IF Elfsborg facts for kids

Quick facts for kids
IF Elfsborg
Full name	Idrottsföreningen Elfsborg
Founded	1904
Ground	Borås Arena,; Borås
Capacity	17,800
Chairman	Bosse Johansson
Manager	Magnus Haglund
League	Allsvenskan
2008	Allsvenskan, 2nd

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., 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".

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 Swedish national team.

Images for kids

A chart showing the progress of IF Elfsborg through the Swedish football league system. The different shades of gray represent league divisions.
Elfsborg squad who won the national championship 1961.
Borås Arena opened a new era for Elfsborg.
The colors yellow and black in Elfsborg derived from the Royal Älvsborg Regiment.
Old crest used before the 1970s.
Play order for the FIFA World Cup 1958, Borås and Ryavallen are number 22.
Youth team of IF Elfsborg, standing in front of Ryavallen during early 60s.
Ålgårdsläktaren, in a derby against IFK Göteborg.
Ålgårdsläktaren, in a Tifo arrangement.
IF Elfsborg supporters Guliganerna, founded 1991, arranging a tifo.
Henry Larsson scored eight goals for IF Elfsborg in their European debut in the 1961 Intertoto Cup.
IF Elfsborg lost against Hertha Berlin in the Uefa Cup 1972, at the historic Olympic Stadium.
S.S Lazio–Elfsborg at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome, Europa League play-off 2009.
Sven Jonasson, Elfsborgs greatest player of all time. Also included in the Swedish Hall of Fame.
Carl Larsson – head founder, former player and manager of IF Elfsborg. He managed Elfsborg for over 20 years.
Sven Jonasson, record holder of most consecutive games and goals scored in Allsvenskan.
Fredrik Berglund being one of the top-ten scorers.
Anders Svensson placing himself on a 4th place on the most appearances in IF Elfsborg.