Brønshøj BK
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| Full name | Brønshøj Boldklub | ||
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| Nickname(s) | Hvepsene (The Wasps) | ||
| Founded | 1919 | ||
| Ground | Tingbjerg Ground, Brønshøj | ||
| Capacity | 4,000 | ||
| Chairman | Jan Juul Jørgensen | ||
| Manager | Michael Winter | ||
| League | Danish 2nd Divisions, P1 | ||
| 2017–18 |
Danish 2nd Division P1, 7th →, Relegation group, 6th | ||
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Brønshøj BK, full name Brønshøj Boldklub, is a Danish football club located in the outskirts of Copenhagen. The club was founded in 1919, but had their first league appearance in the season of 1944–45. Brønshøj BK has continuously been a part of the Danish league system ever since, mostly appearing in the two lower tiers (divisions).
The team had short spells in the highest division (then called 1. division) in the early 1960s and the early 1970s, and in those periods about half a dozen players made it to the Danish national team.
Brønshøj Boldklubs golden era came about in the middle of the 1980s, when two consecutive promotions saw them a place in the 1. division. The culmination came in the season of 1984 under the guidance of manager Ebbe Skovdahl, when the team finished in 5th place, the clubs all-time highest. The club was relegated in 1989, and has not since then been represented in the highest league.
Brønshøj Boldklub is currently participating in the 3rd tier after relegation in 2015.
National team
Most caps: Per Røntved, 21 matches from 1970–72. (He had 75 caps overall)
First representative: Ove Andersen in 1955.
Last representative: Kent Nielsen in 1986.
In all 11 players have represented Brønshøj on the Danish national team until this date.
Most appearances
Brian Kaus, 350 appearances in all. (1985–90, 1996–2004)[1]
Most goals
Kaj Petterson, 314 goals. (1938–54)[2]
Current squad
As of 1 October 2018
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Achievements
- 14 seasons in the Highest Danish League
- 32 seasons in the Second Highest Danish League
- 20 seasons in the Third Highest Danish League
Brønshøj BK has made it to the semifinals of the Landspokalturneringen (the equivalent of the FA cup) four times. That was in the seasons of 1955/56, 1957/58, 1960/61 and 1987/88.
Supporters
The official fan club of Brønshøj BK is called Hvepsene (lit. "The Wasps"), and make up the majority of fans of the team, and arrange bus trips for away matches, family days with the team, and the like.
Brønshøj BK has only one known ultra group, Brønshøj Drunken Army, a nominally left-wing and anti-racist firm that supports the team standing up throughout the match with chants, songs and dance.
As of November 2011, Hvepsene and BDA made the largest tifo in the Danish 1st Division that year.
References
External links
- Brønshøj Boldklub – official site
- Brønshøj Boldklub – clubfacts at the Danish Football Association's database
- Doctor Brønshøj – Independent supporters' site with summary in English