The goal of being the best is constantly at a club like Rosengård. But the first step towards this particular 11th SM sign was probably taken immediately after the final signal in Gothenburg last fall. When Rosengård, in the last Allsvenskan round, not only failed to salvage the SM gold, but also lost second place, ie games in Europe.
SVT Sport broadcast the summit live a year ago. The enormous disappointment and empty and tearful eyes of Rosengård's players afterwards have etched themselves with us who stood by the sidelines. Gothenburg cheered on second place and Champions League games. At the same time, Piteå, in front of his home audience, celebrated his first SM gold. For Rosengård, it was a heavy journey home to Malmö.
The business has been going on for a long time. And this year's series victory was secured in practice last round, with former Växjö duo Jelena Cankovic and Anna Anvegård's magnificent cooperation and receipt to 3-3 in the final stage against Linköping at Malmö IP.
With allsvenskan's widest squad and so many leading qualities, Rosengård has great expectations and demands. And MUST have it. Both own and others. For here there are the conditions to invest. The framing to be successful. And tradition.
Rosengård's uniformity this year is of course fundamental. Just a loss. Coach Jonas Eidevall works close to his team, with clarity. He gives confidence and makes demands accordingly. And Sports Manager Therese Sjögran - Sweden's most national team player - also has every conceivable experience to share with a player group where national team captain Caroline Seger spreads both calm and energy and focus in her leadership, where Malin Levenstad, returner from injury, puts footprints, where big the future promise Hanna Bennison already takes care of and where the strong new acquisitions this summer Anna Anvegård and Jelena Cankovic deliver directly. Just to lift some.
Should hold "crisis meeting" immediatelyLinköping broke Rosengård's suite in 2016, and managed to defend the title the following year. Piteå became the big exclamation mark last year.
To defend a title, a "crisis meeting" should be held pretty soon after salvaged gold. It is a challenging balancing act to be satisfied and yet not. At least not satisfied for too long. Our expert Frida Östberg has repeated several times during the season. Östberg who won five European Championships gold and two of four Champions League finals with Umeå.
I am convinced that Rosengård's work to defend this year's triumph, and also strengthen before the return to the Champions League, is already beginning. But just tonight, after today's Skånederby against Vittsjö, Sweden's best team celebrates that this year's gold is secured, also in theory.