# Næstved Boldklub

Næstved Boldklub is a Danish association football team based in Næstved in the South of Zealand. Næstved Boldklub is the professional superstructure of the parent club Næstved Idræts Forening (Næstved IF) and currently plays in the Danish 2nd Division, the third tier of Danish football league system.
The team's regular colours have been green and white throughout the club's history. It plays its home games at TintShop Park. The main rivals are Nykøbing FC (former B1901) and Slagelse B&I. Other rivals are Herfølge Boldklub and Køge Boldklub (the two clubs now merged to HB Køge).
Formerly a regular team in the top half of the Danish Superliga, Næstved has been tempting fate in the second and third tier since after the relegation. Since then Næstved Boldklub have been struggling financially which have been a factor in the club's struggles limiting and sometimes banning the club from signing contracts with players, however the club have recently had a lot of success and is now a top contender in the Danish 1st Division.

## History

Næstved Idræts Forening (Næstved IF) was formed in 1939 as a union of Næstved Idræts Klub and Næstved Boldklub the latter which had already played a season in the Mesterskabs-serien (then the best league in Denmark). During the Second World War the Danish football leagues were replaced by geographical divisions. With the beginning of the 1945–1946 season the football pyramid was reestablished with Næstved being placed in the 3rd Division. In 1963 Næstved won promotion to the 2nd Division. In 1971 they finishied second to secure promotion to the 1st Division (the then top division in Denmark). Næstved finished third in their first season after promotion winning bronze medal in 1972.
After the club's three mostly successful decades from the 1970s until the 1990s, including two time runner-up in the league (1980 in front of an all time capacity record of 20,315 spectators at Næstved Stadion and again in 1988), the club was relegated following the 1995–1996 season after finishing last.
In 1996 Næstved Boldklub became the professional superstructure of the parent club Næstved Idræts Forening (Næstved IF).
In 2000 Næstved was relegated to the 2nd Division (third tier in Danish football league structure) for the first time since 1963. Enduring financial trouble the club was then several times just about to be relegated to Danmarks Serien (non-league), and if that would have happened, it would be the first time ever for Næstved not to be in one of the three best divisions of Denmark.
The team were promoted to the 1st division and participated in NordicBetLiga season 2018/2019. During the season Næstved was in the battle for a promotional spot, but in the last round of the season it was decided that Lyngby took 3rd place in front of Næstved, who finished 4th.

## Honours

* Danish Championship
** Runners-up (2): 1980, 1988
* Danish Cup
** Runners-up (1): 1994
Other results:
* 2003 – Danish indoor soccer champions
* 1994 – Danish Cup runners-up (losing the cup-final against Brøndby IF after penalties)
* 1988 – Silver medal winners
* 1987 – European Futsal indoor soccer champions
* 1986 – Bronze medal winners
* 1981 – Bronze medal winners
* 1980 – Silver medal winners
* 1975 – Bronze medal winners
* 1972 – Bronze medal winners

## Achievements

* 28 seasons in the Highest Danish League
* 33 seasons in the Second Highest Danish League
* 13 seasons in the Third Highest Danish League

## Players
### Current squad

Updated 3 February 2025
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. | Nation | Player |
| 1 | GK | DEN | Jeppe Rømer |
| 2 | MF | DEN | Philip Banda |
| 3 | DF | WAL | Sam Tattum |
| 4 | DF | DEN | Laurits Bust |
| 5 | DF | DEN | Mathias Høst |
| 6 | MF | DEN | Silas Trier Madsen |
| 8 | MF | DEN | Mark Kongstedt |
| 9 | FW | DEN | Frederik Christensen |
| 10 | MF | DEN | Mads Carlson |
| 11 | FW | DEN | Mads Freitag |
| 12 | GK | DEN | Jonas El-Beltagi |
| 13 | FW | DEN | Mathias Kristensen |
| 14 | MF | DEN | Mathias Kisum |
| 15 | DF | DEN | Christian Friedrich |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 16 | MF | DEN | Mathias Jørgensen |
| 17 | FW | DEN | Valdemar Mikkelsen |
| 18 | MF | DEN | Gustav Møller |
| 19 | MF | DEN | Malthe Rugaard |
| 20 | MF | DEN | Jacob Schoop |
| 21 | MF | DEN | Magnus Häuser |
| 22 | DF | DEN | Jesper O. Christiansen |
| 23 | DF | FRO | Elias Rusborg |
| 24 | GK | DEN | Sebastian Blynov |
| 25 | DF | DEN | Hamlet Hakopian |
| 26 | MF | DEN | Marius Christiansen |
| 28 | DF | DEN | Magnus Ravn |
| 29 | MF | DEN | Angelo Nehmé (on loan from Horsens) |

### 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. | Nation | Player |
| 30 | DF | DEN | Mads Villadsen |

### Shirt number 7

On 12 June 2006, Næstved midfielder Rasmus Green suddenly collapsed during training and was – in spite of subsequent reviving-attempts from fellow players, the physio and a present doctor – dead on arrival at Næstved Hospital. The number seven is retired in his memory.

## Recent history

    Season Pos. Pl. W D L GS GA P Cup Notes 2005–06 2D 1 261763 642257 Fourth round Promoted 2006–07 1D 8 3012711 543543 First round 2007–08 1D 8 3011712 363940 Quarter-finals 2008–09 1D 5 3014106 553452 Fourth round 2009–10 1D 6 3013512 443444 First round 2010–11 1D 10 308913 434433 Third round 2011–12 1D 13 266416 325122 Third round Relegated 2012–13 2D 4 301785 643259 Third round 2013–14 2D 2 301875 693461 Third round 2014–15 2D 1 302217 663067 First round Promoted 2015–16 1D 10 3310419 374834 Third round 2016–17 1D 11 339816 455135 Quarter-finals Relegated 2017–18 2D 2 221444 412146 Third round Promoted 2018–19 1D 4 3313119 434050 Quarter-finals 2019–20 1D 12 3351117 295026 Second round Relegated 2020–21 2D 4 261277 483143 Second round 2021–22 2D 1 322273 603373 First round Promoted 2022–23 1D 5 32111011 504843 Third round 2023–24 1D 11 3251215 335327 Third round Relegated
Note: 1D = Danish 1st Division, 2D = Danish 2nd Division

## Records
### Club records

Biggest attendance
* 20,315 v Kjøbenhavns Boldklub, Danish 1st Division, 1980
Biggest league victory
* 7–0 v Værløse BK, Danish 2nd Division East, 21 July 2006
* 7–0 v Korup Idrætsforening, Danish 2nd Division, 15 July 2003
* 7–0 v Arbejdernes Idrætsklub Aarhus, 24 October 1965
Biggest victory in European cups
* 7-0 v Bellinzona, Inter Toto Cup, 4 July 1987
Biggest league defeat
* 0–9 v Odense Boldklub, Danish 1st Division, 11 October 1998
Biggest defeat in European cups
* 0–7 v PSV Eindhoven, UEFA Cup, 16 September 1981

### Player records

Most appearances
| # | Name | Apps | Goals |
| 1 | Frank Hougaard | 507 | 60 |
| 2 | Mogens Hansen | 400 | 157 |
| 3 | Søren Juel | 369 | 137 |
| 4 | Torben Johansen | 355 | 22 |
| 5 | Alex Nielsen | 311 | 99 |
| 6 | Klaus Juliussen | 311 | 11 |
| 7 | Benny Jacobsen | 282 | 26 |
| 8 | Aage Hermansen | 277 | 116 |
| 9 | Poul Nielsen | 261 | 66 |
| 10 | Henrik Frimann | 248 | 16 |
Most European appearances: Mogens Hansen, 6 UEFA Cup matches
Top goalscorer in all competitions: Mogens Hansen, 157
Top European goalscorer: Mogens Hansen, 2

#### Danish internationals

| Name | Born | Playing position | National Apps | National Goals | Næstved Apps | Næstved Goals |
| Jesper Olsen | 20-03-1961 | Midfield | 43 | 5 | 66 | 12 |
| Ole Rasmussen | 19-03-1952 | Midfield | 41 | 1 | | |
| Bjarne Goldbæk | 06-10-1968 | Midfield | 28 | 0 | 17 | 4 |
| Jørgen Hansen | 24-12-1931 | Attack | 23 | 3 | 309 | |
| Jørgen Kristensen | 12-12-1946 | Midfield | 19 | 3 | | |
| Keld Bak | 07-06-1944 | Attack | 14 | 3 | | |
| Mark Strudal | 29-04-1968 | Attack | 9 | 3 | 64 | 29 |
| Jan Sørensen | 24-08-1954 | Attack | 7 | 0 | | |
| Erik Dyreborg | 20-01-1940 | Attack | 6 | 8 | | |
| Mogens Hansen | 12-04-1956 | Attack | 5 | 1 | 427 | |
| Svend Erik Christensen | 17-03-1949 | Midfield | 4 | 1 | | |
| Henrik Skouboe | 24-06-1955 | Attack | 3 | 0 | | |
| Bent Dideriksen | 16-07-1931 | Attack | 2 | 0 | | |
| Kurt Jørgensen | 01-10-1959 | Attack | 2 | 0 | | |
| Benny Nielsen | 07-03-1951 | Midfield | 1 | 0 | | |
| John Povelsen | 11-10-1957 | Defense | 1 | 0 | | |
| Michael Birkedal | 18-11-1959 | Defense | 1 | 0 | | |

## European performances

UEFA Cup 1973–74
Fortuna Düsseldorf won 3–2 on aggregate.
UEFA Cup 1976–77
RWD Molenbeek won 7–0 on aggregate.
UEFA Cup 1981–82
PSV Eindhoven won 8–2 on aggregate.
UEFA Cup 1989–90
Zenit St. Leningrad won 3–1 on aggregate.
1995 UEFA Intertoto Cup Group 4
| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | HEE | LEI | NÆS | BÉK | TON |
| 1 | Heerenveen | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 2 | +11 | 9 | Advanced to round of 16 | — | — | 2–1 | 4–0 | — |
| 2 | Leiria | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 8 | | 1–0 | — | 1–1 | — | — |
| 3 | Næstved | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 5 | | — | — | — | 3–3 | 2–0 |
| 4 | Békéscsaba | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 5 | | — | 2–2 | — | — | 4–0 |
| 5 | Ton Pentre | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 16 | −16 | 0 | | 0–7 | 0–3 | — | — | — |