Eskilsminne Idrottsförening is a football club from the district of Eskilsminne in Helsingborg and was founded on 18 May 1928. The club runs around 50 teams and has between 1200 and 1300 members, making it the largest youth organisation in
Scania. Since 1968 the club has organised the Eskilscupen on an annual basis, which is one of the oldest and largest tournaments in youth football. The club also provides an annual football school for children between five and eight years, with an emphasis on fun and fellowship. Eskilsminne IF received the 2005 award for "Best sports for children and youth" from the Skånska idrottsförbundet (Scanian Sports Association). Since their foundation Eskilsminne IF has participated mainly in the middle and lower divisions of the
Swedish football league system. The club currently plays in
Division 2 Västra Götaland, which is the fourth tier of Swedish football. They play their home matches at the Harlyckans IP in Helsingborg. Eskilsminne IF are affiliated to
Skånes Fotbollförbund. ==Recent history==