KFUM Roskilde

KFUM's Boldklub Roskilde is an association football club based in the town of Roskilde, Denmark, that competes in the Danish 2nd Division, the third tier of the Danish football league system. Founded in 1929, it is affiliated to DBU Zealand. The team plays its home matches at Lillevang Idratscenter where it has been based since 1979. The club reached promotion to the third tier in the 2019–20 season for the first time in club history after a 1–0 win over Ledoje-Smorum.

History

Early decades

KFUM's Boldklub Roskilde was founded on 14 May 1929, with its first chairman becoming A. Moller. The club grew quickly, and had four teams by 1931. In 1942, the first team won DBU Zealand's B-rakke, the second highest regional level. However, due to World War II, less football was played during the coming years.

In 1957, Roskilde KFUM became champions of the A-rakke, the highest regional tier, reaching promotion to the national leagues for the first time in club history.

In 1976, construction of a new home ground began. The stadium, Lillevang Idratscenter, was completed by 1979 and was initiated in the year of the club's 50th anniversary.

Recent history and 2020 promotion

In recent decades, Roskilde KFUM has become established in the Denmark Series, the fourth highest tier in the Danish football league system. In 2007, the club became an affiliated team of Brondby IF from the Danish Superliga. Brondby chairman, Per Bjerregaard subsequently stated, that Roskilde KFUM had proven that they "had a skilled academy, which had supplied players to some of the best clubs in the Superliga". Furthermore, he said that "Roskilde KFUM is a club from which we can benefit both in the short and long term by working more closely together." In 2013, KFUM beat Brondby 2–1 in a pre-season friendly at home in front of more than 1,000 spectators. The most famous product of the Roskilde KFUM academy is Danish international Frederik Sorensen, who has played