Boldklubben 1908

Boldklubben 1908 (B.1908 for short) is a Danish football club based in the district of Amager Vest, Copenhagen. The club's first team play in Denmark Series, the fifth tier of Danish football. 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.

Boldklubben 1908

Full name	Boldklubben 1908
Nickname(s)	Ama'rkanerne
Founded	24 May 1908; 116 years ago (1908-05-24)
Ground	Sundby Idrætspark, Copenhagen
Capacity	7,200 (2,500 seated)
Manager	Lasse Theis[1]
League	Denmark Series (V)
2021–22	Denmark Series – Group 2, 8th of 10
Website	http://www.b1908.com/
Home colours Away colours

The club house for Boldklubben 1908 located in the south end outside of Sundby Idrætspark.

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]

• 
  2nd logo, 19??–2014
• 
  3rd logo, 2014–present

Club's honours

Domestic

National leagues Denmark Series Runners-up (1): 1983 Group 1 Winners (3): 1983, 1995, 2008–09

Regional leagues Copenhagen Series (DBUK level 1) Winners (4): 1944–45, 1945–46, 1955–56, 1982 Runner-up (7): 1947–48, 1948–49, 1958, 1960, 1963, 1969, 1993 Amagermesterskabet (ABU level 1) Winners (1): 1912

Cups Forstadsklubbernes Pokalturnering Winners (2): 1918,[4] 1919[5] KBUs Sommerpokalturnering Winners (3): 1933,[6][7] 1935,[8] 1940[9] Runners-up (1): 1934[10] Fælledklubbernes Pokalturnering Winners (1): 1927[11] Amager Boldspil-Unions Pokalturnering (ABU) Winners (1): 1927,[12] 1928[13]

Achievements

For a statistical breakdown by season, see List of B1908 seasons.

• 4 seasons in the Highest Danish League^[14]
• 8 seasons in the Second Highest Danish League^[14]
• 13 seasons in the Third Highest Danish League^[14]

References

1. Margren, Sara (10 May 2016). "Otterne ophæver med cheftræner" (in Danish). bold.dk. Archived from the original on 21 May 2016.
2. 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. "Fodbold i Gaar : Forstadsklubbernes Pokalkamp" (in Danish). No. 7311. Folkets Avis. 10 June 1918. p. 1.
5. "Fodbold : B. 1908 vinder Forstads-Pokalen" (in Danish). Nationaltidende. 7 July 1919. p. 5, Sporten i Gaar.
6. "Historie : Slutstillinger : 1931–1940 : 1932/33 : Seniorpokalturneringen". dbukoebenhavn.dk (in Danish). Copenhagen: DBU Copenhagen. Archived from the original on 11 January 2020. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
7. Hansen, K. K., ed. (1953). "Klubbernes deltagelse i unionens fodboldturneringer; Pokalfinaler gennem årene". Københavns Boldspil-Union gennem 50 år : 1903–1953 (in Danish). Københavns Boldspil-Union (KBU). pp. 34, 176–179.
8. "Historie : Slutstillinger : 1931–1940 : 1934/35 : Seniorpokalturneringerne". dbukoebenhavn.dk (in Danish). Copenhagen: DBU Copenhagen. Archived from the original on 11 January 2020. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
9. "Historie : Slutstillinger : 1931–1940 : 1939/40 : Seniorpokalturneringerne". dbukoebenhavn.dk (in Danish). Copenhagen: DBU Copenhagen. Archived from the original on 11 January 2020. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
10. "Historie : Slutstillinger : 1931–1940 : 1933/34 : Seniorpokalturneringen". dbukoebenhavn.dk (in Danish). Copenhagen: DBU Copenhagen. Archived from the original on 11 January 2020. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
11. Aage (26 August 1927). "Social-Demokratens Sports-Tidende : 1908 vandt Fælledklubbernes Pokalturnering : En stor Sejr over H. B. paa 5–0" (in Danish). Social-Demokraten via Mediestream – en service fra Statsbiblioteket. p. 8.
12. "Overraskelse på Amager : B. 1908 slog Fremad" (in Danish). No. 209. København: Dagbladet. 6 August 1927. p. 14, Dagens Sport Nyheder.
13. "Social-Demokratens Sports-Tidende : 1908 vandt Amager-Pokalen; Uden Quick blev Fremad slaaet 5–4" (in Danish). Social-Demokraten. 23 August 1928. p. 9.
14. "Deltagelse i Danmarksturneringen – B1908" (in Danish). Haslund.info. Archived from the original on 12 October 2016.

External links

• Official website (in Danish)