Aarhus Fremad
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| Full name | Aarhus Idræts-Club Fremad | ||
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| Founded | 1897 (sports club) 1947 (football department) |
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| Ground | Riisvangen Stadion, Aarhus |
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| Capacity | 4,500 | ||
| Chairman | Rune Kilden | ||
| Manager | Claus Christiansen | ||
| League | Danish 2nd Division, P3 | ||
| 2014–15 | Denmark Series, 1th (promoted) | ||
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Aarhus Fremad is a Danish football club currently playing in the Danish 2nd Division West. They play at Riisvangen Stadion in Aarhus in Jutland, which has a capacity of 4,500.
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History
The club began as one of the country's first athletics clubs back in 1897 under the name of Aarhus Fodsportsforening "Fremad", later followed, among other things, handball, football department was started in 1947. Recently, a tennis department was also established.
Football department
Aarhus Fremad lived a shadow existence for many years with a low point in 1974, when the first team played in the Series 5, and there were only 9 members and a large debt. A new coach brought new players and sponsors in, and the club soon began to climb through the ranks. Between 1984 and 1997, under the leadership of Kim Poulsen, the club won nine promotions and ended up in the Superligaen as a professional club. In 1999 the first team changed its name to FC Aarhus. In the 2005–06 season, the club was in the top of the 2. Division West and it resulted in the promotion to 1. division.
The club plays at Riisvangen Stadium in the north of Aarhus. The club has yet to 1. Division in the 2007/08 season after having finished just above the relegation line in the 2006/2007 season.
Current squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Recent history
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Season Pos. Pl. W D L GS GA P Cup Notes 1997–1998 SL 10 33 9 6 18 51 73 33 1998–1999 SL 11 33 7 8 18 51 73 29 relegated 7 seasons at lower levels 2006–2007 1D 11 30 8 7 15 33 45 31 2007–2008 1D 15 30 7 7 16 22 43 28 relegated 6 seasons at lower levels
Achievements
- 2 seasons in the Danish Superliga
- 9 seasons in the Danish 1st Division
- 6 seasons in the Danish 2nd Division
- 1 seasons in the Denmark Series
External links
- (Danish) Official site
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