Full name | Vejlby Skovbakken Aarhus | |
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Founded | 1 July 2016[1] | |
Ground | Vejlby Stadium | |
Capacity | 5,000 | |
Chairman | Leif Gjørtz Christensen | |
Manager | Jens Gjesing | |
League | 3rd Division | |
2023–24 | 3rd Division, 3rd of 12 | |
Website | http://www.vskaarhus.dk/ | |
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Vejlby Skovbakken Aarhus (Danish pronunciation: [ˈvɑjlpyˌskɒwpɑkŋ̍ ˈɒːˌhuˀs]; commonly known as VSK Aarhus) is a Danish football club based in Risskov, a neighbourhood in Aarhus. The club was founded in 2016 when the football departments of Vejlby IK Fodbold and Idrætsklubben Skovbakken decided to merge. Skovbakken is a major multi-sport club who besides football also compete in basketball, handball, badminton, tennis, and volleyball, with many honours won in these departments.
The men's team of VSK competes in the Danish 3rd Division, the fourth tier of the Danish football league system, while the women's team play in the Elitedivisionen, the highest division. Both teams' home ground is Vejlby Stadium which has a capacity of 5,000.