Randers Sportsklub Freja(often abbreviated Randers Freja) is a Danish sport club with teams in athletics, handball, table tennis and football.
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| Full name | Randers Sportsklub Freja | ||
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| Nickname(s) | Freja | ||
| Founded | 1898 (Year of foundation) | ||
| Ground | Essex Park Randers, Randers | ||
| Capacity | 12000 | ||
| Chairman | Lars Willemoes Knudsen | ||
| Manager | Michael Winter | ||
| League | Denmark Series[1] | ||
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History
editRanders Freja was founded in 1898, and was accepted into theJBUin 1907.[2]
The football department, under the name Randers Freja FC, was established in the late 1990s. In 2003, it merged with five other local football clubs to form Randers FC.[3]The club's football department still exists, but is now considered the reserve team for Randers FC.
The handball department became part ofRanders HKin 1996. In 2006 they entered in a cooperation with a list of other sports clubs in and around Randers to create the men's elite handball teamRanders HH.The project was discontinued in 2020.[4][5]They played in the top league in Danish handball, theHerrehåndboldligaen,in the 2016-17 season.[6][7]
Colours
editAs Randers FC's reserves, Randers Freja's colour is light blue; however, the club's original colours are white and blue.
Stadium
editRanders Freja play their home matches atEssex Park Randers.
Current squad
editSeeRanders FC.
Honours
edit- Danish Cup
- Winners (3):1966–67, 1967–68, 1972–73
- UEFA Cup Winners Cup
- Quarter-finalists (1):1968–69
References
edit- ^Randers Freja cannot gain promotion to the 2nd division, as it is a 2nd team of Randers FC
- ^Randers FrejaJydsk Boldspil Union(in Danish)
- ^"Moderklubbene"[The Mother Clubs] (in Danish).Randers FC.Retrieved16 February2025.
- ^"Randers HH er gået konkurs"(in Danish). hbold.dk. 12 May 2020.Retrieved21 February2022.
- ^"Historien"(in Danish). Randers HH.Retrieved16 February2025.
- ^League Table 2016-17 seasonDanish Handball Federation
- ^"Oprykkerne satser på udenlandsk forstærkning".sport.tv2.dk.TV2 Danmark.6 July 2016.Retrieved16 February2025.
External links
edit- Randers Freja– official site
- Randers FC– official site