Holstebro Boldklub (; also known as ''HB'') is a

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club based in the town of

Holstebro Holstebro is the main town in Holstebro Municipality, Denmark. The town, bisected by ''Storåen'' ("The Large Creek") and has a population of 36,489 (1 January 2022).West Jutland Jutland ( da, Jylland ; german: Jütland ; ang, Ēota land ), known anciently as the Cimbric or Cimbrian Peninsula ( la, Cimbricus Chersonesus; da, den Kimbriske Halvø, links=no or ; german: Kimbrische Halbinsel, links=no), is a peninsula of ...

, Denmark, that competes in the Denmark Series, the fifth tier of the Danish football league system. Founded in 1921, it is affiliated to the

DBU Jutland DBU Jutland ( da, DBU Jylland) is the local governing body for association football and futsal in Jutland, Denmark. They are responsible for the governance and development of men's and women's football at all levels in the region. DBU Jutland is a ...

, the regional body of football in

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. The team plays its home matches at

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, where it has been based since 1989.

History

Holstebro Boldklub was formed on 21 March 1921. Before this

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was the main sport in the town of

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was introduced in the region around the turn of the century. The first football match in the town was on the market square between the antecedent to Holstebro Boldklub called ''Holstebro Idrætsforening'', and the main club from the neighbour town

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. In the 1910s, the teams from Holstebro and Lemvig were among the best in

and public interest grew quickly. In 1919, this resulted in a record 5,000 spectators in a match against Skive. However, it had become clear that modern facilities were needed in order to organise the sport further. On 21 March 1921, Johannes Nielsen called to a meeting at the town's

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hotel, which was located on Nørregade, which would result in the formation of Holstebro Boldklub. Nielsen became the club's first chairman. Besides him, the board also consisted of grocer Bjerrehus, gardener Rasmussen,

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Ottow and Laursen, baker Jensen and slaughterhouse worker Ejner Skød. Two years later, cigar maker Otto Ottow became chairman, bookkeeper Krunderup became treasurer and director Alfred "Asse" Nørgaard became secretary. Even though Holstebro Boldklub in its first few seasons won the JBU ''B-række'', the ''A-række'', ''Mellemrækken'' and, in 1926, reached promotion to ''Mesterrækken'', today known as the

Jutland Series Jutland Series ( da, Jyllandsserien, JS, Herre Jyllandsserien) is the highest division for men organized by the regional association DBU Jylland and one of the fifth-highest divisions overall in the Danish football league system. The Jutland Asso ...

, which is the highest regional level and the fifth level of the Danish football league system, it was not all fun and games. Even back in this era the club's best players moved to the stronger regional teams, which in the 1920s was mainly

Herning Fremad FC Midtjylland (, "Central Jutland") is a Danish professional football club based in Herning and Ikast in the western part of Jutland. The club is the result of a merger between Ikast FS and Herning Fremad. Midtjylland competes in the Danish Su ...

, who had already established themselves as a ''Mesterrækken'' team. Due to Holstebro losing its best players, they suffered relegation after only one season at that level. In 1999, Holstebro Boldklub became official Danish champions in indoor football.

References

External links

Holstebro Boldklub official website
Football clubs in Denmark Association football clubs established in 1921 1921 establishments in Denmark Holstebro {{Denmark-footyclub-stub