Københavns Badminton Klub

KBK
Full name Københavns Badminton Klub
Sport badminton
Founded 1928 (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 ppremises 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

References

  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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