Holbæk B&I
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Holbæk Bold- & Idrætsforening is a Danish
football
club currently playing in Sjællandsserien Pool 1. They play at Holbæk Stadion in Holbæk
on Zealand, which has a capacity of 10,500.
From 2008 their first team in the Denmark's Series plays under the name Nordvest FC
.
was still a part of the club's activities. But on the 4th of August 1931 the two clubs in the rather small town decided to become one - leaving cricket on the side line.
After a long period of mediocrity the club began to rise in the 1960s, where the best team was promoted several times and ended up the Danish premier division in 1974. The 1970s turned out to be the best decade for the club ever, in which the team was the runner-up in the league once going to the cup final twice; without winning. In spite of the fact that the club did not win a title, it gained huge local popularity and fostered a couple of players for the national team.
The 1980s and 1990s however saw a steady decline for the club and in 1993 it was to be found in what was then the 6th best league in the country. From there on things started to improve and the club won some promotions during the next decade. It was for the last few seasons among the top teams in the third best league, but in the 2007-2008 season this run came to an aprupt end with a disastrous season ending in relegation from the 2nd division. On the 1st of July 2008 the club - in an attempt to attract better sponsors and achieve a higher degree of professionalism, was divided in a semi-professionel wing now called Nordvest FC and the amateur side retaining the Holbæk B&I name.
, Jørgen Jørgensen, Niels Tune Hansen, and Benno Larsen. All of them played for the club in its 1970s haydays. Later on, the club has been the breeding ground for Kurt Jørgensen and Christian Poulsen
, who also played for the national team. The latter has, in the first decade of 2000s, become the most successful former Holbæk player ever, with his transfers to F.C. København, Schalke 04 in Germany, Sevilla FC
in 2006, Juventus in 2008 and Liverpool FC in 2010.
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
football
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 currently playing in Sjællandsserien Pool 1. They play at Holbæk Stadion in Holbæk
Holbæk
Holbæk is a town in Denmark and the seat of Holbæk municipality with a population of 27,055 . The city is located in the northeastern part of Region Sjælland, Denmark....
on Zealand, which has a capacity of 10,500.
From 2008 their first team in the Denmark's Series plays under the name Nordvest FC
Nordvest FC
Nordvest FC is a Danish football club currently playing in the Danish 2nd Division East. They play their home matches at Holbæk Stadion in Holbæk, which has a capacity of 10,000...
.
History
The club was founded in 1931 by the merging of Holbæk Idrætsforening and Holbæk Boldklub, after a period where Holbæk Idrætsforening had some success in regional championships. The quality of the team had declined, however, since the year 1924 where some members broke out to found Holbæk Boldklub. The reason among others for that move being that cricketCricket
Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of 11 players on an oval-shaped field, at the centre of which is a rectangular 22-yard long pitch. One team bats, trying to score as many runs as possible while the other team bowls and fields, trying to dismiss the batsmen and thus limit the...
was still a part of the club's activities. But on the 4th of August 1931 the two clubs in the rather small town decided to become one - leaving cricket on the side line.
After a long period of mediocrity the club began to rise in the 1960s, where the best team was promoted several times and ended up the Danish premier division in 1974. The 1970s turned out to be the best decade for the club ever, in which the team was the runner-up in the league once going to the cup final twice; without winning. In spite of the fact that the club did not win a title, it gained huge local popularity and fostered a couple of players for the national team.
The 1980s and 1990s however saw a steady decline for the club and in 1993 it was to be found in what was then the 6th best league in the country. From there on things started to improve and the club won some promotions during the next decade. It was for the last few seasons among the top teams in the third best league, but in the 2007-2008 season this run came to an aprupt end with a disastrous season ending in relegation from the 2nd division. On the 1st of July 2008 the club - in an attempt to attract better sponsors and achieve a higher degree of professionalism, was divided in a semi-professionel wing now called Nordvest FC and the amateur side retaining the Holbæk B&I name.
Achievements
- 4 seasons in the Highest Danish LeagueDanish 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...
- 10 seasons in the Second Highest Danish LeagueDanish 1st DivisionThe 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...
- 24 seasons in the Third Highest Danish LeagueDanish 2nd DivisionThe 2nd Division is the third tier Danish football league, just after the 1st Division.It was founded in 1945, after World War II, as the second-best Danish football division. When the Danish Superliga was founded in 1991, the 2nd Division became the third level league...
Noted players
Holbæk B&I have had 5 players selected for the Danish national team: Torben Hansen, Allan HansenAllan Hansen
Allan Hansen is a Danish former football player who most notably played professionally for German team Hamburger SV, with whom he won the 1983 Fußball-Bundesliga and European Cup trophies...
, Jørgen Jørgensen, Niels Tune Hansen, and Benno Larsen. All of them played for the club in its 1970s haydays. Later on, the club has been the breeding ground for Kurt Jørgensen and Christian Poulsen
Christian Poulsen
Christian 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...
, who also played for the national team. The latter has, in the first decade of 2000s, become the most successful former Holbæk player ever, with his transfers to F.C. København, Schalke 04 in Germany, Sevilla FC
Sevilla FC
Sevilla Fútbol Club S.A.D. is a Spanish professional football club based in Seville, Spain that plays in the Spanish La Liga championship.They are one of the most successful clubs in Spanish football having won a 1 La Liga title, 5 Spanish "Copa del Rey" Cups, 1 Spanish Super Cup and 2 UEFA...
in 2006, Juventus in 2008 and Liverpool FC in 2010.