FC Gladsaxe, previously VB 1968 is a

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club based in ,

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, Denmark. Founded in 1968, the club describes itself as

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and working towards

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through football.

History

Foundation

VB 1968 was established on 15 October 1968, around the same time as the public housing project in the

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-suburb

, was completed. Since Tom Fogelberg's arrival in Værebroparken, he had been contemplating the idea of founding Værebro Boldklub due to his keen interest in football. However, the inception of Værebro Boldklub originated from a community meeting discussing available land for development. During this meeting, some young individuals suggested the formation of a football club. Tom recognised that even though

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(AB) was situated on the other side of

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, the prominent club had challenges ensuring all its members had opportunities to participate in competitive matches. Additionally, there was a strong sense of local identity in having Værebroparken host its own football club, one that could represent the community in matches against other clubs. Notably, other individuals, including Torkild Svendsen and Kjeld Elgård Pedersen, also lent their support to this idea. Upon foundation, Tom Fogelberg assumed the role of chairman and Torkild Svendsen as treasurer.

From Series 6 to Denmark Series (2003–24)

The team, consisting of a diverse group of nationalities, started steadily ascending through the football hierarchy of

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, the local

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for

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, Denmark through the 2000s and 2010s. Their journey began in 2003, competing in the lowest division, known as ''Serie 6'', and culminated in their promotion to the fifth-tier

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(''Sjællandsserien'') in 2010. However, celebrations were cut short after four seasons in the Zealand Series, with their best finish being fourth place. In the autumn season of 2014, they were relegated back to Serie 1. Their stay in Serie 1 was brief, as they swiftly returned to the Zealand Series in the autumn of 2015. However, their second stint in the Zealand Series was marred by a 17-point deduction due to the use of an ineligible player. Finally, in the autumn of 2020, after several near misses, they made a return to the Zealand Series. Two seasons later, they made history by securing promotion to the

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for the first time in club history in 2022. VB 1968 have been able to sign several high-profile players in the 2020s, including former professional players

Nicki Bille Nielsen Nicki Niels Bille Nielsen (born 7 February 1988) is a Danish former professional footballer who played as a forward. He has played for various Danish national youth teams, including 17 games and 8 goals for the Denmark national under-21 footba ...

André Riel André Riel (; born 21 October 1989) is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a striker for VB 1968. Career Early years Riel began his senior career in HIK before moving the Faroese club B36 Tórshavn in 2009, where he spent six mont ...

, Martin Albrechtsen,

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, Quincy Antipas, Adnan Mohammad, Kim Aabech,

Christian Offenberg Christian Offenberg (born 30 November 1987) is a Danish footballer who plays as a forward for VB 1968. In September 2018, he made his debut for the Denmark national team, as the regular squad withdrew following a players' union dispute. Club ...

Ricki Olsen Ricki Olsen (born 21 October 1988) is a Danish professional footballer. He is the son of the former Denmark national team player Lars Olsen. Career Olsen started his career with Brøndby IF, but did not play any senior games for the team. Rande ...

, and Osama Akharraz.

FC Gladsaxe (2024–present)

On 9 January 2024, it was announced that the club would change its name to FC Gladsaxe. They finished bottom of their

group in 2023–24 and were relegated back to the

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Gladsaxe, FC Football clubs in Denmark Association football clubs established in 1968 1968 establishments in Denmark Gladsaxe Municipality Football clubs in Copenhagen Sport in the Capital Region of Denmark