Football in Denmark

Football in Denmark
Football in Denmark
Country	Denmark
Governing body	Danish Football Association
National team(s)	Men's national team, Women's national team
First played	1876
National competitions
	FIFA World Cup; FIFA Women's World Cup; UEFA European Championship; UEFA Women's Championship;
Club competitions
	League: ; Superligaen ; Danish 1st Division ; Danish 2nd Division ; Danish 3rd Division ; Elitedivisionen ; Kvinde 1. division ; Cups: ; Danish Cup ; Danish Super Cup
International competitions
	FIFA Club World Cup; UEFA Champions League; UEFA Women's Champions League; UEFA Europa League; UEFA Europa Conference League; UEFA Super Cup;

Association football is the most popular sport in Denmark, with 331,693 players and 1,647 clubs registered (as of 2016) under the Danish FA. The game was introduced into Denmark by British sailors. Kjøbenhavns Boldklub is the oldest club outside of the United Kingdom, having been founded on 26 April 1876.

Denmark hosted the 1984 European Competition for Women's Football, the 1991 UEFA Women's Euro, the 2000 UEFA Cup Final, and the 2003 UEFA Women's Cup Final.

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