The fixture between AIK and Hammarby is a local derby in Stockholm, Sweden.
History The clubs first met in a competitive game in 1920.
Rivalry culture The rivalry between AIK and Hammarby is one of the most important derbies in Sweden. AIK and Hammarby are clubs with considerable support in Sweden; in 2015, two of the games between these two teams had an attendance of 41 063 and 41 630 respectively. 23 of September 2018 a derby between these two teams had an attendance of 49,034. It's still the record for a derby in the Nordic countries.
AIK was founded in the district of Norrmalm, which constitutes the most central part of Stockholm City Centre, but later on they moved their club to the town of Solna due Råsunda Stadium where located there, where they play their home games during 1937-2012. Therefore AIK has a following in the northern parts of the city, as well as a strong concentration of fans in the northern part of Stockholm County, roughly along the blue line of the Metro. Hammarby and their supporters are mainly located in Södermalm, the southern district of the city centre where the club was founded and the area is very associated with Hammarby culture and their identity as a fanbase. The boroughs south of said district is also considered as their heartland. Derby name: "The Battle of the Stands". "North VS South". "The Battle of the Stands" originates from the fact that these 2 clubs have the largest and strongest fan base in terms of the number of spectators at their home games and how loud and energetic their stands are. Both teams' fans are considered the biggest in Sweden. "North VS South" gets its name from where the teams are located in Stockholm county. AIK in the north, Hammarby in the south.
Fan Culture between AIK & Hammarby Hammarby has a working-class profile, with a more relaxed, bohemian fan culture while AIK are often seen as more success-oriented, proud and self-confident – sometimes called "rodents" for their stubbornness and arrogance. Both clubs have some of Sweden's most passionate fans. Hammarby are known for their creativity, joy, spontaneous and often chaotic in a charming way. Known for high volume, strong singing and huge crowd turnout. AIK are known for their darker aesthetic, powerful chants and almost religious dedication. It often becomes a battle over who has the "best stands". Derby days are electric between these set of fans. The atmosphere in the city changes, and both fans and media build up a charge weeks in advance. There is often a heavy police presence. The rivalry has sometimes crossed the line with brawls, pyrotechnics and unrest, although both clubs also work for safety and a positive fan culture. It is common to see chants, banners and taunts towards each other – sometimes with crude humor, sometimes very personal. Winning a derby means more than just three points – it gives an entire neighborhood (or municipality) a psychological advantage for the next meeting. (Both clubs also maintain a cross-town rivalry with Djurgårdens IF, who counts the Östermalm district, the eastern part of the city centre, as their stronghold.)
Matches Updated 16 April 2025 Matches Wins Draws Goals Home wins Home draws Away wins AIK Hammarby AIK Hammarby AIK Hammarby AIK Hammarby AIK Hammarby Allsvenskan 107 52 30 25 172 117 28 19 14 11 24 11 Svenska Serien 6 3 1 2 14 9 2 1 1 1 1 0 Division 2 2 0 0 2 5 5 0 0 1 1 0 0 Svenska Cupen 12 8 4 0 20 12 5 2 0 0 3 2 SM-slutspel 2 1 0 1 6 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 Total 129 64 35 30 217 146 35 22 16 13 29 13
AIK in the league at home DateVenueScoreCompetitionAttendance 15 June 1921 Svenska Serien 10,000 18 May 1923 Svenska Serien Östra 3,000 7 Oct 1923 Svenska Serien Östra 5,000 5 June 1925 Allsvenskan 2,000 26 July 1939Råsunda Stadium Allsvenskan 15,348 23 May 1952 Råsunda Stadium Division 2 Nordöstra 6,952 10 June 1955 Råsunda Stadium Allsvenskan 22,866 4 Sept 1955Råsunda Stadium Allsvenskan 35,663 9 Sept 1956Råsunda Stadium Allsvenskan 14,121 5 August 1959 Råsunda Stadium Allsvenskan 20,347 19 May 1960Råsunda Stadium Allsvenskan 11,991 7 June 1961Råsunda Stadium Allsvenskan 20,355 5 Sept 1963Råsunda Stadium Allsvenskan 23,338 23 May 1965 Råsunda Stadium Allsvenskan 25,759 10 May 1967Råsunda Stadium Allsvenskan 15,241 12 April 1970 Råsunda Stadium Allsvenskan 12,1821970 match image hifhistoria.se Retrieved 9 April 2023 24 August 1971Råsunda Stadium Allsvenskan 29,189 22 August 1972 Råsunda Stadium Allsvenskan 20,972 21 August 1973Råsunda Stadium Allsvenskan 20,0971973 match image hifhistoria.se Retrieved 9 April 2023 30 May 1974Råsunda Stadium Allsvenskan 30,674 15 May 1975Råsunda Stadium Allsvenskan 28,835 26 August 1976Råsunda Stadium Allsvenskan 29,306 12 May 1977 Råsunda Stadium Allsvenskan 14,917 23 May 1978 Råsunda Stadium Allsvenskan 14,636 13 Sept 1979 Råsunda Stadium Allsvenskan 20,179 3 Sept 1981 Råsunda Stadium Allsvenskan 11,605 26 August 1982 Råsunda Stadium Allsvenskan 19,462 18 May 1983 Råsunda Stadium Allsvenskan 17,001 14 June 1984Råsunda Stadium Allsvenskan 26,9901984 match image hifhistoria.se Retrieved 9 April 2023 30 May 1985 Råsunda Stadium Allsvenskan 9,735 1 Sept 1986 Råsunda Stadium Allsvenskan 12,676 11 June 1987 Råsunda Stadium Allsvenskan 11,626 25 August 1988 Råsunda Stadium Allsvenskan 5,987 1 August 1990Råsunda Stadium Allsvenskan 8,189 1 Sept 1994 Råsunda Stadium Allsvenskan 14,320 8 May 1995Råsunda Stadium Allsvenskan 17,859 19 May 1998 Råsunda Stadium Allsvenskan 31,237 18 Sept 1999Råsunda Stadium Allsvenskan 21,714 8 May 2000Råsunda Stadium Allsvenskan 34,004 15 Oct 2001Råsunda Stadium Allsvenskan 34,593 2 May 2002 Råsunda Stadium Allsvenskan 31,948 4 August 2003 Råsunda Stadium Allsvenskan 29,777 13 May 2004 Råsunda Stadium Allsvenskan 26,937 26 Sept 2006 Råsunda Stadium Allsvenskan 29,117 24 April 2007Råsunda Stadium Allsvenskan 30,318 25 August 2008 Råsunda Stadium Allsvenskan 23,011 28 May 2009 Råsunda Stadium Allsvenskan 22,973 4 May 2015Friends Arena Allsvenskan 41,630 28 August 2016Friends Arena Allsvenskan 30,843 17 April 2017 Friends Arena Allsvenskan 32,318 23 Sept 2018Friends Arena Allsvenskan 49,034 2 June 2019Friends Arena Allsvenskan 32,861 20 Sept 2020Friends Arena Allsvenskan 25 April 2021Friends Arena Allsvenskan 28 August 2022Friends Arena Allsvenskan 45,117 16 April 2023Friends Arena Allsvenkan 41,142 29 Sept 2024Strawberry Arena Allsvenskan 47,129
Hammarby in the league at home DateVenueScore CompetitionAttendance 20 May 1920 Svenska Serien 10,000 3 May 1923 Svenska Serien Östra 4,000 16 May 1924 Svenska Serien Östra 4,000 10 August 1924 Allsvenskan 2,0001924 match image hifhistoria.se Retrieved 9 April 2023 10 May 1940 Allsvenskan 9,116 3 August 1951 Division 2 Nordöstra 12,784 4 August 1954Råsunda Stadium Allsvenskan 30,0961954 match image hifhistoria.se Retrieved 9 April 2023 10 May 1956Råsunda Stadium Allsvenskan 24,924 24 April 1957 Råsunda Stadium Allsvenskan 16,483 22 April 1959 Råsunda Stadium Allsvenskan 16,842 2 Oct 1960Råsunda Stadium Allsvenskan 16,274 30 August 1961Råsunda Stadium Allsvenskan 28,992 26 May 1963Råsunda Stadium Allsvenskan 18,758 30 Sept 1965Råsunda Stadium Allsvenskan 7,137 21 Sept 1967 Råsunda Stadium Allsvenskan 6,878 24 Sept 1970 Råsunda Stadium Allsvenskan 32,229 12 May 1971 Råsunda Stadium Allsvenskan 27,608 13 June 1972Råsunda Stadium Allsvenskan 22,699 28 June 1973 Råsunda Stadium Allsvenskan 14,680 27 August 1974 Råsunda Stadium Allsvenskan 25,9061974 match image hifhistoria.se Retrieved 9 April 2023 21 August 1975 Råsunda Stadium Allsvenskan 18,339 20 May 1976 Råsunda Stadium Allsvenskan 25,8851976 match image hifhistoria.se Retrieved 9 April 2023 1 Sept 1977 Råsunda Stadium Allsvenskan 22,451 7 Sept 1978 Råsunda Stadium Allsvenskan 15,422 28 May 1979 Råsunda Stadium Allsvenskan 15,052 11 June 1981 Råsunda Stadium Allsvenskan 16,6421981 match image hifhistoria.se Retrieved 9 April 2023 27 May 1982 Råsunda Stadium Allsvenskan 16,619 31 August 1983Råsunda Stadium Allsvenskan 26,072 6 Sept 1984Råsunda Stadium Allsvenskan 16,466 3 Sept 1985 Söderstadion Allsvenskan 12,8851985 match image hifhistoria.se Retrieved 9 April 2023 29 May 1986Söderstadion Allsvenskan 12,4131986 match image hifhistoria.se Retrieved 9 April 2023 2 Sept 1987 Söderstadion Allsvenskan 6,755 16 May 1988Söderstadion Allsvenskan 7,758 13 Sept 1990Söderstadion Allsvenskan 7,286 19 May 1994Råsunda Stadium Allsvenskan 18,704 31 August 1995Råsunda Stadium Allsvenskan 15,358 10 August 1998Råsunda Stadium Allsvenskan 33,094 4 May 1999Råsunda Stadium Allsvenskan 31,412 21 Sept 2000Råsunda Stadium Allsvenskan 33,958 22 May 2001 Råsunda Stadium Allsvenskan 29,393 2 Sept 2002Råsunda Stadium Allsvenskan 27,888 22 April 2003 Råsunda Stadium Allsvenskan 29,983 18 Oct 2004 Råsunda Stadium Allsvenskan 18,234 3 May 2006 Söderstadion Allsvenskan 14,694 3 Sept 2007Råsunda Stadium Allsvenskan 25,870 14 April 2008 Råsunda Stadium Allsvenskan 23,578 25 Oct 2009 Råsunda Stadium Allsvenskan 23,884 27 Sept 2015 Tele2 Arena Allsvenskan28,945 24 July 2016 Tele2 Arena Allsvenskan26,618 10 Sept 2017 Tele2 Arena Allsvenskan 29,306 20 May 2018 Tele2 Arena Allsvenskan 29,266 22 Sept 2019 Tele2 Arena Allsvenskan27,3292019 match image hifhistoria.se Retrieved 9 April 2023 21 June 2020 Tele2 Arena Allsvenskan 17 Oct 2021 Tele2 Arena Allsvenskan29,317 15 May 2022 Tele2 Arena Allsvenskan28,756 3 Sept 2023 Tele2 Arena Allsvenskan27,568 19 May 2024 Tele2 Arena Allsvenskan27,204 19 October 2025 Tele2 Arena Allsvenskan27,876
Cup
DateVenueMatches CompetitionAttendanceTeam 1ScoreTeam 2 27 May 1970 Råsunda Stadium AIK Hammarby IF Svenska Cupen 1,091 9 November 1975 Råsunda Stadium AIK Hammarby IF Svenska Cupen 1,469 5 October 1983 Råsunda Stadium Hammarby IF AIK SM-slutspel Quarter-finals 1st leg 18,976 9 October 1983 Råsunda Stadium AIK Hammarby IF SM-slutspel Quarter-finals 2nd leg 14,277 16 May 1985 Söderstadion Hammarby IF AIK Svenska Cupen 5,960 8 May 1986 Söderstadion Hammarby IF AIK Svenska Cupen 5,802 5 May 1988 Råsunda stadium AIK Hammarby IF Svenska Cupen 3,117 17 April 1996 Råsunda Stadium AIK Hammarby IF Svenska Cupen semi-final 10,672 8 May 1997 Söderstadion Hammarby IF AIK Svenska Cupen quarter-final 8,543 18 July 2002 Råsunda Stadium AIK Hammarby IF Svenska Cupen quarter-final 12,155 7 March 2015 Friends Arena AIK Hammarby IF Svenska Cupen group stage 41,06315 March 2016 Friends ArenaAIKHammarby IFSvenska Cupen quarter-final23,8607 March 2021 Tele2 ArenaHammarby IFAIKSvenska Cupen group stage0 (Covid restrictions)13 March 2023 Tele2 ArenaHammarby IFAIKSvenska Cupen Quarter-final28,279
Records
Biggest wins (5+ goals)
Margin Result Date Event 7 Hammarby IF – AIK 1–8 30 September 1965 Allsvenskan 6 Hammarby IF – AIK 1–7 10 August 1924 Allsvenskan 5 AIK – Hammarby IF 6–1 4 September 1955 Allsvenskan
Longest runs
Most consecutive wins GamesClubPeriod 6 AIK 19 May 1960 – 5 September 1963 5 AIK 10 August 1998 – 21 September 2000 4 AIK 10 August 1924 – 10 May 1940 Hammarby IF 11 June 1981 – 26 August 1982
Most appearances GamesClubPlayerPeriod 32 Hammarby IF Kenneth Ohlsson 1967, 1970 – 1979, 1981 – 1983 18 AIK Daniel Tjernström 1999 – 2004, 2006 – 2009
Goalscorers
Top scorer for the club GamesGoalsClubPlayerPeriod 217 128 Hammarby IF Billy Ohlsson 1972 – 1978, 1980 – 1986 170 122 AIK Per Kaufeldt 1925 – 1934
Consecutive goalscoring
Shared player history
Transfers
Axel Nilsson (Hammarby to AIK) (1932) Sture Gillström (Hammarby to AIK) (1933) Sture Gillström (AIK to Hammarby) (1934) Sven Bergqvist (Hammarby to AIK) (1935) Sven Bergqvist (AIK to Hammarby) (1935) Emil Haag (AIK to Hammarby) (1939) Kurt Kjellström (AIK to Hammarby) (1940) Svante Granlund (AIK to Hammarby) (1942) Gunnar Södergren (AIK to Hammarby) (1943) Gunnar Södergren (Hammarby to AIK) (1944) Bertil Bäckvall (Hammarby to AIK) (1946) Ragnar Blom (Hammarby to AIK) (1946) Lennart Skoglund (Hammarby to AIK) (1949) Gerhard Hill (AIK to Hammarby) (1949) Olle Nyström (AIK to Hammarby) (1950)