Esbjerg fB

Esbjerg forenede Boldklubber (Danish pronunciation: [ˈesˌpjɛɐ̯ˀ fʌˈe̝ˀnð̩ ˈpʌltkʰlupɐ]; commonly known as Esbjerg fB or EfB in short) is a professional football club based in Esbjerg, West Jutland, Denmark, that plays in the 1st Division, the second-tier of the Danish football league system. Founded in 1924 as a merger between Esbjerg Boldklub af 1898 and Esbjerg Amatørklub af 1911, the first team play their home games at Blue Water Arena which has been the club's home ground since its opening in 1955.

Esbjerg fB
Full nameEsbjerg forenede Boldklubber
Short nameEfB
Founded23 July 1924 (1924-07-23)[1]
GroundBlue Water Arena, Esbjerg
Capacity18,000
OwnerChien Lee
Partners Path Capital
Pacific Media Group (Paul Conway, Grace Hung )
Krishen Sud
Head coachRoland Vrabec
League1st Division
2020–211st Division, 3rd of 12
WebsiteClub website

History
Original logo

Esbjerg forenede Boldklubber was officially established in 1924 as a merger between Esbjerg Boldklub af 1898 (E.B. 98) and Esbjerg Amatørklub af 1911 (EAK) after 12 years of competition between the two clubs.[1] The new club was driven by ambition for something bigger, which already produced results the day after when the club's best start-up team defeated Kolding IF with 7–0.[2]

The club's golden years were in the first half of the 1960s with the Austrian coach Rudi Strittich throughout most of the decade.[3][4] The club won the Danish Championship in 1961, 1962, 1963 and 1965 and won the DBU Cup in 1964.[5] In the 2010–11 Danish Superliga season EfB finished 12th and was relegated to the Danish 1st Division for the first time since the 1999-00 season.[6]

In March 2021, Chien Lee, Partners Path Capital, Pacific Media Group and Krishen Sud invested in Esbjerg fB and became the majority shareholder.[7]

Stadium
Main article: Blue Water Arena

Esbjerg fB plays at Blue Water Arena, which is the name of Esbjerg Stadion at Gl. Vardevej and part of Esbjerg Sports Park. In 2004, a new stand was built on the eastern side of a stadium. A new stadium with seating for 16,942 spectators was completed in August 2009. It is currently the second biggest stadium in Jutland, and the fourth biggest in Denmark.

  • Location: Gl. Vardevej 82, 6700 Esbjerg
  • Year built: 1955
  • Extended / renovated: 1999, 2004, 2008–09
  • Capacity: 16,942 (11,451 seats)
  • Pitch Size: 105 x 68 meters
  • Lighting: 1200 lux.
  • Record attendance: 22,000 (Esbjerg fB – KB, 1961)
  • Address: Gl Vardevej 82, 6700 Esbjerg

Honours
Esbjerg fB by season.

Danish Superliga

Danish Cup

Danish 1st Division

Achievements

Players

Current squad
As of 14 December 2021[8]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  NED Ramón ten Hove
2 DF  DEN Jonas Mortensen
3 MF  DEN Simon Bækgaard
4 DF  DEN Viktor Tranberg
5 MF  CRO Dino Halilović
6 MF  GEO Lasha Parunashvili
7 FW  DEN Elias Sørensen
8 MF  DEN Mads Larsen
12 DF  LUX Seid Korac
13 DF  DEN Denis Catovic
14 FW  AUT Patrick Schmidt (on loan from Barnsley)
15 DF  DEN Marcus Gudmann
16 GK  DEN Jeppe Højbjerg
17 DF  DEN Kevin Conboy
19 MF  DEN Nicklas Strunck
No. Pos. Nation Player
20 DF  DEN Jacob Rasmussen
21 FW  DEN Leonel Montano
22 DF  ISL Ísak Ólafsson
23 FW  UKR Yuriy Yakovenko
24 FW  DEN Emil Holten
25 MF  GER Kempes Tekiela
27 FW  DEN Marcus Hansen
29 MF  DEN Mads Borchers
30 DF  AUS Con Ouzounidis
34 GK  ENG Corey Addai
37 DF  ENG Charlie Winfield (on loan from Barnsley)
38 DF  ENG Rudi Pache
39 FW  CAN Steven Simpson
40 MF  ENG Matty Wolfe (on loan from Barnsley)
42 FW  DEN Phun Mang

Youth players in use 2021-22

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
18 MF  DEN Marcus Kristensen
35 MF  DEN Emil Jørgensen
51 MF  DEN Gustav Jensen
No. Pos. Nation Player
52 MF  DEN Bendix Bennetzen
57 DF  DEN Malthe Kristensen

Staff
  • Head Coach: Roland Vrabec
  • Assistant Coach: Rafael van der Vaart
  • A + Coach: Lars Vind
  • Goalkeeper Coach: Frode Birkeland
  • Transition Coach: Patrick Harboe
  • Physical Coach: Morten Bastholm
  • Assistant Physical Coach: Mattias Fredeløkke
  • Kit Manager: René Christiansen

Former coaches

Denmark national football team players

The following 32 Esbjerg football players has been picked and had their debut on the Danish national football team (debut/matches/goals):

Former notable foreign players

Esbjerg has a list of former notable foreign players of which some have represented their national team. Some of the most memorable are listed here:

Player of the year


Player of the year Esbjerg fB

Player of the year Denmark

Recent history
Season Pos. Pl. W D L GS GA P Cup Notes
1999–2000 SL 12 338421 407028 Quarter-final relegated
2000–01 1D 1 301983 792965 5th round promoted
2001–02 SL 7 3313614 424445 Semi-final
2002–03 SL 5 33121110 655747 Quarter-final
2003–04 SL 3 331887 714462 5th round
2004–05 SL 5 33131010 614749 5th round
2005–06 SL 6 3312615 434542 Runner-up
2006–07 SL 7 33101013 465140 4th round
2007–08 SL 7 3313614 595445 Runner-up
2008–09 SL 9 3371115 324132 3rd round
2009–10 SL 4 3313119 484350 4th round
2010–11 SL 12 3371214 364933 Semi-final relegated
2011–12 1D 1 262132 601966 3rd round promoted
2012–13 SL 4 3313812 383247 Winner
2013–14 SL 5 3313911 473848 4th round
2014–15 SL 8 33101013 474540 Semi-final
2015–16 SL 11 337917 386430 3rd round
2016–17 SL 14 3261214 325430 3rd round relegated
2017–18 1D 2 331869 613660 1st round promoted
2018–19 SL 3 3616812 454756 Quarter-final
2019–20 SL 14 325720 325822 Quarter-final relegated
2020–21 1D 3rd round

References
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  2. "Esbjerg fB - 3F Superliga". superliga.dk. Superliga. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
  3. Kjærbøl, Michael (24 August 2018). "Diametrale trænermodsætninger – DBUs slingrekurs". ekstrabladet.dk. Ekstra Bladet. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
  4. "Trænerlegenden Rudi Strittich er død". ekstrabladet.dk. Ekstra Bladet. 12 July 2010. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
  5. "Det gyldne efterår 1961 - et tronskifte i dansk fodbold". jv.dk. JydskeVestkysten. 26 November 2011. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
  6. Fodbold, danske kampe 2011 (1st ed.). Carlsens Årbøger. 2011. p. 16.
  7. “EfB presents new majority shareholder”
  8. "Superligatrup | Esbjerg fB". efb.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 2019-06-29.
  9. "Esbjerg fB's officielle hjemmeside | Regionens Hold" (in Danish). EfB.dk. Retrieved 2019-11-26.
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