Næstved Boldklub

Næstved Boldklub is a Danish association football team based in Næstved in the South of Zealand. Næstved Boldklub is the professional superstructure of the parent club Næstved Idræts Forening (Næstved IF) and currently plays in the Danish 2nd Division, the third tier of Danish football league system.

Næstved

Full name	Næstved Boldklub A/S
Nickname(s)	De Grønne (The Green (ones))[1]
Founded	5 March 1939; 86 years ago (1939-03-05), as Næstved Idræts Forening (NIF)
Ground	TintShop Park, Næstved
Capacity	10,000 (2,181 covered seats)
Chairman	Peter Nielsen
Manager	René Skovdahl
League	2nd Division
2023–24	1st Division, 11th of 12 (relegated)
Home colours Away colours

The team's regular colours have been green and white throughout the club's history. It plays its home games at TintShop Park. The main rivals are Nykøbing FC (former B1901) and Slagelse B&I. Other rivals are Herfølge Boldklub and Køge Boldklub (the two clubs now merged to HB Køge).

Formerly a regular team in the top half of the Danish Superliga, Næstved has been tempting fate in the second and third tier since after the relegation. Since then Næstved Boldklub have been struggling financially which have been a factor in the club's struggles limiting and sometimes banning the club from signing contracts with players, however the club have recently had a lot of success and is now a top contender in the Danish 1st Division.

History

Næstved Idræts Forening (Næstved IF) was formed in 1939 as a union of Næstved Idræts Klub and Næstved Boldklub the latter which had already played a season in the Mesterskabs-serien (then the best league in Denmark). During the Second World War the Danish football leagues were replaced by geographical divisions. With the beginning of the 1945–1946 season the football pyramid was reestablished with Næstved being placed in the 3rd Division. In 1963 Næstved won promotion to the 2nd Division. In 1971 they finishied second to secure promotion to the 1st Division (the then top division in Denmark). Næstved finished third in their first season after promotion winning bronze medal in 1972.

After the club's three mostly successful decades from the 1970s until the 1990s, including two time runner-up in the league (1980 in front of an all time capacity record of 20,315 spectators at Næstved Stadion and again in 1988), the club was relegated following the 1995–1996 season after finishing last.

In 1996 Næstved Boldklub became the professional superstructure of the parent club Næstved Idræts Forening (Næstved IF).

Næstved Boldklub badge, used in the seasons from 1986/1987 to 2018/2019.

In 2000 Næstved was relegated to the 2nd Division (third tier in Danish football league structure) for the first time since 1963. Enduring financial trouble the club was then several times just about to be relegated to Danmarks Serien (non-league), and if that would have happened, it would be the first time ever for Næstved not to be in one of the three best divisions of Denmark.

The team were promoted to the 1st division and participated in NordicBetLiga season 2018/2019. During the season Næstved was in the battle for a promotional spot, but in the last round of the season it was decided that Lyngby took 3rd place in front of Næstved, who finished 4th.

Honours

• Danish Championship
  • Runners-up (2): 1980, 1988
• Danish Cup
  • Runners-up (1): 1994

Other results:

• 2003 – Danish indoor soccer champions
• 1994 – Danish Cup runners-up (losing the cup-final against Brøndby IF after penalties)
• 1988 – Silver medal winners
• 1987 – European Futsal indoor soccer champions
• 1986 – Bronze medal winners
• 1981 – Bronze medal winners
• 1980 – Silver medal winners
• 1975 – Bronze medal winners
• 1972 – Bronze medal winners

Achievements

• 28 seasons in the Highest Danish League
• 33 seasons in the Second Highest Danish League
• 13 seasons in the Third Highest Danish League

Players

Current squad

Updated 23 March 2025^[2] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player 1 GK  DEN Jeppe Rømer 2 MF  DEN Jeppe Gertsen 3 DF  WAL Sam Tattum 4 DF  DEN Laurits Bust 5 DF  DEN Mathias Høst 6 MF  DEN Silas Trier Madsen 8 MF  DEN Mark Kongstedt 9 FW  DEN Frederik Christensen 10 MF  DEN Mads Carlson 11 FW  DEN Mads Freitag 12 GK  DEN Jonas El-Beltagi 13 FW  DEN Mathias Kristensen 14 MF  DEN Mathias Kisum 15 DF  DEN Christian Friedrich

No. Pos. Nation Player 16 MF  DEN Mathias Jørgensen 17 FW  DEN Valdemar Mikkelsen 18 MF  DEN Gustav Møller 19 MF  DEN Malthe Rugaard 20 MF  DEN Jacob Schoop 21 MF  DEN Magnus Häuser 22 DF  DEN Jesper O. Christiansen 23 DF  FRO Elias Rusborg 24 GK  DEN Sebastian Blynov 25 DF  DEN Hamlet Hakopian 26 MF  DEN Marius Christiansen 28 DF  DEN Magnus Ravn 29 MF  DEN Angelo Nehmé (on loan from Horsens)

Youth players in use 2024-25

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

No. Pos. Nation Player 30 DF  DEN Mads Villadsen

Shirt number 7

On 12 June 2006, Næstved midfielder Rasmus Green suddenly collapsed during training and was – in spite of subsequent reviving-attempts from fellow players, the physio and a present doctor – dead on arrival at Næstved Hospital.^[3] The number seven is retired in his memory.

Recent history

Season		Pos.	Pl.	W	D	L	GS	GA	P	Cup	Notes
2005–06	2D	1	26	17	6	3	64	22	57	Fourth round	Promoted
2006–07	1D	8	30	12	7	11	54	35	43	First round
2007–08	1D	8	30	11	7	12	36	39	40	Quarter-finals
2008–09	1D	5	30	14	10	6	55	34	52	Fourth round
2009–10	1D	6	30	13	5	12	44	34	44	First round
2010–11	1D	10	30	8	9	13	43	44	33	Third round
2011–12	1D	13	26	6	4	16	32	51	22	Third round	Relegated
2012–13	2D	4	30	17	8	5	64	32	59	Third round
2013–14	2D	2	30	18	7	5	69	34	61	Third round
2014–15	2D	1	30	22	1	7	66	30	67	First round	Promoted
2015–16	1D	10	33	10	4	19	37	48	34	Third round
2016–17	1D	11	33	9	8	16	45	51	35	Quarter-finals	Relegated
2017–18	2D	2	22	14	4	4	41	21	46	Third round	Promoted
2018–19	1D	4	33	13	11	9	43	40	50	Quarter-finals
2019–20	1D	12	33	5	11	17	29	50	26	Second round	Relegated
2020–21	2D	4	26	12	7	7	48	31	43	Second round
2021–22	2D	1	32	22	7	3	60	33	73	First round	Promoted
2022–23	1D	5	32	11	10	11	50	48	43	Third round
2023–24	1D	11	32	5	12	15	33	53	27	Third round	Relegated

Note: 1D = Danish 1st Division, 2D = Danish 2nd Division

Records

Club records

Biggest attendance

• 20,315 v Kjøbenhavns Boldklub, Danish 1st Division, 1980

Biggest league victory

• 7–0 v Værløse BK, Danish 2nd Division East, 21 July 2006
• 7–0 v Korup Idrætsforening, Danish 2nd Division, 15 July 2003
• 7–0 v Arbejdernes Idrætsklub Aarhus, 24 October 1965

Biggest victory in European cups

• 7-0 v Bellinzona, Inter Toto Cup, 4 July 1987

Biggest league defeat

• 0–9 v Odense Boldklub, Danish 1st Division, 11 October 1998

Biggest defeat in European cups

• 0–7 v PSV Eindhoven, UEFA Cup, 16 September 1981^[4]

Player records

Most appearances

#	Name	Nation	Apps	Goals
1	Frank Hougaard		507	60
2	Mogens Hansen		400	157
3	Søren Juel		369	137
4	Torben Johansen		355	22
5	Alex Nielsen		311	99
6	Klaus Juliussen		311	11
7	Benny Jacobsen		282	26
8	Aage Hermansen		277	116
9	Poul Nielsen		261	66
10	Henrik Frimann		248	16

Most European appearances: Mogens Hansen, 6 UEFA Cup matches

Top goalscorer in all competitions: Mogens Hansen, 157

Top European goalscorer: Mogens Hansen, 2

Danish internationals

Name	Born	Playing position	National Apps	National Goals	Næstved Apps	Næstved Goals
Jesper Olsen	20-03-1961	Midfield	43	5	66	12
Ole Rasmussen	19-03-1952	Midfield	41	1
Bjarne Goldbæk	06-10-1968	Midfield	28	0	17	4
Jørgen Hansen	24-12-1931	Attack	23	3	309
Jørgen Kristensen	12-12-1946	Midfield	19	3
Keld Bak	07-06-1944	Attack	14	3
Mark Strudal	29-04-1968	Attack	9	3	64	29
Jan Sørensen	24-08-1954	Attack	7	0
Erik Dyreborg	20-01-1940	Attack	6	8
Mogens Hansen	12-04-1956	Attack	5	1	427
Svend Erik Christensen	17-03-1949	Midfield	4	1
Henrik Skouboe	24-06-1955	Attack	3	0
Bent Dideriksen	16-07-1931	Attack	2	0
Kurt Jørgensen	01-10-1959	Attack	2	0
Benny Nielsen	07-03-1951	Midfield	1	0
John Povelsen	11-10-1957	Defense	1	0
Michael Birkedal	18-11-1959	Defense	1	0

European performances

UEFA Cup 1973–74

Fortuna Düsseldorf	1–0	Næstved
Fred Hesse 52'

19 September 1973

First round, 1st game

Rheinstadion, Düsseldorf

Referee: Kenneth Howard Burns (England)

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Næstved	2–2	Fortuna Düsseldorf
Bent Olsen 50' Kurt Ottesen 89'		Wolfgang Seel 30' Dieter Herzog 70'

3 October 1973

First round, 2nd game

Næstved Stadion, Næstved

Referee: Arne Axelsson (Sweden)

Fortuna Düsseldorf won 3–2 on aggregate.

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UEFA Cup 1976–77

Næstved	0–3	RWD Molenbeek
		Johan Boskamp 41' Willy Wellens 85', 87'

15 September 1976

First round, 1st game

Næstved Stadion, Næstved

Referee: Henry Obeig (Norway)

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RWD Molenbeek	4–0	Næstved
Eddy Koens 22' Johan Boskamp 30', 52' (pen.) Hubert Cordiez 76'

19 September 1976

First round, 2nd game

Edmond Machtens Stadium, Brussels

Referee: Angel Franco Martinez (Spain)

RWD Molenbeek won 7–0 on aggregate.

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UEFA Cup 1981–82

PSV Eindhoven	7–0	Næstved
René van de Kerkhof 5' Willy van de Kerkhof 10' Hallvar Thoresen 17' Ruud Geels 51', 61', 77' Jung-moo Huh 80'

16 September 1981

First round, 1st game

Philips Stadion, Eindhoven

Referee: Frederick Mcknight (Northern Ireland)

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Næstved	2–1	PSV Eindhoven
Mogens Hansen 55', 88'		Hallvar Thoresen 65'

30 September 1981

First round, 2nd game

Næstved Stadion, Næstved

Referee: Arto Ravander (Finland)

PSV Eindhoven won 8–2 on aggregate.

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UEFA Cup 1989–90

Zenit Leningrad	3–1	Næstved
Chukhlov 22' Stepanov 60' Popelnukha 74'		Kurt Jørgensen 19' (pen.)

13 September 1989

First round, 1st game

Lenin Stadium, Leningrad

Attendance: 8,200

Referee: Eero Aho (Finland)

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Næstved	0–0	Zenit Leningrad

27 September 1989

First round, 2nd game

Næstved Stadion, Næstved

Attendance: 4,184

Referee: Rune Larsson (Sweden)

Zenit St. Leningrad won 3–1 on aggregate.

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1995 UEFA Intertoto Cup Group 4

SC Heerenveen	2–1	Næstved
Wilco Hellinga 64' Erik Tammer 89'		Lars Jacobsen 48'

25 June 1995

Abe Lenstra Stadion, Heerenveen

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Næstved	3–3	Békéscsaba 1912 Előre SE
Jensen 76' Mads Spur-Mortensen 80' Søren Juel 80'		Zsolt Kasik 12' László Majos 33', 66'

1 July 1995

Næstved Stadion, Næstved

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U.D. Leiria	1–1	Næstved
Bambo 64'		??? ??'

8 July 1995

Estádio Municipal "Dr. Alves Vieira", Leiria

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Næstved	2–0	Ton Pentre F.C.
Lars Jacobsen 34', 72'

22 July 1995

Næstved Stadion, Næstved

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification		HEE	LEI	NÆS	BÉK	TON
1	Heerenveen	4	3	0	1	13	2	+11	9	Advanced to round of 16		—	—	2–1	4–0	—
2	Leiria	4	2	2	0	7	3	+4	8			1–0	—	1–1	—	—
3	Næstved	4	1	2	1	7	6	+1	5			—	—	—	3–3	2–0
4	Békéscsaba	4	1	2	1	9	9	0	5			—	2–2	—	—	4–0
5	Ton Pentre	4	0	0	4	0	16	−16	0			0–7	0–3	—	—	—

Source: rsssf.com