Akademisk Boldklub
Encyclopedia
Akademisk Boldklub or AB is a Danish
professional
football
club from Copenhagen
,
currently playing at the second highest level in Danish domestic football, the 1st Division
.
, which was introduced in 1913
, in 1919 and 1921. In all, AB has won the championship on 9 occasions (1919, 1921, 1937, 1943, 1945, 1947
, 1951
, 1952
and 1967
).
One of the most renowned players of the club is Harald Bohr
, the brother of Nobel Prize
winner Niels Bohr
, who himself played a number of games as goalkeeper. Other famous footballers from the AB history include Knud Lundberg
, who represented the Danish national team in not one, but three sports (basketball
, handball
and football), and Karl Aage Hansen
, who scored 17 goals in 22 matches for the national team. Both Lundberg and Hansen played for the club in its heyday, from the end of the Second World War
to the mid-fifties, a period when the club won four championships in ten years.
Since the 1970s, and especially after the introduction of professional football in the 80s, the club has had a difficult time and has been outside the topflight of Danish football. Although, the late 90s were an exception — in 1996 the club got promoted to the top Danish Superliga
division, and enjoyed a couple of successful years, winning the Danish Cup
in 1998–99, and finishing third in both 1999 and 2000.
In 2004 the club was relegated after a bad season. On top of the fact that they finished 11th, they were deducted 9 points (and thus finished last) as it was discovered that their player Ali Akida had been playing under a false name.
In 2007 the AB board announced that AB would be back in the Superliga by 2010 and to help with that they brought in several good players like Casper Henningsen
, Simon Bræmer
and Carsten Fredgaard
.
Historical results – Haslund.info
Denmark
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professional
Professional
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football
Football (soccer)
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club from 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...
,
currently playing at the second highest level in Danish domestic football, the 1st Division
Danish 1st Division
The 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...
.
History
The club was formed in 1889 by a group of academics, and the only requirement to play for the club at that time was to be a university student. The club was dominant in early Danish football and won the Danish championshipDanish Superliga
The 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...
, which was introduced in 1913
1913 in football (soccer)
The following are the football events of the year 1913 throughout the world.-Events:*Maccabi Haifa is founded.*Vålerenga Fotball is founded....
, in 1919 and 1921. In all, AB has won the championship on 9 occasions (1919, 1921, 1937, 1943, 1945, 1947
Danish 1st Division 1946-47
-League standings:-References:*...
, 1951
Danish 1st Division 1950-51
-League standings:-References:*...
, 1952
Danish 1st Division 1951-52
-League standings:-References:*...
and 1967
Danish 1st Division 1967
The 1967 Danish 1st Division season was the 22nd season of the Danish 1st Division league championship, governed by the Danish Football Association.It was contested by 12 teams, and Akademisk Boldklub won the championship.-Table:-References:*...
).
One of the most renowned players of the club is Harald Bohr
Harald Bohr
Harald August Bohr was a Danish mathematician and football player. After receiving his doctorate in 1910, Bohr became an eminent mathematician, founding the field of almost periodic functions. His brother was the Nobel Prize-winning physicist Niels Bohr...
, the brother of Nobel Prize
Nobel Prize
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winner Niels Bohr
Niels Bohr
Niels Henrik David Bohr was a Danish physicist who made foundational contributions to understanding atomic structure and quantum mechanics, for which he received the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1922. Bohr mentored and collaborated with many of the top physicists of the century at his institute in...
, who himself played a number of games as goalkeeper. Other famous footballers from the AB history include Knud Lundberg
Knud Lundberg
Knud Lundberg was a Danish multi-talented sportsperson, who most notably won a bronze medal with the Denmark national football team at the 1948 Summer Olympics. He represented the Danish national team in football , team handball and basketball, and he won the Danish national championship in all...
, who represented the Danish national team in not one, but three sports (basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
, handball
Team handball
Handball is a team sport in which two teams of seven players each pass a ball to throw it into the goal of the other team...
and football), and Karl Aage Hansen
Karl Aage Hansen
Karl Aage Hansen was a Danish football player, who won a bronze medal with the Denmark national football team at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London. He scored 17 goals in 22 games for the Danish national team, and was Danish team captain on 17 occasions...
, who scored 17 goals in 22 matches for the national team. Both Lundberg and Hansen played for the club in its heyday, from the end of the Second World War
World War II
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to the mid-fifties, a period when the club won four championships in ten years.
Since the 1970s, and especially after the introduction of professional football in the 80s, the club has had a difficult time and has been outside the topflight of Danish football. Although, the late 90s were an exception — in 1996 the club got promoted to the top Danish Superliga
Danish Superliga
The 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...
division, and enjoyed a couple of successful years, winning the Danish Cup
Danish Cup
The 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...
in 1998–99, and finishing third in both 1999 and 2000.
In 2004 the club was relegated after a bad season. On top of the fact that they finished 11th, they were deducted 9 points (and thus finished last) as it was discovered that their player Ali Akida had been playing under a false name.
In 2007 the AB board announced that AB would be back in the Superliga by 2010 and to help with that they brought in several good players like Casper Henningsen
Casper Henningsen
Casper Henningsen is a Danish professional football player, who plays at Akademisk Boldklub in the Danish 1. Division.- Style :Henningsen can play as a winger as well as a forward and is known for good technique and pace.- Career :...
, Simon Bræmer
Simon Bræmer
Simon Bræmer is a Danish professional football player, who is currently playing for Danish club Brønshøj in the Danish 1st Division.-Biography:...
and Carsten Fredgaard
Carsten Fredgaard
Carsten Fredgaard is a Danish professional football player, who currently plays for AB in the Danish First Division. His position is on the left, mainly as midfielder, but can also act both as a fullback or a winger. He has played for a number of clubs in Danish and English football, winning two...
.
Current squad
Achievements
- Danish Champions:
- Winners (9): 1919, 1921, 1937, 1943, 1945, 1947, 1951, 1952, 1967
- 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...
:- Winners (1): 1998–99
- Runners-up (3): 1955–56, 1994–95, 2000–01
- Danish Super Cup:
- Winners (1): 1999
- 45 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...
- 20 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...
- 8 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...
Recent history
| Season | Pos. | Pl. | W | D | L | GS | GA | P | Cup Danish Cup The 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... |
Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996–97 | 1D | 10 | 33 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 56 | 62 | 36 | semi-final | |
| 1997–98 | 1D | 5 | 33 | 13 | 8 | 12 | 61 | 52 | 47 | 4th round | |
| 1998–99 | 1D | 3 | 33 | 17 | 5 | 11 | 49 | 36 | 56 | champions | |
| 1999–00 | 1D | 3 | 33 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 52 | 35 | 52 | semifinal | |
| 2000–01 | 1D | 10 | 33 | 8 | 15 | 10 | 43 | 41 | 39 | final | |
| 2001–02 | 1D | 5 | 33 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 48 | 38 | 50 | quarter-final | |
| 2002–03 | 1D | 9 | 33 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 44 | 48 | 42 | last 16 | |
| 2003–04 | 1D | 12 | 33 | 8 | 2 | 23 | 31 | 70 | 17 | last 16 | relegated |
| 2004–05 2004-05 in Danish football -Events:* 20 July 2004: FC København won the Super Cup at Parken Stadium after a 2-1 victory against AaB.* 24 July 2004: The Superliga kicks off.* 31 July 2004: The 1st Division kicks off.* 31 July 2004: The 2nd Division kicks off.... |
2D | 11 | 30 | 10 | 5 | 15 | 49 | 52 | 35 | 3rd round | |
| 2005–06 2005-06 in Danish football -Events:* 13 July 2005: Brøndby IF won the League Cup at Brøndby Stadion. FC København ended second, and FC Midtjylland third.* 19 July 2005: The Superliga kicks off.* 28 July 2005: Esbjerg fB beats Estonian FC Flora Tallinn 7-2 agg... |
2D | 12 | 30 | 11 | 4 | 15 | 43 | 54 | 37 | 4th round | |
| 2006–07 2006-07 in Danish football -Overview:From the 2006-07 season mergered B 1909, B 1913 and Dalum IF to FC FYN. All three clubs played in the 2005-06 season in 2nd Division West. FC FYN will also play in 2nd Division.... |
2D | 10 | 30 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 36 | 53 | 33 | 3rd round | |
| 2007–08 2007-08 in Danish football The 2007-08 season in Danish football, starting July 2007 and ending June 2008.-Domestic honours:-European participation:For the first time since the 2002-03 season, the Danish clubs had obtained enough UEFA coefficient points to qualify the third place finisher of the Danish Superliga 2006-07 for... |
2D | 6 | 30 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 38 | 36 | 41 | 1st round | |
| 2008–09 | 2D | 3 | 30 | 19 | 4 | 7 | 56 | 30 | 61 | 4th round | |
| 2009–10 | 2D | 4 | 30 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 47 | 30 | 54 | 3rd round |
External links
Akademisk Boldklub – official site Club profile – Danish Football AssociationDanish Football Association
The Danish Football Association is the governing body of football in Denmark. It is the organization of the Danish football clubs and runs the professional Danish football leagues and the men's and women's national teams. It is based in the city of Brøndby and is a founding member of both FIFA...
Historical results – Haslund.info