Boldklubben 1908

Boldklubben 1908
Full name Boldklubben 1908
Nickname(s) Ama'rkanerne
Founded 24 May 1908 (1908-05-24)
Ground Sundby Idrætspark,
Copenhagen
Capacity 7,200 (2,500 seated)
Manager Lasse Theis[1]
League Denmark Series, Group 2
2016–17 Denmark Series, Group 2, 6th
Website Club website
The club house for Boldklubben 1908 located in the south end outside of Sundby Idrætspark.

Boldklubben 1908 (B.1908 for short) is a Danish football club based in the district of Amager Vest, Copenhagen. As of the 2016-2017 season, the club's first team play in Denmark Series, the fourth tier of Danish football, in pool 2. The club play their home matches at Sundby Idrætspark, which has a capacity of 7,200. Founded in 1908, the club was a part of Danish second-tier football through the 1930s, had a spell in the top-flight War Tournaments during World War II, before experiencing a revival in the 1980s and 1990s, entering the third-tier Danish 2nd Division.

History

The club was founded on 24 May 1908 by several boys among them the four Jansen brothers - Hans, Jens, Crilles and Edvard - aged 10 to 15 years old, choosing Harry Osbeck as the first chairman.[2] The club's first match was won 3-0 against Thingvalla.[2] In 1912 the team was co-founder of regional football association, Amager Boldspil-Union (ABU), winning the first tournament under the new association's auspices.[2]

Team colours and crest

Boldklubben 1908's team colours are black and white. The club's current logo was introduced in May 2014 and resembles the club's first logo.[3]

Club's honours

Domestic

Achievements

References

  1. ↑ Margren, Sara (10 May 2016). "Otterne ophæver med cheftræner" (in Danish). bold.dk. Archived from the original on 21 May 2016.
  2. 1 2 3 Schneider, Jacob (23 May 2008). "Sammenholdet har været styrken i 100 år" (in Danish). Amager Bladet / Lokalaviserne Østerbro & Amager A/S. pp. 26, Sport.
  3. ↑ Hasseriis, Brian (6 May 2014). "B1908 skifter tilbage til oprindeligt logo" (in Danish). Boldklubben 1908. Archived from the original on 3 January 2015.
  4. ↑ Aage (26 August 1927). "Social-Demokratens Sports-Tidende : 1908 vandt Fælledklubbernes Pokalturnering : En stor Sejr over H. B. paa 5-0". www2.statsbiblioteket.dk (in Danish). Social-Demokraten via Mediestream - en service fra Statsbiblioteket. p. 8.
  5. ↑ "Social-Demokratens Sports-Tidende : 1908 vandt Amager-Pokalen; Uden Quick blev Fremad slaaet 5–4" (in Danish). Social-Demokraten. 23 August 1928. p. 9.
  6. 1 2 3 "Deltagelse i Danmarksturneringen – B1908" (in Danish). Haslund.info. Archived from the original on 12 October 2016.
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