Viby IF

Viby Idrætsforening (Danish: [ˈvipyˀ ˈitʁætsfɒˌe̝ˀne̝ŋ]; commonly known as Viby IF) is a sports club based in Viby J, Aarhus Municipality, Denmark. Founded in 1918, the club features basketball, gymnastics, handball and tennis. The association football department, however, is the main activity and the largest sport in the club with approximately 500 members, of whom 275 are youth players. Currently, the club's first team plays in the Denmark Series, the fifth tier of the Danish football league system.

Viby IF

Full name	Viby Idrætsforening
Founded	9 June 1918; 106 years ago (1918-06-09)
Ground	Viby Idrætspark, Viby J
Capacity	2,000
Chairman	Alex Nørgaard
Head coach	Anders Juul
League	Denmark Series (V)
2022–23	Denmark Series Group 4, 3rd of 8
Website	Club website
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History

The football team achieved its greatest sporting success in the 1954–55 Danish Cup, where the team reached the quarter-finals after, among other, defeating one of the then dominant clubs Kjøbenhavns Boldklub (KB) 2–1 in the round of 16.^[1] In the quarter-finals, Viby lost 2–1 to Odense Boldklub (OB).^[2]

In recent times, Viby also faced prominent top flight Danish Superliga teams in the national cup tournament. In 2008, they met local rivals AGF, who won 8–0,^[3] and in 2010 the opponent were UEFA Champions League participants from FC Copenhagen, who won with a more modest score: 4–1.^[4] They faced Copenhagen in the Danish Cup again in 2018, which ended in a 3–0 defeat,^[5] and faced Randers FC in 2019 in a 2–0 loss.^[6]

On 18 June 2011, Viby IF achieved promotion to the Danish 2nd Division (third-tier) for the first time in club history. This happened after Viby beat Frederikshavn fI 2–1 away in the Denmark Series, and as Odder IGF beat Aarhus Fremad (II) 2–1 at home, Viby took the promotion spot.^[7]

References

1. Wilkenschildt Skipper, Kasper (27 September 2018). "Viby IF tager imod mægtige FC København: Kan miraklet ske igen?" (in Danish). TV 2/Østjylland. Retrieved 14 September 2020. On 28 November 1954, Viby IF won over KB (today F.C. Copenhagen) in the round of 16 of the cup tournament. A huge sensation for Viby, who at the time played in the Jutland Series, while KB was at the top of the 1st Division, which was the country's best tier at the time.
2. "Vibys pokalsensation mod KB i 1954". www.fck.dk (in Danish). FC Copenhagen. 27 September 2018. Retrieved 14 September 2020. In the quarter-finals on the second day of Easter in 1955, however, Viby lost to OB, but not without drama. The squad from Funen only scored the winning 2–1 goal 50 seconds before the final whistle, and the Aarhusians [Viby, red.] raged against the referee from Copenhagen Jarl Hansen – and according to Politiken's emissary, there were both fists and rocks being thrown. The reason was, that Viby goalkeeper Stanley Andersen had allegedly been "screened" illegally (it was hardly called that at the time ...), so that the Funen player unhindered headed in a corner kick. Anyway ... the adventure ended, and OB then lost the semi-final to AGF, who ended up lifting the first nationwide cup trophy after a final victory in Idrætsparken over the 3rd Division team Aalborg Chang.
3. Ferdinand, Poul (23 August 2008). "AGF holdt målfest mod Viby" (in Danish). Ekstra Bladet. Retrieved 14 September 2020. Viby from the Jutland Series had no chance in the Aarhus derby against AGF, which won 8-0
4. "Husker du? Da vi mødte Viby IF i 2010". www.fck.dk (in Danish). FC Copenhagen. 27 September 2018. Retrieved 14 September 2020.
5. "Highlights: Viby IF 0-3 FCK". www.fck.dk (in Danish). FC Copenhagen. 27 September 2018. Retrieved 14 September 2020.
6. Skovrup Andersen, Kim (31 October 2019). "Pokalsensation udeblev i Randers: Viby IF tabte knebent" (in Danish). Lokalavisen. Retrieved 14 September 2020. The local Denmark Series team had great honor in a cup match against the Superliga team
7. Dueholm, Jakob (18 June 2011). "Viby klar til 2. division efter overtidsmål". www.bold.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 14 September 2020. Viby IF won promotion to the 2nd Division, when in the last minute they took all three points home against Frederikshavn. Kjellerup won the poule, while Odder IGF was passed the buck.

External links

• Official website (in Danish)