World Footy News

A Norwegian team comprising players from the Oslo Crows has crossed the border into neighbouring Sweden and stolen the silverware – the 2014 Sweden Cup.

The annual event was held over the weekend, and the following details from the AFL Sweden website give an indication of what the event entails.

AFL Sweden comes together on neutral ground in Jönköping for a civil war between all the clubs in the country to determine who is the strongest, who is the best, who is the champion of Sweden.

The Swedish Cup is the only time in the year where all of the Aussie Rules players and teams from around the country come together to face off against one another in a festival of footy.

The Swedish Cup is a great day where we can get together all of the country’s AFL players and enjoy footy as a whole group,” said AFL Sweden President Jörg Pareigis. “There is no better way to spend your day than enjoying footy with others that love the game as much as you do yourself.”

The 2014 Swedish Cup will consist of: Årsta Swans, Norrtälje Dockers, Göteborg Berserkers/ Karlstad Eagles, Bromma Vikings/Solna Axemen/Södermalm Blues, also joining the cup with a wildcard entry will be the Oslo Crows from Norway.

David Stone from the Oslo Crows was there and saw things this way. “We beat Arsta Swans in the final. Arsta is a Stockholm team. It was our third time at Sweden Cup. We came third last year. Sweden Cup is a mixed comp - most teams have a mixture of locals and Aussies. The tournament was in a place called Jönköping and it was a ripper of a day. Usually we win the trophy for 'longest distance travelled to get to the tournament', so it was very exciting to win the big trophy too!”

The results for the day were:

Arsta Swans 5 5 35 d Karlstad Eagles 1 6 12
Oslo Crows 6 6 42 d Norrtälje Dockers 1 0 6
Arsta Swans 5 4 34 d (Combined) Blues 3 2 20
Oslo Crows 5 4 34 d Karlstad Eagles 0 6 6
(Combined) Blues 3 5 23 d Norrtälje Dockers 3 2 20

Arsta Swans 6 4 40 d Oslo Crows 4 3 27
Karlstad Eagles 6 3 39 d Norrtälje Dockers 2 1 13
(Combined) Blues 2 4 16 d Karlstad Eagles 1 4 10
Arsta Swans 4 6 20 d Norrtälje Dockers 2 0 12
Oslo Crows 7 6 48 d (Combined) Blues 2 2 14

Semi Finals

Arsta Swans 7 0 42 d Karlstad Eagles 5 3 33
Oslo Crows 4 5 29 d (Combined) Blues 1 3 9

Grand Final

Oslo Crows 5 3 33 d Arsta Swans 2 3 15