IF Elfsborg
IF Elfsborg is an association football club in the town of Borås in Sweden, established on 26 June 1904. IF Elfsborg won the Swedish national championship six times: in 1936, 1939, 1940, 1961.,[1] 2006 and 2012. IF Elfsborg's home ground is the Borås Arena, which has a seating capacity for 16,894 people. IF Elfsborg's supporter group is called "Guliganerna".
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| Full name | Idrottsföreningen Elfsborg |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1904 |
| Ground | Borås Arena, Borås (capacity: 17,800) |
| Chairman | Bosse Johansson |
| Manager | Magnus Haglund |
| League | Allsvenskan |
| 2023 | Allsvenskan, 2nd |
History
In the national league system started the season 1924/25 played Elfsborg in western Swedish season in Division 2. Already in the following season, in 1925/26, Elfsborg won the series and went on to qualifying for ”Allsvenskan”. In the qualifying they had to meet Halmstads BK and after the team won respective game, there was a third deciding game in Gothenburg. The game was won by Elfsborg 4-1 and Nils Hedin made all Elfsborg four goals in the second half. That meant Elfsborg went up to the Allsvenskan for the first time.
The club debuted in Allsvenskan on 2 August 1926 in a game against Örgryte IS. It played in the top league continuously until 1954. During the club's early years from the mid 1930s until 1947, the team had several in the Sweden national team.
IF Elfsborg Media
The glory days of IF Elfsborg, season 1942–43, with the team whom won three national titles.*Standing from left: Gillis Andersson, Evert Grahn, Knut Johansson, Sven Jonasson, Stenholm, KE Grahn.*Kneeling from left: Dahl, Hernqvist, Åke Sandberg, Arne Sandgren, Emanuelsson.
Borås Arena opened a new era for Elfsborg.
The colors yellow and black in Elfsborg derived from the Royal Älvsborg Regiment.
Youth team of IF Elfsborg, standing in front of Ryavallen during early 60s.
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Ålgårdsläktaren, in a derby against IFK Göteborg.
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Ålgårdsläktaren, in a Tifo arrangement.
References
- ↑ "Svenska mästare i fotboll 1931-2005 samt seriesegrare i Allsvenskan 1925-1930" (PDF) (in Swedish). Bolletinen. 2005. Retrieved 31 October 2015.
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