'It's something I never thought would happen in my life' - Mjallby claim unlikely first Swedish title

Hailing from the Listerlandet peninsula, the town of Mjallby boasts a population of just under 1400 people.
'It's something I never thought would happen in my life' - Mjallby claim unlikely first Swedish title

CHAMPIONS: Mjallby AIF claimED a sensational first Allsvenskan league title for the unfancied club from a tiny fishing village in the south of Sweden.

Swedish minnows Mjallby AIF scored twice in the first half to secure a 2-0 victory at IFK Gothenburg and claim a sensational first Allsvenskan league title for the unfancied club from a tiny fishing village in the south of the country.

Jacob Bergstrom scored with a close-range bicycle kick in the 21st minute and Tom Pettersson poked home a second goal seven minutes later as their side took an unassailable 11-point lead over second-placed Hammarby with three games left to play.

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