FC Sønderborg

FC Sønderborg is a Danish football club based in Sønderborg, Southern Jutland. Affiliated to the multiple regional clubs, they currently only feature youth teams. Until 2020, FC Sønderborg had a first team led by manager Kim Poulsen,[1] but the team withdrew from competition citing too little interest from parent clubs in providing senior players.[2]

FC Sønderborg
Full nameFC Sønderborg
Founded2009 (2009)
GroundSønderborg Stadion, Sønderborg
Capacity2,200 (2,000 seated)
ChairmanHans Christian Jensen

The vision of FC Sønderborg is to "create an elite environment for U13-U19 players in Sønderborg Municipality," through a cooperation between 11 local clubs with around 2,500 members in total.[3]

History

In February 2009, FC Sønderborg was founded through a merger of 11 regional teams in order to create an elite youth academy for the under-13 to under-19 talents in Sønderborg Municipality.[4] In 2010, this initiative was extended to the senior teams.

In the fall of 2019, with FC Sønderborg facing relegation from the fifth-tier Jutland Series, manager Kim Poulsen criticised the historical lack of ambition in Sønderborg in creating an environment for divisional football.[5]

The first team withdrew from competition in April 2020, citing lacking interest from parent clubs in providing senior players.[2] Instead, Poulsen stated that the club would focus increasingly on youth development and strenghten cooperation with Danish Superliga club SønderjyskE.[2]

References
  1. Kok, Frida (6 July 2018). "Kim Poulsen er ny manager i FC Sønderborg". jv.dk. Jydske Vestkysten. Retrieved 13 March 2020.
  2. "FC Sønderborg lukker deres senioroverbygning". Sønderborg Nyt (in Danish). 29 May 2020. Retrieved 30 October 2020.
  3. "Om klubben". fcsoenderborg.dk. FC Sønderborg. Retrieved 2 November 2020.
  4. "BNS og FC Sønderborg". bns-fodbold.dk. BNS. Retrieved 13 March 2020.
  5. Christensen, Tage. "Top-træner: Der er ikke sket noget i 40 år". jv.dk. Jydske Vestkysten. Retrieved 13 March 2020.
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