Boldklubben Frem
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| Full name | Boldklubben Frem af 1886 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Nickname(s) | Fremmerne | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Short name | Frem | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Founded | 1886 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ground | Valby Idrætspark Valby Copenhagen (Capacity 12,000 (4,400 seats)) |
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| Chairman | Erik Gamst | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Head coach | Anders Theil | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| League | Danish 1st Division | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2007-08 | 1st Division, 11th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Boldklubben Frem (also known as Frem, BK Frem or BK Frem Copenhagen) is a Danish sports club based in the district of Valby, in Copenhagen. It is best known for its semi-professional football team. Since its foundation in 1886 Frem has won the Danish Championships six times and the Danish Cup twice. Until the disastrous bankruptcy in 1993 Frem had played in the top division all but six seasons.
The club also has a youth and amateur amateur football branch, as well as a cricket team. It is also involved in the running of the KIES sports boarding school.
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[edit] History
- See also: Boldklubben Frem seasons
[edit] Early years
BK Frem were founded as Fremskridtsklubbens Cricketklub on July 17, 1886 by a group of seditious young men from the then government hostile Venstre Reform Party, as a cloak for political activities.[1] In 1887 football was introduced and the name was changed to Boldklubben Frem, stiftet af Fremskridtsklubben (lit. Danish: The Ball Club Forward, founded by the Progress Club).
In the first two years of the life of the club only two sports matches were played, but when the Danish Football Association introduced a football tournament in 1889, the club was invited to participate, and in 1890 Frem became the first Danish club to beat KB in a football match. In 1902 Frem became unofficial Danish champions when they won the league played under the auspices of the Danish FA. This was the first ever senior title won by the club.
In 1905 the club moved to its own field at Enghavevej, Vesterbro, obtaining its distinct working class profile. To this day, both the Social Democrats and the Union of Metalworkers holds Frem sponsorships. In 1912 Frem joined the representative team Stævnet which arranged lucrative exhibition matches and played a decisive role in Danish football politics.
[edit] Palmy days
In the years 1923-1944 Frem won six Danish Championships.
[edit] Division Yo-Yoing
Since 1983 Frem has been battling economically, and in 1993 saw themselves demoted to the Danmarksserien following a bankruptcy, which was due to a debt of DKK 8,500,000 and allegations of fraud.[2]
Following a short but expensive spell in the Superliga in 2003-2004 Frem were once again on the verge of bankruptcy with a debt of DKK 10,000,000.[3]
[edit] Home ground
Frem play their home matches at the modest and somewhat down worn, municipality-owned Valby Idrætspark.
In the early years Frem were located on Østerbro in Copenhagen, playing its matches at Blegdamsfælleden, alongside its main rivals in the early years; AB and KB. In 1905 Frem moved to its own field at Enghavevej, Vesterbro. Being a field-owning club gave Frem the advantage off entry fees. Its location however lead to some muttering from football fans who found it to be to far out of town.[4]
In 1942 Frem moved to Valby Idrætspark, where the current main stand was erected in 1965. Throughout the years a lot of matches has been played at Idrætsparken. It is uncertain when this tradition was discontinued.
The construction of a new stadium is currently in the planning.
[edit] Honours
- See also: Boldklubben Frem seasons
[edit] Football
- Danish Champions
- Danish Cup
- Winners (2): 1956, 1978
- Runner-up (3): 1969, 1971, 1981
- Unofficial Danish Champions
- Winners (1): 1902
- Runner-up (3): 1899, 1901, 1903
- Copenhagen Champions
- Winners (3): 1904, 1923, 1933
- Runner-up (8): 1906, 1908, 1910, 1911, 1918, 1922, 1929, 1937
- Copenhagen Cup
- Winners (6): 1927, 1927, 1938, 1940, 1943, 1946
- Runner-up (9): 1913, 1918, 1919, 1922, 1924, 1930, 1934, 1939, 1944
- Baneklubberne Cup
- Winners (1): 1911
[edit] Cricket
- Copenhagen Champions
- Winners (2): 1894, 1898
[edit] Players
[edit] Significant former players
- See also: Boldklubben Frem players
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[edit] Current squad
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[edit] Club officials
| Chairman |  Erik Gamst |
| Managing director | Hans Hermansen |
| Head Coach | Anders Theil |
| Assistant Coach | Morten Hamm |
| 2nd assistant Coach | Morten Svan |
[edit] Season-by-season results
[edit] Recent years
| Season | Pos | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
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| 07-08: 1. Division (pending) | #10/16 | 26 | 22 | 10 | 2 | 10 | 35 | 35 | +0 |
| 06-07: 1. Division | #5/16 | 50 | 30 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 48 | 43 | +5 |
| 05-06: 1. Division | #10/16 | 40 | 30 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 47 | 42 | +5 |
| 04-05: 1. Division | #3/16 | 59 | 30 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 61 | 30 | +31 |
| 03-04: Superligaen | #11/12 | 27 | 33 | 8 | 3 | 22 | 40 | 65 | -25 |
| 02-03: 1. Division | #2/16 | 58 | 30 | 18 | 4 | 8 | 64 | 43 | +21 |
| 01-02: 1. Division | #4/16 | 54 | 30 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 54 | 37 | +17 |
| 00-01: 1. Division | #4/16 | 55 | 30 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 64 | 34 | +30 |
| 99-00: 1. Division | #7/16 | 45 | 30 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 55 | 48 | +7 |
| 98-99: 1. Division | #9/16 | 41 | 30 | 12 | 5 | 13 | 45 | 63 | -18 |
| 97-98: 1. Division | #9/16 | 40 | 30 | 12 | 4 | 14 | 46 | 47 | -1 |
[edit] League status
[edit] Post 1993 bankruptcy and demotion
Green denotes the highest level of football in Denmark; yellow the second highest; red the third highest; black the fourth highest.
[edit] All time
Green denotes the highest level of football in Denmark; yellow the second highest; red the third highest; black the fourth highest.
[edit] Alternate Kits
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[edit] Sponsorships
- GourmetBryggeriet (head sponsor)
- hummel (material sponsor)
[edit] Address
Professional branch Amateur and youth branch Boldklubben Frem A/S Boldklubben Frem Pauli Jørgensen Lounge Julius Andersensvej 7 Julius Andersensvej 7 DK-2450 København SV DK-2450 København SV Telephone: +45 3617 1317 Telephone: +45 3617 1332 Fax: +45 3617 2656 Fax: +45 3617 1355 E-mail: bkfrem@email.dk E-mail: mail@bkfrem.dk
[edit] Footnotes and references
- ^ Following an assassination attempt on Council President Estrup in the fall of 1985 restrictions on political freedom had been initiated. Friis, M. P. (1887-1905). "Estrup, Jacob Brønnum Scavenius,". Dansk biografisk Lexikon IV. Copenhagen: Gyldendalske Boghandels Forlag. 614-615. Retrieved on 2007-04-25.
- ^ Dennis Drejer: Tilbage til FREM-tiden, Berlingske Tidende, 12 November 1995, pp. 24,
- ^ Andreas Kraul: 'Fodbold: Frem kører videre , Dagbladet Politiken, 15 December 2004, section 2, pp. 10,
- ^ Gebuhr, Mogens (2006-01-18). De første svære år 1886-1905. Boldklubben Frem. Retrieved on 2007-04-26.
[edit] External links
- (Danish) Official website
- (Danish) Historical archive
- (Danish) Official fansite
- (Danish) Official fan forum
