Provinsmesterskabsturneringen
{{Infobox football tournament
| name = Provinsmesterskabsturneringen i Fodbold
| organiser = Danish FA (DBU)
| image = File:Diploma - Aalborg Boldspilklub - Provinsmesterskabet i Fodbold 1928.jpg
| imagesize =
| alt =
| caption = The official diploma granted by the Danish FA (DBU) to Aalborg BK (JBU) for the club's win in the 1928 edition of the tournament.
| founded = {{Start date and age|df=yes|1913}}
| abolished = {{Start date and age|df=yes|1931}}
| region = Bornholm, Funen, Jutland, Lolland-Falster and Zealand
| number of teams = {{nowrap|5 (1913–1914; 1921–1930)}}
4 (1916–1920; 1931)
| current champions = B 1909 (1931)
| most successful club = B 1901 (7 titles)
| qualifier for = Danish Football Championship semifinal or final (1913–1927)
}}
Provinsmesterskabsturneringen i Fodbold ({{trans|Danish Provincial Football Tournament}}) was a knockout association football competition contested annually between 1913 and 1931, organised by the Danish FA (DBU), which determined the championship of the provinces (regions outside the main capital city, Copenhagen).
No trophy was awarded to the winner of the tournament, who instead received a diploma and could refer themselves as Vinder af Provinsmesterskabet i Fodbold or simply Provinsmester (English: Champions of the Provincial Football Championship). The most successful club in the history of the tournament's 18 editions was B 1901, who participated in all national tournaments by winning the regional Lolland-Falster league championship, winning a total of 7 provincial titles and appearing as a losing finalist on 4 occasions. As a result of the club's success, the Lolland-Falster FA became the most successful regional association, only fielding B 1901 as its representative during the tournament's entire duration.
History
File:Landsfodboldturneringen June 1913 football match advertisement Naestved Tidende.png and B 1901.]]Until 1927, the cup tournament was part of the Danish Championship play-off, Landspokalturneringen, and was held prior to the Danish National Championship semifinal (1914 and 1916) or final. Beginning from the 1928-season, the regional championship became a separate tournament held alongside the Danish Championship (part of Danmarksmesterskabsturneringen i Fodbold), but still organised by the Danish FA, now under the official name of Provinsmesterskabsturneringen.
In principle, the final of the tournament was scheduled to be played on a neutral ground, which occurred on 9 occasions, while the rest of the finals ended up being played at the home field of one of the teams in the final. Almost two-thirds of the finals (1916–18, 1920–22, 1924–26 and 1929–31) were played on a football field located in Odense.
Throughout the competition's existence, the five regional football championship clubs from Bornholm FA (BBU), Funen FA (FBU), Jutland FA (JBU), Lolland-Falster FA (LFBU) and Zealand FA (SBU) participated after the end of normal league season, except for the years 1916–1920 (Bornholm FA) and 1931 (Jutland FA). The 1915 edition was not played due to the limitations imposed as a consequence of World War I. The tournament was abolished after the 1931 edition, where the Jutland FA representative, Esbjerg fB, withdrew from the competition due to lack of time in its schedule.
Finals
| class="wikitable" |
| Key
| Explanation |
| align="center" | (number of cup wins)
| A running tally of the total number of titles won by each club is kept in brackets. |
| align="center" | (a.e.t.)
| After extra time (two periods of 15 minutes each). |
| align="center" | (ab.)
| Match abandoned before full time. Match score and result withstood. |
| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
! Season !! Final Date !! Winner !! Result !! Runner-up !! Venue !! Attendance !! Ref |
| 1913
| 8 June 1913 | B 1901 (1) | 6–2 (ab.) | Ridemarken, Næstved | 500 |
| 1914
| 31 May 1914 | Vejle BK (1) | 2–1 | Rønne BK | Københavns Idrætspark, Copenhagen | 1,000 |
| 1915
| colspan="6" | Cancelled |
| 1916
| 4 June 1916 | Odense BK (1) | 2–0 | B 1901 | Munke Mose, Odense | 1,000 |
| 1917
| 3 June 1917 | B 1901 (2) | 3–2 | Munke Mose, Odense | 1,800 |
| 1918
| 2 June 1918 | Randers SK Freja (1) | 2–0 | OB's Bane, Odense | {{n/a}} |
| 1919
| 25 May 1919 | B 1901 (3) | 4–1 | B 1901's Bane, Nykøbing Falster | {{n/a}} |
| 1920
| 30 May 1920 | B 1901 (4) | 2–1 | Odense | 500 |
| 1921
| 21 May 1921 | Aarhus GF (1) | 3–1 (a.e.t.) | B 1901 | Odense | {{n/a}} |
| 1922
| 12 June 1922 | B 1901 (5) | 2–1 | Odense | {{n/a}} |
| 1923
| 27 May 1923 | Aarhus GF (2) | 3–0 (a.e.t.) | {{n/a}} |
| 1924
| 1 June 1924 | B 1913 (1) | 3–1 | B 1901 | Odense | {{n/a}} |
| 1925
| 7 June 1925 | Aarhus GF (3) | 4–1 | B 1901 | Odense | {{n/a}} |
| 1926
| 6 June 1926 | B 1901 (6) | 7–3 | Odense | {{n/a}} |
| 1927
| 19 June 1927 | Skovshoved IF (1) | 3–2 | B 1909 | Skovshoved Idrætspark, Skovshoved | 500 |
| 1928
| 24 June 1928 | Aalborg BK (1) | 8–2 | 1,800 |
| 1929
| 16 June 1929 | B 1901 (7) | 8–6 | B 1909's Bane, Odense | 2,000 |
| 1930
| 13 July 1930 | B 1913 (2) | 3–1 | B 1913's Bane, Odense | 1,400 |
| 1931
| 21 June 1931 | B 1909 (1) | 3–2 | Odense Idrætspark, Odense | 1,000 |
Performances
= Results by team =
Teams shown in italics are no longer in existence. B 1901 won the most championship titles and shares the record of losing the largest number of final matches with Frederiksborg IF Hillerød.
| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
! scope="col" | Club ! scope="col" | Association ! scope="col" | Wins ! scope="col" | First final won ! scope="col" | Last final won ! scope="col" | Runners-up ! scope="col" | Last final lost ! Total final appearances |
| scope="row" | B 1901
| 7 | 1913 | 1929 | 4 | 1925 | 11 |
|---|
| scope="row" | Aarhus GF
| 3 | 1921 | 1925 | 1 | 1922 | 4 |
| scope="row" | B 1913
| Funen FA | 2 | 1924 | 1930 | 0 | — | 2 |
| scope="row" | Odense BK
| Funen FA | 1 | 1916 | 1916 | 2 | 1919 | 3 |
| scope="row" | B 1909
| Funen FA | 1 | 1931 | 1931 | 1 | 1927 | 2 |
| scope="row" | Aalborg BK
| 1 | 1928 | 1928 | 1 | 1929 | 2 |
| scope="row" | Skovshoved IF
| 1 | 1927 | 1927 | 1 | 1928 | 2 |
| scope="row" | Vejle BK
| 1 | 1914 | 1914 | 0 | — | 1 |
| scope="row" | Randers SK Freja
| 1 | 1918 | 1918 | 0 | — | 1 |
| scope="row" | Frederiksborg IF Hillerød
| 0 | — | — | 4 | 1930 | 4 |
| scope="row" | Helsingør IF
| 0 | — | — | 1 | 1931 | 1 |
| scope="row" | Horsens FS
| 0 | — | — | 1 | 1926 | 1 |
| scope="row" | Ringkøbing IF
| 0 | — | — | 1 | 1920 | 1 |
| scope="row" | Rønne BK
| 0 | — | — | 1 | 1914 | 1 |
= Results by association =
The single team, B 1901, that represented the Lolland-Falster FA throughout the tournament's entire history, single-handedly ensured that the regional association ended up with the most championship titles combined.
| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
! scope="col" | Association ! scope="col" | Clubs ! scope="col" | Seasons ! scope="col" | Wins ! scope="col" | First final won ! scope="col" | Last final won ! scope="col" | Runners-up ! scope="col" | Last final lost ! Total final appearances |
| scope="row" | Lolland-Falster FA (LFBU)
| 1 | 18 | 7 | 1913 | 1929 | 4 | 1925 | 11 |
|---|
| scope="row" | Jutland FA (JBU)
| 8 | 17 | 6 | 1914 | 1928 | 4 | 1929 | 10 |
| scope="row" | Funen FA (FBU)
| 4 | 18 | 4 | 1916 | 1931 | 3 | 1927 | 7 |
| scope="row" | Zealand FA (SBU)
| 6 | 18 | 1 | 1927 | 1927 | 6 | 1931 | 7 |
| scope="row" | Bornholm FA (BBU)
| 2 | 13 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 1914 | 1 |
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The final match in 1913 of the Provins-Turneringen between B 1901 (LFBU) and Frederiksborg IF Hillerød (SBU) was abandoned after 88 minutes, when the score was 2–6 in B 1901's favour. The ball had punctured, and as there was no reserve ball present, and the fact that FIF Hillerød was behind with four goals, a decision was made to end the game at this score with the acceptance of FIF Hillerød.
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{{Cite book|last=Olsen|first=Børge Wether|url=http://www.skovserhistorie.dk/billeder/50-aars-jubilaeumshaefte/|title=Skovshoved Idrætsforening 50 års jubilæumshæfte|publisher=Skovshoved IF|year=1959|pages=6–7, 15–16|language=da|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170722180948/http://www.skovserhistorie.dk/billeder/50-aars-jubilaeumshaefte/|archive-date=22 July 2017}}
{{Cite book|url=http://www.skovserhistorie.dk/billeder/25-aars-jubilaeumshaefte/|title=SIF Bladet Jubilæumsudgave|publisher=Skovshoved IF|year=1934|pages=5–6|language=da|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170722182558/http://www.skovserhistorie.dk/billeder/25-aars-jubilaeumshaefte/|archive-date=22 July 2017}}
{{cite book|last1=Jørgensen|first1=Palle "Banks"|title=Boldklubben af 1893, Fodbold 1896-1999: En fodboldkrønike fra den spæde begyndelse til Superligaen|date=3 July 1999|publisher=Boldklubben af 1893|location=Smørum|edition=1|pages=158–159|language=da|chapter=Sæsonen 1926/27}}
{{cite web|title=Skovshoved: SIF I SBU, 1927/28|url=https://www.dbukoebenhavn.dk/oevrigt_indhold/dbuk_historie/klubbernes-historie/klubber-s/skovshoved/sif-i-sbu|website=www.dbukoebenhavn.dk|publisher=DBU København|access-date=1 October 2017|language=da|quote=I Provinsmesterskabsturneringen vinder SIF med 3-2 over B 1901, dernæst 6-1 over Viking Rønne for at tabe finalen i Ålborg til ÅB med 2-8.|archive-date=1 October 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171001131506/https://www.dbukoebenhavn.dk/oevrigt_indhold/dbuk_historie/klubbernes-historie/klubber-s/skovshoved/sif-i-sbu|url-status=dead}}
{{cite web|title=Om Alka Superliga: Et overblik over Alka Superliga|url=http://divisionsforeningen.dk/turneringer/superliga/omsuperligaen|website=www.divisionsforeningen.dk|publisher=Divisionsforeningen|access-date=1 October 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171001132819/http://divisionsforeningen.dk/turneringer/superliga/omsuperligaen|archive-date=1 October 2017|language=da|quote=Fra Landsfodboldturnering til Mesterskabsserien: Den første landsdækkende turnering fandt sted i 1912 under navnet Landsfodboldturneringen. Fodbolddanmark var dengang inddelt i lokalunioner, hvorfra hver vinder dystede om at komme med i Landsfodboldsturneringen. De fem københavnske klubber (AB, B93, B1903, Frem og KB) var overlegne i den periode, og derfor blev der i 1921 indført Provinsmesterskabet, som gav de jyske og fynske klubber chancen for en titel uden for den snævre københavnske kreds af landsmesterskabskandidater.}}
{{cite web|last1=Oestermann|first1=Morten|title=De allerførste år: 1914-1919|url=http://www.ob.dk/info/historie_12378/ojeblikket.aspx|website=www.ob.dk|publisher=Odense Boldklub|access-date=1 October 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171001215745/http://www.ob.dk/info/historie_12378/ojeblikket.aspx|archive-date=1 October 2017|location=Odense|language=da|quote=Dermed var OB klar til finalen i Provinsmesterskabet mod B1901 fra Nykøbing Falster, hvor vinderen skulle møde nummer to fra Københavsrækken om en plads i finalen om Landsfodboldturneringen – mod nummer ét i Københavsrækken. Pressen skrev om kampen mod B1901: ”Det var kun naturligt, at Kampen om Provinsmesterskabet, som i Gaar Eftermiddags udkæmpedes paa O.B.s Bane, havde samlet et meget talrigt Publikum. Man havde jo lov at vente en god og interessant Kamp, når to så udmærkede Hold som O.B. og Nykøbing F. skulde prøve Kræfter”.}}
{{cite web|last1=Laursen|first1=Conny|title=Museums arrangementer: Særudstillinger, 2014|url=http://www.vejleboldklub.dk/klubben/om-vb-museum/museums-arrangementer/|website=www.vejleboldklub.dk|publisher=Vejle Boldklub|access-date=1 October 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171001224245/http://www.vejleboldklub.dk/klubben/om-vb-museum/museums-arrangementer/|archive-date=1 October 2017|language=da|date=11 September 2015|quote=VB provinsmester, 31. maj 1914; I det blankpolerede sølv dokumenterer inskriptionen byens følelser for Vejle Boldklub: "En pokal skænket Vejle Boldklub af borgere i Vejle til minde om provinsmesterskabet i fodbold."}}
{{cite web|title=Fra Frejas jubilæumsårbøger 1973 og 1998: Fodbold i Randers og i Freja|url=http://www.randersfreja.dk/side/113/Fodbold%20i%20Randers%20og%20i%20Freja|website=www.randersfreja.dk|publisher=Randers Sportsklub Freja|access-date=2 October 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171002143339/http://www.randersfreja.dk/side/113/Fodbold%20i%20Randers%20og%20i%20Freja|archive-date=2 October 2017|language=da|quote=I turneringen om provinsmesterskabet mødte vi den 26. maj 1918 Odense Boldklub i Horsens. Vi vandt 3-1 og skulle spille slutkamp mod FIF Hillerød, der havde besejret B. 1901. Kampen blev spillet i Odense den 2. juni, og »Freja« sejrede 2-0. Provinsmesterskabet var erobret.}}
{{cite web|title=Ganske kort om særudstillingerne: VB provinsmester 31. maj 1914|url=http://vejleboldklub.klubcms.dbu.dk/data/681/filedb/38173.pdf|website=vejleboldklub.klubcms.dbu.dk|publisher=Vejle Boldklub|access-date=2 October 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171002144423/http://vejleboldklub.klubcms.dbu.dk/data/681/filedb/38173.pdf|archive-date=2 October 2017|location=Vejle|pages=1–2|language=da|quote=Første pinsedag den 31. maj 1914 fastslog Vejle Boldklub sin position som Provinsens bedste fodboldhold, da VB i idrætsparken i København slog Rønne Boldklub med 2-1.}}
Skovshoved IF was originally a member of Nordre Birks Boldspil-Union (NBBU), who joined the Zealand Football Association (SBU) as a special department in 1921. The club participated in the regional tournament as a representative for the Zealand FA until the club joined the Copenhagen Football Association (KBU) in 1929.
{{cite book|last1=Andersen|first1=Harald|title=Lolland-Falsters Boldspil Union 50 Aars Jubilæum: Raske Bolddrengens Leg paa "Sydhavsøerne" gennem 50 Aar|date=1956|publisher=Lolland-Falsters Venstreblades Bogtrykkeri|location=Nykøbing Falster|pages=78–79|language=da|chapter=Landsturneringen; Provinsmesterskabs-Turneringen}}
{{cite web|title=Provins-Fodboldturneringen|url=http://www2.statsbiblioteket.dk/newspaper-pdf/9/8/4/f/984f8d66-00d7-4a60-a30c-07ac561080be.pdf|website=www2.statsbiblioteket.dk|publisher=Fyens Stiftstidende via Mediestream (Statsbiblioteket)|pages=4|language=da|date=10 June 1913}}
{{cite news|title=Provinsmesterskabet i Fodbold gik denne Gang til Odense: Odense Boldklub vandt igaar en smuk Sejr over Nykøbing F. med 2 Maal mod 0 (1-0, 1-0)|publisher=Fyens Stiftstidende|pages=3|language=da|date=5 June 1916}}
{{cite news|title="1901" sejrede i Gaar i Odense: Landsturturneringen for Provinsen vindes i Slutkampen af "1901" med 3 Maal mod 2 over Odense Boldklub|publisher=Lolland-Falsters Folketidende|pages=3|language=da|date=4 June 1917|quote=Kampen overværedes af ca. 16-1800 Mennesker}}
{{cite news|title=Spændende Fodboldkamp i Odense: Mesterskabet gaar til Nykøbing F.|publisher=Fyns Social-Demokrat (Odense)|pages=2|language=da|date=4 June 1917|location=Odense|quote=Boldklubben 1901 af Nykøbing F. og Odense Boldklub skulde i Gaar afgøre, hvilken af de to Klubber, der i Aar skulde være Indehaver af Provinsmesterskabet i Fodbold, og til Kampen var der mødt ca. 2000 Tilskuere paa O.B.s Bane i Forventning om en interessant Kamp og Haabet blev ikke skuffet}}
{{cite news|title=Fodboldkampen paa Ridemarken|publisher=Næstved Tidende: Sydsjællands Folkeblad|pages=3|language=da|date=9 June 1913|quote=Søndag Eftermiddag mellem Nykøbing F. og Frederiksborg om Mesterskabet i Fodbold for Provinsen var en rask og smuk Fodboldkamp, som de 4-500 Tilskuere, der var mødt, havde megen Fornøjelse at af overvære. [...] Et Par Minutter for Kamptidens Udløb eksploderede Bolden, og dermed sluttede man saa Kampen.}}
{{cite news|title=Aa. B. kom let til Provinsmesterskabet: Sejren over Skovshoved blev paa 8-2 (4-1 i hver Halvleg)|issue=162. Aargang, Nr. 171|publisher=Aalborg Stiftstidende|date=25 June 1928|pages=1|language=da}}
{{cite news|title=Aa. B. vandt Provins-Mesterskabet: En overlegen Sejr paa 8-2 over Skovshoved|publisher=Aarhuus Stiftstidende|pages=7|language=da|date=25 June 1928}}
{{cite news|title=Aalborg Boldspilklub vandt Provinsmesterskabet: Skovshoved Idrætsforening blev nedsablet med 8-2 - Aa. B. spillede udmærket; Søren Andersen var Banens bedste Mand|issue=40. Aargang, Nr. 171|publisher=Aalborg Amtstidende|date=25 June 1928|pages=3|language=da}}
{{cite news|title="B. 1901" vandt Provinsmesterskabet|publisher=Lolland-Falsters Stifts-Tidende|pages=2|language=da|date=31 May 1920|issue=123}}
{{cite news|title=Fyens Stiftstidendes Sport-side: Provinsmesterskabet i Fodbold gik til Odense; Den afsluttende Kamp om Provinsmesterskabet i Fodbold vandtes igaar af B. 1913, Odense, over F. I. F., Hillerød, med 3-1; 1400 Mennesker overværede Kampen|publisher=Fyens Stiftstidende|pages=6|language=da|date=14 July 1930|issue=190}}
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