Næstved Boldklub

Næstved
Full name	Næstved Boldklub A/S
Founded	1996 (1939 as Næstved IF)
Ground	Næstved Stadion, Næstved
Capacity	10,000 (2,300 covered seats)
Chairman	Dan Andersen
Manager	Mogens Krogh
League	Danish 1st Division
Home colours	Away colours

Næstved Boldklub is a Danish association football team based in Næstved on the southern end of Zealand. Næstved Boldklub is the professional superstructure of the parent club Næstved Idræts Forening (Næstved IF) and currently plays in the Danish 1st Division, the second tier of Danish football league system.

The team's regular colours have been green and white throughout the club's history. It plays its home games at Næstved Stadion. The main rivals are Nykøbing FC (former B1901) and Slagelse B&I. Other rivals are Herfølge Boldklub and Køge Boldklub (the two clubs now merged to HB Køge).

Formerly a regular team in the top half of the Danish Superliga, Næstved has been tempting fate in the second and third tier since after the relegation. Since then Næstved Boldklub have been struggling financially which have been a factor in the club's struggles limiting and sometimes banning the cub from signing contracts with players.

History

Næstved Idræts Forening (Næstved IF) was formed in 1939 as a union of Næstved Idræts Klub and Næstved Boldklub the former which had already played a season in the Mesterskabs-serien (then the best league in Denmark). During the Second World War the Danish football leagues were replaced by geographical divisions. With the beginning of the 1945-1946 season the football pyramid was reestablished with Næstved being placed in the 3rd Division. In 1970 Næstved won promotion to the 2nd Division finishing third the following season to secure promotion to the 1st Division (the then top division in Denmark). Again Næstved finished third in their first season after promotion winning bronze medal in 1972.

After the club's three mostly successful decades from the 1970s until the 1990s, including two time runner-up in the league (1980 in front of an all time capacity record of 20,315 spectators at Næstved Stadion and again in 1988), the club was relegated following the 1995-1996 season after finishing last.

In 1996 Næstved Boldklub became the professional superstructure of the parent club Næstved Idræts Forening (Næstved IF).

In 2000 Næstved was relegated to the 2nd Division (third tier in Danish football league structure) for the first time since 1963. Enduring financial trouble the club was then several times just about to be relegated to Danmarks Serien (non-league), and if that would have happened, it would be the first time ever for Næstved not to be in one of the three best divisions of Denmark.

Næstved managed to stay in the 2nd Division and after winning promotion to the 1st Division i 2006 it seemed Næstved was on its way back to the top again. However after a disappointing season in 2011-2012 Næstved was relegated back to the 2nd Division.

Since the 2015-2016 season the club is back in the 1st Division again.

Honours

Danish Championship
- Runner-up (2): 1980, 1988
Danish Cup
- Runner-up (1): 1994

Other results:

2003 - Danish indoor soccer champions
1994 - Danish Cup runner-up (losing the cup-final against Brøndby IF after penalties)
1988 - Silver medal winners
1987 - European Futsal indoor soccer champions
1986 - Bronze medal winners
1981 - Bronze medal winners
1980 - Silver medal winners
1975 - Bronze medal winners
1972 - Bronze medal winners

Achievements

24 seasons in the Highest Danish League
33 seasons in the Second Highest Danish League
13 seasons in the Third Highest Danish League

Players

Current squad

As of 5 February 2016^[1] As of 5 February 2016^[2] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
1	GK	DEN	Sebastian Olsen
2	DF	DEN	Kasper Mertz
4	MF	DEN	Jannik Zimling
5	DF	DEN	Søren Jensen
6	MF	DEN	Henrik Kildentoft
8	MF	DEN	Harun Keser
9	FW	USA	Sammy Adjei Jr.
10	MF	DEN	Kristoffer Munksgaard
11	FW	DEN	Jeppe Illum
12	FW	DEN	Mikkel Jensen
13	FW	DEN	Tobias Perch-Nielsen
14	DF	DEN	Mads Brandis


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
15	MF	DEN	Henrik Bødker
16	MF	DEN	Patrik Hansen
17	DF	DEN	Kevin Bechmann Timm
18	GK	DEN	Rasmus Kurek
20	FW	DEN	Stefan Nygaard
21	DF	DEN	Daniel Segev Jørgensen
22	DF	DEN	Jesper Overgaard Christiansen
23	DF	DEN	Andreas Baes
24	MF	DEN	Mikkel Luimes Nielsen
25	FW	DEN	Michael Olsen
27	DF	DEN	Mathias "Malte" Johannsen
—	FW	DEN	Tobias Perch-Nielsen

Shirt number 7

On 12 June 2006, Næstved midfielder Rasmus Green suddenly collapsed during training and was - in spite of subsequent reviving-attempts from fellow players, the physio and a present doctor - dead on arrival at Næstved Hospital.^[3] The number seven is retired in his memory.

Records

Club records

Biggest attendance

20,315 v Kjøbenhavns Boldklub, Danish 1st Division, 1980

Biggest league victory

7-0 v Værløse BK, Danish 2nd Division East, 21 July 2006
7-0 v Korup Idrætsforening, Danish 2nd Division, 15 July 2003
7-0 v Arbejdernes Idrætsklub Aarhus, 24 October 1965

Biggest victory in European cups

2-0 v Ton Pentre F.C., Inter-toto Cup, 22 July 1995^[4]

Biggest league defeat

0-9 v Odense Boldklub, Danish 1st Division, 11 October 1998

Biggest defeat in European cups

0-7 v PSV Eindhoven, UEFA Cup, 16 September 1981^[5]

Player records

Most appearances

#	Name	Apps	Goals
1	Frank Hougaard	511	?
2	Mogens Hansen	427	?
3	Søren Juel	375	?
4	Torben Johansen	359	?
5	Aage Hermansen	338	?
6	Alex Nielsen	320	?
7	Klaus Juliussen	316	?
8	Jørgen Hansen	309	?
9	Benny Jacobsen	295	?
10	Poul Nielsen	287	?

Most European appearances: 6, Mogens Hansen and Alex Nielsen^[6]

Top goalscorer in all competitions: Karsten Jensen, 133 goals in 228 appearances. Average: 0,58 goal per game^[7]

Top European goalscorer: Lars Jacobsen, 3^[6]

Danish internationals

Name	Born	Playing position	National Apps	National Goals	Næstved Apps	Næstved Goals
Jesper Olsen	20-03-1961	Midfield	43	5	66	12
Ole Rasmussen	19-03-1952	Midfield	41	1
Bjarne Goldbæk	06-10-1968	Midfield	28	0	17	4
Jørgen Hansen	24-12-1931	Attack	23	3	309
Jørgen Kristensen	12-12-1946	Midfield	19	3
Keld Bak	07-06-1944	Attack	14	3
Mark Strudal	29-04-1968	Attack	9	3	64	29
Jan Sørensen	24-08-1954	Attack	7	0
Erik Dyreborg	20-01-1940	Attack	6	8
Mogens Hansen	12-04-1956	Attack	5	1	427
Svend Erik Christensen	17-03-1949	Midfield	4	1
Henrik Skouboe	24-06-1955	Attack	3	0
Bent Dideriksen	16-07-1931	Attack	2	0
Kurt Jørgensen	01-10-1959	Attack	2	0
Benny Nielsen	07-03-1951	Midfield	1	0
John Povelsen	11-10-1957	Defense	1	0
Michael Birkedal	18-11-1959	Defense	1	0