FC Rudersdal (), is an

association football Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a team sport played between two teams of 11 Football player, players who almost exclusively use their feet to propel a Ball (association football), ball around a rectangular f ...

club based in the municipality of Rudersdal, Denmark, that competes in the

Zealand Series Zealand Series () is the highest division for men organized by the regional association DBU Sjælland and one of the sixth-highest divisions overall in the Danish football league system. The Zealand Association Football Championship () was intro ...

, the sixth tier of the

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. Founded in 2020 as a merger between BSV af 2016 and Rudersdal Boldklub, it is affiliated to

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

. The team plays its home matches at Rundforbi Idrætsanlæg and Vedbæk Stadium. Organised football in the municipality had long been fragmented, with a number of clubs competing for members in a small region. Most notably, BK Søllerød-Vedbæk (BSV), stood out, reaching the

Danish 2nd Division The 2nd Division () is a professional association football league for men and the third division in Denmark. It is organised by the Divisionsforeningen on behalf of the Danish Football Association (Danish FA; DBU) as part of the nation-wide Da ...

, the third tier of the

. This club had been formed in 2002 as a merger between Søllerød Boldklub and Vedbæk Boldklub, but filed for bankruptcy in 2016. At its peak, former Danish international and player for

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Martin Laursen Martin Laursen (; born 26 July 1977) is a Danish former professional footballer who played in the centre-back position. He played three seasons for Italian club A.C. Milan, with whom he won the 2003 UEFA Champions League and the 2004 Serie A cham ...

, coached the first team.

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* Football clubs in Denmark Association football clubs established in 2020 2020 establishments in Denmark FC Rudersdal Sport in the Capital Region of Denmark {{Denmark-footyclub-stub