FC Nordsjælland
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Football Club Nordsjælland (F.C. Nordsjælland, or FCN in short) is a professional Danish football
team from the North Zealand
town of Farum
, Denmark
. Founded as Farum Boldklub from the merger of the town's two football clubs Farum IK and Stavnsholt BK in 1991, the club changed its name to F.C. Nordsjælland in 2003.
FCN plays in the Danish Superliga
, achieving their highest league position in the 2002-03 season, taking 3rd place. Since then the Wild Tigers have made four appearances in Europe under both the old UEFA Cup
format in 2003-04, 2008-09 and in the UEFA Europa League during the 2010-11 and 2011-12
seasons. Their greatest spell of success has come within the last two years, lifting their very first trophy the Danish Cup
in 2010
and successfully defending it the following year in 2011
, consequently beating FC Midtjylland
in both finals.
F.C. Nordsjælland plays its matches at Farum Park
, which has a capacity of 10,100 of which 9,800 seating and 300 standing spectators. The club is known for focusing heavily on youth with a strong talent development. Their play style is often referred to as aggressive attack minded football, where they play a 4-2-3-1 system in which they flood the midfield with bodies and play with a single striker.
(now consolidated with Værløse
as the Furesø municipality
), Farum BK would become one of the few merger success stories in Danish football, but not without controversy. The club was an initiative local Farum
residence and of then local mayor
Peter Brixtofte
, whom took a personal interest in the club, as well as garnered sponsorship for the team. The club kit colours became a combination of the two merged clubs, the red and white of Stavnsholt with the yellow and red strips of Farum, which is still used in some form to this day. Colours were not the only thing the newly formed club inherited, as Thomas Andreasen who had been with Stavnsholt BK was carried over in to the new Farum squad, Andreasen would go on to make a record 295 appearances, playing from the Denmark Series
all the way to the Danish Superliga
, until his departure from the club in 2007.
Farum BK where placed in the second group of the Denmark Series
, the fourth tier in the Danish football pyramid
, they quickly gained promotion to the first group during the clubs maiden season. Jørgen Andersen, a former goalkeeper for Hvidovre
took over as the club's first head coach in 1992, as club stayed in the Denmark Series first group for six years. Under the guidance of manager Jørgen Tideman who took over in 1994, Farum qualified for promotion in to the 2nd Division
in the 1997-98 season and subsequently turned professional for the first time in the team's history.
Farum's first full season as a professional club was a fruitful one, beating out Aalborg Chang
and Skive
to fifth place, by 1 point, attaining promotion for the second time in two years in to the 1st Division
. The club's meteoric rise was slowed at first with the new challenge of playing in the Danish second tier, it wasn't stopped however, ending the 1999-00 campaign with respectable eight spot finish, winning the same amount of games they lost. Yet Farum remained unable to make any sort of impact in the Danish Cup
, having lost in the first round for the last three years, since making their debut in the tournament in the 1997-98 season. The following year saw some progression in both the league and cup, improving on last years finish with fifth place, three spots and 9 points behind second placed promotion winners Vejle
, as well as breaking out of the first round of the Danish Cup to eventually fall to Fremad Amager in the third round with a 2-1 loss.
With the 2001-02 season, unconventional coach Christian Andersen
was brought in to manage the team, building on the gradual footholds the club had been making in the 1st Division. Jeppe Tengbjerg
played a pivotal role, brought in from B.93 the previous year, Tengbjerg scored 16 goals, becoming Farum's top goalscorer of the season, third overall in the league. The team went on to finish the campaign qualifying for promotion into the Superliga
with second place, 11 points clear of third placed Sønderjylland
, 1 point behind first place winners Køge
, scoring a team total of 69 goals, the highest that season and losing only four games.
Farum's 2002-03 appearance in the top flight of Danish football would be their first and last under the Farum BK name. Ending the season in third place and thus qualifying for the UEFA Cup
for the first time in their history. The club's achievement was overshadowed by the controversy involving Peter Brixtofte, who had helped form and fund the club, with deals involving his municipality deliberately overpaying for welfare services bought from private companies who in return would sponsor the Farum football team. Brixtofte was forced to step down as chairman and the club became close to bankruptcy.
and in an effort to distance the club from the Brixtofte scandal, Farum BK was re-branded as F.C. Nordsjælland, named after the North Zealand
(Danish: Nordsjælland) region to clarify the club was to represent both the region as well as the town in which the club is based. To reinforce the status as a regional team, a network of local football clubs from the surrounding area was created, consisting of around 56 teams, with the aim to highlight young talent in the region and bring it to national attention via F.C. Nordsjælland. The network is known as Fodbold Samarbejde Nordsjælland (FSN).
The club's second year in the Superliga, first as F.C. Nordsjælland, struggled to improve on the previous years outing. With their worst goal difference since turning professional, not one FCN player ended in the top ten goal scorers, fighting to avoid relegation for most of the season, ending the campaign in ninth place. The Wild Tiger fans were rewarded with European football, with the club's first appearance in the UEFA Cup, they beat Armenia
n team Shirak F.C. 6-0 on aggregate in the qualifying round, but were to be knocked out in the first round by Greek
team Panionios. Christian Andersen was sacked at the end of the 2003-04 Superliga season, to be replaced by Johnny Petersen
as head coach.
The following two years under Johnny Petersen were spent avoiding relegation, with no success to speak of in either the Superliga or Danish Cup. Petersen's reign was not completely amiss, as he was noted for creating a good young team and the emergence of players Mads Junker
and Anders Due
. For the 2006-07 season, Morten Wieghorst
was promoted from assistant to head coach, a position he would retain for five years.
Wieghorst's first dilemma in charge of FCN was to fill the gap left by top scorer Mads Junker, sale to Dutch side Vitesse the previous winter. Morten Nordstrand
came in on a free from nearby Lyngby
after scoring 29 goals in the 1st Division that previous season. Nordstrand would go on to make an instant impact, topping the goal scorers charts for the first half of the 2006-07 season and earning himself a call up to the Danish national team
. Helping the club to a fifth place finish, Nordstrand ended the season with 18 goals after appearing in every league match that season. The Danish champions F.C. Copenhagen
purchased the player at the end of the season for a then record 15 million Danish kroner, becoming the largest transfer fee ever paid for a player between two Danish clubs.
With lower than average attendance and issues still arising from the Brixtofte scandal, chairman Allan Kim Pedersen confirmed there had been discussions to move the club north to Hillerød
, where they would be able expand to other sports, such as Ice Hockey and Basketball. The move never materialized.
Nordsjælland would find themselves in a similar position the following season, again having sold their star striker, Martin Bernburg
was brought in from F.C. Copenhagen. The team only managed a ninth place finish, yet qualified for the UEFA Cup for their second time via the UEFA Fair Play ranking
s. 2008-09 would become a good year for the Wild Tigers in terms of cup competitions, making it to the quarter finals in the Danish Cup for the second time in their history, the club managed to improve on their previous European outing with wins over TVMK Tallinn
and Queen of the South
, to been convincingly knocked out by Greek side Olympiacos 0-7 aggregate.
In October 2008, Allan K. Pedersen sold F.C. Nordsjælland from AKP Holding to himself for a reported 500,000 Danish kroner, shortly before his holding company went bankrupt. A price Pedersen denies. Following an investigation from his creditors, it was found that the sale was forced through without the bank's consent, and that the value for which the club was sold was too low, which ultimate reduced the finances the creators received for the sale. FCN was reevaluated to be worth 35 million kroner at the time of sale. The case has gone to supreme court
, and is yet to be resolved, it speculated that it could take 1–4 years.
2009-10
season saw F.C. Nordsjælland lift their first trophy, the Danish Cup
. FCN were not drawn against another Superliga team until the quarter final meeting with Silkeborg
, winning 3-1 in extra time. The team would go on to face Midtjylland
in Nordsjælland's first cup final, winning in extra time, 2-0 with goals from new signing Nicolai Stokholm
and Bajram Fetai
, qualifying for European competition in the newly remodeled Europa League. The team would repeat this feat the following season, facing Midtjylland once again in the finals of the Danish Cup, winning the trophy for the second time with a 3-2 win. This would be Morten Wieghorst's last trophy with the Wild Tigers, moving on to manage the Danish under 21 national team
at the end of the 2010-11
campaign.
Kasper Hjulmand
was named Wieghorst's successor in June 2011, promoted from the coaching staff, the former Lyngby head coach brought in two Danish internationals, Mikkel Beckmann
from relegated Randers
, and Patrick Mtiliga
on a free from Málaga
, all in preparation for the 2011-12
season. FCN would be looking to improve on last season's sixth place finish and to defend their Danish Cup for the second year running. They would go on to play in the Europa League for second year in a row, to be knocked out of the competition in the third qualifying round by Sporting Lisbon 2-1 aggregate, who had also eliminated FC Nordsjælland from Europe the previous season.
FCN started the new season in good form, peaking as high as 2nd in the Superliga, and an undefeated run at home in all competitions until the 30 October, including an impressive 0-0 draw with Portuguese
side Sporting Lisbon, making the start of the 2011-12 campaign one of their best starts in recent years. For the first time in the club's history, a total of five players were called up to the Denmark national football team
to face Sweden
and Finland
in November, including Mikkel Beckmann
, Andreas Bjelland
and debutantes Tobias Mikkelsen
, Jesper Hansen
and Jores Okore
.
nationality. The captain to have lifted the most trophies for FCN is Nicolai Stokholm
, winning the Danish Cup
on two occasions. Stokholm is also, coincidentally the current and longest-serving captain, having taken over from Henrik Kildentoft
when he arrived at the club in 2009.
Coaching and medical staff
: Football Cooperation North Zealand or FSN in short) is a network of clubs headed by F.C. Nordsjælland, in which to highlight talent, youth development, cooperation and community in the North Zealand
region. Where clubs participating receive benefits from FCN such as loan moves, friendlies, tickets to games, merchandise, coach visits, training camps and workshops. In return F.C. Nordsjælland get access to a large scouting network of youth players, which has helped develop many young talent to become youth internationals, who have gone on to play professionally in the Danish Superliga
and beyond.
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...
team from the North Zealand
North Zealand
North Zealand is located in north-eastern part Zealand in Denmark. North Zealand is known for its beautiful countryside and many attractions and the Kronborg Castle in Elsinore, well known from Hamlet by William Shakespeare....
town of Farum
Farum
Farum is a town in the northeast of the island of Zealand in eastern Denmark, 20 km northwest of Copenhagen. The town has a population of 18,521 .The town is part of Furesø municipality. Until 2006, it constituted Farum municipality....
, Denmark
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...
. Founded as Farum Boldklub from the merger of the town's two football clubs Farum IK and Stavnsholt BK in 1991, the club changed its name to F.C. Nordsjælland in 2003.
FCN plays in the 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...
, achieving their highest league position in the 2002-03 season, taking 3rd place. Since then the Wild Tigers have made four appearances in Europe under both the old UEFA Cup
UEFA Cup
The UEFA Europa League is an annual association football cup competition organised by UEFA since 1971 for eligible European football clubs. It is the second most prestigious European club football contest after the UEFA Champions League...
format in 2003-04, 2008-09 and in the UEFA Europa League during the 2010-11 and 2011-12
2011–12 UEFA Europa League
The 2011–12 UEFA Europa League is the third season of the competition since it was renamed from the UEFA Cup. It began on 30 June 2011 with the first legs of the first qualifying round, and will end on 9 May 2012 with the final to be held at Stadionul Național in Bucharest, Romania...
seasons. Their greatest spell of success has come within the last two years, lifting their very first trophy 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 2010
2009–10 Danish Cup
-Second round:The clubs who placed 5–10 in the 2008–09 Superliga – Randers, AGF, AaB, Nordsjælland, Esbjerg, SønderjyskE – as well as the top two clubs from the 2008–09 First Division – Herfølge, who was merged with another club to form Køge for the 2009–10 season, and Silkeborg – received a bye into...
and successfully defending it the following year in 2011
2010–11 Danish Cup
The 2010–11 Danish Cup is the 55th season of the Danish football cup competition. For the third year, the sponsor of the competition was Ekstra Bladet, a daily newspaper, who signed a 3-year contract with the Danish Football Association in 2008, making the official name Ekstra Bladet Cup...
, consequently beating FC Midtjylland
FC Midtjylland
FC Midtjylland is a professional Danish football team from Herning and Ikast. The team is a result of a merger between Ikast FS and Herning Fremad...
in both finals.
F.C. Nordsjælland plays its matches at Farum Park
Farum Park
Farum Park is a football stadium, located in Farum, Denmark and is the home ground of F.C. Nordsjælland. It has a capacity of 10,100 of which 9,800 are seated. Though being a relatively new stadium, Farum Park does not have under-soil heating. The DBU is allowing the use of artificial turf from...
, which has a capacity of 10,100 of which 9,800 seating and 300 standing spectators. The club is known for focusing heavily on youth with a strong talent development. Their play style is often referred to as aggressive attack minded football, where they play a 4-2-3-1 system in which they flood the midfield with bodies and play with a single striker.
Farum BK (1991-2003)
Established on January 1, 1991, from the merger of two football clubs, Farum Idræts Klub and Stavnsholt Boldklub, both from the then Farum municipalityFarum municipality
Farum municipality was a municipality in the northeast of the island of Zealand in eastern Denmark. On January 1, 2007 it merged with Værløse municipality to form the new Furesø municipality as a consequence of Denmark's Municipal Reform....
(now consolidated with Værløse
Værløse
Værløse was a municipality consisting of only one parish also named Værløse in the former Copenhagen County on the island of Zealand in eastern Denmark. The municipality covered an area of 34 km², and in 2005 had a total population of 18,649...
as the Furesø municipality
Furesø municipality
Furesø Kommune is a municipality in Denmark. It has a population of 37,667 and an area of 55.68 km² . The municipality belongs to the Copenhagen Capital Region and lies 20 km northwest of Copenhagen. Its mayor is Ole Bondo Christensen, a member of the Social Democrats political party...
), Farum BK would become one of the few merger success stories in Danish football, but not without controversy. The club was an initiative local Farum
Farum
Farum is a town in the northeast of the island of Zealand in eastern Denmark, 20 km northwest of Copenhagen. The town has a population of 18,521 .The town is part of Furesø municipality. Until 2006, it constituted Farum municipality....
residence and of then local mayor
Mayor
In many countries, a Mayor is the highest ranking officer in the municipal government of a town or a large urban city....
Peter Brixtofte
Peter Brixtofte
Peter Brixtofte was a Member of the Danish Parliament representing Venstre from 1973 to 1977, from 1979 to 1981, during 1983 and from 1990 to 8 February 2005. Brixtofte served as Tax Minister from 19 November 1992 to 24 January 1993. He is best known as the former Mayor of Farum...
, whom took a personal interest in the club, as well as garnered sponsorship for the team. The club kit colours became a combination of the two merged clubs, the red and white of Stavnsholt with the yellow and red strips of Farum, which is still used in some form to this day. Colours were not the only thing the newly formed club inherited, as Thomas Andreasen who had been with Stavnsholt BK was carried over in to the new Farum squad, Andreasen would go on to make a record 295 appearances, playing from the Denmark Series
Denmark Series
The Denmark Series is the 4th tier of football in Denmark. Teams are divided into three pools of fourteen teams each. The top two teams in each pool are promoted to the Danish 2nd Division West or Danish 2nd Division East, as is appropriate for each club geographically...
all the way to the 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...
, until his departure from the club in 2007.
Farum BK where placed in the second group of the Denmark Series
Denmark Series
The Denmark Series is the 4th tier of football in Denmark. Teams are divided into three pools of fourteen teams each. The top two teams in each pool are promoted to the Danish 2nd Division West or Danish 2nd Division East, as is appropriate for each club geographically...
, the fourth tier in the Danish football pyramid
Football in Denmark
Association football is the national sport of Denmark, with 342,955 players and 1,647 clubs registered under the Danish FA.- League system :The top 4 levels in Denmark are governed by the Danish Football Association...
, they quickly gained promotion to the first group during the clubs maiden season. Jørgen Andersen, a former goalkeeper for Hvidovre
Hvidovre IF
Hvidovre IF is a Danish football club, founded on 15 October 1925 in Hvidovre.- Current squad :As of 2011-03-21...
took over as the club's first head coach in 1992, as club stayed in the Denmark Series first group for six years. Under the guidance of manager Jørgen Tideman who took over in 1994, Farum qualified for promotion in to the 2nd Division
Danish 2nd Division
The 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...
in the 1997-98 season and subsequently turned professional for the first time in the team's history.
Farum's first full season as a professional club was a fruitful one, beating out Aalborg Chang
Aalborg Chang
Aalborg Chang is a Danish amateur association football club based in the town of Aalborg. It was known as FC Nordjylland from 2001 to 2004...
and Skive
Skive IK
Skive IK is a Danish football club currently playing in the Danish 1st Division. They play at Skive Stadion in Skive in Jutland, which has a capacity of 10,000.- Current squad :- External links :...
to fifth place, by 1 point, attaining promotion for the second time in two years in to 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...
. The club's meteoric rise was slowed at first with the new challenge of playing in the Danish second tier, it wasn't stopped however, ending the 1999-00 campaign with respectable eight spot finish, winning the same amount of games they lost. Yet Farum remained unable to make any sort of impact in 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...
, having lost in the first round for the last three years, since making their debut in the tournament in the 1997-98 season. The following year saw some progression in both the league and cup, improving on last years finish with fifth place, three spots and 9 points behind second placed promotion winners Vejle
Vejle Boldklub
Vejle Boldklub is a Danish football club with proud traditions from the town of Vejle. The club has won the Danish championship five times and the Danish cup title six times....
, as well as breaking out of the first round of the Danish Cup to eventually fall to Fremad Amager in the third round with a 2-1 loss.
With the 2001-02 season, unconventional coach Christian Andersen
Christian Andersen
Christian Andersen is a Danish former football player and now manager. He was most recently the manager of Boldklubben Frem...
was brought in to manage the team, building on the gradual footholds the club had been making in the 1st Division. Jeppe Tengbjerg
Jeppe Tengbjerg
Jeppe Tengbjerg is a Danish football manager and former football player. In his playing career, Tengbjerg represented a number of Danish clubs, as well as Dutch clubs SC Cambuur and Excelsior Rotterdam....
played a pivotal role, brought in from B.93 the previous year, Tengbjerg scored 16 goals, becoming Farum's top goalscorer of the season, third overall in the league. The team went on to finish the campaign qualifying for promotion into the 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...
with second place, 11 points clear of third placed Sønderjylland
SønderjyskE
SønderjyskE is a Danish sport club. They have two football teams , two handball teams and an ice hockey team based in Vojens. All the teams play in South Jutland...
, 1 point behind first place winners Køge
Køge BK
Køge Boldklub is a Danish football club from Køge, Zealand, they currently compete in the Sjællandsserie.-History:In 1954, the club became the first outside Copenhagen to win the Danish Championship....
, scoring a team total of 69 goals, the highest that season and losing only four games.
Farum's 2002-03 appearance in the top flight of Danish football would be their first and last under the Farum BK name. Ending the season in third place and thus qualifying for the UEFA Cup
UEFA Cup
The UEFA Europa League is an annual association football cup competition organised by UEFA since 1971 for eligible European football clubs. It is the second most prestigious European club football contest after the UEFA Champions League...
for the first time in their history. The club's achievement was overshadowed by the controversy involving Peter Brixtofte, who had helped form and fund the club, with deals involving his municipality deliberately overpaying for welfare services bought from private companies who in return would sponsor the Farum football team. Brixtofte was forced to step down as chairman and the club became close to bankruptcy.
F.C. Nordsjælland (2003-present)
In March 2003, Farum BK was bought by AKB Holding, the holdings company of local businessman Allan K. PedersenAllan K. Pedersen
Allan Kim Pedersen is an Danish businessman and sports team owner. He holds a controlling stake in Danish Superliga team F.C. Nordsjælland.-Biography:...
and in an effort to distance the club from the Brixtofte scandal, Farum BK was re-branded as F.C. Nordsjælland, named after the North Zealand
North Zealand
North Zealand is located in north-eastern part Zealand in Denmark. North Zealand is known for its beautiful countryside and many attractions and the Kronborg Castle in Elsinore, well known from Hamlet by William Shakespeare....
(Danish: Nordsjælland) region to clarify the club was to represent both the region as well as the town in which the club is based. To reinforce the status as a regional team, a network of local football clubs from the surrounding area was created, consisting of around 56 teams, with the aim to highlight young talent in the region and bring it to national attention via F.C. Nordsjælland. The network is known as Fodbold Samarbejde Nordsjælland (FSN).
The club's second year in the Superliga, first as F.C. Nordsjælland, struggled to improve on the previous years outing. With their worst goal difference since turning professional, not one FCN player ended in the top ten goal scorers, fighting to avoid relegation for most of the season, ending the campaign in ninth place. The Wild Tiger fans were rewarded with European football, with the club's first appearance in the UEFA Cup, they beat Armenia
Armenia
Armenia , officially the Republic of Armenia , is a landlocked mountainous country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia...
n team Shirak F.C. 6-0 on aggregate in the qualifying round, but were to be knocked out in the first round by Greek
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
team Panionios. Christian Andersen was sacked at the end of the 2003-04 Superliga season, to be replaced by Johnny Petersen
Johnny Petersen
Johnny Petersen is a Danish football manager who latest was caretaker manager, when Christian Andersen left Akademisk Boldklub.As a player he represented Akademisk Boldklub and B 93 in his native country and FC St. Pauli in Germany...
as head coach.
The following two years under Johnny Petersen were spent avoiding relegation, with no success to speak of in either the Superliga or Danish Cup. Petersen's reign was not completely amiss, as he was noted for creating a good young team and the emergence of players Mads Junker
Mads Junker
Mads Junker is a Danish football striker playing for Roda JC, a team playing in the Dutch Eredivisie. He has played six matches for the Danish national team...
and Anders Due
Anders Due
Anders Due is a Danish footballer. He plays as a left midfielder for Danish Superliga side AaB. He is the cousin of Danish national team and former Bolton, Charlton and Fulham midfielder, Claus Jensen.-Club career:...
. For the 2006-07 season, Morten Wieghorst
Morten Wieghorst
Morten Wieghorst is a Danish association football manager and former player. He is the manager of the Denmark national under-21 football team and the former manager of FC Nordsjælland in the Danish Superliga whom he guided to the 2010 and 2011 Danish Cup trophy.During his active career, Wieghorst...
was promoted from assistant to head coach, a position he would retain for five years.
Morten Nordstrand
Morten Nordstrand Nielsen is a Danish professional football player, who plays as a striker for the Danish Superliga side F.C. Copenhagen. He has played eight times for the Denmark national football team.-Biography:...
came in on a free from nearby Lyngby
Lyngby Boldklub
Lyngby Boldklub is a professional Danish football club founded in 1921. It is based at Lyngby Stadion in Kongens Lyngby, Denmark. From 1994 to 2001 the club was known as Lyngby FC.-History:...
after scoring 29 goals in the 1st Division that previous season. Nordstrand would go on to make an instant impact, topping the goal scorers charts for the first half of the 2006-07 season and earning himself a call up to the Danish national team
Denmark 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...
. Helping the club to a fifth place finish, Nordstrand ended the season with 18 goals after appearing in every league match that season. The Danish champions 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....
purchased the player at the end of the season for a then record 15 million Danish kroner, becoming the largest transfer fee ever paid for a player between two Danish clubs.
With lower than average attendance and issues still arising from the Brixtofte scandal, chairman Allan Kim Pedersen confirmed there had been discussions to move the club north to Hillerød
Hillerød
Hillerød Kommune is a municipality in Region Hovedstaden . The municipality covers an area of 191 km² , and has a total population of 46,568...
, where they would be able expand to other sports, such as Ice Hockey and Basketball. The move never materialized.
Nordsjælland would find themselves in a similar position the following season, again having sold their star striker, Martin Bernburg
Martin Bernburg
Martin Løfqvist Bernburg is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a striker for Brøndby IF in the Danish Superliga and the Danish national team.-F.C. Copenhagen:...
was brought in from F.C. Copenhagen. The team only managed a ninth place finish, yet qualified for the UEFA Cup for their second time via the UEFA Fair Play ranking
UEFA Fair Play ranking
The UEFA Fair Play ranking has been used by UEFA since 1995 to grant three berths for the first qualifying round of the UEFA Europa League.-Current club qualification system:...
s. 2008-09 would become a good year for the Wild Tigers in terms of cup competitions, making it to the quarter finals in the Danish Cup for the second time in their history, the club managed to improve on their previous European outing with wins over TVMK Tallinn
FC TVMK Tallinn
FC TVMK is a defunct Estonian football club. TVMK won the Estonian Meistriliiga in 2005. They are also multiple winners of the Estonian Cup.-Name History:*TVMK Tallinn *TVMV Tallinn *Tevalte-Marlekor...
and Queen of the South
Queen of the South F.C.
Queen of the South Football Club is a Scottish professional football club founded in 1919 and located in Dumfries. The club currently plays in the Scottish First Division, the second tier of Scottish football. They are officially nicknamed The Doonhamers, but usually referred to as Queens or QoS...
, to been convincingly knocked out by Greek side Olympiacos 0-7 aggregate.
In October 2008, Allan K. Pedersen sold F.C. Nordsjælland from AKP Holding to himself for a reported 500,000 Danish kroner, shortly before his holding company went bankrupt. A price Pedersen denies. Following an investigation from his creditors, it was found that the sale was forced through without the bank's consent, and that the value for which the club was sold was too low, which ultimate reduced the finances the creators received for the sale. FCN was reevaluated to be worth 35 million kroner at the time of sale. The case has gone to supreme court
Supreme court
A supreme court is the highest court within the hierarchy of many legal jurisdictions. Other descriptions for such courts include court of last resort, instance court, judgment court, high court, or apex court...
, and is yet to be resolved, it speculated that it could take 1–4 years.
2009-10
2009–10 Danish Superliga
The 2009–10 Danish Superliga season was the 20th season of the Danish Superliga league championship, which determinates the winners of the Danish football championship. It is governed by the Danish Football Association. The tournament started on 18 July 2009 and concluded on 16 May 2010.The Danish...
season saw F.C. Nordsjælland lift their first trophy, the Danish Cup
2009–10 Danish Cup
-Second round:The clubs who placed 5–10 in the 2008–09 Superliga – Randers, AGF, AaB, Nordsjælland, Esbjerg, SønderjyskE – as well as the top two clubs from the 2008–09 First Division – Herfølge, who was merged with another club to form Køge for the 2009–10 season, and Silkeborg – received a bye into...
. FCN were not drawn against another Superliga team until the quarter final meeting with Silkeborg
Silkeborg IF
Silkeborg IF is a Danish professional football club based in the city of Silkeborg, in the middle of Jutland. Silkeborg IF plays in the Danish Superliga. The club was founded in 1917 and they first reach the highest level of football in Denmark in 1987, at that time called 1st division today known...
, winning 3-1 in extra time. The team would go on to face Midtjylland
FC Midtjylland
FC Midtjylland is a professional Danish football team from Herning and Ikast. The team is a result of a merger between Ikast FS and Herning Fremad...
in Nordsjælland's first cup final, winning in extra time, 2-0 with goals from new signing Nicolai Stokholm
Nicolai Stokholm
Nicolai Stokholm is a Danish professional football player. He currently plays for FC Nordsjælland, having moved from Viking FK in the winter 2008–09. He made his debut for the Denmark national football team in the March 2006 1–0 friendly win against Israel.-External links:****, by Danmarks Radio...
and Bajram Fetai
Bajram Fetai
Bajram Fetai is a Macedonian footballer of Albanian ethnicity, who currently plays for the Danish Superliga side Lyngby BK.In 2010, he gained infamy after his "violent goal celebration" scoring for FC Nordsjaelland against his old club Silkeborg, was widely distributed on the internet.-External...
, qualifying for European competition in the newly remodeled Europa League. The team would repeat this feat the following season, facing Midtjylland once again in the finals of the Danish Cup, winning the trophy for the second time with a 3-2 win. This would be Morten Wieghorst's last trophy with the Wild Tigers, moving on to manage the Danish under 21 national team
Denmark national under-21 football team
The Denmark national under-21 football team has played since 1976 and is controlled by the Danish Football Association. Before 1976, the age limit was 23 years.-U-21 European Championship:*1978 – Quarterfinals*1980 to 1984 – Did not qualify...
at the end of the 2010-11
2010–11 Danish Superliga
The 2010–11 Danish Superliga season was the 21st season of the Danish Superliga championship, which decides the Danish football championship. It began on 17 July 2010 with the previous season's silver medalists from Odense facing Esbjerg and ended on 29 May 2011 with six simultaneous matches. F.C...
campaign.
Kasper Hjulmand
Kasper Hjulmand
Kasper Hjulmand is a Danish football manager and a former player. He is the manager of Danish Superliga club FC Nordsjælland.-Career:...
was named Wieghorst's successor in June 2011, promoted from the coaching staff, the former Lyngby head coach brought in two Danish internationals, Mikkel Beckmann
Mikkel Beckmann
Mikkel Beckmann is a Danish professional footballer. He plays as a winger for FC Nordsjælland in the Danish Superliga and for the Danish national football team. He has amassed 7 caps for Denmark in total, and was a member of the FIFA World Cup squad in 2010.-Club career:Beckmann started his...
from relegated Randers
Randers FC
Randers FC is a Danish professional football team based in Randers, which plays in the top-flight Danish Superliga championship. Founded as a merger on January 1, 2003, the club builds upon the license of Randers Freja, a former three-time Danish Cup winning team...
, and Patrick Mtiliga
Patrick Mtiliga
Patrick Jan Mtiliga is a Danish professional footballer, who plays for Danish club FC Nordsjælland in Danish Superliga. He is a defender, who is most frequently used as a left fullback. He has played five games for the Denmark national football team.- Club career :Patrick Mtiliga was born in...
on a free from Málaga
Málaga CF
Málaga Club de Fútbol is a Spanish football club based in Málaga, Andalusia. The team currently plays in Spain's La Liga.Málaga CF is generally seen as the successor to CD Málaga, one of the most historical Andalusian football clubs, by being a near-identical looking football club that even shares...
, all in preparation for the 2011-12
2011–12 Danish Superliga
The 2011–12 Danish Superliga season is the 22nd season of the Danish Superliga, which decides the Danish football championship. The season began on with OB, the previous season's silver medallists playing the cup winners of FC Nordsjælland. It will conclude on with six simultaneous matches...
season. FCN would be looking to improve on last season's sixth place finish and to defend their Danish Cup for the second year running. They would go on to play in the Europa League for second year in a row, to be knocked out of the competition in the third qualifying round by Sporting Lisbon 2-1 aggregate, who had also eliminated FC Nordsjælland from Europe the previous season.
FCN started the new season in good form, peaking as high as 2nd in the Superliga, and an undefeated run at home in all competitions until the 30 October, including an impressive 0-0 draw with Portuguese
Portugal
Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
side Sporting Lisbon, making the start of the 2011-12 campaign one of their best starts in recent years. For the first time in the club's history, a total of five players were called up to the Denmark national football team
Denmark 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...
to face Sweden
Sweden national football team
The Swedish national football team represents Sweden in association football and is controlled by the Swedish Football Association, the governing body for Football in Sweden. Sweden's home ground is Råsunda Stadium in Stockholms län and their head coach is Erik Hamrén. Sweden made their first...
and Finland
Finland national football team
The Finland national football team represents Finland in international football competitions and is controlled by the Football Association of Finland....
in November, including Mikkel Beckmann
Mikkel Beckmann
Mikkel Beckmann is a Danish professional footballer. He plays as a winger for FC Nordsjælland in the Danish Superliga and for the Danish national football team. He has amassed 7 caps for Denmark in total, and was a member of the FIFA World Cup squad in 2010.-Club career:Beckmann started his...
, Andreas Bjelland
Andreas Bjelland
Andreas Bjelland is a Danish footballer. He plays at centre back for F.C. Nordsjælland in the Danish Superliga and he will join FC Twente in the summer of 2012...
and debutantes Tobias Mikkelsen
Tobias Mikkelsen
Tobias Pilegaard Mikkelsen is a Danish footballer. He plays as a winger for F.C. Nordsjælland in the Danish Superliga. Mikkelsen has 1 senior cap for Denmark, as well as a total of 11 youth caps under two different age groups.-Career:...
, Jesper Hansen
Jesper Hansen
Jesper Hansen is a Danish footballer. He plays as a goalkeeper for F.C. Nordsjælland in the Danish Superliga. Hansen has amassed a total 18 youth caps for Denmark under six different age groups, he is yet to earn a senior cap....
and Jores Okore
Jores Okore
Jores Okore is an Ivory Coast-born Danish footballer. He plays at centre back for F.C. Nordsjælland in the Danish Superliga...
.
Current squad
Players out on loan
| Rank | Nationality | Name | Years | Appearances |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  |
Thomas Andreasen | 1999–2007 | 295 |
| 2 | |
Søren Christensen Søren Christensen Søren Christensen is a Danish professional football midfielder, who currently plays for the Danish Superliga side FC Nordsjælland.-External links:*** at Danmarks Radio... |
2005–present | 154 |
| |
Morten Karlsen Morten Karlsen Morten Karlsen is a Danish professional football defender and midfielder, who currently plays for the Danish Superliga side Esbjerg fB. He previously had spells at FC Nordsjælland, Randers FC, FC Zwolle, B.93 and also a trial at Aston Villa.-External links:***... |
2005–2009 | 145 | |
| 4 |  |
Bajram Fetai Bajram Fetai Bajram Fetai is a Macedonian footballer of Albanian ethnicity, who currently plays for the Danish Superliga side Lyngby BK.In 2010, he gained infamy after his "violent goal celebration" scoring for FC Nordsjaelland against his old club Silkeborg, was widely distributed on the internet.-External... |
2007–2010 | 131 |
| 5 | |
Henrik Kildentoft Henrik Kildentoft Henrik Kildentoft is a Danish footballer. He plays at right back for F.C. Nordsjælland in the Danish Superliga. Kildentoft has amassed a total 47 youth caps for Denmark under four different age groups, he is yet to earn a senior cap.... |
2007–present | 130 |
| 6 | |
Kim Christensen Kim Christensen (goalkeeper) Kim Christensen is a Danish professional footballer who currently plays as a goalkeeper for F.C. Copenhagen. He got his breakthrough with Danish club FC Nordsjælland in 2004, before moving to Swedish club IFK Göteborg, with whom he won the 2008 Swedish Cup. He joined F.C. Copenhagen in June 2010... |
2004–2008 | 122 |
| 7 | |
Jesper Hansen Jesper Hansen Jesper Hansen is a Danish footballer. He plays as a goalkeeper for F.C. Nordsjælland in the Danish Superliga. Hansen has amassed a total 18 youth caps for Denmark under six different age groups, he is yet to earn a senior cap.... |
2003–present | 121 |
| 8 | |
Dennis Sørensen Dennis Sørensen Dennis Dechmann Sørensen is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a winger for FC Energie Cottbus. From 2000 to 2003, he played 23 games and scored two goals for the Denmark national under-21 football team... |
2000–2004 | 116 |
| 9 |  |
Francis Dickoh Francis Dickoh Francis Dickoh is a Ghanaian footballer currently playing for Aris.- Career :Dickoh started his career in his native Denmark, playing for Farum BK, Boldklubben 1893 and FC Nordsjælland. He moved to the Netherlands in 2006, signing for FC Utrecht... |
2001–2006 | 115 |
| 10 | |
Allan Olesen Allan Arenfeldt Olesen Allan Arenfeldt Olesen is a Danish professional football player in the defender position, who plays for IFK Mariehamn in the Veikkausliiga. He has played for a number of Danish clubs and won the 2002 Danish Superliga championship with Brøndby IF... |
2004–2008 | 109 |
Overall>top scorers
| Rank | Nationality | Name | Years | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | |
Martin Bernburg Martin Bernburg Martin Løfqvist Bernburg is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a striker for Brøndby IF in the Danish Superliga and the Danish national team.-F.C. Copenhagen:... |
2007–2009 | 43 |
| 2 | |
Bajram Fetai Bajram Fetai Bajram Fetai is a Macedonian footballer of Albanian ethnicity, who currently plays for the Danish Superliga side Lyngby BK.In 2010, he gained infamy after his "violent goal celebration" scoring for FC Nordsjaelland against his old club Silkeborg, was widely distributed on the internet.-External... |
2007–2010 | 29 |
| |
Tommy Olsen Tommy Olsen Tommy Olsen is a Danish veteran football striker who is currently a free agent.-External links:... |
2003–2006 | 29 | |
| 4 | |
Mads Junker Mads Junker Mads Junker is a Danish football striker playing for Roda JC, a team playing in the Dutch Eredivisie. He has played six matches for the Danish national team... |
2004–2006 | 28 |
| 5 |  |
Rawez Lawan Rawez Lawan Rawez Lawan is a Swedish professional footballer of Iraqi Kurdish descent who plays for the Danish Superliga side FC Nordsjælland as a striker.... |
2009-present | 21 |
| 6 | |
Morten Nordstrand Morten Nordstrand Morten Nordstrand Nielsen is a Danish professional football player, who plays as a striker for the Danish Superliga side F.C. Copenhagen. He has played eight times for the Denmark national football team.-Biography:... |
2006–2007, 2011 | 20 |
| 7 | |
Thomas Kristensen Thomas Kristensen Thomas Fauerskov Kristensen is a Danish footballer who plays for Danish Superliga club F.C. Copenhagen as a midfielder. Kristensen has been capped five times for the Danish national team.-Club career:... |
2005–2008 | 19 |
| 8 | |
Nicki Bille Nielsen Nicki Bille Nielsen Nicki Bille Nielsen is a Danish footballer who plays as a forward for Elche in the Spanish second division, on loan from Villarreal CF. He has played 26 games for various Danish national youth teams, including 21 games and 15 goals for the Denmark national under-21 football team... |
2008–2010 | 18 |
| 9 | |
Andreas Granskov | 2009-present | 17 |
| 10 | |
Nicolai Stokholm Nicolai Stokholm Nicolai Stokholm is a Danish professional football player. He currently plays for FC Nordsjælland, having moved from Viking FK in the winter 2008–09. He made his debut for the Denmark national football team in the March 2006 1–0 friendly win against Israel.-External links:****, by Danmarks Radio... |
2009-present | 16 |
Former notable players
Denmark Martin Bernburg Martin Bernburg Martin Løfqvist Bernburg is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a striker for Brøndby IF in the Danish Superliga and the Danish national team.-F.C. Copenhagen:... Anders Due Anders Due Anders Due is a Danish footballer. He plays as a left midfielder for Danish Superliga side AaB. He is the cousin of Danish national team and former Bolton, Charlton and Fulham midfielder, Claus Jensen.-Club career:... 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... Daniel Jensen Daniel Jensen (footballer born 1985) Daniel Jensen is a Danish professional football defender, who currently plays for the club FC Fredericia.-External links:** at Danmarks Radio... Mads Junker Mads Junker Mads Junker is a Danish football striker playing for Roda JC, a team playing in the Dutch Eredivisie. He has played six matches for the Danish national team... Thomas Kristensen Thomas Kristensen Thomas Fauerskov Kristensen is a Danish footballer who plays for Danish Superliga club F.C. Copenhagen as a midfielder. Kristensen has been capped five times for the Danish national team.-Club career:... Nicki Bille Nielsen Nicki Bille Nielsen Nicki Bille Nielsen is a Danish footballer who plays as a forward for Elche in the Spanish second division, on loan from Villarreal CF. He has played 26 games for various Danish national youth teams, including 21 games and 15 goals for the Denmark national under-21 football team... Morten Nordstrand Morten Nordstrand Morten Nordstrand Nielsen is a Danish professional football player, who plays as a striker for the Danish Superliga side F.C. Copenhagen. He has played eight times for the Denmark national football team.-Biography:... Danny Olsen Danny Olsen Danny Olsen is a Danish professional footballer, who currently plays for Danish Superliga side FC Midtjylland. He is the twin brother of FC Nordsjælland player, Kenni Olsen.-External links:***... Tommy Olsen Tommy Olsen Tommy Olsen is a Danish veteran football striker who is currently a free agent.-External links:... Nicklas Pedersen Nicklas Pedersen Nicklas Pedersen is a Danish professional football striker, who currently plays for Dutch Eredivisie side FC Groningen.... Stephan Petersen Stephan Petersen Stephan Petersen is a Danish footballer who plays as a winger for Danish Superliga club AGF.Stephan Petersen can cover both edges of the midfield and attack. He is physically strong, quick, good head and a good run from his opponent... Thomas Rasmussen Thomas Rasmussen Thomas Schultz Rasmussen is a Danish footballer who plays as a left wingback for Brøndby IF in the Danish Superliga. He has played eight games as for the Denmark national football team, both as wingback and attacking midfielder.-Career:Born at Frederiksberg in Copenhagen, Rasmussen started his... Michael Ribers Michael Ribers Michael Allan Ribers is a Danish professional football defender, who currently is unattached.Ribers was called up for the league national team, which will play a number of unofficial national team games in the United States, El Salvador and Honduras in January 2007, by national team manager Morten... Jonathan Richter Simon Richter Simon Richter Simon Richter is a Danish professional football defender, who plays for HB Køge.-External links:**... Kris Stadsgaard Kris Stadsgaard Kris Stadsgaard is a Danish professional football central defender, who currently plays for Málaga CF in La Liga. He has previously played for Danish club FC Nordsjælland, Italian club Reggina Calcio, and Rosenborg BK in Norway, winning two Norwegian Premier League championships with Rosenborg... Jeppe Tengbjerg Jeppe Tengbjerg Jeppe Tengbjerg is a Danish football manager and former football player. In his playing career, Tengbjerg represented a number of Danish clubs, as well as Dutch clubs SC Cambuur and Excelsior Rotterdam.... Ulrich Vinzents Ulrich Vinzents Ulrich Vig Vinzents is a Danish footballer currently playing for Swedish club Malmö FF as a right back.-In Denmark:... |
Canada Patrice Bernier Patrice Bernier Patrice Bernier is a Canadian soccer player who currently plays in Denmark for Lyngby Boldklub.A 177 cm central midfielder, also capable of playing on the right wing.-Club career:... Issey Nakajima-Farran Japan Yoshikatsu Kawaguchi Yoshikatsu Kawaguchi , sometimes referred to as Yoshi Kawaguchi, is a Japanese footballer who plays as a goalkeeper. He is a former captain of the Japan national team.-Biography:... Macedonia Dževdet Šainovski Dzevdet Sainovski Dževdet Šainovski is a Macedonian football midfielder who, until recently, was assistant manager at BK Frem. Currently, he is assistant manager at HB.... Malawi Joseph Kamwendo Joseph Kamwendo Joseph Kamwendo is a Malawian football midfielder. He currently plays for MTL Wanderers.-Career:Kamwendo was signed by Danish club FC Nordsjælland from Zimbabwe's CAPS United in 2006. In Zimbabwe, he was given the Soccer Star of the Year award in 2005 as the first foreign player. He joined Orlando... Sweden Pierre Bengtsson Pierre Bengtsson Pierre Bengtsson is a footballer who plays for Danish Superliga side Copenhagen.Bengtsson started his career at AIK, where he made his debut in August 2006, against Östers IF at Råsunda Stadium. Pierre is known for having a very good left foot which makes him a good passer of the ball... Andreas Dahl Benjamin Kibebe Benjamin Kibebe Benjamin Kibebe is a Ethiopian-born Swedish footballer. He currently plays for FC Luzern in the Swiss Super League.-Early Career:... Johnny Lundberg Johnny Lundberg Johnny Lundberg is a Swedish professional football defender, who currently plays for Halmstads BK.-Career:Starting his career in Landskrona BoIS at the age of 6, he then made his debut for the club in 2001 in Superettan, coming on as a substitute against GIF Sundsvall... Marcus Pode Marcus Pode Marcus Pode is a Swedish professional football forward, who currently plays for Trelleborgs FF. He started playing football in Malmö FF and has also played for FC Nordsjælland. He has been capped for the Swedish under 21 national team.... United States Heath Pearce Heath Pearce Heath Gregory Pearce is an American soccer player who currently plays for Chivas USA in Major League Soccer and for the United States men's national soccer team.-College and Amateur:... |
Club captains
Since 2001, 7 players have held the position as club captain for Farum BK or F.C. Nordsjælland. The first recorded captain was Michael Elbæk. All recorded captains to date have been of DanishDenmark
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...
nationality. The captain to have lifted the most trophies for FCN is Nicolai Stokholm
Nicolai Stokholm
Nicolai Stokholm is a Danish professional football player. He currently plays for FC Nordsjælland, having moved from Viking FK in the winter 2008–09. He made his debut for the Denmark national football team in the March 2006 1–0 friendly win against Israel.-External links:****, by Danmarks Radio...
, 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...
on two occasions. Stokholm is also, coincidentally the current and longest-serving captain, having taken over from Henrik Kildentoft
Henrik Kildentoft
Henrik Kildentoft is a Danish footballer. He plays at right back for F.C. Nordsjælland in the Danish Superliga. Kildentoft has amassed a total 47 youth caps for Denmark under four different age groups, he is yet to earn a senior cap....
when he arrived at the club in 2009.
| Years | Nationality | Name |
|---|---|---|
| –2002 | |
Michael Elbæk |
| 2002–2004 | |
Martin Birn |
| 2004–2005 | |
Jacob Rasmussen |
| 2005–2006 | |
Tommy Olsen Tommy Olsen Tommy Olsen is a Danish veteran football striker who is currently a free agent.-External links:... |
| 2006–2008 | |
Kim Christensen |
| 2008–2009 | |
Henrik Kildentoft Henrik Kildentoft Henrik Kildentoft is a Danish footballer. He plays at right back for F.C. Nordsjælland in the Danish Superliga. Kildentoft has amassed a total 47 youth caps for Denmark under four different age groups, he is yet to earn a senior cap.... |
| 2009– | |
Nicolai Stokholm Nicolai Stokholm Nicolai Stokholm is a Danish professional football player. He currently plays for FC Nordsjælland, having moved from Viking FK in the winter 2008–09. He made his debut for the Denmark national football team in the March 2006 1–0 friendly win against Israel.-External links:****, by Danmarks Radio... |
Club officials
Administration- Chairmen: Allan K. PedersenAllan K. PedersenAllan Kim Pedersen is an Danish businessman and sports team owner. He holds a controlling stake in Danish Superliga team F.C. Nordsjælland.-Biography:...
- Financial director: Carsten Pedersen
- Administration management: Christian Nørkjær
- Commercial director: Hanne Rolighed
- Sports director: Jan Laursen
- A+ coach: Kenneth Rasmussen
- FCN academy leader: Lars Hallengreen
Coaching and medical staff
- Head coach: Kasper HjulmandKasper HjulmandKasper Hjulmand is a Danish football manager and a former player. He is the manager of Danish Superliga club FC Nordsjælland.-Career:...
- Assistant manager: John Bredal
- First team coach: Flemming Pedersen
- Attacking coach: Mark StrudalMark StrudalMark Agner Boecking Strudal is a retired Danish footballer who played as a striker and scored three goals in nine games for the Danish national team...
- Fitness coach: Mathias Zangenberg
- Goalkeeping coach: Lars HøghLars HøghPoul Lars Høgh Pedersen is a Danish former football player, who played his entire career as a goalkeeper for Odense BK. He won three Danish football championships and three Danish Cup trophies with OB, and won the Danish Best Goalkeeper of the Year award five times...
- Head team Assistant: Jacob Schwabe
- Physiotherapists: Jakob Møller & Hans Ørting
- Doctor: Jesper Petersen
- Dietician: Lars Skotte
Honours
- 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 (2): 2009–102009–10 Danish Cup-Second round:The clubs who placed 5–10 in the 2008–09 Superliga – Randers, AGF, AaB, Nordsjælland, Esbjerg, SønderjyskE – as well as the top two clubs from the 2008–09 First Division – Herfølge, who was merged with another club to form Køge for the 2009–10 season, and Silkeborg – received a bye into...
, 2010–112010–11 Danish CupThe 2010–11 Danish Cup is the 55th season of the Danish football cup competition. For the third year, the sponsor of the competition was Ekstra Bladet, a daily newspaper, who signed a 3-year contract with the Danish Football Association in 2008, making the official name Ekstra Bladet Cup...
- Winners (2): 2009–10
Season results
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| Pos | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | ||||
| 11-12 2011–12 Danish Superliga The 2011–12 Danish Superliga season is the 22nd season of the Danish Superliga, which decides the Danish football championship. The season began on with OB, the previous season's silver medallists playing the cup winners of FC Nordsjælland. It will conclude on with six simultaneous matches... : Superligaen (ongoing) |
#2/12 | 31 | 16 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 23 | 12 | 11 | Eliminated in the quarter final by Copenhagen F.C. Copenhagen F.C. Copenhagen is a professional Danish football club in Copenhagen, Denmark. It is part of the Parken Sport & Entertainment.... , 0–2 |
11-12 2011–12 UEFA Europa League The 2011–12 UEFA Europa League is the third season of the competition since it was renamed from the UEFA Cup. It began on 30 June 2011 with the first legs of the first qualifying round, and will end on 9 May 2012 with the final to be held at Stadionul Național in Bucharest, Romania... : Europa League |
Eliminated in the third qualifying round by  Sporting Lisbon, 1-2 aggregate |
| 10-11 2010–11 Danish Superliga The 2010–11 Danish Superliga season was the 21st season of the Danish Superliga championship, which decides the Danish football championship. It began on 17 July 2010 with the previous season's silver medalists from Odense facing Esbjerg and ended on 29 May 2011 with six simultaneous matches. F.C... : Superligaen |
#6/12 | 39 | 33 | 10 | 9 | 14 | 38 | 50 | ||||
| Winner, won the final against Midtjylland FC Midtjylland FC Midtjylland is a professional Danish football team from Herning and Ikast. The team is a result of a merger between Ikast FS and Herning Fremad... , 3–2 |
10-11: Europa League | Eliminated in the third qualifying round by Sporting Lisbon, 1-3 aggregate |
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| 09-10 2009–10 Danish Superliga The 2009–10 Danish Superliga season was the 20th season of the Danish Superliga league championship, which determinates the winners of the Danish football championship. It is governed by the Danish Football Association. The tournament started on 18 July 2009 and concluded on 16 May 2010.The Danish... : SAS Ligaen |
#7/12 | 43 | 33 | 12 | 7 | 14 | 40 | 41 | ||||
| Winner, won the final against Midtjylland FC Midtjylland FC Midtjylland is a professional Danish football team from Herning and Ikast. The team is a result of a merger between Ikast FS and Herning Fremad... , 2–0 (aet) |
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| 08-09: SAS Ligaen | #8/12 | 35 | 33 | 9 | 8 | 16 | 44 | 53 | ||||
| Eliminated in the quarter final by AaB, 1–2 | 08-09: UEFA Cup | Eliminated in the first round by  Olympiacos, 0-7 aggregate |
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| 07-08: SAS Ligaen | #9/12 | 43 | 33 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 47 | 51 | ||||
| Eliminated in third round by Vejle Vejle Boldklub Vejle Boldklub is a Danish football club with proud traditions from the town of Vejle. The club has won the Danish championship five times and the Danish cup title six times.... , 1-2 |
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| 06-07: SAS Ligaen | #5/12 | 57 | 33 | 16 | 9 | 8 | 67 | 39 | Eliminated in third round by OB, 0-1 | |||
| 05-06: SAS Ligaen | #9/12 | 38 | 33 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 49 | 55 | ||||
| Eliminated in fourth round by Viborg Viborg FF Viborg FF is a Danish professional football club located in Viborg. The full name of the club is Viborg Fodsports Forening , but the name is frequently abbreviated as Viborg FF or VFF. The club was founded in 1896, but would have to wait more than a century before winning its only countrywide... , 0-3 |
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| 04-05: SAS Ligaen | #10/12 | 30 | 33 | 8 | 6 | 19 | 36 | 59 | ||||
| Eliminated in fifth round by Fremad A., 2-3 | ||||||||||||
| 03-04: SAS Ligaen | #9/12 | 32 | 33 | 7 | 11 | 15 | 35 | 59 | ||||
| Eliminated in fifth round by Copenhagen F.C. Copenhagen F.C. Copenhagen is a professional Danish football club in Copenhagen, Denmark. It is part of the Parken Sport & Entertainment.... , 2-4 |
03-04: UEFA Cup | Eliminated in first round by Panionios, 1-3 aggregate |
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| 02-03: SAS Ligaen | #3/12 | 51 | 33 | 16 | 3 | 14 | 49 | 58 | ||||
| Eliminated in the quarter final by Viborg Viborg FF Viborg FF is a Danish professional football club located in Viborg. The full name of the club is Viborg Fodsports Forening , but the name is frequently abbreviated as Viborg FF or VFF. The club was founded in 1896, but would have to wait more than a century before winning its only countrywide... , 2–5 |
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| 01-02: 1st Division | #2/16 | 66 | 30 | 20 | 6 | 4 | 69 | 33 | Eliminated in third round by Køge Køge BK Køge Boldklub is a Danish football club from Køge, Zealand, they currently compete in the Sjællandsserie.-History:In 1954, the club became the first outside Copenhagen to win the Danish Championship.... , 2-4 |
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| 00-01: Faxe Kondi Divisionen | #5/16 | 50 | 30 | 15 | 5 | 10 | 62 | 48 | Eliminated in third round by Fremad A., 1-2 | |||
| 99-00: Faxe Kondi Divisionen | #8/16 | 42 | 30 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 48 | 58 | ||||
| Eliminated in first round by Roskilde FC Roskilde FC Roskilde is a Danish football club currently playing in the Danish 1st Division. They play at Roskilde Idrætspark in Roskilde on Zealand, which has a capacity of 6,000.- History :... , 1-2 |
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| 98-99: 2nd Division | #5/16 | 50 | 30 | 15 | 5 | 10 | 57 | 38 | Eliminated in first round by Nakskov, 2-3 | |||
| 97-98: Denmark Series 1 | #3/8 | 20 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 22 | 27 | ||||
| Eliminated in first round by Virum-Sorgenfri, 0-3 | ||||||||||||
Fodbold Samarbejde Nordsjælland
The Fodbold Samarbejde Nordsjælland (EnglishEnglish language
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: Football Cooperation North Zealand or FSN in short) is a network of clubs headed by F.C. Nordsjælland, in which to highlight talent, youth development, cooperation and community in the North Zealand
North Zealand
North Zealand is located in north-eastern part Zealand in Denmark. North Zealand is known for its beautiful countryside and many attractions and the Kronborg Castle in Elsinore, well known from Hamlet by William Shakespeare....
region. Where clubs participating receive benefits from FCN such as loan moves, friendlies, tickets to games, merchandise, coach visits, training camps and workshops. In return F.C. Nordsjælland get access to a large scouting network of youth players, which has helped develop many young talent to become youth internationals, who have gone on to play professionally in the 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...
and beyond.
Affiliated clubs
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BK Søllerød-Vedbæk BK Søllerød-Vedbæk is a Danish football club currently playing in the Danish 2nd Division East. They play at Vedbæk Stadion in Vedbæk near Copenhagen, which has a capacity of 5,000.-Current squad:as of 16 April 2011-Sports:... Elite 3000 Fodbold Elite 3000 Fodbold is the football part of the Danish sports club Elite 3000 Helsingør from Helsingør. The club plays in the Danish 2nd Division East.-History:... |
Frederikssund IK Frederikssund IK is a Danish football club currently playing in the Denmark Series. They play at Frederikssund Stadion in Frederikssund on Zealand, which has a capacity of 1,200.-External links:... |
IF Skjold Birkerød IF Skjold Birkerød is a Danish football club, currently playing in the Danish 2nd Division East.-External links:... |
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Værløse BK Værløse BK is a Danish football club currently playing in the Danish 2nd Division East. They play at Værløse Stadion in Værløse, which has a capacity of 1,500.-External links:... |
Independent sites
- Wild Tigers F.C. Nordsjælland fansite
- Zealand's Kings F.C. Nordsjælland fansite
- F.C. Nordsjælland at UEFA
- F.C. Nordsjælland at Transfer Markt
- F.C. Nordsjælland at Football Lineups