Idrottsföreningen Elfsborg, more commonly known as IF Elfsborg or simply Elfsborg, is a professional football club based in Borås, Sweden, and is affiliated to the Västergötlands Fotbollförbund. They play in the Allsvenskan and have spent most of their history in the top tier of Swedish football. Their homeground is Borås Arena, where they have played since 17 April 2005.
The glory days of IF Elfsborg, season 1942–43, with the team whom won three national titles. Standing from left: Gillis Andersson, Evert Grahn, Knut Johansson, Sven Jonasson, Stenholm, KE Grahn. Kneeling from left: Dahl, Hernqvist, Åke Sandberg, Arne Sandgren, Emanuelsson.
Elfsborg squad who won the national championship 1961.
Borås Arena opened a new era for Elfsborg.
The colors yellow and black in Elfsborg derived from the Royal Älvsborg Regiment.
Borås is a city and the seat of Borås Municipality, Västra Götaland County, Sweden. It had 114,445 inhabitants in 2022. It is widely known for being a textile city, home to worldwide brands and companies as well as the prestigious Swedish School of Textiles that makes part of the University of Borås.
Borås railway station
Borås and the river Viskan in winter.
A view from Krokshall square onto Caroli church with Viskan in front.
Ramnaparken lake in winter