FC Gladsaxe, previously VB 1968 is a

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club based in , Bagsværd, Denmark. Founded in 1968, the club describes itself as multicultural and working towards

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through football. In January 2024, changed the club its name to FC Gladsaxe.

History

Foundation

VB 1968 was established on 15 October 1968, around the same time as the public housing project in the Copenhagen-suburb Bagsværd, was completed. Since Tom Fogelberg's arrival in Værebroparken, he had been contemplating the idea of founding Værebro Boldklub due to his keen interest in football. However, the inception of Værebro Boldklub originated from a community meeting discussing available land for development. During this meeting, some young individuals suggested the formation of a football club. Tom recognised that even though Akademisk Boldklub (AB) was situated on the other side of Motorring 4, the prominent club had challenges ensuring all its members had opportunities to participate in competitive matches. Additionally, there was a strong sense of local identity in having Værebroparken host its own football club, one that could represent the community in matches against other clubs. Notably, other individuals, including Torkild Svendsen and Kjeld Elgård Pedersen, also lent their support to this idea. Upon foundation, Tom Fogelberg assumed the role of chairman and Torkild Svendsen as treasurer.

Recent history

The team, consisting of a diverse group of nationalities, started steadily ascending through the football hierarchy of

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, the local governing body for association football on Zealand, Denmark through the 2000s and 2010s. Their journey began in 2003, competing in the lowest division, known as ''Serie 6'', and culminated in their promotion to the fifth-tier Zealand Series (''Sjællandsserien'') in 2010. However, celebrations were cut short after four seasons in the Zealand Series, with their best finish being fourth place. In the autumn season of 2014, they were relegated back to Serie 1. Their stay in Serie 1 was brief, as they swiftly returned to the Zealand Series in the autumn of 2015. However, their second stint in the Zealand Series was marred by a 17-point deduction due to the use of an ineligible player. Finally, in the autumn of 2020, after several near misses, they made a return to the Zealand Series. Two seasons later, they made history by securing promotion to the

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for the first time in club history in 2022. VB 1968 have been able to sign several high-profile players in the 2020s, including former professional players

Nicki Bille Nielsen Nicki Niels Bille Nielsen (born 7 February 1988) is a Danish former professional footballer who played as a forward. He has played for various Danish national youth teams, including 17 games and 8 goals for the Denmark national under-21 foot ...

, André Riel,

Martin Albrechtsen Martin Albrechtsen (born 31 March 1980) is a Danish football player. He can play in any position across the back four and has played four games for the Danish national team. He is the older brother of Jacob Albrechtsen. Career Akademisk Bol ...

Stephan Andersen Stephan Maigaard Andersen (born 26 November 1981) is a Danish professional football player, who plays as a goalkeeper for VB 1968. He was a full international for the Denmark national team and was chosen to represent his country at UEFA Euro 2 ...

Quincy Antipas Quincy Antipas (born 20 April 1984) is a Zimbabwean retired footballer who played as a forward. Career Born in Harare, Antipas has played club football in Zimbabwe, Morocco and Denmark for Motor Action, CAPS United, Moghreb Tétouan, MAS Fe ...

Adnan Mohammad Adnan Mohammad Yaqoob (born July 2 1996) is a professional footballer who plays as a winger for VB 1968. He previously played for Lyngby BK, FC Nordsjælland and Norwegian club Arendal. Born in Denmark, he represents Pakistan at international l ...

, Kim Aabech, Christian Offenberg, Ricki Olsen, and

Osama Akharraz Osama Akharraz (born 26 November 1990) is a Danish footballer who plays as a winger for Denmark Series club VB 1968. Club career Brøndby Akharraz joined Brøndby IF in 2008 from BK Frem. He played his first match for the club on 30 October ...

References

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* {{Denmark Series Football clubs in Denmark Association football clubs established in 1968 1968 establishments in Denmark Gladsaxe Municipality Football clubs in Copenhagen