Aarhus Gymnastikforening Explained

Clubname:AGF
Fullname:Aarhus Gymnastikforening
Nickname:GF
De Hvii'e (The Whites)
Byens hold (Team of the city)
Short Name:AGF
Ground:Ceres Park, Aarhus
Capacity:19,433
Chairman:Jacob Nielsen
Mgrtitle:Head coach
Manager:Uwe Rösler
League:Danish Superliga
Season:2023–24
Position:Superliga, 5th of 12
Website:http://www.agf.dk/
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Current:2023–24 Aarhus Gymnastikforening season

Aarhus Gymnastikforening (in Danish ˈɒːˌhuˀs kymnaˈstikfʌˌe̝ˀne̝ŋ/; commonly known as AGF in Danish æke̝ˀˈef/) is a professional sports club based in Aarhus, Jutland, Denmark. Founded in 1880, it is one of the oldest clubs in the country and gymnastics and fencing are featured as its main sports. However, AGF is mostly known for its football department, which was established in 1902. Currently, the club's first team plays in the Danish Superliga, the top flight of the Danish football league system.

AGF has won five Danish Football Championships and a shared record nine Danish Cups. In 1961, AGF reached the quarter-finals of the European Cup where they were knocked out by later winners, Benfica. In 1989, AGF again reached a European quarter-final. This time in the European Cup Winners' Cup, where they lost 1–0 on aggregate to later winners FC Barcelona.

History

AGF played its first football match against Aarhus Idrætsklub Olympia in November 1902, a 5–2 loss. Six years later, the club won the Jutland Football Championship by winning 3–2 over Ringkøbing IF in the final. AGF won the Jutland Football Championship seven times and was in three finals of the Danish Football Championship before AGF became a member of the newly founded Denmark Tournament in 1927.

In 1911, AGF got its own clubhouse after which the club bought the pitches at Dalgas Avenue. In 1920, AGF began to play its home matches at the newly built Aarhus Stadium, where the club has played ever since. In 1941, the club moved from the clubhouse at Dalgas Avenue to Fredensvang in the suburb of Viby J.[1] For three seasons in a row from 1949 to 1951 AGF finished in third place in the top division. After spending the 1952–53 season in the 2nd Division, AGF returned strongly to the 1st Division and in the next 12 seasons won four Danish Football Championships and five Danish Cups.[2] AGF also participated in the first edition of the European Cup, where they lost 4–2 on aggregate to French club Reims with three goals scored by Léon Glovacki.[3] In 1961, AGF reached the quarter-final in the same tournament where they lost to eventual tournament winners Benfica.[4] AGF were relegated to the 2nd Division in 1968 and in 1973 but returned to the 1st Division in 1976. This was the start of 30 continuous years in the top division.[5]

The introduction of professional football in Denmark had a major influence on the success AGF experienced from the late 1970s and forward until 1998. With former Real Madrid star Henning Jensen on the team, AGF were close at winning the Danish Football Championship in 1982.[6] AGF drew 2–2 against B.93 in the last game of the season which sent the championship to OB.[7] In 1984, AGF were again close to clinching the championship but lost by a single point to the rivals from Vejle Boldklub.[8] Finally in 1986, AGF won their fifth Danish Football Championship. Flemming Povlsen, Jan Bartram and John Stampe were the key players of the team these years.[9] In 1987, 1988 and 1992 AGF also won the Danish Cup.[10]

In 1996, with players such as Stig Tøfting and Håvard Flo, AGF were again close to winning the Danish Football Championship, but lost the title to Brøndby IF in dramatic fashion on the second to last matchday when opposing goalkeeper Mogens Krogh headed in the 3–3 equaliser.[11] AGF would, however, win the Danish Cup that season by beating Brøndby.[12]

In 1998, AGF finished third in the Danish Superliga but financial problems resulted in poor results the following years. In 2000, Peter Rudbæk was fired after seven years as manager.[13] From 2000 onwards, the club experienced some of its worst ever results, which led to relegations in the 2005–06, 2009–10 and 2013–14 seasons. Each time, however, the club secured a quick return to the top-flight.[14]

In the summer of 2014, AGF appointed Jacob Nielsen as their new director. Nielsen had been successful as director of Randers where he had managed to secure good economic results.[15] AGF also hired a new sporting director and Morten Wieghorst as manager.[16] On 6 December 2015, however, Nielsen announced that Wieghorst was fired and that former Danish champion Glen Riddersholm was hired as his replacement.[17]

With Riddersholm as manager AGF finished the 2015–16 season in tenth place having won three games, drawn seven, and lost five in the remainder of the season. AGF qualified for 2016 cup final, in which they lost 2–1 to FC Copenhagen.[18] In the 2016–17 season, AGF finished 11th after having played relegation play-off matches in the new league structure introduced that season.

On 30 September 2017, Riddersholm was fired due to inconsistent results. At that point AGF was seventh in the league having started the 2017–18 season with four wins, five defeats, and two draws.[19] Riddersholm's last match was a 5–1 win against FC Helsingør. New manager was David Nielsen who started with four consecutive league defeats but finished the season in seventh place after losing a European play-off final against FC Copenhagen 4–1. After reaching eighth place in 2018–19 season, the club managed to win the bronze medal in the 2019–20 season.

Stadium

Their home ground is Aarhus Stadium, renamed Ceres Park for sponsorship reasons since 2015, which has a capacity of 19,433.[20]

Honours

National honours

Sources:[21] [22]

International honours

Players

Current squad

As of 26 July 2024[23]

Retired numbers

See main article: Retired numbers in football.

12 – AGF Fanclub Aarhus

Former Notable players

Coaches

Seasons

Some matches is regular seasons were played as knockout matches, as a result these are shown in the regular league columns instead of the cup column and with position replaced with win/loss.

!Season!Competition!Pos.!Pld!W!D!L!GF!GA!Pts!Cup
1908–09Jutland A-Series Semi-FinalW1N/A41N/AN/A
Jutland A-Series FinalW1N/A30N/A
1909–10UnknownN/A
1910–11UnknownN/A
1911–12Jutland A-Series Circuit Final QualifiersL1N/A23N/AN/A
1912–13UnknownDNQ
1913–14UnknownDNQ
1914–15Jutland A-Series North Circuit 1132011434DNQ
Jutland A-Series North Circuit 1 1st place rematchL1N/A14N/A
1915–16Jutland A-Series South Circuit 43612314194DNQ
1916–17Jutland A-Series South Circuit 4264111389DNQ
1917–18Jutland A-Series South Circuit 526312unk.unk.7DNQ
1918–19Jutland A-Series North Circuit 216501337104th
Jutland A-Series North Circuit Semi-finalW1N/A43N/A
Jutland A-Series North Circuit FinalW1N/A20N/A
Jutland A-Series FinalW1N/A41N/A
1919–20Jutland A-Series North Circuit 31660025312DNQ
Jutland A-Series North Circuit Semi-finalL1N/A23N/A
1920–21Jutland A-Series North Circuit 21660030012RU
Jutland A-Series North Circuit Semi-finalW1N/A61N/A
Jutland A-Series North Circuit FinalW1N/A53N/A
Jutland A-Series FinalW1N/A20N/A
1921–22Jutland A-Series North Circuit 216501309103rd
Jutland A-Series North Circuit FinalW1N/A 41N/A
Jutland A-Series FinalW1N/A40N/A
1922–23Jutland Championship Series11081139917RU
1923–24Jutland Championship Series210613241713DNQ
1924–25Jutland Championship Series11063122915RU
1925–26Jutland Championship Series41033433269DNQ
1926–27Jutland Championship North Circuit310604262312DNQ
1927–28Danish Championship Tournament 2nd Circuit23120534N/A
Jutland Championship North Circuit210622361714
1928–29Danish Championship Tournament 1st Circuit143101437N/A
Danish Championship Tournament Final Round54022372
Jutland Championship North Circuit210514231411
1929–30Promotion Series16501211310N/A
Jutland Championship North Circuit310613231613
1930–31Championship Series59423331810N/A
Jutland Championship North Circuit110802441516
Jutland Championship FinalsL2002250
1931–32Championship Series7921618315N/A
Jutland Championship North Circuit310514212111
1932–33Championship Series39522201012N/A
Jutland Championship North Circuit2141103611822
1933–34Championship Series6940524248N/A
Jutland Championship North Circuit1141121461824
Jutland Championship FinalsW3201944
1934–35Championship Series6941433239N/A
Jutland Championship North Circuit1141013392121
Jutland Championship FinalsW2200514
1935–36Championship Series49423202210N/A
Jutland Championship North Circuit314635323015
1936–37Championship Series7185211284112N/A
1937–38Championship Series818639213415N/A
1938–39Championship Series718666333218N/A
1939–40Championship Series9185211264912N/A
1940–41Danish Tournament 1st Circuit512534163513N/A
1941–42Danish Tournament 1st Circuit3181116412923N/A
1942–43Danish Tournament 1st Circuit2181035462823N/A
Danish Tournament Quarter-finalW1N/A11N/A
Danish Tournament Semi-finalL1N/A02N/A
1943–44Danish Tournament 1st Circuit1181323502728N/A
Danish Tournament Quarter-finalL1N/A12N/A
1944–45Danish Tournament 1st Circuit2640219128N/A
Intermediate RoundW1N/A43N/A
Danish Tournament Quarter-finalW1N/A30N/A
Danish Tournament Semi-finalW1N/A32N/A
Danish Tournament FinalL2011341
1945–46Danish 1st Division8186210264214N/A
1946–47Danish 1st Division518846484320N/A
1947–48Danish 1st Division418846383820N/A
1948–49Danish 1st Division318837363119N/A
1949–50Danish 1st Division3181224442426N/A
1950–51Danish 1st Division318585312818N/A
1951–52Danish 1st Division10184410222712N/A
1952–53Danish 2nd Division1181611531433N/A
1953–54Danish 1st Division718738313117N/A
1954–55Danish 1st Division1181215382425W
1955–56Danish 1st Division1181224482526SF
1956–57Danish 1st Division1271755553139W
1958Danish 1st Division622976362825R4
1959Danish 1st Division52210210393922RU
1960Danish 1st Division1221363523232W
1961Danish 1st Division5221129403824W
1962Danish 1st Division3221156594127R3
1963Danish 1st Division5221039454023R4
1964Danish 1st Division2221426493430QF
1965Danish 1st Division822778374521W
1966Danish 1st Division4221138454125R4
1967Danish 1st Division10226412364416R3
1968Danish 1st Division1222141710516R4
1969Danish 2nd Division522958303023R4
1970Danish 2nd Division3221237412327R2
1971Danish 2nd Division1221264502330R4
1972Danish 1st Division822859284021R3
1973Danish 1st Division12225710253617SF
1974Danish 2nd Division722877342923R3
1975Danish 2nd Division3301776634841R3
1976Danish 2nd Division2301659493237R4
1977Danish 1st Division93011712454629R2
1978Danish 1st Division3301596523939R2
1979Danish 1st Division93091011474428QF
1980Danish 1st Division4301488504036QF
1981Danish 1st Division43014106473338QF
1982Danish 1st Division2301686613740R4
1983Danish 1st Division33016410553936R3
1984Danish 1st Division23015105503040R4
1985Danish 1st Division3301569543036R4
1986Danish 1st Division1261772492241QF
1987Danish 1st Division3261565432236W
1988Danish 1st Division8261169372928W
1989Danish 1st Division52610133392233QF
1990Danish 1st Division7269107312528RU
1991Danish Superliga318684292620R3
1991–92Danish Superliga regular season518675191919W
Danish Superliga playoffs414536181513+10
1992–93Danish Superliga regular season618675242119R5
Danish Superliga playoffs614437242911+10
1993–94Danish Superliga regular season818558303115SF
Danish Superliga playoffs81432911238+8
1994–95Danish Superliga regular season818558213515R4
Danish Superliga playoffs414545212314+8
1995–96Danish Superliga23318123612866W
1996–97Danish Superliga33314109755152R5
1997–98Danish Superliga833111012535243QF
1998–99Danish Superliga1033111012455543R5
1999–00Danish Superliga10339915365536R4
2000–01Danish Superliga83313515545844R4
2001–02Danish Superliga103371016425631R5
2002–03Danish Superliga1033101013495940R4
2003–04Danish Superliga83311319456736R4
2004–05Danish Superliga93311616475339QF
2005–06Danish Superliga123341019366322R4
2006–07Danish 1st Division2301857583859R4
2007–08Danish Superliga10337818335129R4
2008–09Danish Superliga63313614394445R4
2009–10Danish Superliga113310815364738R2
2010–11Danish 1st Division1302262662572QF
2011–12Danish Superliga53312129474048R4
2012–13Danish Superliga73311814504941R4
2013–14Danish Superliga11339519386032QF
2014–15Danish 1st Division23317106593361R3
2015–16Danish Superliga103381312474937RU
2016–17Danish Superliga103210715454637QF
2017–18Danish Superliga73211813354341R3
2018–19Danish Superliga83212119464047R4
2019–20Danish Superliga33619710584164SF
2020–21Danish Superliga43213910484248SF
2021–22Danish Superliga103261214314330R4
2022–23Danish Superliga3321499423151R4

Records

Since 1927, AGF has played 68 seasons at the highest level in Danish football, which is a record.[26]

Other records

AGF in European Competition

AGF's first competitive European match was on September 21, 1955, in the 1955–56 European Cup, losing 0–2 at home to France's Stade Reims & eventually losing on aggregate 2–4 in the first round. Since then, the club has participated in numerous UEFA competitions, advancing as far as the quarter-finals of the 1960–61 European Cup and 1988–89 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup.

See main article: Aarhus Gymnastikforening in European football.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Mindernes Allé . Aarhus Gymnastikforening . 11 February 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090617084352/http://www.agf.co.dk/Content.asp?id=19 . 17 June 2009 .
  2. News: Petersen . Hans . Ungarsk magi på fodboldbanen . 3 October 2022 . Århus Stiftstidende . 14 May 2008 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210518043255/https://stiften.dk/artikel/ungarsk-magi-p%C3%A5-fodboldbanen-2008-5-14 . 18 May 2021 . da.
  3. Web site: AGF-Reims UEFA Champions League 1955/56 . UEFA . 3 October 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220521000752/https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/match/61160--agf-vs-reims/ . 21 May 2022 . live.
  4. Web site: Verdens bedste kom forbi . https://archive.today/20120527012642/http://www.agffodbold.dk/news.asp?id=8550 . dead . 27 May 2012 . Aarhus Gymnastikforening . 11 February 2011 .
  5. News: AGF er rykket ned . 2 October 2022 . Tipsbladet . 29 April 2006 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221002143351/https://www.tipsbladet.dk/nyhed/generelle/agf-er-rykket-ned . 2 October 2022 . da.
  6. News: Petersen . Hans . Hvis du ikke ved, hvem jeg er, så kig på dine støvler . 3 October 2022 . Horsens Folkeblad . 5 December 2017 . da . 3 October 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221003144226/https://hsfo.dk/artikel/hvis-du-ikke-ved-hvem-jeg-er-s%C3%A5-kig-p%C3%A5-dine-st%C3%B8vler . live .
  7. News: Andersen . Jens . VIDEO Da OB tog guldet for snuden af AGF . 3 October 2022 . DR . 27 March 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221003144324/https://www.dr.dk/sporten/fodbold/video-da-ob-tog-guldet-snuden-af-agf . 3 October 2022 . da-DK.
  8. News: Juul . Ole . AGF og den lange fortælling . 3 October 2022 . Jyllands-Posten . 11 June 2014 . da . 3 October 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221003151456/https://jyllands-posten.dk/debat/breve/article6793122.ece . live .
  9. News: Engmann . Jesper . Artikelserie om AGF: Mestrene fra '86 . 3 October 2022 . Jyllands-Posten . 26 October 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190507165728/https://jyllands-posten.dk/premium/indblik/Sport/article6240219.ece . 7 May 2019 . da.
  10. Web site: Fakta om AGF . AGF Statistik . 3 October 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211204004928/http://agf-statistik.dk/index.php?side=agf . 4 December 2021 . da . live.
  11. News: Otte . Mads . Husker du: Keepermål knuste AGFs DM-drømme i 1996 . 3 October 2022 . TV2 ØSTJYLLAND . 12 May 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211209190319/https://www.tv2ostjylland.dk/fodbold-med-horup/husker-du-keepermal-knuste-agfs-dm-dromme-i-1996 . 9 December 2021 . da.
  12. News: Henningsen . Anne-Sofie Sadolin . Husker du sidste gang AGF vandt Pokalfinalen? . 3 October 2022 . Berlingske.dk . 2 May 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211202065341/https://www.berlingske.dk/sport/husker-du-sidste-gang-agf-vandt-pokalfinalen . 2 December 2021 . da.
  13. News: Rudbæk fyret fra trænerjobbet . 3 October 2022 . Berlingske . 8 April 2000 . da . 3 October 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221003151447/https://www.berlingske.dk/sport/rudbaek-fyret-fra-traenerjobbet . live .
  14. News: Jensen . Kenneth . Realitet: AGF rykker ud af Superligaen . 3 October 2022 . Tipsbladet . 11 May 2014 . da . 16 November 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231116115522/https://www.tipsbladet.dk/nyhed/superliga/realitet-agf-rykker-ud-af-superligaen . live .
  15. News: Jacob Nielsen: AGF har større potentiale end Randers - TV 2 . 3 October 2022 . TV 2 Sport . 18 June 2014 . da-DK . 3 October 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221003151452/https://sport.tv2.dk/fodbold/2014-06-18-jacob-nielsen-agf-har-stoerre-potentiale-end-randers . live .
  16. News: Fjordside . Jonas . Officielt: Wieghorst ny træner i AGF - TV 2 . 3 October 2022 . TV 2 Sport . 30 May 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210803125735/https://sport.tv2.dk/fodbold/2014-05-30-officielt-wieghorst-ny-traener-i-agf . 3 August 2021 . da-DK.
  17. News: Bagge . Christoffer Løvstrup . Riddersholm forhandlede med AGF siden oktober - TV 2 . 3 October 2022 . TV 2 Sport . 6 December 2015 . da-DK . 3 October 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221003151454/https://sport.tv2.dk/fodbold/2015-12-06-riddersholm-forhandlede-med-agf-siden-oktober . live .
  18. News: Hansen . Rasmus Dyrberg . Sofie Bock . Troelsen . AGF taber finalen: FCK spolerede den hvi'e drøm . 3 October 2022 . TV2 ØSTJYLLAND . 5 May 2016 . da . 3 October 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221003151459/https://www.tv2ostjylland.dk/aarhus/agf-taber-finalen-fck-spolerede-den-hvie-drom . live .
  19. News: Engmann . Jesper . AGF: Glen Riddersholm blev fyret på en parkeringsplads . 3 October 2022 . Jyllands-Posten . 30 September 2017 . da . 3 October 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221003151452/https://jyllands-posten.dk/sport/fodbold/ECE9914827/traenerfyring-foregik-i-en-bil-paa-en-pplads/ . live .
  20. Web site: AARHUS GYMNASTIKFORENING . Soccerway . Perform . 10 July 2019 . 20 July 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190720050742/https://uk.soccerway.com/teams/denmark/agf-aarhus/605/ . live .
  21. http://www.haslund.info/danmark/dt/mestre.asp www.haslund.info – Bedste rćkke – Guld, sřlv og bronze
  22. http://www.haslund.info/danmark/pt/vindrang.asp www.haslund.info – Pokalturneringen – Finalehold
  23. https://agf.dk/herre-holdet/ AGF squad
  24. Web site: Martin Jørgensen får sin kamp nummer 100 . 29 October 2010 . 29 January 2011 . 3 November 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20101103211615/http://www.dr.dk/Sporten/Fodbold/Landsholdet/2010/10/29/161317.htm . live .
  25. Web site: Dødsfald: Axel Nielsen. stiften.dk. 21 July 2022. 18 July 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220718183224/https://stiften.dk/artikel/d%C3%B8dsfald-axel-nielsen-2018-4-30. live.
  26. Web site: Rangliste 1927–2012 . Haslund.info . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100808161619/http://www.haslund.info/danmark/dt/brrang.asp . 8 August 2010 .