| Season | 1964 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 26 March – 15 November 1964 |
| Champions | B 1909 (2nd title) |
| Relegated | Akademisk BK Brønshøj BK |
| Matches | 132 |
| Goals | 484 (3.67 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Jørgen Ravn (21 goals)[1] |
| Biggest home win | Aarhus GF 7–1Brønshøj BK (7 June 1964)[2] |
| Biggest away win | Brønshøj BK 0–6Akademisk BK (18 October 1964)[2] |
| Highest scoring | B 1909 6–2Kjøbenhavns BK (5 April 1964)[2] Aarhus GF 7–1 Brønshøj BK (7 June 1964)[2] Kjøbenhavns BK 5–3B 1901 (4 October 1964)[2] |
| Highest attendance | 43,400 Kjøbenhavns BK 0–1 B 1909 (15 November 1964)[3] |
| Total attendance | 554,691[4] |
| Average attendance | 4,202[4] |
←1963 1965 → | |
The1964 Danish 1st Division (Danish:Danmarksturneringens 1. division 1964) was the 37th season of Denmark's top-flight association football division since the establishment of Danmarksturneringen'snation-wide league structure in 1927, and the 51st edition of the overallDanish national football championship since its inception in 1912. Governed by theDanish FA, the season was launched on 26 March 1964 with a clash between last season's third-placedB 1903 andØsterbro-based and local rivalsB.93 with the last round of six matches concluding on 15 November 1964.[2]Esbjerg fB were the defending league champions, having won their third consecutive league titlelast season, whileBK Frem andB.93 entered as promoted teams from the1963 Danish 2nd Division. Fixtures for the 1964 season were announced by the Danish FA's tournament committee on 6 January 1964, featuring a nine weeks long summer break.[5]
The club leading the league table after the spring season's first eleven matches were awarded a berth to the1964–65 European Cup preliminary round, while the winners of the1963–64 Danish Cup would quality for the first round of the1964–65 European Cup Winners' Cup — in case, it turned out to be the same team, the runners-up of the1964 Danish Cup Final would instead quality for the European Cup Winners' Cup tournament. The overall league winners of 1964 qualified for the1965–66 European Cup preliminary round.[1] The Danish representatives in the1964–65 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup first round becameB 1913 (on behalf ofOdense-Stævnet) andKjøbenhavns BK (on behalf ofStævnet).[6][7]
B 1909 won the league, secured their secondDanish league championship on the final matchday in front of a record high attendance of 43,400 spectators atKøbenhavns Idrætspark, the highest at a Danish league match in history, withAarhus GF becoming the runners-up for the fourth time in the history.[4][3] At the end of the season, the two clubs with the fewest points in the final league standings,Akademisk BK andBrønshøj BK, were relegated to the1965 Danish 2nd Division.[4]Jørgen Ravn ofKjøbenhavns BK was the league's top scorer for the second time, scoring 21 goals, three more than second-placed teammateFinn Møller.[8][9]
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 The players of B 1909 at the award ceremony, crowned 1964Danish league champions, following the away match againstKjøbenhavns BK on 15 November 1964.Bruno Eliasen is holding the league trophy. |
The 1964 top-flight league was inaugurated early with a single Thursday match betweenB 1903, that had finished the 1963 season in third place, and newly promotedB.93 atGentofte Stadium on 26 March 1964 in front of an audience of 3,100 spectators.[10][2] B.93'sSvend Petersen scored the season's first goal after 8 minutes of play via a header, following a pass from forward Walther Jensen and left wing Tom Søndergaard, but B 1903's knee-injured defender Henning Westergaard managed to draw the match 1–1 by netting in the second goal of the game in the 89th minute after B.93's goalkeeper Bent Jørgensen had lost the ball.[10]
B 1909 claimed the league title on the final matchday, 15 November, with a 1–0 away win atKøbenhavns Idrætspark in a top flight clash against another title contenderKjøbenhavns BK.[3] The weather on that Sunday was cold, windy and raining, but the deciding match of season managed to attract a crowd of 43,400 spectators — it remains the official standing record attendance for a Danish league game.[3][11] Before the last round, both teams were leading the league table, each with 29 points, followed by Aarhus GF in third place with 27 points — B 1909 held a slightly bettergoal average.[2] The interest for the game was fueled by the fact that the pastten top-tier league seasons had been won by provincial teams, and that the game involved aCopenhagen-based team, which could reclaim the Danish league title — the first 41 editions of Danish national football championship had been won by a club from the capital.[3] Despite the stadium being able to hold approximately 50,000 spectators at the time and no brewing unrest, the authorities decided the close the gates 15 minutes beforekick-off due to fears of overcrowding.[3] A good portion of non-payers had more or less illegally obtained a spot at the stands inside the stadium, while several thousand people outside the stadium could not get access.[3][12]
The final match was won by B 1909 with a single goal netted by forwardMogens Haastrup in the 80th minute of play, following a pass from teammateJohn Danielsen, where Haastrup dribbled and eluded Kjøbenhavns BK goalkeeper Nils Jensen.[12] B 1909 goalkeeperSvend Aage Rask, dressed in complete black, prevented several goal attempt from Kjøbenhavns BK's forwards, includingJørgen Ravn.[12]Hungarian-SwissCarlos Pintér was head coach for theOdense-basedworking class team in corporation with a match selection committee and had the following core players in the club's squad: goalkeeperSvend Aage Rask, defendersLeif Hartwig andJørgen Rask, midfieldersArno Hansen,Erling Nielsen and Per Jacobsen, and forwardsPalle Kähler,Walther Richter, Mogens Haastrup, John Danielsen andMogens Berg.[12] Palle Hansen, Mogens Engstrøm andBruno Eliasen, who all appeared in the last game of the season, including Jørgen Petersen and Poul Erik Wiinberg, also played their part in the winning season.[12][13][14]
BK Frem andB 1903 secured themselves another season in the top-flight division by winning their last games on 15 November 1964, 4–0 at home againstVejle BK and 3–1 away againstB 1901, respectively.[15][16][2] The decisive match for BK Frem took place atValby Idrætspark in front of an audience of 3,000 spectators compared to the club's other home matches in the season, that had all been played at Københavns Idrætspark.[15][16]Akademisk BK, who was also part of the relegation battle, won their last match away againstB 1913, but ended up with just one point short in the final standings, so was relegated to the1965 Danish 2nd Division along withBrønshøj BK.[2]
Twelve teams competed in the league – the top ten teams from theprevious season and the two teams promoted from thesecond-tier. The promoted teams wereB.93, returning to the top flight after a four-year absence, andBK Frem, returning after a three-year absence. They replacedAalborg BK andKøge BK, ending their top flight spells of one and three years respectively.
| Team | Outgoing coach | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming coach | Date of appointment | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brønshøj BK |  Ejnar Olsen | End of contract | 31 December 1963 | Pre-season | Jørn Larsen | 1 January 1964 | [35][40][41] |
| Kjøbenhavns BK |  Carlos Pintér | End of contract | 31 December 1963 | Pre-season |  Walter Presch | 1 January 1964 | [38][34] |
| B 1909 |  Alfons "Ali" Remlein | End of contract | 31 December 1963 | Pre-season | Carlos Pintér | 1 January 1964 | [42][38] |
Every team played two games against the other teams, at home and away, totaling 22 games each. Teams received two points for a win and one point for a draw. If two or more teams were tied on points, places were determined bygoal average. The team with the most points were crowned winners of the league, while the two teams with the fewest points would be relegated to the1965 Danish 2nd Division.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | B 1909(C) | 22 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 53 | 33 | 1.606 | 31 | Qualification for the1964–65 European Cup and1965–66 European Cup[a] |
| 2 | Aarhus GF | 22 | 14 | 2 | 6 | 49 | 34 | 1.441 | 30 | |
| 3 | Kjøbenhavns BK | 22 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 62 | 41 | 1.512 | 29 | Qualification for the1964–65 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup[b] |
| 4 | Esbjerg fB | 22 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 48 | 30 | 1.600 | 28 | Qualification for the1964–65 European Cup Winners' Cup[c] |
| 5 | Vejle BK | 22 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 35 | 32 | 1.094 | 25 | |
| 6 | B 1913 | 22 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 42 | 42 | 1.000 | 23 | Qualification for the1964–65 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup[b] |
| 7 | B 1901 | 22 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 42 | 47 | 0.894 | 19 | |
| 8 | B.93 | 22 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 34 | 40 | 0.850 | 18 | |
| 9 | BK Frem | 22 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 29 | 35 | 0.829 | 18 | |
| 10 | B 1903 | 22 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 36 | 48 | 0.750 | 18 | |
| 11 | Akademisk BK(R) | 22 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 32 | 39 | 0.821 | 17 | Relegation to the1965 Danish 2nd Division |
| 12 | Brønshøj BK(R) | 22 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 22 | 63 | 0.349 | 8 |
| Home \ Away | ABK | AGF | B93 | B01 | B03 | B09 | B13 | BBK | EFB | BKF | KBK | VBK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Akademisk BK | — | 0–1 | 1–1 | 2–3 | 1–4 | 1–4 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 0–3 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 0–2 |
| Aarhus GF | 2–2 | — | 1–0 | 2–1 | 5–0 | 5–1 | 0–1 | 7–1 | 1–0 | 4–2 | 3–2 | 2–1 |
| B.93 | 2–2 | 3–1 | — | 4–2 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 2–0 | 2–3 | 1–1 | 0–3 | 0–1 |
| B 1901 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 2–0 | — | 1–3 | 2–2 | 2–3 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 3–1 | 4–2 | 2–0 |
| B 1903 | 1–2 | 4–2 | 1–1 | 2–1 | — | 2–2 | 2–0 | 3–2 | 0–0 | 0–2 | 2–4 | 2–3 |
| B 1909 | 2–1 | 4–1 | 2–0 | 3–2 | 6–1 | — | 1–3 | 5–1 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 6–2 | 2–0 |
| B 1913 | 1–2 | 1–3 | 5–3 | 3–3 | 1–1 | 3–1 | — | 5–2 | 3–2 | 0–1 | 1–3 | 1–1 |
| Brønshøj BK | 0–6 | 0–1 | 2–5 | 4–1 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 1–2 | — | 0–2 | 1–3 | 0–4 | 0–0 |
| Esbjerg fB | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 5–1 | 5–2 | 0–1 | 3–2 | 5–1 | — | 2–2 | 3–1 | 1–2 |
| BK Frem | 0–2 | 1–2 | 0–3 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | — | 2–2 | 4–0 |
| Kjøbenhavns BK | 5–3 | 4–0 | 5–1 | 5–3 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 5–1 | 2–1 | 5–2 | 2–2 | — | 2–2 |
| Vejle BK | 2–0 | 4–2 | 3–0 | 1–4 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 4–3 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | — |
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jørgen Ravn | Kjøbenhavns BK | 21 |
| 2 | Finn Møller | Kjøbenhavns BK | 18 |
| 3 | Mogens Haastrup | B 1909 | 17 |
| 4 | Ole Fritsen | Vejle BK | 13 |
| Carl Emil Christiansen | Esbjerg fB | ||
| Henning Enoksen | Aarhus GF | ||
| 7 | Svend Petersen | B.93 | 12 |
| 8 | Henning Jørgensen | B 1901 | 11 |
| Kjeld Petersen | B 1913 | ||
| Ole Forsing | B 1903 | ||
| 11 | John Cramer | B 1901 | 10 |
| 12 | Kurt Hansen | B 1913 | 9 |
| Jørgen Rasmussen | B 1913 | ||
| Jørn Bjerregaard | Aarhus GF |
| Player | For | Against | Result | Date | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mogens Haastrup | B 1909 | Aarhus GF | 4–1 (H) | 14 May 1964 | [14] |
| Svend Petersen | B.93 | B 1901 | 4–2 (H) | 23 August 1964 | [28] |
| Bernhard Deneke | B.93 | Brønshøj BK | 5–2 (A) | 30 August 1964 | [28] |
| Carl Emil Christiansen | Esbjerg fB | B 1903 | 5–2 (H) | 13 September 1964 | [46] |
| Finn Møller | Kjøbenhavns BK | Esbjerg fB | 5–2 (H) | 27 September 1964 | [46] |
| Mogens Haastrup4 | B 1909 | Brønshøj BK | 5–1 (H) | 4 October 1964 | [14] |
| Hans Jørgen Christiansen | Esbjerg fB | Brønshøj BK | 5–1 (H) | 15 November 1964 | [46] |
| Rank | Player | Club | Matches | Clean sheets | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Erik Gaardhøje | Esbjerg fB | 20 | 5 | [47] |
| — | Leif Bernhard Nielsen | BK Frem | 21 | 4 | [15] |
| — | Svend Aage Rask | B 1909 | 22 | 4 | [14] |
Mesterholdet bestod af: Svend Aage Rask – Leif Hartwig, Jørgen Rask – Arno Hansen, Erling Nielsen, Per Jacobsen – Palle Kähler, Walther Richter, Mogens Haastrup, John Danielsen og Mogens Berg. Palle Hansen, Mogens Engstrøm og Bruno Eliasen spillede selvfølgelig også deres part. Træner var Carlos Pinter. I øvrigt var den eneste af de nævnte der ikke havde optrådt på noget landshold Walther Richter.
Bagerst fra venstre Poul E. Larsen, holdleder, Walther Richter, Mogens Haastrup, Erling Nielsen, John Danielsen, Palle Hansen, Carlos Pinter, træner. Forrest fra venstre: Palle Kähler, Arno Hansen, Finn Sterobo, Mogens Berg, Mogens Engstrøm, Per Jacobsen
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)Spillesteder : 1963- Skovbrynet, Bagsværd med 1. hold - Gladsaxe Stadion 1924-62 Nørre Allé med 1. hold - Idrætsparken
I den nylig udkomne fodboldbog, der har DBU's generalsekretær Erik Hylstrup som ansvarshavende, er der en rangliste for danmarksturneringsbanernes kapacitet. Den afslører, at Københavns Idrætspark kan tage 50.100 tilskuere. Så følger Odense med 28.000. Derefter kommer Randers stadion med sine 25.000 pladser. Ålborg og Århus kan tage hver 22.000, mens Esbjerg og Vejle stadion kan rumme 20.000 tilskuere og Viborg 18.000.
I 1954 opføres en overdækket tribune med plads til 5.000 - derudover 1.300 udendørs siddepladser på modsatte langside og ca. 10.000 ståpladser "på de grønne skråninger".
I 1959 rejses de store lysmaster, og i 1964 opføres en overdækket tribune med plads til 8.000 tilskuere. Den samlede stadionkapacitet er dermed oppe på 25.000 tilskuere.
Til opvisningsbanen indkøbtes en ny ståtribune på 80 m med fem ståtrin, så kampbanen nu kunne rumme 6.000 tilskuere
Jacobsen, Jørgen: 20 kampe
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)Jørgen var anfører 1960/65.
B1909's anfører, Bruno Eliasen med mesterskabspokalen
Sejren blev en triumf for KB's ny træner Walter Presch, idet alle fremhævede, at det var hans specielle konditionstræning, der bar frugt. [..] Træneren Jack Johnson var imponeret af KB's 2. halvleg, selv om også han skød på efterveer fra torsdag.