# Provinsmesterskabsturneringen

Provinsmesterskabsturneringen i Fodbold (transl. Danish Provincial Football Tournament) was a knockout association football competition contested annually between 1913 and 1931, organised by the Danish FA (DBU), which determined the championship of the provinces (regions outside the main capital city, Copenhagen).
No trophy was awarded to the winner of the tournament, who instead received a diploma and could refer themselves as Vinder af Provinsmesterskabet i Fodbold or simply Provinsmester (English: Champions of the Provincial Football Championship). The most successful club in the history of the tournament's 18 editions was B 1901, who participated in all national tournaments by winning the regional Lolland-Falster league championship, winning a total of 7 provincial titles and appearing as a losing finalist on 4 occasions. As a result of the club's success, the Lolland-Falster FA became the most successful regional association, only fielding B 1901 as its representative during the tournament's entire duration.

## History

Until 1927, the cup tournament was part of the Danish Championship play-off, Landspokalturneringen, and was held prior to the Danish National Championship semifinal (1914 and 1916) or final. Beginning from the 1928-season, the regional championship became a separate tournament held alongside the Danish Championship (part of Danmarksmesterskabsturneringen i Fodbold), but still organised by the Danish FA, now under the official name of Provinsmesterskabsturneringen.
In principle, the final of the tournament was scheduled to be played on a neutral ground, which occurred on 9 occasions, while the rest of the finals ended up being played at the home field of one of the teams in the final. Almost two-thirds of the finals (1916–18, 1920–22, 1924–26 and 1929–31) were played on a football field located in Odense.
Throughout the competition's existence, the five regional football championship clubs from Bornholm FA (BBU), Funen FA (FBU), Jutland FA (JBU), Lolland-Falster FA (LFBU) and Zealand FA (SBU) participated after the end of normal league season, except for the years 1916–1920 (Bornholm FA) and 1931 (Jutland FA). The 1915 edition was not played due to the limitations imposed as a consequence of World War I. The tournament was abolished after the 1931 edition, where the Jutland FA representative, Esbjerg fB, withdrew from the competition due to lack of time in its schedule.

## Finals

| Key | Explanation |
| (number of cup wins) | A running tally of the total number of titles won by each club is kept in brackets. |
| (a.e.t.) | After extra time (two periods of 15 minutes each). |
| (ab.) | Match abandoned before full time. Match score and result withstood. |
| Season | Final Date | Winner | Result | Runner-up | Venue | Attendance |
| 1913 | 8 June 1913 | B 1901 (1) | 6–2 (ab.) | Frederiksborg IF Hillerød | Ridemarken, Næstved | 500 |
| 1914 | 31 May 1914 | Vejle BK (1) | 2–1 | Rønne BK | Københavns Idrætspark, Copenhagen | 1,000 |
| 1915 | Cancelled | Cancelled | Cancelled | Cancelled | Cancelled | Cancelled |
| 1916 | 4 June 1916 | Odense BK (1) | 2–0 | B 1901 | Munke Mose, Odense | 1,000 |
| 1917 | 3 June 1917 | B 1901 (2) | 3–2 | Odense BK | Munke Mose, Odense | 1,800 |
| 1918 | 2 June 1918 | Randers SK Freja (1) | 2–0 | Frederiksborg IF Hillerød | OB's Bane, Odense | — |
| 1919 | 25 May 1919 | B 1901 (3) | 4–1 | Odense BK | B 1901's Bane, Nykøbing Falster | — |
| 1920 | 30 May 1920 | B 1901 (4) | 2–1 | Ringkøbing IF | Odense | 500 |
| 1921 | 21 May 1921 | Aarhus GF (1) | 3–1 (a.e.t.) | B 1901 | Odense | — |
| 1922 | 12 June 1922 | B 1901 (5) | 2–1 | Aarhus GF | Odense | — |
| 1923 | 27 May 1923 | Aarhus GF (2) | 3–0 (a.e.t.) | Frederiksborg IF Hillerød | Aarhus Stadium, Aarhus | — |
| 1924 | 1 June 1924 | B 1913 (1) | 3–1 | B 1901 | Odense | — |
| 1925 | 7 June 1925 | Aarhus GF (3) | 4–1 | B 1901 | Odense | — |
| 1926 | 6 June 1926 | B 1901 (6) | 7–3 | Horsens FS | Odense | — |
| 1927 | 19 June 1927 | Skovshoved IF (1) | 3–2 | B 1909 | Skovshoved Idrætspark, Skovshoved | 500 |
| 1928 | 24 June 1928 | Aalborg BK (1) | 8–2 | Skovshoved IF | Aalborg Stadium, Aalborg | 1,800 |
| 1929 | 16 June 1929 | B 1901 (7) | 8–6 | Aalborg BK | B 1909's Bane, Odense | 2,000 |
| 1930 | 13 July 1930 | B 1913 (2) | 3–1 | Frederiksborg IF Hillerød | B 1913's Bane, Odense | 1,400 |
| 1931 | 21 June 1931 | B 1909 (1) | 3–2 | Helsingør IF | Odense Idrætspark, Odense | 1,000 |

## Performances
### Results by team

Teams shown in italics are no longer in existence. B 1901 won the most championship titles and shares the record of losing the largest number of final matches with Frederiksborg IF Hillerød.
| Club | Association | Wins | First final won | Last final won | Runners-up | Last final lost | Total final appearances |
| B 1901 | Lolland-Falster FA | 7 | 1913 | 1929 | 4 | 1925 | 11 |
| Aarhus GF | Jutland FA | 3 | 1921 | 1925 | 1 | 1922 | 4 |
| B 1913 | Funen FA | 2 | 1924 | 1930 | 0 | — | 2 |
| Odense BK | Funen FA | 1 | 1916 | 1916 | 2 | 1919 | 3 |
| B 1909 | Funen FA | 1 | 1931 | 1931 | 1 | 1927 | 2 |
| Aalborg BK | Jutland FA | 1 | 1928 | 1928 | 1 | 1929 | 2 |
| Skovshoved IF | Zealand FA | 1 | 1927 | 1927 | 1 | 1928 | 2 |
| Vejle BK | Jutland FA | 1 | 1914 | 1914 | 0 | — | 1 |
| Randers SK Freja | Jutland FA | 1 | 1918 | 1918 | 0 | — | 1 |
| Frederiksborg IF Hillerød | Zealand FA | 0 | — | — | 4 | 1930 | 4 |
| Helsingør IF | Zealand FA | 0 | — | — | 1 | 1931 | 1 |
| Horsens FS | Jutland FA | 0 | — | — | 1 | 1926 | 1 |
| Ringkøbing IF | Jutland FA | 0 | — | — | 1 | 1920 | 1 |
| Rønne BK | Bornholm FA | 0 | — | — | 1 | 1914 | 1 |

### Results by association

The single team, B 1901, that represented the Lolland-Falster FA throughout the tournament's entire history, single-handedly ensured that the regional association ended up with the most championship titles combined.
| Association | Clubs | Seasons | Wins | First final won | Last final won | Runners-up | Last final lost | Total final appearances |
| Lolland-Falster FA (LFBU) | 1 | 18 | 7 | 1913 | 1929 | 4 | 1925 | 11 |
| Jutland FA (JBU) | 8 | 17 | 6 | 1914 | 1928 | 4 | 1929 | 10 |
| Funen FA (FBU) | 4 | 18 | 4 | 1916 | 1931 | 3 | 1927 | 7 |
| Zealand FA (SBU) | 6 | 18 | 1 | 1927 | 1927 | 6 | 1931 | 7 |
| Bornholm FA (BBU) | 2 | 13 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 1914 | 1 |