Club Culture
Helsingborgs IF have a long-standing rivalry (known as the Skåne derby) with fellow Scanian club Malmö FF, another major club in southern Sweden, and other Scanian clubs like Landskrona BoIS in particular.
Helsingborg enjoys loyal support in the Northwestern Scanian region. Helsingborg come from a harbour city located close to continental Europe. This affects the club: It is always focusing hard on the European competitions and it has often been open to foreign influences. The club is also known for promoting attacking football - it is stipulated in Helsingborg's association bylaws that the team should play attractive football. Furthermore, as with most Scanian clubs, support for HIF is closely associated with a strong sense of belonging to Scania, rather than Sweden. For example, the Swedish flag is rarely seen among fans at Olympia, whereas the Scanian flag is far more common.
There are a few supportergroups in Helsingborg: "Kärnan", "tHIFo", "HIF-vänner", "Bortom Sans", "Helsingborg Soldiers", "Sundsbusarna", "Frontline" and "Helsingborg Hardcore", they support the team in each match. Helsingborg's supporter culture carries a certain tradition of Anglophilia. Some Helsingborg supporters have a friendship with FC København, who currently play in the Danish Superliga.
The official anthem of Helsingborg is "På Gator Röda och Blå" by Björns Band.
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