Kjøbenhavns Boldklub
Encyclopedia
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 the oldest general sports club on the continent (with more than just one sport). Tennis
has been played since 1883, and today the club also has facilities for badminton
, swimming
and pétanque
.
The football team went on to become the most successful club in Denmark, winning a record 15 Danish championship titles from 1913 to 1980. In 1991, KB and B 1903
merged their professional football teams and formed F.C. Copenhagen
. Until January 1, 2009, the F.C. Copenhagen reserves played under the KB name.
(1891–1962) played for KB during all of his career.
One of Denmark's all-time greatest players, Michael Laudrup
, played for the club from 1980-1982 before rejoining Brøndby IF
.
Nicklas Bendtner
, who currently plays for Arsenal
in the Premier League was a former trainee at KB between the years of 2002 and 2004.
on October 19, 1908, at the 1908 Summer Olympics
, five players represented KB in that team, including team captain Kristian Middelboe
. Since then, a total 75 players have represented KB in the senior Danish national team.
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...
sports club
Sports club
A sports club or sport club, sometimes athletics club or sports association is a club for the purpose of playing one or more sports...
based 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...
. The club was founded April 26, 1876 on the grassy fields in outer Copenhagen which later became Fælledparken
Fælledparken
The park Fælledparken in Copenhagen, Denmark, was created 1906–1914 by landscape architect Edvard Glæsel in cooperation with the Copenhagen Municipality on the commons previously named Nørrefælled and Østerfælled....
. 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...
and cricket
Cricket
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...
has been played in KB since 1879, making KB the oldest football club on Continental Europe
Continental Europe
Continental Europe, also referred to as mainland Europe or simply the Continent, is the continent of Europe, explicitly excluding European islands....
and the oldest general sports club on the continent (with more than just one sport). Tennis
Tennis
Tennis is a sport usually played between two players or between two teams of two players each . Each player uses a racket that is strung to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over a net into the opponent's court. Tennis is an Olympic sport and is played at all levels of society at all...
has been played since 1883, and today the club also has facilities for badminton
Badminton
Badminton is a racquet sport played by either two opposing players or two opposing pairs , who take positions on opposite halves of a rectangular court that is divided by a net. Players score points by striking a shuttlecock with their racquet so that it passes over the net and lands in their...
, swimming
Swimming (sport)
Swimming is a sport governed by the Fédération Internationale de Natation .-History: Competitive swimming in Europe began around 1800 BCE, mostly in the form of the freestyle. In 1873 Steve Bowyer introduced the trudgen to Western swimming competitions, after copying the front crawl used by Native...
and pétanque
Pétanque
Pétanque is a form of boules where the goal is, while standing inside a starting circle with both feet on the ground, to throw hollow metal balls as close as possible to a small wooden ball called a cochonnet or jack. It is also sometimes called a bouchon or le petit...
.
The football team went on to become the most successful club in Denmark, winning a record 15 Danish championship titles from 1913 to 1980. In 1991, KB and B 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...
merged their professional football teams and formed F.C. Copenhagen
F.C. Copenhagen
F.C. Copenhagen is a professional Danish football club in Copenhagen, Denmark. It is part of the Parken Sport & Entertainment....
. Until January 1, 2009, the F.C. Copenhagen reserves played under the KB name.
Logo
KB's logo is designed by architect and designer Thorvald Bindesbøl (1846–1908). Bindesbøl also designed the Carlsberg logo, and KB's logo is believed to be sponsored by Carlsberg.History
Danish national football team all-time top scorer Poul NielsenPoul Nielsen
Niels Poul "Tist" Nielsen was a Danish amateur football player, who is the joint all-time leading goalscorer for the Danish national team with 52 goals in only 38 matches, averaging 1.37 goals per match, and won a silver medal with the Danish national team at the 1912 Summer Olympics...
(1891–1962) played for KB during all of his career.
One of Denmark's all-time greatest players, Michael Laudrup
Michael Laudrup
Michael Laudrup is a retired Danish footballer, who works as a manager and last coached La Liga side RCD Mallorca. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest players in the history of football. His most prominent run of football came with Spanish club Barcelona, with whom he won four straight La...
, played for the club from 1980-1982 before rejoining 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...
.
Nicklas Bendtner
Nicklas Bendtner
Nicklas Bendtner , is a Danish international footballer who plays for Sunderland on loan from Arsenal as a striker...
, who currently plays for Arsenal
Arsenal F.C.
Arsenal Football Club is a professional English Premier League football club based in North London. One of the most successful clubs in English football, it has won 13 First Division and Premier League titles and 10 FA Cups...
in the Premier League was a former trainee at KB between the years of 2002 and 2004.
Achievements
- Danish championship titles (15):
- 1913, 1914, 1917, 1918, 1922, 1925, 1932, 1940, 1948Danish 1st Division 1947-48-League standings:-References:*...
, 1949Danish 1st Division 1948-49-League standings:-References:*...
, 1950Danish 1st Division 1949-50-League standings:-References:*...
, 1953Danish 1st Division 1952-53-League standings:-References:*...
, 1968Danish 1st Division 1968-League standings:-References:*...
, 1974Danish 1st Division 1974-League standings:-References:*...
, 1980Danish 1st Division 1980The 1980 Danish 1st Division season was the 35th season of the Danish 1st Division league championship, governed by the Danish Football Association...
- 1913, 1914, 1917, 1918, 1922, 1925, 1932, 1940, 1948
- 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...
: 1969
- 53 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...
- 6 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...
- 1 season 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...
International players
In the first official game of the Denmark national football teamDenmark 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...
on October 19, 1908, at the 1908 Summer Olympics
1908 Summer Olympics
The 1908 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the IV Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was held in 1908 in London, England, United Kingdom. These games were originally scheduled to be held in Rome. At the time they were the fifth modern Olympic games...
, five players represented KB in that team, including team captain Kristian Middelboe
Kristian Middelboe
Kristian Middelboe was a Danish amateur football player in the defender position, who won a silver medal with the Danish national team in the 1908 Summer Olympics football tournament. He played a total four games for the Danish national team...
. Since then, a total 75 players have represented KB in the senior Danish national team.
- Listed according to the year of debut.
- 1900s: Ludvig DrescherLudvig DrescherLudvig Drescher was a Danish amateur football player in the goalkeeper position. He played four games for the Denmark national football team, and won a silver medal at the 1908 Summer Olympics...
(1908), Kristian MiddelboeKristian MiddelboeKristian Middelboe was a Danish amateur football player in the defender position, who won a silver medal with the Danish national team in the 1908 Summer Olympics football tournament. He played a total four games for the Danish national team...
(1908), Nils MiddelboeNils MiddelboeNils Middelboe was a Danish athlete and football player as well as a football referee, who most prominently represented the Denmark national football team at the 1908, 1912 and 1920 Summer Olympics, winning silver medals in 1908 and 1912...
(1908), Vilhelm WolfhagenVilhelm WolfhagenVilhelm "Wolle" Wolfhagen was a Danish amateur football player, who scored 14 goals in 18 games for the Denmark national football team, and won silver medals at the 1908 and 1912 Summer Olympics...
(1908), Oskar NørlandOskar NørlandNiels Christian Oskar Nørland was a Danish amateur football player, who played 14 games as a forward for the Denmark national football team and won silver medals at the 1908 and 1912 Summer Olympics. He also won a gold medal at the unofficial 1906 Summer Olympics...
(1908), Bjørn RasmussenBjørn RasmussenBjørn Vilhelm Ravn Rasmussen was a Danish amateur football player in the striker position, who won a silver medal with the Danish national team in the 1908 Summer Olympics football tournament. Rasmussen played two games for the Danish national team. He played his club football with Kjøbenhavns...
(1908) - 1910s: Poul 'Tist' NielsenPoul NielsenNiels Poul "Tist" Nielsen was a Danish amateur football player, who is the joint all-time leading goalscorer for the Danish national team with 52 goals in only 38 matches, averaging 1.37 goals per match, and won a silver medal with the Danish national team at the 1912 Summer Olympics...
(1910), Ivar LykkeIvar Lykke (footballer)Ivar-Lykke Seidelin-Nielsen, known as Ivar Lykke for short, was a Danish amateur football player, who played as a defender...
(1911), Svend Aage CastellaSvend Aage CastellaSvend Aage Castella was a Danish amateur football player, who played for 13 games and scored one goal for the Denmark national football team....
(1911), Kristian Gyldenstein (1911), Christian MorvilleChristian MorvilleChristian Viggo Morville was a Danish amateur football player, who played one game for the Denmark national football team....
(1912), Georg Brysting (1912), Alf OlsenAlf OlsenAlf Aage Olsen was a Danish amateur football player, who played 19 games and scored eight goal for the Denmark national football team from 1912 to 1926. He represented Denmark at the 1920 Summer Olympics football tournament...
(1917), Steen Steensen BlicherSteen Steensen Blicher (footballer)Steen Steensen Blicher was a Danish amateur association football player in the defender position, who competed with the Denmark national football team at the 1920 Summer Olympics. Born in Copenhagen, he played his club football with Kjøbenhavns Boldklub, winning the Danish championship in 1917,...
(1918), Valdemar LaursenValdemar LaursenValdemar Kristian Laursen was a former Danish football player, who played 44 games and scored one goal for the Denmark national football team.He played his entire career as a midfielder for local club KB...
(1918) - 1920s: Leo Dannin (1920), Poul GraaePoul GraaePoul Gomme Graae was a Danish football player and journalist.He played as a goalkeeper for AGF and Kjøbenhavns Boldklub, winning the 1922 and 1925 Danish championships with the latter. He represented the Denmark national football team five times from the debut in October 1920 to September 1925...
(1920), Axel V. Preno (1922), Svend Aage Remtoft (1923), Aage Jørgensen (1923), Wilhelm Nielsen (1925), Erik Eriksen (1929) - 1930s: Henning Jensen (1931), Oscar JørgensenOscar JørgensenOscar Erik Mammen Jørgensen was a Danish amateur association football player, who played 28 games for the Denmark national football team from 1932 to 1945. Born in Frederiksberg, Jørgensen played as a midfielder for Copenhagen club KB.-External links:**...
(1932), Georg Taarup (1932), Eli Larsen (1933), Hans Christensen (1934), Egon Andersen (1936), Helge Jørgensen (1937), Jørgen Iversen (1938), John Nielsen (1938), Erik Glümer (1938) - 1940s: Harald Lyngsaa (1940), Eigil NielsenEigil NielsenEigil Nielsen is a former Danish footballer who played as a midfielder during the 1960s, 1970's and 1980s....
(1940), Jørn Jegsen (1943), Niels BennikeNiels BennikeNiels Bennike is a Danish former football player.-External links:* *...
(1945), Gustaf Pålsson (1945), Jørgen W. Hansen (1947), Dion ØrnvoldDion ØrnvoldDion Erhardt Ørnvold , known as Dion Ørnvold, was a Danish association football player in the midfielder position. He started his career with Kjøbenhavns Boldklub, before turning professional and playing 22 games for Italian club SPAL 1907 during the 1951–52 Serie A season...
(1947), Axel Pilmark (1947), Erik Køppen (1949) - 1950s: Arnold Olsen (1950), Erik Hansen (1951), Jørgen Johansen (1952), Martin Kristensen (1952), Per JensenPer JensenPer Alex Jensen, known as Per Jensen for short is a Danish former football player. He started his career as an amateur player with Kjøbenhavns Boldklub and was the top goalscorer of the 1959 Danish football championship...
(1952), Vagn Birkeland (1954), Jens Torstensen (1956), Finn Alfred Hansen (1957), Jørn SørensenJørn SørensenJørn Sørensen is a Danish former football) player, who played 31 games and scored six goals for the Denmark national football team, and won a silver medal at the 1960 Summer Olympics...
(1958), Per Funch Jensen (1959), Arne Karlsen (1959) - 1960s: Bent Krog (1961), Ole SørensenOle Sørensen (footballer)Ole Sørensen is a former Danish football player. He played 25 matches and scored 7 goals for the Danish national football team between 1961 and 1969, and represented his country at the 1964 European Championship...
(1961), Henning Helbrandt (1961), Nils Jensen (1961), Gert Hansen (1961), Eyvind Clausen (1962), Niels Møller (1966), Kurt Præst (1968), Niels-Christian HolmstrømNiels-Christian HolmstrømNiels-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...
(1968) - 1970s: Flemming Pedersen (1970), Niels Hagenau (1971), Eigil Nielsen (1971), Niels Sørensen (1974), Anders Sørensen (1974), Karl Aage Skouborg (1974), Torsten Andersen (1977), Klaus Nørregaard (1977), Henrik AgerbeckHenrik AgerbeckHenrik Herbert Agerbeck , known as Henrik Agerbeck, is a Danish former football player in the striker position. He started his career with Kjøbenhavns Boldklub, with whom won the 1974 Danish 1st Division championship...
(1978), Ole Højgaard (1979), Finn LaudrupFinn LaudrupFinn Laudrup-Jensen is a Danish former association football player, who represented a number of Danish clubs and played professionally with Wiener Sport-Club in Austria. He played 19 matches and scored six goals for the Denmark national football team...
(1979), Ole QvistOle QvistOle Qvist is a former Danish international footballer. As a goalkeeper, he played for Kjøbenhavns Boldklub, and got 39 caps from 1979–1986. He was on the 1986 FIFA World Cup team.Since retiring, he has worked as a police officer....
(1979), Palle Hansen (1979) - 1980s: Henrik EigenbrodHenrik EigenbrodPoul Henrik Eigenbrod , known as Henrik Eigenbrod, is a Danish former football player and manager. He played in the defender position, and represented Kjøbenhavns Boldklub, Odense Boldklub, as well as Dutch club AZ Alkmaar. He played nine games and scored two goals for the Denmark national...
(1981)
- 1900s: Ludvig Drescher
Further reading
- Jens Jam Rasmussen and Michael Rachlin, "Slaget om København" (The battle of Copenhagen), Denmark, 2005, ISBN 87-91693-55-1.
- Allan Mylius Thomsen, "K.B. – 125 år. Et kalejdoskopisk billede af en boldklub og dens by"