Halmstads BK
Full name	Halmstads Bollklubb
Founded	1914
Ground	Örjans vall, Halmstad (Capacity 16,000)
Chairman	Arne Ekstrand
Manager	Janne Andersson
League	Allsvenskan
2007	Allsvenskan, 7th
Home colours 　 Away colours

Halmstads Bollklubb, also called HBK or just Halmstad, is a Swedish football club located in Halmstad in the southwest of Sweden. Football club names are a part of the sport 's culture reflecting century-old traditions Year 1914 ( MCMXIV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Örjans Vall is a football Stadium in Halmstad, Sweden. It was finished on 30 July 1922 and was then named Halmstads Idrottsplats Halmstad is a port university industrial and recreational city at the mouth of the Nissan River in the province of Halland on the The following is a list of Association football stadia. They are ordered by their capacity, that is the maximum number of spectators that the Allsvenskan (literally "The All Swedish" is the highest league in the league system of Swedish football. Allsvenskan 2007, part of the 2007 Swedish football season, was the 83rd Allsvenskan season played "Sverige" redirects here For other uses see Sweden (disambiguation and Sverige (disambiguation. Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered Halmstad is a port university industrial and recreational city at the mouth of the Nissan River in the province of Halland on the "Sverige" redirects here For other uses see Sweden (disambiguation and Sverige (disambiguation. The club, formed 6 March 1914, competes in the highest Swedish league, Allsvenskan, and has won 4 national championship titles and 1 national cup title. Events 1079 - Omar Khayyám completes the Iranian calendar. 1454 - Thirteen Years' War: Delegates of Year 1914 ( MCMXIV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Allsvenskan (literally "The All Swedish" is the highest league in the league system of Swedish football. For the defunct Argentine football tournament named Sweden Cup please see Copa Suecia‎ Svenska Cupen (the "Swedish Cup" is the The club is known to be successful despite limited resources, being located in a relatively small town. The current manager, Janne Andersson, has been in the club's organization for many seasons as assistant manager and has been manager since 2004.

The club gained some European recognition in 1995, when they defeated the successful Italian club Parma A.C. 3-0 at Gamla Ullevi (in Gothenburg) in the first of two matches in the in the Cup Winners' Cup. Parma Football Club (formerly Parma Associazione Calcio) is an Italian football club based in Parma, Emilia-Romagna, team that Gamla Ullevi meaning Old Ullevi, named Ullevi until 1958 when Nya Ullevi was built was a football Stadium in Gothenburg Gothenburg ( Swedish:) /jœte'bɔrj/ is a city, a municipality, and an urban area on the west-coast of Sweden. However, their second encounter, in Parma, ended with a crushing 0-4 defeat, eliminating them from the tournament. Parma is a City in the Italian region of Emilia-Romagna near Modena famous for its Architecture and the fine countryside around it

The club has a reputation for bringing forth talented new players, such as Michael Svensson, Petter Hansson and Fredrik Ljungberg. Michael Svensson (born 25 November 1975) is a Swedish professional football player who plays as a central defender and is captain of Southampton Petter Hansson 'hɑːnsɔn (born December 14 1976 in Söderhamn) is a Swedish footballer who is currently playing in the French Karl Fredrik " Freddie " Ljungberg (ˈfreːdrɪk ˈjɵŋˌbærj (born 16 April 1977 in Vittsjö Hässleholm) is a professional

Contents 1 History 1.1 1910-1920s 1.2 1930s 1.3 1940s 1.4 1950s 1.5 1960s 1.6 1970s 1.7 1980s 1.8 1990s 1.9 2000s 2 Supporters 3 Stadium 4 Match programmes 5 Current squad 5.1 Out on loan 6 Noted players 7 Managerial history 8 Halmstads BK in Europe 9 Achievements 10 Records 11 References 12 External links

History

1910-1920s

In 1913 a group of young boys that played football together had an interest in becoming a football organization, and in February 1914, at a meeting at a local hotel, they created Halmstads Bollklubb. On March 6th they gained official recognition as a football club by the Swedish Football Association. Events 1079 - Omar Khayyám completes the Iranian calendar. 1454 - Thirteen Years' War: Delegates of The Swedish Football Association ( SvFF) ( Swedish: Svenska Fotbollförbundet) is the governing body of Football in Sweden.

During the years 1914-1927 the clubs played in local tournaments and competitions. In 1928 the club played in a newly formed 2nd division south and Örjans Vall was selected the second best arena. Örjans Vall is a football Stadium in Halmstad, Sweden. It was finished on 30 July 1922 and was then named Halmstads Idrottsplats In 1929, as they celebrated their 10th anniversary they played a game against SpVgg Sülz, from Cologne, and lost with 2-5. The club finished 3rd place in the series after Stattena and Redbergslid.

1930s

In both 1930 and 1931 the club finished in 4th place. In 1932 the local rival IS Halmia won the series. IS Halmia is a football club, located in Halmstad, Sweden. The club was founded June 16 1907 and currently plays in Division In 1933 the club finished 1st after defeating Drott and Helsingborgs IF, they then won against Krokslätt in the play-offs, 1-0 away and 3-0 home, reaching the first division - the top division at the time - for the first time in the club's history. Helsingborgs IF (alternative spelling Hälsingborgs IF between 1912 and 1971 most commonly referred to as HIF or Helsingborg is a Swedish football 4th place came as a bit of a shock for the club, earning them the bronze medals. Emil Carlsson become the first player ever in the club to play for the national team. In 1935 the club finished in 9th place, and in 1936 the club was relegated to second division. In 1937 the club lost to Helsingborg IF in front of 12 300 people, preventing the club from returning to the top flight. 1938 the club finished in 6th place, and Sheffield United came for a visit as the first English club ever, the Englishmen won 5-2. Sheffield United Football Club is a professional English football club based in the city of Sheffield, South Yorkshire. The club won second division in 1939 but IFK Göteborg was to strong in the play-offs - 1-2 away and 0-3 home. IFK Göteborg is a Swedish professional football club based in Gothenburg.

1940s

1940 the club finished 3rd and had to watch local rival IS Halmia win again. IS Halmia is a football club, located in Halmstad, Sweden. The club was founded June 16 1907 and currently plays in Division The club had to use 29 different players that season, because of the ongoing World War 2. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including HBK won all they could win in 1941, aside from the play-offs against GAIS. Gais is a municipality in the canton of Appenzell Ausserrhoden in Switzerland. However in 1942 they were able to reach the first division once again, after defeating Lundby, 1-1 away and 2-1 home. During the seasons 1943-45 the club finished in 6th, 9th and 8th position. In 1946 the club finished 12th and was again relegated to second division. The club remained in the second highest division for only one year, 1947, defeating Örgryte IS in the play-offs by 2-0 home and 4-1 away. Örgryte IS, also commonly referred to as ÖIS, is a Swedish football club based in Gothenburg. The club also played their first game abroad this year, against Danish side Helsingør, enjoying an 8-2 victory. Like the season before, the club had only a one-year stint i the first division. Finishing 12th meant they were relegated once more. In 1949 the club finished in 2nd place behind Kalmar FF. Kalmar FF (Kalmar Football Club is a Swedish football club located in Kalmar. The club refused to play in the district championship as a protest against the unsporting behavior from the local FA the year before.

1950s

In 1950-53 the club finished in 2nd, 7th, 2nd and 4th place. In 1953, six out of ten team where relegated. Halmstad made it on goal difference. In 1954 the club found themselves the winners of the second division, 12 points ahead of 2nd place. In 1955 became the club's best season ever so far, they finished 2nd in the first division, earning them stora silvret (eng: big silver). The club recorded their biggest win when they defeated Västerås SK with 9-0 away, a record which still stands to this day. Östen Ståhl scored six of the goals. The following years, 1956-1959, the club finished 7th, 8th, 8th and finally 12th, which meant relegation in 1959, after five consecutive years in the first division. Sylve Bengtsson became the first division top goalscorer in 1956 with 22 goals. As Sweden was host for the 1958 FIFA World Cup, Örjans Vall hosted 2 games, Northern Ireland - Czechoslovakia and Argentina - Northern Ireland. The 1958 FIFA World Cup, the sixth staging of the World Cup was hosted by Sweden from June 8 to June 29. The Northern Ireland national football team represents Northern Ireland in international football. The Czechoslovakia national football team was the national football team of Czechoslovakia, before the country was split into the Czech Republic The Argentina national football team is the national football team of Argentina and is controlled by the Asociación del Fútbol Argentino (AFA

1960s

The years 1960-63 saw the club struggle in the second division, finishing 4th, 7th, 6th and 9th. In 1964 the club finished in 1st place, but failed in the new 4 team play-off series, finishing last. 1965 was a dark year for the club, as they were relegated to third division for the first time. They failed to return to the second division in 1966, finishing in 2nd place, as well in 1967, finishing 3rd. However in 1968, the returned to second division after a superb season. In 1969 they finished 4th, and for the first time signing players on contract: Lennart Alexandersson, Ingvar Andersson, Roland Fransson and Lars Nordin.

1970s

In 1970 the club finished 6th in the second division, but were able to reach the Swedish Cup quarterfinal. For the defunct Argentine football tournament named Sweden Cup please see Copa Suecia‎ Svenska Cupen (the "Swedish Cup" is the 1971 was a bit of a troublesome year. The manager Janne Holmberg quit in the middle of the season, and former star player Sylve Bengtsson took over as player/manager, steering the club to 1st place in the first division and 2nd place in the play-off series, which meant that the club reached Allsvenskan for the first time since 1959. Allsvenskan (literally "The All Swedish" is the highest league in the league system of Swedish football.

The stint in the Allsvenskan was short, however, as the club was relegated after just one season, but the club returned quickly after a successful 1973 season under coach Sven-Agne Larsson. Allsvenskan (literally "The All Swedish" is the highest league in the league system of Swedish football.

In 1974 the club finished in 11th place, and in 1975 just barely survived on goal difference, sending GAIS to the second division. Gais is a municipality in the canton of Appenzell Ausserrhoden in Switzerland.

In 1976, under the leadership of the Englishman Roy Hodgson, the club miraculously celebrated their first Allsvenskan title ever, they title was won in the second last game against IFK Norrköping. Roy Hodgson (born 9 August 1947) is an English football manager and former player who is currently the manager of Fulham Allsvenskan (literally "The All Swedish" is the highest league in the league system of Swedish football. IFK Norrköping is a Swedish football club based in Norrköping. The last game against Östers IF was one long celebration for the players and the 16 000 strong crowd. Östers IF is a Swedish football club located in Växjö. The club formed April 20 1930 (as Östers Fotbollförening is currently

1977 the club finished 8th and saw a disappointing defeat against Dynamo Dresden in the first round of the European Cup. Dynamo Dresden are a German football club, based in Dresden, Saxony. In 1978 the club yet again finished in 8th place.

1979 again saw Halmstad triumphant, almost as shocking a fact as their 1976 title. The 2-0 win against AIK on the final day saw their opponents relegated along local rivals Halmia. The red-and-white neighbours have since struggled in the lower divisions.

1980s

1980 the club once again finished in 8th place, and Danish team Esbjerg fB proved too strong in the European Cup. Esbjerg forenede Boldklubber (EfB is a Danish football club from the port city of Esbjerg. Also, Roy Hodgson decided to leave this year, returning to England and Bristol City. Roy Hodgson (born 9 August 1947) is an English football manager and former player who is currently the manager of Fulham England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Bristol City Football Club is one of two football league clubs in Bristol England, (the other being arch rivals Bristol Rovers) Dutchman Jan Mak took over in 1981, and the club finished in 9th place. This year saw the first foreign player arrive at the club, 18-year old Frank Schinkels from Holland. Holland is a region in the western part of the Netherlands. A maritime and economic power in the 17th century Holland today consists of the Dutch provinces of

1982 to 1986 the club struggled in the middle of the Allsvenskan, finishing 8th, 7th, 8th, 7th and 5th place. Allsvenskan (literally "The All Swedish" is the highest league in the league system of Swedish football. In 1987 the club finished in 11th place, and were relegated from Allsvenskan.

Stuart Baxter was appointed new manager in 1988, and was able to lead the club back to Allsvenskan the same year and to an impressive 5th place in 1989, just 3 points from the top four. Stuart Baxter (born August 16, 1953) is an English football manager and former player

1990s

Halmstad started the 1990 season poorly, but were finally able to manage a 9th.

In 1991 the club just missed the newly formed championship play-off series, finishing 7th. This instead meant having to participate in relegation play-offs against teams from the second division. They finished in the bottom half, and were subsequently relegated to the new first division (which replaced the old second division). Stuart Baxter left for Sanfrecce Hiroshima in Japan and was replaced by Mats Jingblad. Stuart Baxter (born August 16, 1953) is an English football manager and former player is a football team in the J League. Team name The team name comes from the Japanese numeral for three, San and an Italian For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics.

Like last time around, the stint in the second-highest division was a brief one. The club finished top of the table and went on to win the play-offs, once again winning promotion to the Allsvenskan. Allsvenskan (literally "The All Swedish" is the highest league in the league system of Swedish football.

1993 the club impressibly finished 5th, and Henrik Bertilsson became the joint league top goalscorer (with Trelleborgs Mats Lilienberg), despite missing the last six games because of a knee injury. Trelleborgs FF, or simply Trelleborg is a Swedish football club located in Trelleborg.

1994 turned out to be a middle year for the club, finishing in 7th place.

In 1995 the club won the Swedish Cup for the first time, beating AIK 3-1 in the final. For the defunct Argentine football tournament named Sweden Cup please see Copa Suecia‎ Svenska Cupen (the "Swedish Cup" is the Allmänna Idrottsklubben (usually referred to as just AIK) currently located in Solna, just north of Stockholm, is one of the oldest largest and most The club also stunned Europe by beating Italian giants Parma F.C. 3-0 at home. Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest Parma Football Club (formerly Parma Associazione Calcio) is an Italian football club based in Parma, Emilia-Romagna, team that However, the club suffered a crushing 4-0 defeat at Stadio Ennio Tardini in the second leg. Stadio Ennio Tardini is a football Stadium in Parma, Italy. It is currently the home of Parma F

Tom Prahl became new manager in 1996, and lead the team to 6th place in the Allsvenskan. Tom Prahl (born January 5, 1949 in Smedstorp) is a Swedish football manager who is since December 1 2007 the coach of Allsvenskan (literally "The All Swedish" is the highest league in the league system of Swedish football. The club's third Allsvenskan title came in 1997, after the team beat Ljungskile SK in the last game with 3-0, ending the domestic domination of rival club IFK Göteborg. Allsvenskan (literally "The All Swedish" is the highest league in the league system of Swedish football. Ljungskile SK is a Swedish football club located in Ljungskile, a town within Uddevalla Municipality. IFK Göteborg is a Swedish professional football club based in Gothenburg. Striker Mats Lilienberg - a winter signing from IFK Göteborg - was top goalscorer, along with Christer Mattiasson of Elfsborg, and Dan Sahlin of Örebro SK, all three scored 14 goals total. IFK Göteborg is a Swedish professional football club based in Gothenburg. IF Elfsborg is a Swedish football club located in Borås. The club formed 26 June 1904 (as Borås Fotbollslag has won 5 national Örebro SK, also known as ÖSK or just Örebro, is a Swedish football club based in Örebro.

In 1998, the club finished 4th place. Fredrik Ljungberg became the club's most expensive player ever, when he was sold to Arsenal FC for 40 million kronor. Karl Fredrik " Freddie " Ljungberg (ˈfreːdrɪk ˈjɵŋˌbærj (born 16 April 1977 in Vittsjö Hässleholm) is a professional Halmstad started the season 1999 poorly, but despite losing almost half of the players who had won the 1997 title, were able to regroup and finish 3rd, winning the lilla silvret (eng: little silver). They remained in the fight for the championship until the second last match of the season.

2000s

For the 4th time in club history, Halmstad won the Allsvenskan, becoming the last club to win the Von Rosens goblet. Halmstad is a port university industrial and recreational city at the mouth of the Nissan River in the province of Halland on the It had been discovered that Clarence von Rosen had Nazi sympathies, and the Swedish FA decided to replace the old trophy with the new Lennart Johanssons goblet. The Swedish Football Association ( SvFF) ( Swedish: Svenska Fotbollförbundet) is the governing body of Football in Sweden. Håkan Svensson sat a new record in not conceding a goal in Allsvenskan, the new record was 808 minutes and still stands, he sat it between 27 September 1999 - 7 May 2000.

In 2001 the club finished in 7th place, seeing R.S.C. Anderlecht becoming to hard in the UEFA Champions League and Sporting Clube de Portugal in the UEFA Cup, Tom Prahl also left the club after six successful years at the club. Royal Sporting Club Anderlecht, usually known as Anderlecht or RSCA, is a Belgian football club from Anderlecht, in the Brussels Sporting Clube de Portugal ( pron 'spɔɾtĩg 'klub(ɨ dɨ puɾtu'gaɫ referred to coloquially as Sporting, Sporting CP or erroneously Sporting

The club started poorly in 2002, under new manager Jonas Thern. Jonas Thern (born March 20, 1967 in Falköping) is a former Swedish Football (soccer player After 15 games the club was dead last, however the club was ended the season in 6th place after an impressive eleven undefeated games in a row.

In 2003 Halmstad made a strong bid for both the Allsvenskan and the cup titles, but failed at both, losing to Elfsborg in the cup semifinal with 4-0 at home, and collapsing in the Allsvenskan after the summer. Allsvenskan (literally "The All Swedish" is the highest league in the league system of Swedish football. Allsvenskan (literally "The All Swedish" is the highest league in the league system of Swedish football.

In 2004 Halmstad was among the three clubs fighting until the last game for the title. The club were 36 minutes away from the title, but had to see Malmö FF triumph after a mere 1-1 against IFK Göteborg, the third team in the run for the title. Malmö FF is a Swedish football club located in Malmö. The club formed 24 February 1910, has been awarded 15 national championship Markus Rosenberg become the league top goalscorer with 14 goals, and also topped the chart for assists (10) together with teammate Sharbel Touma. Nils Markus Rosenberg 'ruːsəmbærj (born September 27, 1982 in Malmö) is a Swedish footballer. Sharbel Touma (born in Beirut, Lebanon) is an Swedish footballer.

In 2005, the club were a disappointment in the league as the club finished 10th. The big event of the season was knocking out Sporting Clube de Portugal, the UEFA Cup 2004-05 runners-up, in the UEFA Cup, 1-2 home and 3-2 away, winning on away goals after extra time, however the time in the UEFA cup was short lived since the club faild to take a single point in the group stage. Sporting Clube de Portugal ( pron 'spɔɾtĩg 'klub(ɨ dɨ puɾtu'gaɫ referred to coloquially as Sporting, Sporting CP or erroneously Sporting

In the 2006 season the club had to wait until the 7th game before scoring the first goal of the season. The club did not secure their place in Allsvenskan until the 24th round, defeating Gefle IF 2-0 away. Allsvenskan (literally "The All Swedish" is the highest league in the league system of Swedish football. Gefle IF is a Swedish football club located in Gävle. The club's name is the old spelling of the town Gävle The club finished at 11th place, securing their 15th consecutive season in the top flight - a new club record.

In 2007, the club was in the title race until shortly after midseason. Finnish international goalkeeper Magnus Bahne had a severe knee injury during the game against eventual champions IFK Göteborg. Magnus Bahne (born March 15 1979 in Kaarina) is a Finnish footballer goalkeeper, currently playing for Halmstads IFK Göteborg is a Swedish professional football club based in Gothenburg. The club swiftly brought in Khazakstani keeper David Loria for the rest of the season on a short tearm contract. David Grigorievich Loria (Давид Григорьевич Лория is a Kazakh Football Goalkeeper of Georgian descent born on October 31 However, in the remaining seven games the club failed to win a single one, and the season ended in disaster as the team crashed to a staggering 9-0 defeat at the hands of Helsingborgs IF. Helsingborgs IF (alternative spelling Hälsingborgs IF between 1912 and 1971 most commonly referred to as HIF or Helsingborg is a Swedish football

Supporters

Halmstads BKs main supporter group is known as Kvastarna (eng: The Brooms) and where created in 1995, they are located in the center of the no seat section on Örjans Vall during the home games.

Halmstads BK have an average of 4000-6000 spectators when playing home, when playing teams like Djurgårdens IF, IFK Göteborg or Malmö FF then audience can rise to 8000-10000 people, however much because of the away supporters.

Stadium

For more details on this topic, see Örjans Vall

Halmstads BK plays it home matches on Örjans Vall, which they share togheter with local rivals IS Halmia. Örjans Vall is a football Stadium in Halmstad, Sweden. It was finished on 30 July 1922 and was then named Halmstads Idrottsplats Örjans Vall is a football Stadium in Halmstad, Sweden. It was finished on 30 July 1922 and was then named Halmstads Idrottsplats IS Halmia is a football club, located in Halmstad, Sweden. The club was founded June 16 1907 and currently plays in Division However since Örjans Vall is an old stadium, built in 1922, it doesn't meet the present European demands for stadiums, forcing Halmstads BK to play theire European games on Olympia, Helsingborg, or at Ullevi, Göteborg. Olympia, also Olympiastadion, is a football Stadium in Helsingborg, Sweden. Helsingborg (between 1912 and 1971 spelled Hälsingborg) is a city in Scania in the southernmost part of Sweden, which has a population Ullevi or Ullevi Stadium, formerly named Nya Ullevi, meaning New Ullevi, to distinguish it from Gamla Ullevi, is a Stadium in Gothenburg ( Swedish:) /jœte'bɔrj/ is a city, a municipality, and an urban area on the west-coast of Sweden.

Örjans Vall was the site of 2 games during the 1958 FIFA World Cup, Northern Ireland - Czechoslovakia and Argentina - Northern Ireland. The 1958 FIFA World Cup, the sixth staging of the World Cup was hosted by Sweden from June 8 to June 29.

In later years, demands for a new stadium have groven, but nothing have been decided yet.

Match programmes

In 2006 all Swedish clubs in Allsvenskan was given an offer from Aftonbladet to print their match programmes, aside from AIK, Djurgårdens IF and Hammarby IF, who signed a deal with newspaper competitor Expressen. Aftonbladet ( Swedish for The Evening Sheet) is a Swedish Tabloid founded by Lars Johan Hierta in 1830 during the AIK, pron. 'ɑikɔː Abbreviation for Allmänna Idrottsklubben, is a Swedish football club based at Råsunda stadium Djurgårdens IF Fotboll, commonly just Djurgården ( pron. 'jʉ(rgɔɳ or) is a Swedish football Club based at Stadion Hammarby Fotboll is a Swedish football club based in Södermalm, the southernmost district of Stockholm city centre. Expressen is a Swedish centre-right Tabloid newspaper founded in 1944. Halmstads BK rejected the offer and chose to print their own match program, making them currently the only club in the top league with their own match programme. ^[1]

Current squad

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No. Position Player 1 GK Conny Johansson 2 DF Per Johansson 3 DF Jesper Westerberg 4 DF Tommy Jönsson (Captain) 5 DF Markus Gustafsson 6 DF Mikael Rosén 7 MF Martin Fribrock 8 FW Ajsel Kujovic 9 FW Emir Kujovic 10 FW Magnus Arvidsson (Vice-Captain) 11 MF Alexander Prent 12 DF Tomas Žvirgždauskas

No. In many team Sports a goalkeeper (termed goaltender netminder, goalie, or keeper in some sports Conny Johansson (born July 17, 1971) is a Swedish football player who plays Goalkeeper for Halmstads BK. In Association football (soccer a defender is a player who tries to prevent the other team from scoring Per Johansson (born May 6, 1978) aka Texas, is a Swedish football player who plays as a defender for Halmstads BK In Association football (soccer a defender is a player who tries to prevent the other team from scoring Jesper Westerberg (born February 1, 1986) is a Swedish football player who plays defender for Halmstads BK. In Association football (soccer a defender is a player who tries to prevent the other team from scoring Tommy Jönsson (born March 4, 1976) is a Swedish football player who plays defender for Halmstads BK. In Association football (soccer a defender is a player who tries to prevent the other team from scoring In Association football (soccer a defender is a player who tries to prevent the other team from scoring Mikael Rosén (born Mikael Gustavsson on August 12, 1987) is a Swedish football player who plays defender for Halmstads BK For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. Martin Fribrock (born August 28, 1984) is a Swedish football player who plays Midfielder and winger for Esbjerg fB. Strikers, also known as forwards and attackers, are the players on a team in Association football (soccer in the row nearest to the opposing Ajsel Kujovic (born 1 March, 1986 in Bijelo Polje, SR Montenegro) is a Swedish footballer, who plays forward Strikers, also known as forwards and attackers, are the players on a team in Association football (soccer in the row nearest to the opposing Emir Kujovic (born June 22, 1988) is a Swedish football player of Montenegrin descent who plays Striker for Halmstads BK Strikers, also known as forwards and attackers, are the players on a team in Association football (soccer in the row nearest to the opposing For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. Alexander Prent (born May 25 1983 in Utrecht, Netherlands) is a football player who plays either Midfielder or In Association football (soccer a defender is a player who tries to prevent the other team from scoring Tomas Žvirgždauskas (born March 18, 1975) is a football defender from Lithuania. Position Player 13 MF Andreas Johansson * 14 FW Anselmo 15 DF Peter Larsson * 17 MF Hjalmar Öhagen 18 MF Marcus Olsson 19 DF Daniel Johansson * 20 GK Magnus Bahne 22 GK Marcus Sahlman * 21 MF Anel Raskaj * 23 DF Emil Jensen * 24 MF Sebastian Johansson

^{* = Own products. For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. Andreas Johansson (born March 10, 1982) is a Swedish football player who plays Midfielder for Halmstads BK. Strikers, also known as forwards and attackers, are the players on a team in Association football (soccer in the row nearest to the opposing In Association football (soccer a defender is a player who tries to prevent the other team from scoring For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. Hjalmar Öhagen (born May 17, 1985) is a Swedish football player who plays Midfielder for Halmstads BK. For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. Marcus Olsson (born May 17, 1988) is a Swedish football player who plays Midfielder for Halmstads BK. In Association football (soccer a defender is a player who tries to prevent the other team from scoring Daniel Johansson (born July 28, 1987) is a Swedish football player who plays Midfielder for Halmstads BK. In many team Sports a goalkeeper (termed goaltender netminder, goalie, or keeper in some sports Magnus Bahne (born March 15 1979 in Kaarina) is a Finnish footballer goalkeeper, currently playing for Halmstads In many team Sports a goalkeeper (termed goaltender netminder, goalie, or keeper in some sports Marcus Sahlman (born January 2, 1985) is a Swedish football player who plays Goalkeeper for Trelleborgs FF on loan from Halmstads For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. Anel Raskaj (born August 19, 1989) is a Kosovar Albanian football player who plays in Midfield for Halmstads BK. In Association football (soccer a defender is a player who tries to prevent the other team from scoring Emil Jensen (born 30 April 1984) is a Swedish professional footballer defender who is currently playing for Halmstads BK For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. Sebastian Johansson (born September 4, 1980) is a Swedish football player who plays Midfielder for Halmstads BK.}

Out on loan

No. Position Player 16 MF Tim Sparv (at Vaasan Palloseura)

Noted players

See also: Category:Halmstads BK players

Sweden Magnus Arvidsson (2006-present) Tommy Jönsson (1998-present) Emra Tahirović (2006-2007) Dušan Đurić* (2002-2007) Patrik Ingelsten (2002-2006) Magnus Svensson (1994-1997, 2002-2006) Joel Borgstrand* (1991-2006) Torbjörn Arvidsson* (1989-2005) Markus Rosenberg (2004) Sharbel Touma (2002-2004) Mikael Nilsson (2000-2004) Robert Andersson (1993-1997, 1999-2003) Petter Hansson (1998-2002) Håkan Svensson (1990-2002) Michael Svensson (1998-2001) Stefan Selakovic (1996-2001) Mats Lilienberg (1997-1998) Fredrik Ljungberg* (1994-1998) Niclas Alexandersson (1988-1995) Mats Jingblad (1976-1987) Rutger Backe (1972-1981) Nanne Bergstrand (1977-1978)

Brazil Eduardo Delani (2005-2006) England Ken Allen (1983) Eddie Blackburn (1987) Shaun Close (1986) Gary Locke (1986) Steve Whitton (1990) Finland Magnus Bahne (2007-present) Tim Sparv (2007-present) Ghana Yaw Preko (2004-2006) Holland Frank Schinkels (1981-1983) Iceland Gunnar Heiðar Þorvaldsson (2004-2006) Eggert Gudmundsson (1982-1986) Kazakhstan David Loria (2007) Lithuania Tomas Žvirgždauskas (2002-present) Macedonia Artim Sakiri (1997-1998) Poland Igor Sypniewski (2003) Sierra Leone Mahmadu Alphajor Bah (2005)

^{* = Own products. For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. Tim Sparv (born February 20, 1987 in Oravais) is a Finnish footballer midfielder, currently playing for Halmstads Vaasan Palloseura (or VPS) is a Finnish football club based in Vaasa. Tommy Jönsson (born March 4, 1976) is a Swedish football player who plays defender for Halmstads BK. Emra Tahirović (born 31 July, 1987 in Sarajevo) is a Swedish football player of Bosniak descent Patrik Ingelsten (born January 25 1982) is a Swedish footballer currently playing for Kalmar FF. Magnus "Turbo" Svensson (born March 10 1969 is a football Midfielder from Vinberg, Sweden. Joel Borgstrand (born November 10, 1972) is a Swedish football player who played defender for Halmstads BK. Nils Markus Rosenberg 'ruːsəmbærj (born September 27, 1982 in Malmö) is a Swedish footballer. Sharbel Touma (born in Beirut, Lebanon) is an Swedish footballer. Mikael "Micke" Nilsson 'miːkɑɛl 'nɪlsɔn (born 24 June 1978 in Ovesholm) is a Swedish footballer Wingback and Midfielder, who Petter Hansson 'hɑːnsɔn (born December 14 1976 in Söderhamn) is a Swedish footballer who is currently playing in the French Håkan Svensson (born 20 January 1970 in Sweden) is a former Professional football Goalkeeper, who currently is assistent Michael Svensson (born 25 November 1975) is a Swedish professional football player who plays as a central defender and is captain of Southampton Stefan "Sella" Selakovic (b 9 January, 1977 in Varberg) is a Swedish football Midfielder / Striker Karl Fredrik " Freddie " Ljungberg (ˈfreːdrɪk ˈjɵŋˌbærj (born 16 April 1977 in Vittsjö Hässleholm) is a professional Niclas "Alex" Alexandersson 'nɪklɑs ɑlɛk'sɑndɛ(rˌʃɔn (born December 29, 1971 in Halmstad) is a Swedish football Rutger Backe (born January 14 1951) is a Swedish Football player Falkenberg. Nanne Bergstrand (born April 28 1956) is a Swedish football manager Eduardo Delani Santos Leite (born November 3, 1981) is a Brazilian professional football player who is currently playing for Vejle Edwin Huitson "Eddie" Blackburn (born April 18, 1957 in Easington Lane, England) is a former English footballer Shaun Charles Close (born September 8, 1966 in Islington, England) is a former football (soccer centre-forward. Gary Locke (born 12 July 1954 in Park Royal) is a retired English footballer. Stephen Paul "Steve" Whitton (born 4 December 1960) is a former English footballer who played as a Striker. Magnus Bahne (born March 15 1979 in Kaarina) is a Finnish footballer goalkeeper, currently playing for Halmstads Tim Sparv (born February 20, 1987 in Oravais) is a Finnish footballer midfielder, currently playing for Halmstads Yaw Preko (born September 8, 1974 in Accra) is a football Striker from Ghana. Gunnar Heiðar Þorvaldsson ( Gunnar Heidar Thorvaldsson) (born 1 April 1982) is an Icelandic striker who plays for Danish Superliga side Esbjerg David Grigorievich Loria (Давид Григорьевич Лория is a Kazakh Football Goalkeeper of Georgian descent born on October 31 Tomas Žvirgždauskas (born March 18, 1975) is a football defender from Lithuania. Artim Šakiri (Артим Шакири (born September 23, 1973 in Struga, SFR Yugoslavia) is a football Midfielder Mahmadu Alphajor Bah (born January 1, 1981 in Kabala, Sierra Leone) is a Sierra Leonean footballer who plays as a}

Managerial history

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Halmstads BK in Europe

• Q = Qualifying Round
• 1R = First Round
• 2R = Second Round
• G = Group Stage

Season	Competition	Round	Country	Club	Score
1977-78	European Cup	1R	Germany	SG Dynamo Dresden	0-2, 2-1
1980-81	European Cup	1R	Denmark	Esbjerg fB	0-0, 2-3
1995-96	UEFA Cup Winners' Cup	1R	Bulgaria	Lokomotiv Sofia	1-3, 2-0
		2R	Italy	Parma F.C.	3-0, 0-4
1996-97	UEFA Cup 1996-97	Q	Republic of Macedonia	FK Vardar	0-0, 1-0
		1R	England	Newcastle United F.C.	0-4, 2-1
1997	UEFA Intertoto Cup	G	Serba	FK Hajduk Rodić M&B Kula	1-0
		G	Norway	Kongsvinger I.L.	1-0
		G	Belgium	K.F.C. Lommel S.K.	2-1
		G	Finland	Turun Palloseura	6-1
		2R	Russia	FC Lokomotiv Nizhny Novgorod	0-0, 1-0
		3R	France	SC Bastia	0-1, 1-1
1998-1999	UEFA Champions League	Q	Bulgaria	PFC Litex Lovech	0-2, 2-1
1999	UEFA Intertoto Cup	1R	Bulgaria	PFC Spartak Varna	0-0, 2-2
2000-2001	UEFA Cup	Q	Wales	Bangor City F.C.	7-0, 4-0
		1R	Portugal	SL Benfica	2-1, 2-2
		2R	Germany	TSV 1860 München	3-2, 1-3
2001-02	UEFA Champions League	2Q	Ireland	Bohemian F.C.	2-1, 2-0
		3Q	Belgium	R.S.C. Anderlecht	2-3, 1-1
2001-02	UEFA Cup	1R	Turkey	Gençlerbirliği	1-1, 1-0
		2R	Portugal	Sporting Clube de Portugal	0-1, 1-6
2005-06	UEFA Cup	2Q	Northern Ireland	Linfield F.C.	1-1, 4-2
		1R	Portugal	Sporting Clube de Portugal	1-2, 3-2 (aet)
		G	Germany	Hertha BSC Berlin	0-1
		G	France	RC Lens	0-5
		G	Italy	U.C. Sampdoria	1-3
		G	Romania	Steaua Bucureşti	0-3

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Royal League

• G = Group Stage
• (A) = Away
• (H) = Home

Season	Competition	Round	Country	Club	Score
2004-05	Royal League	G	Norway	SK Brann	0-1 (A), 0-0 (H)
		G	Sweden	Malmö FF	3-1 (H), 0-1 (A)
		G	Denmark	Odense BK	2-2 (A), 2-1 (H)

Achievements

• Swedish Champions:
  • Winners (4): 1976, 1979, 1997, 2000

• Allsvenskan:
  • Winners (4): 1976, 1979, 1997, 2000
  • Runners-up (2): 1954–55, 2004

• Svenska Cupen:
  • Winners (1): 1994–95

• Division 1:
  • Winners (11): 1932–33, 1938–1939, 1940–1941, 1941–1942, 1946–1947, 1953–1954, 1964, 1971, 1973, 1988, 1992

Records

• Most appearances, Allsvenskan: 306, Torbjörn Arvidsson (1989-2004)
• Most goals scored, Allsvenskan: 77, Rutger Backe (1972-1981)
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References

External links

• Halmstads BK - official site (Swedish)
• Kvastarna - official supporter club site (Swedish)
• Himlen är blå - supporter site (Swedish)

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