HB Køge () is a professional
Danish
Danish may refer to:
* Something of, from, or related to the country of Denmark
People
* A national or citizen of Denmark, also called a "Dane," see Demographics of Denmark
* Culture of Denmark
* Danish people or Danes, people with a Danish a ...
football
Football is a family of team sports that involve, to varying degrees, kicking a ball to score a goal. Unqualified, the word ''football'' normally means the form of football that is the most popular where the word is used. Sports commonly c ...
club based primarily in the town of
Herfølge
Herfølge is a suburb of the town of Køge, Denmark, located about 5 kilometers south of Køge, and is a part of Køge Municipality. The suburb is connected to Køge and Næstved by the Lille Syd railway line.
Residential areas
Holmebækhuse, ...
, and secondly in the town of
Køge
Køge (, older spelling ''Kjøge'') is a seaport on the coast of Køge Bugt (''Bay of Køge'') 39 km southwest of Copenhagen. It is the principal town and seat of Køge Municipality, Region Sjælland, Denmark. In 2022, the urban area had a ...
, both in the
Køge Municipality
Køge Municipality () is a municipality (Danish, '' kommune'') in Region Sjælland on the east coast of the island of Zealand (''Sjælland'') approx. 40 km southwest of Copenhagen. The municipality covers an area of 255 km² (98 sq. mil ...
, part of 'Region of Zealand', in the eastern part of Zealand, south of
Copenhagen
Copenhagen ( or .; da, København ) is the capital and most populous city of Denmark, with a proper population of around 815.000 in the last quarter of 2022; and some 1.370,000 in the urban area; and the wider Copenhagen metropolitan ar ...
. It was created through the merger of
Herfølge Boldklub
Herfølge Boldklub is a Danish football club founded in 1921. It is based in Herfølge, a southern suburb of Køge in the eastern part of Zealand. In 2009, the club shared its licence, and merged its professional football with Køge BK to form ...
and
Køge Boldklub
Køge Boldklub is a Danish football club from Køge, Zealand.
History
In 1954, the club became the first outside Copenhagen to win the Danish Championship.
The club declared bankruptcy in February 2009, but continued as an amateur side in the ...
in 2009.
History
The
Danish 1st Division
The 1st Division (''1. Division'') is the second-highest football league in Denmark, also known as NordicBet Liga for sponsorship reasons. From 1945 to 1991 the 1. Division was the name of the highest level of football in Denmark. With the forma ...
club
Herfølge Boldklub
Herfølge Boldklub is a Danish football club founded in 1921. It is based in Herfølge, a southern suburb of Køge in the eastern part of Zealand. In 2009, the club shared its licence, and merged its professional football with Køge BK to form ...
and bankrupt club
Køge Boldklub
Køge Boldklub is a Danish football club from Køge, Zealand.
History
In 1954, the club became the first outside Copenhagen to win the Danish Championship.
The club declared bankruptcy in February 2009, but continued as an amateur side in the ...
decided in March 2009 to merge. The club played their first season as a merged club in the
2009–10 season of the
Danish Superliga
The Danish Superliga ( da, Superligaen, ) is the current Danish football championship tournament, and administered by the Danish Football Association. It is the highest football league in Denmark and is currently contested by 12 teams each yea ...
. The season ended in relegation.
In the following
1st Division season, they finished second and returned to the
Superliga. Following the promotion manager
Aurelijus Skarbalius
Aurelijus Skarbalius (; born 12 May 1973) is a Lithuanian professional football manager and former player, who started his career as a winger, but played mostly as either left- or right-sided full-back. He is the Global Director of Capelli Spor ...
left the club for a job as assistant manager of
Brøndby IF
Brøndbyernes Idrætsforening (, usually abbreviated to Brøndby IF (), is a professional association football club based in Brøndbyvester, Capital Region of Denmark. The club was founded in 1964 as a merger between two local clubs and was p ...
and was replaced by
Tommy Møller Nielsen. The club's second appearance in the
Danish Superliga
The Danish Superliga ( da, Superligaen, ) is the current Danish football championship tournament, and administered by the Danish Football Association. It is the highest football league in Denmark and is currently contested by 12 teams each yea ...
ended in another relegation.
The
2012–13 season started with a series of bad results, and this led to the sacking of Møller Nielsen in September 2012 after a 5–0 defeat against
Lyngby Boldklub
Lyngby Boldklub () is a Danish professional football club founded in 1921. It is based at Lyngby Stadion in Kongens Lyngby, Lyngby-Taarbæk Municipality, a northern suburb of Copenhagen. From 1994 to 2001 the club was known as Lyngby FC. The club ...
. He was replaced by his assistant
Per Frandsen
Per Frandsen (born 6 February 1970) is a Danish football manager and former professional football player. He is currently the manager of Hvidovre IF.
He won the 1994–95 Danish Cup with F.C. Copenhagen, and played 265 league games as a midfi ...
, who led the club to two consecutive sixth-place finishes before leaving for a youth job at
Brøndby IF
Brøndbyernes Idrætsforening (, usually abbreviated to Brøndby IF (), is a professional association football club based in Brøndbyvester, Capital Region of Denmark. The club was founded in 1964 as a merger between two local clubs and was p ...
in June 2014.
Players
Current squad
Youth players in use 2022/23
Club officials
Managers
*
Aurelijus Skarbalius
Aurelijus Skarbalius (; born 12 May 1973) is a Lithuanian professional football manager and former player, who started his career as a winger, but played mostly as either left- or right-sided full-back. He is the Global Director of Capelli Spor ...
(2009–2011)
*
Tommy Møller Nielsen (2011–2012)
*
Per Frandsen
Per Frandsen (born 6 February 1970) is a Danish football manager and former professional football player. He is currently the manager of Hvidovre IF.
He won the 1994–95 Danish Cup with F.C. Copenhagen, and played 265 league games as a midfi ...
(2012–2014)
*
Henrik Pedersen
Henrik Pedersen (born 10 June 1975) is a retired Danish footballer who played as a striker for Silkeborg IF, Bolton Wanderers and Hull City. He played three games for the Danish national team.
Career
Silkeborg
Born in Kjellerup, Denmark, P ...
(2014–2015)
*
Henrik Lehm
Henrik Lehm (born 23 August 1960) is a Danish professional football manager who currently manages the women's team of MSV Duisburg.
Coaching career
Lehm started coaching at AC Horsens as women's team coach in 1989 and managed different danish ...
(2016–2018)
*
Morten Karlsen
Morten Karlsen (born 25 March 1979) is a former Danish professional football defender and manager.
He previously played at FC Nordsjælland, Randers FC, FC Zwolle, B.93, Esbjerg fB and Lyngby BK before ending has career at HB Køge
HB Kø ...
(2018–2019)
*
Aurelijus Skarbalius
Aurelijus Skarbalius (; born 12 May 1973) is a Lithuanian professional football manager and former player, who started his career as a winger, but played mostly as either left- or right-sided full-back. He is the Global Director of Capelli Spor ...
(2020–2021)
*
Daniel Agger (2021–present)
Partnership
*
FK Utenis Utena
FK Utenis Utena is a professional football club, based in Utena, Lithuania. The club plays its home matches at the Utenis Stadium (capacity 3,000).
In 2020, FK Utenis Utena will participate in the II Lyga. As due to financial difficulties in 20 ...
References
External links
Official website
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Herfølge Boldklub
Association football clubs established in 2009
Football clubs in Denmark
HB Koge
2009 establishments in Denmark