FC Midtjylland
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Midtjylland is known as one of the best football clubs in the western part of Jutland. Having had international stars playing for the club, such as Mohamed Zidan and Alexander Sørloth. Midtjylland also has the oldest and one of the best and most respected football academies in Scandinavia. The academy has produced multiple Danish national team players, such as Simon Kjær, Joachim Andersen, and Rasmus Kristensen.
Club history
FC Midtjylland was founded by Johnny Rune, a carpenter and owner of a private business in the wood-supply industry, and Steen Hessel, an authorized Mercedes-Benz dealer.[1]
The two men wanted to unite the football clubs Ikast FS (founded 1935) and Herning Fremad (founded 1918) – clubs that for decades had been strong rivals, but had never played any significant role in Danish football. Ikast FS had some success in the late 1970s and '80s and made three Danish Cup final appearances, but had never been a top team in the Danish league. At least ten years had passed with the two clubs being unable to agree on a merger, but on 6 April 1999, a deal was finalised and announced at a press conference the next day.[2][3]
In 2000, Midtjylland were promoted to the top-flight Danish Superliga after a season in which the team had gathered more points than any other team in the history of the first division.
In July 2014, Matthew Benham (owner of English club Brentford) became the majority shareholder of Midtjylland's parent company FCM Holding.[4] In the 2014–15 season, they won the Danish football championship for the first time. Later on, they won two league titles in 2017–18 and 2019–20, then qualified to the 2020–21 UEFA Champions League group stage for the first time in their history.[5]
During a celebration of the inauguration of the club's new FCM House, Dream 99 on 15 August 2023, it was announced that HEARTLAND, holding company for the Danish clothing chain Bestseller, purchased Benham's shares and became majority owner of the club, as well as Portuguese side C.D. Mafra. It was also announced that FCM would embark with a women's football program in 2024.[6] On the final matchday of the championship round in the 2023–24 season, Midtjylland clinched their fourth Superliga title by just one point, following a 3–3 home draw against Silkeborg, as rivals Brøndby lost 3–2 at home against AGF.[7]
Scouting and developing
Midtjylland have built a reputation of finding and developing promising talents, and have a highly regarded youth academy.[8]
In July 2004, Midtjylland was the first Danish club to establish their own football academy, similar to that of French side Nantes.[9] The academy attracts players from throughout Denmark, as well as players from FC Ebedei, a partnering club in Nigeria. The club has developed a network of over 100 clubs located in the western part of Jutland.[10]
In 2008, Danish centre-back Simon Kjær, a talent of the academy, was sold to Palermo for a transfer fee of approximately DKK30 million (€4 million).[11] In 2010, Sune Kiilerich, another talent of the academy, was sold to Sampdoria, while Winston Reid, an academy product and New Zealand international, was sold to West Ham United for DKK32 million (€4.26 million).[12][13] In 2016, vice-captain Erik Sviatchenko was sold for £1.5 million to Celtic.[14]
Other notable sales of academy products include Pione Sisto to Celta Vigo, Rasmus Nissen to Ajax, Andreas Poulsen to Borussia Mönchengladbach and Mikkel Duelund to Dynamo Kyiv.
Stadium
In 2004, the team moved to a new stadium in Herning with a capacity of 11,432 spectators. Midtjylland was the first Danish club to sell the stadium naming rights to a sponsor, resulting in the name "SAS Arena" which has since been changed to MCH Arena. The stadium's opening match was on 27 March; it proved to be a success, with Midtjylland beating AB 6–0. Five of the goals were scored by Egyptian striker Mohamed Zidan.
On 22 June 2022, the club started an expansion of MCH Arena that would add a new hospitality lounge and 11 new VIP boxes. The expansion increased the total capacity by 720 seats, taking the capacity from 11,432 to a total of 12,152. The expansion was completed in March 2024.
Supporters
Black Wolves is the official fanclub of FC Midtjylland.[15] It was founded in the beginning of August 1999, as the official fanclub of Ikast FS 1993 "Yellow Flames" changed their name at an extraordinary general meeting. Ultra Boys Midtjylland is the first unofficial faction in Midtjylland, established in 2007 and later renamed Ultras Midtjylland. In 2014, Midtjylland got its second unofficial faction, a youth faction called Midtjylland Ungdom. As of today, there are three unofficial factions: Zartow, Chaos Crew, and Midtjylland Ungdom. Collectively, all FC Midtjylland supporters go under the name of Hedens Drenge.
Hedens Drenge is currently Midtjylland's largest fan-based social media account, with a following of around 11,000 on Instagram and Facebook combined.
The club's main rival is Viborg FF. This rivalry is often referred to as The Battle of the Heath, The Battle of Hatred, and The Derby of Midtjylland. The derby is claimed to be the second biggest in Denmark behind that of FC København and Brøndby IF.
Seasons
| Season | League | Pos. | Pl. | W | D | L | GS | GA | P | Cup | Europe |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999–00 | 1D | 1 | 30 | 24 | 4 | 2 | 78 | 17 | 76 | Fifth round | |
| 2000–01 | SL | 4 | 33 | 14 | 11 | 8 | 54 | 43 | 53 | Semi-finals | |
| 2001–02 | SL | 3 | 33 | 16 | 9 | 8 | 47 | 27 | 57 | Fifth round | UEFA Cup First Round |
| 2002–03 | SL | 7 | 33 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 49 | 45 | 44 | Finalist | UEFA Cup Second Round |
| 2003–04 | SL | 6 | 33 | 14 | 6 | 13 | 65 | 51 | 48 | Fourth round | |
| 2004–05 | SL | 3 | 33 | 17 | 6 | 10 | 49 | 40 | 57 | Finalist | |
| 2005–06 | SL | 7 | 33 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 42 | 52 | 41 | Fifth round | UEFA Cup First Round |
| 2006–07 | SL | 2 | 33 | 18 | 9 | 6 | 58 | 39 | 63 | Quarter-finals | |
| 2007–08 | SL | 2 | 33 | 18 | 8 | 7 | 53 | 36 | 62 | Semi-finals | UEFA Cup First Round |
| 2008–09 | SL | 4 | 33 | 16 | 7 | 10 | 55 | 46 | 55 | Third round | |
| 2009–10 | SL | 6 | 33 | 14 | 5 | 14 | 41 | 41 | 47 | Finalist | |
| 2010–11 | SL | 4 | 33 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 50 | 42 | 49 | Finalist | |
| 2011–12 | SL | 3 | 33 | 17 | 7 | 9 | 50 | 40 | 58 | Fourth round | UEFA Europa League Third Qualifying Round |
| 2012–13 | SL | 6 | 33 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 51 | 47 | 47 | Quarter-finals | UEFA Europa League Playoff Round |
| 2013–14 | SL | 3 | 33 | 16 | 7 | 10 | 61 | 38 | 55 | Fourth round | |
| 2014–15 | SL | 1 | 33 | 22 | 5 | 6 | 64 | 34 | 71 | Fourth round | UEFA Europa League Playoff Round |
| 2015–16 | SL | 3 | 33 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 57 | 33 | 59 | Fourth round | UEFA Champions League Third Qualifying Round UEFA Europa League Round of 32 |
| 2016–17 | SL | 4 | 36 | 15 | 9 | 12 | 67 | 53 | 54 | Semi-finals | UEFA Europa League Playoff Round |
| 2017–18 | SL | 1 | 36 | 27 | 4 | 5 | 80 | 39 | 85 | Semi-finals | UEFA Europa League Playoff Round |
| 2018–19 | SL | 2 | 36 | 21 | 8 | 7 | 76 | 43 | 71 | Champion | UEFA Champions League Second Qualifying Round UEFA Europa League Playoff Round |
| 2019–20 | SL | 1 | 36 | 26 | 4 | 6 | 61 | 29 | 82 | Third round | UEFA Europa League Third Qualifying Round |
| 2020–21 | SL | 2 | 32 | 18 | 6 | 8 | 57 | 33 | 60 | Semi-finals | UEFA Champions League Group Stage |
| 2021–22 | SL | 2 | 32 | 20 | 5 | 7 | 59 | 33 | 65 | Champion | UEFA Champions League Second Qualifying Round UEFA Europa League Group Stage UEFA Europa Conference League Knockout Round |
| 2022–23 | SL | 7 | 32 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 55 | 39 | 51 | Fourth round | UEFA Champions League Third Qualifying Round UEFA Europa League Group Stage & Knockout Round |
| 2023–24 | SL | 1 | 32 | 19 | 6 | 7 | 62 | 43 | 63 | Fourth round | UEFA Europa Conference League Playoff Round |
Honours
- Danish Superliga
- 1st Division
- Winners (1): 1999–2000
- Danish Cup
Players
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Current squad
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Out on loan
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Youth team
Notable players
- 1990s
- Template:Flagicon Søren Skriver (1994–2004)
- Template:Flagicon Frank Kristensen (1997–2011, 2013–2014)
- Template:Flagicon Peter Skov-Jensen (1999–2005)
- 2000s
- Template:Flagicon Mohamed Zidan (2003–2005)
- Template:Flagicon Danny Califf (2008–2009)
- Template:Flagicon Mads Albæk (2004–2013)
- Template:Flagicon Kristijan Ipša (2008–2013)
- Template:Flagicon Winston Reid (2005–2010)
- Template:Flagicon Mikkel Thygesen (2004–2007, 2007–2011)
- Template:Flagicon Jonas Lössl (2008–2014, 2021–)
- Template:Flagicon Simon Kjær (2007–2008)
- 2010s
- Template:Flagicon Petter Andersson (2012–2016)
- Template:Flagicon Rafael van der Vaart (2016–2018)
- Template:Flagicon Sylvester Igboun (2010–2015)
- Template:Flagicon Paul Onuachu (2013–2019)
- Template:Flagicon Frank Onyeka (2018–2021)
- Template:Flagicon Jakob Poulsen (2010–2012, 2014–2019)
- Template:Flagicon Rasmus Nissen (2012–2018)
- Template:Flagicon Morten "Duncan" Rasmussen (2012–2016)
- Template:Flagicon Pione Sisto (2013–2016, 2020–2023)
- Template:Flagicon Tim Sparv (2014–2020)
- 2020s
- Template:Flagicon Evander (2019–2022)
- Template:Flagicon Raphael Onyedika (2020–2022)
- Template:Flagicon Anders Dreyer (2020–2021, 2022)
- Template:Flagicon Vagner Love (2022)
Personnel
Current technical staff
| Role | Name |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Template:Flagicon Thomas Thomasberg |
| Assistant coach | Template:Flagicon Niels Lodberg |
| Goalkeeping coach | Template:Flagicon Lasse Heinze |
| Chief Analyst | Template:Flagicon Sören Bjerg |
| Opponent Analyst | Template:Flagicon Oliver Heil |
| Sports Scientist | Template:Flagicon Niklas Virtanen |
Management
| Role | Name |
|---|---|
| Director of Football | Template:Flagicon Svend Graversen |
| Sporting Director | Template:Flagicon Kristian Bach Bak |
| Head of academy coaching | Template:Flagicon Jan Knudsen |
Coaches
- Template:Flagicon Ove Pedersen (1 July 1999 – 30 June 2002)
- Template:Flagicon Troels Bech (1 July 2002 – 31 December 2003)
- Template:Flagicon Erik Rasmussen (1 Jan 2004 – 30 June 2008)
- Template:Flagicon Thomas Thomasberg (1 July 2008 – 11 August 2009)
- Template:Flagicon Allan Kuhn (12 Aug 2009 – 15 April 2011)
- Template:Flagicon Glen Riddersholm (16 April 2011– 25 June 2015)
- Template:Flagicon Jess Thorup (12 July 2015 – 10 October 2018)
- Template:Flagicon Kenneth Andersen (10 October 2018 – 19 August 2019)
- Template:Flagicon Brian Priske (19 August 2019 – 29 May 2021)
- Template:Flagicon Bo Henriksen (31 May 2021 – 28 July 2022)
- Template:Flagicon Henrik Jensen (28 July 2022 – 24 August 2022)
- Template:Flagicon Albert Capellas (24 August 2022 – 13 March 2023)
- Template:Flagicon Thomas Thomasberg (23 March 2023 – present)
FC Midtjylland in European competition
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| Season | Competition | Round | Club | Home | Away | Aggregate | |
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| 2001–02 | UEFA Cup | QR | Template:Flagicon Glentoran | 1–1 | 4–0 | 5–1 | File:Symbol keep vote.svg |
| 1R | Template:Flagicon Sporting CP | 0–3 | 2–3 | 2–6 | File:Symbol delete vote.svg | ||
| 2002–03 | UEFA Cup | QR | Template:Flagicon Pobeda | 3–0 | 0–2 | 3–2 | File:Symbol keep vote.svg |
| 1R | Template:Flagicon Varaždin | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2–1 | File:Symbol keep vote.svg | ||
| 2R | Template:Flagicon Anderlecht | 0–3 | 1–3 | 1–6 | File:Symbol delete vote.svg | ||
| 2005–06 | UEFA Cup | 1Q | Template:Flagicon B36 Tórshavn | 2–1 | 2–2 | 4–3 | File:Symbol keep vote.svg |
| 1R | Template:Flagicon CSKA Moscow | 1–3 | 1–3 | 2–6 | File:Symbol delete vote.svg | ||
| 2007–08 | UEFA Cup | 1Q | Template:Flagicon Keflavík ÍF | 2–1 | 2–3 | 4–4 (a) | File:Symbol keep vote.svg |
| 2Q | Template:Flagicon Haka | 5–2 | 2–1 | 7–3 | File:Symbol keep vote.svg | ||
| 1R | Template:Flagicon Lokomotiv Moscow | 1–3 | 0–2 | 1–5 | File:Symbol delete vote.svg | ||
| 2008–09 | UEFA Cup | 1Q | Template:Flagicon Bangor City | 4–0 | 6–1 | 10–1 | File:Symbol keep vote.svg |
| 2Q | Template:Flagicon Manchester City | 0–1 Template:Aet | 1–0 | 1–1 (2–4 p) | File:Symbol delete vote.svg | ||
| 2011–12 | UEFA Europa League | 2Q | Template:Flagicon The New Saints | 5–2 | 3–1 | 8–3 | File:Symbol keep vote.svg |
| 3Q | Template:Flagicon Vitória de Guimarães | 0–0 | 1–2 | 1–2 | File:Symbol delete vote.svg | ||
| 2012–13 | UEFA Europa League | PO | Template:Flagicon Young Boys | 0–3 | 2–0 | 2–3 | File:Symbol delete vote.svg |
| 2014–15 | UEFA Europa League | PO | Template:Flagicon Panathinaikos | 1–2 | 1–4 | 2–6 | File:Symbol delete vote.svg |
| 2015–16 | UEFA Champions League | 2Q | Template:Flagicon Lincoln Red Imps | 1–0 | 2–0 | 3–0 | File:Symbol keep vote.svg |
| 3Q | Template:Flagicon APOEL | 1–2 | 1–0 | 2–2 (a) | File:Symbol delete vote.svg | ||
| UEFA Europa League | PO | Template:Flagicon Southampton | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2–1 | File:Symbol keep vote.svg | |
| Group D | Template:Flagicon Napoli | 1–4 | 0–5 | 2nd | File:Symbol keep vote.svg | ||
| Template:Flagicon Club Brugge | 1–1 | 3–1 | |||||
| Template:Flagicon Legia Warsaw | 1–0 | 0–1 | |||||
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| 2016–17 | UEFA Europa League | 1Q | Template:Flagicon Sūduva Marijampolė | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2–0 | File:Symbol keep vote.svg |
| 2Q | Template:Flagicon Vaduz | 3–0 | 2–2 | 5–2 | File:Symbol keep vote.svg | ||
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| PO | Template:Flagicon Osmanlıspor | 0–1 | 0–2 | 0–3 | File:Symbol delete vote.svg | ||
| 2017–18 | UEFA Europa League | 1Q | Template:Flagicon Derry City | 6–1 | 4–1 | 10–2 | File:Symbol keep vote.svg |
| 2Q | Template:Flagicon Ferencváros | 3–1 | 4–2 | 7–3 | File:Symbol keep vote.svg | ||
| 3Q | Template:Flagicon Arka Gdynia | 2–1 | 2–3 | 4–4 (a) | File:Symbol keep vote.svg | ||
| PO | Template:Flagicon Apollon Limassol | 1–1 | 2–3 | 3–4 | File:Symbol delete vote.svg | ||
| 2018–19 | UEFA Champions League | 2Q | Template:Flagicon Astana | 0–0 | 1–2 | 1–2 | File:Symbol delete vote.svg |
| UEFA Europa League | 3Q | Template:Flagicon The New Saints | 3–1 | 2–0 | 5–1 | File:Symbol keep vote.svg | |
| PO | Template:Flagicon Malmö FF | 0–2 | 2–2 | 2–4 | File:Symbol delete vote.svg | ||
| 2019–20 | UEFA Europa League | 3Q | Template:Flagicon Rangers | 2–4 | 1–3 | 3–7 | File:Symbol delete vote.svg |
| 2020–21 | UEFA Champions League | 2Q | Template:Flagicon Ludogorets Razgrad | — | 1–0 | — | File:Symbol keep vote.svg |
| 3Q | Template:Flagicon Young Boys | 3–0 | — | — | File:Symbol keep vote.svg | ||
| PO | Template:Flagicon Slavia Prague | 4–1 | 0–0 | 4–1 | File:Symbol keep vote.svg | ||
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| 3Q | Template:Flagicon Benfica | 1–3 | 1–4 | 2–7 | File:Symbol delete vote.svg | ||
| UEFA Europa League | Group F | Template:Flagicon Lazio | 5–1 | 1−2 | 2nd | File:Symbol keep vote.svg | |
| Template:Flagicon Feyenoord | 2−2 | 2−2 | |||||
| Template:Flagicon Sturm Graz | 2−0 | 0–1 | |||||
| KPO | Template:Flagicon Sporting CP | 0–4 | 1–1 | 1–5 | File:Symbol delete vote.svg | ||
| 2023–24 | UEFA Europa Conference League | 2Q | Template:Flagicon Progrès Niederkorn | 2−0 | 1–2 Template:Aet | 3–2 | File:Symbol keep vote.svg |
| 3Q | Template:Flagicon Omonia | 5−1 | 0–1 | 5–2 | File:Symbol keep vote.svg | ||
| PO | Template:Flagicon Legia Warsaw | 3–3 | 1–1 Template:Aet | 4–4 (5–6 p) | File:Symbol delete vote.svg | ||
| 2024–25 | UEFA Champions League | 2Q | Template:Flagicon UE Santa Coloma | 1−0 | 3−0 | 4–0 | File:Symbol keep vote.svg |
| 3Q | Template:Flagicon Ferencváros | 2−0 | 1–1 | 3–1 | File:Symbol keep vote.svg | ||
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| UEFA Europa League | LP | Template:Flagicon Eintracht Frankfurt | 1–2 | align=center Template:N/A | |||
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| 2025–26 | UEFA Europa League | 2Q | Template:Flagicon Hibernian |
UEFA club coefficient ranking
| Rank | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 64 | Template:Flagicon Sparta Prague | 29.500 |
| 65 | Template:Flagicon Aston Villa | 29.000 |
| 66 | Template:Flagicon Midtjylland | 28.500 |
| 67 | Template:Flagicon Molde | 28.500 |
| 68 | Template:Flagicon SC Freiburg | 28.000 |
References
External links
- Template:Official website
- Ikast FS's website (archived 19 June 2005)
- Herning Fremad's website
- Black Wolves – Official fanclub
- Messecenter Herning's website (Template:Webarchive)
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