. The club maintained the six-point gap in the two following fixtures, by winning 3–1 at home against Kalmar and defeating newcomers Falkenberg 5–2 on the road. The six-point gap was reduced down to a four-point lead after a drawn home fixture against IFK Göteborg in the 18th round as AIK won their fixture in the same round. However, the lead was again increased to six points in the following round as Malmö FF turned 0–2 at half-time against Örebro at home to 3–2 in full-time in the 19th round. The lead was increased further to a seven-point gap in the 20th round when Malmö FF tied an away fixture against Gefle at the same time as AIK lost against Örebro. Following a home win against Norrköping, Malmö FF entered a period of win-less games starting with a 2–0 loss against Djurgården in the 22nd round. This decreased the club's lead to four points in the league table. Malmö FF followed to play two draws, 3–3 in the away fixture against Häcken where the club came back from a 3–1 deficit and 1–1 in the Scanian derby at home against Helsingborg where Markus Rosenbergs late goal was equalized in the following minute by the away team. This was the first time Malmö FF played three matches without a win since May 2013. However, AIK and other teams chasing Malmö FF in the top of the table failed to capitalize on the club's shortage of points and Malmö FF's lead was instead increased to six points with only six matches left to play. In the next round, Malmö FF defeated Halmstad away, this was the club's seventh successive victory at
Örjans Vall Örjans Vall is a association football, football stadium in Halmstad, Sweden, built in 1922. History The stadium was originally named ''Halmstads Idrottsplats'' (eng: Halmstad's Sports Ground), and was inaugurated by Gustaf VI Adolf of Sweden, ...
since 2007. The win meant an eight-point difference to the nearest competitor in the table, Elfsborg. The lead was increased to nine points in the following round as Malmö FF won the home against Mjällby, 4–1, while Elfsborg saw themselves passed by IFK Göteborg. These results made it possible for Malmö FF to secure the league title in the 27th round in the away game against title competitors AIK at
Friends Arena Nationalarenan, known as Strawberry Arena since 2024 for sponsorship reasons, is a retractable roof multi-purpose stadium in Stockholm, Sweden. Located next to the lake Råstasjön in Solna, just north of the City Centre, it is the largest stadi ...
on 5 October. As IFK Göteborg and Elfsborg lost their matches before kick-off between Malmö FF and AIK, the club needed a draw to secure the title. The club's 18th Swedish championship and 21st Allsvenskan title was won after a 3–2 win against AIK. The result meant a 12-point lead with only nine points left to play for in the last three fixtures. With nothing left to play for in the last three matches, Malmö FF only managed to gather three points out of nine. In the 28th round the club hosted Elfsborg at home, Elfsborg won the match 2–1 after two goals in the second half for the guests. The last home game of the season against Brommapojkarna ended in a 2–0 win in a match full of chances for the home team. The last match of the league season took place on 1 November at
Kopparvallen Kopparvallen is a multi-use stadium in Åtvidaberg Municipality, Åtvidaberg, Sweden. It is used mostly for football (soccer), football matches and is the home stadium of Åtvidabergs FF. The stadium holds 8,100 people and was built in 1907. Fa ...
against Åtvidaberg. Malmö FF took the lead in the first half with a goal from former Åtvidaberg player Anton Tinnerholm who joined Malmö FF in the summer of 2014. Åtvidaberg managed to turn the game around and won 2–1, the last goal being scored by
Kristian Bergström Dan Göran Kristian Bergström (born 8 January 1974) is a Swedish former footballer. He played for Åtvidabergs FF during the more part of his career. He won two caps for the Sweden national team in 2001. On 1 November 2014, Bergström became ...
who had previously played for Malmö FF. This goal also made Bergström the league's oldest goalscorer of all time at 40 years of age. After the game, Malmö FF were presented with the league trophy
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.


Svenska Cupen

Malmö FF qualified for the group stage of the
2013–14 Svenska Cupen The 2013–14 Svenska Cupen was the 58th season of Svenska Cupen and the second season with the current format. The winners of the competition earned a place in the 2014–15 UEFA Europa League#Second qualifying round, second qualifying round of t ...
in the 2013 season by beating
Sävedalens IF Sävedalens IF is a Swedish football club located in Sävedalen in Partille Municipality, Västra Götaland County. Background Since their foundation in 1932 Sävedalens IF has participated mainly in the middle and lower divisions of the Swedi ...
6–0 on 21 August 2013. The club was seeded first in the group stage draw after finishing first in the
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. The groups were drawn on 13 November 2013 and Malmö FF were drawn against three clubs from the
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, fourth-placed
Degerfors IF Degerfors IF is a Swedish professional association football, football club located in Degerfors. The club, formed 13 January 1907, is currently playing in the highest tier in Swedish football, Allsvenskan. Background Degerfors IF first played ...
, fifth-placed
Hammarby IF Hammarby Idrottsförening ("Hammarby Sports Club"), commonly known as Hammarby IF or simply Hammarby ( or, especially locally, ), is a Swedish sports club located in Stockholm, with a number of member organizations active in a variety of differ ...
and sixth-placed
Ängelholms FF Ängelholms FF is a football (soccer), football club based in Ängelholm, Sweden. The club is affiliated to Skånes Fotbollförbund and play their home games at Ängelholms IP. The club was formed in 1976 as a merger between Ängelholms IF and Sk ...
. The group stage was played between 1 and 15 March 2014 before the start of the league season. The first match was a home fixture against
Degerfors IF Degerfors IF is a Swedish professional association football, football club located in Degerfors. The club, formed 13 January 1907, is currently playing in the highest tier in Swedish football, Allsvenskan. Background Degerfors IF first played ...
at
Malmö IP Malmö Idrottsplats ("Malmö sports field"), commonly referred to simply as Malmö IP and sometimes as Gamla IP ("The old sports field"), is a stadium in Malmö, Sweden, that is primarily used for association football. it is the home of women's ...
on 1 March, Malmö FF won the match 7–1 after a
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by Simon Kroon. The second match was an away fixture against
Ängelholms FF Ängelholms FF is a football (soccer), football club based in Ängelholm, Sweden. The club is affiliated to Skånes Fotbollförbund and play their home games at Ängelholms IP. The club was formed in 1976 as a merger between Ängelholms IF and Sk ...
on 8 March, a Scanian derby, Malmö FF won the match 3–0. The fixture was played at Malmö IP as
Ängelholms IP Ängelholms IP, sometimes also referred to as Änglavallen, is a association football, football and track and field athletics, athletics stadium in Ängelholm, and the home arena for Ängelholms FF. It was inaugurated on 9 September 1925. Ängelh ...
was not approved for play, Ängelholm was technically designated as the home team for the fixture. The third and final match was a home fixture against
Hammarby IF Hammarby Idrottsförening ("Hammarby Sports Club"), commonly known as Hammarby IF or simply Hammarby ( or, especially locally, ), is a Swedish sports club located in Stockholm, with a number of member organizations active in a variety of differ ...
on 15 March at
Malmö Stadion Malmö Stadion, often known simply as Stadion before the construction of the new Stadion, Malmö, Stadion between 2007 and 2009, is a multi-purpose stadium in Malmö, Sweden. As of 2015, it is the home of association football club IFK Malmö, p ...
which Malmö FF won 3–2, this was the first meeting between the two clubs since Hammarby was relegated to Superettan after the
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season. With an attendance of 8,276 Malmö FF set a new record attendance for a match in the Svenska Cup group stage. Malmö FF won the group and advanced to the quarter-finals where they faced fellow Allsvenskan club
IF Brommapojkarna Idrottsföreningen Brommapojkarna, more commonly known as Brommapojkarna (meaning ''the Bromma boys'') or simply BP, is a Swedish association football, football club based in the borough of Bromma, in the western parts of Stockholm municipality ...
. The quarter-finals were drawn on 17 March, the club was seeded in the draw after finishing as one of the four best group winners. The quarter-final was played at home on 22 March, Malmö FF won the match 2–0. The semi-finals were drawn on 25 March with Malmö FF drawn against
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Helsingborgs IF Helsingborgs Idrottsförening, commonly referred to as Helsingborgs IF, Helsingborg or (especially locally) HIF (), is a Swedish professional football club located in Helsingborg. They play in the Swedish second tier, Superettan, following releg ...
in a home fixture. The Scanian derby was played at Swedbank Stadion on 1 May with Helsingborg winning the match 2–0. Helsingborg advanced to the
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at
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on 18 May where they lost to
IF Elfsborg Idrottsföreningen Elfsborg, more commonly known as IF Elfsborg or simply Elfsborg (), is a professional association football, football club based in Borås, Sweden, and is affiliated to the Västergötlands Fotbollförbund. They play in the Alls ...
. The draw for the second round of the
2014–15 Svenska Cupen The 2014–15 Svenska Cupen was the 59th season of Svenska Cupen and the third season with the current format. The winners of the competition earned a place in the 2015–16 UEFA Europa League#Second qualifying round, second qualifying round of th ...
was held on 7 August. Malmö FF faced Division 1 side
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at
Örjans Vall Örjans Vall is a association football, football stadium in Halmstad, Sweden, built in 1922. History The stadium was originally named ''Halmstads Idrottsplats'' (eng: Halmstad's Sports Ground), and was inaugurated by Gustaf VI Adolf of Sweden, ...
on 15 November. The match was initially planned to be played in August but was postponed due to Malmö FF's participation in the qualification for the UEFA Champions League. Malmö FF won 2–1 after
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and progressed to the group stage to be held in March 2015.


Svenska Supercupen

Malmö FF qualified for the 2014 Svenska Supercupen by winning the
2014 Allsvenskan The 2014 Allsvenskan, part of the 2014 in Swedish football, 2014 Swedish football season, was the 90th season of Allsvenskan since its establishment in 1924. The 2014 fixtures were released on 20 December 2013. The season started on 30 March 2014 ...
on 5 October 2014. The match was played at home at
Malmö Stadion Malmö Stadion, often known simply as Stadion before the construction of the new Stadion, Malmö, Stadion between 2007 and 2009, is a multi-purpose stadium in Malmö, Sweden. As of 2015, it is the home of association football club IFK Malmö, p ...
on 9 November 2014 and the club's opponents were the
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winners
IF Elfsborg Idrottsföreningen Elfsborg, more commonly known as IF Elfsborg or simply Elfsborg (), is a professional association football, football club based in Borås, Sweden, and is affiliated to the Västergötlands Fotbollförbund. They play in the Alls ...
. This was the second successive and third time in total that the club competed in Svenska Supercupen. Malmö FF won their second successive title after winning 5–4 on penalties after the match had ended 2–2 after
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. Isaac Kiese Thelin scored Malmö FF's first goal in the 89th minute of ordinary time, equalizing Elfsborg's 1–0 lead. In the second half of extra time
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made it 2–1 to Malmö FF before Elfsborg could equalize to 2–2 after having scored a penalty in the 120th minute. In the penalty shoot-out Malmö FF scored in five out of six penalties while Elfsborg scored four,
Erdal Rakip Erdal Rakip (; born 13 February 1996) is a professional footballer who plays for Turkish club Antalyaspor as a midfielder. Born in Sweden, he plays for the North Macedonia national team. Club career Malmö FF Rakip made his Allsvenskan debu ...
scored the match-winning penalty.


UEFA Champions League

Malmö FF qualified for the
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by merit of finishing first in the
2013 Allsvenskan The 2013 Allsvenskan, part of the 2013 Swedish football season, was the 89th season of Allsvenskan since its establishment in 1924. The 2013 fixtures were released on 14 December 2012. The season started on 31 March 2013 and ended on 3 November 2 ...
. The club entered the competition in the second round of qualification. The draw for the second qualifying round was held on 23 June, Malmö FF was unseeded in the draw. The club was drawn against the
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Latvian champions
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. This was only the second time that Malmö FF faced Latvian opposition in European competition, and the first time since 1996. The first leg of the fixture was played at home on 16 July and ended in a 0–0 draw after a game of few chances from either side. The away fixture at Ventspils Olimpiskais Stadions was played on 23 July and ended with a 1–0 win for Malmö FF, thus taking them through to the third qualifying round with 1–0 on aggregate. Malmö FF faced Czech side
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in the third qualifying round, Malmö FF were unseeded in the draw held on 18 July. The first leg was played at the
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in
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on 29 July and ended in a 4–2 defeat for Malmö FF after leading 2–1 at half-time. The second leg was played on 6 August at Swedbank Stadion in Malmö and ended with a 2–0 win for Malmö FF. The tie ended in a 4–4 draw with Malmö FF advancing due to the
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. This was the second time Malmö FF faced a club from the
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in European competition and the first time since 1996. The draw for the play-off round was held on 8 August, Malmö FF was unseeded in the draw. The club was drawn against Austrian champions Red Bull Salzburg. This was the third time Malmö FF faced Austrian opposition in European competition, the last time being in the group stage of the
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against
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. The first leg of the tie was played at Red Bull Arena in
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on 19 August. The match ended in a 2–1 defeat for Malmö FF after
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scored a late goal in the 90th minute. The second leg was played at home at Swedbank Stadion on 27 August and ended in a 3–0 win for Malmö FF which made it 4–2 on aggregate. Thus the club qualified for the group stage of the UEFA Champions League for the first time in their history. They were also the first Swedish club to qualify in 14 years since
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in the 2000–01 season. The draw for the
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was held on 28 August 2014 in Monaco, France. Malmö FF were seeded in pot 4 which consisted of the lowest ranked teams. The club was drawn against 2014 UEFA Champions League finalists and Spanish champions
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, Italian champions
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and Greek champions
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. Malmö FF played their first match of the group stage, an away fixture against Juventus on 16 September, and concluded the group stage on 9 December with an away fixture against Olympiacos. In the six group stage matches Malmö FF gathered three points and ended up in fourth place, thus being knocked out of the Champions League and further European competition for the 2014–15 season. In the six matches the club won one match, the home fixture against Olympiacos 2–0, and lost the other five matches. Olympiacos was also the only team that Malmö FF managed to score against, scoring two in the home match and two in the 4–2 away loss.


Key events

* 30 October 2013: Midfielder and captain
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leaves the club, transferring to
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. * 25 November 2013: Midfielder Ivo Pękalski leaves the club, transferring to
BK Häcken Bollklubben Häcken, more commonly known as BK Häcken or simply Häcken (), is a Swedish professional association football, football club based in Gothenburg (Hisingen). It currently plays in Allsvenskan, the top tier of Swedish football. Forme ...
. * 27 November 2013: Manager
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announces his resignation from the club. * 3 December 2013: Defender
Mahmut Özen Mahmut Özen (born 1 September 1988) is a Swedish footballer who plays as a defender for Ettan club Nordic United FC. Career Club career Early career Özen started his professional career in 2008 at the then Division 4 club Stafsinge IF bas ...
joins the club on a four-year contract, transferring from
Mjällby AIF Mjällby Allmänna Idrottsförening, also known simply as Mjällby AIF, Mjällby or (especially locally) MAIF, is a Swedish professional football club based in Hällevik in Sölvesborg Municipality. The club is affiliated to Blekinge Fo ...
. * 9 December 2013: Defender Johan Hammar signs a new three-year contract, keeping him at the club until the end of the 2016 season. * 23 December 2013: Goalkeeper and vice captain Johan Dahlin leaves the club, transferring to Gençlerbirliği. * 9 January 2014: The club announces the appointment of
Åge Hareide Åge Fridtjof Hareide (born 23 September 1953) is a Norwegian former football coach and player who last managed the Iceland national team. In his playing career, he played for Hødd and Molde in Norway as well as Manchester City and Norwich Cit ...
as the new manager. Goalkeeper
Zlatan Azinović Zlatan Azinović (born 31 January 1988) is a Swedish former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. Career Kalmar FF Azinović started his professional career at his home town club Kalmar FF in 2005. He was the second choice behin ...
joins the club on a two-year contract, transferring from
Kalmar FF Kalmar Fotbollförening, more commonly known as Kalmar FF, is a Swedish professional football club based in Kalmar, Sweden. The club is affiliated to Smålands Fotbollförbund and play their home games at Guldfågeln Arena. Formed on 15 June 1 ...
. * 21 January 2014: Forward Dardan Rexhepi leaves the club, transferring to
IF Brommapojkarna Idrottsföreningen Brommapojkarna, more commonly known as Brommapojkarna (meaning ''the Bromma boys'') or simply BP, is a Swedish association football, football club based in the borough of Bromma, in the western parts of Stockholm municipality ...
. * 30 January 2014: Midfielder Erik Friberg leaves the club, transferring to
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. Midfielder
Guillermo Molins Guillermo Federico Molins Palmeiro (; born 26 September 1988) is a Swedish professional footballer. Beginning his career with Malmö FF in 2006, he has gone on to play professionally in Belgium, Spain, China, Greece, and Norway. A full interna ...
is chosen as the club's new captain. * 3 February 2014: Forward Markus Rosenberg joins the club on a three-year contract, transferring from
West Bromwich Albion West Bromwich Albion Football Club (), commonly known as West Brom or The Albion, is a professional association football club based in West Bromwich, West Midlands, England. They compete in the EFL Championship, the second level of the Englis ...
. * 14 February 2014: Forward Alexander Nilsson leaves the club on loan to
Trelleborgs FF Trelleborgs Fotbollsförening, more commonly known as Trelleborgs FF or simply Trelleborg, is a Swedish football club located in Trelleborg. Formed 6 December 1926, the club plays in Superettan, the second tier in the Swedish football league s ...
for the duration of the season. * 19 February 2014: Defender Pa Konate leaves the club on loan to
Östers IF Östers Idrottsförening, commonly known as Östers IF or simply Öster, is a Swedish sports club located in Växjö, specializing in Association football, football. For the 2025 Allsvenskan, 2025 season the club is back in the top tier, Allsve ...
for the duration of the season. At the same time he signs a new four-year contract, keeping him at the club until the end of the 2017 season. * 21 February 2014: Forward Benjamin Fadi leaves the club on loan to
IFK Värnamo IFK Värnamo is a Swedish professional Association football, football club located in Värnamo. The club plays in the Allsvenskan, the top tier of Swedish football. The most famous player from the club is Jonas Thern, who was captain of the Swede ...
until 15 July 2014. * 3 March 2014: Forward Petter Thelin leaves the club on loan to
Skellefteå FF Skellefteå FF is a football club based in Skellefteå, Västerbotten, Sweden. The club was founded in 1921, and was then called ''Skellefteå AIK Fotboll'', a name it kept until 2006. In the 2015 season, the club plays in the Division 2 Norrla ...
for the duration of the season. * 11 March 2014: Defender Tobias Malm leaves the club on loan to
Östersunds FK Östersunds Fotbollsklubb, commonly known simply as Östersunds FK, Östersund () or (especially locally) ÖFK, is a Swedish professional Association football, football club located in Östersund, Sweden, that plays in the Swedish second tier, S ...
for the duration of the season. * 14 March 2014: Goalkeeper Sixten Mohlin signs a new five-year contract, keeping him at the club until the end of the 2018 season. * 24 March 2014: Midfielder Petar Petrović signs a new three-and-a-half-year contract, keeping him at the club until the end of the 2017 season. * 12 June 2014: Defender
Pontus Jansson Pontus Sven Gustav Jansson (; born 13 February 1991) is a Swedish professional association football, footballer who plays as a centre-back for Malmö FF. Jansson started his career with local club Malmö FF before moving to Italy to join Torino ...
leaves the club, transferring to
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. * 20 June 2014: Defender
Miiko Albornoz Miiko Martín Albornoz Inola (; born 30 November 1990) is a Chilean professional footballer who plays as a left-back for the Danish Superliga club Vejle Boldklub. Born in Sweden, Albornoz started his professional career with IF Brommapojkarna ...
leaves the club, transferring to
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. * 1 July 2014: Midfielder Pawel Cibicki signs a new three-and-a-half-year contract, keeping him at the club until the end of the 2017 season. * 5 July 2014: Forward Isaac Kiese Thelin joins the club on a three-and-a-half-year contract, transferring from
IFK Norrköping Idrottsföreningen Kamraterna Norrköping, more commonly known as IFK Norrköping or simply Norrköping, is a Swedish professional association football, football club based in Norrköping. The club is affiliated to Östergötlands Fotbollför ...
. * 8 July 2014: Midfielder Enoch Kofi Adu joins the club on a three-and-a-half-year contract, transferring from
Club Brugge (), known simply as Club Brugge (in English also: ''Club Bruges''), is a Belgian professional football club based in Bruges, Belgium. It was founded in 1891 and its home ground is the Jan Breydel Stadium, which has a capacity of 29,042. They pl ...
. * 10 July 2014: Midfielder Piotr Johansson is promoted to the first team squad on a youth contract basis. * 11 July 2014: Defender Anton Tinnerholm joins the club on a three-and-a-half-year contract, transferring from
Åtvidabergs FF Åtvidabergs Fotbollförening, also known simply as Åtvidabergs FF, Åtvidaberg, Åtvid or (especially locally) ÅFF, is a Swedish professional association football, football club based in Åtvidaberg. The club is affiliated with Östergötlands ...
. * 14 July 2014: Forward Benjamin Fadi extends his loan agreement with
IFK Värnamo IFK Värnamo is a Swedish professional Association football, football club located in Värnamo. The club plays in the Allsvenskan, the top tier of Swedish football. The most famous player from the club is Jonas Thern, who was captain of the Swede ...
so it covers the rest of the season. * 15 July 2014: Midfielder
Erdal Rakip Erdal Rakip (; born 13 February 1996) is a professional footballer who plays for Turkish club Antalyaspor as a midfielder. Born in Sweden, he plays for the North Macedonia national team. Club career Malmö FF Rakip made his Allsvenskan debu ...
signs a new three-and-a-half-year contract, keeping him at the club until the end of the 2017 season. * 15 July 2014: Defender
Mahmut Özen Mahmut Özen (born 1 September 1988) is a Swedish footballer who plays as a defender for Ettan club Nordic United FC. Career Club career Early career Özen started his professional career in 2008 at the then Division 4 club Stafsinge IF bas ...
leaves the club on loan to
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for the duration of the 2014–15 season. * 15 July 2014: Forward
Agon Mehmeti Agon Xhevat Mehmeti (born 20 November 1989) is an Albanian former professional footballer who last played as a striker for Örebro SK. Club career Malmö FF Mehmeti began his football career at IFK Malmö before moving to join Malmö FF in 20 ...
joins the club on a three-and-a-half-year contract, transferring from
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. * 23 July 2014: Defender Jasmin Sudić leaves the club, transferring to
Mjällby AIF Mjällby Allmänna Idrottsförening, also known simply as Mjällby AIF, Mjällby or (especially locally) MAIF, is a Swedish professional football club based in Hällevik in Sölvesborg Municipality. The club is affiliated to Blekinge Fo ...
. * 24 July 2014: Midfielder Petar Petrović leaves the club on loan to Radnički Niš for the duration of the season. * 5 October 2014: Malmö FF wins their 18th Swedish championship and their 21st
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title after defeating AIK with 3–2. * 6 November 2014: Goalkeeper
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is selected as Allsvenskan goalkeeper of the year, midfielder
Emil Forsberg Emil Peter Forsberg (; born 23 October 1991) is a Swedish professional Association football, footballer who plays as an Midfielder#Attacking midfielder, attacking midfielder for Major League Soccer club New York Red Bulls and the Sweden men's nat ...
is selected as Allsvenskan midfielder of the year, forward Markus Rosenberg is selected as Allsvenskan forward of the year and Allsvenskan most valuable player of the year and head coach
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is selected as Allsvenskan manager of the year. * 9 November 2014: Malmö FF wins their 2nd
Svenska Supercupen Svenska Supercupen, ''Swedish Super Cup'', was a one-off fixture in Swedish football played between the Allsvenskan champions and the winners of Svenska Cupen. The fixture was played in November, after the Allsvenskan season. In the event of a ...
title after defeating
IF Elfsborg Idrottsföreningen Elfsborg, more commonly known as IF Elfsborg or simply Elfsborg (), is a professional association football, football club based in Borås, Sweden, and is affiliated to the Västergötlands Fotbollförbund. They play in the Alls ...
in the final after penalties. * 11 November 2014: Forward
Magnus Eriksson Magnus Eriksson (April or May 1316  – 1 December 1374) was King of Sweden from 1319 to 1364, King of Norway as Magnus VII from 1319 to 1355, and ruler of Scania from 1332 to 1360. By adversaries he has been called ''Magnus Smek'' (). Medi ...
's goal against Red Bull Salzburg on 27 August 2014 is selected as Swedish goal of the year.


Players


Squad


Youth players with first-team appearances

Youth players who played a competitive match for the club in 2014.


Squad stats


Players in/out


In


Out


Disciplinary record


Club


Coaching staff


Other information


Competitions


Overall


Allsvenskan


League table


Results summary


Results by round


Matches

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unless stated otherwise.


Svenska Cupen


2013–14

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=Knockout stage

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2014–15

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Svenska Supercupen


UEFA Champions League


Qualifying phase and play-off round

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Group stage

Times up to 25 October 2014 (matchdays 1–3) are CEST (
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), thereafter (matchdays 4–6) times are
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Non competitive


Pre-season

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Mid-season

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Post-season


References

{{DEFAULTSORT:2014 Malmo FF season Malmö FF seasons 2010s in Malmö Malmo FF season Malmo Swedish football championship–winning seasons