Ebbe Sand is a former professional footballer from Denmark who played as a forward for Brøndby IF in Denmark and FC Schalke 04 in Germany. He was the Bundesliga top scorer in 2001, and won the DFB-Pokal in 2001 and 2002 with Schalke. On the international stage, he represented the Denmark national team at the 1998 and 2002 FIFA World Cup, as well as the 2000 and 2004 European Championships. At the 1998 World Cup, he scored the fastest-ever World Cup goal by a substitute – 16 seconds after entering the match.
Steven Lustü is a Danish former football player. He played as a central defender. He is currently the head coach of Viborg FF U17.
Silkeborg Idrætsforening, is a professional football club based in Silkeborg, Denmark. The club was founded in 1917, reached the highest level of Danish football in 1987, and afterwards became one of the most successful football clubs in Denmark. They won the 1993–94 Danish Superliga, finished 3rd in 1994–95, 2000–01, and 2021–22, 2nd in 1997–98, and won the Danish Cup in 2001. Silkeborg has participated in Europe several times, winning the UEFA Intertoto Cup in 1996.
Kent Nielsen is a Danish professional football manager and former player, who is currently the head coach of Silkeborg IF. He was named coach of the year by the Danish Football Association in 2014 after winning both the Danish Superliga and the Danish Cup with AaB. He started his coaching career as caretaker manager of AGF, before getting his breakthrough with AC Horsens, guiding the club to promotion to the top-flight Superliga championship in 2005. He has also coached Superliga clubs Brøndby IF and OB.
Stefan Schmidt is a retired Danish professional footballer. Generally playing a defensive midfielder and central midfielder role, Schmidt was a midfield workhorse with a strong tackle and good technical and passing skills. His long range shooting ability has earned him quite a few goals.
Troels Bech is a Danish professional football manager and former player, who managed Odense Boldklub (OB) to the 2002 Danish Cup trophy. He was the manager of Danish club Esbjerg fB until November 2008 and took over Danish club Silkeborg IF in January 2009. During his active career, he most prominently won the 1994 Danish Superliga championship with Silkeborg IF.
Ronnie Schwartz Nielsen is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a striker for Danish 1st Division club Vendsyssel FF. He has made a total of 27 appearances for various Danish national youth teams, scoring four goals.
Kevin Niclas Mensah is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a full-back for the Danish Superliga club Brøndby IF.
Martin Ørnskov Nielsen is a Danish retired professional footballer.
Anthony Jung is a German professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Bundesliga club Werder Bremen.
Jens Martin Gammelby is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Danish Superliga club Brøndby IF.
Tobias Salquist is a Danish footballer who plays as a centre-back for Silkeborg IF.
Svenn Crone is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Norwegian First Division club Brann.
The 2018 Danish Cup final was played on 10 May 2018 between Brøndby IF and Silkeborg IF at Parken Stadium, Copenhagen, a neutral ground. The final was the culmination of the 2017–18 Danish Cup, the 64th season of the Danish Cup.
Søren Tengstedt is a Danish professional footballer who plays for Danish Superliga club Silkeborg IF as a forward.
Nicolai Frimodt Vallys is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a winger for Brøndby IF.
Frederik Alves Ibsen is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Danish Superliga club Brøndby. Alves also played for Denmark in youth levels, most recently national U21 team.
Mathias Damm Kvistgaarden is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a forward for Danish Superliga club Brøndby IF. He has represented Denmark at youth level.
Magnus Elkjær Mattsson is a Danish professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Dutch club NEC Nijmegen.
The 2021–22 season was FC Midtjylland's 23rd season of existence, and their 21st consecutive season in the Danish Superliga, the top tier of football in Denmark. As a result of the club's runner-up finish in 2020–21, it competed in the 2021–22 UEFA Champions League, and subsequently in the 2021–22 UEFA Europa League and the 2021-22 UEFA Europa Conference League. The Black Wolves completed a successful 2021–22 campaign with a second-place finish in the Superliga, again qualifying for the Champions League, and also captured its second Danish Cup, after defeating OB in the final on penalties.
