240815 Arber Zeneli, Sebastian Holmen and Besfort Zeneli of Elfsborg celebrate the 2-0 goal during the UEFA Europa League qualification match between Elfsborg and Rijeka on August 15, 2024 in Borås. Photo: Jörgen Jarnberger / BILDBYRÅN / COP 112 / JJ0389 Published: 2024-08-15 22:06, Updated 2024-08-16 08:07
IF Elfsborg advanced from the Europa League’s third qualifying round after defeating HNK Rijeka 3-1 on aggregate in the doubleheader. The qualifying game continues now that yellow and black are in the playoff round. There, the team faces Molde FK from Norway.
IF Elfsborg starts the doubleheader away from home.
Europa League playoff
August 22: Molde FK (Norway) – IF Elfsborg
August 29: IF Elfsborg – Molde FK (Norway)
Molde FK (Norway)
Last season, Molde FK finished in fifth place in the Norwegian top league Eliteserien, and at the same time won the Norwegian Cup after a 1-0 victory against Bodø/Glimt in the final.
In total, the club has won the Norwegian league on five occasions (latest in 2022), and the domestic cup six times.
The 2024 season is just like the Allsvenskan in full swing and Molde is in fourth place after 18 rounds played.
The Norwegian team made it as late as last year’s season to the group stage in the Europa League, where they finished third in a group consisting of Bayer Leverkusen, Qarabag and BK Häcken.
IF Elfsborg and Molde FK met as late as summer 2022 in the qualifying game for the UEFA Conference League, in the second qualifying round. That time, the Norwegians won the double meet with a total of 6-2.
Tickets
Tickets for the home game will be released on Friday 16 August for all supporters.
Just as before, season ticket holders have priority on reserved seats at an adjusted price until Monday 19 August at 23:59. After that, these places are also released to the public.
More info about tickets will come in a separate post.
1904, on June 26, IF Elfsborg was formed by 19 boys in their early teens. The association’s name was then “Borås Football Team”.
In 1906, the association became a member of the National Sports Confederation and the name was changed at the same time to IF Elfsborg.