Congratulations to our very own Larry who together with Cici, won Let’s Dance Sweden 2015!! Unless you have spent the last few days under a rock, you would have surely seen the celebrations through the streets of Stockholm and in fact all around Sweden.

Larry’s trademark leap (pictured below) helped win him a place in the final on Friday night, and with a twinkle in his eye, he dazzled the judges and more importantly, all the TV viewers at home to take out the coveted Red Glass Shoe Trophy! (left)

Equally as impressive was the fact that he showed up for Söder on Saturday and played a great game of footy in our victory over Malmö! All spectators at the match agreed that his ‘quick step’ routine in the backline had the Malmö players bamboozled!

Congratulations Larry and let’s hope Söder can add some more silverware from the footy field to your collection later this year!

Congratulations to Sweden and the two Söder representatives Max & Mick Larsson, who won the Nordic Challenge last weekend 18th April!

Sweden defeated both Denmark and Norway to take the crown as the best in the Nordics!

Gentle Men!

As most of you are aware it is that time of year again!

Put on you’re best or worst suit, tie the Söder tie and come on down for Rego night 2015 at the humble, slightly medieval irish setting of the OC.

O’Connells Irish Pub & Restaurant

Stora Nygatan 21, 111 27 Stockholm, Sweden

www.oconnells.se

(if you don’t have a suit, wear a collar and get a söder tie! if you don’t want to wear a suit, get over it and wear one anyway!)

This Friday night 27th March – booking is from 7pm, try not to be late!

For those that are keen, the party will continue afterwards!

/Mik

As a club, we stand behind our players – and this year we wish Larry all the best in his journey on Let’s Dance 2015!!

See Larry compete on Channel 4, Friday nights at 20.00.

Good luck Larry & Cecilia!!!

Joel

The Club AGM took place on Sunday 15th February and ran smoothly in front of about 20 members. The new board was voted in for the 2015 season, and consists of new President Joel Burnell (pictured tickling the ivories) and new Treasurer Andrew Rundle. Vice President Jonas Raninen, and Secretary Oscar Löfgren will continue in their roles from 2014. The Kaj is gonna sit on the bench. The club would like to thank outgoing President Kaj for his efforts in 2014!

The boys have been working hard at pre-season training!!

Trainings are taking place at Globala Gymnasiet, close to Zinkensdamm T-bana and IP.

When? Sundays @ 17.00

If you are interested in joining us a new player or just want to come along for a look, you are very welcome to join us for training – it’s free and we welcome all levels of experience from beginners up to AFL legends!

Please contact us at the club email address for more details and so we know to look out for you on Sunday.

sodermalmafc@gmail.com

The Board has announced the the Club Annual General Meeting (AGM) followed by the 2015 Bowling Championship will be held at O’Leary’s GLOBEN on Sunday 15th February. The meeting will begin at 14.00. See you there!

Are you interested in coaching Aussie Rules football in Stockholm? The Södermalm Football Club currently has open positions for coach and assistant coach for the 2015 season – please contact the club if you are interested to find out more: sodermalmafc@gmail.com

by Nick Gillett

IDRE 2014

Offseason training is vital in maintaining the physical prowess of the Södermalm athlete. Open to all players and social members, Team captain Dylan O’Keefe went to the drawing board and designed a program that saw him lead a troop to the alpine training facilities at Idre Fjäll. A leading institution in motion and sports science, it was the ideal location to test the dexterity and endurance of the boys. Not phased by the bleak forecast the squad eked their way out of the Stockholm gridlock and onto the open road. Arriving late into the night the lads settled into their ‘ski-to’ cabin ready for an early start.

Day 1 Training Day:

First light unveiled plenty of the white stuff with few souls to be seen. At first lifts, the RedBull Wings team greeted Södermalm athletes with bright smiles. As the resort was desolate, it appears they blew Continue reading →

Seasonal greetings from Södermalm

Söder 2014 Gold Medal Brewer “O’Larrys Brewery” has treated Södermalm’s beer lovers with a new release described below by their Chief Brewer:

“As we’re heading into the holiday season O’Larrys Brewery releases a chocolate porter called Baltazhar. Aptly named after one of the three wise men, this brew has a righteous character and carries a lot of flavor. Cold steeping with a trio of special malts (dark crystal, black and chocolate) gives an aroma of roasted coffee and chocolate while the hop (Styrian Gold) provides a subtle hint of marmalade. With an ABV of 5.5% this hops scotch is perfect for those long dark winter nights.”

Please contact the club if you are interested in tasting any brews from O’Larrys Brewery.

Congratulations to the Aussie team (ranked 17th) featuring former Söder player Timbi Poon, who opened their account at the Floorball (Innebandy) World Championships by upsetting the 9th ranked Russians in a thriller, the final score Australia 11 – Russia 9.

Highlights are below – look out for Timbi #9:

Next game is against Canada on Sunday night.

After the continuation of the SAFF season following the summer break, Söder has finished as SAFF Minor Premier earning automatic qualification to the Grand Final which will be played from 12.00 on 20th September at the JCG (Skarpnäcks sportfält).

After completing the 1st half of the season undefeated, Söder lost the first game after the summer break against Solna (41-61) before finishing strongly with victories over Norrtälje (8-138), Årsta (59-37), and Bromma (102-33).
With an almost completely fit and firing line-up for the 20th September, Söder is fired up to win our 2nd SAFF Premiership against either Solna or Bromma, the two teams playing in the semi-final this Saturday 13th September.

We hope to see as many supporters, friends, and family of Söder supporting us at the JCG for the Grand Final on 20th September with kick-off at 12.00.

The draw for the 2013 Södermalm Pool Championship has taken place and thrown up some interesting match-ups!
Four groups of four will contest this year’s championship at the Zinkensdamm Pool Hall (www.biljarden.com)
See the video footage of this year’s draw.
http://youtu.be/meGE2iKNTKI
When: This Friday 22nd Nov
Where: Hornsgatan 61, 118 49 Stockholm.
Time: 18.30 sharp.
Defending Champion: Condo