HB Køge (women)
Danish football club
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HB Køge Women (Danish: HB Køge Kvinder, commonly known as HB Køge) is a Danish women's football club based in Køge, Denmark. Founded in 2009 as HB Køge Pigefodbold, the club plays in A-Liga, the top tier of the Danish Women's Football League. Like the men's team, which is under different ownership, they play their home matches at Køge Stadium.[1]
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| Full name | HB Køge Women | ||
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| Nickname | Svanerne (The Swans) | ||
| Short name | HBKW | ||
| Founded | 2009 | ||
| Ground | Køge Stadium | ||
| Capacity | 8,000 (3,440 seated) | ||
| Owner | Ballard Capital | ||
| Manager | Kristian Mørch | ||
| League | A-Liga | ||
| 2025–26 | A-Liga, 1st of 8 (champions) | ||
| Website | HB Køge Official Site | ||
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History
In January 2020, the club entered into partnership with Capelli Sport and the American Football Academy Slammers FC. The goal for the team was to participate in the UEFA Women's Champions League within five years and in the women's section receive the same terms as the men's team. The former football player and success coach from Brøndby IF Peer Lisdorf, was hired as new head coach for the team.[2][3] In their first season in the Elitedivisionen, Lisdorf successfully led the club to Champions League qualification for the first time in their history, whilst also winning their first top-flight title.[4]
On 27 May 2025, Capelli Sport sold its stake in the women's club to Ballard Capital, an investment company owned and operated by Angie and Chris Long, owners of the American professional club Kansas City Current competing in the National Women's Soccer League. The acquisition fully separated the women's club's business from the men's club's, and the new owners re-hired former general manager Walid Khoury as the club's chief executive officer and sporting director.[5]
HB Køge won their first ever Danish Cup on 16 May 2026 following their 4–1 victory against FC Nordsjælland.[6][7]
Players
Current squad
- As of 10 September 2026[8]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Out on loan
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Player records
Current players highlighted in bold
Caps
| # | Nat. | Player | Caps |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  |
Maria Uhre | 176 |
| 2 | |
Selma Svendsen | 122 |
| 3 | |
Signe Markvardsen | 100 |
| 4 | |
Cecilie Fløe | 93 |
| 5 |  |
Maddie Pokorny | 90 |
| 6 |  |
Kyra Carusa | 88 |
| 7 | |
Alberte Vingum | 85 |
| 9 | |
Sarah Thygesen | 75 |
| 8 | |
Cornelia Kramer | 74 |
| 10 | |
Laura Guldbjerg | 65 |
Captains
Incomplete
| Captaincy | Player |
|---|---|
| 2025– | Mille Gejl |
| 2023–2025 | Maria Uhre |
| 2021–2023 | Kyra Carusa |
| 2019–2021 | Maria Uhre |
Management
Coaching
- As of 28 July 2026[10]
| Position | Name |
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| Head Coach | Kristian Mørch |
| Assistant Coach | Michael Hjortkjær |
| First Team Coach | Rikke Sevecke |
| First Team Coach | Peter Hagenbo |
| Goalkeeping Coach | Claes de Flon |
| Fitness Coach | Mathilde Kramer |
| First Team Analyst |  Alejandro Addeo |
| Team Manager | Lars Sørensen |
| Physiotherapist | Theis Raagaard |
Club
- As of 3 September 2025[11]
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Owners | Ballard Capital |
| Sporting Director | Jonas Nielsen |
| Senior Financial Controller | Kim Scharbau |
| Operations Manager | Thorina-Joy Schroeter |
Seasons
- As of the 2025–26 season
For the top division, the table lists the results of the regular season, but the final position achieved.
Incomplete
| Key | |||
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 Champions |
Promotion | ||
 Silver |
Relegation | ||
 Bronze |
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- Sources
"Årsberetning 2002" (PDF). Dansk Boldspil-Union. 1 January 2003. p. 76. Retrieved 7 September 2026.
Honours
Incomplete
| Honour | No. | Years |
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| A-Liga | 4 | 2020–21, 2021–22, 2022–23, 2025–26 |
| 2 | 2023–24, 2024–25 | |
| Danish Cup | 1 | 2025–26 |
European record
| UEFA Women's Champions League | |||||
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| Season | Round | Opponents | Away | Home | Aggregate |
| 2021–22 | Round 2 |  Sparta Prague |
1–0 | 2–0 | 3–0 |
| Group stage |  1899 Hoffenheim |
0–5 | 1–2 | – | |
 Barcelona |
0–5 | 0–2 | – | ||
 Arsenal |
0–3 | 1–5 | – | ||
| 2022–23 | Round 2 |  Juventus |
0–2 | 1–1 | 1–3 |
| 2023–24 | Round 1 |  KuPS |
– | 1–2 | – |
 KÍ |
3–1 | – | – | ||
| 2026–27 | Round 2 |  Riga FC |
4–1 | – | – |
 Heart of Midlothian |
– | – | – | ||
Overview
| Competition | Played | Won | Drew | Lost | GF | GA | GD | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UEFA Women's Champions League | 13 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 14 | 29 | −15 | 30.77 |
| Total | 13 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 14 | 29 | −15 | 30.77 |