Boldklubben Frem

Early years

BK Frem were founded as Fremskridtsklubbens Cricketklub on 17 July 1886 by a group of seditious young men from the then government hostile Venstre Reform Party, as a cloak for political activities. In 1887 football was introduced and the name was changed to Boldklubben Frem, stiftet af Fremskridtsklubben (lit. Danish: The Ball Club Forward, founded by the Progress Club). In the first two years of the life of the club, only two sports matches were played, but when the Danish Football Association introduced a football tournament in 1889, the club was invited to participate, and in 1890 Frem became the first Danish club to beat KB in a football match. In 1902 Frem became unofficial Danish champions when they won the league played under the auspices of the Danish FA. This was the first ever senior title won by the club. In 1905, the club moved to its own field at Enghavevej, Vesterbro, obtaining its distinct working class profile. To this day, both the Social Democrats and the Union of Metalworkers holds Frem sponsorships. In 1912, Frem joined the representative team Stævnet which arranged lucrative exhibition matches and played a decisive role in Danish football politics.

Palmy days

In the years 1923–1944, Frem won six Danish Championships.

Division Yo-Yoing

Since 1983 Frem had been battling economically, and in 1993 saw themselves demoted to the Danmarksserien following a bankruptcy, which was due to a debt of DKK 8,500,000 and…

Danish Champions Winners (6): 1922–23, 1930–31, 1932–33, 1935–36, 1940–41, 1943–44 Runner-up (9): 1929–30, 1934–35, 1936–37, 1937–38, 1947–48, 1958, 1966, 1967, 1976 3rd placed (6): 1933–34, 1954–55, 1956–57, 1968, 1971, 1991–92 Danish Cup Winners (2): 1955–56, 1977–78 Runner-up (3): 1968–69, 1970–71, 1980–81 Unofficial Danish Champions Winners (1): 1901–02 Runner-up (3): 1898–99, 1900–01, 1902–03 Copenhagen Champions Winners (3): 1903–04, 1923, 1933 Runner-up (8): 1906, 1908, 1910, 1911, 1918, 1922, 1929, 1937 KBUs Pokalturnering Winners (6): 1925, 1927, 1938, 1940, 1943, 1946 Runner-up (9): 1913, 1918, 1919, 1922, 1924, 1930, 1934, 1939, 1944 Baneklubberne Cup Winners (1): 1911 UEFA Intertoto Cup Winners (2): 1969, 1977