Funen Series

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Fynsserien for Herrer
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Founded1904;120 years ago (1904)
First season 1904–05
Country Denmark
Confederation DBU Funen (DBU)
Number of teams16 (from 2014–15)
Level on pyramid 5 (from 2008–09)
Promotion to Denmark Series (3 divisions)
Relegation toSeries 1, group 1 (south Funen)
Series 1, group 2 (north Funen)
Domestic cup(s) FBUs Pokalturnering (1920–1953)
Danish Cup (1954–present)
Current champions OKS (4th title)
(2018–19)
Most championships Odense Boldklub (18 titles)
TV partners TV 2/Fyn (2008–2009) [1] [2]
Current: 2021–22 season

Funen Series for men (Danish : Fynsserien for Herrer; Herre Fynsserien [3] ), also known as Albani Series for men (Danish : Albaniserien for Herrer) for sponsorship reasons, and often shortened to FS serien and FS Herre, is the highest division for men organised by the regional football association DBU Fyn (DBUF) and one of the fifth-highest divisions overall in the Danish football league system. The league, deciding the Funen Football Championship (Danish : FM for seniorer; Fynsmesterskabet [4] ), was first introduced with the 1904–05 season and throughout the years the competition format have gone through several series of changes. At the time of the league's introduction, it was placed at the top of the Danish football league system featuring the best regional amateur teams of Funen, but has since been moved to its current status as the fifth best level in Danish football, after a short period as the sixth best level, now featuring lower ranking amateur teams including the reserve squads of clubs playing at the Danish third league tier or above.

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The division has changed its name on numerous occasions. It has previously been known as Førsteholdsrækken (1904/05–1913/14), A-rækken (1914/15–1925/26; or FBUs A-række, Række A) and Mesterskabsrækken (1926/27–1944/45; or FBUs Mesterrække to distinguish it from the other regional leagues; unofficially shortened to Mesterrækken), before settling with the current name of Fynsserien in 1945, eventually becoming Fynsserien for Herrer to distinguish it to the women's corresponding regional league, that was introduced in the 1970s. Ahead of the 2008/09-season, the Albani Brewery (since 2000 known as Royal Unibrew) obtained the naming rights for the highest men's and women's leagues under the auspices of DBU Funen, and both leagues have since respectively been known as Albaniserien for Herrer and Albaniserien for Kvinder. [1] [5]

History

Group photo of the BK Union, Svendborg players, who secured the 1909-10 FBUs Forsteholdsraekke league championship. Boldklubben Union, Svendborg - FBUs Forsteholdsraekke league championship 1909-10.png
Group photo of the BK Union, Svendborg players, who secured the 1909–10 FBUs Førsteholdsrække league championship.
Odense BK reserves' captain Svend Madsen (left) receiving the trophy for winning the 1963 Funen Series, referred to as the "FBU-pokalen", from Funen FA's representative C. A. Kofoed (right) following the final league match against Svendborg fB reserves at Hoje Boge Stadium on 17 November 1963. Odense Boldklub reserves - award ceremony - winner of 1963 Fynsserien.png
Odense BK reserves' captain Svend Madsen (left) receiving the trophy for winning the 1963 Funen Series, referred to as the "FBU-pokalen", from Funen FA's representative C. A. Kofoed (right) following the final league match against Svendborg fB reserves at Høje Bøge Stadium on 17 November 1963.

In the first couple of seasons, the Funen League Championship had to be won three times in a row, or four times in total, in order for a club to obtain the permanent ownership of the championship trophy, which otherwise would only be held by the reigning championship club for a year. [7] The first trophy, made of silver and valued at 200 kr., was financed by the newly founded regional association (at this time named Fyens Bold Union), granted to Odense Boldklub in 1907 after winning the first three editions of the football championship. [8] [9] [7] The second trophy, financed by the Danish FA, was reportedly also handed over to Odense BK after obtaining their fourth league title in 1916. [7]

Between 1913 and 1931, the Funen championship clubs qualified for the provincial football championship, Provins-Fodboldturneringen, and until 1927 thereby the Danish national football championship, Landsfodboldturneringen. [10] A-rækken was established by Funen FA in 1914 as a continuation of the Førsteholdsrækken. The league tournament under the auspices of the Funen Football Association changed its name from A-rækken to Mesterskabsrækken in 1926, beginning with the 1926/27-season, which also includes a new tournament schedule with several new laws. [11]

In May/June 2008, starting with the upcoming 2008/09-season, Fyns Boldspil-Union (FBU) signed a marketing agreement with the local company Albani Brewery (who became Royal Unibrew in 2000), that involved promoting the highest amateur leagues for both men and women under the auspices of the regional football association – an agreement that have been continuously renewed in subsequent years. [1] The agreement effectively changed the name of men's league to 'Albaniserien for Herrer' and also involved the winners of both the men's and women's leagues receiving cash prizes – the two winners of the 2010/11-season received DKK 10,000. [12] [5] [13] At the same time, cooperations was established with the two regional newspapers, Fyns Amts Avis and Fyens Stiftstidende , to publish extended pre-season startup appendixes in addition to the normal newspaper layout, and with the regional television station TV 2/Fyn to bring weekly match highlights and interviews from a selected match, chosen by DBU Funen, in a given league round besides focusing on a specific theme, such as fair play, inspiration for managers, fan cultures and the referee's work and function, during the entire TV report and including local football celebrities. [1] [14] The initiative behind this project of promoting the league came to life by the chairman of Sanderum Boldklub, Jan Nanfeldt, and was made in the wake of a large dropout rate in the youth ranks and in the hopes of making it more attractive to play and watch association football in the lower ranking leagues. [14] The weekly coverage project by the television station was discontinued before the beginning of the 2009 spring season. [2]

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Funen Championship winners

The winner in a given season wins the Funen Football Championship (with the official title of Fynsmestre) and is automatically promoted to the Denmark Series. [4] The runner-up enters a home/away promotion playoff against teams from the highest leagues of the other regional associations for the right to enter the Denmark Series. Teams placing in the bottom are automatically relegated to either the Series 1, group 1 (featuring teams from the south of Funen) or Series 1, group 2 (featuring teams from the north of Funen). [4] Depending on the number of teams, that are members of FBU Funen, relegated from Denmark Series, the number of teams relegated to Series 1 will be either increased or decreased.

Førsteholdsrækken (1904–1914)

Season Level DateWinnersScoreRunners–upVenueRef
1904–05 1 [nb 1] 8 January 1905 Odense BK
5–5
 BK Frem OB's Bane at Munke Mose, Odense [11] [15] [16] [17] [18]
[8] [19] [20] [9]
15 January 1905
annul. [nb 2]
—
26 March 1905
3–2
 OB's Bane at Munke Mose, Odense
1905–06 1—Odense BK—unclear [nb 3] — [11] [15] [16] [17]
1906–07 12 December 1906Odense BK
11–1
 BK Union OB's Bane at Munke Mose, Odense [11] [15] [16] [17]
1907–08 11 December 1907Not awarded [nb 4] OB's Bane at Munke Mose, Odense [11] [15] [16] [17]
Season Level ChampionsRunners-upRef
1908–09 1Odense BKBK Union [11] [15] [16] [17]
Season Level DateWinnersScoreRunners–upVenueRef
1909–10 18 May 1910BK Union (south)
3–0
Odense BK (north)Viebæltet, Svendborg [11] [15] [16] [17]
1910–11 114 May 1911BK Union (south)
5–1
Odense BK (north) OB's Bane at Munke Mose, Odense [11] [15] [16] [17]
1911–12 1
—
Odense BK [nb 5] (north)
w/o
BK Union [nb 5] (south)
—
 [11] [15] [16] [17]
1912–13 1 [nb 6] 1 May 1913
Not awarded [nb 7]
OB's Bane at Munke Mose, Odense [11] [15] [16] [17] [21] [10]
18 May 1913OB's Bane at Munke Mose, Odense
1913–14 117 May 1914BK Union (south)
8–3
Odense BK (north)OB's Bane at Munke Mose, Odense [11] [15] [16] [17]

A-rækken (1914–1926)

Season Level ChampionsRunners-upRef
1914–15 1 Odense BK BK Union [11] [15] [16] [17]
1915–16 1Odense BK [nb 8] Svendborg BK [nb 8] [11] [15] [16] [17]
1916–17 1Odense BK B 1909 [11] [15]
1917–18 1Odense BK [nb 9] B 1909 [nb 9] [11] [15] [16] [17]
1918–19 1Odense BKB 1909 [11] [15] [16] [17]
1919–20 1B 1909Odense BK [11] [15] [16] [17]
1920–21 1B 1909Svendborg BK [11] [15] [16] [17]
1921–22 1B 1909Odense BK [11] [15] [16] [17]
1922–23 1 B 1913 B 1909 [11] [15] [16] [17]
1923–24 1B 1913B 1909 [11] [15] [16] [17]
1924–25 1Odense BKB 1913 [11] [15] [16] [17]
1925–26 1Svendborg BKB 1913 [11] [15] [16] [17]

Mesterskabsrækken (1926–1945)

Season Level ChampionsRunners-upRef
1926–27 1 B 1909 [nb 10] B 1913 [nb 10] [11] [15] [16] [17]
1927–28 2 [nb 11] B 1913 Odense BK [11] [16] [17]
1928–29 2Odense BKB 1909 [11] [16] [17]
1929–30 3 [nb 12] B 1913B 1909 [11] [16] [17]
1930–31 3B 1909Odense BK [11] [16] [17]
1931–32 3B 1909Odense BK [11] [16] [17]
1932–33 3B 1913B 1909 [11] [16] [17]
1933–34 3B 1913B 1909 [11] [16] [17]
1934–35 3B 1909 BK Marienlyst [11] [16] [17] [22]
1935–36 3B 1913B 1909 [11] [16] [17]
1936–37 4 [nb 13] Odense BK Nyborg G&IF [11] [16] [17] [23]
1937–38 4BK Marienlyst Svendborg BK [11] [16] [17] [22]
1938–39 4 Odense KFUM BK Marienlyst [11] [16] [17] [22]
1939–40 4BK MarienlystOdense BK [11] [16] [17] [22]
1940–41 2 [nb 14] Odense BK [nb 15] Odense KFUM [nb 15] [11] [16] [17]
1941–42 2Odense KFUMB 1909 (II) [11] [16] [17]
1942–43 2Odense KFUMB 1913 (II) [11] [16] [17]
1943–44 2Odense KFUM [nb 16] Svendborg BK [nb 16] [11] [16] [17]
1944–45 2Not finished [nb 17] [11] [16] [17]

Fynsserien (1945–)

Season Level ChampionsRunners-upRef
1945–46 4 [nb 18] Svendborg Boldklub BK Marienlyst [11] [17] [22]
1946–47 4 Svendborg Boldklub Boldklubben 1909 (II) [17]
1947–48 4 Svendborg Boldklub Boldklubben 1909 (II) [17]
1948–49 4 Svendborg Boldklub BK Marienlyst [17] [22]
1949–50 4 Odense KFUM Svendborg Boldklub [17]
1950–51 4 Odense KFUM Odense Boldklub (II) [17]
1951–52 4 Boldklubben 1909 (II) Odense Boldklub (II) [17]
1952–53 4 Boldklubben 1909 (II) Nyborg G&IF [17]
1953–54 4 Svendborg Boldklub Odense Boldklub (II) [17]
1954–55 4 Svendborg Boldklub Odense Boldklub (II) [17]
1955–56 4 Boldklubben 1913 (II) Boldklubben 1909 (II) [17]
1956–57 4 Odense KFUM Boldklubben 1909 (II) [17]
1958 4 Boldklubben 1909 (II) Nyborg G&IF [17]
1959 5 [nb 19] Middelfart G&BK Boldklubben 1909 (II) [17]
1960 5 Odense Boldklub (II) Boldklubben 1909 (II) [17]
1961 5 Boldklubben 1909 (II) Odense Boldklub (II) [17]
1962 5 Boldklubben 1909 (II) Boldklubben 1913 (II) [17]
1963 5 Odense Boldklub (II) Boldklubben 1909 (II) [6] [17]
1964 5 Boldklubben 1909 (II) Aarup Boldklub [17]
1965 5 Assens G&IK Nyborg G&IF [17] [24]
1966 5 Ringe Boldklub Hårslev Boldklub [17] [25]
1967 5 Middelfart G&BK Tved Boldklub [17]
1968 5 Søndersø Boldklub Kerteminde Boldklub [17]
1969 5 Nørre Aaby IK OKS [17]
1970 5 Svendborg fB (II) Aarup Boldklub [17]
1971 5 Tved Boldklub Dalum IF [17]
1972 5 Dalum IF Fraugde G&IF [17]
1973 5 Skamby Boldklub Kerteminde Boldklub [17]
1974 5 Odense Boldklub (III) Boldklubben 1909 (II) [17]
1975 5 Odense Boldklub (III) Svendborg fB (II) [17]
1976 5 OKS Odense Boldklub (III) [17]
1977 5 Næsby Boldklub Faaborg BK&IF [17]
1978 5 Svendborg fB (II) Fjordager IF [17]
1979 5 BK Marienlyst Boldklubben 1909 (II) [17] [22]
1980 5 Skamby Boldklub Boldklubben 1909 (II) [17]
1981 5 Boldklubben 1909 (II) Glamsbjerg IF [17]
1982 5 Ullerslev BK Glamsbjerg IF [17]
1983 5 Dalum IF OKS (II) [17]
1984 5 Boldklubben 1913 (II) Tarup-Paarup IF [17]
1985 5 Tarup-Paarup IF Middelfart G&BK [17]
1986 5 Nørre Aaby IK BK Marienlyst [17] [22]
1987 5 Assens FC Svendborg fB (II) [17]
1988 5 Nyborg G&IF Næsby Boldklub [17] [23]
1989 5 OKS (II) Ullerslev BK [17]
1990 5 Middelfart G&BK Fjordager IF [17]
1991 5 [nb 20] Boldklubben 1913 (II) OKS (II) [17]
1992 6→5 [nb 20] Korup IF Svendborg fB (II) [17]
1993 6→5 Dalum IF Aarslev Boldklub [17]
1994 6→5 Tarup-Paarup IF Otterup B&IK [17]
1995 6→5 Tårup IF Næsby Boldklub [17]
1996 5 [nb 20] Otterup B&IK Assens FC [17]
1997 5 Tved Boldklub Svendborg fB (II) [17]
1998 6 [nb 21] Fjordager IF Tarup-Paarup IF [17]
1999 6 Dalum IF (II) OKS [17]
2000 6 Boldklubben 1913 (II) BK Marienlyst [17] [22]
2001 6 Otterup B&IK Brændekilde-Bellinge Boldklub [17]
2002 6 Thurø Boldklub Næsby Boldklub (II) [17]
2003 6 Boldklubben 1913 (II) OKS [26] [17]
2004 6 Aarup Boldklub Middelfart G&BK [27] [17]
2005 6 Næsby Boldklub (II) BK Marienlyst [28] [17] [22]
2006 6 OKS Boldklubben 1913 (FCF II) [29] [17]
2007 6 BK Marienlyst Sanderum Boldklub [30] [17] [22]
2008 spring 6 Dalum IF (FCF IV) Marstal IF/Rise S&IF [31] [17]
2008–09 5 [nb 21] Fjordager IF BK Marienlyst [32] [17] [22]
2009–10 5 Aarup Boldklub Næsby Boldklub (II) [33] [17]
2010 fall 5 Korup IF Søhus Stige Boldklub [34] [17]
2011 spring 5 Korup IF Boldklubben 1909 (FCF III) [35] [17]
2011–12 5 Marstal IF/Rise S&IF Boldklubben 1909 (FCF II) [36] [17]
2012–13 5 Boldklubben 1909 (FCF II) Krarup/Espe SG&IF [37]
2013–14 5 Dalum IF Boldklubben 1909 [38]
2014–15 5 Tarup-Paarup IF Oure Fodbold Akademi [39]
2015–16 5 Boldklubben 1913 SSV Højfyn [40]
2016–17 5 Boldklubben 1909 Otterup B&IK [41]
2017–18 5 Otterup B&IK OKS —
2018–19 5 OKS Bogense G&IF—
2019–20 5 Boldklubben 1913 Boldklubben 1909 (not promoted)—
2020–21 5 Boldklubben 1909 Kerteminde Boldklub (not promoted)—

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Between 1904 and 1912, there was no national championship playoff and the regional championships, were the highest level, that the clubs could reach, so in principle level 1. The Funen League Tournament co-existed with parallel regional leagues and divisions administrated by the regional associations under the Danish Football Association.
  2. ↑ The first re-match in the 1904/05-season final was annulled by Fyens Bold Union (FBU) after BK Frem won a complaint, and a new re-match was hence scheduled. The first rematch had originally ended with Odense Boldklub (OB) winning 3–1 over BK Frem.
  3. ↑ The sources does not specify the club that finished in the runner-up spot. Besides the winner, Odense Boldklub, the other participants this season were Assens Gymnastik- og Idrætsklub, Kerteminde Boldklub and Skaarup Seminarium Fodboldklub.
  4. ↑ In the 1907/08-season the finale match for the Funen Football Championship ended in a tie, 5-5, between Odense Boldklub and Boldklubben Union. No re-match was scheduled and hence no champion was declared that year.
  5. 1 2 In the 1911/12-season, the finale for the Funen Football Championship was supposed to be played between the winners of the northern group, Odense Boldklub, and the winners of the southern group, Boldklubben Union. However, the match was never played, because Boldklubben Union did not show up to the match scheduled to take place, and Odense Boldklub was awarded the title without a match. The club disagreed with the decision from FBU, that the match should take place in Odense. Boldklubben Union did not hand over the challenge trophy, won in the previous season, to Odense BK until several months later, and was excluded from the football association for a year.
  6. ↑ Danish Football Association (DBU) introduced Landsfodboldturneringen beginning with the 1912/13-season, where the winners of each of the regional association meet in a play-off cup tournament at the end of the season to decide both the provincial and national championship. This play-off tournament lasted until the introduction of the Danmarksturneringen i fodbold in 1927.
  7. ↑ In the 1912/13-season, the finale for the Funen Football Championship was played between the winners of the northern group, Odense Boldklub, and the winners of the southern group, Boldklubben 1909. The first match played on 1 May 1913 (Feast of the Ascension) ended in a tie, 2-2, and a second match was scheduled to take place on 18 May 1913. The re-match was won 3-2 by Boldklubben 1909, but a couple of months later the club was eventually stripped of the title due to the use of an illegal player (Svend Petersen).
  8. 1 2 In the 1915/16-season Odense Boldklub and Svendborg Boldklub both finished level on points (9 pts) in the final table. A re-match was played in Svendborg - in order to find the winner of the league - which ended in a 0-0 tie. A second match was played in Odense, which resulted in a 2-4 away win by Odense Boldklub.
  9. 1 2 In the 1917/18-season Odense Boldklub and Boldklubben 1909 both finished level on points (10 pts) in the final table. A re-match was played - in order to find the winner of the league - which ended in a 6-1 home victory by Odense Boldklub.
  10. 1 2 In the 1926/27-season Boldklubben 1909 and Boldklubben 1913 both finished level on points (13 pts) in the final table. A re-match was played, ending in a draw, 3-3 after extra time. A second match was played, which was won 3-2 by Boldklubben 1909.
  11. ↑ In 1927, the Danmarksturneringen i fodbold replaced the Landsfodboldturneringen, introducing a single national league level composed of five districts and with a play-off tournament at the end of the season to decide both the provincial and national championship that specific season. Teams qualified for the national tournament based on their regional league results from the previous season.
  12. ↑ After two years with a single national level divided into five districts, the "Danmarksturneringen i fodbold" was reorganized into two national leagues with a single round-robin schedule each located at different levels, one championship league (Mesterskabsserien) and one promotion league (Oprykningsserien), beginning with the 1929/30-season.
  13. ↑ The 1935/36-season of the Danmarksturneringen i fodbold consisted of two levels (with a total of three divisions) with each team playing in a single round-robin schedule and at the same time participating in the regional leagues. The 1936/37-season introduced a new third level in the Danmarksturneringen i fodbold (four divisions in total), where each division had a double round-robin schedule. The teams in the top two levels did not participate in the regional leagues, while the teams at the third levels still took part in the regional tournaments.
  14. ↑ During World War II, the Danish Football Association (DBU) suspended the then national league structure, consisting of three divisional series, with clubs being divided geographically in regional series using a flat horizontal structure, though eliminating two levels in the Danish football league system for the entire period (1940–1945). The regional champions qualified to play in one of the regional series.
  15. 1 2 In the 1940/41-season Odense Boldklub and Odense KFUM both finished level on points (22 pts) in the final table. A re-match was played - in order to find the winner of the league - which ended in a 3-0 win by Odense Boldklub.
  16. 1 2 In the 1943/44-season Odense KFUM and Svendborg Boldklub both finished level on points (25 pts) in the final table. A re-match was played - in order to find the winner of the league - which ended in a 0-3 away win by Odense KFUM.
  17. ↑ Mesterskabsrækken (SBU level 1) completed the scheduled matches in the autumn of 1944, but all football tournaments under Fyns Boldspil-Union were suspended in the spring of 1945 due to the travel restrictions set up in the spring of 1945 during World War II. A wartime crisis tournament was set up instead, where teams played in small (local) regional tournaments and all promotions and relegations were suspended. Boldklubben 1913 won the Odense regional championship tournament and Svendborg Boldklub won the Svendborg regional championship tournament.
  18. ↑ After World War II, the nation-wide tournament, "Danmarksturneringen i fodbold", were resumed with a 3 league-structure, which meant that all the regional championship leagues were lowered to tier 4 in the Danish football league system.
  19. ↑ Beginning with the 1959 edition, the 'Kvalifikationsturneringen' switched from being an end-of-the-season qualifying tournament for promotion to the 3rd Division, with participation of the best regional champions, to becoming a full season league and a part of league structure of "Danmarksturneringen i fodbold". With the introduction of the new league, nicknamed '4th Division', the Funen Series within the overall Danish football league system was dropped by one level.
  20. 1 2 3 In the summer of 1991, one of the several changes to the format of the Danmarksturneringen i fodbold, was the introduction of the Kvalifikationsligaen in the spring section of the season, which meant that the levels in the overall Danish football league system was dropped by one, while at the same time being increased by one in the autumn season. This tournament format lasted until the spring of 1995.
  21. 1 2 The Kvalifikationsrækken were introduced in the spring of 1998 by the Danish Football Association as a buffer zone between the higher ranking level's autumn-spring season format and the lower ranking level's spring-autumn season formats. This meant, that the Funen Series within the overall Danish football league system was dropped by one level. The tournament was discontinued in the summer of 2008 and the level of the Funen Series was increased.

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Boldklubben Marienlyst, commonly known as BK Marienlyst, Marienlyst, or BM, is an association football club based in Odense, Denmark, that competes in the Denmark Series, the fourth tier of the Danish football league system. Founded in 1922, it is affiliated to the regional DBU Funen football association. The team plays its home matches at Marienlystcentret, which has a capacity of 1,200. The club recognises itself as the "eternal Funen Series club", and has only played a few season in the higher divisions.

Copenhagen Series for men, unofficially also known as Københavnerserien and often shortened to KS serien and KS Herre, is the highest division for men organised by the regional football association DBU København (DBUK) and one of the sixth-highest divisions overall in the Danish football league system.

Zealand Series is the highest division for men organized by the regional association DBU Sjælland and one of the sixth-highest divisions overall in the Danish football league system. The Zealand Association Football Championship was introduced a week after the association's foundation in 1902 and was played in a cup format until actual league formats organized on a double round-robin basis including promotions and relegations were introduced in 1927 with the highest ranking division being named Mesterrækken. At the time of the league's introduction, it was placed at the top of the Danish football league system, but has since been moved to its current status as the sixth best level, below the Denmark Series at the fifth level.

The 1926–27 FBUs Mesterskabsrække was the 23rd season of the Funen Football Championship since its establishment in 1904 under the administration of Fyns Boldspil-Union (FBU). This was the first season played under the new name, Mesterskabsrækken, after the top-flight Funen league had previously been named A-rækken, a name that was passed on to the Funen second tier league. The launch of the season began on 26 September 1926 with three matches and the final round of regular league fixtures were played in April 1927 with the play-off matches being held on 1–8 May 1927. Svendborg BK were the defending league champions. The winner of the league would automatically qualify for the semifinals of the Provincial championship tournament that was held as part of the 1926–27 Landsfodboldturneringen that was played at the end of the regular season. The three highest ranking teams in the final standings participated in the inaugural season of the new Danish Championship play-off structure, the 1927–28 Danmarksmesterskabsturneringen i Fodbold. All eligible teams in the FBUs Mesterskabsrække including the best teams of the 1926–27 FBUs A-række would also participate in the next season of the Funen regional cup tournament, 1927 FBUs Pokalturnering.

FBUs Pokalturnering was a Danish regional knockout association football competition contested annually from 1920 to 1953 by members of the regional football association Funen FA (FBU). Organised by and named after FBU, it was the third regional cup competition introduced on a national level, and the second in the province, after the KBUs Pokalturnering in 1910 and the LFBUs Pokalturnering in 1915. The 1953 season of the cup tournament became the last edition due to the Danish FA's introduction of a new national-wide cup competition in 1954.

The 1927–28 FBUs Mesterskabsrække was the 24th season of the Funen Football Championship since its establishment in 1904 under the administration of Fyns Boldspil-Union (FBU), and the 2nd season since the league was renamed to the FBUs Mesterskabsrække. The launch of the season began on 2 October 1927 and the final round of regular league fixtures were played on 29 April 1928 with the play-off promotion/relegation match being held on 13 May 1928. B 1909 were the defending league champions from the 1926–27 season. The league ran simultaneously with the inaugural edition of the 1927–28 Danmarksmesterskabsturneringen i Fodbold, in which three the league's best placed teams from the previous season participated. The three highest ranking teams in the final standings would automatically qualify for the 1928–29 Danmarksmesterskabsturneringen i Fodbold. All eligible teams in the FBUs Mesterskabsrække including the top placed teams of the 1927–28 FBUs A-række would also participate in the next season of the Funen regional cup tournament, 1928 FBUs Pokalturnering. After the end of the season, the league winner would take part in the 1928 Provinsmesterskabsturneringen.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">DBU Funen</span>

DBU Funen is the local governing body for association football and futsal on Funen and the surrounding isles, Denmark. They are responsible for the governance and development of men's and women's football at all levels in the region. DBU Funen is a member of the Union of Local Football Associations in Denmark (FLU) under the Danish Football Association (DBU) and National Olympic Committee and Sports Confederation of Denmark (DIF). The headquarters is located in the western part of Odense. Clubs situated on Funen and surrounding areas, covering the postal codes between 5000 and 5999 can be accepted as members of DBU Funen. In 2017 the football association consisted of 158 clubs and 28,993 members with Dalum IF being the largest club membership-wise. Founded on 10 July 1904, it is the fourth oldest regional football association under the Danish FA and kept its original name, Fyns Boldspil-Union (FBU), until 1 February 2011, where it was changed to its current name, DBU Fyn.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Provinsmesterskabsturneringen</span> Football tournament

Provinsmesterskabsturneringen i Fodbold was a knockout association football competition contested annually between 1913 and 1931, organised by the Danish FA (DBU), which determined the championship of the provinces.

The 1926 FBUs Pokalturnering was the 7th edition of the regional tournament, FBUs Pokalturnering, the highest senior cup competition organised by the Funen FA (FBU). The tournament was held in the third quarter of 1926 with B 1913 as the defending cup champions. The season was launched on 8 August 1926 with the preliminary round involving two matches involving Ejby BK versus Dalum BK and Assens G&IK versus AIK Bogense, while Bogense G&IF and Arbejdernes I&BK (AIB) of Middelfart both received a bye to the next round. A total of eighteen teams from the 1925–26 FBUs A-række, the 1925–26 FBUs B-række and three new member clubs of the regional football association participated in the cup tournament, which embraced seventeen cup matches — the reigning Funen champions Svendborg BK from the top-flight league choose not to participate in this year's edition.

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  8. 1 2 "Løse Rids : Fodboldturneringen" (PDF). www2.statsbiblioteket.dk (in Danish). Fyens Stiftstidende via Mediestream - en service fra Statsbiblioteket. 7 January 1905. p. 2. Retrieved 18 November 2017. Trods det daarlige Vejr er det blevet bestemt, at Slutningskampen i «Fyens Bold Union»s Turnering skal afgjøres imorgen Søndag Eftermiddag Kl. 2. Kampen, der spilles af «O. B.» I mod «Frem» I, bliver sikkert en intressant Kamp, idet begge Holdene ere hinanden omtrent jevnbyrdige, og der vil blive gjort det Yderste for at vinde den Sølvpokal, der af Unionen er udsat som Præmie til den vindende Klub. Kampen bliver spillet paa «O. B.»s Bane og vil blive spillet færdig trods Vejr og Vind. Der vil, som til de tidligere Kampe, blive taget en lille Entree.
  9. 1 2 Center (26 March 1905). "Løse Rids : "Fyens Bold Union"s Turnering" (PDF). www2.statsbiblioteket.dk (in Danish). Fyens Stiftstidende via Mediestream - en service fra Statsbiblioteket. p. 2. Retrieved 18 November 2017. Endelig igaar fik den første Fodboldturnering, der udkæmpedes under «F. B. U.», sin Afgjørelse. Som bekjendt har der været tre Slutningskampe. Den første Kamp blev uafgjort, den anden fik «Frem» Noget at udsætte paa, da den tabte, og den tredie blev spillet igaar, og «Frem» maatte atter bide i Græsset. Gaarsdagens Kamp spilledes mellem «O. B.» I og «Frem» I. «O. B.» sejrede med 3 Maal mod 2 (2-2) (1-0), tiltrods for, at Klubbens Hold maatte rekruteres saavel fra 3die Hold som fra Juniorholdet. Kampen blev forøvrigt en af de bedste, der er kæmpet paa «O. B.»s Bane, med Vejr og Føre og Bane i sig selv vare ogsaa i bedste Orden, saa Spillet kunde komme til sin Ret. [...] Den udsatte Vandrepokal til Værdi af 200 Kr. er altsaa nu i «O. B.»s foreløbige Eje.
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