Danish Football Association facts for kids
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| Short name | DBU |
| Founded | 18 May 1889 |
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| FIFA affiliation | 21 May 1904 |
| UEFA affiliation | 1954 |
| President | Jesper Møller (2014–) |
The Danish Football Association (known as DBU) is the main organization for football in Denmark. It manages all Danish football clubs. The DBU also runs the professional football leagues. It is in charge of both the men's and women's national teams. The DBU is located in Brøndby, Denmark. It was one of the first members of both FIFA and UEFA. Since 2008, the DBU has also managed futsal in Denmark.
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How the DBU Started
The DBU was created on May 18, 1889. It was the first national football group outside of Great Britain and Ireland. However, the DBU did not officially record games until the 1908 Summer Olympics. This means their win in the 1906 Intercalated Olympics was not officially noted by the DBU.
Leaders of the DBU
Here is a list of the presidents who have led the DBU since 1905.
| President | Term |
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| Frederik Markmann | 1889–1890 |
| Harald Hilarius-Kalkau | 1890–1894 |
| Johannes Forchhammer | 1894–1897 |
| Albert Albertsen | 1897–1911 |
| Ludvig Sylow | 1911–1918 |
| Louis Østrup | 1918–1935 |
| Kristian Middelboe | 1935–1940 |
| Leo Frederiksen | 1940–1948 |
| Kristian Middelboe | 1948–1950 |
| Ebbe Schwartz | 1950–1964 |
| Vilhelm Skousen | 1965–1977 |
| Carl Nielsen | 1977–1990 |
| Hans Erik Jensen | 1990–1991 |
| Poul Hyldgaard | 1991–2002 |
| Allan Hansen | 2002–2014 |
| Jesper Møller | 2014–present |
DBU Football Competitions
The DBU organizes many football competitions in Denmark. These include leagues and cup tournaments for both men and women.
Men's Competitions
- Leagues
- Superliga: This is the top league for men's football.
- First Division (1. Division)
- Second Divisions (2. Division)
- Third Divisions (3. Division)
- Denmark Series (Danmarksserien): This league has four different groups.
- Cups
- DBU Pokalen: This is a major cup competition.
Women's Competitions
- Leagues
- Women's League (Kvindeligaen): This is the top league for women's football.
- First Division (1. Division)
- Second Division (2. Division): This league has two different groups.
- Denmark Series women (Danmarksserien): This league has three different groups.
- Cups
- Cup (Landspokalturneringen): This is the main cup for women's teams.
Regional Football Groups
The DBU is divided into six smaller regional groups. These groups are based on the old areas of Denmark.
- DBU Jutland: This group is split into four smaller regions.
- Region 1: Covers the Nordjylland area.
- Region 2: Covers the Viborg and Ringkøbing areas.
- Region 3: Covers the Århus and Vejle areas.
- Region 4: Covers the Ribe and South Jutland areas.
- DBU Funen: Covers the Funen area.
- DBU Zealand: Covers West Zealand, Roskilde, Frederiksborg, Copenhagen areas, and part of Storstrøm.
- DBU Copenhagen: Covers Frederiksberg and Copenhagen cities.
- DBU Lolland-Falster: Covers the part of Storstrøm not in Zealand.
- DBU Bornholm: Covers the Bornholm area.
The Faroe Islands and Greenland are parts of Denmark, but they manage their own football. They are not part of the DBU. The Faroe Islands are members of FIFA and UEFA. Greenland is not a member of any international football group.
Denmark's National Teams
The DBU controls the national football teams that play for Denmark. These teams compete in international football games. As of June 2021, Denmark has several national teams.
Women's National Teams
- A-level National Team: This is the main senior team.
- Under-23 National Team
- Under-19 National Team
- Under-17 National Team
- Under-16 National Team
Men's National Teams
- A-level National Team: This is the main senior team.
- Under-21 National Team
- Under-20 National Team
- Under-19 National Team
- Under-18 National Team
- Under-17 National Team
- Under-16 National Team
- Futsal National Team: This team plays futsal, a type of indoor football.
- Oldboys National Team: For older players.
Yearly Football Awards
The DBU gives out awards each year to the best players from Denmark's national teams. There is an award for the best senior player. There are also awards for the best players in three of the DBU's youth teams.
Player of the Year
Since 1963, the DBU has given out the Danish Player of the Year award. Danish players vote for who wins this award. For a long time, only players in Denmark could win. Even after players started getting paid in 1978, players in foreign clubs could not win. In 1983, the award was opened to all Danish players, no matter where they played. Morten Olsen was the first player to win when all Danish players were included. The player with the most wins is Brian Laudrup, who won four times (in 1989, 1992, 1995, and 1997).
Young Players of the Year
The Young Players of the Year Awards are supported by Arla Foods. These awards were first called "the Milk Talent Awards" to promote dairy products. Later, DBU found a new sponsor, DONG (now DONG Energy). But Arla continued to sponsor the prize, which was renamed "the Arla Talent Awards" in 2005.
Equal Pay for National Teams
Before the start of EURO 2024, the Danish players' union, Spillerforeningen, made a new agreement with the DBU. This agreement means that the men's and women's national teams will now get the same pay and conditions when they play in tournaments. The men's team even turned down a pay raise to help make this happen. Now, both teams are paid equally for playing for their country.
See also
In Spanish: Unión Danesa de Fútbol para niños
