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| chairman = Lars Kruse
| manager  = Morten Dahm Kjærgaard
| league   = [[Danish 1st Division|1st Division]]
| season   = [[2024–25 Danish 2nd Division|2024–25]]
| position = [[Danish 2nd Division|2nd Division]], 1st of 12 (promoted)
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'''Aarhus Fremad''' ({{IPA|da|ˈɒːˌhuˀs ˈfʁɑmˌɛð|lang}}, "Aarhus Forward") is an [[association football]] club located in [[Aarhus N]], the northern part of [[Aarhus]], Denmark. The club will compete in the [[Danish 1st Division]], the second tier of the [[Danish football league system]] in the [[2025–26 Danish 1st Division|2025–26 season]] following promotion from the [[Danish 2nd Division]]. Aarhus Fremad competed in the lower divisions of Danish football until 1997, when the club miraculously reached the [[Danish Superliga]] after nine promotions in 13 seasons.

The club's home ground is the [[Riisvangen Stadium]]. The [[East Jutland metropolitan area|East Jutland]] club was originally formed as sports club in 1897, before being refounded as an independent association football club in 1947.

==History==
===Beginnings (1947–1973)===
Aarhus Fodsportsforening "Fremad" was founded in 1897, but the football department was established in 1947 at the request of Wilhelm Østenfjeld, and admitted into the local football union, [[DBU Jutland]], on 13 August 1947.<ref name="FodboldHistorie" /> The first chairman of the football department was Mozart Hansen, and a number of players in its inaugural season were also active participants in the club's athletics and [[handball]] departments, including [[Helge Paulsen]] (former chief executive of the [[Danish Handball Federation]]) and [[Jørgen Absalonsen]] (former chief executive of the [[Danish Handball Federation|Jutland Handball Federation]] and former head coach of the [[Denmark women's national handball team]].<ref name="FodboldHistorie">{{cite web |title=Aarhus Fremad Fodbold - Historie |url=https://www.aarhus-fremad-fodbold.dk/klub/aarhus-fremad-fodbold/sider/historie |website=aarhus-fremad-fodbold.dk |publisher=Aarhus Fremad Fodbold |access-date=8 March 2020}}</ref> Exact details about the first decades of the club's existence is sparse, except its location; the ground at [[Læssøesgades School]] close to [[Ingerslevs Boulevard]], located in the [[Frederiksbjerg]] neighbourhood in the southern parts of [[Aarhus]].<ref name="Historien" />

In 1969, Aarhus Fremad moved to its current home at [[Riisvangen Stadium]] in northern Aarhus after its former tenants [[VSK Aarhus|IK Skovbakken]] had moved to [[Vejlby-Risskov Idrætscenter]] which was constructed in 1969.<ref name="FodboldHistorie" /> This came into place after [[Vorrevangens Boldklub]] had declined a move to Riisvangen. At this point, Aarhus Fremad's colours were white shirts and black shorts and socks.

As noted in the club's first newer club magazine, ''Kartoffelmos'', which was first published in 1975: "In 1973 the club had a closed team, the 'villa team', which did not have dealings with other members of the club. The board mainly consisted of members of this villa team, and the other members played their planned matches without being involved with the board." At an extraordinary general assembly in December 1973, the entire villa team opted out of Aarhus Fremad, and took with them a large number of other active members. This virtually meant that the entire board had left the club, and that the remaining members were without a board and without any knowledge of running a football club. Nonetheless, club member Leo Meyer was appointed new chairman of the board in April 1974.<ref name="FodboldHistorie" />

===Rebuilding (1974–1984)===
Following the fatal general assembly in December 1973, Aarhus Fremad only consisted of 9 members. The first team competed in Serie 5, the 10th tier division of Danish football, but did not have enough players to compete. The low membership resulted in lacking contributions, leaving the club in financial turmoil.<ref name="Historien" /> the club did not have enough players to form a team. A new three-person board consisting of Søren Pank, Leo Meyer and Henning Tødt was elected to straighten out the financial situation. The board, suffering from the lacking contributions resulting from the low membership the year before, had to pay the debts and cover expenses left from the former board.<ref name="Historien" />

[[File:Riisvangen Stadion 1.JPG|thumb|left|250px|Riisvangen Stadion seen from the north.]]
The same day as the new board was elected, [[Børge Toft]] took the position of head coach, which turned out to be a successful move for the club. Toft managed to attract new sponsors and active members, which meant that Fremad had 27 members at the end of 1974. Sponsors provided kits and footballs, which helped revive the struggling club.<ref name="Historien" /> The following years, the club attracted more members, and by 1980 Aarhus Fremad had 3–4 senior teams and 5–6 youth teams. The senior side competed in the 10th and 9th tier of Danish football between 1974 and 1980.<ref name="Historien" />

Between 1980 and 1983, Aarhus Fremad landed in financial decline once again. This time, however, issues were resolved faster. With the aid of [[Aarhus Municipality]] the club was granted a new indoor facility at [[Riisvangen Stadium]]. Before, the club used the old German barracks left from [[World War II]]. The new facilities led to an increase in active members which in turn strengthened the financial situation of the club. Due to these small victories, Aarhus Fremad set more ambitious targets for success on the field.<ref name="Historien" />

===Rise to the Superliga (1984–1997)===
Under head coach Kaj Jensen, the club promoted in back-to-back seasons, which would set in motion an unmatched run in Danish football of nine promotions over the course of 13 years. In 1987, [[Kim Poulsen]] took over as head coach, and a financial upturn meant that Aarhus Fremad could improve the first team by attracting better players. At the same time, ambitious Jan Hammerholt was elected as the new chairman of the board in 1988, which meant new prerequisites for the club. As the first Serie 3 club in Danish history, Fremad introduced sponsored cars for the first-team players. The players were also sent on training camp and the ambitions of the club soon grew.<ref name="Historien" />

Multiple promotions quickly followed. In 1988, the club promoted to Serie 2 and a few years the club competed in Serie 1. New players arrived, strengthening the first-team squad and helping the once struggling club continue its surge throughout the Danish divisions. In 1992, the club reached the [[Jutland Series]], the fifth tier of the [[Football in Denmark#Men's league system|Danish football system]]. At the end of the first season in this division, Aarhus Fremad reached second place meaning direct promotion to the [[Denmark Series]] (fourth tier).<ref name="Historien" />

After one season establishing themselves at the fourth level, the club was ready for another promotion in 1995 to the [[Danish 2nd Division|Danish 2nd Division West]] (third tier). This marked Fremad's first meeting with the Danish divisions. This promotion, however, also meant the departure of head coach Kim Poulsen who had been instrumental for the club's meteoric rise of seven promotions in eight years. As his replacement, Per Bie became new head coach with the goal of leading the club to further success on the field. This success came instantly, as Fremad with Bie in charge came in first place and reached another promotion – this time to the [[Danish 1st Division]] (second tier).<ref name="Historien" /> The club had attracted national attention during the last seasons and some of the better lower division players from regional clubs had joined the Aarhus Fremad first team during this period.

Alongside promotion to the second division, ''Aarhus Fremad Fodbold [[Anpartsselskab|ApS]]'' was established in order to introduce professional contracts in the club. This would ensure that Fremad would be able to hold on to its players, who, because of their strong performances, had attracted interest from larger Danish clubs. In just 12 years, Aarhus Fremad had moved from the lowest tiers of Danish football to second division and professional football.<ref name="Historien" />

The first team quickly accustomed to the second division and established itself in the top of the league during the first season. The many promotions from the years before culminated on 11 June 1997, when Aarhus Fremad faced [[FC Svendborg|Svendborg fB]] away at [[Høje Bøge Stadium]] in what would become the biggest accomplishment in club history. A 3–1 away win meant that Aarhus Fremad sensationally reached promotion to the [[Danish Superliga]] in the same year as the club celebrated its [[centennial]].<ref name="Historien" />

===Superliga years (1997–1999)===
Aarhus Fremad appointed former [[FC Bayern Munich|Bayern Munich]] and [[Denmark national football team|Denmark]] international [[Viggo Jensen (footballer, born 1947)|Viggo Jensen]] as their new head coach for the [[1997–98 Danish Superliga]] season. The club played its first match in the Superliga on 25 July 1997 against city rivals [[Aarhus Gymnastikforening|AGF]]. The game ended in a 2–1 win on goals by [[Søren Hermansen]] and [[Ulrich Gregers]], who secured the win for Fremad at their temporary home field, [[Aarhus Idrætspark]] in front of 15,000 spectators.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Bjerre Christiansen |first1=Dennis |title=Hyggefodbold på topplan |url=https://stiften.dk/artikel/hyggefodbold-p%C3%A5-topplan |website=stiften.dk |publisher=Århus Stiftstidende |date=23 December 2012 |access-date=8 March 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite AV media |date=18 February 2020 |title=Aarhus Fremad banker AGF [3:5] Det Skal Nok Gå |trans-title=Aarhus Fremad beats AGF [3:5] It'll Be Okay |medium=YouTube |language=da |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7qe4ooyYezk  |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211222/7qe4ooyYezk |archive-date=22 December 2021 |url-status=live|access-date=6 March 2020 |publisher=TV2 Østjylland }}{{cbignore}}</ref> On the field for Fremad were players such as [[Brian Priske]], [[Henrik Bundgaard]] and [[Kim Østergaard Nielsen]], besides the goalscorers.<ref>{{cite web |title=Aarhus Fremad 2–1 AGF – 25.07.1997 |url=https://www.danskfodbold.com/kamp.php?ID=1071 |website=danskfodbold.com – DBU's Officielle Statistikere |access-date=24 November 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170710215645/https://www.danskfodbold.com/kamp.php?ID=1071 |archive-date=10 July 2017 |url-status=live}}</ref> The club avoided relegation their first season in the Superliga, despite the death of chairman Hammerholt halfway through the season, a day before the first spring game against [[AaB Fodbold|AaB]].<ref>{{cite AV media |date=25 February 2020 |title=Tragedien i Aarhus Fremad [4:5] Det Skal Nok Gå |trans-title=The Tragedy in Aarhus Fremad [4:5] It'll Be Okay |medium=YouTube |language=da |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TgnO1MY_LUw  |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211222/TgnO1MY_LUw |archive-date=22 December 2021 |url-status=live|access-date=6 March 2020 |publisher=TV2 Østjylland }}{{cbignore}}</ref> Hermansen, who scored in the season opener, ended the season with 19 league goals and was only surpassed in the league-topscorer standings by [[Ebbe Sand]] from [[Brøndby IF]].

Aarhus Fremad suffered relegation after the [[1998–99 Danish Superliga|1998–99 season]], ending in 11th place.<ref name="Historien">{{cite web |last1=Balle |first1=Ricky |last2=Rehn |first2=Niklas |last3=Wittendorf |first3=Nicolaj |last4=Anthonsen |first4=Kenneth |title=Aarhus Fremad - Historien |url=https://www.aarhus-fremad.dk/omaarhusfremad/historie/ |website=aarhus-fremad.dk |publisher=Aarhus Fremad |access-date=6 March 2020}}</ref> This would mark the start of a long decline for the club.<ref name="Historien" />

===FC Aarhus and financial crisis (1999–2004)===
In 1999 the first team merged with [[Skovbakken IK]] to form the club '''FC Aarhus''' with the goal of becoming one of the top clubs in Denmark. However, the merger only survived for six months, as the club had a debt of 1.8 million [[Danish krone|DKK]]. Instead, the Fremad board decided to continue their professional department under the name of FC Aarhus for the next four years with the continued ambition of reaching the Superliga.

The beginning of the new millennium was a tumultuous time in FC Aarhus, as frequent replacements in the head coaching seat signalled.<ref name="Historien" /> Between 1999 and 2004, the club had six different coaching teams. A high point of this period occurred in the summer of 2002 when English footballing giants [[Manchester United F.C.|Manchester United]] won 5–0 over current FC Aarhus and former Aarhus Fremad players in a pre-season [[Exhibition game|friendly]], with goals scored by e.g. [[Ruud van Nistelrooy]], [[Diego Forlán]] and [[Ryan Giggs]]. [[David Beckham]] also made an appearance during the match.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Friis Hansen |first1=Christian |title=United-kamp forgylder FC Aarhus |url=https://jyllands-posten.dk/aarhus/ECE4447656/United-kamp-forgylder-FC-Aarhus/ |website=jyllands-posten.dk |publisher=Jyllands-Posten |date=13 March 2002 |access-date=9 March 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Glory, glory i Århus |url=https://www.berlingske.dk/sport/glory-glory-i-aarhus |website=berlingske.dk |publisher=Berlingske Tidende |date=6 August 2002 |access-date=9 March 2020}}</ref>

In 2003, as bankruptcy threatened the project, FC Aarhus was disbanded and Aarhus Fremad resurrected, with the club going back to its traditional virtues with a strong focus on volunteers.<ref name="Historien" /> In 2004, the club relegated to the [[Danish 2nd Division|Danish third tier]] after five seasons in the second tier.

===Few highs and many lows (2004–2015)===
During the summer of 2004, 27-year old [[:da:Anders Gerber|Anders Gerber]] is appointed head coach before the [[2004–05 Danish 2nd Divisions|2004–05 season]]. While the club ends in a mid-table finish the first season, the [[2005–06 Danish 2nd Divisions#West group|2005–06 season]] was markedly better, and Fremad reached promotion to the [[Danish 1st Division|second highest football league]], ending in second place only behind [[Esbjerg fB]] in the table. The first season back in the second tier was a positive surprise, and the club avoided relegation after a 3–1 away win in the final round of the competition over [[Thisted FC]] on 24 June 2007. [[Martin Høgh]] scored a decisive brace in the 89th and 90th minute to secure another season in the second tier.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Skriver |first1=Martin |title=Nedrykningsstriden i 1. Division afgjort |url=https://www.bold.dk/fodbold/nyheder/Nedrykningsstriden-i-1-Division-afgjort/ |website=bold.dk |date=24 June 2007 |access-date=10 March 2020}}</ref> In the [[2007–08 Danish 1st Division|following season]] Fremad relegated back to the 2nd Division again, ending in 15th place.<ref>{{cite web |title=1. Division (Viasat Divisionen) 2007/08 |url=https://www.danskfodbold.com/tabel.php?seasonid=2008 |website=danskfodbold.com |publisher=DBU's Officielle Statistikere |access-date=10 March 2020}}</ref> Head coach Anders Gerber leaves the club after the disappointing relegation, and becomes head coach for [[FC Fyn]]. His replacement was Polish former footballer [[Krzysztof Popczyński]].<ref name="Historien" />

Aarhus Fremad becomes a regular in the third highest football league the next few years under Popczyński, while the club continues to struggle financially. Mogens Kamp, who was the last in a series of contracted managers for Fremad during the 2000s, resigned on 1 September 2009 which meant a change in club structure.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Madsen |first1=Grethe Bo |title=Kamp takker af hos Aarhus Fremad |url=https://aarhus.lokalavisen.dk/nyheder/2009-09-01/-Kamp-takker-af-hos-Aarhus-Fremad-2851468.html |website=aarhus.lokalavisen.dk |publisher=Lokalavisen |date=1 September 2009 |access-date=10 March 2020}}</ref> Volunteers work to find new sponsors during this period, with one of these, Søren Østergaard, becoming the new manager for Aarhus Fremad on 1 February 2010.

In the seasons [[2010–11 Danish 2nd Divisions#West group|2010–11]] and [[2012–13 Danish 2nd Divisions#West group|2012–13]], Aarhus Fremad finished in 2nd place, narrowly missing out on promotion to the second tier. On 11 July 2013, Popczyński was sacked and former FC Aarhus head coach [[Jesper Tollefsen]] was appointed as his replacement the same day.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Kudsk |first1=Kasper |title=Aarhus Fremad fyrer cheftræneren |url=https://stiften.dk/artikel/aarhus-fremad-fyrer-cheftr%C3%A6neren |website=stiften.dk |publisher=Århus Stiftstidende |date=11 July 2013 |access-date=10 March 2020}}</ref> [[Claus Christiansen (footballer, born 1972)|Claus Christiansen]] took over as head coach 11 months later, when Tollefsen was sacked after a poor season in which the club suffered relegation to the [[Denmark Series|Danish fourth tier]], a division which Fremad had not competed in since 1995.<ref name="Trænerskifte" /> Fremad only played one season at this level, however, as they gained promotion back to the Danish third tier with five rounds left of the regular season. The last match of the season, a 5–0 home win over [[FC Djursland]] on 20 June 2015 meant the definitive return to the third tier after a season with only two losses and a +57 goal difference.<ref name="Historien" /> Since the [[2015–16 Danish 2nd Divisions|2015–16 season]] Fremad has competed in the third tier.

===New ambitions (2015–present)===
The first half of the [[2019–20 Danish 2nd Divisions|2019–20 season]] was documented in the [[TV 2/Østjylland]] documentary, ''Det Skal Nok Gå'' which featured first-team players and head coach [[Morten Mølkjær]] in their struggle for promotion to the second tier, as well as the events surrounding Aarhus Fremad's unlikely Superliga-tenure.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Wilkenschildt Skipper |first1=Kasper |title=Chok midt i succesen - Sidste afsnit af 'Det Skal Nok Gå' |url=https://www.tv2ostjylland.dk/aarhus/chok-midt-i-succesen-sidste-afsnit-af-det-skal-nok-gaa |website=tv2ostjylland.dk |publisher=TV2 Østjylland |access-date=10 March 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Damgaard Jensen |first1=Andreas |title='Det skal nok gå' |url=https://www.aarhus-fremad.dk/nyheder/det-skal-nok-gaa/ |website=aarhus-fremad.dk |publisher=Aarhus Fremad |access-date=10 March 2020}}</ref> In December 2019, head coach Mølkjær moved to [[Danish 1st Division]] club [[Kolding IF]] after leading Aarhus Fremad to a first-place finish in their group before the winter break.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Brønd Nielsen |first1=Jonas |title=Kolding IF snupper ny træner i 2. divisionsklub |url=https://jv.dk/artikel/kolding-if-snupper-ny-tr%C3%A6ner-i-2-divisionsklub |website=jydskevestkysten.dk |publisher=[[JydskeVestkysten]] |access-date=11 May 2020 |date=19 December 2019}}</ref> His replacement, Morten Dahm Kjærgaard, who came from a position as assistant coach in second division side [[FC Fredericia]] was appointed in early January 2020.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Bjerre Christiansen |first1=Dennis |last2=Hansen |first2=Mathias |title=Stiften erfarer: Aarhus Fremad har fundet sin nye træner |url=https://stiften.dk/artikel/stiften-erfarer-aarhus-fremad-har-fundet-sin-nye-tr%C3%A6ner |website=stiften.dk |publisher=Århus Stiftstidende |access-date=11 May 2020 |date=3 January 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Michaelsen |first1=Anders |title=Ny Fremad-træner: 'Don't change a winning team' er noget forenklet snak |url=https://aarhus.lokalavisen.dk/sport/2020-01-18/Ny-Fremad-tr%C3%A6ner-Dont-change-a-winning-team-er-noget-forenklet-snak-7051595.html |website=aarhus.lokalavisen.dk |publisher=Lokalavisen |access-date=11 May 2020 |date=18 January 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Viborg Andersen |first1=Patrick |title=Fra U17-træner til mangeårig assistent: FC har formet Morten |url=https://fredericiaavisen.dk/fra-u17-traener-til-mangeaarig-assistent-fc-har-formet-morten/ |website=fredericiaavisen.dk |publisher=Fredericia Avisen |access-date=11 May 2020 |date=10 January 2020}}</ref> Despite a strong finish to the season after the league had been suspended due to [[COVID-19 pandemic in Denmark|COVID-19]], Fremad finished second in the promotion group, losing out on goal difference to [[FC Helsingør]] who became the sole promoted team to the [[Danish 1st Division]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Aarhus Fremad vinder forgæves 7-0 i Helsingørs oprykningsfest |url=https://jv.dk/artikel/aarhus-fremad-vinder-forg%C3%A6ves-7-0-i-helsing%C3%B8rs-oprykningsfest |website=jv.dk |publisher=[[JydskeVestkysten]] |access-date=28 July 2020 |date=4 July 2020}}</ref>

==Players==
{{updated|2 March 2025}}<ref name="Truppen">{{cite web
| title = Truppen
| url = https://www.aarhus-fremad.dk/spillertrup-og-ledere/
| publisher = Aarhus Fremad
| access-date = 14 August 2023
}}</ref>

===Current squad===
{{fs start}}
{{fs player|no=1 |nat=DNK |pos=GK |name=[[Kasper Kiilerich]]|other=loan from [[Viborg FF|Viborg]]}}
{{fs player|no=2 |nat=DNK |pos=DF |name=Emil Junge}}
{{fs player|no=3 |nat=FRO |pos=DF |name=[[Martin Agnarsson]]}}
{{fs player|no=4 |nat=DNK |pos=MF |name=Andreas Pisani}}
{{fs player|no=5 |nat=DNK |pos=DF |name=Erik Nissen}}
{{fs player|no=6 |nat=DNK |pos=MF |name=Frederik Grube}}
{{fs player|no=8 |nat=DNK |pos=MF |name=[[Simon Bækgaard]]}}
{{fs player|no=9 |nat=DNK |pos=FW |name=[[Thomas Mikkelsen (footballer, born 1990)|Thomas Mikkelsen]]}}
{{fs player|no=10|nat=DNK |pos=DF |name=Marcus Kirchheiner}}
{{fs player|no=11|nat=DNK |pos=FW |name=[[Kasper Lunding]]}}
{{fs player|no=12|nat=DNK |pos=FW |name=Gustav Junge}}
{{fs player|no=14|nat=DNK |pos=FW |name=Marcus De Claville}}
{{fs player|no=15|nat=DNK |pos=DF |name=Jacob Torp}}
{{fs player|no=16|nat=DNK |pos=FW |name=[[Anders Holvad]]}}
{{fs mid}}
{{fs player|no=17|nat=DNK |pos=MF |name=Mathias Kubel}}
{{fs player|no=22|nat=DNK |pos=FW |name=Sebastian Buch}}
{{Fs player|no=23|nat=DNK |pos=DF |name=Oliver Andreasen}}
{{fs player|no=24|nat=DNK |pos=DF |name=[[Jonas Thorsen]]}}
{{fs player|no=26|nat=NGA |pos=GK |name=Christian Nwoke|other=loan from [[Sporting Lagos F.C.|Sporting Lagos]]}}
{{fs player|no=27|nat=DNK |pos=FW |name=Magnus Kirchheiner}}
{{fs player|no=28|nat=NOR |pos=MF |name=Elias Egerton}}
{{fs player|no=29|nat=NGA |pos=DF |name=Oluwasegun Olalere}}
{{fs player|no=30|nat=DNK |pos=GK |name=Casper Andersen}}
{{fs player|no=32|nat=ISL |pos=MF |name=Ólafur Hjaltason}}
{{fs player|no=34|nat=DNK |pos=MF |name=[[Sebastian Denius]]}}
{{fs player|no=70|nat=DNK |pos=FW |name=[[Jashar Beluli]]}}
{{fs player|no=— |nat=DNK |pos=MF |name=Mikkel Falk Hansen}}
{{fs end}}

===Out on loan===
{{fs start}}
{{fs player|no=1 |nat=DNK |pos=GK |name=Benicio Pená|other=at [[Sønderjyske Fodbold|Sønderjyske]] until 30 June 2025}}
{{fs end}}

===Former players===
{{See also|Category:Aarhus Fremad players}}

==Backroom staff==

===Club officials===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Position
! Staff<ref>https://www.aarhus-fremad.dk/omaarhusfremad/bestyrelse/</ref>
|-
| Chairman
|  Lars Kruse
|-
| Board of Directors
|  Mikkel Sønderup <br>   Nicolai Thornemann <br>  Jesper Blicher Dahl <br>  Lars Kruse <br>  Mikkel Hemmer
|-
| Commercial manager
|  Andreas Damgaard
|-
|}

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Position !! Name
|-
|Head coach || Morten Dahm Kjærgaard
|-
|Assistant coach || Rune Dall Jensen
|-
|Assistant coach || Stig Haaland
|-
|Goalkeeping Coach|| Henrik Bundgaard
|-
|Team leader|| Poul H. Kirkegaard
|-
|Team leader|| Jørn "Figo" Pilgaard
|}

===Head coaches since 1976===
The person responsible for direction of the first senior team has traditionally been given the title of [[Coach (sport)|head coach/trainer]]. In 2003, [[Jens Tang Olesen]] was given the title of [[Manager (association football)|manager]]/sports director.<ref>{{cite web|publisher=Aarhusportalen |author=Cayenne, Jan La Cour |title=Sportschef afløser sportsdirektør i FC Aarhus |url=http://www.aarhusportalen.dk/vis_artikel.asp?ArticleId=5946 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141219013716/http://www.aarhusportalen.dk/vis_artikel.asp?ArticleId=5946 |archive-date=19 December 2014 }}</ref>

{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" style="text-align:left"
|-
!Name
!Nationality
!From
!To
! class="unsortable"| Refs
|-
|Jan Mortensen||{{DEN}}||1976||1977||<ref name="FodboldHistorie" />
|-
|Bjørn Distler||{{DEN}}||~1978||~1978||<ref name="FodboldHistorie" />
|-
|[[Jan Hammerholt]]||{{DEN}}||1979||1982||
|-
|Kaj Jensen||{{DEN}}||1983||1986||
|-
|[[Kim Poulsen]]||{{DEN}}||1987<br />1998||1995<br />1999||<ref name="FodboldHistorie" />
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|Per Bie||{{DEN}}||1996||1997||
|-
|[[Viggo Jensen (footballer, born 1947)|Viggo Jensen]]||{{DEN}}||~1997||~1997||
|-
|[[:no:Peer Danefeld|Peer Danefeld]]||{{DEN}}||1999||2000||
|-
|[[Frank Pingel]]||{{DEN}}||1 July 2000||5 October 2000<ref>{{cite web |last1=Rohde |first1=Jakob |title=Frank Pingel fyret efter slagsmål |url=https://ekstrabladet.dk/sport/fodbold/dansk_fodbold/article4383196.ece |website=ekstrabladet.dk |publisher=Ekstra Bladet |date=10 October 2000 |access-date=8 March 2020}}</ref>||<ref>{{cite web |title=Trænerduo afløser Pingel |url=https://www.bold.dk/fodbold/nyheder/traenerduo-afloeser-pingel/ |website=bold.dk |date=11 October 2000 |access-date=8 March 2020}}</ref>
|-
|''Henrik Bechmann and Henrik Gudmandsen'' {{dagger}}||{{DEN}}||~2000||~2000||
|-
|''Tom Matthiesen and [[:da:Ole Brandenborg|Ole Brandenborg]]'' {{dagger}}||{{DEN}}||~2001||~2001||
|-
|[[Jesper Tollefsen]]||{{DEN}}||2001<br />10 July 2013<ref>{{cite web |last1=Anker-Møller |first1=Kristian |title=Aarhus Fremad skifter træner |url=https://www.bold.dk/fodbold/nyheder/Aarhus-Fremad-skifter-traener/ |website=bold.dk |date=10 July 2013 |access-date=8 March 2020}}</ref>||23 June 2003<ref name="Balling tilbage hos FC Aarhus">{{cite web |last1=Johansen |first1=Carsten |title=Balling tilbage hos FC Aarhus |url=https://www.bold.dk/fodbold/nyheder/balling-tilbage-hos-fc-aarhus/ |website=bold.dk |date=23 June 2003 |access-date=8 March 2020}}</ref><br />30 June 2014<ref name="Trænerskifte">{{cite web |last1=Helmin |first1=Jesper |title=Aarhus Fremad fyrer Tollefsen |url=https://www.bold.dk/fodbold/nyheder/aarhus-fremad-fyrer-tollefsen/ |website=bold.dk |date=30 June 2014 |access-date=8 March 2020}}</ref>||
|-
|''[[:da:Ole Brandenborg|Ole Brandenborg]]''||{{DEN}}||23 June 2003<ref name="Balling tilbage hos FC Aarhus"/>||11 June 2004||<ref>{{cite web |last1=Johansen |first1=Carsten |title=FC Aarhus indstiller sig på nye tider |url=https://www.bold.dk/fodbold/nyheder/fc-aarhus-indstiller-sig-paa-nye-tider/ |website=bold.dk |date=11 June 2004 |access-date=8 March 2020}}</ref>
|-
|[[:da:Anders Gerber|Anders Gerber]]||{{DEN}}||6 July 2004<ref>{{cite web |last1=Johansen |first1=Carsten |title=Fremad fandt ny træner i egne rækker |url=https://www.bold.dk/fodbold/nyheder/fremad-fandt-ny-traener-i-egne-raekker/ |website=bold.dk |date=6 July 2004 |access-date=8 March 2020}}</ref>||27 June 2008||<ref>{{cite web |last1=Dueholm |first1=Jakob |title=FC Fyn overrasker på trænerposten |url=https://www.bold.dk/fodbold/nyheder/FC-Fyn-overrasker-paa-traenerposten/ |website=bold.dk |date=27 June 2008 |access-date=8 March 2020}}</ref>
|-
|[[Krzysztof Popczyński]]||{{POL}}||27 July 2008<ref>{{cite web |last1=Rydzy |first1=Mikkel |title=Ex-Esbjerg-spiller skal træne Aarhus F |url=https://www.bold.dk/fodbold/nyheder/Ex-Esbjerg-spiller-skal-traene-Aarhus-F/ |website=bold.dk |date=27 July 2008 |access-date=8 March 2020}}</ref>||10 July 2013<ref>{{cite web |last1=Anker-Møller |first1=Kristian |title=Aarhus Fremad skifter træner |url=https://www.bold.dk/fodbold/nyheder/Aarhus-Fremad-skifter-traener/ |website=bold.dk |date=10 July 2013|access-date=8 March 2020}}</ref>||<ref name="FodboldHistorie" /><ref name="Historien" /><ref>{{cite web |last1=Helmin |first1=Jesper |title=Aarhus Fremad forlænger med cheftræner |url=https://www.bold.dk/fodbold/nyheder/Aarhus-Fremad-forlaenger-med-cheftraener/ |website=bold.dk |date=2 May 2013 |access-date=8 March 2020}}</ref>
|-
|[[Claus Christiansen (footballer, born 1972)|Claus Christiansen]]||{{DEN}}||30 June 2014<ref name="Trænerskifte" />||10 June 2017<ref>{{cite web |last1=Skovsgaard Tøfting |first1=Nicolai |title=Aarhus F-træner skuffet over at skulle stoppe |url=https://www.bold.dk/fodbold/nyheder/aarhus-f-traener-skuffet-over-at-skulle-stoppe/ |website=bold.dk |date=6 April 2013 |access-date=8 March 2020}}</ref>||
|-
|Morten Mølkjær||{{DEN}}||16 June 2017<ref>{{cite web |last1=Skovrup Andersen |first1=Kim |title=Fremad ansætter trænertalent fra AGF: "Vi skal spille 1. division" |url=https://aarhus.lokalavisen.dk/nyheder/2017-06-16/Fremad-ans%C3%A6tter-tr%C3%A6nertalent-fra-AGF-Vi-skal-spille-1.-division-893079.html |website=aarhus.lokalavisen.dk |publisher=Lokalavisen |access-date=8 March 2020}}</ref>||19 December 2019<ref>{{cite web |last1=Skovsgaard Tøfting |first1=Nicolai |title=Kolding køber Aarhus Fremad-træner |url=https://www.bold.dk/fodbold/nyheder/kolding-koeber-aarhus-fremad-traener/ |website=bold.dk |date=19 December 2019 |access-date=8 March 2020}}</ref>||
|-
|Morten Dahm Kjærgaard||{{DEN}}||6 January 2020<ref>{{cite web |last1=Dalgård |first1=Jonas |title=Aarhus Fremad ansætter Fredericia-assistent |url=https://www.bold.dk/fodbold/nyheder/aarhus-fremad-ansaetter-fredericia-assistent/ |website=bold.dk |date=6 January 2020 |access-date=8 March 2020}}</ref>||''Present''||<ref>{{cite web |last1=Michaelsen |first1=Anders |title=Ny Fremad-træner: 'Don't change a winning team' er noget forenklet snak |url=https://aarhus.lokalavisen.dk/sport/2020-01-18/Ny-Fremad-tr%C3%A6ner-Dont-change-a-winning-team-er-noget-forenklet-snak-7051595.html |website=aarhus.lokalavisen.dj |publisher=Lokalavisen |date=18 January 2020 |access-date=8 March 2020}}</ref>
|}
* <small>{{dagger|alt=caretaker}} Persons with this symbol in the "Name" column are italicised to denote [[Caretaker manager|caretaker]] appointments.</small>

==Honours and accolades==

===Domestic===
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====National leagues====
* '''[[Danish Superliga]]''' ([[Danish Football Association|DBU]] level 1)
** ''Best league performance:''<br />10th place (1): [[1997–98 Danish Superliga|1997–98]]
* '''[[Danish 1st Division|Second Highest Danish League]]'''
** Runners-up (1): [[1996–97 Danish 1st Division|1996–97]]
* '''[[Danish 2nd Division|Third Highest Danish League]]'''
** '''Winners''' (1): [[1995–96 Danish 2nd Division|1995–96]] ({{Tooltip|q|Danish 2nd Division Qualification Group}})
** Runners-up (4): [[2005–06 Danish 2nd Divisions|2005–06]], [[2010–11 Danish 2nd Divisions|2010–11]], [[2012–13 Danish 2nd Divisions|2012–13]], [[2019–20 Danish 2nd Divisions|2019–20]]
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==== Cups ====
* '''[[Danish Cup|DBU Pokalen]]'''
** ''Best cup performance:''<ref name="Aarhus Fremad Superstats">{{cite web |title=Aarhus Fremad - statistik fra pokalturneringen |url=https://superstats.dk/pokal/alltime?id=24 |website=superstats.dk |publisher=Superstats |access-date=9 March 2020}}</ref><br />Round of 16 (2): [[1997–98 Danish Cup|1997–98]], [[1998–99 Danish Cup|1998–99]]
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==Recent history==
:{|class="wikitable"
! Season
!
! Pos.
! Pl.
! W
! D
! L
! GS
! GA
! P
![[Danish Cup|Cup]]
!Notes
|-
|[[1997-98 Danish Superliga|1997–1998]]
|SL
|align=right |'''10'''
|align=right|33||align=right|9||align=right|6||align=right|18
|align=right|51||align=right|73||align=right|'''33'''
||
|
|-
|[[1998-99 Danish Superliga|1998–1999]]
|SL
|align=right |'''11'''
|align=right|33||align=right|7||align=right|8||align=right|18
|align=right|51||align=right|73||align=right|'''29'''
||
|relegated
|-
|align=center colspan=12|7 seasons at lower levels
|-
|[[2006-07 in Danish football|2006–2007]]
|1D
|align=right |'''11'''
|align=right|30||align=right|8||align=right|7||align=right|15
|align=right|33||align=right|45||align=right|'''31'''
||
|
|-
|[[2007-08 in Danish football|2007–2008]]
|1D
|align=right |'''15'''
|align=right|30||align=right|7||align=right|7||align=right|16
|align=right|22||align=right|43||align=right|'''28'''
||
|relegated
|-
|align=center colspan=12|6 seasons at lower levels
|-
|}

==Achievements==
=== League summary since 1995 ===
* '''2''' ''seasons'' in the ''[[Danish Superliga]]''
* '''7''' ''seasons'' in the ''[[Danish 1st Division|Second Highest Danish League]]''
* '''15''' ''seasons'' in the ''[[Danish 2nd Division|Third Highest Danish League]]''
* '''1''' ''season'' in the ''[[Denmark Series|Fourth Highest Danish League]]''

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* [https://www.aarhus-fremad.dk/ Aarhus Fremad] – the club's website {{in lang|da}}
* [https://www.aarhus-fremad-fodbold.dk/ Aarhus Fremad Fodbold] – amateur, women's and youth department {{in lang|da}}
* [https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/fremad-folket--5#/ Fremad Folket] – Aarhus Fremad Supporters' Trust with the goal of owning the majority of shares in Fremad

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