2018–19 Odense Boldklub season
| 2018–19 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Chairman | Niels Thorborg | ||
| Manager | Jakob Michelsen | ||
| Stadium | Nature Energy Park | ||
| Danish Superliga | 5th | ||
| Danish Cup | Semi-final | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Bashkim Kadrii (10 goals) All: Bashkim Kadrii (11 goals) | ||
| Highest home attendance | 14,246 (vs. Brøndby) | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 4,005 (vs. Hobro) | ||
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The 2018–19 Odense Boldklub season was the club's 130th season, and their 57th appearance in the Danish Superliga. As well as the Superliga, the side was also compete in Sydbank Pokalen.
At the end of the 2017–18 season, head coach Kent Nielsen got fired.[1] Jakob Michelsen signed a 3-year contract on May 29 as new head coach.[2]
OB finished as 3rd in the Superliga regular season despite starting with the worst opening six games in 19 years.[3] OB finished strong in the last half of the season, among other things by winning five consecutive games, last time in 2009. OB had the chance to win the bronze medal, but could not keep going in the play-offs, and therefore it ended up with a 5th place. They finished off by losing to Brøndby in the last and deciding game of the season, and therefore OB also missed the 4th place and Europa League.
But beside to a disappointing conclusion, OB ended up with the best season in eight years by finishing in the top-6.[4]
Season review
[edit]The new OB
[edit]The 2018–19 season indicated a new start and reboot for the club. Beside from the two new coaches, the club got a new CEO in April.[5] The new CEO, Enrico Augustinus, had ambitions right from the start, and he wanted to create a new OB and make the club great again. Therefore, Augustinus and the board started to focus on better communication and branding, which hopefully would result in more spectators, due to the low average attendance the last few seasons.[6]
Sponsors
[edit]After 16 years as a main sponsor, Carlsberg was replaced by Albani. The new main sponsor is located in Odense as well, which makes the club more local.[7] Furthermore, the stadium sponsor was changed too. NGF Nature Energy became new stadium sponsor, and the name was now Nature Energy Park.[8]
Mascot
[edit]OB retired their mascot, the tiger Victor, who has been the mascot for over a decade. Instead they brought in an almost identical mascot, a cat, who was the OB mascot in the 90's.[9] At the same time, the old intro song "Eye of the Tiger" was switched out for Carl Nielsen's "Espansiva".[10]
Pre-season
[edit]The OB pre-season were kicked off with the signings of academy players Jonathan Harboe and Mads Frøkjær-Jensen.[11][12] They later on signed Horsens player Alexander Ludwig[13] and academy player Mathias Jørgensen.[14]
OB went on playing five pre-season games by winning them all, against Taarup/Paarup, Östersund, Kalmar, Roskilde and Hvidovre. A perfect start for the new head coach Jakob Michelsen. But people were still doubting the team to do well in the Superliga. The reason for was that sporting director Jesper Hansen did not acquire new big profiles. Although he promised a minimum of three new signings in the summer transfer window, but could not promise it would be done before the first Superliga match.[15]
July
[edit]OB's opening Superliga fixture was away against promoted side Vendsyssel on 15 July. OB looked solid, but fell apart in the second half with two quick goals by Vendsyssel. Even though OB scored twice, the Stripes couldn't hold off Vendsyssel from winning 3–2. 17-year old Mathias Jørgensen came in as a sub and scored his first ever Superliga goal.[16]
After the disappointing loss, OB acquired Janus Drachmann from FC Midtjylland on a four-year deal.[17] They also sold André Rømer to Randers.[18]
With the reinforcement they went on playing their home opener against head coach Michelsen's former team SønderjyskE. OB were down 0–2 at half time, but a few substitutions turn things upside down. Jørgensen only needed 13 minutes on the pitch before he could score his second goal in the season, again as a sub, and brought OB on 1–2. Anders K. Jacobsen equalized at the 78 minute-mark. The game ended 2–2 even though OB had the chances for a win.[19]
OB hoped to bring the good play from the SønderjyskE-game into the next game away against Randers. They played well, but it did not bring them the first win of the season.[20] It was Rømer who scored the crucial goal after just 39 seconds, after OB just sold him Randers. After the loss, people started to doubt if Michelsen was the right to take over the head coach position after just one point in three games against Vendsyssel, SønderjyskE and Randers.[21]
August
[edit]OB went on playing a tough game against F.C. Copenhagen in the fourth round at home. It looked like they did not stand a chance after the first three game, but OB did quite well. They had their chances to get in front and also could have got a penalty or two. With many missed chances and some bad luck, Dame N'Doye instead scored the deciding goal in favour of Copenhagen in the 85th minute.[22] OB were now sitting in 13th place.
It was now everything or nothing when OB faced Hobro away in the fifth round. A battle between number 13 and 14, and therefore a battle of not sitting in last place. OB was anything else than lucky, and within 35 minutes they were down with 0–3. In the rainy conditions OB had a hard time creating chances, but they got a few in the closing minutes. Rasmus Festersen missed a penalty, and that was just the symbol of the OB's game. Helenius and Festersen made it 2–3, but could not get the equalizer.[23] OB were now sitting in last place. The worst start to a season in 19 years.[3]
Meanwhile Sten Grytebust was rumored away, OB acquired Ivorian goalkeeper Sayouba Mandé.[24] According to a lot of medias, Mandé were brought in to replace Grytebust. Therefore, everybody a sale of the Norwegian keeper.[25]
OB were now facing defending Superliga champion FC Midtjylland at home. Not exactly an easy job against the league's current number 3, who got three consecuive wins. But against Copenhagen, OB showed that they could play against even the best teams. And that theory was proved correct as OB were the dominating team in the match. The only problem was still getting the opening goal. And after 74 minutes Marc Dal Hende banged Midtjylland in front, and OB were now facing another questionable defeat. But three minutes into stoppage time Nicklas Helenius equalized and got OB their second point of the season.[26] A very deserved point that should have been three points, according to several medias.[27]
First team
[edit]- Last updated on 20 March 2019[28]
| Squad no. | Name | Nationality | Position | Date of birth (age) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | |||||
| 13 | Sten Grytebust | 
|
GK | 25 October 1989 (aged 29) | |
| 27 | Oliver Christensen | 
|
GK | 22 March 1999 (aged 20) | |
| 30 | Sayouba Mandé | 
|
GK | 15 June 1993 (aged 25) | |
| Defenders | |||||
| 2 | Oliver Lund |
|
RB/CB | 21 August 1990 (aged 28) | |
| 3 | Alexander Ludwig |
|
CB | 30 June 1993 (aged 25) | |
| 4 | Ryan Johnson Laursen |
|
RB | 14 April 1992 (aged 27) | |
| 5 | Ramon Leeuwin | 
|
CB | 1 September 1987 (aged 31) | |
| 6 | Jeppe Tverskov (vice-captain) |
|
CB | 12 March 1993 (aged 26) | |
| 20 | Jacob Barrett Laursen |
|
LB | 17 November 1994 (aged 24) | |
| 24 | Marco Lund |
|
CB | 30 June 1996 (aged 22) | |
| Midfielders | |||||
| 8 | Janus Drachmann (captain) |
|
CM | 11 May 1988 (aged 31) | |
| 11 | Casper Nielsen |
|
CM/RM | 29 April 1994 (aged 25) | |
| 14 | Jens Jakob Thomasen |
|
CM/AM | 25 May 1996 (aged 23) | |
| 16 | Julius Eskesen |
|
CM/RM | 16 March 1999 (aged 20) | |
| 17 | Jonathan Harboe |
|
CM | 24 May 2000 (aged 19) | |
| 21 | Mathias Greve |
|
RM/LM | 11 February 1995 (aged 24) | |
| 23 | Troels Kløve |
|
LM | 23 October 1990 (aged 28) | |
| 26 | Yao Dieudonne |
|
LM/RM/ST | 14 February 1997 (aged 22) | |
| 29 | Mads Frøkjær-Jensen |
|
LM/CM | 29 July 1999 (aged 19) | |
| Forwards | |||||
| 9 | Bashkim Kadrii |
|
ST/LW | 9 July 1991 (aged 27) | |
| 10 | Rasmus Festersen |
|
ST | 26 August 1986 (aged 32) | |
| 15 | Nicklas Helenius |
|
ST | 8 May 1991 (aged 28) | |
| 28 | Anders K. Jacobsen |
|
ST | 27 October 1989 (aged 29) | |
Transfers and loans
[edit]Transfers in
[edit]| Entry date | Position | No. | Player | From club | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2018 | MF | 29 | Mads Frøkjær-Jensen
|
Youth academy | None | [12] |
| 1 July 2018 | MF | 17 | Jonathan Harboe
|
Youth academy | None | [11] |
| 1 July 2018 | DF | 5 | Alexander Ludwig
|
Horsens
|
[13] | |
| 1 July 2018 | FW | 25 | Mathias Jørgensen
|
Youth academy | None | [14] |
| 18 July 2018 | MF | 8 | Janus Drachmann
|
Midtjylland
|
2,600,000 DKK | [17] |
| 16 August 2018 | GK | 30 | Sayouba Mandé
|
Stabæk Fotball
|
[29] | |
| 22 August 2018 | DF | 5 | Ramon Leeuwin
|
Utrecht
|
1,850,000 DKK | [30] |
| 23 August 2018 | MF | 7 |  Kamil Vacek
|
 Śląsk Wrocław
|
Free transfer | [31] |
| 31 August 2018 | FW | 9 | Bashkim Kadrii
|
Copenhagen
|
1,000,000 DKK | [32] |
| 1 January 2019 | GK | 1 | Thomas Mikkelsen
|
Lyngby
|
Back from loan | |
| 25 January 2019 | DF | 2 | Oliver Lund
|
Lyngby
|
[33] | |
| Total | 5,450,000 DKK | |||||
Transfers out
[edit]| Departure date | Position | No. | Player | To club | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 June 2018 | DF | 17 | Jacob Buus
|
Fredericia
|
End of contract | [34] |
| 30 June 2018 | FW | 7 | Jóan Símun Edmundsson
|
 Arminia Bielefeld
|
End of contract | [35] |
| 30 June 2018 | FW | 9 |  Rasmus Jönsson
|
Helsingborg
|
End of contract | [36] |
| 30 June 2018 | DF | 5 |  João Pereira
|
SønderjyskE
|
End of contract | [37] |
| 30 June 2018 | MF | 21 | Mathias Thrane
|
None | End of contract | [38] |
| 30 June 2018 | MF | 22 |  Nana Welbeck
|
 Mladost Doboj Kakanj
|
End of contract | [39] |
| 19 July 2018 | MF | 8 | André Rømer
|
Randers
|
[18] | |
| 31 August 2018 | GK | 1 | Thomas Mikkelsen
|
Lyngby
|
Loan | [40] |
| 31 December 2018 | DF | 2 | Kenneth Emil Petersen
|
Retired | [41] | |
| 8 January 2019 | GK | 1 | Thomas Mikkelsen
|
Lyngby
|
[42] | |
| 31 August 2018 | MF | 7 | Kamil Vacek
|
Bohemians 1905
|
Loan | [43] |
| 12 February 2019 | FW | 25 | Mathias Jørgensen
|
 New York Red Bulls
|
15,000,000 DKK | [44] |
| 20 March 2019 | MF | 19 | Mikkel Desler
|
Haugesund
|
[45] | |
| Total | 15,000,000 DKK | |||||
Transfer summary
[edit]|
Spending Summer: Winter: Total: |
Income Summer: Winter: Total: |
Net Expenditure Summer: Winter: Total: |
New contracts
[edit]| Date | Pos | No. | Player | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 July 2018 | DF | 6 | Jeppe Tverskov
|
[46] |
| 25 September 2018 | DF | 20 | Jacob Barrett Laursen
|
[47] |
| 15 May 2019 | DF | 4 | Ryan Johnson Laursen
|
[48] |
| 15 May 2019 | DF | 2 | Oliver Lund
|
[49] |
Friendlies
[edit]Pre-season
[edit]| 23 June 2018 Friendly | Tarup/Paarup | 0–3 | Odense | Odense, Denmark |
| 14:00 CEST | Report | Festersen  11'Dieudonne 12'Jørgensen 78' |
Stadium: home Park |
| 27 June 2018 Friendly | Odense | 2–0 | Östersund | Odense, Denmark |
| 18:00 CEST | Desler 26' Jørgensen 81' |
Report | Stadium: Nature Energy Park |
| 30 June 2018 Friendly | Odense | 2–0 | Kalmar | Odense, Denmark |
| 13:00 CEST | Laursen 38' Festersen 45' |
Report | Stadium: Nature Energy Park |
| 6 July 2018 Friendly | Odense | 4–2 | Roskilde | Odense, Denmark |
| 13:00 CEST | Laursen 41', 90' Festersen 43'Tverskov 55' |
Report | Nøhr 22', 78' |
Stadium: Nature Energy Park |
| 9 July 2018 Friendly | Odense | 3–0 | Hvidovre | Odense, Denmark |
| 13:00 CEST | Jørgensen 22' Helenius 71' (pen.)Thomasen 74' |
Report | Stadium: Nature Energy Park |
Winter
[edit]| 24 January 2019 Friendly | Odense | 1–0 | Pogoń Szczecin | Belek, Turkey |
| 09:00 CEST | Nielsen 52' |
Report | Stadium: Cornelia Sports Center |
| 28 January 2019 Friendly | Odense | 2–0 | Lechia Gdańsk | Belek, Turkey |
| 15:00 CEST | Kadrii 40', 69' |
Report | Stadium: Cornelia Sports Center |
| 29 January 2019 Friendly | Rapid Wien  | 2–5 | Odense | Belek, Turkey |
| 14:00 CEST | Knasmüllner 33' Schwab 52' |
Report | Nielsen 8', 19' Desler 17'Festersen 32'Tverskov 60' |
Stadium: Cornelia Sports Center |
| 2 February 2019 Friendly | Odense | 2–2 | Helsingborg | Odense, Denmark |
| 15:00 CEST | Kløve 5' Randrup 52' (o.g.) |
Report | Jönsson 9', 29' |
Stadium: Nature Energy Park |
Competitions
[edit]Superliga
[edit]League table
[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Copenhagen | 26 | 19 | 4 | 3 | 65 | 23 | +42 | 61 | Qualification for the Championship round |
| 2 | Midtjylland | 26 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 62 | 26 | +36 | 60 | |
| 3 | OB | 26 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 35 | 31 | +4 | 42 | |
| 4 | Brøndby | 26 | 11 | 5 | 10 | 44 | 40 | +4 | 38 | |
| 5 | Esbjerg | 26 | 11 | 5 | 10 | 32 | 35 | −3 | 38 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Away goals scored; 5) Play-off (played on neutral ground if determining teams for different rounds); 6) Draw.[50][51]
Results summary
[edit]| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 26 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 35 | 31 | +4 | 42 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 19 | 9 | +10 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 22 | −6 |
Last updated: 17 March 2019.
Source: [citation needed]
Results by round
[edit]A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches
[edit]| 15 July 2018 1 | Vendsyssel | 3–2 | Odense | Hjørring |
| 14:00 CEST | Knudsen  29'Czajkowski 52'Hjorth 60'Jensen 78'Svenningsen  79'Opondo 83' |
Report | Nielsen 35' Barrett 66'Helenius 80' (pen.)Jørgensen 87'Petersen 90+4' |
Stadium: Nord Energi Arena Attendance: 3,084 Referee: Morten Krogh |
| 22 July 2018 2 | Odense | 2–2 | SønderjyskE | Odense |
| 14:00 CEST | Petersen 45' Jørgensen 58'Jacobsen 78' |
Report | Jónsson 24' Luijckx 24'Jakobsen 43'Zimling 70' |
Stadium: Nature Energy Park Attendance: 5,738 Referee: Jakob Kehlet |
| 29 July 2018 3 | Randers | 1–0 | Odense | Randers |
| 14:00 CEST | Rømer 1' Allansson 43'Bager 72' |
Report | Stadium: BioNutria Park Randers Attendance: 3,333 Referee: Jens Grabski Maae |
| 5 August 2018 4 | Odense | 0–1 | Copenhagen | Odense |
| 14:00 CEST | Drachmann 82' |
Report | Fischer 57' Falk 58'N'Doye 85' |
Stadium: Nature Energy Park Attendance: 9,389 Referee: Jens Grabski Maae |
| 11 August 2018 5 | Hobro | 3–2 | Odense | Hobro |
| 16:00 CEST | Sabbi 25', 28', 71' Ludwig 35' (o.g.)Rask 49'Gotfredsen 50'Grønning 79' |
Report | Helenius 75' Festersen 86', 90+3' |
Stadium: DS Arena Attendance: 1,623 Referee: Mikkel Redder |
| 19 August 2018 6 | Odense | 1–1 | Midtjylland | Odense |
| 20:00 CEST | Helenius 90+3' |
Report | Duelund 13' Dal Hende 74' |
Stadium: Nature Energy Park Attendance: 4,646 Referee: Anders Poulsen |
| 26 August 2018 7 | Vejle | 0–2 | Odense | Vejle |
| 14:00 CEST | Sousa 42' |
Report | Laursen 35' Tverskov 45+1' |
Stadium: Vejle Stadion Attendance: 6,362 Referee: Michael Johansen |
| 2 September 2018 8 | Odense | 0–0 | Nordsjælland | Odense |
| 12:00 CEST | Ludwig 36' |
Report | Bartolec 38' Mumin 76' |
Stadium: Nature Energy Park Attendance: 5,364 Referee: Peter Munch Larsen |
| 14 September 2018 9 | Esbjerg | 2–0 | Odense | Esbjerg |
| 19:00 CEST | Brink 15' Sørensen 41'Brinch 43'Agus 45'Kadrii 52'Yakovenko 54' |
Report | Stadium: Blue Water Arena Attendance: 4,425 Referee: Mikkel Redder |
| 24 September 2018 10 | Odense | 4–0 | Horsens | Odense |
| 19:00 CEST | Kadrii 11' Leeuwin 52'Drachmann 71'Thomasen 84'Helenius 88'Barrett 90+1' |
Report | Stadium: Nature Energy Park Attendance: 4,365 Referee: Sandi Putros |
| 30 September 2018 11 | Aalborg | 0–1 | Odense | Aalborg |
| 16:00 CEST | Børsting 73' Ahlmann 89' |
Report | Nielsen 18' |
Stadium: Aalborg Portland Park Attendance: 5,739 Referee: Peter Kjærsgaard |
| 6 October 2018 12 | Odense | 2–2 | Aarhus | Odense |
| 16:00 CEST | Barrett 37' Kadrii 69'Laursen 73'Leeuwin 76'Helenius 80', 87' (pen.) |
Report | Ankersen 13' Sana 22'Juelsgård 43'Guira 69'Mikanović 87'Mmaee 90' |
Stadium: Nature Energy Park Attendance: 9,530 Referee: Jens Grabski Maae |
| 22 October 2018 13 | Brøndby | 1–1 | Odense | Brøndby |
| 19:00 CEST | Vigen 71' Mukhtar 82' |
Report | Kadrii 22' Tverskov 35'Greve 49'Christensen 63'Leeuwin 84' |
Stadium: Brøndby Stadium Attendance: 12,185 Referee: Michael Tykgaard |
| 26 October 2018 14 | SønderjyskE | 0–0 | Odense | Haderslev |
| 19:00 CEST | Rømer 45' Poulsen 59' |
Report | Leeuwin 25' Ludwig 41'Tverskov 81'Desler 85' |
Stadium: Sydbank Park Attendance: 4,024 Referee: Mikkel Redder |
| 2 November 2018 15 | Odense | 1–0 | Hobro | Odense |
| 18:00 CEST | Drachmann 10' Desler 18'Nielsen 87' |
Report | Grønning 85' |
Stadium: Nature Energy Park Attendance: 4,005 Referee: Mads-Kristoffer Kristoffersen |
| 11 November 2018 16 | Odense | 2–1 | Esbjerg | Odense |
| 20:00 CEST | Lund 38' Nielsen 87', 90+3'Barrett 90' |
Report | Austin 7' Petre 27'Yakovenko 83' |
Stadium: Nature Energy Park Attendance: 4,127 Referee: Mads-Kristoffer Kristoffersen |
| 25 November 2018 17 | Nordsjælland | 1–3 | Odense | Farum |
| 14:00 CEST | Skov Olsen 3' Damsgaard 18' |
Report | Thomasen 24' Helenius 48'Kadrii 59' |
Stadium: Right to Dream Park Attendance: 2,144 Referee: Benjamin Willaume-Jantzen |
| 1 December 2018 18 | Odense | 2–0 | Vendsyssel | Odense |
| 16:00 CEST | Kadrii 18', 67' Eskesen 60' |
Report | Henriksen 44' |
Stadium: Nature Energy Park Attendance: 4,346 Referee: Sandi Putros |
| 7 December 2018 19 | Midtjylland | 3–0 | Odense | Herning |
| 19:00 CEST | Scholz 23' Poulsen 38' (pen.)Nicolaisen 51'  90'George 58'Dal Hende 59'Andersson 89' |
Report | Lund 37' Laursen 39'Grytebust 59' |
Stadium: MCH Arena Attendance: 7,034 Referee: Jørgen Daugbjerg Burchardt |
| 14 December 2018 20 | Odense | 1–2 | Aalborg | Odense |
| 19:00 CEST | Helenius 45' (pen.) Kløve 59' |
Report | Ochs 21' Ross 32'Rinne 44'Abildgaard 45+3'Kusk 57'Pedersen 80'Christensen 82' |
Stadium: Nature Energy Park Attendance: 4,404 Referee: Michael Johansen |
| 10 February 2019 21 | Copenhagen | 6–1 | Odense | Copenhagen |
| 18:00 CEST | Thomsen 22' Ankersen 30'Skov 45', 78', 90+3' (pen.)Zeca 52'Boilesen 59'Vavro 65' |
Report | Drachmann 44' Laursen 60'Leeuwin 77'Lund 90+2' |
Stadium: Telia Parken Referee: Mads-Kristoffer Kristoffersen |
| 17 February 2019 22 | Odense | 1–0 | Vejle | Odense |
| 14:00 CEST | Barrett 42' Thomasen 49'Tverskov 56'Leeuwin 90+4' |
Report | Schoop 60' |
Stadium: Nature Energy Park Attendance: 5,907 Referee: Peter Munch Larsen |
| 24 February 2019 23 | Horsens | 1–2 | Odense | Horsens |
| 14:00 CEST | Nymann 18' Hansson 49' 56'Drost 73' |
Report | Kadrii 26' Barrett 59'Jacobsen 81' |
Stadium: CASA Arena Horsens Attendance: 3,162 Referee: Michael Tykgaard |
| 3 March 2019 24 | Odense | 2–0 | Brøndby | Odense |
| 18:00 CEST | Kadrii 26' Barrett 67'Tverskov 80' |
Report | Radošević 34' Halimi 69' |
Stadium: Nature Energy Park Attendance: 11,166 Referee: Mads-Kristoffer Kristoffersen |
| 11 March 2019 25 | Aarhus | 1–2 | Odense | Aarhus |
| 19:00 CEST | Lunding 48' Thøgersen 73'Stage 90' |
Report | Leeuwin 52' Kadrii 68'Kløve 79', 90+2' |
Stadium: Ceres Park Attendance: 7,958 Referee: Sandi Putros |
| 17 March 2019 26 | Odense | 1–0 | Randers | Odense |
| 17:00 CEST | Barrett 43' Eskesen 88' |
Report | Poulsen 41' |
Stadium: Nature Energy Park Attendance: 6,366 Referee: Jørgen Daugbjerg Burchardt |
Championship round
[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | COP | MID | ESB | BRO | ODE | NOR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Copenhagen (C) | 36 | 26 | 4 | 6 | 86 | 37 | +49 | 82 | Qualification for the Champions League second qualifying round | — | 3–0 | 1–0 | 3–2 | 4–0 | 1–3 | |
| 2 | Midtjylland | 36 | 21 | 8 | 7 | 76 | 43 | +33 | 71 | Qualification for the Europa League third qualifying round | 4–0 | — | 1–2 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 0–0 | |
| 3 | Esbjerg | 36 | 16 | 8 | 12 | 45 | 47 | −2 | 56 | Qualification for the Europa League second qualifying round | 4–3 | 2–2 | — | 1–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | |
| 4 | Brøndby (O) | 36 | 15 | 7 | 14 | 60 | 52 | +8 | 52 | Qualification for the European play-off match | 1–2 | 4–1 | 0–1 | — | 2–2 | 2–0 | |
| 5 | Odense | 36 | 14 | 10 | 12 | 48 | 48 | 0 | 52 | 0–1 | 3–1 | 4–1 | 0–2 | — | 2–2 | ||
| 6 | Nordsjælland | 36 | 10 | 14 | 12 | 52 | 54 | −2 | 44 | 0–3 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 2–2 | — |
| 29 March 2019 27 | Brøndby | 2–2 | Odense | Copenhagen |
| 19:00 CEST | Hedlund 42' Mukhtar 71'Tibbling 73' |
Report | Kløve 45+1' Kadrii 58' |
Stadium: Brøndby Stadium Attendance: 11,679 Referee: Anders Poulsen |
| 7 April 2019 28 | Odense | 0–1 | Copenhagen | Odense |
| 18:00 CEST | O. Lund 25' Leeuwin 49'Kadrii 66' |
Report | Zeca 34' N'Doye 77'Bjelland 90' |
Stadium: Nature Energy Park Attendance: 11,154 Referee: Jakob Kehlet |
| 14 April 2019 29 | Midtjylland | 2–0 | Odense | Herning |
| 18:00 CEST | Poulsen 28' (pen.) Onyeka 54' |
Report | Tverskov 27' |
Stadium: MCH Arena Attendance: 8,035 Referee: Jens Grabski Maae |
| 19 April 2019 30 | Odense | 2–2 | Nordsjælland | Odense |
| 18:00 CEST | Festersen 89' Kadrii 90+6' (pen.) |
Report | Damsgaard 55' Valentin 62'Nelsson 75'Skov Olsen 87', 87' |
Stadium: Nature Energy Park Attendance: 6,093 Referee: Michael Johansen |
| 23 April 2019 31 | Esbjerg | 0–0 | Odense | Esbjerg |
| 19:00 CEST | Austin 16' Parunashvili 35'Oti 83' |
Report | Stadium: Blue Water Arena Attendance: 5,601 Referee: Mikkel Redder |
| 28 April 2019 32 | Copenhagen | 4–0 | Odense | Copenhagen |
| 18:00 CEST | N'Doye 29', 58' Skov 55'Thomsen 89' |
Report | Grytebust 58' |
Stadium: Telia Parken Attendance: 15,230 Referee: Jens Grabski Maae |
| 5 May 2019 33 | Odense | 3–1 | Midtjylland | Odense |
| 18:00 CEST | Ludwig 40' Thomasen 47'Drachmann 57'M. Lund 63'Nielsen 63' |
Report | Dal Hende 62' |
Stadium: Nature Energy Park Attendance: 5,119 Referee: Morten Krogh |
| 10 May 2019 34 | Odense | 4–1 | Esbjerg | Odense |
| 19:00 CEST | O. Lund 16', 64' M. Lund 36'Kløve 45', 88'Leeuwin 60'Frøkjær 90' |
Report | Petre 49' Yakovenko 71' |
Stadium: Nature Energy Park Attendance: 8,724 Referee: Benjamin Willaume-Jantzen |
| 19 May 2019 35 | Nordsjælland | 2–2 | Odense | Farum |
| 12:00 CEST | Amon 44' Bartolec 52'Rygaard 53'Sadiq 64'Nelsson 89' |
Report | Lund 6' Kadrii 17' |
Stadium: Right to Dream Park Attendance: 4,365 Referee: Anders Poulsen |
| 25 May 2019 36 | Odense | 0–2 | Brøndby | Odense |
| 17:00 CEST | M. Lund 49' Drachmann 81'Kadrii 90+4' |
Report | Mensah 31' Wilczek 38', 79'Jung 59'Uhre 73'Schwäbe 79'Hedlund 81' |
Stadium: Nature Energy Park Attendance: 14,246 Referee: Mads-Kristoffer Kristoffersen |
Sydbank Pokalen
[edit]| 6 September 2018 Second round | AB | 0–4 | Odense | Gladsaxe |
| 19:30 CEST | Report | Kadrii 21' Laursen 27'Helenius 39', 60'Dieudonne 66' |
Stadium: Gladsaxe Stadion Attendance: 1,210 Referee: Peter Kjærsgaard-Andersen |
| 3 October 2018 Third round | Thisted | 0–2 | Odense | Thisted |
| 19:30 CEST | Report | Jacobsen 52' Jørgensen 61' |
Stadium: Sparekassen Thy Arena Attendance: 649 Referee: Michael Tykgaard |
| 6 November 2018 Fourth round | Hobro | 2–4 | Odense | Hobro |
| 17:30 CEST | Grønning 47' Kirkevold 55' |
Report | Nielsen 12', 48', 82' Thomasen 51'Jacobsen 74' |
Stadium: DS Arena Attendance: 1,017 Referee: Jens Grabski Maae |
| 27 February 2019 Quarter-final | Odense | 2–2 (a.e.t.) (3−2 p) | Esbjerg | Odense |
| 19:00 CEST | Jacobsen 66' Helenius 108' |
Report | Petre 14' Kauko 103' |
Stadium: Nature Energy Park Attendance: 4,310 Referee: Jakob Kehlet |
| Penalties | ||||
Thomasen  Jacobsen  Helenius Nielsen Kløve |
Mortensen Parunashvili Anyembe Yakovenko Lauridsen |
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| 3 April 2019 Semi-final | Midtjylland | 4–0 | Odense | Herning |
| 19:30 CEST | Kløve 31' (o.g.) Onuachu 47', 72'Wikheim 87' |
Report | O. Lund 29' |
Stadium: MCH Arena Referee: Michael Johansen |
Squad statistics
[edit]Goalscorers
[edit]Includes all competitive matches. The list is sorted by shirt number when total goals are equal.
- As of match played 19 May 2019
| Rank | Pos. | No. | Player | Superliga | Sydbank Pokalen | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FW | 9 | Bashkim Kadrii | 10 | 1 | 11 |
| 2 | FW | 15 | Nicklas Helenius | 7 | 3 | 10 |
| 3 | MF | 11 | Casper Nielsen | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| DF | 20 | Jacob Barrett Laursen | 5 | 0 | 5 | |
| FW | 28 | Anders K. Jacobsen | 2 | 3 | 5 | |
| 6 | MF | 14 | Jens Jakob Thomasen | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| MF | 23 | Troels Kløve | 4 | 0 | 4 | |
| 8 | DF | 4 | Ryan Johnson Laursen | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| FW | — | Mathias Jørgensen | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
| 10 | DF | 2 | Oliver Lund | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| DF | 5 | Ramon Leeuwin | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| FW | 10 | Rasmus Festersen | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| 13 | DF | 3 | Alexander Ludwig | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| DF | 6 | Jeppe Tverskov | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| MF | 8 | Janus Drachmann | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| DF | 24 | Marco Lund | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Own goals | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| TOTALS | 48 | 12 | 60 | |||
Disciplinary record
[edit]- As of match played 25 May 2019
| No. | Pos. | Name | Superliga | Sydbank Pokalen |
Total | |||
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| 5 | DF | Ramon Leeuwin |
6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 6 | DF | Jeppe Tverskov |
5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | Janus Drachmann |
5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 24 | DF | Marco Lund |
5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 11 | MF | Casper Nielsen |
3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | Bashkim Kadrii |
4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 16 | MF | Julius Eskesen |
3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 20 | DF | Jacob Barrett Laursen |
3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | Oliver Lund |
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | Alexander Ludwig |
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | Ryan Johnson Laursen |
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 13 | GK | Sten Grytebust |
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 23 | MF | Troels Kløve |
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| — | DF | Kenneth Emil Petersen |
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| — | MF | Mikkel Desler |
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 10 | FW | Rasmus Festersen |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 14 | MF | Jens Jakob Thomasen |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 15 | FW | Nicklas Helenius |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 21 | MF | Mathias Greve |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 26 | MF | Yao Dieudonne |
0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 27 | GK | Oliver Christensen |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 29 | MF | Mads Frøkjær-Jensen |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 54 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 56 | 0 | ||
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