AB Tårnby
Amager Boldklub Tårnby, commonly known as AB Tårnby, is an association football club based in the town of Tårnby, Capital Region of Denmark, Denmark, that competes in the Danish 2nd Division, the third tier of the Danish football league system. Founded in 2009 as a merger between Tårnby Boldklub and AB 70, it is affiliated to the regional football association, DBU Copenhagen. The team plays its home matches at Tårnbystadion where it has been based since its foundation. The stadium has a capacity of 10,000.
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| Full name | Amager Boldklub Tårnby | ||
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| Founded | 1 January 2009 | ||
| Ground | Tårnbystadion | ||
| Capacity | 10,000 (350 seated) | ||
| Head coach | Thomas Peterson | ||
| League | 2nd Division | ||
| 2019–20 | Denmark Series Group 2, 1st  | ||
| Website | Club website | ||
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History
On 1 January 2009, Tårnby Boldklub merged with nabouring Amager Boldklub af 1970 (AB70), and the new association was named AB Tårnby. AB Tårnby ended first in the 2014–15 Denmark Series earning them promotion for the first time. In the 2019–20 Denmark Series, AB Tårnby ended first in their respective group. In June 2020, after the season was resumed following the COVID-19 pandemic, AB Tårnby played two promotion matches with the second position team Karlslunde IF. AB Tårnby tied their first match against Karlslunde but won the second match 2–1 at their home ground earning them promotion to the Danish 2nd Division.[2]
Players
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Coaching staff
| Position | Staff |
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| Head coach | Thomas Petersen |
| Assistant coach | Soren Weibel |
| Director | Allen Pedersen |
Honours
National leagues
- Denmark Series
- Winners (1) 2014–15 (q)
- Winners (1): 2019–20 (q)
References
- Tårnby Municipality. "Tårnby Stadion". www.taarnby.dk. Archived from the original on 23 January 2016.
- "AB Tårnby". Soccerway. Retrieved 2020-06-08.