Unprecedented surprise in Europe » The team from a village of 1,500 inhabitants won the championship

Mjallby is the football team of a fishing village in Sweden, Hallevik, which has a population of only 1,500! Mjallby also represented the country in the UEFA Champions League second qualifying round next season.

Mjallby won the title in Sweden! The team from a village of 1500 people will represent them in the Champions League

The match that assured them the mathematical title was the one against Goteborg, a traditional team from Sweden. Those from Mjallby entered the most important match of their career decided, and Bergstrom opened the scoring in the 21st minute. After only 7 minutes, Pettersson doubled the advantage of the “guests” and brought the team close to a historic title.

With only 3 stages and 9 points available before the end of the championship, those from Mjallby have an 11-point lead over second-placed Hammarby and can celebrate the title.

Mjallby were promoted to the Swedish premier league six years ago, but this is not their first adventure in the top flight. Mjallby was first promoted to the Swedish championship in 1980, but was relegated several times afterwards. Those from Mjallby also promoted in 2009, but were relegated in the 2013-2014 season.

The stadium they play on is Strandvallen and has 6000 seats, 4 times the population of the village where the team comes from! Hallevik is a town located on the coast of the Baltic Sea, known especially for fishing.

Those from Mjallby achieved this feat with a lot valued at only 16.85 million euros, less than what CFR Cluj demanded for the transfer of Louis Munteanu! Their rivals from Hammabry have a lot valued at around 26 million euros.

How the standings look like in the first league in Sweden