AC Horsens
Full nameAlliance Club Horsens
Nickname(s)Den gule fare (The Yellow Danger)
Founded1994; 30 years ago (1994)
GroundCASA Arena Horsens,
Horsens
Capacity10,400 (7,500 seated)
ChairmanWilliam Harrison Binnie
Head coachJoakim Persson
League1st Division
2022–23Superliga, 11th of 12 (relegated)
WebsiteClub website
Current season

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 Danish football. Both Stensballe IK and FC Horsens has later left the cooperation, and only Horsens fS remains.

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.[4][5] 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 seasons in a row.[1]

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.[1][7] 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.[1][8] 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.[9]

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.[10]

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.[11][12]

Players

First-team squad

As of 30 January 2024[13]

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Croatia CRO Matej Delač
2 DF Sweden SWE Oliver Stanisic
3 DF United States USA Manny Perez
6 MF Uganda UGA Moses Opondo
7 MF Denmark DEN Jakob Ankersen
8 MF Ivory Coast CIV Odilon Kouassi
10 FW Denmark DEN Frederik Heiselberg (loan from Midtjylland)
11 FW United States USA Simon Becher
12 MF Sweden SWE Anton Ekeroth
14 MF Denmark DEN Julius Madsen
15 FW Guinea GUI Sory Traore
16 FW Uganda UGA Rogers Mugisha
17 DF Denmark DEN Mikkel Lassen
No. Pos. Nation Player
18 MF Denmark DEN Frederik V. Kristensen
19 MF Denmark DEN Marinus Larsen
20 DF Denmark DEN Søren Reese
22 MF Denmark DEN Angelo Nehmé
25 FW The Gambia GAM Omar Jarju
27 FW New Zealand NZL Elijah Just
28 DF The Gambia GAM Alagie Saine
29 FW Albania ALB Jashar Beluli
30 GK Denmark DEN Marcus Bobjerg
32 MF Denmark DEN Hjalte Toftegaard
33 DF Denmark DEN Alexander Ludwig
40 GK Denmark DEN Andreas Hermansen

Youth players in use 2023–24

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
34 DF Denmark DEN Frederik Roslyng

Out on loan

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
— GK Denmark DEN Anders Hoff (at Skive IK until 30 June 2024)
— DF Nigeria NGA Gabriel Kehinde (at Holstebro Boldklub until 30 June 2024)
— DF Denmark DEN Malte Kiilerich (at Hvidovre IF until 30 June 2024)
No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF Zambia ZAM Lubambo Musonda (at Silkeborg until 30 June 2024)
— FW Nigeria NGA Samson Iyede (at Chornomorets Odesa until 30 June 2024)
— FW Denmark DEN Anders K. Jacobsen (at Vejle until 30 June 2024)

Coaches

Achievements

European record

Season Competition Round Club 1st leg 2nd leg Aggregate
2012–13 UEFA Europa League Third qualifying round Sweden Elfsborg 1–1 3–2 4–3
Play-off round Portugal Sporting CP 1–1 0–5 1–6

Season overview

Season Pos. Pl. W D L GS GA P Cup Notes
1994 spring[2] QL 8 14 2 4 8 14 30 11 Did not comepte Relegated
1994 autumn[3] 1D 10 18 1 6 11 15 50 8 Third round
1995 spring[3] 1D 8 14 3 6 5 15 26 12 Relegated
1995 autumn[4] 2D 6 14 5 3 6 27 29 18 Fourth round
1996 spring[4] 2D 3 14 6 6 2 27 14 24
1996 autumn[5] 2D 3 14 9 2 3 35 22 29 Second round
1997 spring[5] 2D 2 14 8 4 2 32 10 28 Promoted
1997–98[6] 1D 5 30 12 8 10 49 44 44 Fourth round
1998–99[14] 1D 6 30 13 5 12 47 44 44 Fourth round
1999-00[15] 1D 5 30 14 8 8 57 31 50 Fourth round
2000–01[16] 1D 7 30 11 10 9 41 38 43 Fifth round
2001–02[17] 1D 7 30 12 8 10 39 31 44 Third round
2002–03[7] 1D 11 30 9 9 12 45 49 36 Third round
2003–04[8] 1D 3 30 19 5 6 50 26 62 Quarter-final
2004–05[9] 1D 2 30 19 6 5 51 23 63 Semi-final Promoted
2005–06[10] SL 10 33 8 13 12 29 41 37 Fifth round
2006–07[18] SL 10 33 6 10 17 29 53 28 Quarter-final
2007–08[19] SL 5 33 14 10 9 47 43 52 Third round
2008–09[20] SL 12 33 5 9 19 35 58 24 Quarter-final Relegated
2009–10[21] 1D 1 30 21 3 6 67 27 66 Third round Promoted
2010–11[22] SL 9 33 9 10 14 29 40 37 Quarter-final
2011–12[23] SL 4 33 17 6 10 53 39 57 Final Qualified for 2012–13 UEFA Europa League
2012–13 SL 11 33 8 10 15 31 49 34 Semi-final Relegated
2013–14 1D 5 33 15 7 11 60 48 52 Semi-final
2014–15 1D 6 33 10 12 11 43 42 42 Third round
2015–16 1D 3 33 18 6 9 52 34 60 Third round Promoted
2016–17 SL 10 36 8 16 12 43 57 40 Fourth round
2017–18 SL 6 36 8 16 12 43 57 40 Third round
2018–19 SL 10 34 9 10 15 34 56 33 Fourth round
2019–20 SL 8 34 13 8 13 38 54 47 Semi-finals
2020–21 SL 12 32 5 9 18 30 59 24 Fourth round Relegated
2021–22 1D 1 32 19 7 6 55 29 64 Fourth round Promoted
2022–23 SL 11 32 7 7 18 33 58 28 round of 16 Relegated
2023–24 1D TBD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 TBD

References

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  5. ^ a b c Danmarksturneringen 1996–97 Archived 22 December 2005 at the Wayback Machine, Peders Fodboldstatistik
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