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AC Horsens
Danish football club

Alliance Club Horsens (Danish: [æliˈɑŋsə ˈkʰlup ˈhɒːsn̩s]), commonly referred to as AC Horsens (Danish: [ɛˀˈse̝ˀ ˈhɒːsn̩s]) or simply Horsens, is a Danish professional football club based in Horsens, Central Denmark Region. Founded in 1994, as a superstructure on Horsens fS (founded 1915), Stensballe IK and FC Horsens, the club competes in the Danish 1st Division, the second tier of the Danish football league system. Both Stensballe IK and FC Horsens has later left the cooperation, and only Horsens fS remains.

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History

When the new team started in 1994, Horsens fS had finished sixth in the 1994–95 1st Division season, which qualified AC Horsens to play for promotion to the 1994–95 Superliga through the 1994 Qualifying League.1 As AC Horsens only won two of 14 matches, and finished last in the Qualifying League, they missed their opportunity of instant promotion for the Superliga.2

In the first half of the 1994–95 1st Division season, AC Horsens finished at the bottom of the table after winning only a single game, and did not proceed to the Qualification League. In the second half of the season, AC Horsens managed three victories, but finished dead last and were relegated to the 2nd Division.3 AC Horsens spent two seasons in the 2nd Division before winning promotion back to the 1st Division.45 From the 1997–98 1st Division season forward, AC Horsens established itself as a consistent part of the 1st Division,6 as they finished just below the promotion candidates for five consecutive seasons.7

In July 2001, Horsens hired former Danish international Kent Nielsen as their new manager. The 2002–03 1st Division season did not go well for Den Gule Fare (The Yellow Danger). After the winterbreak halfway through the season, the club was close to relegation to the 2nd Division, but a good ending of the season secured an 11th place, seven points from the relegation zone.89 In the next season, ACH started out on amazing form. After 15 matches, AC Horsens were leading the 1st Division with 40 points, but a weak finish to the season saw the club surpassed by Silkeborg IF and Randers FC, who won promotion to the Superliga four points ahead of Horsens.1011 In the 2004–05 1st Division season, Horsens finally succeeded in winning promotion. Though amassing only one point more than in the 2003–04 season, AC Horsens finished in the runner-up spot, trailing winners SønderjyskE by a single point.12

In their first year in the Superliga, AC Horsens became famous for their strong defence, as they finished in 10th place and avoided relegation. They drew 13 of 33 matches; 8 of them ending 0–0. They conceded just 41 goals in 33 matches, a statistic only bettered by the defences of the top-three finishing teams that season.13

The Superliga season of 2006–07 saw AC Horsens take an early lead over relegation rivals Vejle Boldklub and Silkeborg IF. In the spring of 2007, a slew of strong performances were followed by a series of disappointing defeats and draws, which again brought AC Horsens dangerously close to relegation. New offensive midfielder Henrik Hansen joined the squad midway through the season and became a key player, whereas striker and Canadian national Ali Gerba finished a half-year loan period in the summer of 2007 without being offered a contract. Instead, Brazilian Gilberto Macena from the Danish 2nd Division East team Holbæk B&I became the top scorer for AC Horsens, netting twelve times during the season.

The 2022–23 season proved challenging for Horsens. The team struggled to maintain a clean sheet from October 2022 to June 2023, conceding a league-high 58 goals. Ultimately, their relegation occurred due to goal difference, narrowly missing out to Lyngby, who had not won in the first 16 fixtures of the season.1415

Players

First-team squad

As of 14 March 202516

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.Pos. NationPlayer
1GK CROMatej Delač (captain)
4DF DENSebastian Hausner
8MF CIVOdilon Kouassi
9FW KOSMuhamet Hyseni
10FW DENSanders Ngabo
11FW DENSebastian Pingel
12DF CIVChrist Tapé
13DF DENMads Fenger
14MF DENJulius Madsen
15MF DENOliver Kjærgaard
16MF GHAAbdul Moro
17DF SWEAdam Herdonsson
18MF DENFrederik Christensen
20MF CROKarlo Lusavec
No.Pos. NationPlayer
21FW GHAKwaku Karikari
22FW DENEmil Frederiksen (loan from Rosenborg)
23GK MNEFilip Đukić
24DF NOROle Martin Kolskogen
25DF DENMikkel Kallesøe
26FW ISLGaldur Gudmundsson
28DF GAMAlagie Saine
31GK DENAnders Hoff
33DF DENAlexander Ludwig
34DF DENFrederik Roslyng
45FW AUTMarvin Egho
98MF GUISory Traore
99FW GAMOmar Jarju
—FW CODAime Azende

Other players other contract

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.Pos. NationPlayer
—DF CIVSeniko Doua
No.Pos. NationPlayer
—DF SWEOliver Stanisic

Youth players in use 2024–25

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.Pos. NationPlayer
23MF DENHjalte Toftegaard
No.Pos. NationPlayer
35MF BENYamirou Ouorou

Out on loan

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.Pos. NationPlayer
30GK DENAndreas Hermansen (at Egersund until 30 June 2025)
36DF DENAngelo Nehmé (at Næstved BK until 30 June 2025)
—DF DENSamuel Juel (at Skive IK until 30 June 2025)
No.Pos. NationPlayer
27FW NZLElijah Just (at SKN St. Pölten until 30 June 2025)
—FW USASimon Becher (at St. Louis City until 30 June 2025)

Coaches

Achievements

European record

SeasonCompetitionRoundClub1st leg2nd legAggregate
2012–13UEFA Europa LeagueThird qualifying round Elfsborg1–13–24–3
Play-off round Sporting CP1–10–51–6

Season overview

SeasonPos.Pl.WDLGSGAPCupNotes
1994 spring17QL814248143011Did not competeRelegated
1994 autumn181D1018161115508Third round
1995 spring191D814365152612Relegated
1995 autumn202D614536272918Fourth round
1996 spring212D314662271424
1996 autumn222D314923352229Second round
1997 spring232D214842321028Promoted
1997–98241D53012810494444Fourth round
1998–99251D63013512474444Fourth round
1999-00261D5301488573150Fourth round
2000–01271D73011109413843Fifth round
2001–02281D73012810393144Third round
2002–03291D11309912454936Third round
2003–04301D3301956502662Quarter-final
2004–05311D2301965512363Semi-finalPromoted
2005–0632SL103381312294137Fifth round
2006–0733SL103361017295328Quarter-final
2007–0834SL53314109474352Third round
2008–0935SL12335919355824Quarter-finalRelegated
2009–10361D1302136672766Third roundPromoted
2010–1137SL93391014294037Quarter-final
2011–1238SL43317610533957FinalQualified for 2012–13 UEFA Europa League
2012–13SL113381015314934Semi-finalRelegated
2013–141D53315711604852Semi-final
2014–151D633101211434242Third round
2015–161D3331869523460Third roundPromoted
2016–17SL103681612435740Fourth round
2017–18SL63681612435740Third round
2018–19SL103491015345633Fourth round
2019–20SL83413813385447Semi-finals
2020–21SL12325918305924Fourth roundRelegated
2021–221D1321976552964Fourth roundPromoted
2022–23SL11327718335828round of 16Relegated
2023–241DTBD0000000TBD
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