MJÄLLBY’S SWEDISH ALLSVENSKAN MIRACLE

In Part 1, Lee and Paul reflect on ultimate underdogs Mjällby becoming Swedish champions and the key figures behind their unlikely Allsvenskan triumph. How have sporting director Hasse Larsson and coach Anders Torstensson shown courage in the face of adversity? Why are Mjällby the best-ever team in Swedish history? And why is the village of Hällevik looking for a new postman? And from one first-time champion to another, Titas Teiten of Baltic Football News has the lowdown on new Lithuanian title-winners Kauno Žalgiris.

Part 2 continues in Lithuania, where Lee has paid a visit to second-tier champions TransINVEST and their stunning new stadium to ask some key questions. How does a new club based in a village outside Vilnius and owned by a logistics company build a fanbase from scratch? What has the reaction been in the rest of Lithuania? And why is football firmly in the shadow of basketball in this beautiful Baltic country? To finish off, there are tales of helicopters, heartbreak and heroism in Ireland, Iceland and Kazakhstan respectively.

Chapters

00:00 – Intro

00:45 – The Mjällby miracle

09:37 – Kauno Žalgiris with Baltic Football News

14:08 – A trip to TransINVEST

29:45 – Ireland’s marathon helicopter

31:51 – Relegation for cup winners Vestri

32:50 – Final-day drama in Kazakhstan