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| Full name | Fodbold Club Fredericia af 1991 | |||
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| Founded | 1 January 1991; 34 years ago (1991-01-01)[1] | |||
| Ground | Monjasa Park | |||
| Capacity | 6,000[2] | |||
| Owner | Fodbold Club Fredericia 1991ApS[3] | |||
| Chairman | Morten Rahbek | |||
| Manager | Michael Hansen | |||
| League | Superliga | |||
| 2024–25 | 1st Division, 2nd of 12 (promoted) | |||
| Website | fcfredericia.dk | |||
Fodbold Club Fredericia af 1991 (Danish pronunciation:[fʁeðɐˈʁetɕæ,fʁæðɐˈʁætɕæ]),[4] simply known asFC Fredericia, is a professionalassociation football club based in the town ofFredericia, Denmark, that competes in theDanish Superliga, the top tier of theDanish football league system. Founded in 1991 as a merger betweenFredericia fF andFredericia KFUM, it is affiliated toDBU Jutland. The team plays its home matches atFredericia Stadium, namedMonjasa Park for sponsorship reasons, where it has been based since 2006.
In 2002, Fredericia fF pulled out of the merger, which means that FC Fredericia today continues to be the professional branch of Fredericia KFUM. Despite this, FC Fredericia has enjoyed considerable success since its foundation as they have risen through the pyramid; from their inception when they competed in theDenmark Series, the fourth tier of Danish football.
FC Fredericia was officially established on 3 January 1991 at twoextraordinary general meetings inFredericia fF andFredericia KFUM, respectively. Members overwhelmingly supported an agreement of cooperation between the two clubs, which their respective boards had previously agreed to. With effect from 1 January 1991, FC Fredericia became reality.[1] The merger was in fact a superstructure betweenFredericia's two highest ranked teams, competing in theDenmark Series, the fourth tier of theDanish football league system, and Series 1, a regional division which is the sixth level in the pyramid.[1] The formation of a professional club by uniting the best teams of the town, two former rivals even, was supported unequivocally by sponsors andFredericia Municipality.[1]
The club reached promotion to theDanish 2nd Division, the third tier, in its inaugural season.[5] In the1994–95 season, Fredericia qualified for promotion play-offs after ending third in the promotion group of the 2nd Division West.[6] After facingAC Horsens over two legs, which ended 3–3 and 1–1, respectively, Fredericia reached promotion to theDanish 1st Division, the third tier, onaway goals.[7]
In 2002, Fredericia fF pulled out of the project, so as of 2003 FC Fredericia continued to be the professional branch of Fredericia KFUM. In the autumn of 2005, they won the first edition of the formerFionia Bank Cup, beating outKolding FC andVejle Boldklub ongoal difference. The following year, Fredericia moved into their new home ground,Fredericia Stadium.[8]
The club achieved its highest ever league position, third in the second tier, underPeter Sørensen in2009–10, only missing out on promotion to theDanish Superliga by three points.[9] In the following seasons, after Sørensen was appointed manager forAGF, Fredericia again became a midtable side. A high point, however, occurred in the2012–13 season where the club found themselves in the race for promotion after a highly successful autumn. However, a series of poor results in the spring saw coachThomas Thomasberg sacked in April 2013, and the club finished the season in fifth place; out of reach of promotion.[10]
During the2017–18 season, FC Fredericia went on a historic run in theDanish Cup, knocking out AGF (1–0),HB Køge (2–0) andAaB (3–1) en route to the semi-finals, in which the club facedSilkeborg IF in a home game on 25 April 2018. In front of 3,905 spectators atMonjasa Park, the club lost 0–1 after an own goal byOliver Fredsted.[11][12]
In May 2020,Fredericia Municipality announced at a press conference plans for upgrading Monjasa Park.[13] A new stand with a seating capacity of 1,400 andterracing able to hold 500 away-fans were planned for construction before the end of the year.[13][14] The plans would see stadium infrastructure improve and prepare FC Fredericia for a possible future promotion to the Danish Superliga, which mayorJacob Bjerregaard stated could happen within the "next 2–3 years".[15] The announcement came at a point where theDanish Football Union had suspended the Danish leagues, including theDanish 1st Division due to thecoronavirus pandemic.[16] At that point, the team, coached byJonas Dal were third in the league, nine points from archrivalsVejle Boldklub in the promotion spot.[17] The new stand was completed in April 2021, bringing the total capacity to 6,000.[18]
On 9 May 2025, the club earned promotion to theDanish Superliga for the first time in their existence, ending a 24 year spell in the1st Division.[19][20]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined underFIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Note: Flags indicate national team as defined underFIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Note: Flags indicate national team as defined underFIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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| Position | Staff |
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| Chairman | Morten Rahbek |
| Director | Stig Pedersen |
| Vice-chairman | Niels Kruse |
| Board of Directors | Hans Henrik Davidsen Morten Kollerup Nielsen Klaus Andersen Mads Thejl Hansen Stig Andresen David Gulløv |
Source: FC Fredericia | Bestyrelsen[22]Archived 7 August 2020 at theWayback Machine
| Position | Name |
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| Head coach |  Michael Hansen |
| Assistant manager | Christian Ege |
| Goalkeeping coach | Carsten Christensen |
Source: FC Fredericia | Holdet[23]
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