Aalborg Boldspilklub
The Aalborg Boldspilklub (short: AaB - The double -A had in the Danish alphabet until the introduction of the status of a separate letter Å ), translated Ballspielverein Aalborg is a sports club from Aalborg in Denmark. The association, which was originally founded as a cricket club, the members are now playing soccer, ice hockey and handball. Especially the football team, the Danish champion three times, is known internationally.
History
1885-1944: Emergence
AaB was founded on 13 May 1885 as Aalborg Cricket Club. The founding fathers were there primarily British engineers who built in this period, the railway network of Jutland and a sports club for domestic model wanted. This English influence, it is also due to that there football was played a few years later. Consequently, the cricket club was renamed in 1906 in Aalborg Boldspilklub. First, the AaB teams played in dark blue shirts with a red breast. Today's play clothes - red and white striped shirt along with white pants - they had according to the legend at BK Skjold, a Copenhagen club, cribbed. The Aalborg Stadium 1920 (today: Aalborg Park) opened in which the club plays today. The fans swear by the good atmosphere in the stadium, which is centrally located and has no running track. In the following decades, no major sporting ambitions were evident at AaB.
1945-1990: professional football in the 1st Division
From 1945 to 1990, the 1st Division was the highest league in Danish football. As a founding member, Aalborg held 1945/46, just under the class and secured with only one more point on the tenth, and so fixed as relegated club Boldklubben 1909. With only nineteen own hits AaB presented the weakest attack in the league. The following year, but the team could not make it in the league, so you descent with only new points from eighteen encounters. 1958 until the summer of continuous summer season has been adapted to the Calendar and played out in this. Only after the end of the season 1962 Aalborg managed the re-emergence, but could not hold comeback season in the 1st Division. After only one year in the second division AaB the kicker returned to the 1965 season back in top flight back and finished seventh and raises at first placed inside the protected midfield. With a total of 21 points on the plus side, the club has never earned so many in the first league. 1967 improved the team's performance on these 23 points and fifth place. With Henning Munk Jensen was adjusted in 1968 also the Player of the Year in Denmark. Again, two years later, Aalborg was even a third and was beaten only Master B 1903 Copenhagen and Kjøbenhavns Bold Club. In 1971, the game re- descent followed in the second division, of which club and team but quickly recovered and in 1973 played again in the first division. This was in 1975 increased to 16 teams, with AaB seventh and the following year was fourth. These good results followed in 1977 by disillusionment and BK had to join the League Two for the fourth time, but secured its chances of promotion. With the worst final result Aalborg then ended their 1980 season. Only six points and 85 goals conceded meant in thirty games league worst record. This descent meant a sporting break and until the end of the 1986 season, as one behind Herfølge BK in the 2nd Division was second, managed the club again in the Danish upper house collect. Until 1989 the club secured almost a year in the league. When it was clear in 1990 to start a new league, the team had to earn at least eighth place, in order to secure a place in this. However, it was only enough to tenth place, which, however, allowed for a catchment in relegation matches against second division. There Aalborg then continued with 4-0 and 6-5 against Boldklubben 1909.
One of the greatest successes of the years between 1945 and 1990 include the profits of the land Turner Cup rings in 1966 and 1970, however, the Aalborg had more sorrow than joy with this competition. Despite current nine finals they could only win twice. With now six final defeats in a row, they have earned the reputation of bad luck bird, or the "eternal second ".
1991-2010: Introduction of the Super League and National Establishment
1991 in the newly created Super League, the club played long against relegation. With only ten teams, the team worked out but then a two - point lead over Silkeborg IF, the participants Relegation to the whereabouts in the highest Danish Football League. With 29 personally meeting the team set while the second most dangerous attack, but with 33 goals against the most vulnerable Defensive ( along Silkeborg IF ) of the Super League. From the summer of 1991, the game mode in Denmark was changed. But before they reached even the final of the national cup. After 0-0 in the regular season against Odense BK the team failed but then with 3:4 on penalties. In the season 1991/92 Championship was held in two rounds. In the autumn season Aalborg managed fourth place, thereby qualified for the spring round. There it right then but only to fifth place, which they could not qualify for an international competition. With Peter Møller, however, had the best attacker of the League in its own ranks. The following year the club then managed participation for the 1993/94 UEFA Cup campaign. Peter Møller was also able to defend his title with 22 goals. In addition, it was again in the cup final against Odense, then had to admit defeat but for the second time, after the team was defeated 0-2. In the UEFA Cup, it started after a surprising 1-0 first leg victory in the first round against Deportivo La Coruna a 0-5 defeat in the return encounter, thereby eliminated. For the 1994/95 season the club managed the national coup. After the fall season in which they finished second to the team against Brøndby IF, last year's champion Silkeborg IF and five other teams prevailed and was first in the club's Danish title. In the following qualifiers for the Champions League, the Danes could not prevail against Dynamo Kiev though, eventually moved but in the main round ago, after it had been found that the Ukrainians had tried to bribe the referee, among others, with a fur coat. In the group stage the team then met the team of Panathinaikos, FC Nantes and FC Porto. With a goal of 5:12 and only four points from six games, the team significantly different from after the first round. The first victory in the Champions League, the Association celebrated on 25 October 1995 against the Greek club Panathinaikos, as you sat in front of his home crowd by 2:1. It was also the only defeat for the Athens club in the group stage. 1996 in the 1970s for the club as a player actively Lynge Jakobsen gewesenen was obliged for the post of sporting director. Under him further successes were celebrated in the subsequent period. After the second Championship 1999 they met again ironically Kiev - and lost - this time without fur. The other international appearances in the UEFA Cup and the European Cup Winners' Cup usually ended in the first round. Still, it managed AaB to establish itself among the best teams in Denmark and economically prosper: Since 1999, the professional players Department AaB Sports A / S is listed as a public company on the stock exchange in Copenhagen. In 2007 the club won the UEFA Intertoto Cup and thus qualifying for the UEFA Cup. In 2008, the club failed to qualify via the qualifiers for the group stage of the Champions League. Before that won the Danish Superliga 2007/ 08 with new sovereign points ahead of runner-up FC Midtjylland. Jeppe Curth With the club also made it the best attackers in the league. He succeeded in attaining siebzeh hits in 33 encounters.
2011 to present: Current Development
Since the beginning of the 2010/11 season the team of coach Magnus Pehrsson fought against relegation. Back in October, a new man was brought to the sidelines to avert the threat of Kent Nielsen. Before the 33rd matchday of Aalborg BK three -point lead had the relegation zone. On the final day, which took place 29 May 2011, the team, however, was a guest at FC Copenhagen, the eventual champions. The game went 2-0 lost. But luck was still on the side of Aalborg. Because of Randers FC came in the home stadium does not go beyond 2-2 draw against Esbjerg fB. Exactly these two teams occupied the two relegation places, with which the Aalborg BK despite defeat in the league managed.
Achievements
- Danish champion: 1995, 1999, 2008
- Danish Cup winner: 1966, 1970
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- Attacker Peter Møller 1992 was the first AaB striker, who won the scoring cannon since the introduction of the Super League. For this he needed 17 results. He was also the first who could defend that title. Until 2005, when Steffen Højer for the second time was after the other top scorer, Møller was the only attacker at all, which was twice the best shooter in the league.
- To date (March 2011) noted the Aalborg BK five times the best scorers in the Super League. These were: 1992 & 1993: Peter Møller
- 1995: Erik Bo Andersen
- 2006: Rade Prica
- 2007: Jeppe Curth
Squad 2012/13 season
As of February 17, 2013
Well-known former players
Aalborg coach
( incomplete)
(Source: Aalborg BK: Coaches from AZ on weltfussball.de )
Hockey Department
Main article: AaB Ishockey
The ice hockey team of Aalborg BK has been able to win once the Danish Ice Hockey Championship in 1981. In addition, the Hockey department was ten times runner-up.