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FC København is a Danish football team, playing in Copenhagen, and is now a part of Parken Sport & Entertainment. They have won the Danish championship on five occasions (1993, 2001, 2003, 2004 and 2006) and the Danish Cup on three occasions (1995, 1997 and 2004).

FC København won the inaugural Royal League tournament in 2004-05, after tying IFK Göteborg in the final 1-1 and beating them in a penalty shootout, 12-11.
They won also the second season of the tournament, after this time winning against Lillestrøm S.K. in the final 1-0.

Tickets for FCK's home matches can be bought on billetlugen.dk and in FONA-stores.

History

Even though FC København was founded in 1992, the club traces its roots back to 1876. Kjøbenhavns Boldklub (KB) which was founded in 1876, Continental Europe's oldest football club, and Boldklubben 1903 which was founded in 1903, mergered to found FC København on 1 July 1992. KB were the very first Danish football champions and have won the Danish championship 15 times. B1903 have been champions seven times and won the Danish Cup twice, and both clubs have put their mark on Danish football through the 20th century.

The fusion

When professional football was introduced in Denmark in 1978, KB twice tried to run a professional football business in the 1980s, but both times the club failed to get enough financial support. Following the clubs last Danish championship win in 1980, KB ran dry with football success at the highest level. On the other hand, B1903 had success in the Danish Superliga up until 1992. The club had disappointing attendances with less than 2,000 spectators at home games on average, but in local entrepreneur Alex Friedmann, the club had an important financial supporter.History, F.C. København, 2006 KB were therefore happy to have a team playing professional football, while B1903 had a good squad but a doubtful future, when it was clear that Friedmann was unable to guarantee his support for much longer.

With the rebuilding of Parken, Denmark's national stadium, the new club had a ready made top-modern stadium to play at, and could therefore move away from the outdated facilities at Gentofte Stadion and Frederiksberg Idrætspark, where B1903 and KB played respectively. KB and B1903 maintained a role in FC København, as they are now bases for talent development for the professional team of FCK.

Scope

1992 was a golden year in Denmark's sports history, as the Denmark national football team surprised Europe and won the championship, after replacing the barred Yugoslavia team shortly before tournament kick-off. FC København therefore set off on a wave of football interest and national football pride.

The club stated its ambitions as attaining a high enough placing in the Danish Superliga as to qualify for one of the European competitions every season in order to make Denmark wellknown in the European clubs. This goal was to be reached through a solid economy build upon a big fan base, and through an attractive and positive style of football.

Good start

The first two seasons of the club's life time, they got good results in the Superliga. In the 1992-93 season, they won the Danish championship with only one point down to OB at the second place, and with two points to Brøndby, who ended third. FCK also competed in the UEFA Intertoto Cup and they won their group after 4 wins, 1 draw and a single defeat. With the Intertoto Cup win, FCK qualified for the UEFA Cup, where they were eliminated in 2nd round by AJ Auxerre. In the Cup, FCK was knocked out in the semi finals by OB with 1-4 agg., after in the 5th round eliminating defending league champions Brøndby and Hvidovre in the quarter finals.

In the 1993-94 season there was high expections for FCK, but they could not stand up to the pressure, so they went to the winter break with a second place, after a quite good season start, who was overshadowed by a 6-0 collapse to A.C. Milan in the Champions League qualification. The cup result had in the autumn also been disappointing after a 3-0 B 1909 defeat. In the spring, Silkeborg IF looked to win the league, but after a hard fight from FC København, was it very exiting when the two teams met in the second last round, at Parken. In front of a record high attendance (26,67905.06 F.C. København - Silkeborg IF at fck.dk) FCK won the match 4-1, but lost the championship after a 3-2 defeat in the last round.

Three sad years

The next three seasons, where sad on results, and only two cup thriumphs saved the honour. After the new manager Keld Kristensen came to, FCK won only a single of eight league matches in the 1994-95 season, and got a very disappointing 0-1 FC Jazz UEFA Cup-defeat, and this lead to that the success mananger Benny Johansen was re-hired. After a very disappointing autumn, with a very disappointing elimination in the UEFA Cup by Slovan Bratislava, they went to the winter break on also disappointing 7th place. The spring season wasn't much better, and they ended 6th. After the sad season, they won the Cup final against AB with a big 5-0 win.

With the new manager Michael Schäfer, FCK was near relegation in the 1995-96 season. In the Cup Winners' Cup they lost totally 2-7 to SK Hradec Králové, and in the Superliga they ended 7th. In the cup they lost to AGF. After the season Schäfer was fired as manager.

Instead of Schäfer, Kim Brink took over the poor FCK-team. This season should be as the last. FCK competed in the Intertoto Cup, but 3 wins and a draw, was not enough to continue to the UEFA Cup. The only thing to be happy about in this season was the cup sensation, where the won the final against Ikast FS with 2-0. In the league, they ended as last season on the 7th spot.

The Don Ø take-over

In the new season, FCK got a new CEO and Chairman, Flemming Østergaard (Don Ø), and a new manager, Kent Karlsson. With Don Ø in front, the economy of the club came under control, and after the season ended, FC København bought their stadium, Parken. In November 1997, FCK was introduced on the Copenhagen Stock Exchange through a successful IPO.

On the pitch the team had a very fine autumn, in which they only lost three games. In the Cup Winners' Cup, they lost to Real Betis, and in the Danish Cup, FCK went to the final, where they lost to the arch rivals Brøndby. The spring season was not as good as the autumn, and FCK ended third.

There is something about Jutland

In the 1998-99 season, where FCK close on European succes in the Cup Winners' Cup. After a 10-0 (over two legs) victory against Azerbaijani FK Karabakh and 6-1 against Bulgarian PFC Levski Sofia, FCK where going to face Chelsea F.C.. After a dramaticly 1-1 on Stamford Bridge, Chelsea won the second game at Parken - a goal scored by the Dane Brian Laudrup. On the press conference after the match, it was publiced that exactly Brian Laudrup was signing FCK from New Year, and FCK's Bjarne Goldbæk signed Chelsea. After a half year in the club Laudrup swiched to Ajax Amsterdam, where he stopped his career after a year.

Manager Kent Karlsson stopped in the middle of the autumn, and Kim Brink took over untill New Year. Here started Christian Andersen as manager, but after just 30 days he was fired and Brink was manager for the third time.

In the Superliga could FCK not win in Jutland, and they started to draw their home matches. They ended 7th.

The next season was a fiasko in Europe. FCK lost first round of the Intertoto Cup against a Polish team. The Jutland-disaster continued, and they ended 8th in the table. FCK won a lot of home matches, hereby a 7-2 victory against Vejle BK. The attendance at Parken riced, and for the most games, there was more than 10,000 visitors.

In the winter break was Sibusiso Zuma called up for the club.

The new era

From 2000-01 something happended in FCK. Thing went well, and they won their 2nd championship. In the season's last New Firm match at Parken, FCK won 3-1. The goal for 2-0 was a fantastic scissors kick by Zuma. This goal is the best ever scored in the Superliga.

In the next season there was European succes. In the Champions League qualification, FCK faced Georgian FC Torpedo Kutaisi who they defeated 4-2. In third qualification round, Italian S.S. Lazio waited. FCK won the first game 2-1, but lost the second 1-4. Now FCK entered the UEFA Cup. Serbian FK Obilić where here defeated 4-2, but in next round Dutch Ajax Amsterdam where waiting. After a goalless match at Parken, FCK won at Amsterdam ArenA 1-0, after a goal by left back Niclas Jensen. In third round where Borussia Dortmund to big for FCK, who won 0-2. The Superliga ended sadfully for FCK - Brøndby won the championship on best goal difference, but they qualified for the UEFA Cup.

2002-03 was not the best European season for FCK, where they lost 3-1 to Swedish Djurgården. In the second last round in the Superliga, FCK faced Brøndby at Brøndby Stadium. In the extra time, Hjalte Nørregaard scored his first goal for FCK. This where the goal who sent the championship back to Parken.

Since then, FCK has won two championships (2004 & 2006), and a cup title (2004). In the coming 2006-07 season, the will play in the Champions League qualification, with reinforcements as Jesper Grønkjær, Oscar Wendt and Fredrik Berglund. FCK has also won Royal League, the Scandinavian championship, two seasons in a row which is also all the times it has been played.

Honours

European performances

This season

See also: FC København season 2006-07
This season FC København is playing in the Danish Superliga, Danish Cup, UEFA Champions League and Royal League.

Danish Superliga

See also: Danish Superliga 2006-07
The Superliga season will start on July 19, where FCK will face AC Horsens at Forum Horsens Stadion. First home match will be played in 3rd round against Randers FC. In the final round, FCK will face Vejle B on Vejle Stadion.

The three New Firms against Brøndby IF, will be played on October 1, November 5 and May 9. The first two games, will be played at Parken, and the last on Brøndby Stadium.

Danish Cup

See also Danish Cup 2006-07
In the Cup, FCK will start in 5th round.

UEFA Champions League

See also UEFA Champions League 2006-07
In the Champions League, FCK will start in the 2nd qualifying round, where they will face the winner of the 1st round qualifier between Finnish MyPa and Welsh New Saints. First match will be played at Parken Stadium and the return match away.

Royal League

See also Royal League 2006-07
FCK has qualified for the Royal League 2006-07.

Stadium

FC København 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, who is located just next door.

Colours

FC København is in the Superliga playing in white shirts, white shorts and white socks. Blue Kappa logos.

Away in the Superliga, they are playing in black shirts, black shorts and black sock. White Kappa logos.

In European games, the home shirt is white, with big blue Kappa logos on the shoulders. The away shirt is red, with big white Kappa logos on the shoulders. The third shirt is azur blue, with big white Kappa logos on the shoulders.

Alternate kits

Season-by-season results

Season League performance Cup performance
Pos Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
05-06: SAS Ligaen #1/12733322746227+35 Knocked out in the quarter final by Brøndby IF, 0-1 (aet)
04-05: SAS Ligaen #2/12573316985339+14 Knocked out in the semi finals by Brøndby IF, 2-3 agg.
03-04: SAS Ligaen #1/12683320855627+29 Winner, won the final against AaB, 1-0
02-03: SAS Ligaen #1/126133171065132+19 Knocked out in the quarter final by Brøndby IF, 0-1
01-02: SAS Ligaen #2/12693320946425+39 Lost the final against OB, 1-2
00-01: Faxe Kondi Ligaen #1/126333171245527+27 Knocked out in 5th round by Brøndby IF, 0-2
99-00: Faxe Kondi Ligaen #8/124433128134437+7 Knocked out in the quarter final by AB, 1-1 (4-5 on penalties)
98-99: Faxe Kondi Ligaen #7/1246331210115552+3 Knocked out in the quarter final by AB, 0-1 (aet)
97-98: Faxe Kondi Ligaen #3/12613318786648+18 Lost the final against Brøndby IF, 1-4
96-97: Faxe Kondi Ligaen #8/1241331011123543-18 Winner, won the final against Ikast fS, 2-0
95-96: Coca-Cola Ligaen #7/124833139114849-1 Knocked out in 5th round by AGF, 0-2
94-95: Superligaen #6/822145452128-7 Winner, won the final against AB, 5-0
93-94: Superligaen #2/829148242719+8 Knocked out in 5th round by B 1909, 0-3
92-93: Superligaen #1/832148333123+8 Knocked out in the semi finals by OB, 1-4 agg.

Squads and players

For full season squads see FC København season 2006-07

Formation

  • 4-4-2

Current first team squad

Accurate as of July 3rd 2006 (summer transfers in parentheses):

Current second team squad

Accurate as of July 3rd 2006

Transfers

Players in
Only first team squad transfers

Winter 2005/06

Summer 2006

Players out
Only first team squad transfers

Winter 2005/06

Summer 2006

Hall of fame

For full list of players, see List of FC København players
This list is according to a fan vote, which was held in winter 2006.
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Noted managers

Name Years Played Won Drawn Lost Win %
Benny Johansen1992-94
1994-95		12061233650,8%
Keld Kristensen1994811612,5%
Michael Schäfer1995-96371491437,8%
Kim Brink
(caretaker manager)		1996-97
1998
1999-2000		11043303727,3%
Kent Karlsson1997-98
2001		6235111656,5%
Christian Andersen1999110,0%
Roy Hodgson2000-01371913551,4%
Niels-Christian Holmstrøm
(caretaker manager)		20012110,0%
Hans Backe2001-05199112523556,3%
Ståle SolbakkenThis is updated at July 2 20062006-present30159650,0%
Total1992-present60630014915749,5%

Records

Matches

Most matchesNipserstat

Most goals

(In branckets debut year)

Biggest victory in the SuperligaFC København

Biggest defeat in the Superliga

Biggest victory in European cupsKampstatistik at fck.dk

Biggest defeat in European cups

Spectators

Spectators on home ground 2005-06Netsuperligaen
  • 366,369 spectators in 17 Superliga matches
  • Avarage: 21,551

Best visited FCK home match 2005-06

Worst visited FCK home match 2005-06

Spectator record

Sponsorships

Trivia

Footnotes and references

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

External links

FC København | 1992 establishments | Danish football clubs

FC København | FC København | FC Copenhague | FC København | FCコペンハーゲン | FC København | FC Köpenhamn

 

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