Helsingborgs IF had its best season in a decade, being only two points off arch rivals and champions Malmö FF. With senior talisman Henrik Larsson retiring and Conny Karlsson being an unexpected coaching appointment to a midfield side, inspired signings such as Alexander Gerndt, Mattias Lindström, Erik Edman and Ardian Gashi lifted the team so far that they actually led the championship (albeit with Malmö having a game in hand) just a week before the end of the season. In the end, Malmö won the required matches, while Helsingborg choked and drew with Kalmar, a double-whammy that secured Malmö's title.
As consolation, Helsingborg was able to win Svenska Cupen, thanks to a late goal in a tense final against second flight-team Hammarby.
Squad
Goalkeepers Pär Hansson Oscar Berglund
Defenders Erik Edman Marcus Holgersson Abdul Khalili Christoffer Andersson Erik Wahlstedt Marcus Nilsson Fredrik Liverstam Robin Bok Joseph Baffo Joel Ekstrand
Midfielders Hannu Patronen May Mahlangu Ardian Gashi Mattias Lindström Erik Sundin Marcus Lantz René Makondele Johan Eiswold Christian Eliasson Lukas Ohlander
Attackers Rasmus Jönsson Alexander Gerndt Rachid Bouaouzan Mohammed Ramadan Rafael Porcellis
Allsvenskan
Matches
Helsingborg-Brommapojkarna 1-0 1-0 Mattias Lindström Djurgården-Helsingborg 0-1 0-1 Rasmus Jönsson Helsingborg-IFK Göteborg 2-0 1-0 Mattias Lindström 2-0 Marcus Nilsson Trelleborg-Helsingborg 0-0 Helsingborg-Elfsborg 2-1 1-0 Ardian Gashi 1-1 Denni Avdić 2-1 Marcus Holgersson Åtvidaberg-Helsingborg 0-3 0-1 Christoffer Andersson 0-2 Christoffer Andersson 0-3 Erik Sundin Helsingborg-Malmö FF 2-1 0-1 Wílton Figueiredo 1-1 Ardian Gashi 2-1 Marcus Nilsson Mjällby-Helsingborg 0-1 0-1 Erik Sundin Helsingborg-AIK 1-0 1-0 Mattias Lindström GAIS-Helsingborg 0-0 Helsingborg-Örebro 2-1 1-0 Christoffer Andersson 2-0 Rasmus Jönsson 2-1 Paulinho Guará Gefle-Helsingborg 1-3 1-0 Alexander Gerndt 1-1 May Mahlangu 1-2 Joel Ekstrand 1-3 Marcus Lantz Kalmar FF-Helsingborg 1-0 1-0 Daniel Mendes Helsingborg-Halmstad 2-1 1-0 Ardian Gashi 1-1 Tommy Jönsson 2-1 Ardian Gashi Häcken-Helsingborg 2-1 1-0 Mathias Ranégie 1-1 Christoffer Andersson 2-1 Paulinho Helsingborg-Häcken 3-1 0-1 Mattias Östberg 1-1 Erik Sundin 2-1 Erik Sundin 3-1 Marcus Holgersson Brommapojkarna-Helsingborg 1-3 1-0 Babis Stefanidis 1-1 Rasmus Jönsson 1-2 Christoffer Andersson 1-3 Ardian Gashi Helsingborg-Djurgården 3-3 0-1 Kennedy Igboananike 1-1 Alexander Gerndt 2-1 Alexander Gerndt 2-2 Mattias Jonson 2-3 Sharbel Touma 3-3 Alexander Gerndt IFK Göteborg-Helsingborg 0-0 Helsingborg-Trelleborg 1-0 1-0 Alexander Gerndt Örebro-Helsingborg 3-0 1-0 Magnus Wikström 2-0 Magnus Kihlberg 3-0 Markus Astvald Helsingborg-Gefle 3-1 1-0 Alexander Gerndt 2-0 Alexander Gerndt 2-1 Yussif Chibsah 3-1 Alexander Gerndt Malmö FF-Helsingborg 2-0 1-0 Dardan Rexhepi 2-0 Wílton Figueiredo Helsingborg-Mjällby 2-1 1-0 Alexander Gerndt 2-0 Alexander Gerndt 2-1 Patrik Rosengren AIK-Helsingborg 2-3 1-0 Mohamed Bangura 1-1 Erik Sundin 1-2 Rasmus Jönsson 2-2 Marcus Nilsson 2-3 Christoffer Andersson Helsingborg-GAIS 0-1 0-1 Romarinho Elfsborg-Helsingborg 1-3 0-1 May Mahlangu 1-1 Mathias Florén 1-2 Erik Sundin 1-3 Erik Sundin Helsingborg-Åtvidaberg 3-0 1-0 Alexander Gerndt 2-0 Alexander Gerndt 3-0 Erik Sundin Halmstad-Helsingborg 2-4 0-1 Rasmus Jönsson 0-2 May Mahlangu 0-3 Alexander Gerndt 0-4 Rasmus Jönsson 1-4 Anselmo 2-4 Anselmo Helsingborg-Kalmar FF 0-0
Topscorers Alexander Gerndt 12 Erik Sundin 8 Rasmus Jönsson 6 Ardian Gashi 4 Mattias Lindström 3