2025–26 Odense Boldklub season
| 2025–26 season | |
|---|---|
| Chairman | Niels Thorborg |
| Manager | Alexander Zorniger |
| Stadium | Nature Energy Park |
| Danish Superliga | 8th |
| Danish Cup | Quarter-finals |
| Top goalscorer | League: Noah Ganaus (9) All: Noah Ganaus (11) |
The 2025–26 Odense Boldklub season is the club's 137th season, and their 63rd appearance in the Danish Superliga. It is also Odenses comeback season to the best Danish football tier after relegation to the Danish 1st Division.
At the end of the 2024–25 season, Odense announced the signing of a new head coach, Alexander Zorniger.[1] The German coach is well known in Denmark after his three years as a head coach Brøndby IF from 2016 to 2019. The rumors of Odense signing Zorniger started in February when he was spotted in the Odense away section in a game against Hillerød Fodbold at Right to Dream Park.[2] Sportsdirector Troels Bech knows Zorniger very well from his time in Brøndby. Those two worked together from 2016 til 2018.
First team
- Last updated on 22 September 2025[3]
| Squad no. | Name | Nationality | Position(s) | Date of birth (age) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | |||||
| 1 | Martin Hansen | 
|
GK | 15 June 1990 | |
| 16 | Viljar Myhra | 
|
GK | 21 July 1996 | |
| 27 | Marcus Eskildsen |
|
GK | 3 December 2007 | |
| 30 | Theo Sander |
|
GK | 8 January 2005 | |
| Defenders | |||||
| 3 | Adam Sørensen |
|
LB | 11 November 2000 | |
| 4 | Bjørn Paulsen |
|
CB | 2 July 1991 | |
| 5 | Nicolas Bürgy | .svg.png){kind=small}
|
CB | 7 August 1995 | |
| 13 | Julius Berthel Askou |
|
CB | 27 May 2006 | |
| 15 | Marcus McCoy |
|
RB | 24 August 2005 | |
| 20 | Leeroy Owusu | 
|
RB | 13 August 1996 | |
| 24 | Yaya Bojang | 
|
CB/CDM | 10 September 2004 | |
| 29 | James Gomez |
|
CB | 14 November 2001 | |
| Midfielders | |||||
| 6 | Jakob Bonde |
|
CDM | 29 December 1993 | |
| 8 | Rasmus Falk |
|
CM | 15 January 1992 | |
| 14 | Gustav Grubbe |
|
CDM | 27 January 2003 | |
| 18 | Max Ejdum |
|
CM | 15 October 2004 | |
| 19 | Tom Trybull | 
|
CM | 9 March 1993 | |
| 21 | Vitus Friis |
|
CDM | 31 March 2007 | |
| 22 | Ismahila Ouédraogo | 
|
CDM | 5 November 1999 | |
| Forwards | |||||
| 7 | Fiete Arp |
|
ST | 6 January 2000 | |
| 11 | Jona Niemiec |
|
ST | 19 September 2001 | |
| 17 | Noah Ganaus |
|
ST | 19 January 2001 | |
| 23 | William Martin |
|
LW/RW/AM | 23 April 2007 | |
| 25 | Mads Abrahamsen |
|
LW | 13 January 2007 | |
| 26 | Elias Hansborg-Sørensen |
|
LW/RW/ST | 2 July 2005 | |
| 28 | Magnus Andersen |
|
LW | 3 April 2006 | |
| 31 | Jay-Roy Grot | 
|
ST | 13 March 1998 | |
Transfers
Transfers in
| Entry date | Position | No. | Player | From club | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2025 | FW | 28 | Magnus Andersen
|
Youth academy | [4] | |
| 1 July 2025 | GK | 27 | Marcus Eskildsen
|
Youth academy | [5] | |
| 1 July 2025 | FW | 7 | Fiete Arp
|
Holstein Kiel
|
1,850,000 DKK[6] | [7] |
| 1 July 2025 | FW | 17 | Noah Ganaus
|
Jahn Regensburg
|
Free transfer | [8] |
| 2 July 2025 | MF | 8 | Rasmus Falk
|
Copenhagen
|
Undisclosed | [9] |
| 26 August 2025 | MF | 22 | Ismahila Ouédraogo
|
 Atromitos
|
7,500,000 DKK | [10] |
| 1 September 2025 | FW | 11 | Jona Niemiec
|
Fortuna Düsseldorf
|
Undisclosed | [11] |
| 18 September 2025 | FW | 25 | Mads Abrahamsen
|
Youth academy | [12] | |
| 22 September 2025 | MF | 21 | Vitus Friis
|
Youth academy | [13] | |
| Total | 9,350,000 DKK | |||||
Transfers out
| Entry date | Position | No. | Player | From club | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2025 | DF | 2 |  Nicholas Mickelson
|
Elversberg
|
End of contract | [14] |
| 16 July 2025 | FW | 17 | Luca Kjerrumgaard
|
 Udinese
|
37,500,000 DKK[15] | [16] |
| 17 July 2025 | FW | 10 |  Louicius Don Deedson
|
 FC Dallas
|
30,000,000 DKK[17] | [18] |
| Total | 67,500,000 DKK | |||||
Loans in
| Start date | End date | Position | No. | Player | From club | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 July 2025 | 30 June 2026 | GK | 30 | Theo Sander
|
Copenhagen
|
[19] |
Loans out
| Start date | End date | Position | No. | Player | From club | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 August 2025 | 30 June 2026 | FW | 11 | Markus Jensen
|
 Utrecht
|
[20] |
| 1 September 2025 | 30 June 2026 | MF | 21 | Nikolaj Juul-Sandberg
|
Middelfart
|
[21] |
New contracts
| Date | Pos | No. | Player | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 August 2025 | FW | 11 | Markus Jensen
|
[20] |
| 1 September 2025 | MF | 21 | Nikolaj Juul-Sandberg
|
[21] |
Friendlies
Pre-season
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 20 June 2025 | Odense | 1–2 | Esbjerg | Odense |
| 17:00 CEST | Jensen  53' |
Report | Lucena 20', 45' |
Stadium: Ådalen Attendance: 1,153 Referee: Allan Staal |
| 1 July 2025 | Odense | 3–0 | B.93 | Nyborg |
| 16:00 CEST | Arp 1' Ganaus 45+1'Askou 87' |
Report | Stadium: Nyborg Stadium |
| 12 July 2025 | Randers | 0–2 | Odense | Randers |
| 14:00 CEST | Report | Arp 8' Owusu 90' |
Stadium: Randers FC's bane 9 |
Competitions
Superliga
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Sønderjyske | 19 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 31 | 27 | +4 | 29 | Qualification for the Championship round |
| 7 | Copenhagen | 20 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 32 | 30 | +2 | 28 | Qualification for the Relegation round |
| 8 | OB | 20 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 34 | 43 | −9 | 26 | |
| 9 | Randers | 20 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 19 | 24 | −5 | 23 | |
| 10 | Silkeborg (Q) | 19 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 22 | 37 | −15 | 19 |
Updated to match(es) played on 15 February 2026. Source: Danish Football Association (in Danish), Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Away goals scored; 5) Play-off (played on neutral ground if determining teams for different rounds); 6) Draw.
(Q) Qualified for the phase indicated
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Away goals scored; 5) Play-off (played on neutral ground if determining teams for different rounds); 6) Draw.
(Q) Qualified for the phase indicated
Results summary
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 32 | 37 | −5 | 26 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 18 | −1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 19 | −4 |
Last updated: 7 December 2025.
Source: Worldfootball.net
Results by round
Updated to match(es) played on 7 December 2025. Source: Worldfootball.net
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 20 July 2025 1 | Midtjylland | 3–3 | Odense | Herning |
| 18:00 CEST | Franculino 45+2', 85' Buksa 45+5'Mbabu  48'Lee 80' |
Report | Ganaus 3' Grot 30'Owusu 36'Arp 67' (pen.), 82'Grubbe 90+10' |
Stadium: MCH Arena Attendance: 9,813 Referee: Morten Krogh |
| 27 July 2025 2 | Odense | 3–1 | Viborg | Odense |
| 14:00 CEST | Ganaus 42' Bürgy 57', 63'Arp 67'Bojang 90+2' |
Report | Grønning 76' Horneman 85' |
Stadium: Nature Energy Park Attendance: 12,394 Referee: Michael Tykgaard |
| 1 August 2025 3 | Vejle | 4–0 | Odense | Vejle |
| 20:00 CEST | Hjulsager 15', 75' Duelund 23', 57'Gammelgaard 62' |
Report | Sørensen 90' |
Stadium: Vejle Stadium Attendance: 10,187 Referee: Frederik Svendsen |
| 11 August 2025 4 | Odense | 3–2 | Randers | Odense |
| 19:00 CEST | Ganaus 5' Arp 43' (pen.)Grot 45+1'Gomez 71' |
Report | Campbell 7' Danho 24'Campbell 58'Greve 64'Dyhr 90+3'Høegh 90+5' |
Stadium: Nature Energy Park Attendance: 9,270 Referee: Aydin Uslu |
| 18 August 2025 5 | Odense | 1–5 | Aarhus | Odense |
| 19:00 CEST | Report | Stadium: Nature Energy Park Attendance: 13,073 Referee: Morten Krogh |
| 23 August 2025 6 | Copenhagen | 1–1 | Odense | Copenhagen |
| 18:00 CEST | Report | Stadium: Parken Stadium Attendance: 27,397 Referee: Jens Maae |
| 31 August 2025 7 | Odense | 1–2 | Nordsjælland | Odense |
| 16:00 CEST | Report | Stadium: Nature Energy Park Attendance: 10,915 Referee: Sandi Putros |
| 14 September 2025 8 | Silkeborg | 2–1 | Odense | Silkeborg |
| 18:00 CEST | Report | Stadium: JYSK Park Attendance: 4,024 Referee: Jakob Kehlet |
| 19 September 2025 9 | Odense | 3–2 | Fredericia | Odense |
| 19:00 CEST | Report | Stadium: Nature Energy Park Attendance: 9,119 Referee: Frederik Svendsen |
| 28 September 2025 10 | Brøndby | 5–1 | Odense | Brøndbyøster |
| 20:00 CEST | Stadium: Brøndby Stadium |
| 3 October 2025 11 | Odense | 1–1 | Sønderjyske | Odense |
| 19:00 CEST | Paulsen 38' Askou 45+1' |
Report | Hoppe 69' Lyng 90' |
Stadium: Nature Energy Park Attendance: 9,159 Referee: Svend Funder |
| 19 October 2025 12 | Viborg | 1–2 | Odense | Viborg |
| 14:00 CEST | Vester 5' |
Report | Ganaus 57', 79' Niemiec 60' |
Stadium: Viborg Stadium Attendance: 5,560 Referee: Sandi Putros |
| 27 October 2025 13 | Odense | 1–4 | Brøndby | Odense |
| 19:00 CEST | Stadium: Nature Energy Park |
| 2 November 2025 14 | Nordsjælland | 2–4 | Odense | Farum |
| 18:00 CEST | Stadium: Right to Dream Park |
| 7 November 2025 15 | Odense | 1–1 | Silkeborg | Odense |
| 19:00 CEST | Stadium: Nature Energy Park Referee: Lasse Graagaard |
| 24 November 2025 16 | Randers | 0–0 | Odense | Randers |
| 19:00 CEST | Stadium: Cepheus Park Randers Referee: Sandi Putros |
| 30 November 2025 17 | Odense | 3–0 | Vejle | Odense |
| 18:00 CEST | Report | Stadium: Nature Energy Park Attendance: 6,722 Referee: Jakob Kehlet |
| 5 December 2025 18 | Fredericia | 1–3 | Odense | Fredericia |
| 19:00 CEST | Report | Stadium: Monjasa Park Attendance: 3,348 Referee: Jens Maae |
| 8 February 2026 19 | Aarhus | v | Odense | Fredericia |
| Stadium: Monjasa Park |
| 15 February 2026 20 | Odense | v | Midtjylland | Odense |
| Stadium: Nature Energy Park |
| 22 February 2026 21 | Odense | v | Copenhagen | Odense |
| Stadium: Nature Energy Park |
| 1 March 2026 22 | Sønderjyske | v | Odense | Haderslev |
| Stadium: Sydbank Park |
Danish Cup
| 27 August 2025 Second round | Kalundborg | 0–11 | Odense | Odense |
| 17:00 CEST | Report | Stadium: Odense Stadium Attendance: 2,715 Referee: Frederik Svendsen |
| 23 September 2025 Third round | Sundby | 0–3 | Odense | Sundby |
| 19:00 CEST | Krogh Hansen 65' Lundqvist 84' |
Niemiec 28' Ganaus 75'Hansborg-Sørensen 85' |
Stadium: Sundby Idrætspark Attendance: 1,715 |
| 28–30 October 2025 Fourth round | Brønshøj | 0–3 | Odense | Brønshøj |
| Stadium: Tingbjerg Idrætspark |
| 11 December 2025 Quarter-final 1st leg | Odense | 1–0 | Aarhus | Odense |
| Stadium: Odense Stadium |
| 14 December 2025 Quarter-final 2nd leg | AGF | 3–1 (3–2 agg.) | OB | Aarhus Stadium |
| 15:00 |
Squad statistics
Goalscorers
Includes all competitive matches. The list is sorted by shirt number when total goals are equal.
- As of match played 11 December 2025
| Rank | Pos. | No. | Player | Superliga | Danish Cup | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FW | 17 | Noah Ganaus | 9 | 2 | 11 |
| 2 | FW | 7 | Fiete Arp | 8 | 1 | 9 |
| 3 | FW | 31 | Jay-Roy Grot | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| 4 | FW | 11 | Jona Niemiec | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| FW | 26 | Elias Hansborg-Sørensen | 0 | 4 | 4 | |
| 6 | DF | 4 | Bjørn Paulsen | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 7 | DF | 5 | Nicolas Bürgy | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| MF | 14 | Gustav Grubbe | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| MF | 18 | Max Ejdum | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| MF | 23 | William Martin | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 11 | DF | 3 | Adam Sørensen | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| DF | 20 | Leeroy Owusu | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| MF | 22 | Ismahila Ouédraogo | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| FW | 25 | Mads Abrahamsen | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| DF | 29 | James Gomez | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Own goals | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||
| TOTALS | 32 | 18 | 50 | |||
Disciplinary record
References
- ^ "Alexander Zorniger er ny cheftræner i OB". Odense Boldklub. 31 May 2025.
- ^ "Arbejdsløs Alexander Zorniger så OB spille i Farum". Fyns Amts Avis. 21 February 2025.
- ^ "OB Herrer". www.ob.dk. Odense Boldklub. Retrieved 19 July 2025.
- ^ "Magnus "Krølle" Andersen rykker på førsteholdet". Odense Boldklub. 24 April 2025.
- ^ "Magnus "Krølle" Andersen rykker på førsteholdet". Odense Boldklub. 28 May 2025.
- ^ "Fiete Arp som Superliga-stjerne? Han var et århundredetalent". Tipsbladet. 23 June 2025.
- ^ "Fiete Arp er ny nummer 7 for Striberne". Odense Boldklub. 23 June 2025.
- ^ "Noah Manaus er ny angriber i OB". Odense Boldklub. 30 June 2025.
- ^ "Rasmus Falk vender hjem til Fyn". Odense Boldklub. 2 July 2025.
- ^ "OB henter defensiv midtbanespiller". Odense Boldklub. 26 August 2025.
- ^ "Vi henter ung tysker til angrebet". Odense Boldklub. 1 September 2025.
- ^ "Mads Abrahamsen rykker op på førsteholdet". Odense Boldklub. 18 September 2025.
- ^ "Vitus Friis er ny fast mand i førsteholdstruppen". Odense Boldklub. 22 September 2025.
- ^ "Fejring og farvel i samme ombæring: OB-profil spiller sin sidste kamp for OB i aften". Fyens Stiftstidende. 25 May 2025.
- ^ "Afsløring: OB tjener kassen på Luca Kjerrumgaard". Tipsbladet. 11 July 2025.
- ^ "Luca Kjerrumgaard sælger til Udinese Calcio". Odense Boldklub. 16 July 2025.
- ^ "Afsløring: OB sælger Don Deedson Louicius til MLS". Tipsbladet. 13 July 2025.
- ^ "Vi sælger Don Deedson til FC Dallas". Odense Boldklub. 17 July 2025.
- ^ "Theo Sander er stribet i den kommende sæson". Odense Boldklub. 17 July 2025.
- ^ a b "Markus Jensen forlænger og udlejes til FC Utrecht". Odense Boldklub. 26 August 2025.
- ^ a b "Nikolaj Juul-Sandberg forlænger og udlejes til Middelfart Boldklub". Odense Boldklub. 1 September 2025.