Editing Malmö (section)

==Culture==

===Film and television===
A striking depiction of Malmö (in the 1930s) was made by [[Bo Widerberg]] in his debut film {{lang|sv|[[Kvarteret Korpen]]}} ({{translation|'Raven's End'}}) (1963), largely shot in the shabby Korpen working-class district in Malmö. With humour and tenderness, it depicts the tensions between classes and generations.  The movie was nominated for an [[Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film]] in 1965. In 2017, the film {{lang|sv|Medan Vi Lever}} ({{translation|'While We Live'}}) was awarded the prize for best film by an African living abroad at the [[Africa Movie Academy Awards]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Africa Movie Academy Awards 2017 Nominees & Winners |url=https://www.ama-awards.com/amaa-2017-award-winners.html |access-date=10 May 2018 |website=Africa Movie Academy Awards |archive-date=21 September 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170921230645/http://www.ama-awards.com/amaa-2017-award-winners.html |url-status=dead }}</ref> It was filmed in Malmö and [[Gambia]], and deals with identity, integration and everyday racism.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Larsson |first=Camilla |date=7 October 2016 |title=Malmöfilmen berör – men spretar |work=Sydsvenskan |url=https://www.sydsvenskan.se/2016-10-07/malmofilmen-beror--men-spretar |access-date=10 May 2018 |archive-date=10 May 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180510190045/https://www.sydsvenskan.se/2016-10-07/malmofilmen-beror--men-spretar |url-status=live }}</ref>

The cities of Malmö and Copenhagen are, with the Öresund Bridge, the main locations in the television series [[The Bridge (2011 TV series)|''The Bridge'']] ({{lang|sv|Bron}}, {{langx|da|Broen}}).<ref>{{IMDb title|qid=Q1211796|title=The Bridge}}</ref>

===Theatre===

In 1944, Malmö Stadsteater (Malmö Municipal Theatre) was established with a repertoire comprising stage theatre, opera, musical, ballet, musical recitals and experimental theatre. In 1993 it was split into three units, Dramatiska Teater (Dramatical Theatre), Malmö Musikteater (Music Theatre) and Skånes Dansteater (Skåne Dance Theatre) and the name was abandoned. The ownership of the last two were transferred to [[Region Skåne]] in 2006 Dramatiska Teatern regained its old name. In the 1950s [[Ingmar Bergman]] was the Director and Chief Stage Director of Malmö Stadsteater and many of his actors, like [[Max von Sydow]] and [[Ingrid Thulin]] became known through his films. Later stage directors include [[Staffan Valdemar Holm]] and [[Göran Stangertz]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Malmö Stadsteater |website=malmostadsteater.se |url=http://www.malmostadsteater.se/om_malmo_stadsteater/om_oss |access-date=2 February 2010 |language=sv |archive-date=19 September 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080919213202/http://www.malmostadsteater.se/om_malmo_stadsteater/om_oss/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> Malmö Musikteater were renamed [[Malmö Opera and Music Theatre|Malmö Operan]] and plays operas and musicals, classics as newly composed, on one of Scandinavia's large opera scenes with 1,511 seats.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Malmö Opera och Musikteater |url=http://www.malmoopera.se/d/1/inenglish|website=MalmoOpera.se|url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100105024846/http://www.malmoopera.se/d/1/inenglish |archive-date=5 January 2010 |access-date=2 February 2010}}</ref> Skånes dansteater is active and plays contemporary dance repertory and present works by Swedish and international choreographers in their house in Malmö harbor.<ref>{{Cite web |title=About us |website=Skånes Dansteater |url=http://www.skanesdansteater.se/en-GB/Page/content/74/About-us.aspx |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100818103625/http://www.skanesdansteater.se/en-GB/Page/content/74/About-us.aspx |archive-date=18 August 2010 |access-date=2 February 2010}}</ref>

Since the 1970s the city has also been home to independent theatre groups and show or musical companies. It also hosts a rock–dance–dub culture; in the 1960s [[The Rolling Stones]] played the [[Klubb Bongo]], and in recent years stars like [[Morrissey]], [[Nick Cave]], [[B.B. King]] and [[Pat Metheny]] have made repeated visits.

[[The Cardigans]] debuted in Malmö and recorded their albums there. On 7 January 2009 [[CNN]] Travel broadcast a segment called "MyCity_MyLife" featuring [[Nina Persson]] taking the camera to some of the sites in Malmö that she enjoys.

The [[Rooseum]] Centre for Contemporary Art, founded in 1988 by the Swedish art collector and financier Fredrik Roos and housed in a former power station which had been built in 1900, was one of the foremost centres for [[contemporary art]] in Europe during the 1980s and 1990s. By 2006, most of the collection had been sold off and the museum was on a time-out; by 2010 Rooseum had been dismantled and a subsidiary of the National Museum of Modern Art inaugurated in its place.

=== Music ===
[[File:Eurovision 2024 Malmö Arena external.jpg|thumb|[[Malmö Arena]] during the [[Eurovision Song Contest 2024]]]]
Malmö has hosted the [[Eurovision Song Contest]] three times, in {{Escyr|1992}}, {{Escyr|2013}} and {{Escyr|2024}}.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Malmö to host Eurovision Song Contest 2013! |url=http://www.eurovision.tv/page/news?id=63083&source=twitter&medium=social&campaign=Twitter&_t=malmoe_arena_to_host_eurovision_2013 |access-date=8 July 2012 |website=eurovision.tv |archive-date=5 March 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140305163432/http://www.eurovision.tv/page/news?id=63083&source=twitter&medium=social&campaign=Twitter&_t=malmoe_arena_to_host_eurovision_2013 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Malmö will host the 68th Eurovision Song Contest in May 2024 |url=https://eurovision.tv/story/malmo-will-host-68th-eurovision-song-contest-may-2024 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230707133201/https://eurovision.tv/story/malmo-will-host-68th-eurovision-song-contest-may-2024 |archive-date=7 July 2023 |access-date=7 July 2023 |website=eurovision.tv|date=7 July 2023 }}</ref> It is the only non-capital city to do so.

Big Slap is a music festival, held annually since 2013 at [[Pildammsparken]]. The 2022 edition of Big Slap featured [[Justin Bieber]], the biggest concert in Malmö's history.<ref>{{Cite web |date=15 November 2021 |title=Justin Bieber till Big Slap – största konserten i Malmös historia |url=https://www.sydsvenskan.se/2021-11-15/justin-bieber-till-big-slap--storsta-konserten-i-malmos-historia |access-date=20 December 2021 |website=[[Sydsvenskan]] |language=sv |archive-date=20 December 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211220203927/https://www.sydsvenskan.se/2021-11-15/justin-bieber-till-big-slap--storsta-konserten-i-malmos-historia |url-status=live }}</ref>

Malmö is the home of several bands, including [[CC & Lee]], [[Fews]], [[LeGrand (band)|LeGrand]], [[Nasty Idols]], [[Spunsugar]] and [[Timeless Miracle]].

===Museums===
[[File:Teknikens och Sjöfartens hus, Malmö.JPG|thumb|Technology and Maritime Museum]]
[[Malmö Art Museum]] ({{lang|sv|Malmö Museer}}) is a municipal and regional museum that primarily consists of the city's art collection. The museum also features exhibitions on natural history. Malmö Museum also has an [[aquarium]]. [[Malmöhus Castle]] is also operated as a part of the museum.<ref name="o728">{{cite web | title=The Collection | website=Malmö stad | date=2024-01-22 | url=https://malmo.se/Uppleva-och-gora/Konst-och-museer/Malmo-Konstmuseum/Utstallningar/Samlingen/Samlingen---The-Collection.html | access-date=2025-05-18}}</ref><ref name="i230">{{cite web | title=Malmö museum | website=Malmö museum | date=2025-05-12 | url=https://malmo.se/Uppleva-och-gora/Konst-och-museer/Malmo-museum.html | language=sv | access-date=2025-05-18}}</ref>

The Malmo Technology and Maritime Museum (Teknikens och sjöfartens hus) houses various industrial exhibits, as well as aircraft, boats and a submarine.<ref name="i599">{{cite web | title=Teknikens och Sjöfartens hus – AviationMuseum | website=Aviation museums of the world | date=2015-05-30 | url=https://www.aviationmuseum.eu/Blogvorm/teknikens-och-sjofartens-hus/ | access-date=2025-05-18}}</ref> Temporary exhibitions are primarily shown at Slottsholmen and at the Technology and Maritime Museum ({{lang|sv|Teknikens och sjöfartens hus}}).<ref>{{Cite web |title=Malmö Museer |url=https://malmo.se/museer |access-date=1 December 2019 |website=malmo.se |archive-date=4 December 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191204185016/https://malmo.se/museer |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Malmöhus Castle |url=https://malmo.se/Uppleva-och-gora/Besoksmal/Malmo-Museer/Sprak/In-English/Malmohus-Castle.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190702043533/https://malmo.se/Uppleva-och-gora/Besoksmal/Malmo-Museer/Sprak/In-English/Malmohus-Castle.html |archive-date=2 July 2019 |access-date=1 December 2019 |website=malmo.se}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Slottsholmen |url=https://www.slottsholmen.com/ |access-date=1 December 2019 |website=slottsholmen.com |archive-date=28 December 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191228162059/https://www.slottsholmen.com/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Teknikens och Sjöfartens hus |url=https://malmo.se/Uppleva-och-gora/Besoksmal/Malmo-Museer/Utstallningar/Teknikens-och-Sjofartens-hus.html |access-date=1 December 2019 |website=malmo.se |archive-date=28 December 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191228162056/https://malmo.se/Uppleva-och-gora/Besoksmal/Malmo-Museer/Utstallningar/Teknikens-och-Sjofartens-hus.html |url-status=live }}</ref>

[[Moderna Museet Malmö]] was opened in December 2009  in the old [[Rooseum]] building. It is a part of the [[Moderna Museet]], with independent exhibitions of modern and contemporary art. The collection of Moderna Museet holds key pieces of, among others, [[Marcel Duchamp]], [[Louise Bourgeois]], [[Pablo Picasso]], [[Niki de Saint Phalle]], [[Salvador Dalí]], [[Carolee Schneemann]], [[Henri Matisse]] and [[Robert Rauschenberg]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Malmö stad&nbsp;— |website= Moderna Museet Malmö |url=http://www.malmo.se/Medborgare/Kultur--noje/Konst--design/Moderna-Museet-Malmo.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110417154624/http://www.malmo.se/Medborgare/Kultur--noje/Konst--design/Moderna-Museet-Malmo.html |archive-date=17 April 2011 |access-date=2 February 2010 |language=sv}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Samlingen&nbsp;— |website= Moderna Museet |url=http://www.modernamuseet.se/Samlingen/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120529145245/http://www.modernamuseet.se/Samlingen/ |archive-date=29 May 2012 |access-date=2 February 2010 |language=sv}}</ref>

[[Malmö Konsthall]] is one of the largest exhibition halls in Europe for contemporary art, opened in 1975.<ref>{{cite web |title=About Malmö Konsthall |url=http://www.konsthall.malmo.se/o.o.i.s/2754 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110505173435/http://www.konsthall.malmo.se/o.o.i.s/2754 |archive-date=5 May 2011 |access-date=22 May 2011 |website=Malmö Konsthall}}</ref>

===Architecture===
[[File:St Petri church in Malmö.jpg|thumb|right|[[St. Peter's Church, Malmö|St. Peter's Church]] in Malmö]]
[[File:Malmö synagoga 2.jpg|thumb|right|Art Nouveau [[Malmö synagogue]]]]
[[File:Moske Malmo 2014Jun17 0002-3.jpg|thumb|right|[[Malmö mosque|Mosque]] in Malmö]]
[[File:Västra hamnen skyview, Malmö.jpg|thumb|left|[[Västra hamnen]] skyview, Malmö]]
Malmö's oldest building is [[St. Peter's Church, Malmö|St. Peter's Church]] ({{langx|sv|Sankt Petri}}). It was built in the early 14th century in Baltic Brick Gothic probably after [[St. Mary's Church, Lübeck|St Mary's Church]] in Lübeck. The church is built with a [[nave]], two aisles, a [[transept]] and a tower. Its exterior is characterized above all by the flying [[buttress]]es spanning its airy arches over the aisles and [[ambulatory]]. The tower, which fell down twice during the 15th century, got its current look in 1890.<ref>{{cite web |title=Svenska kyrkan&nbsp;— Malmö S:t Petri församling&nbsp;— S:t Petri kyrka&nbsp;— |website=Malmös katedral |url=http://www.svenskakyrkan.se/default.aspx?di=88936&ptid=0 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170428230415/https://www.svenskakyrkan.se/default.aspx?di=88936&ptid=0 |archive-date=28 April 2017 |access-date=2 February 2010 |language=sv}}</ref> Another major church of significance is the [[Church of Our Saviour, Malmö]], which was founded in 1870.

Another old building is [[Tunneln]], {{convert|300|m|sigfig=1}} to the west of Sankt Petri Church, which also dates back to around 1300.

The oldest parts of Malmö were built between 1300 and 1600 during its first major period of expansion.{{Citation needed|date=June 2008}} The central city's layout, as well as some of its oldest buildings, are from this time. Many of the smaller buildings from this time are typical Scanian: two-story urban houses that show a strong Danish influence.{{Citation needed|date=June 2008}}

Recession followed in the ensuing centuries. The next expansion period was in the mid 19th century and led to the modern stone and brick city. This expansion lasted into the 20th century and can be seen by a number of [[Art Nouveau]] buildings, among those in the [[Malmö synagogue]]. Malmö was relatively late to be influenced by modern ideas of [[functionalism (architecture)|functionalist]] tenement architecture in the 1930s.

Around 1965, the government initiated the so-called [[Million Programme]], intending to offer affordable apartments in the outskirts of major Swedish cities. But this period also saw the reconstruction (and razing) of much of the historical city centre.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Stockholm: a universalist vision of housing tested by shortages|url=https://www.lafabriquedelacite.com/en/publications/stockholm-a-universalist-vision-of-housing-tested-by-shortages/|access-date=12 September 2021|website=La Fabrique de la Cité|date=4 June 2019 |language=en-US|archive-date=12 September 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210912152131/https://www.lafabriquedelacite.com/en/publications/stockholm-a-universalist-vision-of-housing-tested-by-shortages/|url-status=live}}</ref>

Since the late 1990s, Malmö has seen a more cosmopolitan architecture. {{lang|sv|[[Västra hamnen|Västra Hamnen]]}} (the Western Harbor), like most of the harbors to the north of the city centre, was industrial. In 2001 its reconstruction began as an urban residential neighbourhood, with 500 residential units, most were part of the exhibition [[Bo01]].<ref>{{Cite web |website=City of Malmö  |title=Western Harbour/Bo01 |url=http://www.malmo.se/English/Sustainable-City-Development/Bo01---Western-Harbour.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100106221448/http://www.malmo.se/English/Sustainable-City-Development/Bo01---Western-Harbour.html |archive-date=6 January 2010}}</ref> The exhibition had two main objectives: develop self-sufficient housing units in terms of energy and greatly diminish phosphorus emissions. Among the new building's towers were the [[Turning Torso]], a skyscraper with a twisting design, {{convert|190|m}} tall, the majority of which is residential. It became Malmö's new landmark.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Tykesson |first1=Tyke L. |title=Arkitekterna som formade Malmö: En modern stad växer fram 1878-1945 |date=1996 |publisher=Carlsson |location=Stockholm |isbn=91-7203-113-1 |edition=2nd revised uppl |language=sv}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Malmö Arkitekturhistoria |trans-title=Malmö Architectural history |url=https://www2.malmo.stadsbibliotek.org/nivelo/normal.po?sida=121 |website=Stadsbiblioteket Malmo |access-date=19 May 2006 |date=12 February 2004 |quote=The material is a result of Infotek Öresund, a collaborative project between the public libraries in Helsingborg, Elsinore, Copenhagen and Malmö|id= Compilation of material by [[Malmö Public Library]]. Substantial reference section|language=sv}}{{dead link|date=September 2022|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> The most recent addition (2015) is the new development of [[Malmö Live]]. This new building features a hotel, a concert hall, congress hall and a sky bar in the centre of Malmö. [[Point Hyllie]] is a new {{cvt|110|m}} commercial tower that began construction in 2018.

[[File:TurningTorsoMalmö.jpg|thumb|The Turning Torso in winter skylight, January 2024]]

===Other sights===

[[File:Stortorget in Malmö, Sweden.jpg|thumb|Stortorget, a large plaza in the centre of Malmö]]

The beach ''Ribersborg'', by locals usually called ''Ribban'',<ref>{{Cite web |website=City of Malmö  |title=Strandliv: Ribersborgsstranden |url=http://www.malmo.se/Medborgare/Idrott--fritid/Bad/Strandliv/Ribersborgsstranden.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130418124350/http://www.malmo.se/Medborgare/Idrott--fritid/Bad/Strandliv/Ribersborgsstranden.html |archive-date=18 April 2013 |language=sv}}</ref> south-west of the harbor area, is a man-made shallow beach, stretching along Malmö's coastline. Despite Malmö's chilly climate, it is sometimes referred to as the "Copacabana of Malmö".<ref>{{Cite web |website=City of Malmö  |title=Kulturarv: Ribersborgsstranden |url=http://www.malmo.se/Medborgare/Kultur--noje/Arkiv--historia/Kulturarv-Malmo/P-S/Ribersborgsstranden.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110808013334/http://www.malmo.se/Medborgare/Kultur--noje/Arkiv--historia/Kulturarv-Malmo/P-S/Ribersborgsstranden.html |archive-date=8 August 2011 |language=sv}}</ref> It is the site of [[Ribersborgs open-air bath]], opened in the 1890s.

The long boardwalk at the Western Harbor, {{lang|sv|Scaniaparken}} and {{lang|sv|Daniaparken}}, has become a favorite summer hang-out for the people of Malmö and is a popular place for bathing.<ref>{{Cite web |website=City of Malmö|title=Strandliv: Scaniabadet |url=http://www.malmo.se/Medborgare/Idrott--fritid/Bad/Strandliv/Scaniabadet-Vastra-hamnen.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130707133039/http://www.malmo.se/Medborgare/Idrott--fritid/Bad/Strandliv/Scaniabadet-Vastra-hamnen.html |archive-date=7 July 2013 |language=sv}}</ref> The harbor is particularly popular with Malmö's vibrant student community and has been the scene of several impromptu outdoor parties and gatherings.

===Annual events===
[[File:Malmöfestivalen 2018-08-16 12.jpg|thumb|Stortorget during Malmöfestivalen 2018.]]
In the third week of August each year a festival, {{lang|sv|Malmöfestivalen}}, fills the streets of Malmö with different kinds of cuisines and events.

[[BUFF International Film Festival]], an international children and young people's [[film festival]], is held in Malmö every March.

[[Nordisk Panorama Film Festival]], a film festival for [[short film|short]] and [[documentary film]]s by filmmakers from the [[Nordic countries]], is held every September.

[[Malmö Arab Film Festival]] (MAFF), the largest Arabic film festival in Europe, is held in Malmö.

[[The Conference (event)|The Conference]] is an international two-day gathering in Malmö with 1000 participants. Speakers from all over the world, representing a wide range of disciplines are invited. The first edition of The Conference was in 2011 and before that it was called Moving Images (started 2005).

The [[Nordic Game]] conference takes place in Malmö every April/May.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Nordic Game |url=http://nordicgame.com/?id=125 |access-date=12 March 2013 |website=Nordic Game |archive-date=9 February 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140209040452/http://nordicgame.com/?id=125 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=7 April 2011 |title=Nordic Game Conference &#124; |publisher=Media Evolution |url=http://www.mediaevolution.se/en/projects/nordic-game-conference |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110501034519/http://www.mediaevolution.se/en/projects/nordic-game-conference |archive-date=1 May 2011 |access-date=12 March 2013 |website=Mediaevolution.se}}</ref> The event consists of conference itself, recruitment expo and game expo and attracts hundreds of "gamedev" (game development) professionals every year.

Malmö also hosts other 3rd party events that cater to all communities that reside in Malmö, including religious and political celebrations.

===Media===
{{lang|sv|[[Sydsvenskan]]}}, founded in 1870, is Malmö's largest daily newspaper. It has an average circulation of 130,000. Its main competitor is the regional daily {{lang|sv|[[Skånska Dagbladet]]}}, which has a circulation of 34,000. The tabloid {{lang|sv|[[Kvällsposten]]}} still has a minimal editorial staff but is today just a version of a Stockholm tabloid. The Social Democratic {{lang|sv|[[Arbetet]]}} was edited and printed at Malmö between 1887 and 2000.<ref>{{Citation|title= Arbetet 1887-2000 |last1=Gustafsson |first1=Karl Erik |url=https://som.gu.se/digitalAssets/1288/1288535_kapitel_2.pdf |publisher=University of Gothenburg |access-date=15 January 2019 |archive-date=9 August 2017 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170809030835/http://www.som.gu.se/digitalAssets/1288/1288535_kapitel_2.pdf  }}</ref>

In addition to these, a number of free-of-charge papers, generally dealing with entertainment, music and fashion have local editions (for instance ''City'', ''Rodeo'', ''Metro'' and {{lang|sv|Nöjesguiden}}). Malmö is also home to the [[Egmont Group]]'s Swedish magazine operations. A number of local and regional radio and TV broadcasters are based in the Greater Malmö area.

===Sports===
====Football====
[[File:Sweden malmö eleda stadion nya stadion.jpg|thumb|right|[[Eleda Stadion]], the home of Malmö FF]]
[[File:Malmö Arena ESC2013 01.jpg|thumb|right|[[Malmö Arena]], the home of Malmö Redhawks]]
Malmö is home to several football teams.  [[Malmö FF]], who play in the top-level [[Allsvenskan]] league, had their most successful periods in the 1970s and 1980s, when they won the league several times. In 1979, they advanced to the final of the [[European Cup]], defeating [[AS Monaco]], [[Dynamo Kiev]], [[Wisła Kraków]] and [[Austria Wien]].  In the final, played at the [[Munich Olympic Stadium]] against [[Nottingham Forest]], they lost by a single goal scored by [[Trevor Francis]] just before half time. To date,{{when|date=July 2020}} they are the only Swedish football club to have reached the final of the competition. [[Bo Larsson|Bosse Larsson]] and [[Zlatan Ibrahimović]] began their football careers at Malmö FF.  A second football team, [[IFK Malmö]], played in Sweden's top flight for about 20 years.  The club's greatest achievement was reaching the quarterfinal in the European Cup.{{citation needed|date=July 2020}} In the 2023 Regular Season, IFK Malmö ranked last in the Södra Götaland section of the fourth tier of the Swedish football league system, Division 2.

[[FC Rosengård]] (former LdB Malmö) are playing in the top level in [[Damallsvenskan]], women's football league. FC Rosengård girls have won the league 10 times and [[Svenska Cupen (women)|the national cup title]] 5 times. In 2014, they reached the semi-final in Champions League, which they ultimately went on to lose to the German side [[1. FFC Frankfurt]]. Brazilian football player [[Marta (footballer)|Marta]], widely regarded the best female football player of all time, played in FC Rosengård between 2014 and 2017.

[[Malmö Stadion]] was inaugurated for the opening match of the [[1958 FIFA World Cup]].  The then world champions, [[West Germany]], defeated [[Argentina]] 3–1 in front of a crowd of 31,156. A further two games in the cup were decided at the stadium.<ref>{{Cite web |title=History |url=https://www.mff.se/en/history/ |access-date=26 October 2020 |website=Malmö FF |language=en-US |archive-date=28 October 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211028112719/https://www.mff.se/en/history/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

====Other sports====
Malmö has athletes competing in a variety of sport.

=====Ice hockey=====
The most notable other sports team is the ice hockey team [[Malmö Redhawks]]. They were the creation of millionaire Percy Nilsson and quickly rose to the highest rank in the early to mid-1990s and won two Swedish championships, but for a number of years found themselves residing outside of the top flight. As of the 2015/2016 season they are once again competing in the top flight SHL league.

=====Handball=====
A first division [[handball]] team, [[HK Malmö]], attracts a fair amount of attendance.

=====Rugby=====
[[Rugby union]] team, [[Malmö RC]], founded in 1954, have won 6 national championships. The club has teams for men, women and juniors.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Teams |website= Malmo Rugby |url=https://malmorugby.com/teams/ |access-date=28 February 2020 |language=en-US |archive-date=28 February 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200228222400/https://malmorugby.com/teams/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>

=====Gaelic football=====
[[Gaelic football]] has also been introduced to Malmö. The men of Malmö G.A.A. have won the Scandinavian Championships twice and the women once.<ref>{{Cite web |title=About Us |website=Malmö GAA |url=http://malmogaa.com/about-us/ |access-date=28 February 2020 |language=en-US |archive-date=28 February 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200228222355/http://malmogaa.com/about-us/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>

=====Additional Team and Individual Sport=====
Other notable team a sports are [[baseball]], [[American football]] and [[Australian rules football|Australian football]].
Among non-team sports, [[badminton]] and [[Athletics (sport)|athletics]] are the most popular, together with east Asian martial arts and boxing. Basketball is also fairly a big sport in the city, including the clubs [[Malbas]] and [[SF Srbija]] among others.

Women are permitted by the city council to swim topless in public swimming pools.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Malmö win for topless Swedish bathers&nbsp;— |work=The Local |url=http://www.thelocal.se/20250/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090627020908/http://www.thelocal.se/20250 |archive-date=27 June 2009 |access-date=23 July 2009 |publisher=Thelocal.se}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=1 July 2009 |title=Women fight for right to bare breasts&nbsp;— |work=The Local |url=http://www.thelocal.se/8557/20070920/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070921130837/http://www.thelocal.se/8557/20070920/ |archive-date=21 September 2007 |access-date=23 July 2009 |publisher=Thelocal.se}}</ref> Everyone must wear bathing attire, but covering of the breasts is not mandatory.<ref>{{Cite news |work=The Earthtimes |title=Swedish feminists win partial approval for topless swimming: Europe World |url=http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/171250.html |access-date=23 July 2009 |publisher=Earthtimes.org |archive-date=2 September 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120902025758/http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/171250.html |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=27 June 2009 |title=Swedish city legalizes topless bathing....at public swimming pools |url=http://www.inquisitr.com/27519/swedish-city-legalizes-topless-bathingat-public-swimming-pools/ |access-date=23 July 2009 |work=Inquisitr.com |archive-date=20 May 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210520073713/https://www.inquisitr.com/27519/swedish-city-legalizes-topless-bathingat-public-swimming-pools/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>
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