Full name | Boldklubben 1908 |
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Nickname(s) | Ama'rkanerne |
Founded | 24 May 1908 |
Ground |
Sundby Idrætspark, Copenhagen |
Capacity | 7,200 (2,500 seated) |
Manager | Lasse Theis |
League | Denmark Series, group 2 |
2015–16 | Danish 2nd Division, Qualification Play, 12th |
Website | www |
Boldklubben 1908 (B.1908 for short) is a Danish football club based in the district of Amager Vest, Copenhagen. As of the 2013–14 season, the club's first team play in 2nd Division, East group. The club play their home matches at Sundby Idrætspark, which has a capacity of 7,200. Founded in 1908, the club was a part of Danish second-tier football through the 1930s, had a spell in the top-flight War Tournaments during World War II, before experiencing a revival in the 1980s and 1990s, entering the third-tier Danish 2nd Division.
The club was founded on 24 May 1908 by several boys among them the four Jansen brothers - Hans, Jens, Crilles and Edvard - aged 10 to 15 years old, choosing Harry Osbeck as the first chairman. The club's first match was won 3-0 against Thingvalla. In 1912 the team was co-founder of regional football association, Amager Boldspil-Union (ABU), winning the first tournament under the new association's auspices.
Boldklubben 1908's team colours are black and white. The club's current logo was introduced in May 2014 and resembles the club's first logo.
2nd logo, 19??–2014