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.

2010 Helsingborgs IF season

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

Helsingborg

2010

2010 Helsingborgs IF season