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| 2015–16 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | Niels Thorborg | ||
| Manager | Kent Nielsen | ||
| Ground | TRE-FOR Park | ||
| Danish Superliga | 7th | ||
| Danish Cup | Third round | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Rasmus Festersen (12) All: Rasmus Festersen (14) | ||
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The 2015–16 Odense Boldklub season was the teams' 127th football season since formation. They ended 7th in the Danish Superliga and were knocked out in the third round of DBU Pokalen.
OB did precede their 2015–16 campaign with a local tour of 2 exhibition matches on Funen, including a training camp in Sweden, with friendlies against Nottingham Forest and Ängelholms.
| 8 July 2015 | Nottingham Forest | 2–4 | Odense | Trelleborg |
| 19:00 CEST | Report | Stadium: Vångavallen |
| 12 July 2015 | Ängelholms | 0–3 | Odense | Ängelholm |
| 14:00 CEST | Report | Stadium: Ängelholms IP |
| Squad no. | Name | Nationality | Position | Date of birth (age) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | |||||
| 1 | Michael Tørnes | GK | 8 January 1986 (aged 30) | ||
| 13 | Sten Grytebust | GK | 25 October 1989 (aged 26) | ||
| 16 | Michael Falkesgaard | GK | 9 April 1991 (aged 25) | ||
| 25 | Maksym Koval | GK | 9 December 1992 (aged 23) | ||
| Defenders | |||||
| 3 | Frederik Tingager | CB | 22 February 1993 (aged 23) | ||
| 4 | Hallgrímur Jónasson (captain) | CB | 4 May 1986 (aged 30) | ||
| 5 | Lasse Nielsen | CB | 3 March 1987 (aged 29) | ||
| 6 | Mohammed Diarra | LB | 20 June 1992 (aged 23) | ||
| 20 | Jacob Barrett Laursen | LB | 17 November 1994 (aged 21) | ||
| 22 | Ari Skúlason | LB | 14 May 1987 (aged 29) | ||
| 24 | Oliver Lund | RB | 21 August 1990 (aged 25) | ||
| 30 | Magnus Pedersen | CB | 23 November 1996 (aged 19) | ||
| Midfielders | |||||
| 7 | Jóan Símun Edmundsson | LM | 26 July 1991 (aged 24) | ||
| 8 | Mohamed El Makrini | CM | 6 July 1987 (aged 28) | ||
| 11 | Lucas Jensen | RM | 8 October 1994 (aged 21) | ||
| 14 | Jens Jakob Thomasen | CM | 25 May 1996 (aged 20) | ||
| 15 | Izunna Uzochukwu | CM | 11 April 1990 (aged 26) | ||
| 18 | Azer Bušuladžić | CM | 12 November 1991 (aged 24) | ||
| 19 | Mikkel Desler | CM | 19 February 1995 (aged 21) | ||
| 21 | Mathias Greve | CM | 11 February 1995 (aged 21) | ||
| 29 | Anders Thomsen | CM | 29 July 1995 (aged 20) | ||
| Forwards | |||||
| 9 | Rasmus Falk | FW | 15 January 1992 (aged 24) | ||
| 10 | Rasmus Festersen | FW | 26 August 1986 (aged 29) | ||
| 28 | Anders K. Jacobsen | FW | 27 October 1989 (aged 26) | ||
| Entry date | Position | No. | Player | From club | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2015 | CM | 14 | Youth academy | [1] | ||
| 1 July 2015 | CB | 30 | Youth academy | |||
| 1 July 2015 | CB | 3 | Back from loan | [2] | ||
| 1 July 2015 | FW | 23 | Back from loan | [3] | ||
| 1 July 2015 | GK | 16 | Free transfer | [4] | ||
| 1 July 2015 | DF | 24 | ? | [5] | ||
| 1 July 2015 | CM | 8 | Free transfer | [6] | ||
| 3 July 2015 | FW | 10 | 3,000,000 DKK[7] | [8] | ||
| 13 August 2015 | GK | 1 | Free transfer | [9] | ||
| 31 August 2015 | GK | 25 | Loan | [10] | ||
| 19 September 2015 | CM | 26 | Free transfer | [11] | ||
| 1 January 2016 | CB | 3 | ? | [12] | ||
| 26 January 2016 | CM | 15 | 5,250,000 DKK | [13] | ||
| 17 February 2016 | GK | 13 | Free transfer | [14] | ||
| Total | 8,250,000 DKK | |||||
a = Market value
| Departure date | Position | No. | Player | To club | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2015 | LB | – | Free transfer | [15] | ||
| 1 July 2015 | CM | 8 | 3,000,000 DKK[16] | [17] | ||
| 1 July 2015 | CB | 26 | 6,000,000 DKK[18] | [19] | ||
| 1 July 2015 | RB | 28 | End of contract | |||
| 1 July 2015 | GK | 17 | Free transfer | [20] | ||
| 14 August 2015 | CB | 3 | 3,400,000 DKK[21] | [22] | ||
| 27 August 2015 | FW | 13 | Released | [23] | ||
| 31 December 2015 | MF | 26 | End of contract | |||
| 8 January 2016 | DF | 2 | ? | [24] | ||
| 13 January 2016 | MF | 15 | ? | [25] | ||
| 22 January 2016 | MF | 7 | 3,000,000 DKK[26] | [27] | ||
| 28 January 2016 | GK | 27 | Released | [28] | ||
| 31 January 2016 | FW | 17 | 10,000,000 DKK[29] | [30] | ||
| Total | 25,400,000 DKK | |||||
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | AaB | 33 | 15 | 5 | 13 | 56 | 44 | +12 | 50 |
| 6 | Randers | 33 | 13 | 8 | 12 | 45 | 43 | +2 | 47 |
| 7 | Odense | 33 | 14 | 4 | 15 | 50 | 52 | −2 | 46 |
| 8 | Viborg | 33 | 11 | 7 | 15 | 34 | 42 | −8 | 40 |
| 9 | Nordsjælland | 33 | 11 | 5 | 17 | 35 | 51 | −16 | 38 |
| 19 July 2015 1 | Odense | 3–0 | Hobro | Odense |
| 13:30 CEST | Festersen Skúlason Greve Falk |
Report | Jessen Mikkelsen |
Stadium: TRE-FOR Park Attendance: 7,797 Referee: Michael Svendsen |
| 26 July 2015 2 | Brøndby | 1–2 | Odense | Copenhagen |
| 16:00 CEST | Pukki |
Report | Festersen Kirkeskov Falk |
Stadium: Brøndby Stadion Attendance: 11,494 Referee: Kenn Hansen |
| 31 July 2015 3 | Midtjylland | 1–0 | Odense | Herning |
| 20:30 CEST | Sviatchenko Sparv Duncan |
Report | Jónasson Lund Festersen El Makrini Kirkeskov |
Stadium: MCH Arena Attendance: 6,477 Referee: Mads Kristoffer Kristoffersen |
| 7 August 2015 4 | Odense | 2–2 | Aarhus | Odense |
| 18:00 CEST | Festersen Greve Skúlason Lund |
Report | Aabech Vadsadze Elez |
Stadium: TRE-FOR Park Attendance: 9,932 Referee: Lars Christoffersen |
| 16 August 2015 5 | Odense | 2–3 | Randers | Odense |
| 18:00 CEST | Skúlason Larsen Diarra Zohore |
Report | Tverskov Fenger Brock-Madsen Lundberg |
Stadium: TRE-FOR Park Attendance: 7,692 Referee: Peter Kjærsgaard |
| 24 August 2015 6 | Aalborg | 5–1 | Odense | Herning |
| 19:00 CEST | Enevoldsen Risgård Spalvis Børsting |
Report | Larsen Kirkeskov |
Stadium: MCH Arena Attendance: 8,014 Referee: Jacob Kehlet |
| 30 August 2015 7 | Odense | 1–0 | Copenhagen | Odense |
| 18:00 CEST | Lund Jacobsen Bušuladžić |
Report | Stadium: TRE-FOR Park Attendance: 10,039 Referee: Anders Poulsen |
| 14 September 2015 8 | Esbjerg | 4–2 | Odense | Esbjerg |
| 19:00 CEST | Söder Lekven Bille Pálsson Mensah |
Report | Zohore El Makrini |
Stadium: Blue Water Arena Attendance: 5,329 |
| 19 September 2015 9 | Odense | 2–0 | Viborg | Odense |
| 16:00 CEST | Bušuladžić Zohore Falk Kryger |
Report | Pallesen Déblé |
Stadium: TRE-FOR Park Attendance: 5,807 Referee: Mads-Kristoffer Kristoffersen |
| 25 September 2015 10 | SønderjyskE | 4–0 | Odense | Haderslev |
| 18:00 CEST | Madsen Absalonsen Drachmann Pedersen Dalgaard |
Report | Falk |
Stadium: Haderslev Fodboldstadion Referee: Jørgen Daugbjerg Burchardt |
| 2 October 2015 11 | Nordsjælland | 1–5 | Odense | Farum |
| 18:00 CEST | Vingaard Petry Gregor |
Report | Festersen El Makrini Zohore Greve |
Stadium: Farum Park Attendance: 4,811 Referee: Jens Maae |
| 17 October 2015 12 | Odense | 1–2 | SønderjyskE | Odense |
| 18:00 CEST | Zohore Bušuladžić Koval |
Report | Dalgaard Absalonsen |
Stadium: TRE-FOR Park Attendance: 5,617 Referee: Anders Poulsen |
| 26 October 2015 13 | Randers | 1–1 | Odense | Farum |
| 19:00 CEST | Borring |
Report | Zohore El Makrini |
Stadium: Farum Park Attendance: 4,209 Referee: Jakob Kehlet |
| 1 November 2015 14 | Odense | 2–5 | Brøndby | Odense |
| 18:00 CEST | Zohore Jacobsen |
Report | Austin Pukki Kahlenberg Elmander |
Stadium: TRE-FOR Park Attendance: 10,272 Referee: Kenn Hansen |
| 8 November 2015 15 | Viborg | 0–1 | Odense | Viborg |
| 13:30 CEST | Report | Skúlason Festersen Greve |
Stadium: Energi Viborg Arena Attendance: 3,803 Referee: Peter Kjærsgaard-Andersen |
| 20 November 2015 16 | Odense | 1–1 | Midtjylland | Odense |
| 18:00 CEST | Festersen Bušuladžić |
Report | Rømer |
Stadium: TRE-FOR Park Attendance: 4,501 Referee: Jakob Kehlet |
| 30 November 2015 17 | Odense | 2–1 | Esbjerg | Odense |
| 18:00 CEST | Koval Desler Festersen El Makrini Lund Falk |
Report | Bille Jessen Almebäck |
Stadium: TRE-FOR Park Attendance: 4,310 Referee: Benjamin Svedborg |
| 6 December 2015 18 | Copenhagen | 4–1 | Odense | Copenhagen |
| 18:00 CEST | M. Jørgensen N. Jørgensen Nielsen |
Report | Jacobsen |
Stadium: Telia Parken Attendance: 14,636 Referee: Kenn Hansen |
| 26 February 2016 19 | Odense | 2–2 | Aarhus | Odense |
| 18:00 CEST | Jacobsen Skúlason Greve |
Report | Bjarnason Backman Elez Pedersen Jønsson Aabech |
Stadium: TRE-FOR Park Attendance: 7,459 Referee: Jens Maae |
| 4 March 2016 20 | Aalborg | 0–1 | Odense | Aalborg |
| 18:00 CEST | Kakeeto |
Report | El Makrini Festersen |
Stadium: Nordjyske Arena Attendance: 5,620 Referee: Peter Kjærsgaard-Andersen |
| 13 March 2016 21 | Odense | 3–1 | Nordsjælland | Odense |
| 13:00 CEST | Jacobsen Festersen Falk |
Report | Mikkelsen |
Stadium: TRE-FOR Park Attendance: 5,044 Referee: Anders Poulsen |
| 19 March 2016 22 | Hobro | 0–2 | Odense | Hobro |
| 16:00 CEST | Kirkevold Ogunbiyi Park |
Report | Jacobsen Falk |
Stadium: DS Arena Attendance: 1,504 Referee: Michael Tykgaard |
| 3 April 2016 23 | Odense | 0–1 | Randers | Odense |
| 13:00 CEST | Report | Ishak Marxen |
Stadium: TRE-FOR Park Attendance: 6,611 Referee: Jørgen Daugbjerg Burchardt |
| 10 April 2016 24 | Brøndby | 1–0 | Odense | Copenhagen |
| 18:00 CEST | Jakobsen Phiri Boysen |
Report | Nielsen |
Stadium: Brøndby Stadion Attendance: 11,263 Referee: Jens Maae |
| 17 April 2016 25 | Odense | 5–1 | Viborg | Odense |
| 13:00 CEST | Festersen Falk Uzochukwu Jacobsen El Makrini Bušuladžić |
Report | Akharraz Reese Curth Lerager |
Stadium: TRE-FOR Park Attendance: 4,722 Referee: Lars Christoffersen |
| 22 April 2016 26 | Midtjylland | 2–0 | Odense | Herning |
| 18:00 CEST | Pušić Rømer Sparv Sisto |
Report | Uzochukwu |
Stadium: MCH Arena Attendance: 7,011 Referee: Michael Tykgaard |
| 2 May 2016 27 | Esbjerg | 0–2 | Odense | Esbjerg |
| 19:00 CEST | Stenderup Paulsen |
Report | Jacobsen Lund Falk Skúlason |
Stadium: Blue Water Arena Attendance: 5,675 Referee: Peter Kjærsgaard-Andersen |
| 8 May 2016 28 | Odense | 0–1 | Copenhagen | Odense |
| 16:00 CEST | Laursen |
Report | Verbič Santander |
Stadium: TRE-FOR Park Attendance: 9,911 Referee: Jakob Kehlet |
| 12 May 2016 29 | Nordsjælland | 0–1 | Odense | Farum |
| 18:00 CEST | Gregor Vingaard |
Report | Festersen El Makrini |
Stadium: Right to Dream Park Attendance: 2,615 Referee: Jens Maae |
| 15 May 2016 30 | Odense | 0–1 | Hobro | Odense |
| 14:00 CEST | Report | Domoraud Park Justesen Hastrup |
Stadium: TRE-FOR Park Attendance: 5,776 Referee: Benjamin Svedborg |
| 20 May 2016 31 | SønderjyskE | 2–1 | Odense | Haderslev |
| 18:00 CEST | Kroon Bechmann |
Report | Jacobsen El Makrini |
Stadium: Haderslev Fodboldstadion Referee: Peter Kjærsgaard-Andersen |
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 33 | 14 | 4 | 15 | 50 | 52 | −2 | 46 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 29 | 23 | +6 | 7 | 1 | 9 | 21 | 29 | −8 |
Last updated: 29 May 2016.
Source: Statto.com
| 9 September 2015 Second round | Tarup/Paarup | 0–2 | Odense | Odense |
| 17:45 CEST | Festersen |
Report | Fønss |
Stadium: TRE-FOR Park Attendance: 3,015 Referee: Mads Kristoffer Kristoffersen |
| 26 July 2015 Third round | Fredericia | 2–1 | Odense | Fredericia |
| 16:00 CEST | Podstavek Ćatović Baldvinsson Feldballe |
Report | Zohore |
Stadium: Monjasa Park Attendance: 1,680 Referee: Michael Tykgaard |
Includes all competitive matches. The list is sorted by shirt number when total goals are equal.
| Rank | Pos. | No. | Player | Superliga | DBU Pokalen | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FW | 10 | Rasmus Festersen | 14 | 2 | 16 |
| 2 | FW | 28 | Anders K. Jacobsen | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| 3 | FW | – | Kenneth Zohore | 7 | 1 | 8 |
| 4 | MF | 9 | Rasmus Falk | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 5 | MF | 21 | Mathias Greve | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| DF | 22 | Ari Skúlason | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| 7 | MF | 8 | Mohamed El Makrini | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| MF | – | Lasse Kryger | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| MF | – | Emil Larsen | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| TOTALS | 44 | 3 | 47 | |||
| No. | Pos. | Name | Superliga | DBU Pokalen | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | MF | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |
| 18 | MF | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| 24 | DF | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| 9 | FW | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| – | DF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| 21 | MF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| 22 | DF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| 15 | MF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 25 | GK | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 4 | DF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 5 | DF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 6 | DF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 10 | FW | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 19 | MF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| – | MF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 40 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 41 | 0 | ||