IFK Malmo football team is a section of Swedish sports club, IFK Malmo based in Malmo. The club is affiliated with Skanes Fotbollforbund and play their home games at Malmo Stadion. The club colours, reflected in their crest and kit, are yellow, blue and white. But the original crest is only yellow (see below). Formed on 23 April 1899, the club have played thirteen seasons in Sweden's highest league Allsvenskan where they best finished as runners-up in 1960 and played their most recent season in 1962. IFK Malmo also reached the quarter-finals of the European Champions Cup in the 1960–61 season. The club is currently playing in Division 2 Vastra Gotaland, the fourth tier of Swedish football.
History
The club was founded in 1899 making it the oldest football club in Malmo. IFK participated in the first season of Allsvenskan in 1924/25. The club has altogether played 13 seasons in the premier division, in 1960 IFK finished second. In 1961 they made it to the quarterfinals in the European Cup (losing to Rapid Vienna).