AB Copenhagen is the football identity of Akademisk Boldklub Gladsaxe, a Danish club founded in 1889. Rooted in the Copenhagen area and based in Gladsaxe, it carries a distinctive green-and-white tradition and a long association with educated, community-minded football culture. The club’s profile combines historic importance, local character and a continuing place in Denmark’s organised game. Its identity links heritage, place and community across generations.
AB Copenhagen Upcoming matches by league
1. Division
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- Regular Season - 9
AB Copenhagen
Esbjerg
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- Regular Season - 10
AB CopenhagenNo H2HAarhus Fremad
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- Regular Season - 11
HB KogeNo H2HAB Copenhagen
Capelli Sport Stadion -
- Regular Season - 12
AB CopenhagenNo H2HKolding IF
DBU Pokalen
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- Round of 32
AB CopenhagenNo H2HSonderjyske
AB Copenhagen Last matches by league
1. Division
DBU Pokalen
Friendlies Clubs
2. Division
AB Copenhagen Team Roster
AB Copenhagen’s recorded squad contains 27 players: 10 attackers, nine defenders, five midfielders and three goalkeepers. The attacking group includes C. Grening, J. Mathys, M. Ramkilde, M. Rasmussen and Serigne Diop. Defensive options include A. Koudelka, M. Dal Hende, Noah Ibsen, Noga and T. Sousa. Goalkeeping is represented by A. Benediktsson, M. Bobjerg and Michael Stone, while Marco Vesterholm, M. Clement and S. Ilsøe are among the listed midfielders. Shirt numbers range from 1 to 88, adding a useful snapshot of the squad’s listed registration.
position Goalkeeper
position Defender
Travian Anthony LaMere Sousa
Adrien Koudelka
Marc Dal Hende
Gabriel Rodrigues Noga
Aidan Bardina Liu
William Warrer
Mikkel Brund
Frederik Lindgaard
Villum Stokbro
Noah Ibsen
position Midfielder
Søren Ilsøe
M. Clement
Marco Vesterholm
Tobias Lykkebak
A. Horup
position Attacker
Noah Engell Christensen
Marco Harboe Ramkilde
C. Grening
M. Rasmussen
Jonathan Mathys
M. Immersen
T. Damtoft
Serigne Diop
Tobias Hageltorn
O’Vonte Mullings
Last AB Copenhagen Coachs
The most recent recorded coaching appointment is Jóhannes Karl Guðjónsson, listed from 1 May 2024 with no recorded end date, but the chronology does not establish him as the current holder of the role. Earlier entries list David Francesco Roufpanah from January 2023 to May 2024 and Patrick Birch Braune from July 2019 to December 2022. Ove Christensen is recorded from January 2017, while Trygvi Mortensen’s entry covers 2016. This chronology provides dated coaching context without assigning an unverified present status.
Jóhannes Karl Guðjónsson
History
| Coach | Coach country | Coach since | Coach until |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jóhannes Karl Guðjónsson | Iceland | 1 May 2024 | |
| David Francesco Roufpanah | Sweden | 1 January 2023 | 1 May 2024 |
| Patrick Birch Braune | Denmark | 1 July 2019 | 1 December 2022 |
| Ove Christensen | Denmark | 12 January 2017 | |
| Per Frandsen | Denmark | 1 July 2015 | 1 December 2016 |
| Thomas Nørgaard | Denmark | 1 June 2013 | 1 June 2015 |
| Henrik Lehm | Denmark | 14 August 2012 | 4 June 2013 |
AB Copenhagen Transfers
The recorded arrivals sample includes free-agent additions Serigne Diop from Stade Brestois 29, Noga from Botev Plovdiv, M. Clement from VSK Århus, T. Sousa from Seattle Sounders and M. Dal Hende from Sonderjyske. Transfers are listed for T. Lykkebak from Vejle, M. Rasmussen from Helsingborg, J. Mathys from B 93 and A. Benediktsson from Ostersunds FK. Several entries also record players returning from loan, including Steven Bala, D. Pedersen, E. Mygind and O. Tembe. The list is a recent sample rather than a complete arrival total.
Latest player transfers from
| Player | Team from | Transfer type | Transfer date |
|---|---|---|---|
| A. Liu |
Austria Klagenfurt
|
Free agent | 27 July 2026 |
| Noga |
Botev Plovdiv
|
Free agent | 21 July 2026 |
| Noga |
Botev Plovdiv
|
Free agent | 30 June 2026 |
| M. Clement |
VSK Århus
|
Free agent | 30 June 2026 |
| Serigne Diop |
Stade Brestois 29
|
Free agent | 30 June 2026 |
| Noga |
Botev Plovdiv
|
Free agent | 29 June 2026 |
| D. Pedersen |
Fremad Amager
|
Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
| Steven Bala |
Fremad Amager
|
Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
| Serigne Diop |
Stade Brestois 29
|
Free agent | 29 June 2026 |
| T. Lykkebak |
Vejle
|
Transfer | 29 January 2026 |
| T. Sousa |
Seattle Sounders
|
Free agent | 5 January 2026 |
| M. Rasmussen |
Helsingborg
|
Transfer | 31 December 2025 |
| M. Rasmussen |
Helsingborg
|
Transfer | 30 December 2025 |
| E. Mygind |
FA 2000
|
Return from loan | 30 December 2025 |
| O. Tembe |
Rosengård
|
Return from loan | 29 November 2025 |
The latest recorded departures sample is led by loans, including Steven Bala to Chorley, J. Gertsen to Naestved, Steven Bala to Fremad Amager, D. Pedersen to Fremad Amager, O. Tembe to Rosengård and E. Mygind to FA 2000. Other entries list transfers for A. Jonasson to Fram Reykjavik and P. Kristensen to Sonderjyske, while free-agent or free-transfer departures include Danboe Poulsen Noah, R. Brodersen, Mikkel Nielsen, Y. Yamaya, T. Abdulovski, Á. Hlynsson, D. Sidoel, S. Simpson and A. Gaub-Jakobsen. The returned list is a recent sample, not a complete departures total.
Latest player transfers to
| Player | Team to | Transfer type | Transfer date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steven Bala |
Chorley
|
Loan | 27 July 2026 |
| Noah Maale |
Frem
|
Free agent | 25 July 2026 |
| J. Gertsen |
Naestved
|
Loan | 30 June 2026 |
| A. Jonasson |
Fram Reykjavik
|
Transfer | 2 April 2026 |
| E. Gomez |
Atenas
|
- | 16 February 2026 |
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Atenas
|
- | 16 February 2026 | |
| Steven Bala |
Fremad Amager
|
Loan | 1 February 2026 |
| Danboe Poulsen Noah |
Frem
|
Free agent | 31 January 2026 |
| D. Pedersen |
Fremad Amager
|
Loan | 3 January 2026 |
| R. Brodersen |
HB Koge
|
Free Transfer | 15 August 2025 |
| Mikkel Nielsen |
Nykobing FC
|
Free agent | 11 August 2025 |
| Mikkel Nielsen |
Nykobing FC
|
Free agent | 10 August 2025 |
| Y. Yamaya |
FC Gifu
|
Free Transfer | 7 August 2025 |
|
Frem
|
Free agent | 29 July 2025 | |
| Christian Wagner |
Thisted FC
|
- | 29 July 2025 |
Transfers Synthesis
Taken together, the recorded movement pattern around AB Copenhagen from January 2025 to July 2026 shows a mixture of free-agent arrivals, conventional transfers and returns from loan. The departure sample is similarly varied, with loans prominent alongside transfers, free or free-transfer exits, and entries whose movement type is not specified. Some names appear more than once in the period or in both directions, illustrating that the listed activity captures separate registration events rather than a simple one-way flow. Steven Bala, for example, is recorded returning from loan on 29 June 2026, then moving on loan to Fremad Amager on 1 February and Chorley on 27 July, while O. Tembe has both return and outbound loan entries across the period. No recorded amounts are supplied, and the movement lists are samples rather than complete totals, so the full scale of activity cannot be established. The clearest conclusion is a varied pattern of recruitment, loan circulation and player release.
Leagues AB Copenhagen has participated in
AB Copenhagen has recorded participation across five listed competitions and several levels of Danish football. The recent entries are 2. Division, DBU Pokalen and Friendlies Clubs, each extending through 2025, while no 2026 status is established here. 2nd Division - Group 2 is historical, with entries from 2018 to 2020, and 1. Division is historical from 2011 to 2016. Together, the records cover Denmark’s league, cup and friendly-match framework, tracing the club’s participation across different levels and eras of the national game in the modern period.
More about AB Copenhagen
AB Copenhagen is the common football name for Akademisk Boldklub Gladsaxe, a Danish institution founded in 1889. The club is rooted in Copenhagen’s football history but is based in Gladsaxe municipality, just north of the capital. Its home setting is Gladsaxe Stadium, a venue historically associated with the name Stade de Lundberg in honour of club pioneer Knud Lundberg. Green and white are the defining club colours, giving AB a clear visual identity.
AB is recognised as a co-founder of the Danish Football Association and one of the country’s foundational football institutions. Its strongest historical periods came in the amateur and early semi-professional eras, including notable success in the 1890s and 1940s. The club’s honours record includes multiple national championships and cup wins.
Academically minded origins remain central to the club’s culture. It was established by university students and intellectuals, and the tradition is associated with education, technical ability and community roots. Historical descriptions connect AB with passing-oriented football and a youth-development pathway that has produced generations of talent for Denmark’s national team. These themes help explain why the club’s identity extends beyond results: its place in the local ecosystem is tied to learning, development and continuity.
Taken as a whole, AB Copenhagen combines a long-established name, a Gladsaxe home, green-and-white symbolism and an academic football culture. The owl, used as a club mascot, reinforces the wisdom associated with the Akademisk title. This blend of heritage and development gives AB a distinctive place in Danish football, linking early national importance with the everyday work of a community-rooted club.
Last matches statistics for AB Copenhagen
| match | shots | Poss. | Pass % | Fouls | Cards | Saves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Vejle
2 - 2
AB Copenhagen
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0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
AB Copenhagen
1 - 1
FC Fredericia
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0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
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Holbæk B&I
1 - 2
AB Copenhagen
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Hobro
1 - 0
AB Copenhagen
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Vendsyssel FF
0 - 3
AB Copenhagen
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
AB Copenhagen
1 - 1
Hvidovre
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Brønshøj
2 - 4
AB Copenhagen
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Kolding IF
2 - 1
AB Copenhagen
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
AB Copenhagen
0 - 2
Aalborg
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Hillerød
1 - 0
AB Copenhagen
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
Detailed statistics AB Copenhagen
Xtra rating history
Last rating points (most recent matches).