F.C. COPENHAGEN

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'F.C. Copenhagen' (Danish: 'F.C. København', or 'FCK' in short) is a Danish football team located in Copenhagen. It is a part of the Parken Sport & Entertainment company. They play in the Danish Superliga and are one of the most successful clubs in Danish football. They have won six Danish Superliga championships, three Danish Cup trophies, and the Scandinavian tournament Royal League twice. They qualified for the 2006-07 edition of the UEFA Champions League, for the first time in club history.
F.C. Copenhagen was founded in 1992, as a merger between 15-time Danish football champions Kjøbenhavns Boldklub (KB) and seven-time Danish football champions Boldklubben 1903, both clubs from Copenhagen. The club 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 have had a fierce rivalry with fellow Copenhagen club Brøndby IF, and the so-called "New Firm" games between the two sides attract the biggest crowds in Danish football.[1]

Contents
History
Colours
Shirt sponsors and manufacturers
Stadium
Supporters
Records
Players
Current squad
Players out on loan
Reserves
Hall of fame
Managers
Honours
European performances
Season-by-season results
Sponsorships
Address
Footnotes and references
Further reading
See also
External links

History


Main articles: History of F.C. Copenhagen

The two Copenhagen clubs Kjøbenhavns Boldklub (KB) and Boldklubben 1903 merged to found F.C. Copenhagen on 1 July 1992. FCK used B1903's club license to start its history in the top-flight 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 ready-made, top-modern stadium to play at. The first ambition of the club was to continually qualify for one of the European competitions each season. The means to attain these goals were a solid economy built upon a big fan base, and an "''attractive and positive style of football''".[2]
The club was managed by Benny Johansen, and in its first season, FCK got off to a great start. FCK made their first appearances in the European tournaments when they 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 they were eliminated in the second round by French team AJ Auxerre. The club won the 1992-93 Superliga season one point ahead of Odense BK in second place, and two points ahead of third placed Brøndby IF. For the 1993-94 Superliga season, expectations were high for FCK. The start of the season was marked by a 0-6 loss to Italian team A.C. Milan in the 1993-94 UEFA Champions League qualification. FCK went on winter break as the third placed team in the first half of the Superliga season. In spring 1994, F.C. Copenhagen gained on leaders Silkeborg IF. In the penultimate match of the season, the two teams met at Parken. In front of a record setting attendance of 26,679 spectators,[3] FCK won the match 4-1. They were one point ahead of Silkeborg, but as FCK lost 3-2 to Odense BK in the last game of the season, they had to settle for second place.
For the next three seasons, FCK found no success in the Superliga, but went on to win two Danish Cup trophies. FCK won the 1995 Cup final against Akademisk Boldklub with a superior 5-0 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 8th place in the 1996-97 Superliga season prompted yet another manager replacement.
Parken

In February 1997, FCK got a new management, when Flemming Østergaard entered the board of the club as vice chairman and CEO. In November 1997, FCK was introduced on the Copenhagen Stock Exchange through a successful IPO, generating DKK 75 million. The 1997-98 season marked the first season that FCK averaged more than 10,000 spectators at their home games, and the club bought their stadium Parken for DKK 138 million in June 1998. The self-appointed "best manager in Denmark" Christian Andersen took the manager seat in January 1999. After just 30 controversial days, Andersen was fired, which started a strained relationship between Andersen and Østergaard.
FCK made its then biggest imprint in the European tournaments when it faced Chelsea F.C. in the second round of the 1999 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup. In the first game at Stamford Bridge, Bjarne Goldbæk gave FCK the lead 1-0, nine minutes before the end, but Chelsea managed to score in the last minute of the game. Chelsea won the second game at Parken on a goal scored the Dane Brian Laudrup. At the post-match press conference, it was announced that 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 as they ended 7th in the 1998-99 Superliga season. Laudrup stayed half a year in FCK, before switching to Ajax Amsterdam at the end of the season in summer 1999. In the 1999-2000 season, still struggled, and ended 8th in the league table.
2001: FCK playing Vejle Boldklub in Parken

In the winter 2000 transfer window, South African striker Sibusiso Zuma was bought by FCK, and in May 2000, English manager Roy Hodgson was hired. From the 2000-01 season, things went well for FCK. They won their second Superliga championship, when FCK won 3-1 in the last New Firm match of the season, played at Parken. The 2-0 goal was a bicycle kick by Sibusiso Zuma. Zuma received the ball in chest height, bouncing the ball in the air with his chest, and in the same motion making the overhead kick. Zuma volleyed the ball into the far corner, out of reach of Brøndby keeper Mogens Krogh. This goal was one of the best ever scored in the Superliga, and was awarded as the Danish goal of the year. Hodgson broke his contract with FCK a few weeks after celebrating the championship, signing with Italian team Udinese Calcio, and he was replaced by Swede Hans Backe.
FCK faced Italian team S.S. Lazio in the UEFA Champions League qualfication, but a 2-1 win in the first game was not enough, as Lazio won 5-3 on aggregate. FCK entered the UEFA Cup, where they 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 penultimate 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. 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, after 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, vacating the manager spot for former FCK player Ståle Solbakken.
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 they 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. On may 9 FCK beat Brøndby 1-0 away winning their 5th danish championship in seven years with four games to go in the tournament.

Colours


F.C. Copenhagen is in the Superliga playing in white shirts with blue collar, white shorts and white socks with blue Kappa logos.[4]
Away in the Superliga, they are playing in black shirts with blue collar, black shorts and black sock. White Kappa logos.[5]
In European games, the home shirt is white with golden collar, with big golden Kappa logos on the shoulders.[6] The European away shirts is not yet published. The away shirt is light blue, with big white Kappa logos on the shoulders.[7] The third shirt is red, with big white Kappa logos on the shoulders.[8]
The main goalkeeper kit is gray with black collar and white Kappa-logos. Alternatively the keeper will play in the same red or light blue colour as the European jerseys. All the keeper kits is with black shorts and socks.[9]
All kits is with gold printings on the back, which have either a black or white border.

Shirt sponsors and manufacturers

PeriodKit ManufacturerShirt Sponsor
1992-94PumaDanica
1994-96adidas
1996-97hummel
1997-98Kinnarps
1998-99Umbro
1999-2000Carlsberg
2001FCK Line/Nike
2001-04FCK Line
2004-08[10]Kappa
2008-12[11]

Stadium


Main articles: Parken Stadium

2001: The FCK mascot wearing the FCK colours.

F.C. Copenhagen is owner of their stadium, the national arena Parken. It was built in 1992 - the same year FCK was founded. Until Parken opened, they played their home matches at the much smaller Østerbro Stadion, which is located just next door.
In Parken there are 42,358 seats,[12] but in the future the Coca-Cola stand will be demolished, and replaced by a new one. Hereby the capacity will be raised to 42,765. On 2006-11-11 chairman of Parken Sport & Entertainment, Flemming Østergaard, told about the good dialog with Copenhagen Municipality about the construction permit, and the possibility about building a multiarena at Parken.[13]

Supporters


F.C. Copenhagen has the biggest fanbase in Denmark, as the official fanclub, ''F.C. København Fan Club (FCKFC)'', has more than 17,000 members.[14] Furthermore, there are many unofficial "fractions" connected to FCK, and the biggest is ''Urban Crew'', ''Copenhagen Cooligans'' and ''Copenhagen Casuals''.
For the 2006-07 season there were 23,795 spectators on average.[15]
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 also a part of the lower "B-stand" (Section 12) were made fan section and named ''Stemningstribunen'' (lit. Mood Stand).

Records


''(In brackets debut year)''
'Most matches'[16]

★ Superliga: Michael Mio Nielsen (1993) - 231

★ European Cup: Christian Lønstrup (1992) - 28

★ Overall: Michael Mio Nielsen (1993) - 284
'Most goals'

★ Superliga: Lars Højer (1992) and Todi Jónsson (1997) - 54

★ European Cup: Todi Jónsson (1997) - 9

★ Overall: Todi Jónsson (1997) - 68
'Biggest victory in the Superliga'[17]

★ 7-2 away against Viborg FF on 28 November 1993

★ 7-2 away against Vejle BK on 26 March 2000
'Biggest defeat in the Superliga'

★ 0-5 away against Silkeborg IF on 17 April 1994

★ 0-5 away against Brøndby IF on 16 May 2005
'Biggest victory in European cups'

★ 6-0 home against FK Karabakh on 13 August 1998 (Cup Winners' Cup)
'Biggest defeat in European cups'

★ 0-6 home against A.C. Milan on 20 October 1993 (UEFA Champions League)
'Attendance record'

★ 41,201 spectators against Brøndby IF on 30 April 2006

Players


:''For full season squads see F.C. Copenhagen season 2007-08''
Current squad

:''Up to date as of 2007-07-08''[18]
Players out on loan

Reserves

:''Up to date as of 2007-08-19.''[19]
Hall of fame

:''For full list of players, see List of F.C. Copenhagen players''
:''This list is according to a fan vote, which was held during the winter of 2006.''[20]

Sibusiso Zuma
Peter Nielsen
Lars Højer
Christian Poulsen
Todi Jónsson
Bjarne Goldbæk
Erik Mykland
Peter Møller
Michael Mio Nielsen
Niclas Jensen
Ståle Solbakken
Christian Lønstrup
Michael Manniche

Álvaro Santos
Tobias Linderoth
Lars Jacobsen
Bo Svensson
Diego Tur
Jesper Christiansen
Hjalte Nørregaard
Jacob Laursen
Martin Johansen
Michael Johansen
Antti Niemi
Morten Bisgaard

Managers


''Updated at September 2 2007''
NameYearsPlayedWonDrawnLostWin %
Benny Johansen1992-94
1994-95
12060243650,0%
Keld Kristensen1994812512,5%
Michael Schäfer1995-963714101337,8%
Kim Brink
(caretaker manager)
1996-97
1998
1999-2000
10942323538,5%
Kent Karlsson1997-98
2001
6536131655,4%
Christian Andersen199910010,0%
Roy Hodgson2000-01351812551,4%
Niels-Christian Holmstrøm
(caretaker manager)
200120110,0%
Hans Backe2001-05199110563355,3%
Ståle Solbakken2006-present9252211956,5%
'Total'1992-present66833117416349,6%

Honours


Buildings housing part of F.C. Copenhagen's training facilities at Frederiksberg Idrætspark.


★ 'Danish Superliga'


★ 'Champions' (6): 1993, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007


★ ''Runner-up'' (3): 1994, 2002, 2005


★ ''3rd placed'' (1): 1998

★ 'Danish Cup'


★ 'Winners' (3): 1995, 1997, 2004


★ ''Runner-up'' (3): 1998, 2002, 2007

★ 'Danish League Cup'


★ 'Winners': 1996


★ ''Runner-up'': 2005, 2006

★ 'Danish Super Cup'


★ 'Winners' (3): 1995, 2001, 2004

★ 'Ørestad Cup'


★ 'Winners': 2000

★ 'Kings Cup'


★ 'Winners': 1994
European performances


★ 'UEFA Champions League'


★ 2nd qualifying round: 2004-05


★ Second round/3rd qualifying round: 1993-94, 2001-02, 2003-04, 2007-08


★ Last in group: 2006-07

★ 'UEFA Cup'


★ First round: 1994-95, 2002-03, 2005-06


★ Second round: 1992-93, 2003-04


★ Third round: 2001-02

★ 'UEFA Cup Winners' Cup'


★ First round: 1995-96


★ Second round: 1997-98, 1998-99

★ 'UEFA Intertoto Cup'


★ Fifth in group: 1993


★ Second in group: 1996


★ Group winners: 1992


★ Second round: 1999

★ 'Royal League'


★ 'Winners': 2004-05, 2005-06


★ ''Runner-up'': 2006-07[21]

Season-by-season results


SeasonLeague performanceCup performance
PosPtsPldWDLGFGAGD
07-08: SAS Ligaen[22]'#2/12''15'8431115+6Will enter the cup in third round[23]
06-07: SAS Ligaen[24]'#1/12''76'3323736023+37Lost the final against OB, 1-2[25]
05-06: SAS Ligaen[26]'#1/12''73'3322746227+35Knocked out in the quarter final by Brøndby IF, 0-1 (aet)[27]
04-05: SAS Ligaen [28]'#2/12''57'3316985339+14Knocked out in the semi finals by Brøndby IF, 2-3 agg.[29]
03-04: SAS Ligaen[30]'#1/12''68'3320855627+29'Winner', won the final against AaB, 1-0[31]
02-03: SAS Ligaen[32]'#1/12''61'33171065132+19Knocked out in the quarter final by Brøndby IF, 0-1[33]
01-02: SAS Ligaen[34]'#2/12''69'3320946425+39Lost the final against OB, 1-2[35]
00-01: Faxe Kondi Ligaen[36]'#1/12''63'33171245527+27Knocked out in 5th round by Brøndby IF, 0-2[37]
99-00: Faxe Kondi Ligaen[38]'#8/12''44'33128134437+7Knocked out in the quarter final by AB, 1-1 (4-5 on penalties)[39]
98-99: Faxe Kondi Ligaen[40]'#7/12''46'331210115552+3Knocked out in the quarter final by AB, 0-1 (aet)[41]
97-98: Faxe Kondi Ligaen[42]'#3/12''61'3318786648+18Lost the final against Brøndby IF, 1-4[43]
96-97: Faxe Kondi Ligaen[44]'#8/12''41'331011123543-18'Winner', won the final against Ikast fS, 2-0[45]
95-96: Coca-Cola Ligaen[46]'#7/12''48'33139114849-1Knocked out in 5th round by AGF, 0-2[47]
94-95: Superligaen[48]'#6/8''22'145452128-7'Winner', won the final against AB, 5-0[49]
93-94: Superligaen[50]'#2/8''29'148242719+8Knocked out in 5th round by B 1909, 0-3[51]
92-93: Superligaen[52]'#1/8''32'148333123+8Knocked out in the semi finals by OB, 1-4 agg.[53]

Sponsorships



Carlsberg (head sponsor)

Kappa (material sponsor)

Address


F.C. København
Øster Allé 50
DK-2100 København Ø
Telephone: +45 3543 7400
Fax: +45 3543 7422
E-mail: [mailto:info@fck.dk info@fck.dk]

Footnotes and references



1. Attendance season records at ''NetSuperligaen.dk'', which dates back to the Danish Superliga 1998-99, records the biggest crowd each year has been a derby between F.C. København and Brøndby.
2. History
3. 05.06 F.C. Copenhagen - Silkeborg IF
4. Ny kampdragt til ny sæson
5. Sort i SAS Ligaen
6. Hjemmebanetrøjen i Europa
7. Den blå udebanetrøje i Europa
8. Den røde udebanetrøje i Europa
9. Målmandstrøjen til den nye sæson
10. FCK indgår historisk stor aftale med Kappa
11. Carlsberg and F.C. København sign new agreement
12. Historie
13. Arena- og tribunebyggeri i og ved PARKEN
14. Medlemsstatistik
15. Superligaen 2006/2007
16. Nipserstat Lindemann, Klaus V. & Mohr, Henrik
17. Kampstatistik
18. Squad
19. 2. Division Øst - Holdet
20. De 25 største FCK-profiler
21. Facts
22. Danmarksturneringen 2007/2008 - SAS Ligaen
23. POKAL 2007/2008 - Deltagere
24. Danmarksturneringen 2006/2007 - SAS Ligaen
25. POKAL 2006/2007 - Deltagere
26. Danmarksturneringen 2005/2006 - SAS Ligaen
27. POKAL 2005/2006 - Deltagere
28. Danmarksturneringen 2004/2005 - SAS Ligaen
29. POKAL 2004/2005 - Deltagere
30. Danmarksturneringen 2003/2004 - SAS Ligaen
31. POKAL 2003/2004 - Deltagere
32. Danmarksturneringen 2002/2003 - SAS Ligaen
33. POKAL 2002/2003 - Deltagere
34. Danmarksturneringen 2001/2002 - SAS Ligaen
35. POKAL 2001/2002 - Deltagere
36. Danmarksturneringen 2000/2001 - Faxe Kondi Ligaen
37. POKAL 2000/2001 - Deltagere
38. Danmarksturneringen 1999/2000 - Faxe Kondi Ligaen
39. POKAL 1999/2000 - Deltagere
40. Danmarksturneringen 1998/1999 - Faxe Kondi Ligaen
41. POKAL 1998/1999 - Deltagere
42. Danmarksturneringen 1997/1998 - Faxe Kondi Ligaen
43. POKAL 1997/1998 - Deltagere
44. Danmarksturneringen 1996/1997 - Faxe Kondi Ligaen
45. POKAL 1996/1997 - Deltagere
46. Danmarksturneringen 1998/1999 - Coca Cola Ligaen
47. POKAL 1995/1996 - Deltagere
48. Danmarksturneringen 1994/1995 - Superligaen (forår)
49. POKAL 1994/1995 - Deltagere
50. Danmarksturneringen 1993/1994 - Superligaen (forår)
51. POKAL 1993/1994 - Deltagere
52. Danmarksturneringen 1992/1993 - Superligaen (forår)
53. POKAL 1992/1993 - Deltagere


Further reading



★ Kurt Thyboe, "''FCK - På evig jagt efter den umulige drøm''" (FCK - On eternal hunt after 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

See also



The New Firm

Flemming Østergaard

FCKFC

Richest football clubs

External links



Official website

FCKFC (official fanclub)

Urban Crew (ultras)

Nipserstat (Web site containing statistical information about games played by FCK)

UEFA Profile

FC Copenhagen formations at football-lineups

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