Copenhagen Series

Københavnsserien for Herrer
Founded1889; 135 years ago (1889)
First season1889–90
CountryDenmark
ConfederationDanish FA (1889–1903)
DBU Copenhagen (1903–present)
Number of teams14 (from 1993)
Level on pyramid6 (from 2021)
Promotion toDenmark Series (3 divisions)
Relegation toSeries 1, group 1 (first teams)
Series 1, group 2 (reserve teams)
Bornholm Series (DBUB teams)
Domestic cup(s)KBUs Pokalturnering (1910–1953)
Danish Cup (1954–present)
Current championsFA 2000 (2nd title)
(2016–17)
Most championshipsKjøbenhavns BK (17 titles)
Current: 2021–22 season

Copenhagen Series for men (Danish: Københavnsserien for Herrer; Herre Københavnsserien[1]), unofficially also known as Københavnerserien and often shortened to KS serien and KS Herre, is the highest division for men organised by the regional football association DBU København (DBUK) and one of the sixth-highest divisions overall in the Danish football league system.

The league, deciding the Copenhagen Football Championship (Danish: Københavnsmesterskabet i fodbold), was introduced as a tournament exclusively for amateur clubs located in Copenhagen beginning with the 1889–90 season under the auspices of the Danish Football Association (DBU).[2] With the formation of a regional association for the Copenhagen area in 1903, the administration of the league was handed over to the newly founded Københavns Boldspil-Union (KBU).[3] At the time of the league's inception, it was the top flight of the Danish football league system featuring the best teams in the country, but it has since been moved to its current status as the sixth best level in Danish football, after a long period as the fifth best level, and now features lower ranking amateur clubs from the Copenhagen area and Bornholm including the reserve squads of clubs playing at the Danish third league tier or above.[3][4]

The division has changed its name on numerous occasions. It has previously been known as Fodboldturneringen (1889/90–1905/06), A-rækken (1906/07–1919/20; or KBUs A-række, Række A1), Mesterskabsrækken (1920/21–1935/36; or KBUs Mesterskabsrække to distinguish it from the other regional leagues; unofficially shortened to Mesterrækken), A-rækken (1936/37–1946/47), Københavnsserien A and Københavnsserien B (1947/48–1977; groups A and B respectively), before settling with the current name of Københavnsserien beginning with the 1978-season, eventually being known as Københavnsserien for Herrer since the 1985-season to distinguish it from the women's corresponding regional league.[3][4][5][6][7]

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