In the 87th minute of the last match against Östersund, veteran Johan Bertilsson secured a new Allsvenskan contract for the long-standing association and an entire village could breathe a sigh of relief.
Large audience on TV
In the SVT series "Allsvenskan - Här kommer Degen" the club's and society's path from the advancement in 2020 to the thriller in December last year was described and the response was enormous.
Some episodes reached an audience of over 400,000 viewers and "Degen" became a club in the hearts of many.
Now the difficult second year in the Allsvenskan awaits.
On Monday evening, Degerfors will play away against Djurgården in Stockholm and it is expectant in the mill.
In the video, DIF chairman Fredrik Rakar talks about last year's turbulent journey, the TV success and the important lessons ahead of this year's Allsvenskan season.