Established:
2003

Sport:
Soccer

Location:
Denmark

Gender:
Male

Details Soccer

Description: Soccer

Randers FC is a Danish professional football team based in Randers, which plays in the top-flight Danish Superliga championship. Founded on 1 January 2003, the club builds upon the license of Randers Freja, a former three-time Danish Cup winning team. Following the founding of Randers FC the club has won the Danish Cup one time. Randers FC play their games at AutoC Park Randers, which has a 10,300 spectator capacity. Notable players that have played for the club includes Yura Movsisyan, David Ousted, and Djiby Fall. The club was formed on 1 January 2003, as a collaboration between six local Randers-clubs; Dronningborg Boldklub (founded 1928), Hornbæk Sportsforening (founded 1945), Kristrup Boldklub (founded 1908), Randers Freja (founded 1898), Randers KFUM (founded 1920) and Vorup Frederiksberg Boldklub (founded 1930), continuing Randers Freja's (at the time) 1st division-team. The 2006–07 season Randers FC managed to qualify for the UEFA Cup as National Cup winners. The 2009–10 season the club was invited to participate in the Europa League due to 2nd place in the Danish league Fair Play ranking – behind 2008–09 champions FC Copenhagen, who claimed the Champions League spot. The 2010–11 season the club was invited to participate in the Europa League due to 2nd place in the Danish league Fair Play ranking – behind 2009–10 champions FC Copenhagen, who claimed the Champions League spot.