Malmö FF was one of 468 clubs from Sweden that had teams playing during Gothia Cup 2016. They participated with one team in Gothia Tipselit Trophy (B17). In addition to Malmö FF, 35 other teams from 13 different countries played in Gothia Tipselit Trophy (B17). They were divided into 6 different groups, whereof Malmö FF could be found in Group 6 together with Kalmar FF, HJK Helsinki and TikiTaka Academy. Malmö FF continued to Play off A after reaching 2:nd place in Group 6. In the playoff they made it to 1/8 Final, but lost it against AIK FF with 1-2. In the Final, IF Elfsborg won over Helsingborgs IF and became the winner of Play off A in Gothia Tipselit Trophy (B17). Malmö comes from Malmö which lies approximately 160 km from Göteborg, where Gothia Cup takes place. The area around Malmö does also provide two additional clubs participating during Gothia Cup 2016 (Nässjö FF and Hvetlanda GIF).