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45-614: The organization as it exists today was formed in 1993 by the merger of the Dansk Idræts-Forbund ( Danish Sports Confederation ) and Danmarks Olympiske Komité ( Danish Olympic Committee ). The confederation was founded on 14 February 1896 as Dansk Idræts-Forbund. At the time it was founded, it represented 18 associations across ten different sports with 2,180 individual members. After the Danish Gymnastics Federation ( Dansk Gymnastik Forbund ) and

90-449: A member of both FIFA and UEFA. The Denmark national football teams represents Denmark in international football competitions and is controlled by the DBU. As of June 2021 , the teams consist of: The DBU awards the best national team players each year, with an award to the best senior team player, as well as the best player in three of the DBU's six national youth teams. Since 1963,

135-591: A single goal in a 2–2 friendly match draw with the Poland U21 team . Three weeks later, he was called up for the senior Danish national team under the Austria national team manager Rudi Strittich , and Olsen made his national team debut in September 1970 against Norway . He played his first national team game as a right winger, but eventually settled as a defensive midfielder . He helped Denmark qualify for

180-503: A total 102 matches and scored four goals for the Danish national team from 1970 to 1989, and was named 1983 and 1986 Danish Player of the Year . He captained the Danish national team in 50 games during the 1980s, and represented Denmark at the 1984 European Championship , 1986 FIFA World Cup , and 1988 European Championship . Towards the end of his active career, Olsen was characterized as

225-399: A versatile team-player. He eventually found his place as a central midfielder . Though initially filling the role of playmaker rather than a ball-winning tackler , Olsen eventually excelled as a defensive midfielder possessing great determination, dedicated professionalism, and organisational skills. He gradually took on a strong leadership role, a trait he worked hard to develop. At

270-479: Is a founding member of both FIFA and UEFA . The DBU has also been the governing body of futsal in Denmark since 2008. The DBU was founded on 18 May 1889 and was the first national football association outside Great Britain and Ireland. However, it did not register games officially before the 1908 Summer Olympics , meaning that the win in the 1906 Intercalated Olympics tournament was not officially recorded by

315-568: Is suspended by the International Olympic Committee Danish Football Association The Danish Football Union ( Danish : Dansk Boldspil-Union ; abbr. DBU ) is the governing body of football in Denmark . It is the organization of Danish football clubs and runs the professional Danish football leagues, alongside the men's and women's national teams. Based in the city of Brøndby , it

360-589: The 1972 Summer Olympics , but could not participate at the tournament, as he had signed a professional contract with Cercle Brugge beforehand. While at Anderlecht, Olsen became the seventh Dane to play 50 games for the national team, in June 1981. For Olsen's 53rd national team game in April 1983, the Germany national team manager of Denmark, Sepp Piontek , named Olsen permanent national team captain , as Olsen replaced

405-582: The 1990–91 UEFA Cup with Olsen at the helm. With the notable exception of Nigerian international defender Uche Okechukwu , his dabblings in the transfer market were not equally successful. This caused anger among the amateur department of the club, whose youth scheme they felt Olsen overlooked. As the club faced financial hardship and results began to lack in 1992, Olsen was fired from the club in May. In April 1993, Olsen moved to his former team 1. FC Köln which he saved from relegation, when coming to its aid in

450-413: The 2000 European Championship . In July 2000, he replaced Swedish coach Bo Johansson as the manager of the Denmark national football team. As his assistant coach, Olsen chose Michael Laudrup. The duo guided Denmark to qualification for the 2002 FIFA World Cup tournament, a campaign which ended in the round of 16 match against England in a 0–3 defeat after Denmark won the initial stage group. Prior to

495-603: The 2008 European Championship , and in August 2008 Olsen stated that he planned to let his contract expire in 2010, in order to return to coaching on club level. On 10 October 2009 he coached his 100th match as national team coach, as Denmark won 1–0 against Sweden and qualified for the 2010 FIFA World Cup . In January 2010, Olsen extended his contract until and including the 2012 European Championship . On 13 December 2013, Olsen further extended his contract to stay on as national coach until June 2016. Denmark failed to qualify for

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540-616: The Danish Football Association became members in 1904, the confederation began to expand dramatically. By 1918, it represented more than 400 associations with approximately 60,000 members. Initially the confederation was not recognized by the state. It first received state-funding in 1903, when it was awarded an annual grant of 3,000 DKK . The confederation's headquarters were initially located on Ingemannsvej in Frederiksberg . Its location changed many times in

585-405: The 1972 Olympics. Denmark reached the semi-finals, before being eliminated by Spain in a penalty shootout . In October 1985, Olsen became the second Dane, after Per Røntved, to play 75 national team matches. He captained Denmark at the 1986 World Cup , Denmark's first World Cup participation, which ended in a second round defeat to Spain. Olsen's most noticeable effort at the tournament came in

630-413: The 1988 European Championship, having played 99 national team games, but was called up again 10 months later. Olsen became the first Dane to play 100 games for the national team in April 1989, before ending his national team career in June 1989. Olsen played a record 102 games and scored four goals for the national team, and set a record of 50 games as Danish national team captain. His team captain record

675-499: The 2002 World Cup, Olsen signed a new four-year contract until June 2006. When Laudrup went on to coach Brøndby, Olsen chose Keld Bordinggaard as his new assistant coach. With Bordinggaard, Olsen guided Denmark to the 2004 European Championship tournament, which once again ended at the first knock-out stage. Olsen failed to qualify Denmark for the 2006 FIFA World Cup , but prolonged his contract with DBU in November 2005. A part of

720-628: The 2014 World Cup in Brazil. "Many of us are disappointed that we didn't make it through this time after making the finals in the past two competitions," Olsen said in the press release. On 17 March 2015, Olsen stated that he would step down when his contract with Denmark ends, after the Euro , in 2016. However, his contract was mutually terminated immediately after the Danish national team failed to qualify for Euro 2016 , beaten by Sweden 4–3 on aggregate on 17 November 2015. With 15 years of tenure, Morten Olsen

765-537: The 2–0 group stage win against West Germany . He took the ball from his own half and made an irresistible dribbling run that was only stopped by a foul in the West German penalty area , with Jesper Olsen scoring the 1–0 goal on the resulting penalty kick . Olsen was identified as one of the overall top performers at the World Cup, and he was subsequently named 1986 Danish Player of the Year . While he

810-510: The Ajax dressing room, as Dutch internationals Ronald de Boer and Frank de Boer boycotted training in order to leave the club in favour of Barcelona . As results began to suffer, Olsen was sacked in December 1998. In the fall of 1999, Olsen signed a two-year contract with the Danish Football Association (DBU) to manage the Danish national team, effective after Denmark's participation at

855-555: The COVID-19 pandemic). Morten Olsen Morten Per Olsen (born 14 August 1949) is a Danish football manager and former player. He was the head coach of the Denmark national team for 15 years from 2000 until 2015, guiding Denmark to the 2002 FIFA World Cup , 2004 European Championship , 2010 FIFA World Cup and 2012 European Championship . He has also managed Brøndby to two Danish Superliga championships and Ajax to

900-541: The DBU has awarded the Danish Player of the Year in a vote amongst the Danish players. In the time of amateur football, only players in the domestic league could achieve the prize, and even after the emergence of paid football in 1978, no players in foreign clubs were eligible for the award. When the award was finally opened to all Danish players, domestic and abroad, in 1983, national team captain Morten Olsen

945-483: The DBU. The following is a list of presidents since its creation in 1905. The DBU is separated into six regional associations, based on the former counties of Denmark : The Faroe Islands and Greenland , which are autonomous territories within Denmark, have their own football associations and are not part of the DBU. Greenland is not a member of FIFA or any continental federation, but the Faroe Islands are

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990-591: The Double of the 1998 Eredivisie championship and Dutch Cup trophy. He is one of only two persons ever in football, alongside Didier Deschamps , to achieve 100 national matches for his country both as player as well as coach. In his active career, Olsen predominantly played as a defensive midfielder and libero . He played professionally in Belgium and Germany, and won the 1983 UEFA Cup and three Belgian First Division championships with Anderlecht . Olsen played

1035-434: The age of 32, Olsen was moved back to the libero position, which transformed him from an established player to an international star-player. Olsen employed a wide variety of skills for a defensive player, including attacking surges and technical dribbling , taking advantage of his acceleration and vision of the game. He provided long passes from his deep position, while his forward surges helped create numerical advantages in

1080-522: The club, Cercle Brugge finished in eleventh place in the 1972–73 Belgian First Division and went on to establish itself in the mid-table. While at Brugge, Olsen was used as a multi-purpose player, playing every position except from goalkeeper . In 1976, Olsen moved to league rivals Molenbeek , who had won the 1974–75 Belgian First Division . Olsen joined Danish internationals Benny Nielsen and Kresten Bjerre at Molenbeek. His time at Molenbeek featured even better league results, and consistent finishes in

1125-412: The club, and he was eventually named Anderlecht team captain . During most of 1982, Olsen suffered from a severe shin injury, which prompted Anderlecht manager Tomislav Ivic to move him back from the midfield into the libero position. As the libero at Anderlecht, Olsen controlled an aggressive form of off-side trap , which had 3–4 players converge towards the ball-possessing player as the off-side trap

1170-443: The combined organization became known as Danmarks Idrætsforbund . The following is a list of presidents since its creation in 1896. The Danish National Federations are the organizations that coordinate all aspects of their individual sports. They are responsible for training, competition and development of their sports. There are currently 32 Olympic Summer and 4 Winter Sport Federations in Denmark. 1: National Olympic Committee

1215-480: The company then known as MD Foods. DBU found new sponsor DONG (later DONG Energy), an oil company, in 2004 but Arla went on to sponsor the prize which was renamed Arla's talentpriser (the Arla Talent Awards) in 2005. In 2017, the negotiations regarding terms and salary with the women's national team broke down, causing DBU to cancel the world cup qualification match against Sweden. The team lost

1260-529: The following years until it moved to Østerbro in 1925. In 1957 the confederation purchased its own building from a carpet wholesaler—a location which it occupied until 1973. In 1970, plans to construct a purpose-built headquarters for the confederation were drawn up. The building was designed by architects Tarquini Mårtensson and Mikael Tarp Jensen and completed in Brøndby in 1974. The building has become known as Idrættens Hus (lit. House of Sports ) and remains

1305-470: The last six games of the 1992–93 Bundesliga season. In his time in Germany, he would become a certified coach, earning his "Fußball-Lehrer-Lizenz" diploma in 1993. For two seasons, he had the club positioned somewhat safely from relegation, despite not having any especially good players. At the start of the 1995–96 season, Köln were eliminated in the DFB-Pokal by an amateur team from Beckum , and Olsen

1350-461: The match 3–0 due to forfeit. DBU was handed a fine by the UEFA disciplinary committee. The national team and DBU came to an agreement before the match was supposed to be played, but the match was already cancelled. The team then failed to qualify directly to the world cup. A playoff match will decide if the team will qualify to the world cup. After the 2018 FIFA World Cup , the agreement between DBU and

1395-502: The men's national team expired. The negotiations about terms and salary are still ongoing. Currently DBU has selected a squad without any players from the top tier of international and national leagues. The team is to play two matches. DBU refuses to negotiate before the end of the two matches. The badge is still in use on the Danish men's kit for the European Championship 2020 (so-named despite being played in 2021 due to

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1440-465: The midfield. He was a consummate professional, known as a gentleman of the game. Olsen started his coaching career in January 1990, at the defending Danish champions Brøndby , and guided the club to two Danish championships . He put the team through tough fitness training which, even though it disgruntled some players, elevated the team into European top class, as Brøndby reached the semi-final of

1485-532: The most important player in the history of Danish football . Born in Vordingborg , Morten Olsen started playing youth football at the local club in 1957. He started his career playing as a right winger. In 1970, at 20 years of age, he was brought to B 1901 in the top-flight Danish 1st Division championship by coach Kurt "Nikkelaj" Nielsen . At B 1901, Olsen was moved from right winger to central midfielder, in order to accommodate another right winger in

1530-449: The new deal, which ran until and including the 2010 FIFA World Cup , was the added responsibility of defining a "red thread", or common denominator, in the talent work of the Danish national youth teams, thus giving Olsen a large influence on the future football being played by Denmark. In March 2008, Olsen stated that he would like to see Michael Laudrup succeed him as coach of the Danish national team. Olsen did not qualify Denmark for

1575-463: The organization's headquarters to this day. A number of related organizations are housed within the building as well, including Team Danmark and Anti-Doping Denmark. Denmark's Olympic Committee was established in 1905. In 1912, it took over the confederation's organisational responsibilities for the Olympic games. In 1993 the two independent organizations were again merged. As a result of the merger,

1620-470: The retiring Per Røntved as both libero and team captain. Olsen played as an attacking libero, and had defensive midfielder Jens Jørn Bertelsen cover for him when he was on the attack. Olsen, alongside defender Søren Busk , persuaded Piontek to implement the aggressive off-side trap they practiced at Anderlecht. Olsen captained the Danish team that qualified for the 1984 European Championship ; Denmark's first international tournament participation since

1665-462: The squad. Olsen played three seasons at B 1901, before he moved abroad to play professionally with Belgian club Cercle Brugge in 1972, who had been promoted to the top-flight Belgian First Division championship one year earlier. At Brugge, Olsen played alongside fellow Danish international Benny Nielsen , who had recommended Olsen to Brugge manager Urbain Braems . In Olsen's first year with

1710-425: The top third of the league. In 1980, Olsen moved to 16-time Belgian champions Anderlecht , to play alongside Danish internationals Benny Nielsen and Kenneth Brylle . In his first year at Anderlecht, the club won the 1980–81 Belgian First Division , conceding only 24 goals in 34 games. It was for Olsen the first trophy of his senior career. He played six years at Anderlecht, winning three Belgian championships with

1755-490: Was broken by Lars Olsen in 1992, while his game tally was bested by Peter Schmeichel in 1998. In his entire international career, Morten Olsen only got one yellow card . Olsen played a wide variety of positions, including right winger , central midfielder , and libero . In his youth, Olsen's strengths were his acceleration, agility, and play intelligence and he played as a winger. In his first senior years, Olsen played all positions except goalkeeper , maturing him into

1800-662: Was fired in August 1995. He would have to wait for almost two years until Ajax in the Netherlands hired him on a contract starting from July 1997. He attracted Danish national team captain Michael Laudrup to the club, and together they won the Double of the Eredivisie championship and Dutch Cup trophy, as well as reaching the quarter-finals in the UEFA Cup. In his second year at the club, tension arose in

1845-470: Was moved back to his previous defensive midfield position. He helped Köln reach third and second-place finishes in the 1987–88 and 1988–89 Bundesliga seasons respectively. Olsen played 80 games and scored two goals for Köln in the Bundesliga, before retiring from his active career in June 1989, 39 years of age. Olsen made his debut for the Denmark under-21 national team in September 1970, scoring

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1890-410: Was moved to a midfielder position at Köln, Olsen continued to play as a libero for Denmark. He captained Denmark at the 1988 European Championship , which ended in the preliminary group stage. During the tournament, Olsen proved too slow for the libero position, and was moved up as defensive midfielder, leaving the libero position for Lars Olsen . Morten Olsen ended his international career following

1935-467: Was sprung, in order to prevent the ball-possessing player from countering the off-side by dribbling on his own. Olsen was a part of the Anderlecht team which beat Portuguese team Porto and Spanish team Valencia , among others, to reach the final game of the international 1982–83 UEFA Cup tournament. Anderlecht faced Portuguese team Benfica in the final, and won 2–1 on aggregate score . Olsen

1980-492: Was subsequently named 1983 Danish Player of the Year . Anderlecht also reached the 1983–84 UEFA Cup final against Tottenham Hotspur from England . Olsen scored a goal in the first leg, but missed his shot in the deciding penalty shoot-out which Tottenham won. Aged 36 years old, Olsen left Anderlecht following the 1986 World Cup. He moved to Germany, to play for 1. FC Köln in the Bundesliga . While at Köln, Olsen

2025-601: Was the first player to win the Player of the Year award taking all Danish players into consideration. The record number of award wins is four, by Brian Laudrup (1989, 1992, 1995, and 1997). The Young Players of the Year Awards on the other hand are sponsored by Arla Foods , the awards were initially known as Mælkens talentpriser (the Milk Talent Awards) in order to promote the line of dairy products of

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