Dalum Idrætsforening is a Danish football club currently playing in the Denmark Series, the fifth tier of the Danish divisions. They play at Dalum Stadion in southern parts of Odense on Funen, a stadium with a capacity of 4,000. Founded in 1931, the club rose to prominence in the late 1990s, playing two seasons in the second tier, Danish 1st Division and six seasons in the third tier Danish 2nd Division from 1998 to 2006, [1] and again from 2015–16.

Dalum IF
Full nameDalum Idrætsforening
Founded28 June 1931
GroundDalum Stadion, Odense
Capacity4,000
ChairmanMick Breith
ManagerChristoffer Földes
LeagueDenmark Series
2022–233rd Division, 12th of 12 (relegated)

History

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Starting from the 2006–07 season, they merged with B 1909 and B 1913, with new team FC Fyn their combined first team. This club dissolved in 2013.

In April 2023, Dalum were mentioned among the worst teams of Europe of the 2022–23 season, having recorded 23 losses out of 23 games, 0 points and a goal difference of –77.[2] They soon after broke their remarkable losing record, beating AB Tårnby 3–0 on 22 April 2023.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Dalum". Archived from the original on 8 March 2012. Retrieved 29 April 2010.
  2. ^ @SweeperPod (20 April 2023). "6⃣ Club: Dalum IF, Country: 🇩🇰, League: 3. Division, Tier: 4. If you can get past the fact this league is topped by a team called Middelfart, you might notice Dalum's dismal record. 23 defeats from 23, a -77 GD, 0 points and a 20-point gap to their nearest rival" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  3. ^ Rasmussen, Leif (22 April 2023). "Dalum var til grin i hele Europa efter nederlag i samtlige turneringens 23 kampe i 3. divisions nedrykningsspil – nu har klubben vundet". Fyens Stiftstidende (in Danish). Retrieved 8 May 2023.
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