Københavns Badminton Klub

KBK
Full name	Københavns Badminton Klub
Sport	badminton
Founded	1928
Based in	Copenhagen, Denmark
Website	http://kbknet.dk/

Københavns Badminton Klub (KBK) is a badminton club in Copenhagen, Denmark. It is one of the oldest and largest badminton clubs in the country and has won the Danish Badminton League 18 times.

History[]

Københavns Badminton Klub was founded in 1928.^[1] The club dominated the Danish team tournament which was introduced in 1950 until the mid-1970s. The club was for many years based at Randersgade 21 (Rothesgade 12) but moved to new premises in Krausesvej after a fire in December 1991.^[2]

Today[]

The club has around 700 members. Its badminton hall is located at Krausesvej 12 in Østerbro. Michael Kjeldsen has benn head coach of the elite teams since 2014.^[3]

Achievements[]

Danish Badminton League[]

Champion: 1952-53, 1953-54, 1954-1955, 1955-56, 1957-58, 1958-1959, 1959-60, 1960-61, 1961-1962, 1962-63, 1963-64, 1965-66, 1967-68, 1969-70,1970-71, 1971-72, 1972-73, 1973-74^[4]

Notable players[]

Erland Kops

References[]

^ "Der tænkes nyt i badmintonklubben" (in Danish). Østerbro Avis. Retrieved 17 February 2017.
^ "DIVERSE FAKTA OM ØSTERBRO". detlillemuseum.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 7 November 2017.
^ "Nucgaek Jhekdsen bliver cheftræner i KBK". badmintonbladet.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 8 November 2017.
^ "Danmarksmesterskaber for holda" (in Danish). Badminton Danmark. Retrieved 17 February 2017.

External links[]

Official website

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[1] "Der tænkes nyt i badmintonklubben" (in Danish). Østerbro Avis. Retrieved 17 February 2017.

[2] "DIVERSE FAKTA OM ØSTERBRO". detlillemuseum.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 7 November 2017.

[3] "Nucgaek Jhekdsen bliver cheftræner i KBK". badmintonbladet.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 8 November 2017.

[4] "Danmarksmesterskaber for holda" (in Danish). Badminton Danmark. Retrieved 17 February 2017.

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