The Swedish team Täby sits on the lowest position in their home league of all other participants. After fifteen matches they sit on the fourth place. In Ostrava, they will also have to deal with the home fans as they will encounter Vítkovice in the semifinals.
So far, this hasn’t really been their season. From the fourth place they trail nine points behind the leading IKSU. They won 10 of their 15 matches, while scoring 81 and conceding 65 goals.
Matilda Sjödin leads the team stats with 28 points for 17 goals and 11 assists. Ranja Varli (13+9) and Moa Tschöp (8+15) share the second position with 24 points.
Although the Swedish team didn’t start their season well, they travel to Ostrava with four consecutive wins under their belt. Their last loss came against the league leaders from IKSU, but since then the Champions Cup participants won all their matches. Last five matches:
IK Sirius FBC – Täby FC IBK 3:4
Täby FC IBK – Karlstad IBF 7:2
Täby FC IBK – Warberg IC 6:4
IBK Dalen – Täby FC IBK 2:5
Täby FC IBK – IKSU 4:12
They will start their campaign in Ostrava on Saturday at 13:30 with a semifinal against Vítkovice.