Brøndby

Full name	Brøndby IF
Nickname
Founded	1964
Ground	Brøndby stadion, Brøndby
Capacity	31,000
Chairman	Ejvind Sandal
Manager	Michael Laudrup
League	Danish Superliga
2003-04
Home colours 　 Away colours

Brøndby IF is a Danish football club, from the town of Brøndby, on the outskirts of Copenhagen. It is the most succesful Danish football club of the last 20 years. Since the mid-1980s, the club has been a part of Danish top-flight football. 1964 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Brøndby is a municipality in eastern Denmark, in the county of Copenhagen on the island of Zealand. ... This is a list of major football (soccer) stadiums, grouped by country and ordered by capacity. ... Michael Laudrup as a captain of Denmark national team Michael Laudrup (born June 15, 1964) is a Danish football player and coach. ... The Danish Superliga is the official Danish football championship tournament. ... left arm of kit template File links The following pages link to this file: Arsenal F.C. Ajax Amsterdam AZ Alkmaar A.S. Roma Torino Calcio A.C. Milan ACF Fiorentina Bristol City F.C. Charlton Athletic F.C. Chievo Verona Chelsea F.C. England national football team Wikipedia:WikiProject... body of kit template File links The following pages link to this file: Arsenal F.C. Ajax Amsterdam AZ Alkmaar A.S. Roma Torino Calcio A.C. Milan ACF Fiorentina Bristol City F.C. Charlton Athletic F.C. Chievo Verona Chelsea F.C. England national football team Wikipedia:WikiProject Football... rightarm of kit template File links The following pages link to this file: Arsenal F.C. Ajax Amsterdam AZ Alkmaar A.S. Roma Torino Calcio A.C. Milan ACF Fiorentina Bristol City F.C. Charlton Athletic F.C. Chievo Verona Chelsea F.C. England national football team Wikipedia:WikiProject Football... shorts of kit template File links The following pages link to this file: Arsenal F.C. Ajax Amsterdam AZ Alkmaar A.S. Roma Torino Calcio A.C. Milan ACF Fiorentina Bristol City F.C. Charlton Athletic F.C. Chievo Verona Chelsea F.C. England national football team Wikipedia:WikiProject Football... socks of kit template File links The following pages link to this file: Arsenal F.C. Ajax Amsterdam AZ Alkmaar A.S. Roma Torino Calcio A.C. Milan ACF Fiorentina Bristol City F.C. Charlton Athletic F.C. Chievo Verona Chelsea F.C. England national football team Wikipedia:WikiProject Football... left arm of kit template File links The following pages link to this file: Arsenal F.C. Ajax Amsterdam AZ Alkmaar A.S. Roma Torino Calcio A.C. Milan ACF Fiorentina Bristol City F.C. Charlton Athletic F.C. Chievo Verona Chelsea F.C. England national football team Wikipedia:WikiProject... body of kit template File links The following pages link to this file: Arsenal F.C. Ajax Amsterdam AZ Alkmaar A.S. Roma Torino Calcio A.C. Milan ACF Fiorentina Bristol City F.C. Charlton Athletic F.C. Chievo Verona Chelsea F.C. England national football team Wikipedia:WikiProject Football... rightarm of kit template File links The following pages link to this file: Arsenal F.C. Ajax Amsterdam AZ Alkmaar A.S. Roma Torino Calcio A.C. Milan ACF Fiorentina Bristol City F.C. Charlton Athletic F.C. Chievo Verona Chelsea F.C. England national football team Wikipedia:WikiProject Football... shorts of kit template File links The following pages link to this file: Arsenal F.C. Ajax Amsterdam AZ Alkmaar A.S. Roma Torino Calcio A.C. Milan ACF Fiorentina Bristol City F.C. Charlton Athletic F.C. Chievo Verona Chelsea F.C. England national football team Wikipedia:WikiProject Football... socks of kit template File links The following pages link to this file: Arsenal F.C. Ajax Amsterdam AZ Alkmaar A.S. Roma Torino Calcio A.C. Milan ACF Fiorentina Bristol City F.C. Charlton Athletic F.C. Chievo Verona Chelsea F.C. England national football team Wikipedia:WikiProject Football... The striker (wearing red jersey) has run past the defender (in white jersey) and is about to take a shot at the goal, while the goalkeeper positions himself to stop the ball. ... Brøndby is a municipality in eastern Denmark, in the county of Copenhagen on the island of Zealand. ... City nickname: none Location in Denmark Area  - Total  - Water 526 km² xxx km² xx% Population  - City (2004)  - Metropolitan  - Density 502,204 1,116,979 954/km2 [including water] xxx/km2 [land only] Time zone Eastern: UTC+1 Latitude Longitude 55°43 N 12°34 W Copenhagen (Danish: København) is... Events and trends The 1980s marked an abrupt shift towards more conservative lifestyles after the momentous cultural revolutions which took place in the 1960s and 1970s and the definition of the AIDS virus in 1981. ...

The club was founded on December 3, 1964 as a merger between two small clubs, Brøndbyvester and Brøndbyøster. Since its foundation, the club has transformed from a mediocre lower league club to an absolute powerhouse of Danish football. December 3 is the 337th (in leap years the 338th) day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1964 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ...

The upward path started with the election of chairman Per Bjerregaard, a doctor who had moved to Copenhagen from Jutland. With the appointment of Finn Laudrup (father of Michael and Brian) as player-coach, the club began its promotion up through the Danish divisions. Jutland Peninsula Jutland (Danish: Jylland, German: Jütland) is a peninsula in northern Europe that forms the continental part of Denmark and a northern part of Germany, dividing the North Sea from the Baltic Sea. ... Michael Laudrup as a captain of Denmark national team Michael Laudrup (born June 15, 1964) is a Danish football player and coach. ... Brian Laudrup (born February 22, 1969) was a Danish football player. ...

Promotion to the top-flight was secured in 1981, and only 4 years later, Brøndby won their first championship. The team that dominated in the second half of the 1980s included several players who would later win Euro 92 with the Danish national team. With a team built around talented Danish players, such as Peter Schmeichel, John Jensen, Kim Vilfort and Bent Christensen, the club became used to winning the national title. 1981 is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Events and trends The 1980s marked an abrupt shift towards more conservative lifestyles after the momentous cultural revolutions which took place in the 1960s and 1970s and the definition of the AIDS virus in 1981. ... The 1992 European Football Championship (Euro 92) final tournament was hosted by Sweden. ... First International Denmark 2 - 1 England (Copenhagen, Denmark; 5 May 1910) Largest win Denmark 17 - 1 France (London, England; 19 October 1908) Worst defeat Germany 8 - 0 Denmark (Breslau, Germany; 16 May 1937) World Cup Appearances 3 (First in 1986) Best result Quarterfinals, 1998 European Championship Appearances 7 (First in... Peter Boleslaw Schmeichel (born November 18, 1963 in Gladsaxe, Denmark) was a Danish footballer, playing as a goalkeeper. ... John Jensen (born 3 May 1965) is a former Danish international footballer who is now a coach. ...

In 1986 the club was the only second in the world (with Tottenham being the first) to float its shares on a public stock exchange. 1986 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Tottenham Hotspur F.C. is a North London association football team, also known by the nickname Spurs. ...

In the early 1990s, an intended takeover of a bank almost cost the club its existence, and financial collapse was imminent. A rescue plan was made, but these events influenced the performance of the team, and the championship was not won again until 1996. Events and trends Technology The World Wide Web was born at CERN Explosive growth of the Internet; decrease in the cost of computers and other technology Reduction in size and cost of mobile phones leads to a massive surge in their popularity Year 2000 problem (commonly known as Y2K) Microsoft... 1996 is a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ...

During the last 10 seasons, the club has not finished below second spot in the Danish Superliga. Main rivals are F.C. København, and the matches between these two sides attract big crowds by Danish standards. The Danish Superliga is the official Danish football championship tournament. ... FC København is a Danish football team, playing in Copenhagen. ...

The club's current coach is Michael Laudrup, the most famous Danish football player. On June 15, 1982 he was also the first Brøndby player to win a cap for Denmark. Since then, more than 50 Brøndby players have represented their respective countries. June 15 is the 166th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (167th in leap years), with 199 days remaining. ... 1982 is a number and represents a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar Events January January 6 - William Bonin is convicted of being the freeway killer. January 8 - AT&T agrees to divest itself of twenty-two subdivisions January 11 - Mark Thatcher, son of the British Prime...

Brøndby have played more than 100 European fixtures. Big moments include wins against the likes of Bayern München, Liverpool F.C., Eintracht Frankfurt and Karlsruher SC. In 1991 the team was seconds away from the UEFA Cup final, but was denied by AS Roma. Bayern Munich ( German: FC Bayern München) is a German football club. ... Liverpool Football Club are the most successful English football team. ... Eintracht (meaning United) is the biggest and most successful football (soccer) club team in Frankfurt and the Rhein-Main-Area. ... Karlsruher SC is a German football team, based in Karlsruhe. ... 1991 is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... UEFA Cup logo The UEFA Cup is a football competition for European club teams. ... A.S. Roma (Associazione Sportiva Roma) is a Italian football club. ...

Honours

• Danish Superliga Champions 9
  • 1985, 1987, 1988, 1990, 1991, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2002, 2005
• Danish Cup Winners 5
  • 1989, 1994, 1998, 2003, 2005
• European performances
  • Champions League: Quarter finals 1987
  • UEFA Cup: Semi Finals 1991

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Current first team squad

Accurate as of March 5, 2005 March 5 is the 64th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (65th in leap years). ... 2005 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar and is the current year. ...

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External links

• Official website (http://www.brondby.com/)