Hans Backe

Backe's playing career lasted through the 1970s, mostly in the Swedish lower divisions, including one stint with Brommapojkarna in 1977–1978. He took up coaching while playing for Bro, and led them from the fifth to the third tier.

Early career in Scandinavia

Backe began his managerial career with Djurgården in his native Sweden from 1982 to 1984, compiling a record of 38 wins, 20 draws and only 12 losses, which included a first-place finish in the 1982 Division 2 Norra. Following his early success with Djurgården he went on to manage Molde, Hammarby IF, Öster, AIK and numerous other top Scandinavian clubs. In 1989, he led Öster to a first-place finish in Division 1 Södra in which the club ended the season unbeaten in all 26 league matches and gained promotion to the Swedish Allsvenskan.

Denmark

He enjoyed his greatest success in Denmark, having won three Danish titles with Copenhagen and Aalborg. In his first season in Danish football Backe led Aalborg to the 1998–99 Danish Superliga title. He also helped guide the club to consecutive Danish Cup finals in his two years at the club. During the 2001 season Backe returned to Denmark to lead top side Copenhagen. During his time at the club, the Danish side would enjoy one of the club's most successful spells. During this period, Backe led Copenhagen to two Danish Superliga titles, one Danish Cup title and two Danish Super Cup titles, which included a treble winning season during the 2003–04 season.

Panathinaikos

Backe was the manager of Panathinaikos in Athens until 14 September 2006, when he was fired after just three games due to the team's poor performance in this time. Although Panathinaikos won two of three league matches,…

Manager

Djurgården Division 2 Norra: 1982 Öster Division 1 Södra: 1989 Aalborg Danish Superliga: 1998–99 Copenhagen Danish Superliga: 2002–03, 2003–04 Danish Cup: 2004 Danish Super Cup: 2001, 2004 New York Red Bulls Eastern Conference Regular Season: 2010