To visit the home of Mjällby AIF is to visit one of the remotest areas of Sweden.
At the last count, 813 people live in Hällevik, a tiny fishing village on the country’s southern coast. There is a campsite, a couple restaurants, a fishing museum and the stadium belonging to the next Swedish champions.
Mjällby’s incredible rise is more than a Leicester City-esque fairytale. It’s more like if Whitby Town rose through the English football pyramid to one day become Premier League winners.
Just a few seasons ago, Mjällby were in the third tier of Swedish football. Now, they are within touching distance of the Allsvenskan title. How did this happen?
