AaB Fodbold explained

Clubname:AaB
Upright:0.8
Fullname:Aalborg Boldspilklub af 1885
Nickname:De røde (The reds), De bolchestribede (The candy-cane striped)
Short Name:AaB
Ground:Aalborg Portland Park, Aalborg
Capacity:13,800[1] (7,700 seated)
Owner:AaB A/S
Chrtitle:Sports director
Chairman:James Gow
Mgrtitle:Head coach
Manager:Menno van Dam
League:Superliga
Season:2023–24
Position:1st Division, 2nd of 12 (promoted)
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Website:http://aabsport.dk/
Current:2024–25 AaB Fodbold season

AaB,[2] (full name: Aalborg Boldspilklub, pronounced as /da/) internationally referred to as Aalborg BK,[3] or sometimes also known as AaB Aalborg, is a professional football team located in Aalborg. The club plays in the Danish Superliga. The club was represented in the NordicBet Liga from 2023 to 2024 after relegation from Danish Superliga in 2022–23 and has won four Danish football Championships and three Danish Cup trophies. Most recently the team won the double in 2014.

AaB was founded on 13 May 1885 by English engineers who were building Jutland's railway system, and the first years were concentrated on the game of cricket. It was initially named Aalborg Cricketklub (Aalborg Cricket club) but the name of the club was changed to Aalborg Boldklub (Aalborg ballclub) in 1899. Football was adopted on an amateur basis in 1902, and has since been the main sport, as the name was changed to the current Aalborg Boldspilklub af 1885 (Aalborg ballgameclub of 1885) in 1906.

In 1995 AaB became the first Danish team to participate in the UEFA Champions League group stage when they were awarded a place because Dynamo Kyiv was expelled from the tournament after one game for attempted match-fixing. AaB qualified for the 2008–09 Champions League and is with two appearances the Danish club who has participated the second most in the tournament after F.C. Copenhagen.

History

AaB was founded on 13 May 1885 by English engineers who were building Jutland's railway system, and the first years was concentrated on the game of cricket. It was initially named Aalborg Cricketklub (Aalborg Cricket club) but the name of the club was changed to Aalborg Boldklub (Aalborg ballclub) in 1899. Football was adopted on an amateur basis in 1902, and has since been the main sport, as the name was changed to the current Aalborg Boldspilklub af 1885 (Aalborg ballgameclub of 1885) in 1906.

Aalborg BK was part of the top-flight Danish leagues from the 1928–29 season, until the relegation of the club in 1947. The club returned to the best league in 1963, and except from the years of 1972, 1978 and 1981–1986, Aalborg BK has since been a part of the various editions of the Danish football championship. Despite its many years in the Danish championship, the club never won a championship title, but Aalborg BK won the Danish Cup competition in 1966 and 1970. Paid football was introduced in Denmark by the Danish Football Association in 1978. As Aalborg BK returned to the best Danish league, the club founded the professional branch of AaB A/S in 1987 to run a professional football team.[4]

Through the 1990s, the club won its first two Danish championships. In the Danish Superliga 1994-95 season, 24 goals from league topscorer Erik Bo Andersen secured the championship title for the team of coach Poul Erik Andreasen. The club was initially eliminated by Dynamo Kyiv in the qualification matches for the UEFA Champions League 1995-96, but following a bribing scandal Kyiv was banned from the tournament and Aalborg BK entered in their place. Aalborg BK thus became the first Danish team to compete in the UEFA Champions League. As they managed a 2–1 home win over Panathinaikos and a 2–2 draw with Porto in the six matches the club played in the initial group stage, Aalborg BK was eliminated. Erik Bo Andersen left the club for Scottish club Rangers, but in Søren Frederiksen, the club found its next goal-getter. Though not the league top scorer, Frederiksen scored 17 goals in the Danish Superliga 1998-99 which the club won under guidance of Swedish coach Hans Backe. Once again, Aalborg BK faced Dinamo Kyiv in the Champions League qualification, but again felt short, losing 1–2 at home and drawing 2–2 in Kyiv after a late Aalborg BK goal was disallowed for being behind the goal line.

Since then, the club established itself in the top half of the Superliga and won a bronze medal and qualified for the 2007 UEFA Intertoto Cup. Aalborg beat Honka on the away goals rule (2–2 in Finland and 1–1 in Denmark) in the second round, and in the third and final round Aalborg BK faced Gent and drew, 1–1, in the away game but beat them 2–1 in the following home match. Thus they "won" a place in the UEFA Cup's second qualification round and met HJK, the first match ended 2–1 to Helsinki, but in the last match Aalborg BK won 3–0 and were thus ready for the UEFA Cup 2007-08. Drawing the Italian team Sampdoria in the First Round, which have Antonio Cassano and Vincenzo Montella as notable players, made the task seem impossible. Aalborg made it again on the away goal rule (getting 2–2 in Genoa and managing 0–0 in Aalborg), and qualified for the group stage – being the first Danish team ever, to send an Italian team "out of Europe." In the group stage Aalborg BK was seeded in the lowest pot, and drew Anderlecht, Tottenham Hotspur, Getafe, and Hapoel Tel Aviv. Drawing with Anderlecht at home, and losing 2–3 to Tottenham (after being ahead 2–0 after the first half) forced Aalborg to win at home against Getafe, a match Aalborg BK lost 1–2.

In the 2007–08 season, Aalborg won their third Danish Championship and qualified for the 2008–09 UEFA Champions League qualifying rounds. in the second qualifying round, Aalborg easily eliminated FK Modriča 7–1 on aggregate. In the third round, before the group stage, they defeated FBK Kaunas 2–0 both at home and away and reached the group stage of the Champions League for the second time, the first time a Danish team achieved this. In the group stage, they were drawn in Group E along with defending champions Manchester United, Villarreal and Celtic. Aalborg finished third in the group, ahead of Celtic, with 6 points and progressed to the 2008–09 UEFA Cup knockout stage.

Their first match in their UEFA Cup run was against Spanish side Deportivo de La Coruña. Aalborg BK won the first leg at home 3–0 and the second leg at the Estadio Riazor 1–3, securing a 6–1 aggregate. Aalborg BK thereby earned a place among the last 16 teams. where they faced Manchester City. After a 2–0 loss in Manchester in the first leg Aalborg BK fought back to tie the score with a 2–0 win at home. The tie ended in agony however, as Aalborg were defeated by 4–3 on penalties.

On 11 May 2014, the club won their 4th Danish Championship, and four days later the double was secured, as the club defeated F.C. Copenhagen 4–2 in the Cup final.

On 3 June 2023, AaB suffered relegation to Danish 1st Division for the first time since 1986 and the first after the establishment of the Danish Superliga in 1991, due to finishing in last place.

Stadium

Since 1920, Aalborg BK has played its games at Aalborg Stadion. The stadium was opened on 18 July 1920 with a north–south aligned playing field. The first spectator seats were built in 1927, and in 1937 a wooden terrace for 3,000 standing spectators was built. In 1960, the stadium burned down and a new east-western aligned concrete stadium was opened in 1962. In recent years the stadium has been enlarged and rebuilt so that it now has modern facilities and roof over all spectator stands.[5] The stadium currently has a capacity of 13,997 people (8,997 seats) or 10,500 people (all seats).

Supporters and rivalries

Aalborg BK's official fanclub is AaB Support Club. Formed in 1990, it is one of the oldest fanclubs in Denmark. Aalborg BK's fan-culture is thriving, with both official and unofficial groups like Auxilia Ultras, AaB Tifo Kaos and Generationen offering fanatical support at all games home and away. All fan groups for Aalborg BK, both official and unofficial also work together under the name "Vesttribunen" (The Western-Stand), in reference to the tribune where the active fans stand. Some Ultras of Aalborg BK have a friendship with those of Hammarby IF and SK Brann.

AaB's traditional rivals are AGF with whom they contest "Den Jyske Klassiker" (The Jutland Classic), a match between the two largest citiesand most popular clubs in Jylland. The rivalry was most prominent in the 70's, 80's and 90's and has since declined in tension due to bothclubs starting to see FC Copenhagen and Brøndby IF as greater rivals. The creation of Randers FC also saw a new local-rivalry for AGF whicheased the tension with AaB as AGF developed a new and very intense rivalry with Randers FC.The Jutland Classic is however still considered one of the biggest games in Danish football, and the history and rivalry between the twoclubs shows on matchday with massive crowds, bold chanting and fanatical support between both sets of fans. The fans of both clubs stillconsiders it one of the biggest and most important games of the season.

Players

Current squad

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Retired numbers

12 – Torben Boye, defender (1984–2001)

Notable former players

Current management

PositionStaff
Sports director James Gow (2024–)
Head coach Menno van Dam (2024–)
Assistant coach Mathias Haugaasen (2024–)
Assistant coach Jack Cassidy (2024–)
Goalkeeping coach Poul Buus (2007–)
Head of Performance Pierre Gillo (2024–)

AaB Fodbold is owned by AaB A/S.

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Head coaches

The following managers have coached AaB since it re-entered the Danish top-flight in 1986:

Honours

Domestic

Leagues

Cups

European

See main article: AaB Fodbold in European football.

Seasons

SeasonCompetitionPos.Pl.WDLGSGAPCup
Spring 1895Jutland A-Series Finalalign=right bgcolor=goldW1align=left colspan="3"N/A31N/AN/A
Spring 1903Jutland A-Series Finalalign=right bgcolor=goldW1align=left colspan="3"N/A31N/AN/A
1906–1907Jutland A-Series Finalalign=right bgcolor=goldWUnknownN/A
1906–1907Jutland A-Series Finalalign=right bgcolor=goldWUnknownN/A
1907–08Jutland Circutalign=right bgcolor=limeWUnknownN/A
Jutland A-Series Circut Finalalign=right bgcolor=silverL1align=left colspan="3"N/A02N/A
1908–09UnknownN/A
1909–10Jutland A-Series Semi-finalalign=right bgcolor=limeW1align=left colspan="3"N/Aunk.unk.N/AN/A
Jutland A-Series Finalalign=right bgcolor=goldW1align=left colspan="3"N/A41N/A
1910–11Jutland A-Series Semi-finalalign=right bgcolor=limeW1align=left colspan="3"N/A21N/AN/A
Jutland A-Series Finalalign=right D1align=left colspan="3"N/A11N/A
Jutland A-Series Final Replayalign=right bgcolor=goldW1align=left colspan="3"N/A10N/A
1911–12Jutland A-Series Circut Finalalign=right bgcolor=limeW1align=left colspan="3"N/A31N/AN/A
Jutland A-Series Finalalign=right bgcolor=silverL1align=left colspan="3"N/A15N/A
1912–13Jutland A-Series Semi-finalalign=right bgcolor=limeW1align=left colspan="3"N/A40N/ADNQ
Jutland A-Series Finalalign=right bgcolor=silverL1align=left colspan="3"N/A24N/A
1913–14Jutland A-Series Semi-finalalign=right bgcolor=limeW1align=left colspan="3"N/A90N/ADNQ
Jutland A-Series Finalalign=right bgcolor=silverL1align=left colspan="3"N/A24N/A
1914–15Jutland A-Series North Circutalign=right 23201434DNQ
Jutland A-Series North Circuit 1 1st place rematchalign=right bgcolor=limeW1align=left colspan="3"N/A41N/A
Jutland A-Series North Circuit Finalalign=right bgcolor=limeW1align=left colspan="3"N/A51N/A
Jutland A-Series Finalalign=right bgcolor=silverL1align=left colspan="3"N/A12N/A
1915–16Jutland A-Series North Circut 1align=right 26321unk.unk.8DNQ
1916–17Jutland A-Series North Circut 1align=right 26321unk.unk.8DNQ
1917–18Jutland A-Series North Circut 1align=right 361146123DNQ
1918–19Jutland A-Series North Circut 2align=right 26402unk.unk.8DNQ
1918–19Jutland A-Series North Circut 1align=right bgcolor=lime1642023810DNQ
Jutland A-Series Circut Finalalign=right L1align=left colspan="3"N/A02N/A
1919–20Jutland A-Series North Circut 2align=right bgcolor=lime1650127910DNQ
Jutland A-Series Circut Semi-finalalign=right bgcolor=limeW1align=left colspan="3"N/A74N/A
Jutland A-Series Circut Finalalign=right bgcolor=limeW1align=left colspan="3"N/A51N/A
Jutland A-Series Finalalign=right bgcolor=silverL1align=left colspan="3"N/A35N/A
1920–21Jutland A-Series North Circut 1align=right bgcolor=lime18521341912DNQ
Jutland A-Series Circut Finalalign=right L1align=left colspan="3"N/A35N/A
1921–22Jutland A-Series North Circut 1align=right 2621315125DNQ
1922–23Jutland A-Series 1st Circutalign=right 28align=left colspan="5"unk.12DNQ
1923–24Jutland A-Series 2nd Circut27align=left colspan="5"unk.9DNQ
1924–25Jutland A-Series 1st Circutalign=right bgcolor=lime1651022411DNQ
Jutland A-Series Circut Semi-finalsalign=right bgcolor=limeW1align=left colspan="3"N/A32N/A
Jutland A-Series Circut Finalsalign=right bgcolor=limeW1align=left colspan="3"N/A110N/A
Jutland A-Series Finalalign=right bgcolor=limeW1align=left colspan="3"N/A81N/A
Jutland Qualification to Championship Seriesalign=right bgcolor=limeW1align=left colspan="3"N/A21N/A
1924–25Jutland Championship Seriesalign=right 210433272211DNQ
1926–27Jutland Championship North Circuitalign=right 210604412412DNQ
1927–28Jutland Championship North Circuitalign=right bgcolor=lime110631292015N/A
Jutland Championship Finalsalign=right bgcolor=goldW2200604
1928–29Danish Championship Tournament 3rd Circuitalign=right 3420210144N/A
Jutland Championship North Circuitalign=right bgcolor=lime110901361318
Jutland Championship Finalsalign=right bgcolor=goldW2200743
1929–30Championship Seriesalign=right 7922519346N/A
Jutland Championship North Circuitalign=right bgcolor=lime110802381916
Jutland Championship Finalsalign=right bgcolor=goldW2200724
1930–31Championship Seriesalign=right 7930626466N/A
Jutland Championship North Circuitalign=right 210604372512
1931–32Championship Seriesalign=right 6932428348N/A
Jutland Championship North Circuitalign=right bgcolor=lime110613312113
Jutland Championship Finalsalign=right bgcolor=goldW32011074
1932–33Championship Seriesalign=right 59423281510N/A
Jutland Championship North Circuitalign=right bgcolor=lime1141202502524
Jutland Championship Finalsalign=right bgcolor=goldW3201644
1933–34Championship Seriesalign=right 8930624396N/A
Jutland Championship North Circuitalign=right 214824492818
1934–35Championship Seriesalign=right 9921617215N/A
Jutland Championship North Circuitalign=right 214734382917
1935–36Championship Seriesalign=right bgcolor=cc996639423251610N/A
Jutland Championship North Circuitalign=right 214914392319
1936–37Championship Seriesalign=right 618729284516N/A
Jutland Championship Series Semi-finalsalign=right L1align=left colspan="3"N/A23N/A
1937–38Championship Seriesalign=right 718558444115N/A
1938–39Championship Seriesalign=right 418747312818N/A
Jutland Championship Series Semi-finalsalign=right L1align=left colspan="3"N/A13N/A
1939–40Championship Seriesalign=right 718738303217N/A
1940–41Danish Tournament 1st Circuitalign=right bgcolor=lime312642211216N/A
Danish Tournament Quarter-finalalign=right L1align=left colspan="3"N/A25N/A
Jutland Championship Series Semi-finalsalign=right bgcolor=limeW1align=left colspan="3"N/A10N/A
Jutland Championship Series Finalsalign=right bgcolor=goldW1align=left colspan="3"N/A31N/A
1941–42Danish Tournament 1st Circuitalign=right bgcolor=lime2181044362224N/A
Danish Tournament Quarter-finalalign=right L1align=left colspan="3"N/A01N/A
Jutland Championship Series Semi-finalsalign=right bgcolor=limeW1align=left colspan="3"N/A43N/A
Jutland Championship Series Finalsalign=right bgcolor=goldW1align=left colspan="3"N/A31N/A
1942–43Danish Tournament 1st Circuitalign=right 518918283119N/A
1943–44Danish Tournament 1st Circuitalign=right 518738353617N/A
1944–45Danish Tournament 1st Circuitalign=right 361238144N/A
1945–46Danish 1st Divisionalign=right 918411322519N/A
1945–46Danish 1st Divisionalign=right 9186210193814N/A
1946–47Danish 1st Divisionalign=right bgcolor=red1018411322519N/A
1947–48Danish 2nd Divisionalign=right 318936363221N/A
1948–49Danish 2nd Divisionalign=right 418756301919N/A
1949–50Danish 2nd Divisionalign=right 618738293517N/A
Jutland Championship Series Semi-finalalign=right bgcolor=limeW1align=left colspan="3"N/A21N/A
Jutland Championship Series Finalalign=right bgcolor=silverL1align=left colspan="3"N/A01N/A
1950–51Danish 2nd Divisionalign=right 318945372622N/A
1951–52Danish 2nd Divisionalign=right 9183510294211N/A
1952–53Danish 2nd Divisionalign=right 8186111283713N/A
1953–54Danish 2nd Divisionalign=right 518747414218N/A
1954–55Danish 2nd Divisionalign=right bgcolor=red101835102345114th round
1955–56Danish 3rd Divisionalign=right 5229584745234th round
1956–57Danish 3rd Divisionalign=right bgcolor=lime533185108450413rd round
1958Danish 2nd Divisionalign=right 82266103346183rd round
1959Danish 2nd Divisionalign=right 72284104653202nd round
1960Danish 2nd Divisionalign=right 6227783338212nd round
1961Danish 2nd Divisionalign=right 32212645330302nd round
1962Danish 2nd Divisionalign=right bgcolor=lime12212554340294th round
1963Danish 1st Divisionalign=right bgcolor=red112274113046183rd round
1964Danish 2nd Divisionalign=right bgcolor=lime22214355632313rd round
1965Danish 1st Divisionalign=right 7227783227212nd round
1966Danish 1st Divisionalign=right 9229211323220align=left bgcolor=goldWinner
1967Danish 1st Divisionalign=right 522796383623bgcolor=silverfinal
1968Danish 1st Divisionalign=right 722778373521quarter-final
1969Danish 1st Divisionalign=right bgcolor=cc99663221255522629bgcolor=bronze semi-final
1970Danish 1st Divisionalign=right 8229310342921align=left bgcolor=goldWinner
1971Danish 1st Divisionalign=right bgcolor=red112274113747183rd round
1972Danish 2nd Divisionalign=right bgcolor=lime22212466040283rd round
1973Danish 1st Divisionalign=right 6226973230213rd round
1974Danish 1st Divisionalign=right 1022679354119bgcolor=bronze semi-final
1975Danish 1st Divisionalign=right 73014511634933bgcolor=bronze semi-final
1976Danish 1st Divisionalign=right 43015785541374th round
1977Danish 1st Divisionalign=right bgcolor=red143061014334322bgcolor=bronze semi-final
1978Danish 2nd Divisionalign=right bgcolor=lime1301785643642bgcolor=bronze semi-final
1979Danish 1st Divisionalign=right 1230106144245262nd round
1980Danish 1st Divisionalign=right bgcolor=red16302226278562nd round
1981Danish 2nd Divisionalign=right bgcolor=red143085172655213rd round
1982Danish 3rd Divisionalign=right 1030116134540283rd round
1983Danish 3rd Divisionalign=right 1030126124543301st round
1984Danish 3rd Divisionalign=right bgcolor=lime13021637737484th round
1985Danish 2nd Divisionalign=right 5301488604836bgcolor=bronzesemi-final
1986Danish 2nd Divisionalign=right bgcolor=lime230131255636382nd round
1987Danish 1st Divisionalign=right 10267613273820bgcolor=silverfinal
1988Danish 1st Divisionalign=right 112686123350224th round
1989Danish 1st Divisionalign=right 11265912303919quarter-final
1990Danish 1st Division102681083234264th round
1991Danish Superligaalign=right 618657293317bgcolor=silverfinal
1991–92Danish Superligaalign=right 418675292519quarter-final
Danish Superliga Playoffs514455161913+10
1992–93Danish Superligaalign=right 318774251721final
Danish Superliga Playoffs414554232315+11
1993–94Danish Superligaalign=right 618495282517quarter-final
Danish Superliga Playoffs514464181914+9
1994–95Danish Superliga2181224442526semi-final
Danish Superliga Playoffsalign=right bgcolor=gold114743301318+13
1995–96Danish Superligaalign=right 53315612573851quarter-final
1996–97Danish Superligaalign=right 533121110464047quarter-final
1997–98Danish Superligaalign=right 73312813544844quarter-final
1998–99Danish Superligaalign=right bgcolor=gold13317133653764bgcolor=silverfinal
1999–00Danish Superligaalign=right 53312138574049bgcolor=silverfinal
2000–01Danish Superligaalign=right 5331310105149495th round
2001–02Danish Superligaalign=right 43316611524554quarter-final
2002–03Danish Superligaalign=right 63314415424546bgcolor=bronzesemi-final
2003–04Danish Superligaalign=right 5331698554157bgcolor=silverfinal
2004–05Danish Superligaalign=right 433158105945535th round
2005–06Danish Superligaalign=right 533111210484445bgcolor=bronzesemi-final
2006–07Danish Superligaalign=right bgcolor=cc996633318785534612nd round
2007–08Danish Superligaalign=right bgcolor=gold13322566038714th round
2008–09Danish Superligaalign=right 73391212404939bgcolor=silverfinal
2009–10Danish Superligaalign=right 533139113630484th round
2010–11Danish Superligaalign=right 103381114384835quarter-final
2011–12Danish Superligaalign=right 733128134248442nd round
2012–13Danish Superligaalign=right 533138125146474th round
2013–14Danish Superligaalign=right bgcolor=gold1331887603862align=left bgcolor=goldWinner
2014–15Danish Superligaalign=right 53313911393148quarter-final
2015–16Danish Superligaalign=right 53315513564450bgcolor=bronzesemi-final
2016–17Danish Superligaalign=right 103410816314938quarter-final
2017–18Danish Superligaalign=right 536101511384445quarter-final
2018–19Danish Superligaalign=right 934101212444442bgcolor=bronzesemi-final
2019–20Danish Superligaalign=right 53616614544454bgcolor=silverfinal
2020–21Danish Superligaalign=right 7321210104441464th round
2021–22Danish Superligaalign=right 532136134745454th round
2022–23Danish Superligabgcolor=red align=right 12326917344527bgcolor=silverfinal
2023–24Danish 1st Divisionalign=right bgcolor=lime23219856638654th round

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: AaB's hjemmebane - Aalborg Portland Park. aabsport.dk. 27 November 2017. 28 September 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170928103656/https://aabsport.dk/om-aab/aalborg-portland-park/. live.
  2. http://www.aabsport.dk/media/374097/2011__rsrapport_aab.pdf Årsrapport for 2011
  3. http://www.uefa.com/memberassociations/association=den/domesticleague/index.html Denmark – Danish Super League
  4. Om Aalborg Boldspilklub af 1885 at Aalborg Boldspilklub af 1885
  5. Aalborg Stadion 1920–2001, Aalborg.dk, 8 February 2006
  6. Web site: AaB 3F Superliga-spillertrup . 14 July 2018 . 24 February 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170224015900/http://fodbold.aabsport.dk/spillergalleri.aspx . live .
  7. Web site: AaB's trænerteam. . 2024-08-17 . aabsport.dk . da.

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