Football in Denmark

Football in Denmark
CountryDenmark
Governing bodyDanish Football Association
National team(s)Men's national team, Women's national team
First played1876; 148 years ago (1876)
National competitions
Club competitions
International competitions
Parken is the largest football stadium by capacity in Denmark.

Association football is the most popular sport in Denmark, with 331,693 players and 1,647 clubs registered (as of 2016)[1][2] under the Danish FA. The game was introduced into Denmark by British sailors.[3] Kjøbenhavns Boldklub is the oldest club outside of the United Kingdom, having been founded on 26 April 1876.[4]

Denmark hosted the 1984 European Competition for Women's Football, the 1991 UEFA Women's Euro, the 1994 European Cup Winners' Cup final, the 2000 UEFA Cup Final, the 2003 UEFA Women's Cup Final, as well as three group stage matches and a round of 16 match of the UEFA Euro 2020.

  1. ^ "Medlemstal 1910-2016". dbu.dk. Danish FA. Archived from the original on 9 April 2017. Retrieved 8 April 2017.
  2. ^ Agerskov, Ulla; Bisgaard, Margrethe Pihl (June 2012). "Fodbold er Danmarks nationalsport" (PDF). Statistical Yearbook 2012 (in Danish). 116. Danmarks Statistik: 80. ISSN 0070-3567. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
  3. ^ Wilson, Jonathan (2008-11-27). "England renew continent's oldest football rivalry with visit of Denmark | Jonathan Wilson | Football". theguardian.com. Retrieved 2014-03-05.
  4. ^ "KB". www.dbukoebenhavn.dk. Archived from the original on 2015-08-17.