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Ringkøbing Idrætsforening (Danish pronunciation: [ˈʁeŋˌkʰøˀpe̝ŋ]) is an association football club based in the town of Ringkøbing, West Jutland, Denmark, that competes in the Denmark Series, the fourth tier of the Danish football league system. Founded in 1900, it is shortly known as 'RIF' and affiliated to the DBU Jutland, the regional body of football in Jutland. The team plays its home matches at Green Arena, where it has been based since 1999.[1][2]

Ringkøbing IF

Full name	Ringkøbing Idrætsforening
Founded	29 March 1900
Ground	Green Arena, Ringkøbing
Capacity	1,200
Chairman	Andreas Leidesdorff
Manager	Jens Nielsen (caretaker)
League	Denmark Series
2019–20	Danish 2nd Division, 12th
Home colours Away colours

The club's history includes numerous promotions and relegations, and some spells of sustained success. It was perhaps most prominent between in the Interwar period when it was a regional powerhouse, winning Jutland championships in the A-series (third regional tier) in 1920 and 1935.[3]

History

Ringkøbing IF was relatively successful in the first decades after its foundation in 1900. In 1935, the club won the Jutland championships in the A-tier, after beating Ølgod (5–3), Holstebro BK (4–3) and finally Vejle Boldklub (3–1) in the finals.[3] The latter was played at Herning Stadion on 4 June, and the result meant that Ringkøbing promoted to the JBU Mellemrækken, the second regional division at that time.[4]

After some decades of struggles, Ringkøbing IF promoted to Series 1, the second highest regional tier in 1960, after a 6–2 win over league table rivals Grønbjerg IF.[3] Some years later, however, the club would suffer relegation to the lower tiers.

Some time would pass before Ringkøbing would reach the second regional tier again. Only in 1985 would the club reach Series 1 again, after finishing second in the Series 2 group.[3]

In the 2011–12 season, Ringkøbing IF secured promotion to the Danish 2nd Division, the third tier of Danish football, in the last round of competition by winning 2–4 away over local rivals Holstebro BK.[5] This was the first time in club history that they reached the divisions; the three highest national leagues of Denmark.[5]

Players

As of 29 April 2020.[6]

Current squad

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

No. Pos. Nation Player 1 GK  DEN Mads Vestergaard Petersen (captain) 2 DF  CMR Jules Youmeni 3 DF  DEN Anders Vestergaard Larsen 6 FW  ISL Ragnar Leósson 7 FW  DEN Lennard Lauridsen 8 MF  DEN Klaus Moesgaard 9 FW  DEN Martin Egelund 10 MF  DEN Jacob Getachew Andersen 11 FW  DEN Mark Asp Rasmussen (on loan from Horsens) 12 DF  DEN Jeppe Solgaard 12 DF  NGA Sunday Odeh (on loan from Midtjylland U19) 13 DF  DEN Andreas Jespersen 14 MF  DEN Kasper Møller Thomsen 15 GK  DEN Simon Brogaard Petersen

No. Pos. Nation Player 16 MF  DEN Mikkel Kjeldstrup 16 MF  DEN Mikkel Petersen 20 FW  DEN Kasper Nissen 21 FW  DEN Lauge Olesen 22 DF  DEN Mikkel Koustrup 25 MF  NGA Victor Dawa (on loan from Midtjylland U19) 26 DF  DEN Nikolaj Pape Sørensen 27 FW  DEN Dennis Juelsgård 29 MF  DEN Magnus Merrild 30 FW  DEN Elliott Baliti 31 MF  DEN Mads Overgaard 32 GK  DEN Aksel Teglgaard 77 MF  COD Gloire Rutikanga (on loan from Midtjylland)

Former players

Backroom staff

Club officials

Position	Staff
Chairman	Andreas Leidesdorff
Secretary	Torben Dahl
Board of Directors	Peder Sørensen Anders Agger Jesper Jensen

Source: Ringkøbing IF | Bestyrelse

Position	Name
Head coach	Nicolai Wael
Assistant coach	Allan Mikkelsen
Goalkeeping Coach	Brian Andersen
Team leader	Ivan Thesbjerg
Team leader	Poul Jensen

Source: Ringkøbing IF | Elite | Spilletruppen og trænere

References

External links

• (in Danish) Official site

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