2014–15 Brøndby IF season
{{Update|date=September 2019}}
{{Infobox football club season
| club = Brøndby
| season = 2014–15
| chrtitle =
| chairman = Jan Bech Andersen
| mgrtitle = Head coach
| manager = Thomas Frank
| stdtitle =
| stadium = Brøndby Stadium
| league = Danish Superliga
| league result = 3rd
| cup1 = Danish Cup
| cup1 result = Quarter-finals
| cup3 = UEFA Europa League
| cup3 result = Third qualifying round
| league topscorer =
Teemu Pukki (9)
| season topscorer =
Teemu Pukki (11)
| highest attendance =
| lowest attendance =
| average attendance =
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| prevseason = 2013–14
| nextseason = 2015–16
}}
The 2014–15 season was Brøndby's 34th consecutive season in the top flight of Danish football, 25th consecutive season in the Danish Superliga, and 49th year in existence as a football club. Brøndby participated in the Europa League this season, after coming in 4th place in the 2013–14 Danish Superliga.
Squad
:As 2 September 2014.{{Cite web|url=https://www.uefa.com/nationalassociations/teams/50021--brondby/|title=Brøndby IF | Member associations}}
{{fs start}}
{{fs player|no= 1|nat=FIN|name=Lukáš Hrádecký|pos=GK}}
{{fs player|no= 2|nat=SWE|name=Michael Almebäck|pos=DF}}
{{fs player|no= 3|nat=NOR|name=Fredrik Semb Berge|pos=DF}}
{{fs player|no= 5|nat=DNK|name=Martin Albrechtsen|pos=DF|other=vice-captain}}
{{fs player|no= 6|nat=DNK|name=Martin Ørnskov|pos=MF}}
{{fs player|no= 7|nat=DNK|name=Thomas Kahlenberg|pos=MF|other=captain}}
{{fs player|no= 8|nat=ARG|name=Alexander Szymanowski|pos=MF}}
{{fs player|no= 9|nat= FIN|name=Teemu Pukki|pos=FW}}
{{fs player|no=10|nat=PAR|name=José Ariel Núñez|pos=FW}}
{{fs player|no=11|nat=SWE|name=Johan Elmander|pos=FW}}
{{fs player|no=12|nat=DNK|name=Frederik Holst|pos=DF}}
{{fs player|no=14|nat=KOS|name=Elbasan Rashani|pos=FW}}
{{fs player|no=15|nat=DNK|name=Mikkel Thygesen|pos=MF}}
{{fs player|no=16|nat=DNK|name=Michael Falkesgaard|pos=GK}}
{{fs mid}}
{{fs player|no=17|nat=DNK|name=Riza Durmisi|pos=DF}}
{{fs player|no=18|nat=SAF|name=Lebogang Phiri|pos=MF}}
{{fs player|no=19|nat=DNK|name=Christian Nørgaard|pos=MF}}
{{fs player|no=20|nat=DNK|name=Dario Dumić|pos=DF}}
{{fs player|no=21|nat=DNK|name=Andrew Hjulsager|pos=MF}}
{{fs player|no=22|nat=DNK|name=Daniel Agger|pos=DF}}
{{fs player|no=23|nat=DNK|name=Patrick da Silva|pos=DF}}
{{fs player|no=24|nat=MKD|name=Ferhan Hasani|pos=MF}}
{{fs player|no=25|nat=ISL|name=Hólmbert Friðjónsson|pos=MF}}
{{fs player|no=26|nat=DNK|name=Mads Nielsen||pos=DF}}
{{fs player|no=27|nat=DNK|name=Svenn Crone|pos=DF}}
{{fs player|no=28|nat=DNK|name=Daniel Holm|pos=MF}}
{{fs player|no=29|nat=DNK|name=Nikolai Laursen|pos=FW}}
{{fs player|no=30|nat=DNK|name=Andreas Hansen|pos=GK}}
{{fs end}}
=Out on loan=
{{Fs start}}
{{Fs player|no=—|nat=DNK|name=Kristian Andersen|pos=MF|other=at HB Køge until 30 June 2015 – end of contract}}
{{Fs end}}
Competitions
=Overview=
| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center" |
| rowspan=2|Competition
!colspan=8|Record |
|---|
| {{Tooltip|G|Games played}}
!{{Tooltip|W|Games won}} !{{Tooltip|D|Games drawn}} !{{Tooltip|L|Games lost}} !{{Tooltip|GF|Goals for}} !{{Tooltip|GA|Goals against}} !{{Tooltip|GD|Goal difference}} !{{Tooltip|Win %|Winning percentage}} |
| Superliga
{{WDL|14|6|3|5|for=19|against=15|diff=yes}} |
| Danish Cup
{{WDL|1|1|0|0|for=3|against=1|diff=yes}} |
| Europa League
{{WDL|2|0|0|2|for=0|against=5|diff=yes}} |
| Total
{{WDLtot|17|7|3|7|for=22|against=21|diff=yes}} |
=Overall=
{{fb overall competition header |curr=y }}
{{fb overall2 competition |bg= |curr=y |cl = Danish Superliga|cprn=5th |dfm=20 July |dlm= }}
{{fb overall2 competition |bg=y |curr=y |cl = Danish Cup|srn = Third round|cprn = Fourth round|dfm=29 October |dlm= }}
{{fb overall2 competition |bg= |curr=y |cl = UEFA Champions League|srn = Third qualifying round|fprn = Third qualifying round|dfm=31 July |dlm=7 August }}
{{fb overall competition footer |u=10 November}}
= Danish Superliga =
{{main|2014–15 Danish Superliga}}
==League table==
{{:2014–15 Danish Superliga|showteam=BRN}}
== Results summary ==
{{Fb_rs |hw=5 |hd=1 |hl=1 |hgf=13 |hga=4 |aw=1 |ad=2 |al=4 |agf=6 |aga=11}}
{{Fb_rs_footer |u=9 November 2014 |s=Competitive matches|date=September 2014}}
== Results by round ==
{{#invoke:sports rbr table|table|legendpos=b|header=Round
|label1= Ground
| res1=A /H /A /H /H /A /H /A /A /H /H /A /H /A /H /A /////////////////
|label2= Result
| res2=L /W /L /D /W /W /L /L /D /W /W /D /W /L ///////////////////
|label3= Position
| res3=12 /6 /9 /9 /6 /3 /6 /7 /7 /6 /5 /5 /3 /5 ///////////////////
|text_H=Home|text_A=Away
|color_W=green2|text_W=Win
|color_D=yellow2|text_D=Draw
|color_L=red2|text_L=Loss
|color_1=1st|color_2=2nd|color_3=3rd|color_18-=red1
|updated=9 November 2014
|source=Competitive matches
|date=September 2014
}}
== Matches ==
===July===
{{football box collapsible
|date = 20 July 2014
|time = 20:00 CEST
|round = 1
|team1 = Midtjylland
|score = 3–1
|team2 = Brøndby
|report = [https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2014/07/20/denmark/superliga/fc-midtjylland/brondby-if/1690021/ Report]
|goals1 = Hassan {{goal|39}}
Rasmussen {{goal|64}}
Onuachu {{goal|86}}
|goals2 = Makienok {{goal|68}}
|stadium = MCH Arena
|location = Herning
|attendance = 9,548
|referee = Michael Tykgaard
|result = L
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date = 28 July 2014
|time = 20:00 CEST
|round = 2
|team1 = Brøndby
|score = 2–0
|team2 = Silkeborg
|report = [https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2014/07/28/denmark/superliga/brondby-if/silkeborg-if-fs/1690031/ Report]
|goals1 = Núñez {{goal|48}}
Phiri {{goal|90+2}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = Brøndby Stadium
|location = Brøndby
|attendance = 15,986
|referee = Anders Poulsen
|result = W
}}
===August===
{{football box collapsible
|date = 3 August 2014
|time = 20:00 CEST
|round = 3
|team1 = Hobro
|score = 2–0
|team2 = Brøndby
|report = [https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2014/08/03/denmark/superliga/hobro-ik/brondby-if/1690045/ Report]
|goals1 = Thomas Hansen {{goal|14|pen.}}
Hvilsom {{goal|75}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = DS Arena
|location = Hobro
|attendance = 6,593
|referee = Jakob Kehlet
|result = L
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date = 10 August 2014
|time = 20:00 CEST
|round = 4
|team1 = Brøndby
|score = 1–1
|team2 = OB
|report = [https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2014/08/10/denmark/superliga/brondby-if/odense-boldklub/1690053/ Report]
|goals1 = Rashani {{goal|8}}
|goals2 = Høegh {{goal|90+1}}
|stadium = Brøndby Stadium
|location = Brøndby
|attendance = 11,116
|referee = Michael Johansen
|result = D
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date = 17 August 2014
|time = 17:00 CEST
|round = 5
|team1 = Brøndby
|score = 2–0
|team2 = SønderjyskE
|report = [https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2014/08/17/denmark/superliga/brondby-if/sonderjyske/1690069/ Report]
|goals1 = Makienok {{goal|49||71}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = Brøndby Stadium
|location = Brøndby
|attendance = 9,962
|referee = Jens Maae
|result = W
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|date = 31 August 2014
|time = 17:00 CEST
|round = 6
|team1 = Nordsjælland
|score = 0–3
|team2 = Brøndby
|report = [https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2014/08/31/denmark/superliga/fc-nordsjalland/brondby-if/1690081/ Report]
|goals1 =
|goals2 = Elmander {{goal|56}}
Berge {{goal|65}}
Kahlenberg {{goal|81}}
|stadium = Farum Park
|location = Farum
|attendance = 7,689
|referee = Lars Christoffersen
|result = W
}}
===September===
{{football box collapsible
|date = 14 September 2014
|time = 17:00 CEST
|round = 7
|team1 = Brøndby
|score = 0–2
|team2 = Randers
|report = [https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2014/09/14/denmark/superliga/brondby-if/randers-fc/1690095/?ICID=PL_MS_08 Report]
|goals1 =
|goals2 = Bjarnason {{goal|4}}
Fall {{goal|82}}
|stadium = Brøndby Stadium
|location = Brøndby
|attendance = 25,551
|referee = Michael Tykgaard
|result = L
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|date = 21 September 2014
|time = 16:30 CEST
|round = 8
|team1 = Copenhagen
|score = 1–0
|team2 = Brøndby
|report = [https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2014/09/21/denmark/superliga/fc-kobenhavn/brondby-if/1690107/ Report]
|goals1 = Kadrii {{goal|50}} {{yel|51}}
Delaney {{yel|71}}
|goals2 = Thygesen {{yel|17}}
Kahlenberg {{yel|90}}
|stadium = Parken
|location = Copenhagen
|attendance = 32,526
|referee = Kenn Hansen
|result = L
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|date = 28 September 2014
|time = 19:00 CEST
|round = 9
|team1 = Esbjerg
|score = 2–2
|team2 = Brøndby
|report = [https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2014/09/28/denmark/superliga/esbjerg-fb/brondby-if/1690117/ Report]
|goals1 = Andreasen {{goal|48}}
Lekven {{goal|49}}
|goals2 = Kahlenberg {{yel|25}}
Ørnskov {{yel|29}}
Pukki {{goal|46}}
Friðjónsson {{goal|79}}
|stadium = Blue Water Arena
|location = Esbjerg
|attendance = 10,650
|referee = Jens Maae
|result = D
}}
=== October ===
{{Football box collapsible
|date = 5 October 2014
|time = 19:00 CEST
|round = 10
|team1 = Brøndby
|score = 2–1
|team2 = AaB
|report = [https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2014/10/05/denmark/superliga/brondby-if/aalborg-bk/1690131/ Report]
|goals1 = Pukki {{goal|44||69}}
|goals2 = Frederiksen {{goal|74}}
|stadium = Brøndby Stadium
|location = Brøndby
|attendance = 15,412
|referee = Anders Poulsen
|result = W
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|date = 19 October 2014
|time = 17:00 CEST
|round = 11
|team1 = Brøndby
|score = 5–0
|team2 = FC Vestsjælland
|report = [https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2014/10/19/denmark/superliga/brondby-if/fc-vestsjalland/1690135/ Report]
|goals1 = Kahlenberg {{goal|15}}
Pukki {{goal|62}}
Hjulsager {{goal|62}}
Durmisi {{goal|81}}
Rashani {{goal|88}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = Brøndby Stadium
|location = Brøndby
|attendance = 12,190
|referee = Jakob Kehlet
|result = W
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|date = 26 October 2014
|time = 20:00 CET
|round = 12
|team1 = Esbjerg
|score = 0–0
|team2 = Brøndby
|report = [https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2014/10/26/denmark/superliga/esbjerg-fb/brondby-if/1690147/ Report]
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Blue Water Arena
|location = Esbjerg
|attendance = 10,077
|referee = Kristoffer Kristoffersen
|result = D
}}
=== November ===
{{Football box collapsible
|date = 2 November 2014
|time = 18:30 CET
|round = 13
|team1 = Brøndby
|score = 1–0
|team2 = Randers
|report = [https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2014/11/02/denmark/superliga/brondby-if/randers-fc/1690159/ Report]
|goals1 = Pukki {{yel|52}} {{goal|87}}
|goals2 = Agesen {{yel|36}}
|stadium = Brøndby Stadium
|location = Brøndby
|attendance = 12,497
|referee = Peter Rasmussen
|result = W
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|date = 9 November 2014
|time = 17:00 CET
|round = 14
|team1 = Hobro
|score = 3–0
|team2 = Brøndby
|report = [https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2014/11/09/denmark/superliga/hobro-ik/brondby-if/1690171/ Report]
|goals1 = Berggreen {{goal|53||57}}
Hvilsom {{goal|86}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = DS Arena
|location = Hobro
|attendance = 4,389
|referee = Jakob Kehlet
|result = L
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|date = 23 November 2014
|time = 17:00 CET
|round = 15
|team1 = Brøndby
|score = 1–0
|team2 = SønderjyskE
|report = [https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2014/11/23/denmark/superliga/brondby-if/sonderjyske/1690185/ Report]
|goals1 = Hjulsager {{goal|65}}
Kahlenberg {{yel|69}}
Durmisi {{yel|79}}
Agger {{yel|90+1}}
|goals2 = Marxen {{yel|48}}
Absalonsen {{yel|70}}
Hansen {{yel|80}}
Lodberg {{yel|89}}
Paulsen {{yel|90+3}}
|stadium = Brøndby Stadium
|location = Brøndby
|attendance = 12,647
|referee = {{flagicon|DEN}} Kenn Hansen
|result = W
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|date = 30 November 2014
|time = 17:00 CET
|round = 16
|team1 = Nordsjælland
|score = 2–0
|team2 = Brøndby
|report = [https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2014/11/30/denmark/superliga/fc-nordsjalland/brondby-if/1690195/ Report]
|goals1 = John {{goal|6}}
Lorentzen {{goal|51}}
Mtiliga {{yel|62}}
|goals2 = Dumić {{sent off|2|12||40}}
|stadium = Farum Park
|location = Farum
|attendance = 5,168
|referee = {{flagicon|DEN}} Michael Johansen
|result = L
}}
=== December ===
{{Football box collapsible
|date = 7 December 2014
|time = 17:00 CET
|round = 17
|team1 = Brøndby
|score = 1–0
|team2 = Silkeborg IF
|report = [http://www.scoresway.com/?sport=soccer&page=match&id=1690211 Summary]
|goals1 = Hasani {{goal|75}} {{yel|77}}
Elmander {{yel|87}}
|goals2 = Putros {{yel|82}}
Jens Martin Gammelby {{sent off|0|87}}
|stadium = Brøndby Stadium
|location = Brøndby
|attendance = 19,304
|referee = {{flagicon|DEN}} Peter Kjærsgaard-Andersen
|result = W
}}
=== February ===
{{Football box collapsible
|date = 22 February 2015
|time = 19:00 CET
|round = 18
|team1 = AaB
|score = 1–0
|team2 = Brøndby
|report = [http://www.scoresway.com/?sport=soccer&page=match&id=1690219 Summary]
|goals1 = Thelander {{yel|15}}
Würtz {{yel|29}}
Helenius {{yel|87}}
Jacobsen {{goal|90+2}}
|goals2 = Hasani {{yel|28}}
|stadium = Nordjyske Arena
|location = Aalborg
|attendance = 7,857
|referee = {{flagicon|DEN}} Jens Maae
|result = L
}}
=== March ===
{{Football box collapsible
|date = 1 March 2015
|time = 19:00 CET
|round = 19
|team1 = Brøndby
|score = 1–1
|team2 = FC Midtjylland
|report = [http://www.scoresway.com/?sport=soccer&page=match&id=1690237 Summary]
|goals1 = Phiri {{yel|32}}
Kahlenberg {{yel|54}}
Elmander {{sent off|0|58}}
Agger {{yel|59}}
Pukki {{yel|67}}
Hasani {{goal|77}}
Dumić {{yel|89}}
|goals2 = Pušić {{goal|53}}
Poulsen {{yel|59}}
Sparv {{yel|75}}
|stadium = Brøndby Stadium
|location = Brøndby
|attendance = 13,290
|referee = {{flagicon|DEN}} Kenn Hansen
|result = D
}}
= Danish Cup =
{{main|2014–15 Danish Cup}}
{{Football box collapsible
|round = Third round
|date = 29 October 2014
|time = 20:30 CET
|team1 = Fremad Amager
|score = 1–3
|team2 = Brøndby
|report = [https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2014/10/29/denmark/dbu-pokalen/bk-fremad-amager/brondby-if/1951733/ Report]
|goals1 = Krogdahl {{goal|88}}
|goals2 = Pukki {{goal|21}}
Ørnskov {{goal|25|pen.}}
Friðjónsson {{goal|73}}
|stadium = Sundby Idrætspark
|location = Copenhagen
|attendance =
|referee =
|result = W
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|round = Fourth round
|date =
|time = --:-- CET
|team1 = TBD
|score = –
|team2 = TBD
|report = [ Report]
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium =
|location =
|attendance =
|referee =
|result =
}}
= UEFA Europa League =
{{main|2014–15 UEFA Europa League}}
== Third qualifying round ==
{{Football box collapsible
|round = First leg
|date = 31 July 2014
|time = 20:30 CEST
|team1 = Club Brugge {{flagicon|BEL}}
|score = 3–0
|report = [https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/match/2014974--club-brugge-vs-brondby/ Report]
|team2 = {{flagicon|DEN}} Brøndby
|goals1 = Duarte {{goal|14}}
Castillo {{goal|30}}
Vázquez {{goal|63}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = Jan Breydel Stadium, Bruges
|attendance = 24,217
|referee = Vladislav Bezborodov (Russia)
|result = L
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|round = Second leg
|date = 7 August 2014
|time = 20:00 CEST
|team1 = Brøndby {{flagicon|DEN}}
|score = 0–2
|report = [https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/match/2015003--brondby-vs-club-brugge/ Report]
|team2 = {{flagicon|BEL}} Club Brugge
|goals1 =
|goals2 = Castillo {{goal|38}}
Fernando {{goal|45+1}}
|stadium = Brøndby Stadium, Brøndby
|attendance = 10,046
|referee = Alon Yefet (Israel)
|result = L
}}
Statistics
= Goalscorers =
{{updated|9 November 2014}}
This includes all competitive matches. The list is sorted by shirt number when total goals are equal.
| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 95%; text-align: center;" |
| width=20|{{Abbr| Rank | Ranking}}
!width=20|{{Abbr| Pos | Position}} !width=20|{{Abbr| No. | Squad Number}} !width=200|Player !width=50|Superliga !width=50|Cup !width=50|Europa League !width=50|Total |
|---|
| rowspan="1"|1
|FW |9 |align=left|{{flagicon|FIN}} Teemu Pukki |5 |1 |0 |6 |
| rowspan="1"|2
|FW |9^ |align=left|{{flagicon|DNK}} Simon Makienok |3 |0 |0 |3 |
| rowspan="3"|3
|MF |7 |align=left|{{flagicon|DNK}} Thomas Kahlenberg |2 |0 |0 |rowspan="3"|2 |
| FW
|14 |align=left|{{flagicon|KOS}} Elbasan Rashani |2 |0 |0 |
| MF
|25 |align=left|{{flagicon|ISL}} Hólmbert Friðjónsson |1 |1 |0 |
| rowspan="7"|6
|DF |3 |align=left|{{flagicon|NOR}} Fredrik Semb Berge |1 |0 |0 |rowspan="7"|1 |
| MF
|6 |align=left|{{flagicon|DNK}} Martin Ørnskov |0 |1 |0 |
| FW
|10 |align=left|{{flagicon|PAR}} José Ariel Núñez |1 |0 |0 |
| FW
|11 |align=left|{{flagicon|SWE}} Johan Elmander |1 |0 |0 |
| DF
|17 |align=left|{{flagicon|DNK}} Riza Durmisi |1 |0 |0 |
| MF
|18 |align=left|{{flagicon|SAF}} Lebogang Phiri |1 |0 |0 |
| MF
|21 |align=left|{{flagicon|DNK}} Andrew Hjulsager |1 |0 |0 |
| #
|colspan="3"|Own Goals |0 |0 |0 |0 |
| colspan="4"|TOTALS
|19 |3 |0 |22 |
Note: ^ indicate player left out club during season.
= Clean sheets =
{{updated|9 November 2014}}
This includes all competitive matches. The list is sorted by shirt number when total clean sheets are equal.
| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 95%; text-align: center;" |
| width=20|{{Abbr| Rnk | Ranking }}
!width=20|{{Abbr| Pos | Position }} !width=20|{{Abbr| No. | Squad Number }} !width=200|Player !width=50|Superliga !width=50|Cup !width=50|Europa League !width=50|Total |
|---|
| 1
|GK |1 |align=left|{{flagicon|FIN}} Lukáš Hrádecký | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| colspan="4"|TOTALS
|6 |0 |0 |6 |
References
{{Reflist}}
{{Brøndby IF seasons}}
{{2014–15 in Danish football}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Brondby IF season 2014-15}}