Football Club Roskilde is a Danish professional association football club based in Roskilde , Region Zealand . They will compete in the Danish 1st Division in the 2024–25 season following their promotion. They play at Roskilde Idrætspark (also known as 'The Eagles' Nest', after the eagle in the club's logo) which has a capacity of 6,000.
24-497: The club was founded in 2004 as a merger between Roskilde Boldklub 1906 , Svogerslev Boldklub and Himmelev-Veddelev Boldklub . In the 2013–14 season, while playing in Division 2 (East), FC Roskilde set a new Danish league record for the number of consecutive league wins, with 20 wins in a row. The run began with a 2–0 home win against BSV on 22 September 2013 and ended with a 3–1 away win against Nordvest FC on 1 June 2014. The run
48-472: A game against Næstved BK , where large sums had been invested within a narrow geographical area in Germany. The bets were allegedly placed on the fact that there should be at least three scores in that match that ended 4–1 to Næstved. In 2014, Tipico closed for games on one of FC Vestsjælland's matches, and according to Politiken's information, the suspicious amounts of Roskilde's matches have been played from
72-417: A game against Næstved BK , where large sums had been invested within a narrow geographical area in Germany. The bets were allegedly placed on the fact that there should be at least three scores in that match that ended 4–1 to Næstved. In 2014, Tipico closed for games on one of FC Vestsjælland's matches, and according to Politiken's information, the suspicious amounts of Roskilde's matches have been played from
96-567: Is a Danish professional association football club based in Roskilde , Region Zealand . They will compete in the Danish 1st Division in the 2024–25 season following their promotion. They play at Roskilde Idrætspark (also known as 'The Eagles' Nest', after the eagle in the club's logo) which has a capacity of 6,000. The club was founded in 2004 as a merger between Roskilde Boldklub 1906 , Svogerslev Boldklub and Himmelev-Veddelev Boldklub . In
120-677: Is a professional football club based in Lyngby , Denmark, founded in 1921. It is based at Lyngby Stadion . The club play in the Danish Superliga . From 1994 to 2001 the club was known as Lyngby FC. The club has won the Danish championship twice ( 1983 and 1992 ) and the Danish Cup three times (1984, 1985 and 1990). The club was first founded on 8 April 1906 but it was disbanded again in 1915 due to problems with where they were allowed to play. On 30 March 1921, 30 young people from
144-495: The 2013–14 season, while playing in Division 2 (East), FC Roskilde set a new Danish league record for the number of consecutive league wins, with 20 wins in a row. The run began with a 2–0 home win against BSV on 22 September 2013 and ended with a 3–1 away win against Nordvest FC on 1 June 2014. The run was ended on 9 June 2014 by a 3–1 home defeat to Nykøbing FC. After a 1–2 defeat to Lyngby Boldklub on 12 May 2019, Lønstrup accused his own players of match fixation. The charges from
168-726: The charges. FC Roskilde announced later on the same day, that they had decided to suspend Lønstrup until the end of the season, in order to ensure peace of mind over the last two matches and at the same time have time to find the head and tail in the above claims. The players allowed DIF to look in their private accounts as a part of the investigation and later also the Danish police joined the investigation. The Danish media, Politikken, wrote on 26 May 2019, that suspicious amounts have been played on matches with FC Roskilde in German kiosks. There were at least two games, that were suspicious, especially
192-538: The club became Danish champions for the first time and in 1984 the club played in the European Cup losing to Sparta Prague with 1–2,0–0 in the second round after beating KS Elbasani in the first round with 3–0,3–0. In 1986 the club was the first one to win its group in the UEFA Intertoto Cup without loss of points. The club won its second Danish championship in 1992 on Gentofte Stadion . In 1996
216-583: The club in the late 1990s. Four Lyngby players were on the Danish team that won the 1992 European Football Championship , while Rommedahl and Bechmann were included in the Danish squad for the World Cup in South Africa, 2010. On 10 September 2021, Lyngby Boldklub celebrated their centenary by organising a Legends match. The match was played by former notable players including Miklos Molnar , Klaus Berggreen , Henrik Larsen , and others who had played for
240-527: The club in the past. Lyngby Boldklub is also renowned for its youth program, and several current and former A-international players started their careers in Lyngby. These include Yussuf Poulsen , Frederik Sørensen , Christian Gytkjær , Andreas Bjelland , Lasse Schöne , Morten Nordstrand , Dennis Rommedahl and Thomas Kristensen . Though Niclas Jensen started his career in B 93 his career didn't really take off until he joined Lyngby in 1992 aged 18. In
264-652: The club was eliminated from the UEFA Cup by Club Brügge , even though playing a 1–1 draw in Belgium. 1996 was also the year when Lyngby's chairmen, Flemming Østergaard and Michael Kjær sold team captain Larsen to FC Copenhagen . The sale sparked harsh protests among the fans. In 1997 Østergaard and Kjær left Lyngby to become chairmen in FC Copenhagen . They were joined by striker Jónsson . In December 2001
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#1732775261491288-462: The club went bankrupt and was forced to finish the season using only amateur players. Hardly surprising, the team finished the season in last place and was subsequently relegated an additional two leagues due to the bankruptcy. As a result, the team went straight from playing in the Superliga to playing in the amateur league Danmarksserien , just below the three Danish pro leagues. In 2003 the team
312-548: The departure of several key players, before, on 9 February 2018, the club was bought and saved by a group of local business people and fans known collectively as Friends of Lyngby. This was not enough for Lyngby to hold its place in the Superliga, as the club lost two play-off matches against 1. Division number 3 , Vendsyssel FF , being relegated to 1. Division. Just over a year later, on 2 June 2019, fortunes were reversed, as Lyngby, finishing 3rd in 1. Division , won 3–2 on aggregate against Vendsyssel FF, securing its re-promotion to
336-480: The football department of Lyngby IF decided to break away and start their own club. They named it Lyngby Boldklub af 1921. For the first few years, they played at Lundtofte Flyveplads , using the flight hangars as locker rooms. In 1949 the club moved to the area where the present-day Lyngby Stadion is located. Lyngby was the first club in Denmark to wear the club's name on the kits, which happened in 1961. In 1983
360-455: The last two matches and at the same time have time to find the head and tail in the above claims. The players allowed DIF to look in their private accounts as a part of the investigation and later also the Danish police joined the investigation. The Danish media, Politikken, wrote on 26 May 2019, that suspicious amounts have been played on matches with FC Roskilde in German kiosks. There were at least two games, that were suspicious, especially
384-421: The manager came on the table at a meeting with the team, where the players demanded that Lønstrup present the evidence he said he had on the match fix. The national lottery in Denmark, Danske Spil , then went out and said, that they were investigating the charges. FC Roskilde announced later on the same day, that they had decided to suspend Lønstrup until the end of the season, in order to ensure peace of mind over
408-477: The same narrow area in Germany as then. The owner of Roskilde then went out and said, that Lønstrup had decided to resign by himself, but Lønstrup denied that and filed Roskilde in June 2019. Lønstrup wrote in a letter to TV 2 Sport " I am sorry that my collaboration with FC Roskilde has ended in this way with a lack of support from the management, but I know that I responded as I did, and I still believe that it
432-426: The same narrow area in Germany as then. The owner of Roskilde then went out and said, that Lønstrup had decided to resign by himself, but Lønstrup denied that and filed Roskilde in June 2019. Lønstrup wrote in a letter to TV 2 Sport " I am sorry that my collaboration with FC Roskilde has ended in this way with a lack of support from the management, but I know that I responded as I did, and I still believe that it
456-440: The semi-finals of the Danish Cup for the first time in several years, by winning 1–0 against AC Horsens on Lyngby Stadion . Lyngby achieved a third place in the 2016-17 season, just a season after being promoted from the 1. Division . In the second half of the 2017-18 season , however, the club experienced financial difficulties, due to irregularities at the club owner, Hellerup Finans, which later went bankrupt. This led to
480-1164: The top flight. On May 28, 2024, it was announced that Philadelphia based Union Sports and Entertainment had entered into a strategic partnership with Lyngby Boldklub, also acquiring a minority stake in the club. : Won by reserve team Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules . Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules . Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules . Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. Among former players are former Danish internationals Flemming Christensen , John Helt , Klaus Berggreen , Ronnie Ekelund , Torben Frank , Jakob Friis-Hansen , Henrik Larsen , Miklos Molnar , Claus "Kuno" Christiansen , Carsten Fredgaard , Claus Jensen , Bent Christensen , Peter Nielsen , Niclas Jensen , Dennis Rommedahl , Thomas Kristensen , Morten Nordstrand , Anders Christiansen , Mikkel Beckmann and Yussuf Poulsen . Swedish international Marcus Allbäck briefly played for
504-442: Was ended on 9 June 2014 by a 3–1 home defeat to Nykøbing FC. After a 1–2 defeat to Lyngby Boldklub on 12 May 2019, Lønstrup accused his own players of match fixation. The charges from the manager came on the table at a meeting with the team, where the players demanded that Lønstrup present the evidence he said he had on the match fix. The national lottery in Denmark, Danske Spil , then went out and said, that they were investigating
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#1732775261491528-431: Was promoted to the 2nd Division (the third best league), as winner of Danmarksserien, and on 18 June 2005 the team gained promotion to the 1st Division by finishing 3rd in the 2nd Division. In the 2006–07 season the team won the Danish 1st Division thus returning to the top flight only five and a half seasons after going bankrupt. Another highlight of the 2006–07 season occurred on 12 April 2007 as Lyngby advanced to
552-679: Was the right thing to do ". As of 22 August 2024 Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules . Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules . Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules . Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. 55°38′13″N 12°04′24″E / 55.637°N 12.0732°E / 55.637; 12.0732 Lyngby Boldklub Lyngby Boldklub ( Danish pronunciation: [ˈløŋˌpyˀ ˈpʌlˀtkʰlup] )
576-630: Was the right thing to do ". As of 22 August 2024 Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules . Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules . Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules . Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. 55°38′13″N 12°04′24″E / 55.637°N 12.0732°E / 55.637; 12.0732 Roskilde Boldklub 1906 Football Club Roskilde
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