AC Horsens 3026381 225807222 2008-07-15T14:25:41Z 80.63.18.160 /* Current squad */ {{Football club infobox | clubname = AC Horsens | image = [[Image:AC Horsens.png]] | fullname = Alliance Club Horsens | nickname = ''Den Gule Fare''<br>(The Yellow Danger) | short name = ACH | founded = [[January 1]], [[1994 in football (soccer)|1994]] | ground = [[Forum Horsens Stadion|Casa Arena Horsens]],<br>[[Horsens]] | capacity = 8,000 | chairman = [[Ole W. Rasmussen]] | manager = [[Kent Nielsen (footballer)|Kent Nielsen]] | league = [[Danish Superliga]] | season = [[Danish Superliga 2007-08|2007-08]] | position = [[Danish Superliga]], 5th | pattern_la1=|pattern_b1=|pattern_ra1=| leftarm1=EBCD5D|body1=EBCD5D|rightarm1=EBCD5D|shorts1=EBCD5D|socks1=EBCD5D| pattern_la2=|pattern_b2=_thinblacksides|pattern_ra2=| leftarm2=000000|body2=404040|rightarm2=000000|shorts2=000000|socks2=000000| }} '''AC Horsens''' is a [[Denmark|Danish]] [[Football (soccer)|football]] team, playing in the [[Danish Superliga]] championship. They play on [[Forum Horsens Stadion]] in [[Horsens]]. The club was founded in 1994, as a [[superstructure]] on [[Horsens fS]] (founded [[1915 in football (soccer)|1915]]) and the merger of [[Dagnæs IF]] and [[B 1940]]; [[FC Horsens]]. ==History== When the new team started in 1994, Horsens fS had finished sixth in the [[Danish 1st Division 1994-95|1994-95 1st Division]] season, which qualified AC Horsens to play for [[Promotion and relegation|promotion]] to the [[Danish Superliga 1994-95|1994-95 Superliga]] through the [[Danish Qualifying League 1994|1994 Qualifying League]].<ref name="ach-history">[http://www.achorsens.dk/Default.aspx?ID=28 Klubhistorie], ''AC Horsens''</ref> As AC Horsens only won two of 14 matches, and finished last in the Qualifying League, they missed their opportunity of instant promotion for the Superliga.<ref name="peder-1994">[http://home6.inet.tele.dk/pin/Danmarksturneringen/1993-94.htm Danmarksturneringen 1993-94], ''Peders Fodboldstatistik''</ref> In the first half of the [[Danish 1st Division 1994-95|1994-95 1st Division]] season, AC Horsens finished at the bottom of the table after winning only a single game, and did not proceed to the Qualification League. In the second half of the season, AC Horsens managed three victories, but finished dead last and were [[relegated]] to the [[Danish 2nd Division|2nd Division]].<ref name="peder-1995">[http://home6.inet.tele.dk/pin/Danmarksturneringen/1994-95.htm Danmarksturneringen 1994-95], ''Peders Fodboldstatistik''</ref> AC Horsens spent two seasons in the 2nd Division before winning promotion back to the 1st Division.<ref name="peder-1996">[http://home6.inet.tele.dk/pin/Danmarksturneringen/1995-96.htm Danmarksturneringen 1995-96], ''Peders Fodboldstatistik''</ref><ref name="peder-1997">[http://home6.inet.tele.dk/pin/Danmarksturneringen/1996-97.htm Danmarksturneringen 1996-97], ''Peders Fodboldstatistik''</ref> From the [[Danish 1st Division 1997-98|1997-98 1st Division]] season forward, AC Horsens established itself as a consistent part of the 1st Division,<ref name="peder-1998">[http://home6.inet.tele.dk/pin/Danmarksturneringen/1997-98.htm Danmarksturneringen 1997-98], ''Peders Fodboldstatistik''</ref> as they finished just below the promotion candidates for five seasons in a row.<ref name="ach-history"/> In July [[2001 in football (soccer)|2001]], Horsens hired former [[Denmark national football team|Danish international]] [[Kent Nielsen]] as their new manager. The [[Danish 1st Division 2002-03|2002-03 1st Division]] season did not go well for ''Den Gule Fare'' (The Yellow Danger). After the winterbreak halfway through the season, the club was close to relegation to the 2nd Division, but a good ending of the season secured an 11th place, seven points from the relegation zone.<ref name="ach-history"/><ref name="peder-2003">[http://home6.inet.tele.dk/pin/Danmarksturneringen/2002-03.htm Danmarksturneringen 2002-03], ''Peders Fodboldstatistik''</ref> In the [[Danish 1st Division 2003-04|next season]], ACH started out on amazing form. After 15 matches, AC Horsens were leading the 1st Division with 40 points, but a weak finish to the season saw the club surpassed by [[Silkeborg IF]] and [[Randers FC]], who won promotion to the Superliga four points ahead of Horsens.<ref name="ach-history"/><ref name="peder-2004">[http://home6.inet.tele.dk/pin/Danmarksturneringen/2003-04.htm Danmarksturneringen 2003-04], ''Peders Fodboldstatistik''</ref> In the [[Danish 1st Division 2004-05|2004-05 1st Division]] season, Horsens finally succeeded in winning promotion. Though amassing only one point more than in the 2003-04 season, AC Horsens finished in the runner-up spot, trailing winners [[SønderjyskE]] by a single point.<ref name="peder-2005">[http://home6.inet.tele.dk/pin/Danmarksturneringen/2004-05.htm Danmarksturneringen 2004-05], ''Peders Fodboldstatistik''</ref> In their first year in the Superliga, AC Horsens became famous for their strong defence, as they finished in 10th place and avoided relegation. They [[Tie (draw)|drew]] 13 of 33 matches; 8 of them ending 0-0. They conceded just 41 goals in 33 matches, a statistic only bettered by the defences of the top-three finishing teams that season.<ref name="haslund-2006">[http://www.haslund.info/danmark/dt/200506/sl.asp SAS Ligaen 2005-06], ''Haslund.info''</ref> The Superliga season of 2006-07 saw AC Horsens take an early lead over relegation rivals [[Vejle Boldklub]] and [[Silkeborg IF]]. In the spring of 2007, a slew of strong performances were followed by a series of disappointing defeats and draws, which again brought AC Horsens dangerously close to relegation. New offensive midfielder [[Henrik Hansen]] joined the squad midway through the season and became a key player, whereas striker and Canadian national [[Ali Gerba]] finished a half year loan period in the summer of 2007 without being offered a contract. Instead, Brazilian [[Gilberto Macena]] from the [[Danish 2nd Division East]] team [[Holbæk B&I]] became the top scorer for AC Horsens, netting twelve times during the season. == Current squad == :''Up to date as of [[2008-07-14]].'' The players in '''bold''' have senior international caps. {{fs start}} {{fs player|no=1|nat=DNK|name=[[Søren Jochumsen]]|pos=GK}} {{fs player|no=3|nat=DNK|name=[[Morten Rasmussen (football defender)|Morten Rasmussen]]|pos=DF}} {{fs player|no=4|nat=DNK|name=[[Mads Rieper]]|pos=DF}} [[Image:Captain sports.svg|12px|Captain (football)]] {{fs player|no=5|nat=ENG|name=[[Adam Eckersley]]|pos=DF}} {{fs player|no=6|nat=DNK|name=[[Simon Nagel]]|pos=MF}} {{fs player|no=7|nat=NOR|name=[[Magne Sturød]]|pos=DF}} {{fs player|no=9|nat=BRA|name=[[Gilberto Macena]]|pos=FW}} {{fs player|no=10|nat=DNK|name=[[Allan Søgaard]]|pos=MF}} {{fs player|no=11|nat=DNK|name=[[Niels Lodberg]]|pos=FW}} {{fs player|no=12|nat=SWE|name=[[Rawez Lawan]]|pos=FW}} {{fs player|no=13|nat=DNK|name=[[Thomas Kortegaard]]|pos=MF}} {{fs player|no=14|nat=DNK|name=[[Søren Friis]]|pos=MF}} {{fs mid}} {{fs player|no=15|nat=CMR|name=[[Georges N'Doum]]|pos=DF}} {{fs player|no=17|nat=DNK|name=[[Casper Johansen]]|pos=FW}} {{fs player|no=18|nat=CMR|name='''[[Joseph Elanga]]'''|pos=DF|other=on loan from [[Brøndby IF|Brøndby]]}} {{fs player|no=19|nat=DNK|name=[[Nick Christensen]]|pos=FW}} {{fs player|no=20|nat=DNK|name=[[Janus Drachmann]]|pos=MF}} {{fs player|no=21|nat=DNK|name=[[Lasse Sørensen]]|pos=GK}} {{fs player|no=22|nat=DNK|name=[[Kenneth Emil Petersen]]|pos=MF}} {{fs player|no=23|nat=GER|name=[[Steffen Lauser]]|pos=MF}} {{fs player|no=24|nat=DNK|name=[[Nabil Aslam]]|pos=DF}} {{fs player|no=25|nat=DNK|name=[[Yasin Avci]]|pos=MF}} {{fs player|no=26|nat=DNK|name=[[Marc Maze]]|pos=DF}} {{fs player|no=27|nat=DNK|name=[[Anders Nøhr]]|pos=MF}} {{fs player|no=28|nat=DNK|name=[[Steffen Algreen]]|pos=DF}} {{fs end}} ==Notable players== The following list shows some of the most notably former AC Horsens/Horsens FS players {| width=100% |valign="top" width=25%| * {{flagicon|Denmark}} [[Claus Olesen]] (GK) * {{flagicon|Denmark}} [[Jan Abrahamsen]] (MF) * {{flagicon|Denmark}} [[Jimmy Mørup]] (DF) * {{flagicon|Denmark}} [[Lars Kjer]] (MF) * {{flagicon|Denmark}} [[Ken Martin]] (DF) * {{flagicon|Denmark}} [[Torben Jacobsen]] (DF) * {{flagicon|Denmark}} [[Thomas Vestmark]] (DF) * {{flagicon|Denmark}} [[Henrik Jespersen]] (MF) * {{flagicon|Denmark}} [[Jacob Rasmussen]] (MF) * {{flagicon|Denmark}} [[Kenneth Olsen]] (MF) * {{flagicon|Denmark}} [[Ole Mortensen]] (MF) * {{flagicon|Denmark}} [[Morten Bech]] (MF) * {{flagicon|Denmark}} [[Simon Elbæk Jensen]] (FW) * {{flagicon|Denmark}} [[Søren Borup]] (FW) * {{flagicon|Denmark}} [[Christoffer R. Olsen]] (DF) * {{flagicon|Denmark}} [[Fatih Yüksek]] (DF) * {{flagicon|Denmark}} [[Johnny Tveen Jensen]] (FW) * {{flagicon|Denmark}} [[David Roest]] (DF) * {{flagicon|Denmark}} [[Jerry Brown]] (FW) * {{flagicon|Denmark}} [[John Dyring]] (MF) * {{flagicon|Denmark}} [[Jonas Truelsen]] (MF) |valign="top" width=25%| * {{flagicon|Denmark}} [[Frank Nielsen]] (MF) * {{flagicon|Denmark}} [[Steen Olsen]] (FW) * {{flagicon|Denmark}} [[Henrik Ravn]] (FW) * {{flagicon|Denmark}} [[Jørgen Grønlund]] (MF) * {{flagicon|Faroe Islands}} [[Jan Allan Müller]] (FW) * {{flagicon|Denmark}} [[Henrik Jensen]] (GK) * {{flagicon|Faroe Islands}} [[Jens Erik Rasmussen]] (MF) * {{flagicon|Denmark}} [[Tony Henriksen]] (GK) * {{flagicon|Denmark}} [[Stefan Jensen]] (GK) * {{flagicon|Denmark}} [[Kenneth Krabbe]] (DF) * {{flagicon|Denmark}} [[Lars Pagh]] (MF) * {{flagicon|Faroe Islands}} [[Johan Byrial Hansen]] (DF) * {{flagicon|Denmark}} [[Michael Blom]] * {{flagicon|Denmark}} [[Ulrich Elkjær]] (GK) * {{flagicon|Denmark}} [[Søren Skovsbøl]] (MF) * {{flagicon|Denmark}} [[Kenneth Merrild]] (GK) * {{flagicon|Poland}} [[Jakub Siwierski]] (GK) * {{flagicon|Denmark}} [[Peter Skjøth]] (FW) * {{flagicon|Denmark}} [[Jacob Fynboe]] (MF) |valign="top" width=25%| * {{flagicon|Denmark}} [[Lars Holm]] (FW) * {{flagicon|Denmark}} [[Steven McDermott]] (MF) * {{flagicon|Denmark}} [[Kim Mortensen (fodboldspiller)|Kim Mortensen]] (MF) * {{flagicon|Denmark}} [[Jan Mortensen]] (MF) * {{flagicon|Denmark}} [[Mik Gertsen]] (MF) * {{flagicon|Denmark}} [[Nikolaj Rasmussen]] (FW) * {{flagicon|Denmark}} [[Daniel Kümmel]] (FW) * {{flagicon|Denmark}} [[Karsten Pedersen]] (FW) * {{flagicon|Germany}} [[Kolja Afriyie]] (DF) * {{flagicon|Denmark}} [[Claus Bech Jørgensen]] (FW) * {{flagicon|Albania}} [[Besart Berisha]] (FW) * {{flagicon|Denmark}} [[Jesper Stücker]] (MF) * {{flagicon|Denmark}} [[Ulrik Kristensen]] (FW) * {{flagicon|Denmark}} [[Lars Olesen]] (DF) * {{flagicon|Denmark}} [[Søren Holdgaard]] (DF) * {{flagicon|Denmark}} [[Martin Jensen]] (DF) * {{flagicon|Denmark}} [[Lasse Lauth]] (MF) * {{flagicon|Denmark}} [[Claus Troelsen]] (FW) * {{flagicon|Denmark}} [[Lasse Holmgaard]] (MF) * {{flagicon|Denmark}} [[Brian Priske]] (DF) |valign="top" width=25%| * {{flagicon|Denmark}} [[Anders Rasmussen]] (GK) * {{flagicon|Denmark}} [[Simon Kjær]] (DF) * {{flagicon|Nigeria}} [[Abdul Sule]] (FW) * {{flagicon|Denmark}} [[Frank Nielsen]] * {{flagicon|Denmark}} [[Jørn Simmenæs]] * {{flagicon|Denmark}} [[Jacob Gregersen]] * {{flagicon|Denmark}} [[Glenn Jørgensen]] * {{flagicon|Denmark}} [[Bent Åmand]] * {{flagicon|Denmark}} [[Kaj Huttel]] * {{flagicon|Denmark}} [[Michael Kvist]] (FW) * {{flagicon|Denmark}} [[Jesper Højlund]] * {{flagicon|Denmark}} [[Anders Jensen]] * {{flagicon|Denmark}} [[Morten Randløv]] (DF) * {{flagicon|Denmark}} [[Anders Mandrup]] (FW) * {{flagicon|Denmark}} [[Mikael Knudsen]] (DF) * {{flagicon|Denmark}} [[Anders Nordstrøm]] (MF) * {{flagicon|Denmark}} [[Martin Henriksen]] (DF) * {{flagicon|Denmark}} [[Hans Mathiesen]] (MF) * {{flagicon|Germany}} [[Steffen Ernemann]] (MF) * {{flagicon|Denmark}} [[Martin Halle]] (DF) |} ==Achievements== * '''[[Danish football champions|Danish Football Championship]]:''' **Bronze Medalists (1): [[Danish 1st Division 1967|1967]] ''(as Horsens FS)'' * '''[[Danish Cup]]:''' **Semifinal (3): [[Danish Cup 1956-57|1956-57]] ''(as Horsens FS)'', [[Danish Cup 1969-70|1969-70]] ''(as Horsens FS)'', [[Danish Cup 2004-05|2004-05]] * '''[[UEFA Intertoto Cup]]:''' **Participation (2): [[UEFA Intertoto Cup 1968|1968]] ''(as Horsens FS)'', [[UEFA Intertoto Cup 1970|1970]] ''(as Horsens FS)'' *'''9''' ''seasons'' in the ''[[Danish Superliga|Highest Danish League]]'' *'''34''' ''seasons'' in the ''[[Danish 1st Division|Second Highest Danish League]]'' *'''24''' ''seasons'' in the ''[[Danish 2nd Division|Third Highest Danish League]]'' ==Season overview== :{|class="wikitable" |-bgcolor="#efefef" ! Season ! ! Pos. ! Pl. ! W ! D ! L ! GS ! GA ! P ![[Danish Cup|Cup]] !Notes |- |[[Danish Qualifying League 1994|1994 spring]]<ref name="peder-1994"/> |QL |align=right bgcolor=red |'''8''' |align=right|14||align=right|2||align=right|4||align=right|8 |align=right|14||align=right|30||align=right|'''11''' ||''Not competing'' |relegated |- |[[Danish 1st Division 1994-95|1994 autumn]]<ref name="peder-1995"/> |1D |align=right|'''10''' |align=right|18||align=right|1||align=right|6||align=right|11 |align=right|15||align=right|50||align=right|'''8''' |rowspan=2|3rd round | |- |[[Danish 1st Division 1994-95|1995 spring]]<ref name="peder-1995"/> |1D |align=right bgcolor=red|'''8''' |align=right|14||align=right|3||align=right|6||align=right|5 |align=right|15||align=right|26||align=right|'''12''' |relegated |- |[[Danish 2nd Division 1995-96|1995 autumn]]<ref name="peder-1996"/> |2D |align=right|'''6''' |align=right|14||align=right|5||align=right|3||align=right|6 |align=right|27||align=right|29||align=right|'''18''' |rowspan=2|4th round | |- |[[Danish 2nd Division 1995-96|1996 spring]]<ref name="peder-1996"/> |2D |align=right|'''3''' |align=right|14||align=right|6||align=right|6||align=right|2 |align=right|27||align=right|14||align=right|'''24''' | |- |[[Danish 2nd Division 1996-97|1996 autumn]]<ref name="peder-1997"/> |2D |align=right|'''1''' |align=right|14||align=right|9||align=right|2||align=right|3 |align=right|35||align=right|22||align=right|'''29''' |rowspan=2|2nd round | |- |[[Danish 2nd Division 1996-97|1997 spring]]<ref name="peder-1997"/> |2D |align=right bgcolor=lime|'''2''' |align=right|14||align=right|8||align=right|4||align=right|2 |align=right|32||align=right|10||align=right|'''28''' |promoted |- |[[Danish 1st Division 1997-98|1997-1998]]<ref name="peder-1998"/> |1D |align=right|'''5''' |align=right|30||align=right|12||align=right|8||align=right|10 |align=right|49||align=right|44||align=right|'''44''' ||4th round | |- |[[Danish 1st Division 1998-99|1998-1999]]<ref name="peder-1999">[http://home6.inet.tele.dk/pin/Danmarksturneringen/1998-99.htm Danmarksturneringen 1998-99], ''Peders Fodboldstatistik''</ref> |1D |align=right|'''6''' |align=right|30||align=right|13||align=right|5||align=right|12 |align=right|47||align=right|44||align=right|'''44''' ||4th round | |- |[[Danish 1st Division 1999-2000|1999-2000]]<ref name="peder-2000">[http://home6.inet.tele.dk/pin/Danmarksturneringen/1999-00.htm Danmarksturneringen 1999-00], ''Peders Fodboldstatistik''</ref> |1D |align=right|'''5''' |align=right|30||align=right|14||align=right|8||align=right|8 |align=right|57||align=right|31||align=right|'''50''' ||4th round | |- |[[Danish 1st Division 2000-01|2000-2001]]<ref name="peder-2001">[http://home6.inet.tele.dk/pin/Danmarksturneringen/2000-01.htm Danmarksturneringen 2000-01], ''Peders Fodboldstatistik''</ref> |1D |align=right|'''7''' |align=right|30||align=right|11||align=right|10||align=right|9 |align=right|41||align=right|38||align=right|'''43''' ||5th round | |- |[[Danish 1st Division 2001-02|2001-2002]]<ref name="peder-2002">[http://home6.inet.tele.dk/pin/Danmarksturneringen/2001-02.htm Danmarksturneringen 2001-02], ''Peders Fodboldstatistik''</ref> |1D |align=right|'''7''' |align=right|30||align=right|12||align=right|8||align=right|10 |align=right|39||align=right|31||align=right|'''44''' ||3rd round | |- |[[Danish 1st Division 2002-03|2002-2003]]<ref name="peder-2003"/> |1D |align=right|'''11''' |align=right|30||align=right|9||align=right|9||align=right|12 |align=right|45||align=right|49||align=right|'''36''' ||3rd round | |- |[[Danish 1st Division 2003-04|2003-2004]]<ref name="peder-2004"/> |1D |align=right|'''3''' |align=right|30||align=right|19||align=right|5||align=right|6 |align=right|50||align=right|26||align=right|'''62''' ||Quarterfinal | |- |[[Danish 1st Division 2004-05|2004-2005]]<ref name="peder-2005"/> |1D |align=right bgcolor=lime|'''2''' |align=right|30||align=right|19||align=right|6||align=right|5 |align=right|51||align=right|23||align=right|'''63''' |bgcolor=cc9966|[[Danish Cup 2004-05|Semifinal]] |promoted |- |[[Danish Superliga 2005-06|2005-2006]]<ref name="haslund-2006"/> |SL |align=right |'''10''' |align=right|33||align=right|8||align=right|13||align=right|12 |align=right|29||align=right|41||align=right|'''37''' ||[[Danish Cup 2005-06|5th round]] | |- |[[Danish Superliga 2006-07|2006-2007]]<ref name="haslund-2007">[http://www.haslund.info/danmark/dt/200607/sl.asp SAS Ligaen 2006-07], ''Haslund.info''</ref> |SL |align=right |'''10''' |align=right|33||align=right|6||align=right|10||align=right|17 |align=right|29||align=right|53||align=right|'''28''' ||[[Danish Cup 2006-07|Quarterfinal]] | |- |[[Danish Superliga 2007-08|2007-2008]]<ref name="haslund-2008">[http://www.haslund.info/danmark/dt/200708/sl.asp SAS Ligaen 2007-08], ''Haslund.info''</ref> |SL |align=right |'''3''' |align=right|8||align=right|4||align=right|3||align=right|1 |align=right|17||align=right|13||align=right|'''15''' ||[[Danish Cup 2007-08|3rd round]] |''Ongoing'' |} ==References== {{reflist}} ==External links== * {{da icon}} [http://www.achorsens.dk Official site] * {{da icon}} [http://www.acsupport.dk Fanklubben Den Gule Fare] ''(official fanclub)'' * {{da icon}} [http://www.degulebønder.dk De Gule Bønder] ''(fanclub fraction)'' * {{da icon}} [http://ac-fan.dk ac-fan.dk - AC Horsens news by fans to fans] ''(unofficial site)'' * {{da icon}} [http://ach.kenbe.dk/ AC Horsens Fanz] ''(unofficial fan-site)'' {{Danish football start}} {{Danish Superliga teamlist}} {{Danish football}} {{end box}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Horsens, AC}} [[Category:AC Horsens]] [[Category:Danish football clubs]] [[Category:Football (soccer) clubs established in 1994]] [[da:AC Horsens]] [[de:AC Horsens]] [[es:AC Horsens]] [[fr:AC Horsens]] [[it:AC Horsens]] [[lt:AC Horsens]] [[nl:AC Horsens]] [[pl:AC Horsens]] [[pt:AC Horsens]] [[fi:AC Horsens]] [[sv:AC Horsens]]