HB Køge (women)

HB Køge
Full nameHB Køge Women
Nickname(s)Svanerne (The Swans)
Short nameHBK
Founded2009 (2009)
GroundKøge Stadium
Capacity8,000 (3,440 seated)
OwnerBallard Capital
ChairmanJason Arnold
Head coachKim Daugaard
LeagueDanish Women's League
2023–243rd of 8
Websitehttps://www.hbkoge.dk

HB Køge Women (Danish: HB Køge Kvinder), commonly known as HB Køge, is a Danish women's football club based in Køge, Denmark. Founded in 2009 as HB Køge Pigefodbold, the club plays in the Elitedivisionen. Like the men's team, which is under different ownership, they play their home matches at the Køge Stadium.[1]

History

In January 2020, the club entered into partnership with Capelli Sport and the American Football Academy Slammers FC. The goal for the team was to participate in the UEFA Women's Champions League within five years and in the women's section receive the same terms as the men's team. The former football player and success coach from Brøndby IF Peer Lisdorf, was hired as new head coach for the team.[2][3] In their first season in the Elitedivisionen, Lisdorf successfully led the club to Champions League qualification for the first time in their history, whilst also winning their first top-flight title.[4]

On 27 May 2025, Capelli Sport sold its stake in the women's club to Ballard Capital, an investment company owned and operated by Angie and Chris Long, owners of the American professional club Kansas City Current competing in the National Women's Soccer League. The acquisition fully separated the women's club's business from the men's club's, and the new owners re-hired former general manager Walid Khoury as the club's chief executive officer.[5]

Players

Current squad

As of 7 June 2025[6]

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 Alberte Vingum
2 DF  DEN Maria Uhre Nielsen
4 DF  DEN Selma Svendsen
5 DF  NED Fleur Huisman
6 MF  NED Lisa Stengs
7 MF  USA Emma Pelkowski
8 DF  FIN Linda Nyman
9 FW  DEN Rebeka Winther
10 FW  USA Olivia Garcia
12 DF  DEN Sarah Katrine Thygesen
14 MF  FIN Eevi Sutela
No. Pos. Nation Player
16 GK  BEL Teagan Fleming-Hübertz
18 MF  FRO Anna Brændstrup
19 DF  DEN Signe Markvardsen
21 MF  DEN Vibeke Andersen
22 FW  ISL Emelía Oskarsdottír
23 FW  USA Alexandra Hargrave
24 DF  DEN Silje Simonsen
25 FW  DEN Augusta Callesen
26 DF  DEN Martha Langskov
27 MF  DEN Emilie Luplau Holt
33 FW  ENG Tinaya Alexander

Coaching staff

First team

As of 13 September 2021[7]
Position Staff
Chairman Jason Arnold
Head coach Kim Daugaard
Transition coach David Lee Rigelsen
Assistant coach Frederikke Dalgaard
Team leader Thorina-Joy Schroeter
Goalkeeper coach Claes de Flon
Sporting director Dennis Bauer
Physical trainer Kieran McManus
Physiotherapist Anja Thorsen

Honours

European record

UEFA Women's Champions League
Season Round Opponents Away Home Aggregate
2021–22 Round 2 Sparta Prague 1–0 2–0 3–0
Group stage 1899 Hoffenheim 0–5 1–2 –
Barcelona 0–5 0–2 –
Arsenal 0–3 1–5 –
2022–23 Round 2 Juventus 0–2 1–1 1–3
2023–24 Round 1 KuPS – 1–2 –
KÍ 3–1 – –

Overview

Competition Played Won Drew Lost GF GA GD Win%
UEFA Women's Champions League 12 3 1 8 10 27 −17 025.00
Total 12 3 1 8 10 27 −17 025.00

References

  1. ^ Kontakt os - HB Køge
  2. ^ "HB Køge vil ligestille kvinderne med herrerne". kvindeliga.dk. 30 January 2020. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
  3. ^ "HB Køge satser stort på kvindefodbold: 'Skal vi gøre det her, skal vi gøre det ordentligt". DR. 30 January 2020. Retrieved 4 June 2020.
  4. ^ "Oprykker bryder 19 års dominans og sikrer DM-guld". tv2.dk. 5 June 2021.
  5. ^ Kassouf, Jeff (27 May 2025). "Kansas City Current owners acquire Danish club HB Køge, eye multi-club empire". Retrieved 7 June 2025.
  6. ^ "Kvinder". HB Køge (in Danish). Retrieved 7 June 2025.
  7. ^ "Holdet bag kvinderne" (in Danish). HB Køge. Retrieved 13 September 2021.
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