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Brøndby IF
Full nameBrøndbyernes Idrætsforening
Short nameBrøndby
Founded1971; 55 years ago (1971)
Ground1964 Park
Capacity2,000
ChairmanJan Bech Andersen
CoachBengt Sæternes
LeagueA-Liga
2025–26A-Liga, 2nd of 8
WebsiteBrøndby IF
Image Current season

Brøndby IF is a Danish professional women's football team based in Brøndby, Denmark. Brøndby compete in A-Liga, the Danish top-flight division and play their matches at the 1964 Park stadium.

The team is one of Denmark's best women's teams, having won six championships and 5 cups in the 2000s. The team also reached the semi-finals of the UEFA Women's Cup 2003–04, UEFA Women's Cup 2006-07 and UEFA Women's Cup 2014-15, but they have struggled to reach European football in the later years, as the competition nationally and internationally has improved. They are currently coached by Bengt Sæternes, who replaced Per Nielsen after many years at the club.

On 30 April 2024, Brøndby announced that the women's team was to move from the amateur side of the club to the professional side in the coming summer.[1] On 11 November 2024 the club announced that it would introduce full-time football for the women's team, being the first club in Denmark to make the move to full-time football for all first team players.[2][3] The moves comes as part of a long term strategy to strengthen women's football and create an environment of optimum development. It also comes as a reaction to the general developing state of women's football throughout Europe and the world.

History

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The team's first ever independent kit was launched in 2025 for the 2025–26 A-Liga season. It is designed by Hummel and the home kit, launched in August, features the golden Brøndby colour in two-toned horizontal blocks separated by a blue line.[4] The away kit was released in September and is black with diagonal dark grey bolts, pink paint spills on the chest framed by pink sleeve lines.[5]

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Brøndby IF lineup vs SKN St. Pölten in the 2016 Champions League.

Players

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Current team

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As of 28 August 2026[6]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
3 DF Image USA Michaela Kovacs
4 DF Image DEN Julie Madsen (vice-captain)
6 MF Image SCO Amy Rodgers
7 MF Image DEN Mathilde Carstens
8 MF Image DEN Mathilde Rasmussen
10 FW Image SWE Tilde Lindwall
11 MF Image DEN Cecilie Buchberg
12 MF Image DEN Kamilla Karlsen (captain)
13 MF Image POL Martyna Brodzik
14 MF Image ISL Hafrún Rakel Halldórsdóttir
15 MF Image DEN Elvira Nejmann
16 MF Image SWE Hanna Andersson
17 FW Image DEN Amalie Thestrup
No. Pos. Nation Player
18 DF Image NOR Malin Brenn (3rd captain)
19 FW Image NOR Rakel Engesvik
20 FW Image SUI Chiara Messerli
21 GK Image UGA Vanessa Karungi
22 MF Image DEN Kaya Mortensen
23 DF Image DEN Emilie Fink
25 DF Image DEN Evelina Thygesen
26 MF Image USA Emma Pelkowski
32 GK Image USA Jalen Tompkins
33 FW Image FIN Lilli Halttunen
37 MF Image DEN Mila Bischoff
40 GK Image DEN Isabella Andersen

Out on loan

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Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
19 FW Image NOR Julie Klæboe (at Lillestrøm until 31 December 2026)

Player records

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Captains

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Incomplete

Captaincy Player
2026– Kamilla Karlsen
2024–2025 Julie Tavlo Petersson
2021–2024 Nanna Christiansen
2020–2021 Theresa Eslund
2017– Louise Lundsgaard
2017 Simone Boye
2014–2016 Theresa Eslund
–2014 Malene Marquard

Former players

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For details of former players, see Category:Brøndby IF (women) players.

Management

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Coaching

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As of 27 August 2025[11]
Role Name
Head Coach Norway Bengt Sæternes
Assistant Coach Denmark Theresa Eslund
Goalkeeping Coach Denmark Kacper Polak
Fitness Coach Denmark Andreas Kure
Mental Coach Denmark Anton Vergod
Sports Psychologist Denmark Julie Tavlo Petersson
Team Manager Denmark Peder Mannerup
Denmark Mathias Eslund
Development Coach Denmark Mie Leth Karshøj

Club

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Role Name
Sporting Director Norway Kim André Pedersen
Head of Recruitment Denmark Kenneth Kretschmer
Head of Development Denmark Theresa Eslund

Managers

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Incomplete

Years Name
2024– Norway Bengt Sæternes
2015–2024 Denmark Per Nielsen
2010–2014 Denmark Peer Lisdorf
2005–2007 Denmark Henrik Jensen
Denmark Peder Siggard

Seasons

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As of the 2025–26 season
Key
1st place, gold medalist(s) Champions Promotion
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Silver Relegation
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Bronze Did not qualify

Incomplete

Season Tier # W D L F A Pts. DC UCL EC
1995 2 N/a N/a
1996 1
1996–97 1
1997–98 1
1998–99 1 7th of 8[a] 6 3 19 30 85 21
1999–00 2
2000–01 1 4th of 8 12 7 9 67 52 43
2001–02 1 2nd of 8 20 5 3 95 25 65
2002–03 1 1st of 8 17 3 1 73 15 54
2003–04 1 1st of 8 18 2 1 63 12 56 1st SF
2004–05 1 1st of 8 20 0 1 83 9 60 1st
2005–06 1 1st of 8 19 1 1 81 8 58 QF QF
2006–07 1 1st of 8 19 0 2 97 9 57 1st SF
2007–08 1 1st of 10 5 1 0 22 0 42 QF QF
2008–09 1 2nd of 10 4 0 2 13 7 36 QF QF
2009–10 1 2nd of 10 4 0 2 10 6 36 1st R16
2010–11 1 1st of 10 5 0 1 17 6 40 1st R16
2011–12 1 1st of 10 3 2 1 8 6 37 1st QF
2012–13 1 1st of 10 5 1 0 29 3 43 1st R32
2013–14 1 2nd of 8 9 0 1 27 7 43 1st R32
2014–15 1 1st of 8 8 0 2 33 11 50 1st SF
2015–16 1 2nd of 8 7 2 1 23 9 40 2nd R32
2016–17 1 1st of 8 8 2 0 36 5 36 1st R16
2017–18 1 2nd of 8 7 0 3 25 12 29 1st R32
2018–19 1 1st of 8 13 1 0 64 5 40 2nd R16
2019–20 1 2nd of 8 4 1 0 8 2 21 QF R16
2020–21 1 2nd of 8 7 1 2 26 9 30 2nd R16
2021–22 1 3rd of 8 1 3 6 40 43 31 QF N/a
2022–23 1 2nd of 8 8 1 1 48 27 57 QF
2023–24 1 2nd of 8 14 4 6 40 24 46 2nd
2024–25 1 4th of 8 2 5 3 32 21 38 SF
2025–26 1 2nd of 8 8 2 0 39 16 50 SF
2026–27 1 Season in progress

Sources: Danish Football Association (in Danish), RSSSF - The Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation, Tipsbladet (in Danish)

  1. ↑ Brøndby lost the relegation play-off match to Vorup, who placed second in the then-Danish Women's 2nd Division.[12]

European

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Champions League (2001–)

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Europa Cup (2025–)

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Season Stage Result Opponent
Europa Cup QR15–0
4–1		Serbia Spartak Subotica
QR24–1
2–2		Portugal Sporting CP

Honours

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Incomplete

Title No. Year(s)
A-Liga 12 1st place, gold medalist(s) 2002–03
2003–04, 2004–05, 2005–06, 2006–07, 2007–08, 2010–11, 2011–12, 2012–13, 2014–15, 2016–17, 2018–19
11 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 2001–02, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2013–14, 2015–16, 2017–18, 2019–20, 2020–21, 2022–23, 2023–24, 2025–26
1 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 2021–22
Danish Cup 11 1st place, gold medalist(s) 2003–04, 2004–05, 2006–07, 2009–10, 2010–11, 2011–12, 2012–13, 2013–14, 2014–15, 2016–17, 2017–18
INVITATIONAL
Turbine Hallencup 1 1st place, gold medalist(s) 2013
Sources
  • "Pokalvindere af Kvindepokalen | Dansk Boldspil Union – DBU". DBU (in Danish). Retrieved 3 July 2026.
  • "Danmarksmestre, A-liga | Dansk Boldspil Union – DBU". DBU (in Danish). Retrieved 3 July 2026.

Awards

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Player of the Year

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Year Player Ref.
2025 Julie Madsen [13]
2024 Julie Tavlo [14]
2023 [15]
2022 [16]
2021 Nanna Christiansen [17]
2020 [18]
2019 Nicoline Sørensen [19]
2018 Nanna Christiansen [20]

See also

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References

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  1. ↑ "BL Women: Kvindeholdet indlemmes officielt i selskabet | 3point.dk". 3point.dk. Retrieved 7 December 2024.
  2. ↑ Andersen, Emil (11 November 2024). "Historisk: Brøndbys kvinder bliver fuldtidsprofessionelle". Campo (in Danish). Retrieved 11 August 2025.
  3. ↑ "Historisk skridt: Brøndby IF indfører fuldtidsprofessionalisme for kvindeholdet". brondby.com (in Danish). Retrieved 7 December 2024.
  4. ↑ "Brøndby IF Women officiel spillertrøje 2025/26". brondby.com (in Danish). 7 August 2025. Retrieved 11 August 2025.
  5. ↑ "Ny udebanetrøje. Ny æra for Brøndby Women". brondby.com (in Danish). Retrieved 9 September 2025.
  6. ↑ "Spillere - Kvinder Brøndby IF". brondby.com. Retrieved 15 April 2026.
  7. ↑ "Brøndbyernes IF Kampstatistik på spillere". www.brondbyif.net (in Danish). 9 September 2012. Archived from the original on 4 January 2014. Retrieved 8 August 2026.
  8. ↑ Hendel, Robert (19 September 2025). "Nanna skriver sig ind blandt de allerstørste på Vestegnen - kun to Brøndby-legender overgår hende". Sjællandske Nyheder (in Danish). Retrieved 4 October 2025.
  9. ↑ "3POINT | Nanna Christiansen er ny all time topscorer for Brøndbys kvinder". www.3point.dk (in Danish). 1 September 2020. Retrieved 8 August 2026.
  10. ↑ "Nanna Christiansen om 250 mål i gult og blåt: Brøndby IF er min klub". brondby.com (in Danish). 14 September 2024. Retrieved 8 August 2026.
  11. ↑ "Trænerteam". brondby.com (in Danish). Retrieved 11 August 2025.
  12. ↑ "Dansk fodbold: Kvindefodbold". Berlingske.dk (in Danish). 3 June 1999. Archived from the original on 8 January 2022. Retrieved 1 October 2025.
  13. ↑ "Julie Madsen er Årets Spiller 2025". brondby.com (in Danish). Retrieved 15 April 2026.
  14. ↑ "Julie Tavlo er Årets Spiller 2024". brondby.com (in Danish). 9 December 2024. Retrieved 2 July 2026.
  15. ↑ "Julie Tavlo er Årets Kvindespiller i Brøndby IF 2023". brondby.com (in Danish). 2 December 2023. Retrieved 2 July 2026.
  16. ↑ "Julie Tavlo er Årets Kvindespiller i Brøndby IF 2022". brondby.com (in Danish). 7 December 2022. Retrieved 2 July 2026.
  17. ↑ "De frivillige kårer Nanna Christiansen som årets spiller på kvindeholdet | 3point.dk". 3point.dk. 13 December 2021. Retrieved 2 July 2026.
  18. ↑ "Andreas Maxsø og Nanna Christiansen kåret som årets spillere i Brøndby IF | 3point.dk". 3point.dk. 11 December 2020. Retrieved 2 July 2026.
  19. ↑ "Brøndby-profil skifter til Everton - TV 2". sport.tv2.dk (in Danish). 14 July 2020. Retrieved 2 July 2026.
  20. ↑ "Kamil Wilczek er årets spiller i Brøndby IF". brondby.com (in Danish). 1 December 2018. Retrieved 2 July 2026.
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