AC Horsens

AC Horsens
Full name Alliance Club Horsens
Nickname(s) Den Gule Fare
(The Yellow Danger)
Short name ACH
Founded 1994 (1994)
Ground CASA Arena Horsens,
Horsens
Ground Capacity 10,400 (7,500 seated)
Chairman Ole W. Rasmussen
Manager Bo Henriksen
League Danish 1st Division
2014–15 Danish 1st Division, 6st

AC Horsens is a professional Danish football team, playing in the Danish 1st Division. They play on Casa Arena Horsens in Horsens. The club was founded in 1994, as a superstructure on Horsens fS (founded 1915) and the merger of Dagnæs IF and B 1940; FC Horsens.

History

When the new team started in 1994, Horsens fS had finished sixth in the 1994–95 1st Division season, which qualified AC Horsens to play for promotion to the 1994–95 Superliga through the 1994 Qualifying League.[1] As AC Horsens only won two of 14 matches, and finished last in the Qualifying League, they missed their opportunity of instant promotion for the Superliga.[2]

In the first half of the 1994–95 1st Division season, AC Horsens finished at the bottom of the table after winning only a single game, and did not proceed to the Qualification League. In the second half of the season, AC Horsens managed three victories, but finished dead last and were relegated to the 2nd Division.[3] AC Horsens spent two seasons in the 2nd Division before winning promotion back to the 1st Division.[4][5] From the 1997–98 1st Division season forward, AC Horsens established itself as a consistent part of the 1st Division,[6] as they finished just below the promotion candidates for five seasons in a row.[1]

In July 2001, Horsens hired former Danish international Kent Nielsen as their new manager. The 2002–03 1st Division season did not go well for Den Gule Fare (The Yellow Danger). After the winterbreak halfway through the season, the club was close to relegation to the 2nd Division, but a good ending of the season secured an 11th place, seven points from the relegation zone.[1][7] In the next season, ACH started out on amazing form. After 15 matches, AC Horsens were leading the 1st Division with 40 points, but a weak finish to the season saw the club surpassed by Silkeborg IF and Randers FC, who won promotion to the Superliga four points ahead of Horsens.[1][8] In the 2004–05 1st Division season, Horsens finally succeeded in winning promotion. Though amassing only one point more than in the 2003–04 season, AC Horsens finished in the runner-up spot, trailing winners SønderjyskE by a single point.[9]

In their first year in the Superliga, AC Horsens became famous for their strong defence, as they finished in 10th place and avoided relegation. They drew 13 of 33 matches; 8 of them ending 0–0. They conceded just 41 goals in 33 matches, a statistic only bettered by the defences of the top-three finishing teams that season.[10]

The Superliga season of 2006–07 saw AC Horsens take an early lead over relegation rivals Vejle Boldklub and Silkeborg IF. In the spring of 2007, a slew of strong performances were followed by a series of disappointing defeats and draws, which again brought AC Horsens dangerously close to relegation. New offensive midfielder Henrik Hansen joined the squad midway through the season and became a key player, whereas striker and Canadian national Ali Gerba finished a half-year loan period in the summer of 2007 without being offered a contract. Instead, Brazilian Gilberto Macena from the Danish 2nd Division East team Holbæk B&I became the top scorer for AC Horsens, netting twelve times during the season.

Players

Current squad

As of 28 January 2016.[11] 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 Nicklas Dannevang
4 United States MF Conor O'Brien
5 Denmark DF Frederik Møller
6 Denmark DF Jacob Berthelsen
7 Denmark MF Mathias Nielsen
8 Denmark MF Mikkel Jespersen
9 Iceland FW Kjartan Finnbogason
10 Denmark MF Lasse Kryger
11 Denmark FW Peter Nymann
12 Ghana MF Joseph Mensah
13 Denmark MF Thomas Kortegaard
No. Position Player
14 Denmark MF Jonas Gemmer (on loan from FC Midtjylland)
15 The Gambia DF Bubacarr Sanneh
16 Democratic Republic of the Congo MF Delphin Tshiembe
18 Denmark MF Jeppe Mehl
19 Republic of Macedonia FW Aleksandar Stankov (on loan from Viborg FF)
21 Denmark GK Jørgen Simon Jørgensen
22 Denmark DF Mads Bech Sørensen
25 Denmark FW Malthe Boesen
29 Denmark MF André Bjerregaard
30 Denmark GK Marcus Bobjerg
— The Gambia DF Famara Jarju (on loan from Real Banjul)

Managers

Achievements

European record

Season Competition Round Club 1st leg 2nd leg Aggregate
2012–13 UEFA Europa League Third qualifying round Sweden Elfsborg 1–1 3–2 4–3
Play-off round Portugal Sporting CP 1–1 0–5 1–6

Season overview

Season Pos. Pl. W D L GS GA P Cup Notes
1994 spring[2] QL 8 14248 143011 Not competing relegated
1994 autumn[3] 1D 10 181611 15508 3rd round
1995 spring[3] 1D 8 14365 152612 relegated
1995 autumn[4] 2D 6 14536 272918 4th round
1996 spring[4] 2D 3 14662 271424
1996 autumn[5] 2D 3 14923 352229 2nd round
1997 spring[5] 2D 2 14842 321028 promoted
1997–98[6] 1D 5 3012810 494444 4th round
1998–99[12] 1D 6 3013512 474444 4th round
1999-00[13] 1D 5 301488 573150 4th round
2000–01[14] 1D 7 3011109 413843 5th round
2001–02[15] 1D 7 3012810 393144 3rd round
2002–03[7] 1D 11 309912 454936 3rd round
2003–04[8] 1D 3 301956 502662 Quarterfinal
2004–05[9] 1D 2 301965 512363 Semifinal promoted
2005–06[10] SL 10 3381312 294137 5th round
2006–07[16] SL 10 3361017 295328 Quarterfinal
2007–08[17] SL 5 3314109 474352 3rd round
2008–09[18] SL 12 335919 355824 Quarter-final relegated
2009–10[19] 1D 1 302136 672766 3rd round promoted
2010–11[20] SL 9 3391014 294037 Quarter-final
2011–12[21] SL 4 3317610 533957 Final Europa League 2012–13

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Klubhistorie, AC Horsens
  2. 1 2 Danmarksturneringen 1993–94, Peders Fodboldstatistik
  3. 1 2 3 Danmarksturneringen 1994–95, Peders Fodboldstatistik
  4. 1 2 3 Danmarksturneringen 1995–96, Peders Fodboldstatistik
  5. 1 2 3 Danmarksturneringen 1996–97, Peders Fodboldstatistik
  6. 1 2 Danmarksturneringen 1997–98, Peders Fodboldstatistik
  7. 1 2 Danmarksturneringen 2002–03, Peders Fodboldstatistik
  8. 1 2 Danmarksturneringen 2003–04, Peders Fodboldstatistik
  9. 1 2 Danmarksturneringen 2004–05, Peders Fodboldstatistik
  10. 1 2 SAS Ligaen 2005–06, Haslund.info
  11. ↑ AC Horsens squad, achorsens.dk
  12. ↑ Danmarksturneringen 1998–99, Peders Fodboldstatistik
  13. ↑ Danmarksturneringen 1999-00, Peders Fodboldstatistik
  14. ↑ Danmarksturneringen 2000–01, Peders Fodboldstatistik
  15. ↑ Danmarksturneringen 2001–02, Peders Fodboldstatistik
  16. ↑ SAS Ligaen 2006–07, Haslund.info
  17. ↑ SAS Ligaen 2007–08, Haslund.info
  18. ↑ SAS Ligaen 2008–09, Haslund.info
  19. ↑ 1. division 2009–10, bold.dk
  20. ↑ Superligaen 2010–11, bold.dk
  21. ↑ Superligaen 2011–12, bold.dk

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