Nykøbing FC is a Danish professional association football club based in Nykøbing Falster on Falster. The club competes in Danish 2nd Division, the third tier of the Danish football league system, and plays its home games at the Lollands Bank Park.
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| Full name | Nykøbing Football Club | ||
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| Nickname(s) | Alliancen (The Alliance) (between 1994 and 2013) | ||
| Short name | NFC | ||
| Founded | 1 July 2013 | ||
| Ground | Lollands Bank Park, Nykøbing Falster | ||
| Capacity | 10,000 (2,000 seated) | ||
| Chairman | Axel Castenschiold | ||
| Manager | Claus Jensen | ||
| League | Danish 2nd Division | ||
| 2022–23 | Danish 1st Division, 12th of 12 (relegated) | ||
| Website | Club website | ||
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History edit
Mergers (1994–2013) edit
Nykøbing FC was formed on 1 July 2013 by a merger of regional teams B.1901 and B.1921. The move was initiated with the goal of developing youth football in Guldborgsund Kommune in order to strengthen the first team and thereby retain divisional status.[1] Before taking the name Nykøbing FC, the club was known as Nykøbing Falster Alliancen (NFA), which was also a superstructure between B.1901 and B.1921 founded on 1 January 1994. Later on, between 2006 and 2013, this club also went under the name Lolland Falster Alliancen (LFA).[2]
Lolland Falster Alliancen had, before the foundation of Nykøbing FC, had a tumultuous existence between the second tier and third tier. On 18 June 2006, their 4–3 defeat to Lyngby Boldklub in the last game of the season resulted in relegation to the third tier, after having spent three years in the second tier.[3] However, they spent just one season at this level, and were promoted back to the second division after beating KB 5–0 on 3 June 2007.[3]
Superliga 2020 (2015–present) edit
In 2015, two years after the launch of the new merger between B.1901 and B.1921, Nykøbing FC launched the project Superliga 2020, with a declared goal of promotion to the Danish Superliga by 2020. The project was launched when Danish celebrities – chef Claus Meyer, comedian Mick Øgendahl and former footballer Claus Jensen – invested millions in the club and became major shareholders.[4][5] This vision was readjusted in 2019, instead targeting promotion to the Danish Superliga by 2022 with 50% of the team being homegrown.[6] On 7 January 2020, Claus Jensen combined his role as investor in the club with a new role as club manager, while head coach Brian Rasmussen assumed the position of first team coach.[7]
Nykøbing achieved national prominence in 2021 when they knocked top-flight FC Copenhagen out of the Danish Cup with a shocking 3–0 win.[8]
Season to season edit
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- 4 seasons in Danish 1st Division
- 3 seasons in Danish 2nd Division
Current squad edit
- As of 22 February 2024[9]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Youth players in use 2023–24 edit
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Current technical staff edit
| Position | Staff |
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| Manager |  Claus Jensen
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| First team coach | Brian Rasmussen
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| Assistant manager | Anders Due
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| Transition coach | Jan Jacobsen
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| Fitness coach | Peter Due
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| Goalkeeping coach | Thomas Frederiksen
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Last updated: February 2020
Source: Nykøbing FC
Stadium edit
Nykøbing FC play its home matches at the Nykøbing Falster Idrætspark named CM Arena for sponsorship reasons. It has a capacity of approximately 10,000 and was inaugurated in 1987.
Famous players edit
Note: this list includes players that have appeared in at least 100 league games and/or have reached international status.
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Coaches edit
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Nykøbing Falster Alliancen
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Lolland-Falster Alliancen
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Nykøbing FC
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References edit
- ^ "Historie – Nykøbing FC". www.nykobingfc.com (in Danish). Retrieved 2 February 2020.
- ^ "About NFC: History – Lolland Falster Alliancen". www.nykobingfc.com (in Danish). Retrieved 21 January 2019.
- ^ a b Scheuermann, Frederik (15 December 2018). "15. December: En vanvittig nedrykning og et hurtigt comeback". Nykøbing FC. Retrieved 21 January 2019.
- ^ "Kendt trekløver poster millioner i Nykøbing FC" [Famous trio invest millions in Nykøbing FC] (in Danish). dr.dk. 17 May 2015.
- ^ "Nykøbing FC Special: 2020-planen er ikke et "projekt" – det er det første skridt af mange" [Nykøbing FC Special: The 2020 Plan Is Not a "Project" – It's The First Step of Many] (in Danish). mediano.nu. 7 March 2018.
- ^ "Nykøbing justerer sin vision: Superliga i 2022" [Nykøbing readjust vision: Superliga by 2022] (in Danish). bold.dk. 26 July 2019.
- ^ "Claus Jensen bliver manager i Nykøbing FC" [Claus Jensen becomes manager in Nykøbing FC] (in Danish). bold.dk. 7 January 2020.
- ^ Dvinge, Nicolai (22 September 2021). "FCK i kæmpe pokal-ydmygelse – TV 2". TV2 Sport (in Danish). Archived from the original on 21 November 2021. Retrieved 1 May 2022.
- ^ "Truppen". Nykøbing FC. Retrieved 10 January 2020.