Amager Boldklub Tårnby (Danish pronunciation: [ˈɑˌmɑˀ ˈpʌlˀtkʰlup ˈtsʰɒːnˌpyˀ]; commonly known as AB Tårnby) is an association football club based in the town of Tårnby, Capital Region of Denmark, Denmark, that competes in the Denmark Series, the fifth tier of the Danish football league system. Founded in 2009 as a merger between Tårnby Boldklub and AB 70, it is affiliated to the regional football association, DBU Copenhagen. The team plays its home matches at Tårnby Stadium where it has been based since its foundation. The stadium has a capacity of 10,000.
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| Full name | Amager Boldklub Tårnby | ||
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| Founded | 1 January 2009 | ||
| Ground | Tårnby Stadium | ||
| Capacity | 10,000 (350 seated) | ||
| Chairman | Alessandro Musumeci | ||
| Head coach | Ole Pedersen | ||
| League | Denmark Series | ||
| 2022–23 | 3rd Division, 11th of 12 (relegated) | ||
| Website | Club website | ||
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History edit
On 1 January 2009, Tårnby Boldklub merged with neighboring Amager Boldklub af 1970 (AB70), and the new association was named AB Tårnby. In the 2019–20 Denmark Series, AB Tårnby ended first in their respective group. In June 2020, after the season was resumed following the COVID-19 pandemic, AB Tårnby played two promotion matches with the second position team Karlslunde IF. AB Tårnby tied their first match against Karlslunde but won the second match 2–1 at their home ground earning them promotion to the Danish 2nd Division.[2]
Players edit
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Honours edit
Domestic edit
National leagues edit
- Denmark Series
- Winners (1) 2014–15 (q)
- Winners (1): 2019–20 (q)
References edit
- ^ Tårnby Municipality. "Tårnby Stadion". taarnby.dk. Archived from the original on 25 January 2016. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
- ^ "AB Tårnby". Soccerway. Retrieved 8 June 2020.
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