2008-09 in Danish football
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Domestic competitions

Competition Winner Details Match Report
Danish Superliga
Danish Superliga
The Danish Superliga is the current Danish football championship tournament, and administered by the Danish Football Association. It is the highest association football league in Denmark and is currently contested by 12 teams each year, with 2 teams to be relegated, which proves to be one of the...

F.C. Copenhagen
F.C. Copenhagen
F.C. Copenhagen is a professional Danish football club in Copenhagen, Denmark. It is part of the Parken Sport & Entertainment....

Danish Superliga 2008-09
Danish Superliga 2008-09
The 2008–09 Danish Superliga was the 19th season of Danish Superliga league championship, which determines the winners of the Danish football championship, governed by the Danish Football Association. The season started on 19 July 2008 and ended on 31 May 2009. The defending champions were Aalborg...

Danish Cup
Danish Cup
The Danish Cup is the official "knockout" cup competition in Danish football, run by the Danish Football Association. The cup has been contested annually since 1955...

F.C. Copenhagen
F.C. Copenhagen
F.C. Copenhagen is a professional Danish football club in Copenhagen, Denmark. It is part of the Parken Sport & Entertainment....

Danish Cup 2008-09
Danish Cup 2008-09
The Danish Cup 2008–09 was the 53rd season of only Danish football cup competition. It was the first time since 2004 that the cup had a sponsor name: the daily Newspaper Ekstra Bladet has signed a 3-year contract with the Danish Football Association , making the official name Ekstra Bladet Cup...

Report
Danish 1st Division
Danish 1st Division
The 1st Division has been the name of the second highest football league in Denmark since 1991. From 1945 to 1991 the 1st Division was the name of the highest level of football in Denmark...

Herfølge BK Danish 1st Division 2008-09
Danish 1st Division 2008-09
The 2008–09 Danish 1st Division season is the 13th season of the Danish 1st Division league championship, governed by the Danish Football Association.The division-champion and runner-up will be promoted to the Danish Superliga 2009-10...

Danish 2nd Division East
Danish 2nd Division East
The 2nd Division East is a group in the Danish 2nd Division with teams from the Zealand, Copenhagen, Lolland-Falster and Bornholm Football Associations. The winners gain promotion for the Danish 1st Division, while the last-place finishers risk relegation into the Denmark Series.From 1945 to 1991...

FC Vestsjælland
FC Vestsjælland
FC Vestsjælland is a Danish football club currently playing in the Danish 1st Division. They play their home matches at Slagelse Stadion in Slagelse, which has a capacity of 10,000 .-History:...

Danish 2nd Division East 2008-09
Danish 2nd Divisions 2008-09
The 2008-09 season in Danish 2nd Division will be divided in two groups. The two winners will be promoted to the Danish 1st Division 2009-10, together with the winner of a promotion game between the two runner-ups...

Danish 2nd Division West
Danish 2nd Division West
The 2nd Division West is a group in the Danish 2nd Division with teams from Jutland and Funen Football Associations. The winners gain promotion for the Danish 1st Division, while the last-place finishers risk relegation into the Denmark Series....

FC Fyn
FC FYN
FC Fyn is a Danish football club from Odense on Funen. Its first appearance was in the 2006-07 season.FC Fyn plays their home matches at Odense Atletikstadion, which is the current home ground of B 1909 and B 1913. The first manager was former Zambia national coach Roald Poulsen...

Danish 2nd Division West 2008-09
Danish 2nd Divisions 2008-09
The 2008-09 season in Danish 2nd Division will be divided in two groups. The two winners will be promoted to the Danish 1st Division 2009-10, together with the winner of a promotion game between the two runner-ups...


Transfer deals

Players

The following players appeared for Denmark during the 2008-09 season. All caps and goals are tallied for the 2008-09 season only.
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Friendly matches

The home team is on the left column; the away team is on the right column.

World Cup qualifiers

Denmark competed in Group 1 of the 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification
2010 FIFA World Cup qualification - UEFA Group 1
The 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification UEFA Group 1 was a UEFA qualifying group for the 2010 FIFA World Cup. The group comprised 2006 fourth-place finishers Portugal, along with Sweden, Denmark, Hungary, Albania and Malta....

 tournament.

The home team is on the left column; the away team is on the right column.

League XI national team

On December 5, 2008, a 20-man squad Denmark League XI national football team
Denmark League XI national football team
The Denmark League XI national football team is an unofficial national football team run by the Danish Football Association.The team generally consists of Danish players playing in the Danish Superliga, or other leagues if the clubs there agree to release them...

 was named to play the 2009 King's Cup
2009 King's Cup
The 39th King's Cup finals was held from January 21 to January 23, 2009 at the Surakul Stadium in Phuket, Thailand. The King's Cup is an annual football tournament; the first tournament was played in 1968....

 in Thailand
Thailand
Thailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the...

. In the following month, a total ten players pulled out of the squad and had to be replaced in turn.

Olsen had initially refrained from selecting players from AaB due to their participation in the UEFA Cup
UEFA Cup
The UEFA Europa League is an annual association football cup competition organised by UEFA since 1971 for eligible European football clubs. It is the second most prestigious European club football contest after the UEFA Champions League...

, and when F.C. Copenhagen
F.C. Copenhagen
F.C. Copenhagen is a professional Danish football club in Copenhagen, Denmark. It is part of the Parken Sport & Entertainment....

 also advanced in that tournament, Copenhagen players Mathias Jørgensen
Mathias Jørgensen
Mathias Jattah-Njie "Zanka" Jørgensen is a Danish footballer who plays as a central defender for F.C. Copenhagen in the Danish Superliga. He was recently named as captain for F.C. Copenhagen.-Biography:...

, Hjalte Bo Nørregaard, Thomas Kristensen
Thomas Kristensen
Thomas Fauerskov Kristensen is a Danish footballer who plays for Danish Superliga club F.C. Copenhagen as a midfielder. Kristensen has been capped five times for the Danish national team.-Club career:...

, and Martin Vingaard
Martin Vingaard
Martin Vingaard Hansen is a Danish footballer who plays as a midfielder for Danish Superliga side F.C. Copenhagen and the Danish national team....

 were replaced. Additionally, Mikkel Bischoff
Mikkel Bischoff
Mikkel Rufus Mutahi Bischoff is a Danish footballer of Kenyan descent. He plays as a centre back. At 6'4"/1.93 m he adds height to any defence and can play at full back or even as a striker...

, Steffen Kielstrup
Steffen Kielstrup
Steffen Kielstrup is a Danish professional football player, who currently plays for Vejle Boldklub Kolding. Kielstrup has played in Vejle since the age of six and is on contract with the club until June 30, 2009.-Playing career:...

, Anders Randrup
Anders Randrup
Anders Degn Randrup is a Danish footballer. He currently plays as a right back for Danish Superliga side Brøndby IF and the Danish national team....

, Thomas Rasmussen
Thomas Rasmussen
Thomas Schultz Rasmussen is a Danish footballer who plays as a left wingback for Brøndby IF in the Danish Superliga. He has played eight games as for the Denmark national football team, both as wingback and attacking midfielder.-Career:Born at Frederiksberg in Copenhagen, Rasmussen started his...

, Christopher Poulsen
Christopher Poulsen
Christopher Poulsen is a Danish professional football player, who plays as a left back for Danish Superliga club Silkeborg IF. He has previously played for Superliga clubs Viborg FF and FC Midtjylland....

, as well as replacement player Jonas Troest
Jonas Troest
Jonas Troest is a Danish professional football player, who plays as a defender for SønderjyskE in the Danish Superliga. He has played 25 matches for the Danish under-21 national team. Jonas Troest is the older brother of footballer Magnus Troest.-Biography:Jonas Troest started his senior career in...

, all had to pull out due to injuries.

The team played two games, as it won the tournament. The number of caps and goals reflect performances during the two matches.

Players

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Schedule

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