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Kjøbenhavns Boldklub or KB is a Danish sports club based in Copenhagen. The club was founded April 26 1876. Football and cricket has been played in KB since 1879, making KB one of the oldest football club on Continental Europe. Tennis has been played since 1883, and today the club also has facilities for badminton, swimming and pétanque.
In 1991 KB and B 1903 merged their professional football teams and formed FC København. However the FC København reserves play 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.
Achievements
- Danish championship titles (15):
- 1913, 1914, 1917, 1918, 1922, 1925, 1932, 1940, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1953, 1968, 1974, 1980
- Danish Cup: 1969
Further reading
- Jens Jam Rasmussen and Michael Rachlin, "Slaget om København" (The battle of Copenhagen), Denmark, 2005, ISBN 87-91693-55-1
External links
"Kjøbenhavns Boldklub"