Boldklubben 1908

B.1908
Full name Boldklubben 1908
Nickname(s) Ama'rkanerne
Founded 24 May 1908 (1908-05-24)
Ground Sundby Idrætspark,
Copenhagen
Ground Capacity 7,200 (2,500 seated)
Manager Lasse Theis[1]
League Denmark Series, group 2
2015–16 Danish 2nd Division, Qualification Play, 12th
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 2013–14 season, the club's first team play in 2nd Division, East group. 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

Regional

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 4 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. 1 2 3 "Deltagelse i Danmarksturneringen – B1908" (in Danish). Haslund.info. Archived from the original on 12 October 2016.
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