Odense Boldklub
Full name | Odense Boldklub | |||
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Nickname(s) | De Stribede (The Striped) Striwerne (The Striped in Funen dialect) | |||
Short name | OB | |||
Founded | 12 July 1887 | |||
Ground | Nature Energy Park, Odense | |||
Capacity | 15,790[1] | |||
Owner | Odense Sport & Event | |||
Chairman | Niels Thorborg | |||
Intermediate Head coach | Søren Krogh | |||
League | Danish Superliga | |||
2022–23 | Danish Superliga, 8th of 12 | |||
Website | Club website | |||
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Odense Boldklub (Danish pronunciation:
History
Early history
OB were founded on 12 July 1887 as Odense Cricketklub, with
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1945–1975: Mixed results
When the Danish championship was reorganized after the
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It did not help that the local rivals from
In 1974, the club were in their first Danish Cup final, where the team lost 5–2 to Vanløse IF. Per Bartram from OB were awarded the title as Cup Fighter.
1975–1990: The golden years
In 1975, OB was once more promoted to the 1st Division. This time the club had the players to be a top team in the best league under the reign of coach
The championship win meant that OB played their first European matches in 1978. They competed in the 1978
In 1980, OB won bronze and the Danish championship was won for the second time in
The team's success was built on many talented Danish players, counting 1982 Danish 1st Division Talent of the Year Keld Bordinggaard. The most prolific OB player of the era was goalkeeper Lars Høgh, who was a constant part of the team from 1977 to 1999 as he played a club record of 817 total matches for the first team.
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1991–present: OB in the Superliga
1991 was a special year for OB. They won the Danish Cup final against
They finished in second place of the 1992 Qualifying League, and OB were back in the Superliga for the
As the Danish Football Association (DBU) restructured the Superliga before the 1995–96 season, and introduced a league format of 33 games spanning a full year; OB won bronze once more. Even though the team had many profiles and good players, the team lacked stability and in the 1997–98 season, and OB ended last with six season victories to suffer relegation to the second-tier league, the Danish 1st Division.
The club were runaway winners of the 1999 1st Division and subsequently returned to the Superliga for the 1999–2000 season. OB won the 2002 Danish Cup with a 2–1 victory against Copenhagen at Parken Stadium. Since their promotion 1999, OB's best league performance has been second place, occurring in the 2008–09 season. In 2006, OB ended third, its first top-three finish in ten years. Furthermore, the club had fourth-place finishes in 2003, 2004 and 2007.
In the 2006–07 season, OB finished fourth in the league after a close race in the last rounds. Nonetheless, OB won the Danish Cup after defeating Copenhagen 2–1, which gave OB the opportunity to qualify for the UEFA Cup for the second-straight year.
In the 2007–08 season, OB once again ended in fourth, which gave a chance to qualify to the UEFA Cup through the
OB finished second in the 2008–09 season, which led to a two-game playoff with
1994–95: "The Miracle in Madrid"
In the
In the first round, OB won both the home and away game 3–0 against
In the fourth round, the opponent was Real Madrid, which at that time had Danish national team captain Michael Laudrup on the team. The first match was played at a sold-out Odense Stadion, and OB surprisingly scored on a corner kick in the first half. In the second half, Real Madrid quickly scored two goals, but OB managed to come back into the game, when they equalized to 2–2. Shortly before full-time, Real Madrid scored to 2–3, which was the final result of the game.
Due to the away goals rule, OB needed to win with a margin of two goals to advance to the quarter-finals. Ulrik Pedersen scored for a 1–0 lead to OB, and with a good goalkeeping by Lars Høgh, OB kept Real Madrid from scoring. With a goal by Morten Bisgaard shortly before stoppage time, OB achieved the needed 2–0 victory, and advanced to the quarter-final. OB's victory attracted attention in great parts of Europe and in Denmark the event was named "The Miracle in Madrid."
In the quarter-final, OB met
Players
Current squad
- As of 1 February 2024[2]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Out on loan
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Player records
Club captains
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Awards
Club officials
Odense Boldklub
Club management
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Coaching and medical staff
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Honours
- Danish Football Championship
- Danish Cup
- Danish Super Cup
- Runners-up (1): 2002
- Provinsmesterskabsturneringen
- Funen Football Championship
- Winners (18) – record: 1904–05, 1905–06, 1906–07, 1908–09, 1911–12, 1914–15, 1915–16, 1916–17, 1917–18, 1918–19, 1924–25, 1928–29, 1936–37, 1940–41, 1960‡, 1963‡, 1974‡, 1975‡
- Runners-up (15): 1909–10, 1910–11, 1913–14, 1919–20, 1921–22, 1927–28, 1930–31, 1931–32, 1939–40, 1950–51‡, 1951–52‡, 1953–54‡, 1954–55‡, 1961‡, 1976‡
- FBUs Pokalturnering
‡: Honour achieved by reserve team
Achievements
- 50 seasons in the Highest Danish League
- 16 seasons in the Second Highest Danish League
- 1 season in Third Highest Danish League
All-Star Team
At the club's 125-year anniversary the fans elected the best OB players of all time. It was called De Største Striber (The Greatest Stripes) and consists of 11 players and a coach. Each month in 2012 the fans voted for their favourite player, and in the end of the year the team was complete. The nominees was selected by Leif Rasmussen (Fyens Stiftstidende), Uffe Pedersen (OB), Anders Rørtoft Madsen (OB), Peter Borberg (author), Jacob Lind (previous chairman of the fanclub).
- Goalkeeper: Lars Høgh
- Right back: Thomas Helveg
- Centre back: Michael Hemmingsen
- Centre back: Allan "Skæg" Nielsen
- Left back: Chris Sørensen
- Right midfielder: Søren Berg
- Centre midfielder: Andrew Tembo
- Centre midfielder: Allan Hansen
- Left midfielder: Preben "Tordenskjold" Knudsen
- Striker: Jørgen Leschly Sørensen
- Striker: Mwape Miti
- Coach: Richard Møller Nielsen
Managerial history
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Note: * Temporary manager
Sponsorship
Period | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor | |
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Brand | Sleeve | ||
1972–1977 | None | Texaco | None |
1977–1978 | Puma
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1978–1980 | unknown | ||
1980–1985 | Paaskebrød | ||
1985–1986 | Nykredit | ||
1986–1987 | Bendix Bank | ||
1987–1991 | Albani | ||
1991–1997 | Damixa | ||
1997–2001 | Adidas | ||
2001–2008 | Nike | Carlsberg | |
2008–2015 | Puma
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2016–2018 | hummel | ||
2018–2021 | Albani | ||
2021— | Unisport |
After 16 years with Carlsberg on the front of the shirt, OB changed main sponsor to Royal Unibrew. They signed a contract until 31 May 2023, and the new sponsor on the front of the shirt would become Albani Brewery, owned by Royal Unibrew. This came into force from the summer 2017.[5]
OB in Europe
UEFA club coefficient ranking
As of 4 October 2014[update], Source: Bert Kassies website
Team | Year | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 |
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OB Odense | Team Rank Points |
113 14.970 |
104 18.610 |
112 15.005 |
136 12.640 |
145 11.760 |
References
- ^ "Stadion – OB.DK". Archived from the original on 3 September 2018. Retrieved 3 September 2018.
- ^ "Førsteholdet". www.ob.dk. Odense Boldklub. Archived from the original on 8 June 2017. Retrieved 1 July 2018.
- ^ "hummel ny tøjsponsor i OB". Archived from the original on 5 October 2017. Retrieved 19 June 2017.
- ^ "Puma ny tøjsponsor". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 16 January 2013.
- ^ Albani bliver hovedsponsor i OB Archived 7 October 2017 at the Wayback Machine‚ bold.dk, 4 October 2017
External links
- Official site (English page; rest of site in Danish)