Esbjerg fB

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Esbjerg fB
Esbjerg forenede Boldklubber logo.png
Full nameEsbjerg forenede Boldklubber
Short nameEfB
Founded23 July 1924; 97 years ago (1924-07-23)[1]
GroundBlue Water Arena, Esbjerg
Capacity18,000
OwnerChien Lee
Partners Path Capital
Pacific Media Group (Paul Conway, Grace Hung Hong Kong)
Krishen Sud
Head coachRoland Vrabec
League1st Division
2020–211st Division, 3rd of 12
WebsiteClub website

Esbjerg forenede Boldklubber (Danish pronunciation: [ˈesˌpjɛɐ̯ˀ fʌˈe̝ˀnð̩ ˈpʌltkʰlupɐ]; commonly known as Esbjerg fB or EfB in short) is a professional football club based in Esbjerg, West Jutland, Denmark, that plays in the 1st Division, the second-tier of the Danish football league system. Founded in 1924 as a merger between Esbjerg Boldklub af 1898 and Esbjerg Amatørklub af 1911, the first team play their home games at Blue Water Arena which has been the club's home ground since its opening in 1955.

History[]

Original logo

Esbjerg forenede Boldklubber was officially established in 1924 as a merger between Esbjerg Boldklub af 1898 (E.B. 98) and Esbjerg Amatørklub af 1911 (EAK) after 12 years of competition between the two clubs.[1] The new club was driven by ambition for something bigger, which already produced results the day after when the club's best start-up team defeated Kolding IF with 7–0.[2]

The club's golden years were in the first half of the 1960s with the Austrian coach Rudi Strittich throughout most of the decade.[3][4] The club won the Danish Championship in 1961, 1962, 1963 and 1965 and won the DBU Cup in 1964.[5] In the 2010–11 Danish Superliga season EfB finished 12th and was relegated to the Danish 1st Division for the first time since the 1999-00 season.[6]

In March 2021, Chien Lee, Partners Path Capital, Pacific Media Group and Krishen Sud invested in Esbjerg fB and became the majority shareholder.[7]

Stadium[]

Main article: Blue Water Arena

Esbjerg fB plays at Blue Water Arena, which is the name of Esbjerg Stadion at Gl. Vardevej and part of Esbjerg Sports Park. In 2004, a new stand was built on the eastern side of a stadium. A new stadium with seating for 16,942 spectators was completed in August 2009. It is currently the second biggest stadium in Jutland, and the fourth biggest in Denmark.

  • Location: Gl. Vardevej 82, 6700 Esbjerg
  • Year built: 1955
  • Extended / renovated: 1999, 2004, 2008–09
  • Capacity: 16,942 (11,451 seats)
  • Pitch Size: 105 x 68 meters
  • Lighting: 1200 lux.
  • Record attendance: 22,000 (Esbjerg fB – KB, 1961)
  • Address: Gl Vardevej 82, 6700 Esbjerg

Honours[]

Esbjerg fB by season.

Danish Superliga

Danish Cup

Danish 1st Division

Achievements[]

Players[]

Current squad[]

As of 14 December 2021[8]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Netherlands NED Ramón ten Hove
2 DF Denmark DEN Jonas Mortensen
3 MF Denmark DEN Simon Bækgaard
4 DF Denmark DEN Viktor Tranberg
5 MF Croatia CRO Dino Halilović
6 MF Georgia (country) GEO Lasha Parunashvili
7 FW Denmark DEN Elias Sørensen
8 MF Denmark DEN Mads Larsen
11 FW Denmark DEN Emil Holten
12 DF Luxembourg LUX Seid Korac
13 DF Denmark DEN Denis Catovic
14 FW Austria AUT Patrick Schmidt (on loan from Barnsley)
15 DF Denmark DEN Marcus Gudmann
16 GK Denmark DEN Jeppe Højbjerg
17 DF Denmark DEN Kevin Conboy
18 MF Denmark DEN Marcus Kristensen
No. Pos. Nation Player
19 MF Denmark DEN Nicklas Strunck
20 DF Denmark DEN Jacob Rasmussen
21 FW Denmark DEN Leonel Montano
22 DF Iceland ISL Ísak Ólafsson
23 FW Ukraine UKR Yuriy Yakovenko
24 MF Germany GER Kempes Tekiela
25 DF Denmark DEN Malthe Kristensen
26 DF Denmark DEN Oliver Svendsen
28 MF Denmark DEN Andreas Troelsen
30 DF Australia AUS Con Ouzounidis
32 MF Denmark DEN Bendix Bennetzen
34 GK England ENG Corey Addai
37 DF England ENG Charlie Winfield (on loan from Barnsley)
38 DF England ENG Rudi Pache
39 FW Canada CAN Steven Simpson
40 MF England ENG Matty Wolfe (on loan from Barnsley)

Youth players in use 2021-22[]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
27 FW Denmark DEN Marcus Hansen
29 MF Denmark DEN Mads Borchers
35 GK Denmark DEN Jesper Sørensen
No. Pos. Nation Player
35 GK Denmark DEN Magnus Lindgaard
35 GK Denmark DEN Emil Jørgensen
51 MF Denmark DEN Gustav Jensen

Leaving players[]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
20 DF Denmark DEN Jacob Rasmussen (leaving on 31 December 2021 - contract expiration)
23 FW Ukraine UKR Yuriy Yakovenko (leaving on 31 December 2021 - contract expiration)

Staff[]

Former coaches[]

Denmark national football team players[]

The following 32 Esbjerg football players has been picked and had their debut on the Danish national football team (debut/matches/goals):

Former notable foreign players[]

Esbjerg has a list of former notable foreign players of which some have represented their national team. Some of the most memorable are listed here:

Player of the year[]

Player of the year Esbjerg fB

Player of the year Denmark

Recent history[]

Season Pos. Pl. W D L GS GA P Cup Notes
1999–2000 SL 12 33 8 4 21 40 70 28 Quarter-final relegated
2000–01 1D 1 30 19 8 3 79 29 65 5th round promoted
2001–02 SL 7 33 13 6 14 42 44 45 Semi-final
2002–03 SL 5 33 12 11 10 65 57 47 Quarter-final
2003–04 SL 3 33 18 8 7 71 44 62 5th round
2004–05 SL 5 33 13 10 10 61 47 49 5th round
2005–06 SL 6 33 12 6 15 43 45 42 Runner-up
2006–07 SL 7 33 10 10 13 46 51 40 4th round
2007–08 SL 7 33 13 6 14 59 54 45 Runner-up
2008–09 SL 9 33 7 11 15 32 41 32 3rd round
2009–10 SL 4 33 13 11 9 48 43 50 4th round
2010–11 SL 12 33 7 12 14 36 49 33 Semi-final relegated
2011–12 1D 1 26 21 3 2 60 19 66 3rd round promoted
2012–13 SL 4 33 13 8 12 38 32 47 Winner
2013–14 SL 5 33 13 9 11 47 38 48 4th round
2014–15 SL 8 33 10 10 13 47 45 40 Semi-final
2015–16 SL 11 33 7 9 17 38 64 30 3rd round
2016–17 SL 14 32 6 12 14 32 54 30 3rd round relegated
2017–18 1D 2 33 18 6 9 61 36 60 1st round promoted
2018–19 SL 3 36 16 8 12 45 47 56 Quarter-final
2019–20 SL 14 32 5 7 20 32 58 22 Quarter-final relegated
2020–21 1D 3rd round

References[]

  1. ^ a b Ahlstrøm, Frits (2013). Fodbold i sjov og alvor (1. E-bogsudgave ed.). Politiken. ISBN 9788740013207.
  2. ^ "Esbjerg fB - 3F Superliga". superliga.dk. Superliga. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
  3. ^ Kjærbøl, Michael (24 August 2018). "Diametrale trænermodsætninger – DBUs slingrekurs". ekstrabladet.dk. Ekstra Bladet. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
  4. ^ "Trænerlegenden Rudi Strittich er død". ekstrabladet.dk. Ekstra Bladet. 12 July 2010. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
  5. ^ "Det gyldne efterår 1961 - et tronskifte i dansk fodbold". jv.dk. JydskeVestkysten. 26 November 2011. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
  6. ^ Fodbold, danske kampe 2011 (1st ed.). Carlsens Årbøger. 2011. p. 16.
  7. ^ “EfB presents new majority shareholder”
  8. ^ "Superligatrup | Esbjerg fB". efb.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 2019-06-29.
  9. ^ "Esbjerg fB's officielle hjemmeside | Regionens Hold" (in Danish). EfB.dk. Retrieved 2019-11-26.
  10. ^ "Esbjerg fB's officielle hjemmeside | Regionens Hold" (in Danish). EfB.dk. Retrieved 2019-11-26.
  11. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2018-08-08. Retrieved 2018-07-19.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  12. ^ "Sæsonens Spiller 2018/2019: Joni Kauko - EfB" (in Danish). Efb.dk. Retrieved 2019-11-26.

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