Post by Carl LaFong on Aug 30, 2017 11:29:57 GMT
www.thelocal.se/20170825/what-you-need-to-know-about-swedens-new-football-capital-ostersund
Few gave them a chance, but humble Östersunds FK have qualified for the Europa League after knocking out three teams including one European giant on the way. You could be forgiven if you haven't heard of their small Swedish hometown, so here are a few useful comparisons for perspective on just how big the club's achievement is.
Though they are the only Swedish side in Europe this season (and the first since Malmö in 2015), it is no insult to say Östersunds FK are one of the smaller teams in the country – in fact, they were only promoted to the top flight for the first time two years ago.
Compared to some of the other clubs who are also part of this year's Europa League, they’re definitely an outsider in the European pool too. In order to get some perspective on where Graham Potter's team are coming from, weve picked a few of the other teams to qualify and looked at their home cities in comparison to the underdogs from Östersund....etc.
Though they are the only Swedish side in Europe this season (and the first since Malmö in 2015), it is no insult to say Östersunds FK are one of the smaller teams in the country – in fact, they were only promoted to the top flight for the first time two years ago.
Compared to some of the other clubs who are also part of this year's Europa League, they’re definitely an outsider in the European pool too. In order to get some perspective on where Graham Potter's team are coming from, weve picked a few of the other teams to qualify and looked at their home cities in comparison to the underdogs from Östersund....etc.