Aarhus Gymnastikforening
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| Full name | Aarhus Gymnastikforening |
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| Nickname(s) | GF, De Hvide, De Hviie(The Whites), Byens Hold (The City's Team) |
| Short name | AGF |
| Founded | 1880 (sports club) 1902 (football team) |
| Ground | Ceres Park, Aarhus |
| Capacity | 20,032 |
| Chairman | Lars Fournais |
| Manager | Glen Riddersholm |
| League | Danish Superliga |
| 2015–16 | Danish Superliga, 10th |
| Website | Club home page |
Aarhus Gymnastikforening (AGF or AGF Aarhus) is one of the oldest sport clubs in Denmark. The club was founded in 1880, mainly with gymnastics but also fencing as the main sports. AGF, however, is best known for its football team, which was introduced in 1902.
AGF has won the Danish Football Championship five times and the Danish Cup a record nine times. In 1961, it reached the quarter-finals of the European Cup, where the club lost to Benfica (1–4 home and 1–3 away). In 1989, AGF again reached a European quarter-final, this time losing to Barcelona in the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup (0–1 home, 0–0 away). After the turning of the millennium, AGF experienced some poor results which has led to relegation from the Danish Superliga in 2005–06, 2009–10 and in 2013–14, though each time securing a quick return to the top-flight.
AGF played its first football match against Aarhus Idrætsklub Olympia in November 1902, a 5–2 loss. Six years later, the club won the Jutland Football Championship by winning 3–2 over Ringkøbing in the final. AGF won the Jutland Football Championship seven times and was in three finals of the Danish Football Championship before AGF became a member of the newly founded Denmark Tournament in 1927.
In 1911, AGF got its own clubhouse then the club brought the pitches at Dalgas Avenue. In 1920, AGF began to play its home matches at the newly build Aarhus Stadion, where the club has played ever since. In 1941, the club moved from the clubhouse at Dalgas Avenue to Fredensvang in the suburb Viby.
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