Vendsyssel FF

Vendsyssel FF
Full name Vendsyssel Forenede Fodboldklubber
Short name VFF
Founded 1886 (1886), as Hjørring Gymnastikforening
Newest reformation in 2013 (2013), as Vendsyssel FF
Ground Nord Energi Arena, Hjørring
Capacity 7,500
Manager Jens Berthel Askou
League Danish Superliga
2017–18 Danish 1st Division, 3rd (promoted)

Vendsyssel FF is a professional association football club based in the town of Hjørring, Denmark. The only Vendsyssel-based club in the Danish Superliga, Vendsyssel FF play their home matches at the Nord Energi Arena. The club is playing on a license from Hjørring IF, which used to belong to FC Hjørring. The club is a cooperation between Hjørring IF and Frederikshavn fI.[1]

History

The roots of Vendsyssel FF can be traced to 9 November 1886, where Hjørring Gymnastikforening was founded. After multiple mergers, the club was named Hjørring IF in 1921.[2] The club's existence has been marked by relative anonymity, bouncing between the lower divisions of the Danish football pyramid. Renamed FC Hjørring in 2006, the club, however, soon found succes, secured promotion in their 2009–10 Danish 2nd Divisions campaign. This meant their first promotion to the Danish 1st Division, the second tier in the Danish football league system.

In May 2013, the Danish Football Association announced that FC Hjørring's licence would be revoked due to poor economy, resulting in a relegation to the Danish 2nd Divisions.[3] FC Hjørring appealed the decision, which was successful, as the Danish Football Association assessed that the financial situation had improved sufficiently in order to renew the licence for the 2010-11 Danish 1st Division.[4][5]

On 24 June 2013, FC Hjørring announced a merger with Frederikshavn fI, which would subsequently change the name of the club to Vendsyssel FF.[6] On 3 March 2014, Frederikshavn fI officially announced that they would step out of the merger on the senior level, but that they intended to continue a partnership with Vendsyssel FF on the youth level.[7]

In the summer of 2018 the club earned its first promotion to the highest tier in Danish football by beating Lyngby BK in two games in the Superliga playoffs, after losing in the playoffs the year before to AC Horsens.

Stadium

Vendsyssel FF's Nord Energi Arena, more popularly known as Hjørring Stadion, was opened in 1930 and went through renovations in 2014. Besides being the home ground for Vendsyssel FF, it also functions as home ground for nine-time Danish women's football league winners, Fortuna Hjørring.

Players

Current squad

As of 31 August 2018[8]

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

No. Position Player
1 Denmark GK Nicolai Flø
2 Denmark DF Jeppe Svenningsen
3 Denmark DF Jakob Hjorth
4 Denmark MF Kasper Povlsen
5 Denmark DF Benjamin Lund
6 Denmark MF Mikkel Frankoch
7 Denmark MF Lucas Jensen
8 Denmark FW Jeppe Illum
9 Uganda MF Moses Opondo
10 Netherlands MF Ninos Gouriye
11 Denmark FW Marcus Solberg
12 Denmark MF Allan Høvenhoff
13 Denmark DF Søren Henriksen
14 Nigeria FW Emmanuel Ogude
No. Position Player
15 Denmark DF Andreas Kaltoft
16 Netherlands DF Sander Fischer
17 Brazil FW Washington Brandão
18 Denmark DF Mads Boe Mikkelsen
19 Iceland MF Jón Dagur Þorsteinsson (on loan from Fulham)
20 Denmark MF Daniel Christensen
21 Denmark MF Morten Knudsen
22 United States FW Seyi Adekoya
23 Denmark FW Sebastian Czajkowski
24 Denmark GK Michael Tørnes
27 Ukraine FW Miro Slavov
30 Denmark DF Alexander Juel Andersen (captain)
35 Denmark MF Mikkel Wohlgemuth

References

  1. ↑ "FC Hjørring skifter navn til Vendsyssel FF" (in Danish). FC Hjørring. June 24, 2013. Retrieved August 9, 2013.
  2. ↑ "FC Hjørring kan skrive historie" (in Danish). danskfodbold.com. 18 May 2010. Retrieved 11 July 2018.
  3. ↑ "Licens til alle Superligaklubber" (in Danish). DBU. 6 May 2013. Retrieved 28 May 2018.
  4. ↑ "FC Hjørring anker tvangsnedrykning" (in Danish). Tipsbladet. 6 May 2013. Retrieved 28 May 2018.
  5. ↑ "FC Hjørring forbliver i Nordic Bet Ligaen" (in Danish). DBU. 24 May 2013. Retrieved 28 May 2018.
  6. ↑ "FC Hjørring bliver til Vendsyssel FF" (in Danish). Tipsbladet. 24 June 2013. Retrieved 28 May 2018.
  7. ↑ "Fælleshold sendt til hjørne" (in Danish). Nordjyske. 3 March 2014. Retrieved 28 May 2018.
  8. ↑ https://www.vendsysselff.dk/truppen/holdet/
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