THE BRIDGE DERBY
Sep 27, 2019
2 minutes
Lee Roden
As Nordic Noir fans know, the cities of Malmo and Copenhagen have been linked for some time now.
The opening of the Oresund Bridge in 2000 connected Sweden and Denmark, allowing residents of Malmo to reach Copenhagen within half an hour, and vice versa. It inspired, making the region famous all around the world. Fictional detective Saga Noren often hops across the bridge, as do the two cities’ real residents, for shopping, work or just a night out. Despite that, the cities’ two biggest football teams have never met in official competition – until now.
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