Hässleholms IF is a Swedish

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club located in

Hässleholm Hässleholm is a Urban areas in Sweden, locality and the seat of Hässleholm Municipality, Scania County, Sweden with 18,500 inhabitants in 2011. Overview Hässleholm was gradually developed from 1860 in connection with the construction of the m ...

Skåne County Skåne County ( ), sometimes referred to as Scania County or just Scania in English, is the southernmost Counties of Sweden, county, or , of Sweden, mostly corresponding to the traditional Provinces of Sweden, province of Scania. It borders th ...

Background

Hässleholms Idrottsförening were founded on 1 May 1922. In addition to football, the club over the years has run sections covering wrestling, table tennis, handball, bandy and ice hockey. HIF also has a basketball section with youth teams for boys and girls. Later the club has added a section for those with disabilities. For several years HIF had great success in youth football reflecting the development of this section of the club. Since their foundation Hässleholms IF has participated mainly in the middle and lower divisions of the

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. The club currently plays in Division 2 Södra Götaland which is the fourth tier of Swedish football. They play their home matches at the Österås IP in Hässleholm. Hässleholms IF are affiliated to

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. Local rivals

IFK Hässleholm IFK Hässleholm is a Swedish football club from Hässleholm that was established in 1905. The team is currently playing in Division 2 Östra Götaland. Several well known players have played at the club including England international strik ...

play in the same division.

Recent history

In recent seasons Hässleholms IF have competed in the following divisions: 2020 – Division 2 Östra Götaland
2019 – Division 2 Östra Götaland
2018 – Division 2 Östra Götaland
2017 – Division 2 Östra Götaland
2016 – Division 2 Södra Götaland
2015 – Division 2 Södra Götaland
2014 – Division 2 Södra Götaland
2013 – Division 2 Södra Götaland
2012 – Division 3 Sydöstra Götaland
2011 – Division 3 Sydvästra Götaland
2010 – Division 4 Skåne Östra
2009 – Division 4 Skåne Norra
2008 – Division 3 Södra Götaland
2007 – Division 4 Skåne Norra
2006 – Division 4 Skåne Norra
2005 – Division 5 Skåne Mellersta
2004 – Division 5 Skåne Nordöstra
2003 – Division 5 Skåne Nordöstra
2002 – Division 5 Skåne Nordöstra
2001 – Division 4 Skåne Östra
2000 – Division 4 Skåne Norra
1999 – Division 4 Skåne Norra

Footnotes

External links

Hässleholms IF
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Hässleholms IF on Facebook
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