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{{Short description|Association football club in Denmark}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2025}}
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| clubname   = Silkeborg
| image      = Silkeborg IF logo.svg
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| fullname   = Silkeborg Idrætsforening
| nickname   = 
| short name = SIF
| founded    = {{Start date and age|df=yes|1917}}
| ground     = [[JYSK Park]]
| capacity   = 10,000
 (6,000 seated)
| owner      = Trivela Group
| chairman   = Kent Madsen
| manager    = [[Kent Nielsen]]
| mgrtitle   = Head coach
| league     = [[Danish Superliga|Superliga]]
| season     = [[2024–25 Danish Superliga|2024–25]]
| position   = [[Danish Superliga|Superliga]], 7th of 12
| current    = 2025–26 Silkeborg IF season
| website    = {{URL|https://www.silkeborgif.com/}}
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'''Silkeborg Idrætsforening''', ({{IPA|da|ˈse̝lkəˌpɒˀ ˈitʁætsfɒˌe̝ˀne̝ŋ|pron}}; commonly known as '''Silkeborg IF''' or '''SIF''' in short) is a professional [[Association football|football]] club based in [[Silkeborg]], [[Denmark]]. The club was founded in 1917, reached the highest level of Danish football in 1987, and afterwards became one of the most successful football clubs in Denmark. They won the [[1993–94 Danish Superliga]], finished third in 1994–95, 2000–01, and 2021–22, 2nd in 1997–98, and won the [[Danish Cup]] in [[2000–01 Danish Cup|2001]] and [[2023–24 Danish Cup|2024]]. Silkeborg has participated in Europe several times, winning the [[UEFA Intertoto Cup]] in 1996.

==History==
Founded in 1917, the football section of Silkeborg IF played in the top ranks of [[Jutland]] until a short visit in the third division in 1962. In 1966, however the team was promoted to the 2nd division of Danish football. In 1982, the club took the decisive step towards the Danish top football, as the company SIF Football Support A / S was founded, a professional company that would be responsible for professional football in Silkeborg. This resulted in a rise in 1987 to the country's top row, the 1st division. This came as a large surprise to most football enthusiasts and a reporter from the Danish newspaper ''[[Politiken]]'' wrote, "It will be a surprise if Silkeborg will win a corner kick." The team, however, played well and already in the third game of the season Silkeborg IF defeated Denmark's dominant team, [[Brøndby IF|Brøndby]] with a 1–0 win at home.

===1994 championship===
There were many vital matches in the 1993–94 season, but perhaps the most important game for Silkeborg was the tournament's third round match at home against Brøndby. Just before the game, the team's big name [[Jakob Kjeldberg]] had been sold to [[Chelsea F.C.|Chelsea]],<ref>[http://www.silkeborgif.com/om-sif/fodbold/aarene-der-gik/199394/ 1993–1994 season] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161227055523/http://www.silkeborgif.com/om-sif/fodbold/aarene-der-gik/199394/ |date=27 December 2016 }}, Silkeborg IF by year, accessed on 4 December 2013.</ref> and when Brøndby put themselves ahead 2–0 early in the game, it looked difficult for the home team. But Silkeborg totally turned the match upside down and won 4–2 in front of an enthusiastic audience.<ref>[http://www.superstats.dk/kampe/397 Superstats SIF-BIF 15.08.1993] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161029180409/http://www.superstats.dk/kampe/397 |date=29 October 2016 }}, SIF-BIF: 4–2, accessed on 4 December 2013.</ref> During the rest of autumn, SIF delivered one attractive game after another. The team lost only 2 of 18 matches and finished the autumn in 1st place.

The playoffs were a thrilling affair. The superior play in the autumn was followed by a more calculating style. Away from home, SIF ran into a few serious defeats, but, in turn, Silkeborg Stadion was a fortress. Here, SIF won six out of seven games and conceded only one goal. In the second-to-last round, SIF could secure the championship with an away win against the only remaining competitor, [[F.C. Copenhagen|Copenhagen]]. Silkeborg fans flocked to the national arena, [[Parken Stadium]], where the match was witnessed by the largest crowd in history of the Danish Superliga, namely 26,679.<ref>[http://www.superstats.dk/kampe/522 Superstats FCK-SIF 05.06.1994] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161029180336/http://www.superstats.dk/kampe/522 |date=29 October 2016 }}, FCK-SIF: 4–1, accessed on 4 December 2013.</ref> The many visiting SIF fans, however, witnessed SIF scoring the first goal of the match but eventually losing 1–4.

The situation before the final round was that SIF should provide a better result than Copenhagen to become champions. At home, SIF played [[Aalborg Boldspilklub|Aalborg BK]] and won 2–0 on two goals by leading scorer [[Heine Fernandez]]. In Odense, [[Odense Boldklub|OB]] obtained a lead over Copenhagen in the 2nd half and won 3–2 on a goal in injury time, securing SIF the championship.
{{football squad on pitch|align=right
| GK_nat  = DEN|  GK = [[Peter Kjær (footballer)|Kjær]]
| RB_nat  = DEN|  RB = [[Morten Bruun|Bruun]]
| RCB_nat = DEN| RCB = [[Bora Zivkovic|Zivkovic]]
| LCB_nat = DEN| LCB = [[Michael Larsen (footballer)|Larsen]]
| LB_nat  = DEN|  LB = [[Per Ottosen|Ottosen]]
| RCM_nat = DEN| RCM = [[Jacob Juhl|Juhl]]
| LCM_nat = DEN| LCM = [[Nicolai Wael|Wael]]
| AM_nat  = DEN|  AM = [[Thomas Røll|Røll]]
| RM_nat  = DEN|  RM = [[Brian Pedersen (footballer)|Pedersen]]
| LM_nat  = DEN|  LM = [[Thomas Poulsen|Poulsen]]
| CF_nat  = DEN|  CF = [[Henrik Pedersen (footballer)|Pedersen]]
| caption = The 11 starters of the final in the [[2000–01 Danish Cup]]
}}

===2001 cup winners and relegation===
In 2001, Silkeborg won the [[2000–01 Danish Cup|Danish Cup]] with a 4–1 victory against league rivals AB. Behind 0–1 at half-time, the team scored 4 times in the second half of the match by Brian Pedersen, Thomas Poulsen and 2 from [[Henrik Pedersen (footballer)|Henrik Pedersen]]. [[Steven Lustü]], who later would become a prominent player for Silkeborg, played the entire game for AB. The following years' results were not very impressive. After the cup victory, the club sold Henrik Pedersen to [[Bolton Wanderers F.C.|Bolton Wanderers]], [[Peter Kjær (footballer)|Peter Kjær]] to [[Beşiktaş J.K.|Beşiktaş]] and [[Thomas Røll]] to Copenhagen. At the same time, [[Morten Bruun]], the player with most caps to his name in the club history, retired. In 2003, the team was relegated to the 1st Division, but returned to the Superliga the following year. For two consecutive seasons, the team finished eighth in the league with 12 teams, but in 2007 the team was again relegated. When former player [[Troels Bech]] returned to the club as head coach in 2009, however, he transformed the team and helped the club to promotion. Silkeborg finished fifth in the league in [[2010–11 Danish Superliga|2011]], the best result in 15 years.

=== 2018–19 1st Division Title ===

In the [[2018–19 Danish 1st Division]] Silkeborg IF were crowned champions of the First Division for a third time, ensuring a return to the Danish Superliga for the [[2019–20 Danish Superliga|2019–20]] season following a one-year absence.

Danish Striker [[Ronnie Schwartz]] was the league's top scorer for Silkeborg with 17 league goals registered; sharing the golden boot with [[FC Roskilde|Roskilde]]'s [[Emil Nielsen]].

They secured the league title with 61 points, only 1 point clear of nearest rivals [[Viborg FF]] ensuring an automatic return to the Superliga.

===From promotion to Europe===
As Silkeborg IF won promotion to the [[Danish Superliga]] in 2021, many experts expected the club to continue its status as a yo-yo club and be in a relegation battle,<ref>{{cite news |title=Tipsbladet forudsiger SL: De bliver overraskelsen |url=https://www.tipsbladet.dk/nyhed/superliga/tipsbladet-forudsiger-sl-de-vrykker-ud |access-date=4 January 2023 |work=Tipsbladet |date=16 July 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210716204458/https://www.tipsbladet.dk/nyhed/superliga/tipsbladet-forudsiger-sl-de-vrykker-ud |archive-date=16 July 2021 |language=da}}</ref> but head coach [[Kent Nielsen]] managed to impress this time in the top division. His attacking style of play with focus on possession and short passing game meant that the club qualified for the championship play-offs for the first time in the club's recent history.<ref>{{cite web |title=Mesterskabsspillet tilrettelagt |url=https://www.silkeborgif.com/mesterskabsspillet-tilrettelagt/ |website=Silkeborg IF |access-date=4 January 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220819085714/https://www.silkeborgif.com/mesterskabsspillet-tilrettelagt/ |archive-date=19 August 2022 |language=da-DK |date=20 March 2022 |url-status=live}}</ref> Especially the attacking trio, [[Nicolai Vallys]], [[Sebastian Jørgensen]] and [[Nicklas Helenius]] – often referred to as "[[VHS]]" – impressed with many goals and assists.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Porse |first1=Kristian |title=Silkeborgs 'VHS' ødelagde FCK's flotte stime |url=https://bold.dk/fodbold/stillinger/superligaen/nyheder/silkeborgs-vhs-oedelagde-fcks-flotte-stime |access-date=4 January 2023 |work=bold.dk |date=14 April 2022 |language=da |archive-date=4 January 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230104153734/https://bold.dk/fodbold/stillinger/superligaen/nyheder/silkeborgs-vhs-oedelagde-fcks-flotte-stime |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=KEP udnævner ny trio og sammenligner med verdensstjerner – Kent Nielsen langt fra imponeret |url=https://www.tv3sport.dk/sport/fodbold/nyheder/kep-udnaevner-ny-trio-og-sammenligner-med-verdensstjerner-kent-nielsen-langt-fra-imponeret |access-date=4 January 2023 |work=TV3 SPORT |date=2 November 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211201224219/https://www.tv3sport.dk/sport/fodbold/nyheder/kep-udnaevner-ny-trio-og-sammenligner-med-verdensstjerner-kent-nielsen-langt-fra-imponeret |archive-date=1 December 2021 |language=da}}</ref>

One of the reasons for Silkeborg's success was seen as their ability to hold on to key players during the [[2021–22 Danish Superliga|2021–22]] winter break, despite interest for [[Tobias Salquist]] and [[Rasmus Carstensen]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Manglende profilsalg i januar viser Silkeborgs styrke |url=https://www.bt.dk/fodbold/manglende-profilsalg-i-januar-viser-silkeborgs-styrke |access-date=4 January 2023 |work=B.T. |date=20 February 2022 |language=da |archive-date=4 January 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230104155217/https://www.bt.dk/fodbold/manglende-profilsalg-i-januar-viser-silkeborgs-styrke |url-status=live }}</ref> In the play-offs, Silkeborg managed to beat both [[F.C. Copenhagen|FC Copenhagen]] and [[Brøndby IF|Brøndby]] in historic fashion during the same week.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Porse |first1=Kristian |title=Silkeborg slog FCK: Tilbage i top 3-kampen nu |url=https://bold.dk/fodbold/stillinger/superligaen/nyheder/silkeborg-slog-fck-tilbage-i-top-3-kampen-nu |access-date=4 January 2023 |work=bold.dk |date=14 April 2022 |language=da |archive-date=4 January 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230104155209/https://bold.dk/fodbold/stillinger/superligaen/nyheder/silkeborg-slog-fck-tilbage-i-top-3-kampen-nu |url-status=live }}</ref> Brøndby were defeated 3–0 and Copenhagen, who had not lost the previous eight games, were beaten 3–1. Ultimately, the season finished in third place and their first bronze medals since 2000–01,<ref>{{cite news |last1=Margren |first1=Sara |title=Silkeborg snupper bronze i Superligaen |url=https://bold.dk/fodbold/nyheder/silkeborg-snupper-bronze-i-superligaen/ |access-date=4 January 2023 |work=bold.dk |date=15 May 2022 |language=da |archive-date=4 January 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230104155207/https://bold.dk/fodbold/nyheder/silkeborg-snupper-bronze-i-superligaen/ |url-status=live }}</ref> as Silkeborg were considered the most "entertaining" and "well-playing" team in the Superliga.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Jensen |first1=Kenneth |title=Alt om SIF: Stjernes lillebror er et større talent |url=https://www.tipsbladet.dk/nyhed/superliga/alt-om-sif-hans-lillebror-er-et-stoerre-talent |access-date=4 January 2023 |work=Tipsbladet |date=7 February 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220208005121/https://www.tipsbladet.dk/nyhed/superliga/alt-om-sif-hans-lillebror-er-et-stoerre-talent |archive-date=8 February 2022 |language=da}}</ref>

Due to the [[2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine]], all Russian teams were excluded from European tournaments by [[UEFA]].<ref name="auto">{{Cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/soccer/russia-rus/story/4619546/cas-reject-russias-appeal-over-world-cup-ban-after-ukraine-invasion|title=Russia World Cup ban appeal rejected by CAS|date=18 March 2022|website=ESPN|access-date=4 January 2023|archive-date=19 March 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220319090847/https://www.espn.com/soccer/russia-rus/story/4619546/cas-reject-russias-appeal-over-world-cup-ban-after-ukraine-invasion|url-status=live}}</ref> This meant that the [[Danish Cup]] winners entered the final qualifying round for the [[UEFA Europa League]]. When [[FC Midtjylland]] won the [[2021–22 Danish Cup]], and at the same time finished in second place in the Superliga, which now gave access to [[UEFA Champions League]] qualification, Silkeborg secured Europa League qualification by virtue of their third-place Superliga finish.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Jensen |first1=Kenneth |title=Her er SIF's mulige modstandere i EL-playoff |url=https://www.tipsbladet.dk/nyhed/europa-league/her-er-ob-eller-sifs-modstandere-i-el-playoff |access-date=4 January 2023 |work=Tipsbladet |date=27 May 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220628184237/https://www.tipsbladet.dk/nyhed/europa-league/her-er-ob-eller-sifs-modstandere-i-el-playoff |archive-date=28 June 2022 |language=da}}</ref>

On 9 May 2024, Silkeborg won their second [[Danish Cup]], having previously won it in 2001, with [[Oliver Sonne]] scoring the only goal in the [[2024 Danish Cup final|final]] against [[Aarhus Gymnastikforening|AGF]] at [[Parken Stadium]] in [[Copenhagen]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Mignon |first1=Jacob |title=Kæmpe rød jubel i Parken: Silkeborg vinder pokalfinalen |url=https://www.dr.dk/sporten/fodbold/pokalturneringen/kaempe-roed-jubel-i-parken-silkeborg-vinder-pokalfinalen |access-date=9 May 2024 |work=DR |date=9 May 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240509175044/https://www.dr.dk/sporten/fodbold/pokalturneringen/kaempe-roed-jubel-i-parken-silkeborg-vinder-pokalfinalen |archive-date=9 May 2024 |language=da-DK}}</ref>

==Honours==
===League===
*'''[[Danish Superliga|Superliga]]'''
**'''[[Danish football champions|Champions]]''': [[1993–94 Danish Superliga|1993–94]]
**''Runners-up'': [[1997–98 Danish Superliga|1997–98]]
**''Third'': [[1994–95 Danish Superliga|1994–95]], [[2000–01 Danish Superliga|2000–01]], [[2021–22 Danish Superliga|2021–22]]
*'''[[Danish 1st Division|1st Division]]'''
**'''Champions''': 1987, [[2003–04 Danish 1st Division|2003–04]], [[2013–14 Danish 1st Division|2013–14]], [[2018–19 Danish 1st Division|2018–19]]

===Cups===
*'''[[Danish Cup]]'''
**'''Winners''': [[2000–01 Danish Cup|2000–01]], [[2023–24 Danish Cup|2023–24]]
**''Runners-up'': [[2017-18 Danish Cup|2017–18]], [[2024-25 Danish Cup|2024–25]]

===International===
*'''[[UEFA Intertoto Cup|Intertoto Cup]]'''
**'''Winners''': [[1996 UEFA Intertoto Cup|1996]]
*'''[[The Atlantic Cup (football)|The Atlantic Cup]]'''
**'''Winners''': 2024

==Players==
===Current squad===
{{updated|28 June 2025}}<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.silkeborgif.com/holdet/ |title=Nordicbet Liga-trup &#124; Silkeborg IF |publisher=Silkeborg IF |language=Danish |access-date=28 June 2025}}</ref>
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{{fs player|no=1|nat=DNK|pos=GK|name=[[Nicolai Larsen]]}}
{{fs player|no=2|nat=DNK|pos=DF|name=[[Andreas Poulsen]]}}
{{Fs player|no=3|nat=NOR|pos=DF|name=[[Robin Østrøm]]}}
{{Fs player|no=4|nat=POR|pos=DF|name=[[Pedro Ganchas]]}}
{{fs player|no=6|nat=DNK|pos=MF|name=[[Pelle Mattsson]]}}
{{fs player|no=7|nat=KAZ|pos=MF|name=[[Ramazan Orazov]]}}
{{fs player|no=8|nat=DNK|pos=MF|name=[[Jeppe Andersen]]}}
{{fs player|no=9|nat=DNK|pos=FW|name=[[Alexander Simmelhack]]}}
{{fs player|no=10|nat=DNK|pos=FW|name=[[Younes Bakiz]]}}
{{fs player|no=11|nat=DNK|pos=MF|name=[[Fredrik Carlsen (Danish footballer)|Fredrik Carlsen]]}}
{{fs player|no=14|nat=DNK|pos=MF|name=[[Sofus Berger]]}}
{{fs player|no=15|nat=DNK|pos=FW|name=[[Asbjørn Bøndergaard]]}}
{{fs player|no=17|nat=NZL|pos=FW|name=[[Callum McCowatt]]}}
{{fs mid}}
{{fs player|no=19|nat=DNK|pos=DF|name=[[Jens Martin Gammelby]]}}
{{fs player|no=20|nat=DNK|pos=MF|name=[[Mads Larsen (footballer)|Mads Larsen]]}}
{{fs player|no=21|nat=DNK|pos=MF|name=[[Anders Klynge]]}}
{{fs player|no=23|nat=DNK|pos=FW|name=[[Tonni Adamsen]]}}
{{Fs player|no=24|nat=DEN|pos=DF|name=Alexander Madsen}}
{{fs player|no=25|nat=SWE|pos=DF|name=[[Pontus Rödin]]}}
{{fs player|no=30|nat=DNK|pos=GK|name=[[Aske Andrésen]]}}
{{fs player|no=33|nat=DNK|pos=MF|name=[[Mads Freundlich]]}}
{{fs player|no=35|nat=DNK|pos=FW|name=Sebastian Biller}}
{{fs player|no=36|nat=DNK|pos=MF|name=[[Julius Nielsen (footballer)|Julius Nielsen]]}}
{{fs player|no=40|nat=DNK|pos=DF|name=[[Alexander Busch]]}}
{{fs player|no=41|nat=DNK|pos=MF|name=[[Oskar Boesen]]}}
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===Youth players in use 2025–26===
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{{fs player|no=26|nat=DNK|pos=MF|name=Mikkel Øxenberg}}
{{fs player|no=27|nat=DNK|pos=DF|name=Sebastian Laustsen}}
{{fs mid}}
{{fs player|no=|nat=DNK|pos=DF|name=Simon Stüker}}
{{fs end}}

===Out on loan===
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{{Fs mid}}
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==Staff==

===Current technical staff===
{{Fb cs header}}
{{Fb cs staff |bg= |p=Manager           |s={{flagicon|Denmark}} [[Kent Nielsen]]}}
{{Fb cs staff |bg= |p=Assistant manager |s={{flagicon|Denmark}} Peder Knudsen}}
{{Fb cs staff |bg= |p=Goalkeeping coach |s={{flagicon|Denmark}} Thomas Nørgaard}}
{{Fb cs staff |bg= |p=Fitness coach     |s={{flagicon|Denmark}} Rasmus Hansen}}
{{Fb cs staff |bg= |p=Fitness assistant |s={{flagicon|Denmark}} Mikkel Cramer}}
{{Fb cs staff |bg= |p=Physiotherapist   |s={{flagicon|Denmark}} Michael Larsen}}
{{Fb cs staff |bg= |p=Sporting director |s={{flagicon|Denmark}} Jesper Stücker}}
{{Fb cs footer|u=14 July 2019 |s=[http://silkeborgif.com Silkeborg IF]|date=January 2015}}

=== Managerial history ===

* [[Viggo Jensen (footballer, born 1947)|Viggo Jensen]] (1987–92)
* [[Bo Johansson]] (1992–94)
* [[Bo Nielsson]] (1994)
* [[:da:Frank Petersen|Frank Petersen]] (1995)
* [[Preben Elkjær]] (1995–96)
* [[Sepp Piontek]] (1997–99)
* [[Benny Johansen]] (1999–01)
* [[Morten Bruun]] (2001–02)
* [[Viggo Jensen (footballer, born 1947)|Viggo Jensen]] (July 2002–Oct 2006)
* [[:da:Peder Knudsen|Peder Knudsen]] (Oct 2006–Dec 2008)
* [[Preben Lundbye]] (2007)
* [[Troels Bech]] (Jan 2009–June 2012)
* [[Keld Bordinggaard]] (July 2012–Nov 2012)
* [[Viggo Jensen (footballer, born 1947)|Viggo Jensen]] (Nov 2012–June 2013)
* [[Jesper Sørensen]] (July 2013–December 2014)
* [[Kim Poulsen]] (December 2014–September 2015)
* [[Peter Sørensen (footballer)|Peter Sørensen]] (September 2015–August 2018)
* [[Michael Hansen (footballer)|Michael Hansen]] (August 2018–May 2019)
* [[Kent Nielsen]] (June 2019–present)

== European cups record ==

{| class="wikitable"
|-
!width=60|Season
!width=120|Cup
!width=60|Round
!width=180|Opponent
!width=40|Home
!width=40|Away
!width=40|Aggregate
|- align=center
|rowspan=3|[[1991 Intertoto Cup#Group|1991]]
|rowspan=3 style="text-align:left;"|[[Intertoto Cup]]
|rowspan=3|Group 4
|align=left|{{flagicon|Sweden}} [[Hammarby Fotboll|Hammarby IF]]
| bgcolor="#ddffdd" style="text-align:center;"|4–1
| bgcolor="#ddffdd" style="text-align:center;"|3–1
| rowspan=3 | 2nd
|- align=center
|align=left|{{flagicon|GER}} [[FC Energie Cottbus|Energie Cottbus]]
| bgcolor="#ddffdd" style="text-align:center;"|4–1
| bgcolor="#ddffdd" style="text-align:center;"|1–0
|- align=center
|align=left|{{flagicon|Czechoslovakia}} [[FK Dukla Banská Bystrica|Dukla Banksá Bystrica]]
| bgcolor="#ffdddd" style="text-align:center;"|1–3
| bgcolor="#ffdddd" style="text-align:center;"|0–2
|- align=center
|rowspan=4|[[1993 Intertoto Cup#Group|1993]]
|rowspan=4 style="text-align:left;"|[[Intertoto Cup]]
|rowspan=4|Group 6
|align=left|{{flagicon|Switzerland}} [[FC Zürich|Zürich]]
| style="text-align:center"|<span style="color:gray;"><small>N/A</small></span>
| bgcolor="#ffdddd" style="text-align:center;"|0–2
| rowspan=4 | 5th
|- align=center
|align=left|{{flagicon| Germany}} [[VfL Bochum]]
| bgcolor="#ffffdd" style="text-align:center;"| 2–2
| style="text-align:center"|<span style="color:gray;"><small>N/A</small></span>
|- align=center
|align=left|{{flagicon|Austria}} [[FC Tirol|Tirol]]
| bgcolor="#ffffdd" style="text-align:center;"| 1–1
| style="text-align:center"|<span style="color:gray;"><small>N/A</small></span>
|- align=center
|align=left|{{flagicon|Czechoslovakia}} [[ŠK Slovan Bratislava|Slovan Bratislava]]
| style="text-align:center"|<span style="color:gray;"><small>N/A</small></span>
| bgcolor="#ffdddd" style="text-align:center;"|1–2
|- align=center
|rowspan=4|[[1994 Intertoto Cup#Group|1994]]
| rowspan=4 style="text-align:left;"|[[Intertoto Cup]]
| rowspan=4|Group 1
|align=left|{{flagicon|Sweden}} [[Halmstads BK]]
| style="text-align:center"|<span style="color:gray;"><small>N/A</small></span>
| bgcolor="#ffdddd" style="text-align:center;"|0–2
| rowspan=4 | 5th
|- align=center
|align=left|{{flagicon| Israel}} [[Maccabi Netanya F.C.|Maccabi Netanya]]
| bgcolor="#ffffdd" style="text-align:center;"|0–0
| style="text-align:center"|<span style="color:gray;"><small>N/A</small></span>
|- align=center
|align=left|{{flagicon|Czech Republic}} [[AC Sparta Prague|Sparta Prague]]
| style="text-align:center"|<span style="color:gray;"><small>N/A</small></span>
| bgcolor="#ffdddd" style="text-align:center;"|1–4
|- align=center
|align=left|{{flagicon|Bulgaria}} [[PFC Lokomotiv Sofia|Lokomotiv Sofia]]
| bgcolor="#ddffdd" style="text-align:center;"|7–2
| style="text-align:center"|<span style="color:gray;"><small>N/A</small></span>
|- align=center
|[[UEFA Champions League 1994–95|1994–95]]
|align=left|[[UEFA Champions League|Champions League]]
|1Q
|align=left|{{flagicon|Ukraine}} [[FC Dynamo Kyiv|Dynamo Kyiv]]
| bgcolor="#ffffdd" style="text-align:center;"|0–0
| bgcolor="#ffdddd" style="text-align:center;"|1–3
| bgcolor="#ffdddd" style="text-align:center;"|1–3
|- align=center
|rowspan=2|[[1995–96 UEFA Cup|1995–96]]
| rowspan="2" style="text-align:left;"|[[UEFA Europa League|UEFA Cup]]
|1Q
|align=left|{{flagicon| Northern Ireland}} [[Crusaders F.C.|Crusaders]]
| bgcolor="#ddffdd" style="text-align:center;"|4–0
| bgcolor="#ffdddd" style="text-align:center;"|1–2
| bgcolor="#ddffdd" style="text-align:center;"|5–2
|- align=center
|2Q
|align=left|{{flagicon|Czech Republic}} [[AC Sparta Prague|Sparta Prague]]
| bgcolor="#ffdddd" style="text-align:center;"|1–2
| bgcolor="#ffdddd" style="text-align:center;"|0–1
| bgcolor="#ffdddd" style="text-align:center;"|1–3
|- align=center
|rowspan=6|[[1996 UEFA Intertoto Cup#Group|1996]]
|rowspan=6 style="text-align:left;"|[[Intertoto Cup]]
|rowspan=4|Group 4
|align=left|{{flagicon|BEL}} [[R. Charleroi S.C.|Sporting Charleroi]]
| style="text-align:center"|<span style="color:gray;"><small>N/A</small></span>
| bgcolor="#ddffdd" style="text-align:center;"|4–2
| rowspan=4 | 1st
|- align=center
|align=left|{{flagicon| Poland}} [[Zagłębie Lubin]]
| bgcolor="#ffffdd" style="text-align:center;"|0–0
| style="text-align:center"|<span style="color:gray;"><small>N/A</small></span>
|- align=center
|align=left|{{flagicon|Austria}} [[SV Ried]]
| style="text-align:center"|<span style="color:gray;"><small>N/A</small></span>
| bgcolor="#ddffdd" style="text-align:center;"|3–0
|- align=center
|align=left|{{flagicon|Wales}} [[Conwy Borough F.C.|Conwy United]]
| bgcolor="#ddffdd" style="text-align:center;"|3–0
| style="text-align:center"|<span style="color:gray;"><small>N/A</small></span>
|- align=center
|SF
|align=left|{{flagicon|Russia}} [[FC Ural Sverdlovsk Oblast|Uralmash]]
| bgcolor="#ffdddd" style="text-align:center;"|0–1
| bgcolor="#ddffdd" style="text-align:center;"|2–1
| bgcolor="#ddffdd" style="text-align:center;"|2–2 ([[Away goals rule|a]])
|- align=center
|F
|align=left|{{flagicon|Croatia}} [[HNK Segesta|Segesta Sisak]]
| bgcolor="#ffdddd" style="text-align:center;"|0–1
| bgcolor="#ddffdd" style="text-align:center;"|2–1
| bgcolor="#ddffdd" style="text-align:center;"|2–2 ([[Away goals rule|a]])
|- align=center
|[[UEFA Cup 1996–97|1996–97]]
|style="text-align:left;"|[[UEFA Europa League|UEFA Cup]]
|Q
|align=left|{{flagicon|Russia}} [[FC Spartak Moscow|Spartak Moscow]]
| bgcolor="#ffdddd" style="text-align:center;"|1–2
| bgcolor="#ffdddd" style="text-align:center;"|2–3
| bgcolor="#ffdddd" style="text-align:center;"|3–5
|- align=center
|rowspan=4|[[1997 UEFA Intertoto Cup#Group|1997]]
|rowspan=4 style="text-align:left;"|[[Intertoto Cup]]
|rowspan=4|Group 2
|align=left|{{flagicon|Austria}} [[Grazer AK]]
| style="text-align:center"|<span style="color:gray;"><small>N/A</small></span>
| bgcolor="#ffdddd" style="text-align:center;"|0–2
| rowspan=4 | 3rd
|- align=center
|align=left|{{flagicon|Croatia}} [[NK Hrvatski Dragovoljac|Hrvatski Dragovoljac]]
| bgcolor="#ddffdd" style="text-align:center;"|5–0
| style="text-align:center"|<span style="color:gray;"><small>N/A</small></span>
|- align=center
|align=left|{{flagicon|France}} [[SC Bastia|Bastia]]
| style="text-align:center"|<span style="color:gray;"><small>N/A</small></span>
| bgcolor="#ffdddd" style="text-align:center;"|0–1
|- align=center
|align=left|{{flagicon|Wales}} [[Ebbw Vale FC|Ebbw Vale]]
| bgcolor="#ddffdd" style="text-align:center;"|6–1
| style="text-align:center"|<span style="color:gray;"><small>N/A</small></span>
|- align=center
|rowspan=2|[[UEFA Cup 1998–99|1998–99]]
| rowspan="2" style="text-align:left;"|[[UEFA Europa League|UEFA Cup]]
|1Q
|align=left|{{flagicon|Slovenia}} [[NK Mura|Mura]]
| bgcolor="#ddffdd" style="text-align:center;"|2–0
| bgcolor="#ffffdd" style="text-align:center;"|0–0
| bgcolor="#ddffdd" style="text-align:center;"|2–0
|- align=center
|R1
|align=left|{{flagicon|Italy}} [[A.S. Roma|Roma]]
| bgcolor="#ffdddd" style="text-align:center;"|0–2
| bgcolor="#ffdddd" style="text-align:center;"|0–1
| bgcolor="#ffdddd" style="text-align:center;"|0–3
|- align=center
|[[2000 UEFA Intertoto Cup#Group|2000]]
| style="text-align:left;"|[[Intertoto Cup]]
|R1
|align=left|{{flagicon|Belarus}} [[FC Dnepr Mogilev|Dnepr Mogilev]]
| bgcolor="#ffdddd" style="text-align:center;"|1–2
| bgcolor="#ffdddd" style="text-align:center;"|1–2
| bgcolor="#ffdddd" style="text-align:center;"|2–4
|- align=center
|[[UEFA Cup 2001–02|2001–02]]
|align=left|[[UEFA Cup]]
|1R
|align=left|{{flagicon|Spain}} [[Real Zaragoza]]
| bgcolor="#ffdddd" style="text-align:center;"|1–2
| bgcolor="#ffdddd" style="text-align:center;"|0–3
| bgcolor="#ffdddd" style="text-align:center;"|1–5
|- align=center
|[[2022–23 UEFA Europa League|2022–23]]
|align=left|{{nowrap|[[UEFA Europa League]]}}
|PO
|align=left|{{flagicon|Finland}} [[Helsingin Jalkapalloklubi|HJK]]
| bgcolor="#ffffdd" style="text-align:center;"|1–1
| bgcolor="#ffdddd" style="text-align:center;"|0–1
| bgcolor="#ffdddd" style="text-align:center;"|1–2
|-
|rowspan=3|[[2022–23 UEFA Europa Conference League|2022–23]]
|rowspan=3|[[UEFA Europa Conference League]]
|rowspan=3|Group B
| {{flagicon|BEL}} [[R.S.C. Anderlecht|Anderlecht]]
| bgcolor="#ffdddd" style="text-align:center;"|0–2
| bgcolor="#ffdddd" style="text-align:center;"|0–1
| rowspan=3 style="text-align:center;"| 3rd
|-
| {{flagicon|ENG}} [[West Ham United F.C.|West Ham United]]
| bgcolor="#ffdddd" style="text-align:center;"|2–3
| bgcolor="#ffdddd" style="text-align:center;"|0–1
|-
| {{flagicon|ROU}} [[FCSB]]
| bgcolor="#ddffdd" style="text-align:center;"|5–0
| bgcolor="#ddffdd" style="text-align:center;"|5–0
|- align=center
|[[2024–25 UEFA Europa League|2024–25]]
|align=left|{{nowrap|[[UEFA Europa League]]}}
|2Q
|align=left|{{flagicon|NOR}} [[Molde FK|Molde]]
| bgcolor="#ddffdd" style="text-align:center;"|3–2
| bgcolor="#ffdddd" style="text-align:center;"|1–3
| bgcolor="#ffdddd" style="text-align:center;"|4–5
|- align=center
|[[2024–25 UEFA Conference League|2024–25]]
|align=left|{{nowrap|[[UEFA Conference League]]}}
|3Q
|align=left|{{flagicon|BEL}} [[K.A.A. Gent|Gent]]
| bgcolor="#ffffdd" style="text-align:center;"|2–2
| bgcolor="#ffdddd" style="text-align:center;"|2–3
| bgcolor="#ffdddd" style="text-align:center;"|4–5
|- align=center
|[[2025–26 UEFA Conference League|2025–26]]
|align=left|{{nowrap|[[UEFA Conference League]]}}
|2Q
|align=left|{{flagicon|ISL}} [[Knattspyrnufélag Akureyrar|KA]]
| style="text-align:center;"|
| style="text-align:center;"|
| style="text-align:center;"|
|}

==Former notable players==

===Top goalscorers===

''Competitive matches only. To matches played 22 March 2017.''<ref>[http://www.silkeborgif.com/om-sif/fodbold/statistik/flest-maal/ Silkeborg IF: Most goals] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161028022850/http://www.silkeborgif.com/om-sif/fodbold/statistik/flest-maal/ |date=28 October 2016 }}, Most Goals, accessed on 22 March 2017.</ref>
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
|-
!#
!Name
!Career
!Goals
|-
|1||style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|Denmark}} {{sortname|Henrik|Pedersen|dab=footballer}}||1995–2001 and 2008–2012||{{sort|96|96}}
|-
|2||style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|Denmark}} {{sortname|Heine|Fernandez|}}||1990–1998||{{sort|96|96}}
|-
|3||style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|Denmark}} {{sortname|Rajko|Lekić}}||2003–2004 and 2008–2011||{{sort|76|76}}
|-
|4||style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|Faroe Islands}} {{sortname|Christian|Holst}}||2008–2014||{{sort|47|47}}
|-
|5||style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|Denmark}} {{sortname|Jesper|Thygesen}}||1994–1998 and 2000–2003||{{sort|45|45}}
|-
|6||style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|Denmark}} {{sortname|Iddi|Alkhag}}||2001–2007||{{sort|41|41}}
|-
|7||style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|Denmark}} {{sortname|Michael|Hansen|Michael Hansen (footballer)}}||1991–1996 and 2006–2007||{{sort|39|39}}
|-
|8||style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|Denmark}} {{sortname|Morten|Bruun}}||1988–2001||{{sort|35|35}}
|-
|9||style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|Denmark}} {{sortname|Ole|Skov}}||1988–1992||{{sort|35|35}}
|-
|10||style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|Denmark}} {{sortname|Nocko|Joković}}||1996–1999||{{sort|33|33}}
|-
|11||style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|Denmark}} {{sortname|Peter|Lassen|Peter Lassen (footballer)}}||1999–2000||{{sort|33|33}}
|-
|12||style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|Denmark}} {{sortname|Allan|Reese|}}||1991–1997||{{sort|32|32}}
|-
|13||style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|Denmark}} {{sortname|Hans|Erfurt|}}||1987–1994||{{sort|31|31}}
|-
|14||style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|Germany}} {{sortname|Marvin|Pourie}}||2011–2013||{{sort|29|29}}
|-
|15||style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|Denmark}} {{sortname|Jesper|Bech}}||2004–2014||{{sort|28|28}}
|}

===Top appearances===

''Competitive matches only. To matches played 22 March 2017.''<ref>[http://www.silkeborgif.com/om-sif/fodbold/statistik/flest-kampe/ Silkeborg IF: Most matches] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170526073258/http://www.silkeborgif.com/om-sif/fodbold/statistik/flest-kampe/ |date=26 May 2017 }}, Most matches, accessed on 22 March 2017.</ref>
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
|-
!#
!Name
!Career
!Appearances
|-
|1||style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|Denmark}} {{sortname|Morten|Bruun}}||1988–2001||{{sort|424|424}}
|-
|2||style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|Denmark}} {{sortname|Bjarne|Jensen|Bjarne Jensen (footballer)}}||||{{sort|348|348}}
|-
|3||style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|Denmark}} {{sortname|Dennis|Flinta}}||2005–2007 and 2009–present||{{sort|329|329}}
|-
|4||style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|Denmark}} {{sortname|Ingvar|Johansen}}||1979–1993||{{sort|325|325}}
|-
|5||style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|Denmark}} {{sortname|Arne|Skovbo}}||||{{sort|308|308}}
|-
|6||style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|Denmark}} {{sortname|Kurt|Nielsen|Kurt Nielsen (footballer)}}||||{{sort|307|307}}
|-
|7||style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|Denmark}} {{sortname|Peter|Kjær|Peter Kjær (footballer)}}||1993–2001||{{sort|291|291}}
|-
|8||style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|Denmark}} {{sortname|Christian|Duus}}||1991–2005||{{sort|283|283}}
|-
|9||style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|Denmark}} {{sortname|Henrik|Pedersen|dab=footballer}}||1995–2001 and 2008–2012||{{sort|270|270}}
|-
|10||style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|Denmark}} {{sortname|Michael|Larsen|Michael Larsen (footballer born 1969)}}||1992–2003||{{sort|269|269}}
|-
|11||style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|Denmark}} {{sortname|Thomas|Poulsen}}||1997–2006||{{sort|255|255}}
|-
|12||style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|Denmark}} {{sortname|Brian|Skaarup}}||−1991||{{sort|254|254}}
|-
|13||style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|Denmark}} {{sortname|Heine|Fernandez}}||1990–1998||{{sort|246|246}}
|-
|14||style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|Denmark}} {{sortname|Jørgen|Hansen|Jørgen Hansen (footballer)}}||||{{sort|245|245}}
|-
|15||style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|Denmark}} {{sortname|Jesper|Thygesen|}}||1994–1998 and 2000–2003||{{sort|245|245}}
|}

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* {{official website|http://www.silkeborgif.com/}}
* [http://www.sif4ever.dk SIF4ever.dk]&nbsp;– unofficial forum for the fans
* [http://sifosis.dk SIFosis]&nbsp;– the official supporter group

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