FC Rudersdal (), is an
association football
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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
Danish football league system
The Danish football league system, also known as the football league pyramid, refers to the hierarchically interconnected league structure for association football in Denmark, in which all divisions are bound together by the principle of promotio ...
. Founded in 2020 as a merger between BSV af 2016 and Rudersdal Boldklub, it is affiliated to
DBU Zealand
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. 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
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, the third tier of the
Danish football league system
The Danish football league system, also known as the football league pyramid, refers to the hierarchically interconnected league structure for association football in Denmark, in which all divisions are bound together by the principle of promotio ...
. 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
Milan
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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
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