Boldklubben Frem

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Boldklubben Frem (also known as Frem, BK Frem or BK Frem Copenhagen) is a Danish sports club based in the Valby-Sydhavnen area of Copenhagen. It is best known for its semi-professional football team and its youth academy. Since its foundation in 1886, Frem has won the Danish Championships six times and the Danish Cup twice. Until the disastrous bankruptcy in 1993, Frem had played in the top division all but six seasons. After the bankruptcy the club fought its way back to the top of Danish football, but in 2010 it went bankrupt again and was demoted to the Copenhagen Series—the fifth tier in the Danish league system. After two back to back promotions, the club now participates in the Danish 2nd Division, the third tier.

The club also has a youth and amateur football branch, as well as a cricket team. It is also involved in the running of the KIES sports boarding school.

History

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Early years

File:Frem 1901-1902.jpg
Frem's squad of the 1901–1902 Copenhagen Championship-winning season. The player at the very centre is Axel Byrval.

BK Frem were founded as Fremskridtsklubbens Cricketklub on 17 July 1886 by a group of seditious young men from the then government hostile Venstre Reform Party, as a cloak for political activities.[1] In 1887 football was introduced and the name was changed to Boldklubben Frem, stiftet af Fremskridtsklubben (lit. Danish: The Ball Club Forward, founded by the Progress Club).

In the first two years of the life of the club, only two sports matches were played, but when the Danish Football Association introduced a football tournament in 1889, the club was invited to participate, and in 1890 Frem became the first Danish club to beat KB in a football match. In 1902 Frem became unofficial Danish champions when they won the league played under the auspices of the Danish FA. This was the first ever senior title won by the club.

In 1905, the club moved to its own field at Enghavevej, Vesterbro, obtaining its distinct working class profile. To this day, both the Social Democrats and the Union of Metalworkers holds Frem sponsorships. In 1912, Frem joined the representative team Stævnet which arranged lucrative exhibition matches and played a decisive role in Danish football politics.

File:Frem vs AB ca1940.jpg
Match against AB around 1940. Frem players (hooped shirts): Pauli Jørgensen (far left), Johannes Pløger (2nd from right) and Erling Sørensen (far right).

Palmy days

In the years 1923–1944, Frem won six Danish Championships.

Division Yo-Yoing

Since 1983 Frem had been battling economically, and in 1993 saw themselves demoted to the Danmarksserien following a bankruptcy, which was due to a debt of DKK 8,500,000 and allegations of fraud.[2]

Following a short but expensive spell in the Superliga in 2003–2004, Frem were once again on the verge of bankruptcy with a debt of DKK 10,000,000.[3]

In 2010, after years of uncertain economy, the club once again went bankrupt and was demoted to the Copenhagen Series.[4]

Supporters

Frem's official supportergroup is called "BK Frem Support". It is Denmark's oldest supporters club, formed in 1986. Frem fans are especially known for unconditional love and support. Even when demoted to the fifth tier, attendances almost didn't drop.

Home ground

File:Frem clubhouse 1905-1942.jpg
The clubhouse at Enghavevej, Vesterbro used 1905–1942.

Frem play their home matches at the modest and somewhat worn-down, municipality-owned Valby Idrætspark.

In the early years, Frem were located on Østerbro in Copenhagen, playing its matches at Blegdamsfælleden, alongside its main rivals in the early years; AB and KB. In 1905 Frem moved to its own field at Enghavevej, Vesterbro. Being a field-owning club gave Frem the advantage of entry fees. Its location however lead to some muttering from football fans who found it to be too far out of town.[5]

In 1942, Frem moved to Valby Idrætspark, where the current main stand was erected in 1965. Throughout the years a lot of matches has been played at Idrætsparken. It is unclear when this tradition was discontinued.

During the 2000s, there were several plans for a new stadium, but they were never realized.[6]

In 2006 the Copenhagen Municipality predicted that the main stand of the current Valby Idrætspark would last another 5–10 years.[7]
As of April 2007 major investments in the current stadium are put on hold as a decision on the construction of a new stadium is being awaited. A final decision is expected was April 2008.[8]

Hans Hermansen, then managing director of BK Frem, has indicated that according to the plan, the construction of a new stadium should commence no later than 2010.[9] However, the municipality estimated 2012.[10] Frem suggested that it might be completed by 2016.[11]

In January 2016 the municipality ordered a renovation of the existing stadium, worth 3 mio €, thus cancelling plans for a new stadium in the near future. The renovation is due ultimo 2017.[12][13]

Sponsorships

After the clubs bankruptcy in summer 2010, Frem got a helping hand from Danish brewery giant Carlsberg. Being from the same city they signed on as main sponsor, because they saw it as a chance to help the fellow Valby-based brand back on its feet.[14] In July 2013 an extension for three years was announced.[15] On 11 June 2016 it was prolonged for another three years.[16]
In June 2015 Frem announced they would switch back from Diadora to their old shirt partner, Hummel, starting from the 2015/2016 season.[17]

Kit manufacturers and shirt sponsors

Period Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor
1976–1977 Adidas GaJol
1978 Hummel Lee Cooper
1979 Individual
1980–1983 Mamiya Camera
1984 SJL Banken
1985–1986 Bilka
1987 Nike Nordania
1988–1989 Adidas
1990 KTAS
1990-1991 Zürich Forsikring
1992–1994 Alka
1995–1998 Beltona Støvsuger Banden
1998–2002 Hummel
2002 3H Udlejning
2003–2005 Altima
2005–2007 Ramirent
2007–2010 GB
2010–2013 Carlsberg
2013–2015 Diadora
2015– Hummel

Honours

File:Frem 1944.jpg
Frem's squad of the 1943–1944 championship-winning season.

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Club officials

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Chairman: Jon Herstad
Head Coach: Daniel "Elly" Pedersen
Assistant Coach: Søren Weibel
Goalkeeping Coach: Kasper Juhl Jensen
Fitness Coach: Mark Olsson
Equipment Manager : Sven Kurzweg
U19 Team Coach: Jamaa Aboualou
U17 Team Coach: Anders Broløs
U16 Team Coach: Bülent Ergüc
U15 Team Coach: Jamal Aztout
U14 Team Coach: Dzevdet Sainoski
U13 Team Coach: Ali Mahmoud
U12 Team Coach: Mickey Spens
U11 Team Coach: Martin Gammelgaard


Head Coach history

Name Nationality From To Honours Comments Refs
Script error: No such module "Sort". Script error: No such module "flag". 17 January 2025 current [19]
Script error: No such module "Sort". Script error: No such module "flag". 17 June 2023 19 November 2024 [20][21]
Script error: No such module "Sort". Script error: No such module "flag". 2 December 2022 6 June 2023 [22][23]
Script error: No such module "Sort". Script error: No such module "flag". 27 January 2020 21 November 2022 [24][25]
Script error: No such module "Sort". Script error: No such module "flag". 20 June 2019 27 January 2020 [26][27]
Script error: No such module "Sort". Script error: No such module "flag". 1 July 2018 13 May 2019 [28][29]
Script error: No such module "Sort". Script error: No such module "flag". 14 August 2017 30 June 2018 Caretaker [30]
Script error: No such module "Sort". Script error: No such module "flag". 1 January 2017 14 August 2017 [31]
Script error: No such module "Sort". and Script error: No such module "Sort". Script error: No such module "flag". 10 October 2016 31 December 2016 Caretakers [32]
Script error: No such module "Sort". Script error: No such module "flag". 29 April 2014 10 October 2016 Originally had contract until end of 2017 [33][34]
Script error: No such module "Sort". Script error: No such module "flag". 1 July 2012 29 April 2014 Originally had contract until summer 2014 [35]
Script error: No such module "Sort". Script error: No such module "flag". 18 June 2012 23 June 2012 Caretaker for one league match
Script error: No such module "Sort". Script error: No such module "flag". 1 January 2012 18 June 2012 Promoted to the third tier [36]
Script error: No such module "Sort". Script error: No such module "flag". 27 July 2010 30 December 2011 Promoted to the fourth tier Originally had contract until summer 2012 [37]
Script error: No such module "Sort". Script error: No such module "flag". 17 July 2010 27 July 2010 Never coached the team in a match
Script error: No such module "Sort". Script error: No such module "flag". 11 July 2009 19 June 2010 Relegated to the third tier Club went bankrupt after the season [38]
Script error: No such module "Sort". Script error: No such module "flag". 7 November 2005 7 July 2009 Originally had contract until summer 2011 [39]
Script error: No such module "Sort". Script error: No such module "flag". 11 October 2003 6 November 2005 Relegated to the second tier Originally had contract until summer 2007 [40]
Script error: No such module "Sort". Script error: No such module "flag". 15 October 2001 10 October 2003 Promoted to the first tier Originally had contract until end of 2004 [41][42]
Script error: No such module "Sort". Script error: No such module "flag". 5 May 1998 14 October 2001 Originally had contract until end of 2001
Script error: No such module "Sort". Script error: No such module "flag". 1996 4 May 1998 Promoted to the second tier

Season-by-season results

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Recent years

Season Pos Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
15-16: 2nd Division Promotion Group #4/12 34 16 7 2 7 27 22 +5
14-15: 2nd Division East #2/16 61 30 18 7 5 56 27 +29
13-14: 2nd Division East #8/16 38 30 9 11 10 46 44 +2
12-13: 2nd Division East #7/16 48 30 14 6 10 45 40 +5
11–12: Denmark Series Pool 1 #1/14 51 26 15 6 5 54 29 +25
10–11: Copenhagen Series #1/14 67 26 21 4 1 92 18 +74
09-10: 1st Division #15/16 28 30 7 7 16 38 59 −21
08-09: 1st Division #11/16 36 30 8 12 10 41 53 −12
07-08: 1st Division #11/16 33 30 12 3 15 46 54 −8
06-07: 1st Division #5/16 50 30 14 8 8 48 43 +5
05-06: 1st Division #10/16 40 30 11 7 12 47 42 +5
04-05: 1st Division #3/16 59 30 17 8 5 61 30 +31
03-04: Superliga #11/12 27 33 8 3 22 40 65 −25
02-03: 1st Division #2/16 58 30 18 4 8 64 43 +21

League status

Post 1993 bankruptcy and demotion

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Green denotes the highest level of football in Denmark; yellow the second-highest; red the third-highest; black the fourth-highest; grey the fifth-highest.

All time

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European competitions record

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Season Competition Round Club Home Away Aggregate
1967–68 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup 1R Template:Flagicon Athletic Bilbao 0–1 2–3 2–4 File:Symbol delete vote.svg
1969–70 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup 1R Template:Flagicon FC St. Gallen 2–1 0–1 2–2 File:Symbol delete vote.svg
1972–73 UEFA Cup 1R Template:Flagicon FC Sochaux 2–1 3–1 5–2 File:Symbol keep vote.svg
2R Template:Flagicon FC Twente 0–5 0–4 0–9 File:Symbol delete vote.svg
1977–78 UEFA Cup 1R Template:Flagicon Grasshoppers 0–2 1–6 1–8 File:Symbol delete vote.svg
1978–79 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup 1R Template:Flagicon AS Nancy-Lorraine 2–0 0–4 2–4 File:Symbol delete vote.svg
1992–93 UEFA Cup 1R Template:Flagicon Neuchâtel Xamax 4–1 2–2 6–3 File:Symbol keep vote.svg
2R Template:Flagicon Real Zaragoza 0–1 1–5 1–6 File:Symbol delete vote.svg

Cricket

File:1898 turneringsvindere.jpg
Cricket squad, 1898.

Club

The Cricket branch is one of the oldest in Denmark.[43]
It is still active and at the moment have a team in the 2nd-best tier.

Officials

Chairman: Kingsley Peiris

Honors

  • Copenhagen Champions
    • Winners (2): 1894, 1898

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Footnotes and references

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  2. ↑ Dennis Drejer: Tilbage til FREM-tiden, Berlingske Tidende, 12 November 1995, pp. 24,
  3. ↑ Andreas Kraul: 'Fodbold: Frem kører videre', Dagbladet Politiken, 15 December 2004, section 2, pp. 10,
  4. ↑ Hans-Henrik Hare: 'Så er det slut: Frem konkurs!', Ekstra Bladet, 28 June 2010
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  19. ↑ [1] BK Frem, 17 January 2025
  20. ↑ Ny cheftræner i Boldklubben FREM BK Frem, 17 June 2023
  21. ↑ Henrik Gundersen stopper i Boldklubben FREM BK Frem, 19 November 2024
  22. ↑ Ny cheftræner i Boldklubben FREM BK Frem, 2 December 2022
  23. ↑ Christoffer Balle rykker op i det sportslige udvalg BK Frem, 6 June 2023
  24. ↑ Cheftræner Allan Ravn og Boldklubben FREM ophæver samarbejdet BK Frem, 27 January 2020
  25. ↑ Træner og sportschef stopper BK Frem, 21 November 2022
  26. ↑ Her er FREMs nye cheftræner BK Frem, 20 June 2019
  27. ↑ Cheftræner Allan Ravn og Boldklubben FREM ophæver samarbejdet BK Frem, 27 January 2020
  28. ↑ Lasse Holmgaard er ny cheftræner i Boldklubben FREM Template:Webarchive BK Frem, 24 May 2018
  29. ↑ FREM og Lasse Holmgaard ophæver samarbejdet BK Frem, 13 May 2019
  30. ↑ Udskiftning på trænerposten Template:Webarchive BK Frem, 14 August 2017
  31. ↑ Ny cheftræner: Danny Jung BK Frem, 9 November 2016
  32. ↑ Frem: Michael Mio kommer med ny energi bold.dk, 10 October 2016
  33. ↑ Henrik Jensen stopper i Frem nu bold.dk, 29 April 2014
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