Aarhus Gymnastikforening

Aarhus Gymnastikforening (AGF or AGF Aarhus) is one of the most successful and one of the oldest sport clubs in Denmark. AGF participates in a variety of activities in both single- and teamsports. AGF is best known for its football team which has the longest streak in the Danish top division and also holds the record for most number of cup wins. However, the club have struggled with poor results and a string of bad management decisions since its impressive 1995-96 season and was finally relegated to the second division in 2006. After only one season in that division, however, they secured promotion to the Danish Superliga for the 2007-2008 season.

AGF has twice reached the quarter-final stage in European Cups: In 1961, losing to SL Benfica in the European Champion Clubs' Cup (1-4 home and 1-3 away), and in 1989, losing to FC Barcelona in the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup (0-1 home, 0-0 away). AGF has played a total of 52 matches in European Cups: 18 matches in the former European Champion Clubs' Cup, 18 in the Cup-Winners’ Cup (a Danish club record), 14 in the UEFA Cup and two preliminary round matches for the UEFA Cup.

Current squad

Up to date as of 2008-08-31

The players in bold have senior international caps. (captain)

Noted players

AGF has a long list of players, many of whom have represented the Danish national football team, some of the most memorable are listed here:

• Bjørn Kristensen
• Brian Steen Nielsen
• Claus Thomsen
• Flemming Povlsen
• Frank Olsen (footballer), Den 9 caps (1979-1981)
• Hans Christian Wedelsted Nielsen, Den 25 caps (1958-1961)
• Henry From
• Henning Enoksen
• Henning Jensen
• Jan Bartram
• John Stampe, Den 1 cap (1985)
• John Sivebæk
• Johnny Mølby
• Jørgen Olesen
• Kent Nielsen
• Kim Sander, Den 2 caps (1980)
• Lars Bastrup
• Leon Andreasen
• Martin Jørgensen
• Marc Rieper
• Morten Donnerup
• Per Knudsen, Den 2 caps (1948 and 1952)
• Peter Kjær
• Stig Tøfting
• Torben Piechnik
• Troels Rasmussen
• Aage Rou Jensen
• Håvard Flo
• Jan Halvor Halvorsen
• Erik Solér
• Willy Scheepers
• Scott Sellars
• Liam Miller
• Michael Doyle

Trivia

AGF have reserved jersey number 12 for the fans, since the fans are the "twelfth man" on the pitch.

Honours

National Honours

• Danish Superliga (or equivalent)
• Winners (5): 1954-55, 1955-56, 1956-57, 1960, 1986
• Runners-up (8): 1920-21, 1922-23, 1924-25, 1944-45, 1964, 1982, 1984, 1995-96
• Bronze (11): 1933, 1949, 1950, 1951, 1962, 1978, 1983, 1985, 1987, 1991, 1997,
• Danish Cup
• Winners (9): (Danish Cup Record): 1954-55, 1956-57, 1959-60, 1960-61, 1964-65, 1986-87, 1987-88, 1991-92, 1995-96
• Runners-up (2): 1958-59, 1989-90

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International Honours

• UEFA Champions League: Quarter Finals 1961
• European Cup Winners' Cup: Quarter Finals 1989

Achievements

• 65 seasons in the Highest Danish League
• 9 seasons in the Second Highest Danish League

Recent history

Season		Pos.	Pl.	W	D	L	GS	GA	P	Cup	Notes
1996-1997	1D	3	33	14	10	9	75	51	52	last 16
1997-1998	1D	8	33	11	10	12	53	52	43
1998-1999	1D	10	33	11	10	12	45	55	43
1999-2000	1D	10	33	9	9	15	36	55	36
2000-2001	1D	8	33	13	5	15	54	58	44
2001-2002	1D	10	33	7	10	16	42	56	31	last 16
2002-2003	1D	10	33	10	10	13	49	59	40
2003-2004	1D	8	33	11	3	19	45	67	36
2004-2005	1D	9	33	11	6	16	47	53	39	quarter-final
2005-2006	1D	12	33	4	10	19	36	63	22	4th round	relegated
2006-2007	2D	2	30	18	5	7	58	38	59		promoted
2007-2008	1D	10	33	7	8	18	33	51	29

References

External links

• Official website in English
• Official website for the football department
• Official Fanclub
• GF-Forum,Unofficial messageboard
• Unofficial Fanclub