2017–18 F.C. Copenhagen season (original) (raw)

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F.C. Copenhagen 2017–18 football season

F.C. Copenhagen

2017–18 season
Chairman Bo Rygaard
Manager Norway Ståle Solbakken
Stadium Telia Parken
Superliga Fourth Place
Danish Cup Fourth Round
UEFA Champions League Playoff Round
UEFA Europa League Round of 32
Top goalscorer League: Pieros Sotiriou 14All: Pieros Sotiriou 16
Highest home attendance 34,912 vs Atlético(Europa League, 15 February 2018)
Lowest home attendance 7,809 vs. Hobro IK(Danish Superliga, 29 July 2017)
Average home league attendance 13,624245,239 fans, 18 home matches
Biggest win 5–1 vs. Lyngby BK and vs. Randers FC (Superliga, 26 November 2017 and 10 February 2018)
Biggest defeat 1–4 vs. Atlético Madrid (Europa League, 15 February 2018)
Home colours Away colours Third colours
← 2016–172018–19 →

The 2017–18 FC Copenhagen season was F.C. Copenhagen's 26th season of existence, competing each year in the Danish Superliga, the top tier of football in Denmark. Outside of the Superliga, Copenhagen competed in the Danish Cup and the UEFA Champions League qualifying rounds.

F.C. Copenhagen had its worst season since the 1999-2000 campaign, finishing fourth in the 2017-18 Danish Superliga and being eliminated in the fourth round of the 2017-18 Danish Cup.

The Lions fared better in the 2017-18 UEFA Champions League, advancing to the playoff round by defeating MŠK Žilina in the second qualifying round and FK Vardar in the third qualifying round, before seeing their Champions League season end with a loss to Qarabağ FK. [1]

The playoff loss qualified the team for the 2017-18 UEFA Europa League Group Stage. Copenhagen finished second in Group F and qualified for the round of 32, where Atlético Madrid prevailed, 5–1. [2]

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As of 25 May 2018 [3]

No. Name Nationality Position Since Date of birth Signed from
Goalkeepers
1 Stephan Andersen Denmark GK 2014 26 November 1981 Spain Real Betis
21 László Köteles Hungary GK 2018 1 September, 1984 Belgium KRC Genk
25 Robin Olsen Sweden GK 2018 8 January 1990 Greece PAOK FC
41 Kim Christensen Denmark GK 2010 16 July 1979 Sweden IFK Göteborg
Defenders
2 Tom Høgli Norway DF 2014 20 February 1984 Belgium Club Brugge
3 Pierre Bengtsson Sweden DF 2017 12 April 1988 Germany 1. FSV Mainz 05
5 Erik Johansson Sweden DF 2016 30 December 1988 Belgium KAA Gent
15 Mikael Antonsson Sweden DF 2014 31 May 1981 Italy Bologna F.C. 1909
18 Mads Roerslev Denmark DF 2016 24 June 1999 Homegrown
19 Denis Vavro Slovakia DF 2017 10 April 1996 Slovakia MŠK Žilina
20 Nicolai Boilesen Denmark DF 2016 16 February 1992 Netherlands AFC Ajax
22 Peter Ankersen Denmark DF 2016 22 September 1990 Austria FC Red Bull Salzburg
27 Michael Lüftner Czech Republic DF 2016 14 March 1994 Czech Republic SK Slavia Prague
Midfielders
6 William Kvist Denmark MF 2015 24 February 1985 England Wigan Athletic F.C.
7 Viktor Fischer Denmark MF 2018 9 June 1994 Germany 1. FSV Mainz 05
7 Benjamin Verbič Slovenia MF 2015 27 November 1993 Slovenia NK Celje
8 Uroš Matić Serbia MF 2017 23 May 1990 Austria SK Sturm Graz
10 Zeca Greece Portugal MF 2017 31 Aug 1988 Greece Panathinaikos F.C.
14 Nicolaj Thomsen Denmark MF 2017 8 May 1993 France FC Nantes
16 Ján Greguš Slovakia MF 2016 29 January 1991 Czech Republic FK Jablonec
17 Kasper Kusk Denmark MF 2015 10 November 1991 Netherlands FC Twente
24 Youssef Toutouh Denmark MF 2011 6 October 1992 Denmark Hvidovre IF
29 Robert Skov Denmark MF 2018 20 May 1996 Denmark Silkeborg IF
32 Danny Amankwaa Denmark MF 2012 30 January 1994 Homegrown
33 Rasmus Falk Denmark MF 2016 15 January 1992 Denmark OB
Forwards
9 Federico Santander Paraguay FW 2015 4 June 1991 Paraguay Club Guaraní
11 Andrija Pavlović Serbia FW 2016 16 November 1993 Serbia FK Čukarički
23 Martin Pušić Austria Croatia FW 2017 24 October 1987 Denmark FC Midtjylland
23 Jonas Wind Denmark FW 2016 7 February 1999 Homegrown
28 Pieros Sotiriou Cyprus FW 2017 13 January 1993 Cyprus APOEL FC
40 Carlo Holse Denmark FW 2016 2 June 1999 Homegrown

Transfers and loans

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Position Player Transferred from Date
MF Cyprus Pieros Sotiriou APOEL FC July 1, 2017
DF Czech Republic Michael Lüftner SK Slavia Prague July 1, 2017
DF Sweden Pierre Bengtsson 1. FSV Mainz 05 July 1, 2017
DF Denmark Mads Roerslev F.C. Copenhagen U19 July 1, 2017
FW Denmark Carlo Holse F.C. Copenhagen U19 August 24, 2017
FW Austria Martin Pušić AC Horsens August 26, 2017
DF Slovakia Denis Vavro MŠK Žilina August 26, 2017
MF Greece Portugal Zeca Panathinaikos F.C. August 28, 2017
Position Player Transferred from Date
MF Denmark Robert Skov Silkeborg IF January 19, 2018
MF Denmark Viktor Fischer 1. FSV Mainz 05 January 31, 2018
FW Denmark Jonas Wind F.C. Copenhagen U19 February 7, 2018
GK Hungary László Köteles KRC Genk March 5, 2018
Position Player Transferred to Date
DF Sweden Ludwig Augustinsson SV Werder Bremen July 1, 2017
FW Denmark Andreas Cornelius Atalanta B.C. July 1, 2017
DF Denmark Frederik Bay FC Helsingør July 1, 2017
DF Denmark The Gambia Zanka Huddersfield Town A.F.C. July 7, 2017
DF Denmark Ivory Coast Jores Okore Aalborg BK July 7, 2017
FW Norway Julian Kristoffersen Djurgårdens IF August 8, 2017
Position Player Transferred to Date
FW Slovenia Benjamin Verbič FC Dynamo Kyiv January 4, 2018
DF Norway Tom Høgli Tromsø IL January 12, 2018
MF Denmark Ghana Danny Amankwaa Heart of Midlothian F.C. January 25, 2018
FW Denmark Kasper Kusk Aalborg BK January 31, 2018
FW Austria Croatia Martin Pušić AGF February 1, 2018
Position Player Loaned from End
DF Denmark Frederik Bay FC Helsingør June 30, 2017
FW Denmark North Macedonia Bashkim Kadrii Minnesota United FC August 30, 2017
MF Ivory Coast Aboubakar Keita Halmstads BK December 1, 2017
Position Player Loaned from End
FW Denmark North Macedonia Bashkim Kadrii Randers FC August 31, 2017

Pre-season Friendlies

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Mid-season Friendlies

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Competition Record
G W D L GF GA GD Win %
Superliga 37 18 7 12 69 48 +21 048.65
Champions League 6 3 0 3 10 7 +3 050.00
Europa League 8 2 3 3 8 8 +0 025.00
Sydbank Pokalen 2 1 0 1 3 3 +0 050.00
Total 53 24 10 19 90 66 +24 045.28

Last updated: 25 May 2018.
Source: Competitive matches

Pos Teamvte Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
2 Midtjylland 26 19 3 4 60 29 +31 60 Qualification for the Championship round
3 Nordsjælland 26 15 5 6 62 41 +21 50
4 Copenhagen 26 13 5 8 50 33 +17 44
5 Aalborg 26 8 12 6 28 27 +1 36
6 Horsens 26 7 14 5 32 34 −2 35

Source: Danish Football Association (in Danish), Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Away goals scored; 5) Play-off (played on neutral ground if determining teams for different rounds); 6) Draw.[4][5]

Points and goals carried over in full from the regular season.

Pos Teamvte Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification MID BRØ NOR COP AAB HOR
1 Midtjylland (C) 36 27 4 5 80 39 +41 85 Qualification for the Champions League second qualifying round — 2–3 2–1 3–2 3–0 1–0
2 Brøndby 36 24 9 3 82 37 +45 81 Qualification for the Europa League third qualifying round[a] 0–1 — 3–1 2–1 1–1 5–1
3 Nordsjælland 36 17 8 11 76 58 +18 59 Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round 1–2 3–4 — 0–0 3–1 2–1
4 Copenhagen (O) 36 17 7 12 65 47 +18 58 Qualification for the European play-off match 0–2 1–1 2–1 — 2–1 4–1
5 Aalborg 36 10 15 11 38 44 −6 45 3–3 0–3 0–0 1–0 — 2–0
6 Horsens 36 8 16 12 43 57 −14 40 0–1 2–2 2–2 2–3 2–1 —

Source: Danish FA
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners
Notes:

  1. ^ The highest-ranked team not already qualified for a UEFA competition progressed to the playoff match. As Brøndby IF finished in second place and also won the 2017–18 Danish Cup, F.C. Copenhagen advanced to the play-off match by virtue of its fourth place finish.

Europa League Playoff

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UEFA Champions League

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Second qualifying round

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Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
MŠK Žilina Slovakia 3–4 Denmark F.C. Copenhagen 1–3 2–1

Third qualifying round

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Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
FK Vardar North Macedonia 2–4 Denmark F.C. Copenhagen 1–0 1–4
Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Qarabağ FK Azerbaijan 2–2 (a) Denmark F.C. Copenhagen 1–0 1–2
Pos Teamvte Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification LOM KOB SHE ZLI
1 Russia Lokomotiv Moscow 6 3 2 1 9 4 +5 11 Advance to knockout phase — 2–1 1–2 3–0
2 Denmark Copenhagen 6 2 3 1 7 3 +4 9[a] 0–0 — 2–0 3–0
3 Moldova Sheriff Tiraspol 6 2 3 1 4 4 0 9[a] 1–1 0–0 — 1–0
4 Czech Republic Fastav Zlín 6 0 2 4 1 10 −9 2 0–2 1–1 0–0 —

Source: UEFA
Notes:

  1. ^ a b Head-to-head results: Sheriff Tiraspol 0–0 Copenhagen, Copenhagen 2–0 Sheriff Tiraspol.
Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
F.C. Copenhagen Denmark 1–5 Spain Atlético Madrid 1–4 0–1
  1. ^ "All the 2017/18 Champions League results". UEFA. Retrieved 26 June 2018.
  2. ^ "2017/18 UEFA Europa League participants". UEFA. Retrieved 26 June 2018.
  3. ^ "Squad". FC Kobenhavn. Retrieved 26 July 2018.
  4. ^ "Propositioner for Danmarksturneringen i fodbold" [Propositions for Football in Denmark]. Danish Football Association (in Danish). Archived from the original on 9 October 2018. Retrieved 14 July 2017.
  5. ^ "Superliga 2017/2018 - Season rules". Scoresway. Archived from the original on 5 May 2018. Retrieved 14 July 2017.