IF Elfsborg

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Elfsborg
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Full name Idrottsföreningen Elfsborg
Nickname(s) Di Gule (The Yellow Ones)
Eleganterna (The Elegant Ones)
Founded 1904
Ground Borås Arena,
Borås
Capacity 17,800
Chairman Flag of Sweden Bosse Johansson
Manager Flag of Sweden Magnus Haglund
League Allsvenskan
2006 Allsvenskan, 1st
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IF Elfsborg is a Swedish football club located in Borås. The club, formed 26 June 1904 (as Borås Fotbollslag), has won 5 national championship titles, the latest in 2006, and 2 national cup titles. They are currently playing in the highest Swedish league, Allsvenskan. Their main rivals are IFK Göteborg and Norrby IF.

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[edit] Current squad

As of 17 January 2007:

No. Position Player
1 Flag of Sweden GK Abbas Hassan
2 Flag of Sweden DF Mathias Florén
3 Flag of Sweden DF Johan Sjöberg
4 Flag of Sweden DF Johan Karlsson
5 Flag of Sweden DF Martin Andersson
6 Flag of Sweden FW Daniel Alexandersson
7 Flag of Finland MF Jari Ilola
8 Flag of Sweden MF Anders Svensson
9 Flag of Sweden FW Mathias Svensson
10 Flag of Sweden MF Samuel Holmén
11 Flag of Sweden DF Daniel Mobaeck
12 Flag of Sweden FW Joakim Sjöhage
13 Flag of Sweden DF Jon Jönsson
14 Flag of Sweden FW Denni Avdic
No. Position Player
15 Flag of England FW James Keene
18 Flag of Sweden DF Marcus Falk-Olander
20 Flag of Sweden MF Emir Bajrami
21 Flag of France FW Leandre Griffit
22 Flag of Sweden DF Andreas Augustsson
24 Flag of Sweden MF Stefan Ishizaki
25 Flag of Sweden MF Elmin Kurbegovic
26 Flag of Sweden DF Anders Selander
27 Flag of Sweden MF Daniel Eres
30 Flag of Sweden GK Johan Wiland
Flag of Sweden GK Jesper Hansen
Flag of Sweden DF Jesper Arvidsson (on loan to Åtvidabergs FF)

[edit] Achievements

Borås Arena before a game between IF Elfsborg and Örgryte IS in April 17, 2005. It is a very modern stadum, built in 2005. Before that, Elfsborg played at Ryavallen.
Borås Arena before a game between IF Elfsborg and Örgryte IS in April 17, 2005. It is a very modern stadum, built in 2005. Before that, Elfsborg played at Ryavallen.
  • Allsvenskan:
    • Winners (5): 1935–36, 1938–39, 1939–40, 1961, 2006
    • Runners-up (5): 1942–43, 1943–44, 1944–45, 1965, 1977
  • Svenska Cupen:
    • Winners (2): 2001, 2003
    • Runners-up (3): 1942, 1980–81, 1996–97

[edit] Records

[edit] Noted players

[edit] External links

Football in Sweden
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Records Women's national team List of women's clubs Seasons
Competitions in Swedish football
Allsvenskan Superettan Division 1 (N, S) Division 2 Division 3
Damallsvenskan Svenska Cupen Supercupen League system
Allsvenskan 2007
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Royal League 2006–07
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Denmark: FC Copenhagen Brøndby IF Odense BK Viborg FF
Norway: Rosenborg BK SK Brann Vålerenga IF Lillestrøm SK
Sweden: IF Elfsborg AIK Hammarby IF Helsingborgs IF