F.C. Copenhagen
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F.C. Copenhagen is a professional Danish football
club in Copenhagen
, Denmark. It is part of the Parken Sport & Entertainment
.
FCK plays in the Danish Superliga
and is one of the most successful clubs in Danish football
: it is also the highest-ranking Scandinavian club in the UEFA team rankings list, currently the 38th best club in Europe. The club is also currently ranked as the 43rd best club in the world by the IFFHS F.C. Copenhagen has won nine Danish Superliga championships, four Danish Cup
trophies, and the Scandinavian tournament Royal League
twice. They qualified for the 2006–07 edition
of the UEFA Champions League
, the first time in the club's history. Three years later they became the first Danish club to ever reach the knockout stage of the Champions League.
F.C. Copenhagen was founded in 1992, as a superstructure between 15-time Danish football champions
Kjøbenhavns Boldklub
(KB) and seven-time Danish football champions Boldklubben 1903
. FCK plays its matches at the Parken Stadium
, which also serves as the venue for Denmark national football team
matches. Since its founding, F.C. Copenhagen has had a fierce rivalry with Copenhagen suburban club Brøndby IF
, and the so-called "New Firm
" games between the two sides have attracted some of the biggest crowds in Danish football history.
(KB) (continental Europe's oldest football club) founded in 1876 and Boldklubben 1903
founded in 1903. The two Copenhagen clubs merged their first teams to found F.C. Copenhagen on 1 July 1992. F.C. Copenhagen used B1903's club license to play in the Danish Superliga championship, while KB became the official reserve team of the club. With the rebuilding of the Parken Stadium
, Denmark's national team stadium, the new club had a modern stadium to play at from the beginning. The initial ambition of the club was to continually qualify for one of the European competitions each season. To reach this goal, the club needed a solid economy, a relatively big fan base, and an "attractive and positive style of football".
and started the club's maiden season well. FCK made its first appearance in the European tournaments when it beat Swiss team Grasshopper Zürich
2–1 in the 1992 UEFA Intertoto Cup
. FCK won the Intertoto Cup that year and qualified for the UEFA Cup
, where it was eliminated in the second round by French team AJ Auxerre
. The club won the 1992–93 Superliga season
one point ahead of Odense BK
and two points ahead of third-place Brøndby IF
. For the 1993–94 Superliga season
, expectations were high. The season opened with a 0–6 thrashing at the hands of Italian team A.C. Milan
in the 1993–94 UEFA Champions League
qualification. FCK went on winter break after the first half of the Superliga season in third place. In the spring of 1994, F.C. Copenhagen gained on leading team Silkeborg IF
. In the penultimate match of the season, the two teams met at the Parken Stadium. In front of a record-setting attendance of 26,679, FCK won the match 4–1. The club was one point ahead of Silkeborg, but because FCK lost 3–2 to Odense BK in the final game of the season, it had to settle for second place.
trophies. FCK won the 1995 Cup final against Akademisk Boldklub
with a 7–0 win, qualifying for European football once again, despite mediocre results in the league. Kim Brink
took over as manager in 1996, but despite winning the second Cup trophy for the club, the eighth-place finish in the 1996–97 Superliga season
prompted another change in managers.
In February 1997
, Flemming Østergaard
, later given the ironic nickname "Don Ø", joined the board of the club as vice chairman and CEO
. In November 1997, FCK was introduced on the Copenhagen Stock Exchange
successfully IPO, generating DKK 75 million. The 1997–98 season marked the first season that FCK averaged more than 10,000 spectators at home, and the club bought their stadium Parken for DKK 138 million in June 1998. The self-acclaimed "best manager in Denmark" Christian Andersen
began managing the club in January 1999
. After 75 controversial days, however, Andersen was fired in March 1999, Sports Director Niels-Christian Holmstrøm
explaining Andersen had created frustration among the players.
In 1999, FCK made its impact so far on the European tournaments when the club faced Chelsea F.C.
in the second round UEFA Cup Winners' Cup
. In the first leg at Stamford Bridge
, Bjarne Goldbæk
gave FCK the lead, nine minutes before the end, but Chelsea scored in the last minute of the game. Chelsea won the second game at Parken with a goal by the Dane Brian Laudrup
. At the post-match press conference, it was announced that Chelsea's Brian Laudrup was signing with FCK from January 1999, with Bjarne Goldbæk signing for Chelsea. A four-time Danish Player of the Year
award winner, Brian Laudrup could not help FCK improve their league position, and the season ended with the club at seventh place in the 1998–99 Superliga season
. Laudrup only stayed for six months at the club before signing for Ajax Amsterdam
at the end of the season. In the 1999–2000 season
, F.C. Copenhagen struggled to make any significant impact and finished eighth in the league.
In the winter 2000
transfer window
, South African striker Sibusiso Zuma
was signed from South African side Orlando Pirates, and in May 2000, English manager Roy Hodgson
became the new manager. From the 2000–01 season
, the club started to improve. The club won its second Superliga championship, winning 3–1 in the last New Firm
match of the season, at the Parken Stadium. The 2–0 goal was a bicycle kick by Zuma, who received the ball at his chest, where he bounced it in the air, and in the same motion executed the overhead kick, volleying the ball into the far corner, out of Brøndby keeper Mogens Krogh
's reach. This was voted the Danish goal of the year, and was voted the best Superliga goal of the decade in December 2009. Hodgson broke his contract with FCK a few weeks after having won the championship, signing with Italian team Udinese Calcio
, and he was replaced by Swede Kent Karlsson
FCK faced Italian team S.S. Lazio
in the UEFA Champions League qualification, but a 2–1 win in the first game was not enough, as Lazio won with a 5–3 aggregate score. FCK entered the UEFA Cup, where it defeated Dutch club Ajax Amsterdam
1–0 on a goal by left back Niclas Jensen
. In the next round, German team Borussia Dortmund
eliminated FCK. The 2001–02 Superliga season
ended in disappointment for FCK. Brøndby won the championship on goal difference
, after FCK had caught up with Brøndby's 10-point lead after the first half of the season. In the second-to-last round of the 2002–03 Superliga season
, FCK faced Brøndby at Brøndby Stadium
. In extra time, Hjalte Nørregaard
scored his first goal for FCK and brought the championship back to Parken.
In the Champions League second qualifying round in 2004–05, FCK won the first match against ND Gorica
2–1 but later lost at Parken 0–5. Under Backe, FCK went on to win the 2004 and 2006 Danish championships and the 2004 Danish Cup. F.C. Copenhagen also won the inaugural 2004–05 edition
of the Royal League
tournament, beating Swedish team IFK Göteborg
on penalty shootout
in the 2005 final
. FCK repeated the achievement in the 2006 edition
of the tournament, this time beating Norwegian team Lillestrøm S.K.
1–0 in the 2006 final
. Backe became the longest-serving coach for FCK, before leaving the club in December 2005. Former FCK player Ståle Solbakken
took over as manager.
For the 2006–07 season, FCK was reinforced by Danish national team player Jesper Grønkjær
. FCK looked forward to the 2006 UEFA Champions League qualifiers, where it beat Ajax Amsterdam. For the first time in the club's history, FCK entered the group stage of the Champions League, being grouped with Scottish club Celtic F.C.
, Portuguese club S.L. Benfica and Manchester United
from England; all former winners of the trophy. Despite not losing a game at home in Parken (Benfica 0–0, Man Utd. 1–0 and Celtic 3–1), FCK failed to qualify from the Champions League group stage after losing all its away games. On 9 May FCK beat Brøndby 1–0 and won its fifth Danish championship in seven years with four games to go in the tournament.
In the 2007–08 season
FCK lost the third qualification round of the Champions League with a 1–3 aggregate score to Benfica. After beating RC Lens
(France) 3–2, FCK qualified for the group stages of the UEFA Cup, where it played Panathinaikos FC
(H), FC Lokomotiv Moscow
(A), Atlético Madrid (H) and Aberdeen
. FCK lost to Panathinaikos and Madrid, but a win against Moscow meant that the club needed only a draw against Aberdeen to qualify for the next round. However a 0–4 defeat to Aberdeen put them out of the tournament. FCK finished a third in the league, with AaB taking the title.
In the 2008–09 season
FCK started well. The team qualified for the UEFA Cup group stage by eliminating Cliftonville
(NI), Lillestrøm SK (NO) and FC Moscow (RU). FCK lost at home to St. Etienne and drew 1–1 against Valencia. With a 1–1 draw against Rosenborg BK (NO) and a win over Club Bruges (BE), FCK qualified for spring 2009 playoffs where it drew 2–2 in the first leg of the Round of 32 against Manchester City on 19 February 2009. The club lost 1–2 in the second leg, a loss that ended its European season. In the domestic league, FCK battled for first place with Brøndby
and Odense BK
. Eventually FCK won the Cup final against AaB and claimed the league title with only one game left in the tournament, thus securing the Double for the second time in the club's history. 2010 proved to be yet another European success. Even though the team lost the 2009–2010 Champions League playoff match to APOEL Nicosia with a 2–3 aggregate score, the team had already qualified to the Europa League group stage by eliminating FK Mogren
(MO) and Stabæk (NO). FCK lost away to CFR Cluj
(RO), won 1–0 at home against AC Sparta Prague, 0–1 away loss against PSV (NE), and by beating CFR Cluj
at home 2–0 and 3–0 away over AC Sparta Prague, FCK qualified for spring 2010 Europa League Round of 32 to face Olympique Marseilles. The match-up, however, resulted in two 1–3 losses for Copenhagen, thus eliminating them from the 2009–2010 Europa League.
The qualification for the 2010–11 UEFA Champions League was secured by beating BATE Borisov (0–0 / 3–2) and Rosenborg BK (1–2 / 1–0). The team entered the group stage in Group D and met FC Barcelona
, Panathinaikos
and Rubin Kazan. After a 3–1 win against Panathinaikos
in their last group stage match, it qualified for the 1/8 finals and then became the first Danish club through to the last 16 in the UEFA Champions League
, where they were defeated by 2008 runners-up Chelsea
.
F.C. Copenhagen owns its stadium, the national arena Parken
. It was built in 1992—the same year FCK was founded. Until Parken opened, the club played its home matches at the smaller Østerbro Stadion
, which is located adjacent to Parken.
Parken has 38,065 seats, 4,000 fewer seats than the original capacity of 42,305.
and Helsingborgs IF
.
For the 2006–07 season there were 23,795 spectators on average.
For many years the lower part of the "C-stand" at Parken Stadium, Nedre C, has been the main stand for the supporters of FCK. In 2006 a part of the lower "B-stand" was made a fan section and named Sektion 12 and Stemningstribunen (translates to "atmosphere stand").
Most matches
Most goals
Biggest victory in the Superliga
Biggest defeat in the Superliga
Biggest victory in European cups
Biggest defeat in European cups
Attendance record
Transfer Records
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
club in Copenhagen
Copenhagen
Copenhagen is the capital and largest city of Denmark, with an urban population of 1,199,224 and a metropolitan population of 1,930,260 . With the completion of the transnational Øresund Bridge in 2000, Copenhagen has become the centre of the increasingly integrating Øresund Region...
, Denmark. It is part of the Parken Sport & Entertainment
Parken Sport & Entertainment
Parken Sport & Entertainment A/S is a Danish company listed on the Copenhagen Stock Exchange. PS&E is a leading arranger of sport and entertainment events in Denmark and the Øresunds region. The group's primary activities are football club F.C...
.
FCK plays in the 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...
and is one of the most successful clubs in Danish football
Football in Denmark
Association football is the national sport of Denmark, with 342,955 players and 1,647 clubs registered under the Danish FA.- League system :The top 4 levels in Denmark are governed by the Danish Football Association...
: it is also the highest-ranking Scandinavian club in the UEFA team rankings list, currently the 38th best club in Europe. The club is also currently ranked as the 43rd best club in the world by the IFFHS F.C. Copenhagen has won nine Danish Superliga championships, four 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...
trophies, and the Scandinavian tournament Royal League
Royal League
The Royal League was an annual Scandinavian football tournament held three times between teams from the three Scandinavian monarchies , starting after the end of the regular domestic seasons of Norway and Sweden. Denmark, however, are in mid-season when the tournament starts...
twice. They qualified for the 2006–07 edition
UEFA Champions League 2006-07
The 2006–07 UEFA Champions League was the 15th season of UEFA's premier European club football tournament, the UEFA Champions League, since it was rebranded from the European Cup, and the 52nd season overall. The final was contested by Milan and Liverpool on 23 May 2007...
of the UEFA Champions League
UEFA Champions League
The UEFA Champions League, known simply the Champions League and originally known as the European Champion Clubs' Cup or European Cup, is an annual international club football competition organised by the Union of European Football Associations since 1955 for the top football clubs in Europe. It...
, the first time in the club's history. Three years later they became the first Danish club to ever reach the knockout stage of the Champions League.
F.C. Copenhagen was founded in 1992, as a superstructure between 15-time Danish football champions
Danish football champions
The Danish football champions are the winners of the highest league of football in Denmark. The title has been contested since 1913, in a varying form of competitions. Since 1991, the winners have been found through the Danish Superliga championship...
Kjøbenhavns Boldklub
Kjøbenhavns Boldklub
Kjøbenhavns Boldklub or KB is a Danish sports club based in Copenhagen. The club was founded April 26, 1876 on the grassy fields in outer Copenhagen which later became Fælledparken. Football and cricket has been played in KB since 1879, making KB the oldest football club on Continental Europe and...
(KB) and seven-time Danish football champions Boldklubben 1903
Boldklubben 1903
Boldklubben 1903 or B 1903 is a football club founded in 1903, located in Copenhagen, Denmark. Seven times winner of the Danish championship in 1920, 1924, 1926, 1938, 1969, 1970 and 1976 and twice winner of the Danish Cup in 1979 and 1986...
. FCK plays its matches at the Parken Stadium
Parken Stadium
Parken Stadium is a football stadium in the Indre Østerbro district of Copenhagen, Denmark, built from 1990–1992. It currently has a capacity of 38,065 for football games, and is the home ground of F.C. Københaven and the Danish national football team...
, which also serves as the venue for Denmark national football team
Denmark national football team
The Denmark national football team represents Denmark in association football and is controlled by the Danish Football Association , the governing body for the football clubs which are organized under DBU...
matches. Since its founding, F.C. Copenhagen has had a fierce rivalry with Copenhagen suburban club Brøndby IF
Brøndby IF
Brøndby IF is a Danish professional football club based in Brøndbyvester, Brøndby, on the western outskirts of Copenhagen and is the biggest football club in Denmark with almost 2000 members. The club is also known as Brøndbyernes Idrætsforening, or Brøndby and BIF for short...
, and the so-called "New Firm
New Firm (Denmark)
The New Firm is a Danish football rivalry between the two big Copenhagen-teams, F.C. Copenhagen and Brøndby IF. The name is a play on the Old Firm rivalry that exists between the two Scottish football teams, Rangers and Celtic...
" games between the two sides have attracted some of the biggest crowds in Danish football history.
History
F.C. Copenhagen is, in many ways, both an old and a new club. Even though the club was established in 1992, it is rooted in more than 100 years of club tradition. The club is unique in Scandinavia because the club's first team represents two separate clubs: Kjøbenhavns BoldklubKjøbenhavns Boldklub
Kjøbenhavns Boldklub or KB is a Danish sports club based in Copenhagen. The club was founded April 26, 1876 on the grassy fields in outer Copenhagen which later became Fælledparken. Football and cricket has been played in KB since 1879, making KB the oldest football club on Continental Europe and...
(KB) (continental Europe's oldest football club) founded in 1876 and Boldklubben 1903
Boldklubben 1903
Boldklubben 1903 or B 1903 is a football club founded in 1903, located in Copenhagen, Denmark. Seven times winner of the Danish championship in 1920, 1924, 1926, 1938, 1969, 1970 and 1976 and twice winner of the Danish Cup in 1979 and 1986...
founded in 1903. The two Copenhagen clubs merged their first teams to found F.C. Copenhagen on 1 July 1992. F.C. Copenhagen used B1903's club license to play in the Danish Superliga championship, while KB became the official reserve team of the club. With the rebuilding of the Parken Stadium
Parken Stadium
Parken Stadium is a football stadium in the Indre Østerbro district of Copenhagen, Denmark, built from 1990–1992. It currently has a capacity of 38,065 for football games, and is the home ground of F.C. Københaven and the Danish national football team...
, Denmark's national team stadium, the new club had a modern stadium to play at from the beginning. The initial ambition of the club was to continually qualify for one of the European competitions each season. To reach this goal, the club needed a solid economy, a relatively big fan base, and an "attractive and positive style of football".
Early success
The club was managed by Benny JohansenBenny Johansen
Benny Johansen is a Danish former football player and manager. He won the Danish championship twice as a player for B 1903 and once as a manager of FC Copenhagen...
and started the club's maiden season well. FCK made its first appearance in the European tournaments when it beat Swiss team Grasshopper Zürich
Grasshopper-Club Zürich
Grasshopper Club Zürich commonly referred to as simply GC, GCZ, or Grasshopper is a Swiss multisports club based in Zürich. The oldest and best known section of Grasshopper Club Zürich is its football team...
2–1 in the 1992 UEFA Intertoto Cup
UEFA Intertoto Cup
The UEFA Intertoto Cup, also abbreviated as UI Cup and originally called the International Football Cup, was a summer football competition for European clubs that had not qualified for one of the two major UEFA competitions, the Champions League and the UEFA Cup. The competition was discontinued...
. FCK won the Intertoto Cup that year and qualified for 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...
, where it was eliminated in the second round by French team AJ Auxerre
AJ Auxerre
Association de la Jeunesse Auxerroise is a French association football club based in the commune of Auxerre in Burgundy. The club was founded in 1905 and currently play in Ligue 1, the top division of French football. Auxerre plays its home matches at the Stade l'Abbé-Deschamps on the banks of the...
. The club won the 1992–93 Superliga season
Danish Superliga 1992-93
The 1992–93 Danish Superliga season was the 3rd season of the Danish Superliga league championship, governed by the Danish Football Association....
one point ahead of Odense BK
Odense BK
Odense Boldklub is a Danish professional football club based in the town of Odense. The club has won three Danish championships and five Danish Cup trophies. OB play in the Danish Superliga and their home field is TRE-FOR Park in Odense on Funen...
and two points ahead of third-place Brøndby IF
Brøndby IF
Brøndby IF is a Danish professional football club based in Brøndbyvester, Brøndby, on the western outskirts of Copenhagen and is the biggest football club in Denmark with almost 2000 members. The club is also known as Brøndbyernes Idrætsforening, or Brøndby and BIF for short...
. For the 1993–94 Superliga season
Danish Superliga 1993-94
The 1993-94 Danish Superliga season was the 4th season of the Danish Superliga league championship, governed by the Danish Football Association....
, expectations were high. The season opened with a 0–6 thrashing at the hands of Italian team A.C. Milan
A.C. Milan
Associazione Calcio Milan, commonly referred to as A.C. Milan or simply Milan , is a professional Italian football club based in Milan, Lombardy, that plays in the Serie A. Milan was founded in 1899 by English lace-maker Herbert Kilpin and businessman Alfred Edwards among others...
in the 1993–94 UEFA Champions League
UEFA Champions League 1993-94
The 1993–94 UEFA Champions League was the 39th edition of UEFA's top club football tournament, and the second since the tournament was rebranded as the UEFA Champions League. The competition was won by A.C. Milan, their fifth title, beating Barcelona 4–0 in the final...
qualification. FCK went on winter break after the first half of the Superliga season in third place. In the spring of 1994, F.C. Copenhagen gained on leading team Silkeborg IF
Silkeborg IF
Silkeborg IF is a Danish professional football club based in the city of Silkeborg, in the middle of Jutland. Silkeborg IF plays in the Danish Superliga. The club was founded in 1917 and they first reach the highest level of football in Denmark in 1987, at that time called 1st division today known...
. In the penultimate match of the season, the two teams met at the Parken Stadium. In front of a record-setting attendance of 26,679, FCK won the match 4–1. The club was one point ahead of Silkeborg, but because FCK lost 3–2 to Odense BK in the final game of the season, it had to settle for second place.
Years of underachievement
For the next three seasons, FCK had little success in the Superliga, even though it won two Danish CupDanish 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...
trophies. FCK won the 1995 Cup final against Akademisk Boldklub
Akademisk Boldklub
Akademisk Boldklub or AB is a Danish professional football club from Copenhagen,currently playing at the second highest level in Danish domestic football, the 1st Division.-History:...
with a 7–0 win, qualifying for European football once again, despite mediocre results in the league. Kim Brink
Kim Brink
-Coaching career:Kim Brink started as manager of Odense Boldklub, and later managed Ikast fS and F.C. Copenhagen.-OB:He was the Odense Boldklub manager, at the time of the 'Miracle in Madrid', a match between Odense Boldklub and Real Madrid on 6 December 1994 in the Santiago Bernabeu in Madrid in...
took over as manager in 1996, but despite winning the second Cup trophy for the club, the eighth-place finish in the 1996–97 Superliga season
Danish Superliga 1996-97
The 1996-97 Danish Superliga season was the 7th season of the Danish Superliga league championship, governed by the Danish Football Association...
prompted another change in managers.
Flemming Østergaard joins the board
1997 in football (soccer)
The following are the football events of the year 1997 throughout the world.-Events:*January 1 – Manager Leo Beenhakker is named technical director at Dutch club Vitesse Arnhem and replaced as a manager by Sparta Rotterdam head coach Henk ten Cate.*Copa Libertadores 1997: is won by Cruzeiro after...
, Flemming Østergaard
Flemming Østergaard
Flemming Ammentorp Østergaard is a retired businessman, best known as long-time chairman of Parken Sport & Entertainment, who owns the football club F.C. Copenhagen...
, later given the ironic nickname "Don Ø", joined the board of the club as vice chairman and CEO
Chief executive officer
A chief executive officer , managing director , Executive Director for non-profit organizations, or chief executive is the highest-ranking corporate officer or administrator in charge of total management of an organization...
. In November 1997, FCK was introduced on the Copenhagen Stock Exchange
Copenhagen Stock Exchange
The Copenhagen Stock Exchange or CSE is an international marketplace for Danish securities, including shares, bonds, treasury bills and notes, and financial futures and options...
successfully IPO, generating DKK 75 million. The 1997–98 season marked the first season that FCK averaged more than 10,000 spectators at home, and the club bought their stadium Parken for DKK 138 million in June 1998. The self-acclaimed "best manager in Denmark" Christian Andersen
Christian Andersen
Christian Andersen is a Danish former football player and now manager. He was most recently the manager of Boldklubben Frem...
began managing the club in January 1999
1999 in football (soccer)
The following are the football events of the year 1999 throughout the world.-Events:*Manchester United won the UEFA Champions League, FA Cup and Premiership to cap off an unprecedented European Treble, the first English side to do so.*Copa Libertadores 1999: Won by Palmeiras after defeating...
. After 75 controversial days, however, Andersen was fired in March 1999, Sports Director Niels-Christian Holmstrøm
Niels-Christian Holmstrøm
Niels-Christian Holmstrøm is a Danish former football player, manager, chief consultant in Team Danmark and sports director of Danish football club F.C. Copenhagen. Currently he is the chairman of Kjøbenhavns Boldklub and a "special consultant" for F.C...
explaining Andersen had created frustration among the players.
In 1999, FCK made its impact so far on the European tournaments when the club faced Chelsea F.C.
Chelsea F.C.
Chelsea Football Club are an English football club based in West London. Founded in 1905, they play in the Premier League and have spent most of their history in the top tier of English football. Chelsea have been English champions four times, FA Cup winners six times and League Cup winners four...
in the second round UEFA Cup Winners' Cup
UEFA Cup Winners' Cup
The UEFA Cup Winners' Cup was a football club competition contested annually by the most recent winners of all European domestic cup competitions. The cup is one of the many inter-European club competitions that have been organised by UEFA. The first competition was held in the 1960–61 season—but...
. In the first leg at Stamford Bridge
Stamford Bridge (stadium)
Stamford Bridge is a football stadium in Fulham, in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham, West London, and is the home of Chelsea Football Club. The stadium is located within the Moore Park Estate also known as Walham Green and is often referred to as simply The Bridge...
, Bjarne Goldbæk
Bjarne Goldbæk
Bjarne Goldbæk is a Danish former professional footballer and current sports pundit for Kanal 5. He played for a number of foreign clubs, including Chelsea F.C. and Fulham F.C. in England and several clubs in Germany. He most prominently won the 1990 German Cup tournament and 1990–91...
gave FCK the lead, nine minutes before the end, but Chelsea scored in the last minute of the game. Chelsea won the second game at Parken with a goal by the Dane Brian Laudrup
Brian Laudrup
Brian Laudrup is a Danish former football player and current football commentator, pundit and analyst on TV3+. Along with former international goalkeeper Lars Høgh, Laudrup manages a football academy for marginalized youth...
. At the post-match press conference, it was announced that Chelsea's Brian Laudrup was signing with FCK from January 1999, with Bjarne Goldbæk signing for Chelsea. A four-time Danish Player of the Year
Danish Player of the Year
The Danish Player of the Year award is an annual prize, which has been given to the best Danish football player by the Danish Football Player Association since 1963. The winner is decided in a vote amongst the professional Danish footballers....
award winner, Brian Laudrup could not help FCK improve their league position, and the season ended with the club at seventh place in the 1998–99 Superliga season
Danish Superliga 1998-99
The 1998-99 Danish Superliga season was the 9th season of the Danish Superliga league championship, governed by the Danish Football Association. It took place from the first match on July 26, 1998 to final match on June 16, 1999....
. Laudrup only stayed for six months at the club before signing for Ajax Amsterdam
Ajax Amsterdam
Amsterdamsche Football Club Ajax , also referred to as AFC Ajax, Ajax Amsterdam or simply Ajax , is a professional football club from Amsterdam, Netherlands...
at the end of the season. In the 1999–2000 season
Danish Superliga 1999-2000
The 1999–2000 Danish Superliga season was the 10th season of the Danish Superliga league championship, governed by the Danish Football Association...
, F.C. Copenhagen struggled to make any significant impact and finished eighth in the league.
Champions again
2000 in football (soccer)
The following are the football events of the year 2000 throughout the world.-Events:*January 1 – Ronald Koeman starts as manager at Dutch club Vitesse Arnhem.*March 31 – Gerard van der Lem resigns as manager of AZ...
transfer window
Transfer window
The transfer window is the period during the year in which a football club can transfer players from other countries into their playing staff. Such a transfer is completed by registering the player into the new club through FIFA...
, South African striker Sibusiso Zuma
Sibusiso Zuma
Sibusiso Wiseman Zuma is a South African professional football player playing for Supersport United in the Premier Soccer League.- Career :...
was signed from South African side Orlando Pirates, and in May 2000, English manager Roy Hodgson
Roy Hodgson
Roy Hodgson is a former English footballer and current head coach of West Bromwich Albion.Hodgson, who has managed sixteen different teams in eight countries, guided the Switzerland national team to the last 16 of the 1994 World Cup and qualification for Euro 1996; Switzerland had not qualified...
became the new manager. From the 2000–01 season
Danish Superliga 2000-01
The 2000–01 Danish Superliga season was the 11th season of the Danish Superliga league championship, governed by the Danish Football Association...
, the club started to improve. The club won its second Superliga championship, winning 3–1 in the last New Firm
New Firm (Denmark)
The New Firm is a Danish football rivalry between the two big Copenhagen-teams, F.C. Copenhagen and Brøndby IF. The name is a play on the Old Firm rivalry that exists between the two Scottish football teams, Rangers and Celtic...
match of the season, at the Parken Stadium. The 2–0 goal was a bicycle kick by Zuma, who received the ball at his chest, where he bounced it in the air, and in the same motion executed the overhead kick, volleying the ball into the far corner, out of Brøndby keeper Mogens Krogh
Mogens Krogh
Mogens Krogh is a Danish retired professional football player who is currently the goalkeeper coach for the youth teams of Brøndby IF...
's reach. This was voted the Danish goal of the year, and was voted the best Superliga goal of the decade in December 2009. Hodgson broke his contract with FCK a few weeks after having won the championship, signing with Italian team Udinese Calcio
Udinese Calcio
Udinese Calcio is an Italian football club based in Udine, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, and currently plays in the Serie A. Founded in 1896, Udinese is the second oldest club in the Serie A, after Genoa....
, and he was replaced by Swede Kent Karlsson
FCK faced Italian team S.S. Lazio
S.S. Lazio
Società Sportiva Lazio, commonly referred to as Lazio, is a professional Italian football club based in Rome. The team, founded in 1900, play in the Serie A and have spent most of their history in the top tier of Italian football...
in the UEFA Champions League qualification, but a 2–1 win in the first game was not enough, as Lazio won with a 5–3 aggregate score. FCK entered the UEFA Cup, where it defeated Dutch club Ajax Amsterdam
Ajax Amsterdam
Amsterdamsche Football Club Ajax , also referred to as AFC Ajax, Ajax Amsterdam or simply Ajax , is a professional football club from Amsterdam, Netherlands...
1–0 on a goal by left back Niclas Jensen
Niclas Jensen
Niclas Christian Monberg Jensen is a former Danish professional football player and current football agent. He played as a left back, and most notably won three Danish Superliga championships with F.C. Copenhagen...
. In the next round, German team Borussia Dortmund
Borussia Dortmund
Ballspielverein Borussia Dortmund, commonly BVB, are a German sports club based in Dortmund, North Rhine-Westphalia. Dortmund are one of the most successful clubs in German football history. Borussia Dortmund play in the Bundesliga, the top league of German football...
eliminated FCK. The 2001–02 Superliga season
Danish Superliga 2001-02
The 2001–02 Danish Superliga season was the 12th season of the Danish Superliga league championship, governed by the Danish Football Association...
ended in disappointment for FCK. Brøndby won the championship on goal difference
Goal difference
In sports such as ice hockey and association football, goal difference is often the first tiebreaker used to rank teams which finish a league competition with an equal number of points....
, after FCK had caught up with Brøndby's 10-point lead after the first half of the season. In the second-to-last round of the 2002–03 Superliga season
Danish Superliga 2002-03
The 2002–03 Danish Superliga season was the 13th season of the Danish Superliga league championship, governed by the Danish Football Association...
, FCK faced Brøndby at Brøndby Stadium
Brøndby Stadium
Brøndby Stadium is the homeground of football club Brøndby IF, situated in the Greater Copenhagen area. It is referred to as Vilfort Park among Brøndby supporters, named after club legend Kim Vilfort.-History:...
. In extra time, Hjalte Nørregaard
Hjalte Nørregaard
Hjalte Bo Nørregaard is a Danish football midfielder, who currently play for AGF Aarhus in the Danish Superliga. Hjalte is son of former Danish footballer Klaus Nørregaard.-Biography:...
scored his first goal for FCK and brought the championship back to Parken.
In the Champions League second qualifying round in 2004–05, FCK won the first match against ND Gorica
ND Gorica
ND Gorica is a Slovenian football club, playing in the town of Nova Gorica. They are one of the most successful Slovenian clubs with four Slovenian League, two Slovenian Cup and one Slovenian Supercup titles. Together with NK Maribor and NK Celje they are the only club that have participated in...
2–1 but later lost at Parken 0–5. Under Backe, FCK went on to win the 2004 and 2006 Danish championships and the 2004 Danish Cup. F.C. Copenhagen also won the inaugural 2004–05 edition
Royal League 2004-05
The Royal League 2004–05 was the first season of the Scandinavian Royal League football tournament. Play started on 11 November 2004, and ended in a final between FC Copenhagen and IFK Göteborg on 26 May 2005, with Copenhagen winning the title in a penalty shootout.-Bonuses:All prize money amounts...
of the Royal League
Royal League
The Royal League was an annual Scandinavian football tournament held three times between teams from the three Scandinavian monarchies , starting after the end of the regular domestic seasons of Norway and Sweden. Denmark, however, are in mid-season when the tournament starts...
tournament, beating Swedish team IFK Göteborg
IFK Göteborg
IFK Göteborg is a Swedish professional football club based in Gothenburg. Founded in 1904, the club has won 18 national championship titles, five national cup titles, and two UEFA Cups....
on penalty shootout
Penalty shootout (football)
A penalty shoot-out, referred to as kicks from the penalty mark in the Laws of the Game, is the FIFA official term for a method used in association football to decide which team progresses to the next stage of a tournament following a tied game...
in the 2005 final
2005 Royal League Final
The final in Royal League 2004-05 season was between IFK Göteborg and F.C. Copenhagen.The match was played on May 26, 2005 on Ullevi Stadium in Gothenburg.-Match facts:-See also:* Royal League 2004-05*...
. FCK repeated the achievement in the 2006 edition
Royal League 2005-06
-Rules:Initially, the twelve participating teams are placed into three groups with four clubs each. These face each other home and away. The group winners and runners-up qualify for the quarter finals, along with the two best 3rd position-teams...
of the tournament, this time beating Norwegian team Lillestrøm S.K.
Lillestrøm S.K.
Lillestrøm Sportsklubb is a Norwegian football club from the city of Lillestrøm. It was founded in 1917, after the merger of two local football clubs. Their home ground is Åråsen Stadion, while the principal training ground is Lillestrøm stadion, or the indoor arena, LSK-Hallen...
1–0 in the 2006 final
2006 Royal League Final
The final in Royal League 2005-06 season was between F.C. Copenhagen and Lillestrøm S.K..The match was played on April 6, 2006 at Parken Stadium, Copenhagen.-Match facts:...
. Backe became the longest-serving coach for FCK, before leaving the club in December 2005. Former FCK player Ståle Solbakken
Ståle Solbakken
Ståle Solbakken is a Norwegian football coach and a former player. He was named 2004 Norwegian Manager of the Year, and has won five Danish Superliga championships with Copenhagen....
took over as manager.
European ambitions
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| The 2006–07 UEFA Champions League lineup that managed to beat Manchester United 1–0 at home. |
Jesper Grønkjær
Jesper Grønkjær is a former Danish professional football player. A pacey winger, he was able to play on the right or left wing and as a second striker. Grønkjær played a total 400 league games for a number of European clubs, most notably winning the 1999 Dutch Cup with Ajax Amsterdam and playing...
. FCK looked forward to the 2006 UEFA Champions League qualifiers, where it beat Ajax Amsterdam. For the first time in the club's history, FCK entered the group stage of the Champions League, being grouped with Scottish club Celtic F.C.
Celtic F.C.
Celtic Football Club is a Scottish football club based in the Parkhead area of Glasgow, which currently plays in the Scottish Premier League. The club was established in 1887, and played its first game in 1888. Celtic have won the Scottish League Championship on 42 occasions, most recently in the...
, Portuguese club S.L. Benfica and Manchester United
Manchester United F.C.
Manchester United Football Club is an English professional football club, based in Old Trafford, Greater Manchester, that plays in the Premier League. Founded as Newton Heath LYR Football Club in 1878, the club changed its name to Manchester United in 1902 and moved to Old Trafford in 1910.The 1958...
from England; all former winners of the trophy. Despite not losing a game at home in Parken (Benfica 0–0, Man Utd. 1–0 and Celtic 3–1), FCK failed to qualify from the Champions League group stage after losing all its away games. On 9 May FCK beat Brøndby 1–0 and won its fifth Danish championship in seven years with four games to go in the tournament.
In the 2007–08 season
F.C. Copenhagen season 2007-08
FCK competed in the 2007-08 season in the Danish Superliga, Danish Cup, UEFA Champions League and UEFA Cup.-Competitions:In this season, F.C. Copenhagen participated in the Danish Superliga, Danish Cup, UEFA Champions League and UEFA Cup.-Danish Superliga:...
FCK lost the third qualification round of the Champions League with a 1–3 aggregate score to Benfica. After beating RC Lens
RC Lens
Racing Club de Lens is a French association football club based in the northern city of Lens in the Pas-de-Calais department. Its nickname, sang et or , comes from its traditional colours of red and gold. Their primary rivals are their northern neighbors Lille OSC, whom they contest the Derby du...
(France) 3–2, FCK qualified for the group stages of the UEFA Cup, where it played Panathinaikos FC
Panathinaikos FC
Panathinaikos Football Club is a Greek professional football club based in Athens. Founded in 1908, they play in the Super League Greece and are one of the oldest and most successful clubs in Greek football history. They have won 20 Greek Championships and 17 Greek Cups.Panathinaikos is the most...
(H), FC Lokomotiv Moscow
FC Lokomotiv Moscow
The following years were rather successful as Lokomotiv were consistent in the national championships. However, performances after World War II suffered and actually in the space of five year Lokomotiv were relegated to the Soviet First League twice. In 1951, Lokomotiv came second and eventually...
(A), Atlético Madrid (H) and Aberdeen
Aberdeen F.C.
Aberdeen Football Club are a Scottish professional football club based in Aberdeen...
. FCK lost to Panathinaikos and Madrid, but a win against Moscow meant that the club needed only a draw against Aberdeen to qualify for the next round. However a 0–4 defeat to Aberdeen put them out of the tournament. FCK finished a third in the league, with AaB taking the title.
In the 2008–09 season
F.C. Copenhagen season 2008-09
This article shows statistics of individual players for the football club F.C. Copenhagen. It also lists all matches that F.C. Copenhagen played in the 2008-09 season.-Events:...
FCK started well. The team qualified for the UEFA Cup group stage by eliminating Cliftonville
Cliftonville F.C.
Cliftonville Football & Athletic Club is a semi-professional, Northern Irish football club playing in the IFA Premiership. Founded on 20 September 1879 by John McCredy McAlery in the suburb of Cliftonville in north Belfast, it is the oldest football club in Ireland and celebrated its 130th...
(NI), Lillestrøm SK (NO) and FC Moscow (RU). FCK lost at home to St. Etienne and drew 1–1 against Valencia. With a 1–1 draw against Rosenborg BK (NO) and a win over Club Bruges (BE), FCK qualified for spring 2009 playoffs where it drew 2–2 in the first leg of the Round of 32 against Manchester City on 19 February 2009. The club lost 1–2 in the second leg, a loss that ended its European season. In the domestic league, FCK battled for first place with Brøndby
Brøndby
Brøndby Kommune is a municipality in the former Copenhagen County on the east coast of the island of Zealand in eastern Denmark. The municipality covers an area of 21 km², and has a total population of 33,831...
and Odense BK
Odense BK
Odense Boldklub is a Danish professional football club based in the town of Odense. The club has won three Danish championships and five Danish Cup trophies. OB play in the Danish Superliga and their home field is TRE-FOR Park in Odense on Funen...
. Eventually FCK won the Cup final against AaB and claimed the league title with only one game left in the tournament, thus securing the Double for the second time in the club's history. 2010 proved to be yet another European success. Even though the team lost the 2009–2010 Champions League playoff match to APOEL Nicosia with a 2–3 aggregate score, the team had already qualified to the Europa League group stage by eliminating FK Mogren
FK Mogren
FK Mogren is a football club based in Budva, Montenegro, currently competing in the Montenegrin First League.-History:The club was founded in 1920.The Mogren at its inception called Budva FK, and from 1991 was called FK Mogren....
(MO) and Stabæk (NO). FCK lost away to CFR Cluj
CFR Cluj
CFR Cluj is a Romanian professional football club from the city of Cluj-Napoca in Transylvania, Romania. The club had spent most of their existence in the lower divisions, except for a spell in Divizia A in the 1970s, until they received significant financial backing from Árpád Pászkány in 2002...
(RO), won 1–0 at home against AC Sparta Prague, 0–1 away loss against PSV (NE), and by beating CFR Cluj
CFR Cluj
CFR Cluj is a Romanian professional football club from the city of Cluj-Napoca in Transylvania, Romania. The club had spent most of their existence in the lower divisions, except for a spell in Divizia A in the 1970s, until they received significant financial backing from Árpád Pászkány in 2002...
at home 2–0 and 3–0 away over AC Sparta Prague, FCK qualified for spring 2010 Europa League Round of 32 to face Olympique Marseilles. The match-up, however, resulted in two 1–3 losses for Copenhagen, thus eliminating them from the 2009–2010 Europa League.
The qualification for the 2010–11 UEFA Champions League was secured by beating BATE Borisov (0–0 / 3–2) and Rosenborg BK (1–2 / 1–0). The team entered the group stage in Group D and met FC Barcelona
FC Barcelona
Futbol Club Barcelona , also known as Barcelona and familiarly as Barça, is a professional football club, based in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain....
, Panathinaikos
Panathinaikos
Panathinaikos Athlitikos Omilos is a multi-sport club based in Athens, Greece. It has the shamrock as its official emblem and green and white as its colours...
and Rubin Kazan. After a 3–1 win against Panathinaikos
Panathinaikos
Panathinaikos Athlitikos Omilos is a multi-sport club based in Athens, Greece. It has the shamrock as its official emblem and green and white as its colours...
in their last group stage match, it qualified for the 1/8 finals and then became the first Danish club through to the last 16 in the UEFA Champions League
UEFA Champions League
The UEFA Champions League, known simply the Champions League and originally known as the European Champion Clubs' Cup or European Cup, is an annual international club football competition organised by the Union of European Football Associations since 1955 for the top football clubs in Europe. It...
, where they were defeated by 2008 runners-up Chelsea
Chelsea F.C.
Chelsea Football Club are an English football club based in West London. Founded in 1905, they play in the Premier League and have spent most of their history in the top tier of English football. Chelsea have been English champions four times, FA Cup winners six times and League Cup winners four...
.
Stadium
Parken Stadium
Parken Stadium is a football stadium in the Indre Østerbro district of Copenhagen, Denmark, built from 1990–1992. It currently has a capacity of 38,065 for football games, and is the home ground of F.C. Københaven and the Danish national football team...
. It was built in 1992—the same year FCK was founded. Until Parken opened, the club played its home matches at the smaller Østerbro Stadion
Østerbro Stadion
Østerbro Stadium is a combined football and athletics stadium in Copenhagen, Denmark. It is the home of the football clubs Boldklubben af 1893 and BK Skjold and it is also the home stadium of the athletics clubs Københavns Idræts Forening and Sparta. It has a capacity of approximately 7,000...
, which is located adjacent to Parken.
Parken has 38,065 seats, 4,000 fewer seats than the original capacity of 42,305.
Supporters
F.C. Copenhagen is the most supported club in Denmark, and it has the biggest fan base in Scandinavia. The official fan club, F.C. København Fan Club (FCKFC), has, of March 2009, more than 20,000 members, which is fewer than in March 2007, the time the fan club had 21,399. FCKFC was founded on 24 October 1991, approximately half a year before FCK played its first match. Furthermore, there are many unofficial "fractions" connected to FCK, and the biggest are Urban Crew, Copenhagen Cooligans and Copenhagen Casuals.. These are also reported to have friendships with fractions from Hamburger SVHamburger SV
Hamburger Sport-Verein, usually referred to as HSV in Germany and Hamburg in international parlance, is a German multi-sport club based in Hamburg, its largest branch being its football department...
and Helsingborgs IF
Helsingborgs IF
Helsingborgs IF , commonly referred to as Helsingborg and locally HIF, is a Swedish football club located in Helsingborg. They are currently playing in the highest Swedish league, Allsvenskan...
.
For the 2006–07 season there were 23,795 spectators on average.
For many years the lower part of the "C-stand" at Parken Stadium, Nedre C, has been the main stand for the supporters of FCK. In 2006 a part of the lower "B-stand" was made a fan section and named Sektion 12 and Stemningstribunen (translates to "atmosphere stand").
Records
(In brackets debut year)Most matches
- Superliga: Michael Mio NielsenMichael Mio NielsenMichael Elmer Dahl Nielsen is a former Danish professional football defender. He is most famous for playing 231 league matches for F.C. Copenhagen....
(1993) – 231 - European Cup: Hjalte NørregaardHjalte NørregaardHjalte Bo Nørregaard is a Danish football midfielder, who currently play for AGF Aarhus in the Danish Superliga. Hjalte is son of former Danish footballer Klaus Nørregaard.-Biography:...
(2000) and William KvistWilliam KvistWilliam Kvist Jørgensen is a Danish footballer, who plays for the German Bundesliga club VfB Stuttgart and the Danish national team. He can be used in most defensive and midfield positions but his favorite position is the central midfield...
(2005) – 56 - Overall: Hjalte NørregaardHjalte NørregaardHjalte Bo Nørregaard is a Danish football midfielder, who currently play for AGF Aarhus in the Danish Superliga. Hjalte is son of former Danish footballer Klaus Nørregaard.-Biography:...
(2000) – 320
Most goals
- Superliga: Lars HøjerLars HøjerLars Højer Nielsen is a former Danish professional football midfielder. He played 166 matches for F.C. Copenhagen in the Danish Superliga from 1992 to 1999.Lars Højer was known as a free kick specialist....
(1992) and Todi JónssonTodi JónssonTodi Adam Jónsson is a Faroese football striker who is playing for Faroese side KÍ.- Club career :He spent a large portion of his career at the Danish Superliga side FC Copenhagen, having arrived in 1997 from Lyngby BK together with the new CEO Flemming Østergaard...
(1997) – 54 - European Cup: Dame N'DoyeDame N'DoyeDame N'Doye is a Senegalese footballer who plays as a forward for F.C. Copenhagen of the Danish Superliga. His preferred position is as a withdrawn striker, second striker...
(2009) – 16 - Overall: Dame N'DoyeDame N'DoyeDame N'Doye is a Senegalese footballer who plays as a forward for F.C. Copenhagen of the Danish Superliga. His preferred position is as a withdrawn striker, second striker...
(2009) – 71
Biggest victory in the Superliga
- 6–0 home against Esbjerg fBEsbjerg fBEsbjerg forenede Boldklubber also referred to as Esbjerg fB or simply EfB is a professional Danish football club from the port city of Esbjerg in West Jutland. The club was formed in 1924, as a merger between Esbjerg Boldklub af 1898 and Esbjerg Amatørklub af 1911. The club has training facilities...
on 17 March 2002 - 7–1 home against HB KøgeHB KøgeHB Køge is a professional Danish football club based primal in the town of Herfølge, and secondly in the town of Køge, both in the Køge Municipality, part of 'Region of Zealand', in the eastern part of Zealand, south of Copenhagen...
on 25 July 2009
Biggest defeat in the Superliga
- 0–5 away against Silkeborg IFSilkeborg IFSilkeborg IF is a Danish professional football club based in the city of Silkeborg, in the middle of Jutland. Silkeborg IF plays in the Danish Superliga. The club was founded in 1917 and they first reach the highest level of football in Denmark in 1987, at that time called 1st division today known...
on 17 April 1994 - 0–5 away against Brøndby IFBrøndby IFBrøndby IF is a Danish professional football club based in Brøndbyvester, Brøndby, on the western outskirts of Copenhagen and is the biggest football club in Denmark with almost 2000 members. The club is also known as Brøndbyernes Idrætsforening, or Brøndby and BIF for short...
on May 16, 2005
Biggest victory in European cups
- 7–0 home against Cliftonville F.C.Cliftonville F.C.Cliftonville Football & Athletic Club is a semi-professional, Northern Irish football club playing in the IFA Premiership. Founded on 20 September 1879 by John McCredy McAlery in the suburb of Cliftonville in north Belfast, it is the oldest football club in Ireland and celebrated its 130th...
on 31 July 2008 (UEFA CupUEFA CupThe 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...
)
Biggest defeat in European cups
- 0–6 home against A.C. MilanA.C. MilanAssociazione Calcio Milan, commonly referred to as A.C. Milan or simply Milan , is a professional Italian football club based in Milan, Lombardy, that plays in the Serie A. Milan was founded in 1899 by English lace-maker Herbert Kilpin and businessman Alfred Edwards among others...
on 20 October 1993 (UEFA Champions LeagueUEFA Champions LeagueThe UEFA Champions League, known simply the Champions League and originally known as the European Champion Clubs' Cup or European Cup, is an annual international club football competition organised by the Union of European Football Associations since 1955 for the top football clubs in Europe. It...
)
Attendance record
- 41,201 spectators against Brøndby IFBrøndby IFBrøndby IF is a Danish professional football club based in Brøndbyvester, Brøndby, on the western outskirts of Copenhagen and is the biggest football club in Denmark with almost 2000 members. The club is also known as Brøndbyernes Idrætsforening, or Brøndby and BIF for short...
on 30 April 2006
Transfer Records
- Most expensive player bought Ailton Almeida 22 million DKK
- Most expensive player sold Christian PoulsenChristian PoulsenChristian Bjørnshøj Poulsen is a Danish footballer who plays for Evian in Ligue 1. He has played for a number of European clubs, winning the Danish Superliga championship with F.C...
50 million DKK
Current squad
Hall of fame
- This list is according to a fan vote, which was held during the winter of 2006.
Denmark
Peter NielsenPeter Nielsen (footballer)Peter Nielsen is a Danish former football player, now a coach. He won 10 international caps and scored one goal for the Denmark national football team, with whom he won Euro 1992, though he didn't play at the tournament....
, (1996–1999), (2002–2003) Lars HøjerLars HøjerLars Højer Nielsen is a former Danish professional football midfielder. He played 166 matches for F.C. Copenhagen in the Danish Superliga from 1992 to 1999.Lars Højer was known as a free kick specialist....
, (1992–1999) Christian PoulsenChristian PoulsenChristian Bjørnshøj Poulsen is a Danish footballer who plays for Evian in Ligue 1. He has played for a number of European clubs, winning the Danish Superliga championship with F.C...
, (2000–2002) Bjarne GoldbækBjarne GoldbækBjarne Goldbæk is a Danish former professional footballer and current sports pundit for Kanal 5. He played for a number of foreign clubs, including Chelsea F.C. and Fulham F.C. in England and several clubs in Germany. He most prominently won the 1990 German Cup tournament and 1990–91...
, (1996–1998) Peter MøllerPeter MøllerPeter Møller-Nielsen is a Danish former professional football player who became a sports journalist after ending his football career in December 2005. He won three Danish Superliga championships for the rival clubs Brøndby IF and F.C. Copenhagen, and became the most scoring Superliga player ever...
, (1993–1994), (2001–2005) Michael Mio NielsenMichael Mio NielsenMichael Elmer Dahl Nielsen is a former Danish professional football defender. He is most famous for playing 231 league matches for F.C. Copenhagen....
, (1993–2001) Niclas JensenNiclas JensenNiclas Christian Monberg Jensen is a former Danish professional football player and current football agent. He played as a left back, and most notably won three Danish Superliga championships with F.C. Copenhagen...
, (1998–2002), (2007–2009) Christian LønstrupChristian LønstrupChristian Lønstrup is a Danish former football player, and current youth team coach of Danish club B 93. He most prominently played 253 games as a midfielder for Danish club FC København, with whom he won four Danish Superliga championships...
, (1992–1996), (1998–2005) Michael MannicheMichael MannicheMichael Manniche is a retired Danish professional footballer who played as a centre forward.Even though he played for four different clubs in his country, he is best known for his spell with Portugal's Benfica.-Football career:...
, (1992–1994), (1996) Lars JacobsenLars JacobsenLars Christian Jacobsen, , and raised in Odense on Funen, is a Danish footballer. He currently plays for F.C. Copenhagen.-Odense Boldklub:Jacobsen started his career with local top-flight team Odense Boldklub...
, (2004–2007), (2011–) Bo SvenssonBo SvenssonBo Svensson is a Danish professional football player, who plays as a defender for Mainz 05 in the German Bundesliga. He has played two games for the Denmark national football team.- Biography :...
, (1999–2006) Diego TurDiego TurDiego Tur is a former Danish professional footballer, who played most of his career as a central defender for F.C. Copenhagen, between 1992 and 2002. He played 18 games for various Danish youth national teams, and was awarded Danish under-17 Player of the Year in 1987...
, (1992–2002) Jesper ChristiansenJesper ChristiansenJesper Ringsborg Christiansen is a Danish professional footballer, who plays as a goalkeeper for IF Elfsborg in the Allsvenskan championship. He has previously played for Danish Superliga clubs Odense BK, Vejle BK, Viborg FF, and F.C. Copenhagen, winning four Superliga championships and two Danish...
, (2005–2010) Hjalte NørregaardHjalte NørregaardHjalte Bo Nørregaard is a Danish football midfielder, who currently play for AGF Aarhus in the Danish Superliga. Hjalte is son of former Danish footballer Klaus Nørregaard.-Biography:...
, (1999–2005), (2006–2010) Jacob LaursenJacob LaursenJacob Thaysen-Laursen is a Danish retired professional football player, who played as a defender. He most notably played for English club Derby County and won the Danish Superliga championship with Silkeborg IF and F.C. Copenhagen...
, (2000–2002) Martin JohansenMartin JohansenMartin Bro Johansen is a Danish former football player. He played usually as a midfielder but could also play as a forward. During his career he played for FC Copenhagen, B 1903 and most notably Coventry City in the FA Premier League.Johansen appeared once for the Danish national team in his career...
, (1992–1997) Michael JohansenMichael JohansenMichael Bro Johansen is a Danish former professional football player, who most notably played as a midfielder for English club Bolton Wanderers. He played two games for the Danish national team in 2000 and 2002, and was an unused substitute at the 1992 Summer Olympics...
, (1992–1996) Morten BisgaardMorten BisgaardMorten Bisgaard is a retired Danish professional football player, who played as a midfielder. He played eight games and scored one goal for the Denmark national football team, and represented his country at the 2000 European Championship...
, (2001–2004)
Norway Erik MyklandErik MyklandErik Mykland - nicknamed Myggen , as he used to flap his arms and hands like one when celebrating his goals - is a retired Norwegian footballer who played as a defensive midfielder....
, (2001–2004) Ståle SolbakkenStåle SolbakkenStåle Solbakken is a Norwegian football coach and a former player. He was named 2004 Norwegian Manager of the Year, and has won five Danish Superliga championships with Copenhagen....
, (2000–2001)
South Africa Sibusiso ZumaSibusiso ZumaSibusiso Wiseman Zuma is a South African professional football player playing for Supersport United in the Premier Soccer League.- Career :...
, (2000–2005)
Faroe Islands Todi JónssonTodi JónssonTodi Adam Jónsson is a Faroese football striker who is playing for Faroese side KÍ.- Club career :He spent a large portion of his career at the Danish Superliga side FC Copenhagen, having arrived in 1997 from Lyngby BK together with the new CEO Flemming Østergaard...
, (1997–2005)
Brazil Álvaro SantosÁlvaro SantosÁlvaro Santos , simply known as Álvaro, is a Brazilian football forward currently playing for Swedish Allsvenskan club Helsingborgs IF.- Career :...
, (2003–2006)
Sweden Tobias LinderothTobias LinderothTobias Jan Håkan Linderoth is a former Swedish football player.-Club career:Linderoth played for Stabæk and then an unremarkable spell at Everton marred by injury, where he scored once against Charlton Athletic in the League Cup, before he joined Copenhagen in summer 2004...
, (2004–2007)
Finland Antti Niemi, (1995–1997)
Other notable players
- For full list of players, see List of F.C. Copenhagen players
Denmark Michael GravgaardMichael GravgaardMichael Julius Gravgaard is a Danish former football player, who effectively ended his playing career at FC Nantes in May 2010. Despite the fact of having a contract with FC Nantes until July 2011, his club was not interested to honour the contract, and opted instead in May 2010, to try and file...
Brian LaudrupBrian LaudrupBrian Laudrup is a Danish former football player and current football commentator, pundit and analyst on TV3+. Along with former international goalkeeper Lars Høgh, Laudrup manages a football academy for marginalized youth...
David Nielsen Thomas RøllThomas RøllThomas Christopher Røll Larsen is a retired Danish professional footballer. He played 293 games in the Danish Superliga with Silkeborg IF, F.C. Copenhagen, FC Midtjylland, and Vejle Boldklub, winning the international 1996 Intertoto Cup and a Danish Cup trophy with Silkeborg IF as well as three...
Michael SilberbauerMichael SilberbauerMichael Silberbauer is a Danish professional footballer, currently playing for Young Boys Bern in the Swiss Super League. He can play as right wing and central midfielder...
Martin AlbrechtsenMartin AlbrechtsenMartin Albrechtsen is a Danish professional football player, currently playing for the Danish superliga team FC Midtjylland. He can play in any position across the back four and has played four games for the Danish national team...
Jesper GrønkjærJesper GrønkjærJesper Grønkjær is a former Danish professional football player. A pacey winger, he was able to play on the right or left wing and as a second striker. Grønkjær played a total 400 league games for a number of European clubs, most notably winning the 1999 Dutch Cup with Ajax Amsterdam and playing...
William KvistWilliam KvistWilliam Kvist Jørgensen is a Danish footballer, who plays for the German Bundesliga club VfB Stuttgart and the Danish national team. He can be used in most defensive and midfield positions but his favorite position is the central midfield...
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Current technical staff
Managerial history
There have been eight different permanent and two caretaker managers of FCK since 1992. One of the caretakers (Kim BrinkKim Brink-Coaching career:Kim Brink started as manager of Odense Boldklub, and later managed Ikast fS and F.C. Copenhagen.-OB:He was the Odense Boldklub manager, at the time of the 'Miracle in Madrid', a match between Odense Boldklub and Real Madrid on 6 December 1994 in the Santiago Bernabeu in Madrid in...
) has managed the club in three separate times. The longest-running manager is Ståle SolbakkenStåle SolbakkenStåle Solbakken is a Norwegian football coach and a former player. He was named 2004 Norwegian Manager of the Year, and has won five Danish Superliga championships with Copenhagen....
(2006–2011), who also managed the most games for FCK. The only non-Scandinavian to manage FCK was Roy HodgsonRoy HodgsonRoy Hodgson is a former English footballer and current head coach of West Bromwich Albion.Hodgson, who has managed sixteen different teams in eight countries, guided the Switzerland national team to the last 16 of the 1994 World Cup and qualification for Euro 1996; Switzerland had not qualified...
. The most successful permanent manager, using win percentage, was also Ståle SolbakkenStåle SolbakkenStåle Solbakken is a Norwegian football coach and a former player. He was named 2004 Norwegian Manager of the Year, and has won five Danish Superliga championships with Copenhagen....
at 58.47 percent, and Christian AndersenChristian AndersenChristian Andersen is a Danish former football player and now manager. He was most recently the manager of Boldklubben Frem...
is FCK's least successful (0 percent). Andersen is also the shortest-running permanent manager of FCK and received only a single match before he was fired.
Honours
- Danish SuperligaDanish SuperligaThe 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...
- ChampionsDanish football championsThe Danish football champions are the winners of the highest league of football in Denmark. The title has been contested since 1913, in a varying form of competitions. Since 1991, the winners have been found through the Danish Superliga championship...
(9): 1993Danish Superliga 1992-93The 1992–93 Danish Superliga season was the 3rd season of the Danish Superliga league championship, governed by the Danish Football Association....
, 2001Danish Superliga 2000-01The 2000–01 Danish Superliga season was the 11th season of the Danish Superliga league championship, governed by the Danish Football Association...
, 2003Danish Superliga 2002-03The 2002–03 Danish Superliga season was the 13th season of the Danish Superliga league championship, governed by the Danish Football Association...
, 2004Danish Superliga 2003-04The 2003-04 Danish Superliga season was the 14th season of the Danish Superliga league championship, governed by the Danish Football Association. It took place from the first match on July 26, 2003 to the final match on May 29, 2004....
, 2006Danish Superliga 2005-06The 2005-06 Danish Superliga season was the 16th season of the Danish Superliga league championship, governed by the Danish Football Association. It took place from the first match on July 19, 2005 to the final match on May 14, 2006....
, 2007Danish Superliga 2006-07The 2006–07 Danish Superliga season was the 17th season of the Danish Superliga league championship, which determined the winners of the Danish football championship. It was governed by the Danish Football Association. It took place from the first match on July 19, 2006 to the final match on May...
, 2009Danish Superliga 2008-09The 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...
, 2010, 2011 - Runner-up (3): 1994Danish Superliga 1993-94The 1993-94 Danish Superliga season was the 4th season of the Danish Superliga league championship, governed by the Danish Football Association....
, 2002Danish Superliga 2001-02The 2001–02 Danish Superliga season was the 12th season of the Danish Superliga league championship, governed by the Danish Football Association...
, 2005Danish Superliga 2004-05The 2004-05 Danish Superliga season was the 15th season of the Danish Superliga league championship, governed by the Danish Football Association. It took place from the first match on July 24, 2004 to the final match on June 19, 2005.... - 3rd placed (2): 1998Danish Superliga 1997-98The 1997-98 Danish Superliga season was the 8th season of the Danish Superliga league championship, governed by the Danish Football Association. It took place from the first match on July 25, 1997 to final match on June 1, 1998....
, 2008Danish Superliga 2007-08The 2007–08 Danish Superliga season was the 18th season of the Danish Superliga league championship, which determined the winners of the Danish football championship. It was governed by the Danish Football Association. It started with the first match on July 18, 2007 and ended with the final match...
- Champions
- Danish CupDanish CupThe 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...
- Winners (4): 1995, 1997, 2004Danish Cup 2003-04The Danish Cups results of the 2003-2004 season. The final was played on May 20.FC København ended as cup winner, but when they also won the Danish Superliga, the UEFA Cup-spot went to the cup runner-up Aalborg BK.-1st round:...
, 2009Danish Cup 2008-09The 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... - Runner-up (3): 1998, 2002Danish Cup 2001-02The Danish Cups results of the 2001-2002 season. The final was played on May 9, 2002.The cup winner qualified for UEFA Cup qualification.-1st round:...
, 2007Danish Cup 2006-07The Danish Cups results of the 2006-2007 season. First round were played about August 9 and the final were played on May 17.The cup winner qualified for UEFA Cup qualification.-First round:...
- Winners (4): 1995, 1997, 2004
- Danish League CupDanish League CupThe Danish League Cup, is a former football competition, arranged by Divisionsforeningen, for all the top level Danish football teams. The competition has existed in various formats, with the exact name of the league depending on the sponsor. For instance the Danish League Cup was named Carlsberg...
- Winners: 1996
- Runner-up (2): 2005, 2006
- Danish Super Cup
- Winners (3): 1995, 2001, 2004
- Ørestad Cup
- Winners (2): 2000, 2002
- Kings Cup
- Winners: 1994
European performances
- UEFA Champions LeagueUEFA Champions LeagueThe UEFA Champions League, known simply the Champions League and originally known as the European Champion Clubs' Cup or European Cup, is an annual international club football competition organised by the Union of European Football Associations since 1955 for the top football clubs in Europe. It...
- 2nd qualifying round: 2004–05UEFA Champions League 2004-05The 2004–05 UEFA Champions League was the 50th season of UEFA's premier European club football tournament, and the 13th since it was rebranded as the UEFA Champions League in 1992. The competition was won by Liverpool, who beat Milan on penalties in the final, having come back from 3–0 down...
- 2nd/3rd qualifying/Play-off round: 1993–94UEFA Champions League 1993-94The 1993–94 UEFA Champions League was the 39th edition of UEFA's top club football tournament, and the second since the tournament was rebranded as the UEFA Champions League. The competition was won by A.C. Milan, their fifth title, beating Barcelona 4–0 in the final...
, 2001–02UEFA Champions League 2001-02The 2001–02 UEFA Champions League was the tenth season of UEFA's premier club football tournament, the UEFA Champions League, since its rebranding from the European Cup in 1992. The tournament was won by Real Madrid, who beat Bayer Leverkusen in the final to claim their ninth European Cup title...
, 2003–04UEFA Champions League 2003-04The 2003–04 UEFA Champions League was the 12th season of UEFA's premier European club football tournament, the UEFA Champions League, since its rebranding from the European Cup in 1992, and the 49th tournament overall...
, 2007–08, 2009–10, 2011–12 - Fourth in group: 2006–07UEFA Champions League 2006-07The 2006–07 UEFA Champions League was the 15th season of UEFA's premier European club football tournament, the UEFA Champions League, since it was rebranded from the European Cup, and the 52nd season overall. The final was contested by Milan and Liverpool on 23 May 2007...
- Round of 16: 2010–11
- 2nd qualifying round: 2004–05
- UEFA Europa League
- First round: 1994–95, 2002–03, 2005–06UEFA Cup 2005-06The UEFA Cup 2005–06 season was won by Sevilla FC, beating Middlesbrough FC in the final. It was the first victory for Sevilla in a European competition, and the first appearance by Middlesbrough in a European final. The final took place at Philips Stadion, in Eindhoven, Netherlands. The match was...
- Second round: 1992–93UEFA Cup 1992-93The UEFA Cup 1992–93 was won by Juventus, who beat Borussia Dortmund 6–1 in the final aggregate over, a record score for a UEFA Cup final. It was the third victory in the competition for the Italian team ....
, 2003–04 - Third round: 2001–02
- Fourth in group: 2007–08
- Third in group: 2011-12
- Round of 32: 2008–09, 2009–10
- First round: 1994–95, 2002–03, 2005–06
- UEFA Cup Winners' CupUEFA Cup Winners' CupThe UEFA Cup Winners' Cup was a football club competition contested annually by the most recent winners of all European domestic cup competitions. The cup is one of the many inter-European club competitions that have been organised by UEFA. The first competition was held in the 1960–61 season—but...
- First round: 1995–96UEFA Cup Winners' Cup 1995-96The season 1995-96 of the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup was won by Paris Saint-Germain 1-0 in the final against Austrian entrants SK Rapid Wien in Brussels on 8 May 1996.-Qualifying round:-First leg:...
- Second round: 1997–98UEFA Cup Winners' Cup 1997-98The season 1997-98 of the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup football club tournament was won by Chelsea in the final against VfB Stuttgart.-Qualifying round:-First leg:...
, 1998–99UEFA Cup Winners' Cup 1998-99The season 1998-99 of the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup football club tournament was won by Lazio in the final against Mallorca for their first title in the competition.-Qualifying round:-First leg:--------------------------------------------...
- First round: 1995–96
- UEFA Intertoto CupUEFA Intertoto CupThe UEFA Intertoto Cup, also abbreviated as UI Cup and originally called the International Football Cup, was a summer football competition for European clubs that had not qualified for one of the two major UEFA competitions, the Champions League and the UEFA Cup. The competition was discontinued...
- Royal LeagueRoyal LeagueThe Royal League was an annual Scandinavian football tournament held three times between teams from the three Scandinavian monarchies , starting after the end of the regular domestic seasons of Norway and Sweden. Denmark, however, are in mid-season when the tournament starts...
- Winners (2): 2004–05Royal League 2004-05The Royal League 2004–05 was the first season of the Scandinavian Royal League football tournament. Play started on 11 November 2004, and ended in a final between FC Copenhagen and IFK Göteborg on 26 May 2005, with Copenhagen winning the title in a penalty shootout.-Bonuses:All prize money amounts...
, 2005–06Royal League 2005-06-Rules:Initially, the twelve participating teams are placed into three groups with four clubs each. These face each other home and away. The group winners and runners-up qualify for the quarter finals, along with the two best 3rd position-teams... - Runner-up: 2006–07Royal League 2006-07-Rules:The twelve participating teams are placed into three groups of four clubs each. The teams of each group face each other home and away. The group winners and runners-up qualify for the quarter-finals, along with the two best 3rd placed teams. As opposed to the previous edition of the...
- Winners (2): 2004–05
Season results
Season League performance Cup performance Pos Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD 11–12 2011–12 F.C. Copenhagen seasonThis article shows statistics of individual players for the football club F.C. Copenhagen. It also lists all matches that F.C. Copenhagen will play in the 2011–12 season.-Squad information:...
: Superligaen (ongoing)#1/12 38 17 12 2 3 31 16 15 Knocked out FC Nordsjælland FC NordsjællandFootball Club Nordsjælland is a professional Danish football team from the North Zealand town of Farum, Denmark. Founded as Farum Boldklub from the merger of the town's two football clubs Farum IK and Stavnsholt BK in 1991, the club changed its name to F.C...
in fifth round, 2-010–11 2010–11 F.C. Copenhagen seasonThis article shows statistics of individual players for the football club F.C. Copenhagen. It also lists all matches that F.C. Copenhagen played in the 2010–11 season.-Squad information:...
: Superligaen#1/12 81 33 25 6 2 77 29 48 Eliminated in fourth round by AC Horsens AC HorsensAC Horsens is a professional Danish football team, playing in the Danish Superliga championship. They play on Forum Horsens Stadion in Horsens. The club was founded in 1994, as a superstructure on Horsens fS and the merger of Dagnæs IF and B 1940; FC Horsens.-History:When the new team started in...
, 2–409-10: SAS Ligaen #1/12 68 33 21 5 7 61 22 39 Eliminated in fourth round by SønderjyskE SønderjyskESønderjyskE is a Danish sport club. They have two football teams , two handball teams and an ice hockey team based in Vojens. All the teams play in South Jutland...
, 0–508-09 F.C. Copenhagen season 2008-09This article shows statistics of individual players for the football club F.C. Copenhagen. It also lists all matches that F.C. Copenhagen played in the 2008-09 season.-Events:...
: SAS Ligaen#1/12 74 33 23 5 5 67 26 41 Winner, won the final against AaB, 1–0 07-08 F.C. Copenhagen season 2007-08FCK competed in the 2007-08 season in the Danish Superliga, Danish Cup, UEFA Champions League and UEFA Cup.-Competitions:In this season, F.C. Copenhagen participated in the Danish Superliga, Danish Cup, UEFA Champions League and UEFA Cup.-Danish Superliga:...
: SAS Ligaen#3/12 60 33 17 9 7 51 29 22 Eliminated in the semi finals by Esbjerg fB Esbjerg fBEsbjerg forenede Boldklubber also referred to as Esbjerg fB or simply EfB is a professional Danish football club from the port city of Esbjerg in West Jutland. The club was formed in 1924, as a merger between Esbjerg Boldklub af 1898 and Esbjerg Amatørklub af 1911. The club has training facilities...
, 2–3 agg.06-07 F.C. Copenhagen season 2006-07FCK won the Danish Superliga throphy and competed in UEFA Champions League in the season 2006-07. The championship was secured on May 9 after winning 1-0 at Brøndby Stadion against arch rivals Brøndby IF....
: SAS Ligaen#1/12 76 33 23 7 3 60 23 37 Lost the final against OB Odense BKOdense Boldklub is a Danish professional football club based in the town of Odense. The club has won three Danish championships and five Danish Cup trophies. OB play in the Danish Superliga and their home field is TRE-FOR Park in Odense on Funen...
, 1–205-06 F.C. Copenhagen season 2005-06FCK won the Danish Superliga trophy in the season 2005-06. The championship was secured on May 7 after a 0-1 defeat at Fionia Park against Odense BK, but with simultaneously, AC Horsens winning 4-1 over Brøndby IF....
: SAS Ligaen#1/12 73 33 22 7 4 62 27 35 Eliminated in the quarter final by Brøndby IF Brøndby IFBrøndby IF is a Danish professional football club based in Brøndbyvester, Brøndby, on the western outskirts of Copenhagen and is the biggest football club in Denmark with almost 2000 members. The club is also known as Brøndbyernes Idrætsforening, or Brøndby and BIF for short...
, 0–1 (aet)04-05 F.C. Copenhagen season 2004-05FCK ended second in the Danish Superliga in the season 2004-05.They won on May 26 the Royal League again, after an exciting final against IFK Göteborg, which were decided in a penalty shootout....
: SAS Ligaen#2/12 57 33 16 9 8 53 39 14 Eliminated in the semi finals by Brøndby IF Brøndby IFBrøndby IF is a Danish professional football club based in Brøndbyvester, Brøndby, on the western outskirts of Copenhagen and is the biggest football club in Denmark with almost 2000 members. The club is also known as Brøndbyernes Idrætsforening, or Brøndby and BIF for short...
, 2–3 agg.03-04: SAS Ligaen #1/12 68 33 20 8 5 56 27 29 Winner, won the final against AaB, 1–0 02-03: SAS Ligaen #1/12 61 33 17 10 6 51 32 19 Eliminated in the quarter final by Brøndby IF Brøndby IFBrøndby IF is a Danish professional football club based in Brøndbyvester, Brøndby, on the western outskirts of Copenhagen and is the biggest football club in Denmark with almost 2000 members. The club is also known as Brøndbyernes Idrætsforening, or Brøndby and BIF for short...
, 0–101-02: SAS Ligaen #2/12 69 33 20 9 4 64 25 39 Lost the final against OB Odense BKOdense Boldklub is a Danish professional football club based in the town of Odense. The club has won three Danish championships and five Danish Cup trophies. OB play in the Danish Superliga and their home field is TRE-FOR Park in Odense on Funen...
, 1–200-01: Faxe Kondi Ligaen #1/12 63 33 17 12 4 55 27 27 Eliminated in 5th round by Brøndby IF Brøndby IFBrøndby IF is a Danish professional football club based in Brøndbyvester, Brøndby, on the western outskirts of Copenhagen and is the biggest football club in Denmark with almost 2000 members. The club is also known as Brøndbyernes Idrætsforening, or Brøndby and BIF for short...
, 0–299-00: Faxe Kondi Ligaen #8/12 44 33 12 8 13 44 37 7 Eliminated in the quarter final by AB Akademisk BoldklubAkademisk Boldklub or AB is a Danish professional football club from Copenhagen,currently playing at the second highest level in Danish domestic football, the 1st Division.-History:...
, 1–1 (4–5 on penaltiesPenalty shootout (football)A penalty shoot-out, referred to as kicks from the penalty mark in the Laws of the Game, is the FIFA official term for a method used in association football to decide which team progresses to the next stage of a tournament following a tied game...
)98–99: Faxe Kondi Ligaen #7/12 46 33 12 10 11 55 52 3 Eliminated in the quarter final by AB Akademisk BoldklubAkademisk Boldklub or AB is a Danish professional football club from Copenhagen,currently playing at the second highest level in Danish domestic football, the 1st Division.-History:...
, 0–1 (aet)97–98: Faxe Kondi Ligaen #3/12 61 33 18 7 8 66 48 18 Lost the final against Brøndby IF Brøndby IFBrøndby IF is a Danish professional football club based in Brøndbyvester, Brøndby, on the western outskirts of Copenhagen and is the biggest football club in Denmark with almost 2000 members. The club is also known as Brøndbyernes Idrætsforening, or Brøndby and BIF for short...
, 1–496–97: Faxe Kondi Ligaen #8/12 41 33 10 11 12 35 43 −18 Winner, won the final against Ikast fS Ikast FSIkast FS is a Danish football club currently playing in the Danish 2nd Division West. In 1999, their first team merged with Herning Fremad, to found FC Midtjylland and Ikast now operates as FCM's reserve team....
, 2–095–96: Coca-Cola Ligaen #7/12 48 33 13 9 11 48 49 −1 Eliminated in 5th round by AGF Aarhus Gymnastik ForeningAarhus Gymnastikforening is one of the oldest sport clubs in Denmark. AGF participates in a variety of activities in both individual and team sports. AGF is best known for its football team which has the longest streak in the Danish top division and also holds the record for most number of cup wins...
, 0–294–95: Superligaen #6/8 22 14 5 4 5 21 28 −7 Winner, won the final against AB Akademisk BoldklubAkademisk Boldklub or AB is a Danish professional football club from Copenhagen,currently playing at the second highest level in Danish domestic football, the 1st Division.-History:...
, 5–093–94: Superligaen #2/8 29 14 8 2 4 27 19 8 Eliminated in 5th round by B 1909 Boldklubben 1909Boldklubben 1909, known as B 1909, is a Danish association football club currently playing in the Denmark Series Pool 2. They play at Gillested Park in Odense on Funen, which has a capacity of 6,000...
, 0–392–93: Superligaen #1/8 32 14 8 3 3 31 23 8 Eliminated in the semi finals by OB Odense BKOdense Boldklub is a Danish professional football club based in the town of Odense. The club has won three Danish championships and five Danish Cup trophies. OB play in the Danish Superliga and their home field is TRE-FOR Park in Odense on Funen...
, 1–4 agg.
Further reading
Kurt Thyboe, "FCK – På evig jagt efter den umulige drøm" (FCK – On eternal hunt for the impossible dream), Denmark, 1999, ISBN 87-21-00912-0 Kaare Johnsen and Jan Erik Hansen, "FC Krøniken" (The FC Chronicle), Denmark, 2001, ISBN 87-14-29777-9 Flemming Østergaard and Lars Werge, "Don Ø", Denmark, 2002, ISBN 87-7731-174-4 Christian Thye-Petersen and Kasper Steenbach, "Spillet om FCK" (The game for FCK), Denmark, 2002, ISBN 87-90959-26-4 Jens Jam Rasmussen and Michael Rachlin, "Slaget om København" (Battle of Copenhagen), Denmark, 2005, ISBN 87-91693-55-1 Flemming Østergaard, "Varmt hjerte, koldt blod" (Warm heart, cold blood), Denmark, 2005, ISBN 87-91693-63-2 Magazine: "FCK Balls", Denmark, 2005–, ISSN 1901-1555
External links
Official website FCKFC (official fanclub) Sidelinien (fanclub forum) Urban Crew (ultras) Nipserstat (Web site containing statistical information about games played by FCK) UEFA Profile FC Copenhagen formations at Football-Lineups FC Copenhagen at Transfermarkt FC Copenhagen: From pipe dream to European success - Danish Superliga
- For full list of players, see List of F.C. Copenhagen players