FC Sønderborg

FC Sønderborg
Full nameFC Sønderborg
Founded2009; 15 years ago (2009)
GroundSønderborg Stadion, Sønderborg
Capacity2,200 (2,000 seated)
ChairmanHans Christian Jensen

FC Sønderborg is a Danish football club based in Sønderborg, Southern Jutland. Affiliated to the multiple regional clubs, they currently only feature youth teams. Until 2020, FC Sønderborg had a first team led by manager Kim Poulsen,[1] but the team withdrew from competition citing too little interest from parent clubs in providing senior players.[2]

The vision of FC Sønderborg is to "create an elite environment for U13-U19 players in Sønderborg Municipality," through a cooperation between 11 local clubs with around 2,500 members in total.[3]

History

In February 2009, FC Sønderborg was founded through a merger of 11 regional teams in order to create an elite youth academy for the under-13 to under-19 talents in Sønderborg Municipality.[4] In 2010, this initiative was extended to the senior teams.

In the fall of 2019, with FC Sønderborg facing relegation from the fifth-tier Jutland Series, manager Kim Poulsen criticised the historical lack of ambition in Sønderborg in creating an environment for divisional football.[5]

The first team withdrew from competition in April 2020, citing lacking interest from parent clubs in providing senior players.[2] Instead, Poulsen stated that the club would focus increasingly on youth development and strengthen cooperation with Danish Superliga club SønderjyskE.[2]

References

  1. ^ Kok, Frida (6 July 2018). "Kim Poulsen er ny manager i FC Sønderborg". JydskeVestkysten (in Danish). Archived from the original on 9 October 2024. Retrieved 9 October 2024.
  2. ^ a b c Kjær, Michael (29 May 2020). "FC Sønderborg lukker deres senioroverbygning". Sønderborg Nyt (in Danish). Archived from the original on 16 October 2021. Retrieved 9 October 2024.
  3. ^ "FC Sønderborg: Om klubben". FC Sønderborg (in Danish). Archived from the original on 3 October 2023.
  4. ^ "Fodboldklubben BNS". BNS Fodbold (in Danish). Archived from the original on 21 May 2024. Retrieved 9 October 2024.
  5. ^ Christensen, Tage (20 October 2019). "Top-træner: Der er ikke sket noget i 40 år". JydskeVestkysten (in Danish). Archived from the original on 9 October 2024. Retrieved 9 October 2024.