HB Køge (women)

HB Køge
Full nameHB Køge Women
NicknameSvanerne (The Swans)
Short nameHBK
Founded2009 (2009)
GroundKøge Stadium
Capacity8,000 (3,440 seated)
OwnerBallard Capital
ManagerKristian Mørch
LeagueA-Liga
2024–25A-Liga, 3rd of 8
WebsiteHB Køge Official Site

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 the A-Liga. Like the men's team, which is under different ownership, they play their home matches at Køge Stadium.[1]

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]

Players

Current squad

As of 5 September 2025[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
1 GK  DEN Alberte Vingum
2 DF  DEN Maria Uhre (captain)
3 FW  USA Macy Schultz
4 DF  USA Courtney Ruedt
5 DF  NED Fleur Huisman
6 MF  NED Lisa Stengs
7 MF  USA Emma Pelkowski
8 DF  FIN Linda Nyman (vice-captain)
9 FW  DEN Nadia Nadim
10 FW  USA Olivia Garcia
11 FW  SWE Cassandra Korhonen
12 DF  DEN Sarah Thygesen
16 GK  SRB Ema Aleksić
17 FW  DEN Rikke Madsen
No. Pos. Nation Player
18 DF  USA Avani Brandt
19 DF  DEN Signe Markvardsen
21 MF  DEN Vibeke Andersen
22 FW  ISL Emelía Oskarsdottír
23 MF  DEN Mille Gejl (3rd captain)
24 DF  DEN Silje Simonsen
25 FW  DEN Augusta Callesen
27 MF  DEN Emilie Holt
29 DF  USA Skylar Briggs
30 GK  DEN Emilie Møller
33 FW  ENG Tinaya Alexander
— MF  KEN Mwanalima Adam Jereko
— FW  USA Samantha Williams
— FW  ANG Flora Marta Lacho

Player records

As of September 2024[7]

Caps

# Nat. Player Caps
1 Maria Uhre 140
2 Selma Svendsen 122
4 Cecilie Fløe 93
3 Maddie Pokorny 90
5 Kyra Carusa 79
6 Cornelia Kramer 74
7 Laura Guldbjerg Pedersen 65
8 Emma Færge 62
9 Sarah Jankovska 59
10 Lauren Sajewich 59

Management

Coaching

As of 3 September 2025[8]
Position Name
Head Coach Kristian Mørch
Assistant Coach Michael Hjortkjær
Assistant Coach Peter Hagenbo
Assistant Coach Frederikke Dalgaard
Goalkeeping Coach Claes de Flon
Fitness Coach Kieran McManus
First Team Analyst Alejandro Addeo
Physiotherapist Anja Thorsen
Player Liaison Helle Borbye
Kit Manager Lars Sørensen
Josephine Visti Motet

Club

As of 3 September 2025[9]
Position Name
Owners Ballard Capital
CEO Sarah Crone
Chief Executive Walid Khoury
Sporting Director Jonas Nielsen
Senior Financial Controller Kim Scharbau
Operations Manager Thorina-Joy Schroeter

Honours

  • A-Liga
    • Winners (3): 2020–21, 2021–22, 2022–23

European record

UEFA Women's Champions League
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 – –

Overview

Competition Played Won Drew Lost GF GA GD Win%
UEFA Women's Champions League 12 3 1 8 10 27 −17 025.00
Total 12 3 1 8 10 27 −17 025.00

References

  1. ^ Kontakt os - HB Køge
  2. ^ "HB Køge vil ligestille kvinderne med herrerne". kvindeliga.dk. 30 January 2020. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
  3. ^ "HB Køge satser stort på kvindefodbold: 'Skal vi gøre det her, skal vi gøre det ordentligt". DR. 30 January 2020. Retrieved 4 June 2020.
  4. ^ "Oprykker bryder 19 års dominans og sikrer DM-guld". tv2.dk. 5 June 2021.
  5. ^ Kassouf, Jeff (27 May 2025). "Kansas City Current owners acquire Danish club HB Køge, eye multi-club empire". Retrieved 7 June 2025.
  6. ^ "Kvinder". HB Køge (in Danish). Retrieved 7 June 2025.
  7. ^ Møller, Per (13 September 2024). "HB Køges kvinder spiller kamp nr. 150". HB Køge (in Danish). Retrieved 2 September 2025.
  8. ^ "Holdet bag holdet". HB Køge (in Danish). 24 July 2025. Retrieved 28 August 2025.
  9. ^ "Mød administrationen hos HB Køge Women". HB Køge (in Danish). Retrieved 15 September 2025.
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