Lyngby Boldklub

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Lyngby
Lyngby BK logo.svg
Full nameLyngby Boldklub af 1921
Nickname(s)De kongeblå (the royal blues), Vikingerne (the Vikings)
Founded1921; 101 years ago (1921)
GroundLyngby Stadion,
Lyngby
Capacity10,000 (3.111 seated)
ChairmanTommy Petersen
Friends of Lyngby
Head coachFreyr Alexandersson
League1st Division
2020–21Danish Superliga, 11th of 12
(relegated)
WebsiteClub website

Lyngby Boldklub (Danish pronunciation: [ˈløŋˌpyˀ ˈpʌlˀtkʰlup]) is a Danish professional football club founded in 1921. It is based at Lyngby Stadion in Kongens Lyngby, Lyngby-Taarbæk Municipality, a northern suburb of Copenhagen. From 1994 to 2001 the club was known as Lyngby FC. The club has won the Danish championship twice (1983 and 1992) and the Danish Cup three times (1984, 1985 and 1990).

History[]

The club was first founded on 8 April 1906 but it was disbanded again in 1915 due to problems with where they were allowed to play. On 30 March 1921, 30 young people from the football department of Lyngby IF decided to break away and start their own club. They named it Lyngby Boldklub af 1921. For the first few years, they played at Lundtofte Flyveplads, using the flight hangars as locker rooms. In 1949 the club moved to the area where the present-day Lyngby Stadion is located.

Lyngby was the first club in Denmark to wear the club's name on the kits, which happened in 1961. In 1983 the club became Danish champions for the first time and in 1984 the club played in the European Cup losing to Sparta Prague with 1–2,0–0 in the second round after beating KS Elbasani in the first round with 3–0,3–0. In 1986 the club was the first one to win its group in the UEFA Intertoto Cup without loss of points.

The club won its second Danish championship in 1992 on Gentofte Stadion. In 1996 the club was eliminated from the UEFA Cup by Club Brügge, even though playing a 1–1 draw in Belgium. 1996 was also the year when Lyngby's chairmen, Flemming Østergaard and sold team captain Larsen to FC Copenhagen. The sale sparked harsh protests among the fans. In 1997 Østergaard and left Lyngby to become chairmen in FC Copenhagen. They were joined by striker Jónsson.

In December 2001 the club went bankrupt and was forced to finish the season using only amateur players. Hardly surprising, the team finished the season in last place and was subsequently relegated an additional two leagues due to the bankruptcy. As a result, the team went straight from playing in the Superliga to playing in the amateur league Danmarksserien, just below the three Danish pro leagues. In 2003 the team was promoted to the 2nd Division (the third best league), as winner of Danmarksserien, and on 18 June 2005 the team gained promotion to the 1st Division by finishing 3rd in the 2nd Division.

In the 2006–07 season the team won the Danish 1st Division thus returning to the top flight only five and a half seasons after going bankrupt. Another highlight of the 2006–07 season occurred on 12 April 2007 as Lyngby advanced to the semi-finals of the Danish Cup for the first time in several years, by winning 1–0 against AC Horsens on Lyngby Stadion.

Lyngby achieved a third place in the 2016-17 season, just a season after being promoted from the 1. Division. In the second half of the 2017-18 season, however, the club experienced financial difficulties, due to irregularities at the club owner, Hellerup Finans, which later went bankrupt. This led to the departure of several key players, before, on 9 February 2018, the club was bought and saved by a group of local business people and fans known collectively as Friends of Lyngby.[1] This was not enough for Lyngby to hold its place in the Superliga, as the club lost two play-off matches against 1. Division number 3, Vendsyssel FF, being relegated to 1. Division. Just over a year later, on 2 June 2019, fortunes were reversed, as Lyngby, finishing 3rd in 1. Division, won 3-2 on aggregate against Vendsyssel FF, securing its re-promotion to the top flight.[2]

Lyngby BK's starting eleven gather moments before the first of two Superliga play-off matches against Vendsyssel FF (30 May 2019)

Honours[]

‡: Won by reserve team

Achievements[]

European record[]

Season Competition Round Club Home Away Aggregate
1982–83 UEFA Cup 1R Sweden Brage 1–2 2–2 3–4
1984–85 European Cup 1R Albania Labinoti Elbasani 3–0 3–0 6–0
2R Czechoslovakia Sparta Praha 0–0 1–2 1–2
1985–86 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup 1R Republic of Ireland Galway United 1–0 3–2 4–2
2R Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Red Star Belgrade 2–2 1–3 3–5
1986–87 UEFA Cup 1R Switzerland Neuchâtel Xamax 0–2 1–3 1–5
1990–91 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup 1R Wales Wrexham 0–0 0–1 0–1
1992–93 UEFA Champions League 1R Scotland Rangers 0–2 0–1 0–3
1996–97 UEFA Cup QR Slovenia Mura 0–0 2–0 2–0
1R Belgium Club Brugge 1–1 0–2 1–3
1999–2000 UEFA Cup QR Malta Birkirkara 7–0 0–0 7–0
1R Russia Lokomotiv Moscow 1–2 0–3 1–5
2017–18 UEFA Europa League 1QR Wales Bangor City 1–0 3–0 4–0
2QR Slovakia Slovan Bratislava 2–1 1–0 3–1
3QR Russia Krasnodar 1–3 1–2 2–5

Players[]

Current squad[]

As of 1 February 2022[3]

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 Iceland ISL Frederik Schram
3 DF Denmark DEN Brian Hämäläinen
4 DF Denmark DEN Svenn Crone
5 DF Denmark DEN Kristian Riis
6 DF Denmark DEN Andreas Bjelland (on loan from Copenhagen)
7 FW Denmark DEN Emil Nielsen
8 FW Faroe Islands FRO Petur Knudsen
9 DF Denmark DEN Lasse Fosgaard (vice-captain)
10 MF Denmark DEN Rasmus Thellufsen
11 MF Denmark DEN Magnus Kaastrup
12 FW Denmark DEN Sebastian Koch
16 MF Denmark DEN Christian Jakobsen
17 DF Denmark DEN Adam Sørensen
No. Pos. Nation Player
19 MF Denmark DEN Sanders Ngabo
20 DF Denmark DEN Kasper Jørgensen (4th captain)
21 FW Iceland ISL Sævar Atli Magnússon
22 MF Denmark DEN Magnus Westergaard
23 DF Denmark DEN Pascal Gregor
24 DF Denmark DEN Filip Panjeskovic
26 MF Denmark DEN Frederik Gytkjær (3rd captain)
30 MF Denmark DEN Marcel Rømer (captain)
31 GK Denmark DEN Frederik Ibsen
41 GK Denmark DEN Mads Kikkenborg
43 MF Ghana GHA Abdul Halik Hudu
97 FW Denmark DEN Rezan Corlu
— FW Denmark DEN Zean Dalügge

Youth players in use[]

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
13 MF Denmark DEN Casper Winther
32 MF Denmark DEN
32 DF Denmark DEN Mads-Emil Langberg
33 FW Denmark DEN
No. Pos. Nation Player
34 FW Denmark DEN Adam Vendelbo
35 MF Denmark DEN Tobias Storm
37 FW Denmark DEN Alexander Petræus
40 GK Denmark DEN Tobias Juul

Out on loan[]

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
28 DF Denmark DEN Thor Høholt (at B36 Tórshavn until 30 June 2022)

Former players[]

Among former players are former Danish internationals Flemming Christensen, John Helt, Klaus Berggreen, Ronnie Ekelund, Torben Frank, Jakob Friis-Hansen, Henrik Larsen, Miklos Molnar, , Carsten Fredgaard, Claus Jensen, Bent Christensen, Peter Nielsen, Niclas Jensen, Dennis Rommedahl, Thomas Kristensen, Morten Nordstrand and Mikkel Beckmann. Swedish international Marcus Allbäck briefly played for the club in the late 1990s. Four Lyngby players were on the Danish team that won the 1992 European Football Championship, while Rommedahl and Bechmann were included in the Danish squad for the World Cup in South Africa, 2010.

Youth players[]

Lyngby Boldklub is also renowned for its youth program, and several current and former A-international players started their careers in Lyngby. These include Yussuf Poulsen, Frederik Sørensen, Christian Gytkjær, Andreas Bjelland, Lasse Schöne, Morten Nordstrand, Dennis Rommedahl and Thomas Kristensen. Though Niclas Jensen started his career in B 93 his career didn't really take off until he joined Lyngby in 1992 aged 18.

Old boys[]

In the mid-2000s, the club's Old Boys team was among the best in Denmark featuring several well-known players such as Michael Laudrup, Brian Laudrup and aforementioned Berggreen and Larsen.

Season-by-season results[]

Season Pos Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
16–17: Superligaen #3/14 58 36 17 7 12 42 35 +7
15–16: 1. Division #1/12 64 33 19 7 7 59 37 +22
14–15: 1. Division #3/12 51 33 14 9 10 49 37 +12
13–14: 1. Division #3/12 57 33 18 3 12 58 41 +18
12–13: 1. Division #4/12 56 33 17 5 11 55 42 +13
11–12: Superligaen #11/12 28 33 8 4 21 32 60 −28
10–11: SAS Ligaen #8/12 38 33 10 8 15 42 52 −10
09-10: Viasat Sport Divisionen #2/16 62 30 19 5 6 59 39 +20
08-09: Viasat Sport Divisionen #6/16 50 30 14 8 8 50 26 +24
07-08: SAS Ligaen #12/12 18 33 3 9 21 33 69 −36
06-07: Viasat Sport Divisionen #1/16 64 30 19 7 4 71 43 +28
05-06: Viasat Sport Divisionen #3/16 59 30 18 5 7 68 44 +24
04-05: 2. Division #3/16 58 30 18 4 8 67 32 +35
03-04: 2. Division #11/16 37 30 9 10 11 51 62 −11
02-03: Danmarksserien 1 #1/16 72 30 23 3 4 84 37 +47
01-02: SAS Ligaen #12/12 15 33 2 9 22 25 92 −67
00-01: Faxe Kondi Ligaen #9/12 44 33 12 8 13 40 53 −13
99-00: Faxe Kondi Ligaen #7/12 47 33 14 5 14 51 55 −4
98–99: Faxe Kondi Ligaen #4/12 52 33 14 10 9 55 60 −5

Green denotes promotion, red denotes relegation.-->

Former coaches[]

References[]

  1. ^ Smith, Rory. "A Week Inside a Soccer Club When the Money Runs Out". The New York Times. Retrieved 3 June 2019.
  2. ^ "Lyngby rykker op i Superligaen". TV2. Retrieved 3 June 2019.
  3. ^ "Førsteholdstruppen | Lyngby-Boldklub.dk". lyngby-boldklub.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 23 September 2020.
  4. ^ "David Nielsen bliver ny cheftræner i Lyngby". Retrieved 17 June 2015.
  5. ^ "Thomas Nørgaard ny cheftræner i Lyngby". Retrieved 1 October 2017.
  6. ^ "Bekræftet: Mark Strudal bliver cheftræner i Lyngby". Retrieved 7 January 2020.
  7. ^ "Bekræftet: Christian Nielsen bliver permanent cheftræner for Lyngby". Retrieved 7 January 2020.
  8. ^ "BLyngby Boldklub afskediger cheftræner Christian Nielsen". Retrieved 21 December 2020.
  9. ^ "Freyr Alexandersson bliver ny Lyngby-træner". Retrieved 28 June 2021.

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