2017–18 F.C. Copenhagen season

F.C. Copenhagen
2017–18 season
Chairman Bo Rygaard
Manager Norway Ståle Solbakken
Stadium Telia Parken
Superliga Fourth Place
Danish Cup Fourth Round
UEFA Champions League Playoff Round
UEFA Europa League Round of 32
Top goalscorer League: Pieros Sotiriou 14
All: Pieros Sotiriou 16
Highest home attendance 34,912 vs Atlético
(Europa League, 15 February 2018)
Lowest home attendance 7,809 vs. Hobro IK
(Danish Superliga, 29 July 2017)
Average home league attendance 13,624
245,239 fans, 18 home matches
Biggest win 5–1 vs. Lyngby BK and vs. Randers FC
(Superliga, 26 November 2017 and 10 February 2018)
Biggest defeat 1–4 vs. Atlético Madrid
(Europa League, 15 February 2018)
Home colours
Away colours
Third colours

The 2017–18 FC Copenhagen season was F.C. Copenhagen's 26th season of existence, competing each year in the Danish Superliga, the top tier of football in Denmark. Outside of the Superliga, Copenhagen competed in the Danish Cup and the UEFA Champions League qualifying rounds.

F.C. Copenhagen had its worst season since the 1999-2000 campaign, finishing fourth in the 2017-18 Danish Superliga and being eliminated in the fourth round of the 2017-18 Danish Cup.

The Lions fared better in the 2017-18 UEFA Champions League, advancing to the Playoff Round by defeating MŠK Žilina in the Second Qualifying Round and FK Vardar in the Third Qualifying Round, before seeing their Champions League season end with a loss to Qarabağ FK. [1]

The playoff loss qualified the team for the 2017-18 UEFA Europa League Group Stage. Copenhagen finished second in Group F and qualified for the Round of 32, where Atlético Madrid prevailed, 5–1. [2]

Squad

As of 25 May 2018 [3]
No. Name Nationality Position Since Date of birth Signed from
Goalkeepers
1Stephan AndersenDenmarkGK201426 November 1981Spain Real Betis
21László KötelesHungaryGK20181 September, 1984Belgium KRC Genk
25Robin OlsenSwedenGK20188 January 1990Greece PAOK FC
41Kim ChristensenDenmarkGK201016 July 1979Sweden IFK Göteborg
Defenders
2Tom HøgliNorwayDF201420 February 1984Belgium Club Brugge
3Pierre BengtssonSwedenDF201712 April 1988Germany 1. FSV Mainz 05
5Erik JohanssonSwedenDF201630 December 1988Belgium KAA Gent
15Mikael AntonssonSwedenDF201431 May 1981Italy Bologna F.C. 1909
18Mads RoerslevDenmarkDF201624 June 1999Homegrown
19Denis VavroSlovakiaDF201710 April 1996Slovakia MŠK Žilina
20Nicolai BoilesenDenmarkDF201616 February 1992Netherlands AFC Ajax
22Peter AnkersenDenmarkDF201622 September 1990Austria FC Red Bull Salzburg
27Michael LüftnerCzech RepublicDF201614 March 1994Czech Republic SK Slavia Prague
Midfielders
6William KvistDenmarkMF201524 February 1985England Wigan Athletic F.C.
7Viktor FischerDenmarkMF20189 June 1994Germany 1. FSV Mainz 05
7Benjamin VerbičSloveniaMF201527 November 1993Slovenia NK Celje
8Uroš MatićSerbiaMF201723 May 1990Austria SK Sturm Graz
10ZecaGreece PortugalMF201731 Aug 1988Greece Panathinaikos F.C.
14Nicolaj ThomsenDenmarkMF20178 May 1993France FC Nantes
16Ján GregušSlovakiaMF201629 January 1991Czech Republic FK Jablonec
17Kasper KuskDenmarkMF201510 November 1991Netherlands FC Twente
24Youssef ToutouhDenmarkMF20116 October 1992Denmark Hvidovre IF
29Robert SkovDenmarkMF201820 May 1996Denmark Silkeborg IF
32Danny AmankwaaDenmarkMF201230 January 1994Homegrown
33Rasmus FalkDenmarkMF201615 January 1992Denmark OB
Forwards
9Federico SantanderParaguayFW20154 June 1991Paraguay Club Guaraní
11Andrija PavlovićSerbiaFW201616 November 1993Serbia FK Čukarički
23Martin PušićAustria CroatiaFW201724 October 1987Denmark FC Midtjylland
23Jonas WindDenmarkFW20167 February 1999Homegrown
28Pieros SotiriouCyprusFW201713 January 1993Cyprus APOEL FC
40Carlo HolseDenmarkFW20162 June 1999Homegrown

Transfers and loans

Arrivals

Summer

Position Player Transferred from Date
MF Cyprus Pieros Sotiriou APOEL FC July 1, 2017
DF Cyprus Michael Lüftner APOEL FC July 1, 2017
DF Sweden Pierre Bengtsson 1. FSV Mainz 05 July 1, 2017
DF Denmark Mads Roerslev F.C. Copenhagen U19 July 1, 2017
FW Denmark Carlo Holse F.C. Copenhagen U19 August 24, 2017
FW Austria Martin Pušić FC Horsens August 26, 2017
DF Slovakia Denis Vavro APOEL FC August 26, 2017
MF Greece Portugal Zeca Panathinaikos F.C. August 28, 2017

Winter

Position Player Transferred from Date
MF Denmark Robert Skov Silkeborg IF January 19, 2018
MF Denmark Viktor Fischer 1. FSV Mainz 05 January 31, 2018
FW Denmark Jonas Wind F.C. Copenhagen U19 February 7, 2018
GK Hungary László Köteles KRC Genk March 5, 2018

Departures

Summer

Position Player Transferred to Date
DF Sweden Ludwig Augustinsson SV Werder Bremen July 1, 2017
FW Denmark Andreas Cornelius Atalanta B.C. July 1, 2017
DF Denmark Frederik Bay FC Helsingør July 1, 2017
DF Denmark The Gambia Zanka Huddersfield Town A.F.C. July 7, 2017
DF Denmark Ivory Coast Jores Okore Aalborg BK July 7, 2017
FW Norway Julian Kristoffersen Djurgårdens IF August 8, 2017

Winter

Position Player Transferred to Date
FW Slovenia Benjamin Verbic FC Dynamo Kyiv January 4, 2018
DF Norway Tom Høgli Tromsø IL January 12, 2018
MF Denmark Ghana Danny Amankwaa Heart of Midlothian F.C. January 25, 2018
FW Denmark Kasper Kusk Aalborg BK January 31, 2018
FW Austria Croatia Martin Pušić AGF February 1, 2018

Loan in

Position Player Loaned from End
DF Denmark Frederik Bay FC Helsingør June 30, 2017
FW Denmark Republic of Macedonia Bashkim Kadrii Minnesota United FC August 30, 2017
MF Ivory Coast Aboubakar Keita Halmstads BK December 1, 2017

Loan out

Position Player Loaned from End
FW Denmark Republic of Macedonia Bashkim Kadrii Randers FC August 31, 2017

Non-competitive

Pre-season Friendlies

Mid-season Friendlies

Competitive

Competition record

Competition Record
G W D L GF GA GD Win %
Superliga 37 18 7 12 69 48 +21 048.65
Champions League 6 3 0 3 10 7 +3 050.00
Europa League 8 2 3 3 8 8 +0 025.00
Sydbank Pokalen 2 1 0 1 3 3 +0 050.00
Total 53 24 10 19 90 66 +24 045.28

Last updated: 25 May 2018.
Source: Competitive matches

Danish Superliga

Regular Season League Table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
2 Midtjylland 26 19 3 4 60 29 +31 60 Qualification for the Championship round
3 Nordsjælland 26 15 5 6 62 41 +21 50
4 Copenhagen 26 13 5 8 50 33 +17 44
5 Aalborg 26 8 12 6 28 27 +1 36
6 Horsens 26 7 14 5 32 34 2 35
Source: Danish Football Association (in Danish), Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Away goals scored; 5) Play-off (played on neutral ground if determining teams for different rounds); 6) Draw.[4][5]

Championship Round

Points and goals carried over in full from the regular season.

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification MID BRØ NOR COP AAB HOR
1 Midtjylland (C) 36 27 4 5 80 39 +41 85 Champions League second qualifying round 2–3 2–1 3–2 3–0 1–0
2 Brøndby 36 24 9 3 82 37 +45 81 Europa League third qualifying round 0–1 3–1 2–1 1–1 5–1
3 Nordsjælland 36 17 8 11 76 58 +18 59 Europa League first qualifying round 1–2 3–4 0–0 3–1 2–1
4 Copenhagen (O) 36 17 7 12 65 47 +18 58 European play-off match[lower-alpha 1] 0–2 1–1 2–1 2–1 4–1
5 Aalborg 36 10 15 11 38 44 6 45 3–3 0–3 0–0 1–0 2–0
6 Horsens 36 8 16 12 43 57 14 40 0–1 2–2 2–2 2–3 2–1
Updated to match(es) played on 18 May 2018. Source: Danish FA
(C) Champion; (O) Play-off winner.
Notes:
  1. The highest-ranked team not already qualified for a UEFA competition progressed to the playoff match. As Brøndby IF finished in second place and also won the 2017–18 Danish Cup, F.C. Copenhagen advanced to the play-off match by virtue of its fourth place finish.

Regular Season Superliga Matches

Championship Round Superliga Matches

Europa League Playoff

Sydbank Pokalen

Sydbank Pokalen

UEFA Champions League

Second qualifying round

Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
MŠK Žilina Slovakia 3–4 Denmark F.C. Copenhagen 1–3 2–1

Last updated: 19 July 2017.
Source: UEFA Champions League

Third qualifying round

Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
FK Vardar Republic of Macedonia 2–4 Denmark F.C. Copenhagen 1–0 1–4

Last updated: 2 August 2017.
Source: UEFA Champions League

Playoff round

Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Qarabağ FK Azerbaijan 2–2 (a) Denmark F.C. Copenhagen 1–0 1–2

Last updated: 22 August 2017.
Source: UEFA Champions League

UEFA Europa League

Group Stage

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification LOM KOB SHE ZLI
1 Russia Lokomotiv Moscow 6 3 2 1 9 4 +5 11 Advance to knockout phase 2–1 1–2 3–0
2 Denmark Copenhagen 6 2 3 1 7 3 +4 9[lower-alpha 1] 0–0 2–0 3–0
3 Moldova Sheriff Tiraspol 6 2 3 1 4 4 0 9[lower-alpha 1] 1–1 0–0 1–0
4 Czech Republic Fastav Zlín 6 0 2 4 1 10 9 2 0–2 1–1 0–0
Source: UEFA
Notes:
  1. 1 2 Head-to-head results: Sheriff Tiraspol 0–0 Copenhagen, Copenhagen 2–0 Sheriff Tiraspol.

Round of 32

Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
F.C. Copenhagen Denmark 1–5 Spain Atlético Madrid 1–4 0–1

Last updated: 22 February 2018.
Source: UEFA Europa League

References

  1. "All the 2017/18 Champions League results". www.uefa.com. Retrieved 26 June 2018.
  2. "2017/18 UEFA Europa League participants". www.uefa.com. Retrieved 26 June 2018.
  3. "Squad". FC Kobenhavn. Retrieved 26 July 2018.
  4. "Propositioner for Danmarksturneringen i fodbold" [Propositions for Football in Denmark]. Danish Football Association (in Danish). Retrieved 14 July 2017.
  5. "Superliga 2017/2018 - Season rules". Scoresway. Retrieved 14 July 2017.
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