DBU Funen

DBU Funen
Abbreviation	DBUF
Formation	7 February 1904; 120 years ago
Purpose	Football association
Location	Odense;
Chairman	Bjarne Christensen
Website	Official website

DBU Funen (Danish: DBU Fyn) is the local governing body for association football and futsal on Funen and the surrounding isles, Denmark. They are responsible for the governance and development of men's and women's football at all levels in the region. DBU Funen is a member of the Union of Local Football Associations in Denmark (FLU) under the Danish Football Association (DBU) and National Olympic Committee and Sports Confederation of Denmark (DIF). The headquarters is located in the western part of Odense. Clubs situated on Funen and surrounding areas, covering the postal codes between 5000 and 5999 can be accepted as members of DBU Funen.^[1] In 2017 the football association consisted of 158 clubs and 28,993 members with Dalum IF being the largest club membership-wise.^[2] Founded on 10 July 1904, it is the fourth oldest regional football association under the Danish FA and kept its original name, Fyns Boldspil-Union (FBU), until 1 February 2011, where it was changed to its current name, DBU Fyn.^[3]^[4]

History

Former og current logos:

Fyns Boldspil-Union
100 years anniversary
Fyns Boldspil-Union (Until 01.02.2011)
DBU Fyn
(01.02.2011–2016?)
DBU Fyn
(2016?–present)

Competitions

As of 2016, the football association administers the local men's senior leagues at level 5 in the Danish football league system besides women's and youth football. The top league at the local senior men's level under the football association's administration is called Fynsserien and was regarded as one among several top regional leagues in Danish football between 1904 and 1927. Before the national "knockout" cup competition, DBU Pokalen, was introduced in 1954, the football association had its own regional cup competitions known as FBUs Pokalturnering, which was contested between 1920 and 1953. Clubs playing at the lower leagues participate in the qualification rounds for the first round proper of DBU Pokalen.

Senior Men's

Leagues
- Fynsserien (transl. Funen Series)
- Serie 1 (transl. Series 1)
- Serie 2 (transl. Series 2)
- Serie 3 (transl. Series 3)
- Serie 4 (transl. Series 4)
- Serie 5 (transl. Series 5)
Cups
- Qualification for DBU Pokalen (transl. The DBU Cup)
- Herresenior Pokalturnering (Albani Pokalen for Herrer) for clubs playing in Series 3 to Series 5

Senior Women's

Leagues
- Kvinde-Fynsserien (transl. Women's Funen Series)
- Kvinde Serie 1 (transl. Women's Series 1)
- Kvinde Serie 2 (transl. Women's Series 2)
Cups
- Qualification for DBU Kvindepokalen (transl. The DBU's Women's Cup)
- Damesenior Pokalturnering (Albani Pokalen for Kvinder) for clubs playing in Kvinde-Fynsserien to Series 2

Defunct

FBUs Pokalturnering (1920–1953) for the FBU member clubs

List of chairmen

A total of 8 different persons have been chairman for DBU Funen.^[5]

1904–1908: Max Smith, Odense BK
1908–1944: Niels Jensen, Odense BK
1944–1964: Egon Larsen, Odense KFUM
1964–1983: Carl Anton Kofoed, Odense BK
1983–1997: Ernst Christensen, Nyborg G&IF
1997–2002: Allan Hansen, Middelfart G&BK
2002–2013: Thomas Bytoft, Thurø BK
2013–present: Bjarne Christensen, Dalum IF

References

^ "Turneringer & Stævner – Love og regler – DBU Fyns love". www.dbufyn.dk (in Danish). DBU Funen. Archived from the original on 23 September 2017. Retrieved 23 September 2017. § 2 : Er at fremme, fastholde og udvikle fodboldspillet som den væsentligste fritidsbeskæftigelse i postnumrene 5000 - 5999 ved at skabe de bedst mulige vilkår og udfoldelsesmuligheder under mottoet: "Fodbold for alle - hele året - hele livet".
^ "Medlemstal 2017" (PDF). www.dbufyn.dk (in Danish). Odense: DBU Funen. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 September 2017. Retrieved 23 September 2017.
^ Gandil, Johannes (1935). Dansk Fodbold. Sportsbladets Forlag, København. pp. 609–634 (Fyns Boldspil Unions historie).
^ "FBU skifter navn til DBU Fyn". www.dbu.dk (in Danish). Dansk Boldspil-Union (DBU). 9 January 2011. Archived from the original on 23 September 2017. Retrieved 23 September 2017.
^ Nielsen, Peter (ed.). "Kend din fynske fodboldhistorie (5): FBUs formænd holder længe". Fynbold (PDF) (in Danish) (Nr. 3 - august 2010 - 17. årgang ed.). Odense: DBU Funen (Fyns Boldspil-Union). pp. 23–25. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 September 2017.

External links

Official website

[dbufyn-love-1] "Turneringer & Stævner – Love og regler – DBU Fyns love". www.dbufyn.dk (in Danish). DBU Funen. Archived from the original on 23 September 2017. Retrieved 23 September 2017. § 2 : Er at fremme, fastholde og udvikle fodboldspillet som den væsentligste fritidsbeskæftigelse i postnumrene 5000 - 5999 ved at skabe de bedst mulige vilkår og udfoldelsesmuligheder under mottoet: "Fodbold for alle - hele året - hele livet".

[dbufyn-medlemstal-2] "Medlemstal 2017" (PDF). www.dbufyn.dk (in Danish). Odense: DBU Funen. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 September 2017. Retrieved 23 September 2017.

[danskfodbold-johs-gandil-3] Gandil, Johannes (1935). Dansk Fodbold. Sportsbladets Forlag, København. pp. 609–634 (Fyns Boldspil Unions historie).

[fbu-bliver-til-dbu-4] "FBU skifter navn til DBU Fyn". www.dbu.dk (in Danish). Dansk Boldspil-Union (DBU). 9 January 2011. Archived from the original on 23 September 2017. Retrieved 23 September 2017.

[fynbold-nr3-2010-5] Nielsen, Peter (ed.). "Kend din fynske fodboldhistorie (5): FBUs formænd holder længe". Fynbold (PDF) (in Danish) (Nr. 3 - august 2010 - 17. årgang ed.). Odense: DBU Funen (Fyns Boldspil-Union). pp. 23–25. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 September 2017.

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