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| Full name | Herfølge Boldklub Køge[1][2] | |||
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| Nicknames | HBK, Svanerne (The Swans), Herfølge-Køge | |||
| Founded | July 1, 2009 merger ofHerfølge andKøge Boldklub | |||
| Ground | Køge Idrætspark | |||
| Capacity | 8,000 (3,440 seated) | |||
| Owner | Capelli Sport | |||
| Manager | Nicklas Pedersen | |||
| League | 1st Division | |||
| 2024–25 | 1st Division, 10th of 12 | |||
| Website | www | |||
HB Køge (Danish pronunciation:[ˈkʰøː(j)ə]) is a professionalDanishfootball club based primarily in the town ofHerfølge, and secondly in the town ofKøge, both in theKøge Municipality, part of 'Region of Zealand', in the eastern part of Zealand, south ofCopenhagen. It was created through the merger ofHerfølge andKøge Boldklub in 2009.
TheDanish 1st Division clubHerfølge and bankrupt clubKøge Boldklub decided in March 2009 to merge.[3] The club played their first season as a merged club in the2009–10 season of theDanish Superliga.[4] The season ended in relegation.
In the following1st Division season, they finished second and returned to theSuperliga.[5] Following the promotion managerAurelijus Skarbalius left the club for a job as assistant manager ofBrøndby and was replaced byTommy Møller Nielsen.[6] The club's second appearance in theDanish Superliga ended in another relegation.[7]
The2012–13 season started with a series of bad results, and this led to the sacking of Møller Nielsen in September 2012 after a 5–0 defeat againstLyngby.[8] He was replaced by his assistantPer Frandsen, who led the club to two consecutive sixth-place finishes before leaving for a youth job atBrøndby in June 2014.[9]
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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| Name | Position |
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 Nicklas Pedersen | Manager |
 Gregg Ryder | Assistant Manager |
 Jean Abdo | Match Analyst |
| Heidi E. Johansen | First Team Goalkeeping Coach |
| Per Rud | Director of Sports |
Aurelijus Skarbalius (2009–2011)Tommy Møller Nielsen (2011–2012)Per Frandsen (2012–2014)Henrik Pedersen (2014–2015)Henrik Lehm (2016–2018)Morten Karlsen (2018–2019)Aurelijus Skarbalius (2020–2021)Daniel Agger (2021–2023)Nicklas Pedersen (2023–present)
