Alingsas vs Lindesberg

That came three days earlier in Lindesberg Arena. Alingsås's 42–27 win in the first leg on 25 August — a 15-goal margin — effectively ended the tie before the return fixture began. It was the highest-scoring half of the tie: Alingsås put 42 past Lindesberg on the road, establishing an aggregate lead that no second-leg fightback could touch.

Petter Donaldson — Alingsås's top scorer from the 2025/26 Handbollsligan season (110 goals) was central to the attack again, pulling the strings from the left-back position and finding the net with regularity across both legs.

Niklas Kraft — The newly-signed goalkeeper, returning to Alingsås from Danish top-flight side Ribe-Esbjerg, provided stability between the posts. Kraft's experience was evident in organising a defence that limited Lindesberg despite the high scoreline.

Alexander Regen — The captain and line player was a physical presence in both directions, creating space for Alingsås's back court while disrupting Lindesberg's attacks at the defensive line.

Player of the tie: Petter Donaldson, whose goal-scoring output across 120 minutes of cup action set the tone.

The 82 combined goals over two legs (42–27, 40–33) tell the story of a tie that Alingsås controlled from start to finish. Their average of 41 goals per game against a defence that conceded 27 and 33 speaks to the attacking fluidity Flodman has built in pre-season, following warm-up wins over Norwegian side Kristiansand Topphåndball (32–30) and Önnereds HK (34–30) in August.

Lindesberg improved their defensive output by six goals in the second leg, but Alingsås remained ruthless in attack. The 40 goals at home matched the scoring rate of the first half of the tie, demonstrating consistent offensive structure.

Alingsås advance to the round of 16 (åttondelsfinal), where they will face either Hammarby IF HF or Gimonäs Umeå IF — the winners of the other tie in their cup bracket. Hammarby are strong favourites after winning their first leg. The round of 16 is also played as a two-legged tie, scheduled for 5–6 September and 12–13 September.

For Lindesberg, the cup run ends at the first hurdle, but the experience of facing a Handbollsligan side across two competitive fixtures will serve as valuable preparation for their Division 1 campaign.

Alingsås now turn their attention to the Handbollsligan season opener away at HF Karlskrona on Wednesday 23 September.

A predictable but thoroughly professional two-leg performance from Alingsås. The gap between Sweden's top flight and the lower divisions was starkly visible — 82 goals across 120 minutes told the story. Lindesberg competed admirably in the second leg but were never in contention after the first-half blitz in Lindesberg Arena three days earlier.