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- ↑ Björn Becksmo (4 October 2012). "Stockholm Eagles en framgångssaga" (in Swedish). SVT Sport. Retrieved 25 January 2015.
- ↑ "08 och Eagles får inte spela i ligan" (in Swedish). Svenska dagbladet. 16 May 2013. Retrieved 25 January 2015.