Danish Football Manager of the Year

The Danish Football Manager of the Year (Danish: Årets fodboldtræner) is a yearly award presented by the Danish Football Association.[1] The award has been presented yearly since 1968.[2]

The award was originally presented by Spillerforeningen until 2006.[3][4] Upon its inception, the award was named Award of the Year (Danish: Årets Pris) and was not limited to coaches.[5] At that time, the award was eligible to be given to any person or group who was deemed to have benefited football in Denmark. The criteria and award name were changed in 1979 to Top Manager of the Year (Danish: Årets Top-Træner).[5] Since 2006, the Danish Football Association and TV 2 began presenting their own award as part of the annual football awards.[6] The award again changed format beginning in 2026, as the DBU began awarding it for the previous season. In June 2026, Jakob Poulsen received the award for the 2025–26 season.[7]

Winners

Kasper Hjulmand has won the award as manager of two different teams
Åge Hareide won in consecutive years, 2018 and 2019
Bo Henriksen won the award for 2024
Year Winner Team Ref.
1984 Poul Erik Bech Vejle [8]
1987 Peter Rudbæk AaB [9]
1988 Viggo Jensen Silkeborg [10]
1989 Roald Poulsen OB [11]
1992 Not awarded [2]
1993 Ebbe Skovdahl Brøndby [2]
1994 Bo Johansson Silkeborg [2]
1995 Poul Erik Andreasen AaB [2]
1996 Peter Rudbæk AGF [9]
1997 Ole Fritsen Vejle [12]
1998 Benny Lennartsson Lyngby FC [13]
1999 Poul Hansen Lyngby FC [14]
2000 John Jensen Herfølge Boldklub [15]
2001 Morten Olsen Denmark national football team [16]
2002 Ove Pedersen Midtjylland [17]
2003 Michael Laudrup Brøndby [18]
2004 Hans Backe Copenhagen [19]
2005 Michael Laudrup Brøndby [20]
2006 Lars Olsen Randers [21]
2007 Ståle Solbakken Copenhagen [22]
2008 Erik Hamrén AaB [23]
2009 Morten Olsen Denmark national football team [24]
2010 Ove Christensen Randers [25]
2011 Ståle Solbakken Copenhagen [26]
2012 Kasper Hjulmand Nordsjælland [27]
2013 Jess Thorup Esbjerg [28]
2014 Kent Nielsen AaB [29]
2015 Jakob Michelsen SønderjyskE [30]
2016 Ståle Solbakken Copenhagen [31]
2017 Kasper Hjulmand Nordsjælland [32]
2018 Åge Hareide Denmark national football team [33]
2019 Åge Hareide Denmark national football team [34]
2020 Thomas Frank Brentford [35]
2021 Kasper Hjulmand Denmark national football team [36]
2022 Thomas Frank Brentford [37]
2023 Jacob Neestrup Copenhagen [38]
2024 Bo Henriksen Mainz 05 [39]
2026[a] Jakob Poulsen AGF [40]

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ Beginning in 2026, the award was handed out for the previous season, rather than calendar year. The 2026 award was given for the 2025–26 season.[7]

References

  1. ↑ "Årets Træner 2024" [Coach of the Year 2024]. DBU (in Danish). 17 October 2018. Retrieved 9 April 2026.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 "Årets Træner" [Coach of the Year]. Dansk Træner Union (in Danish). 29 August 2018. Retrieved 9 April 2026.
  3. ↑ "Dansk Boldspil-Union Årsberetning 2007" [Danish Football Association Annual Report 2007] (PDF) (in Danish). Danish Football Association. p. 108. Retrieved 9 April 2026.
  4. ↑ Christoffersen, Claus (10 October 2007). "Dansk fodbold bliver hyldet igen" [Danish football is being celebrated again]. sport.tv2.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 9 April 2026.
  5. 1 2 "Kåringer i dansk fodbold" [Awards in Danish football]. SuperStats (in Danish). Retrieved 9 April 2026.
  6. ↑ Hundahl, Christina (4 November 2006). "FodboldGalla 2006" [Football Gala 2006]. TV 2 Sport (in Danish). Retrieved 9 April 2026.
  7. 1 2 "Jakob Poulsen er Årets Træner 2025/2026". DBU (in Danish). 18 June 2026. Retrieved 3 July 2026.
  8. ↑ "Trænerlegende i Vejle Boldklub er død" [Coaching legend at Vejle Boldklub has died] (in Danish). DR. Ritzau. 7 April 2014. Retrieved 5 April 2026.
  9. 1 2 "Tillykke med fødselsdagen: Peter Rudbæk fylder 70 år" [Happy Birthday: Peter Rudbæk turns 70]. AGF (in Danish). 5 February 2025. Retrieved 8 March 2026.
  10. ↑ "Viggo Jensen ny træner i Silkeborg" [Viggo Jensen new coach at Silkeborg]. Ekstra Bladet (in Danish). 12 February 2002. Retrieved 5 April 2026.
  11. ↑ "Roald Poulsen (1950-2024)". OKS (in Danish). Retrieved 5 April 2026.
  12. ↑ Hansen, Jens Gjesse (12 May 2008). "Vejle-legende død" [Vejle legend dead]. DR (in Danish). Retrieved 8 March 2026.
  13. ↑ "Lennartsson ny træner i Viborg" [Lennartsson new coach at Viborg]. Bold (in Danish). 18 April 2003. Retrieved 5 April 2026.
  14. ↑ Møller, Ole (11 November 2024). "Tidligere Superliga-træner genoptager karrieren i sønderjysk serie-klub" [Former Superliga coach resumes career at a lower-league club in Southern Jutland]. tvSyd (in Danish). Retrieved 7 March 2026.
  15. ↑ Stanbury, Sebastian (3 May 1965). "John Faxe Jensen". Lex.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 7 March 2026.
  16. ↑ "Morten Olsen Årets Træner" [Morten Olsen Coach of the Year]. Politiken (in Danish). 5 August 2001. Retrieved 7 March 2026.
  17. ↑ "Fodbold: Ove Pedersen årets træner" [Football: Ove Pedersen Coach of the Year]. Jyllands-Posten (in Danish). 6 December 2002. Retrieved 7 March 2026.
  18. ↑ "Fodbold: Michael Laudrup kåret til Årets Træner" [Football: Michael Laudrup named Coach of the Year]. Jyllands-Posten (in Danish). 23 July 2005. Retrieved 7 March 2026.
  19. ↑ "Hans Backe årets træner" [Hans Becke Coach of the Year]. Politiken (in Danish). 1 August 2004. Retrieved 7 March 2026.
  20. ↑ "Laudrup kåret til Årets Træner" [Laudrup named Coach of the Year]. DR (in Danish). Ritzau. 23 July 2005. Retrieved 7 March 2026.
  21. ↑ Jensen, Finn T. (13 November 2006). "Lars Olsen kåret i skrapt felt" [Lars Olsen honored in a tough field]. TV2 Sport (in Danish). Retrieved 7 March 2026.
  22. ↑ "Solbakken blev årets træner" [Solbakken was named Coach of the Year]. Jydske Vestkysten (in Danish). Ritzau. 13 November 2007. Retrieved 7 March 2026.
  23. ↑ "Erik Hamrén årets træner" [Erik Hamrén Coach of the Year]. Bold (in Danish). 17 November 2008. Retrieved 7 March 2026.
  24. ↑ "Morten Olsen tog prisen som årets træner" [Morten Olsen took the award for Coach of the Year]. DR (in Danish). 9 November 2009. Retrieved 7 March 2026.
  25. ↑ "Ove Christensen: Det er helt exceptionelt" [Ove Christensen: "It is truly exceptional"]. DR (in Danish). Ritzau. 15 November 2010. Retrieved 7 March 2026.
  26. ↑ "Solbakken slår Troels Bech som årets træner" [Solbakken beats Troels Bech as Coach of the Year]. Politiken (in Danish). 7 November 2011. Retrieved 7 March 2026.
  27. ↑ "Hjulmand stolt over titel som årets træner" [Hjulmand proud of title as Coach of the Year]. Sjællandske Nyheder (in Danish). Ritzau. 12 November 2012. Retrieved 7 March 2026.
  28. ↑ "Dansk Fodbold Award: Jess Thorup er årets træner" [Danish Football Award: Jess Thorup is Coach of the Year]. Jyllands-Posten (in Danish). Ritzau. 11 November 2013. Retrieved 7 March 2026.
  29. ↑ Steffensen, Jens Skriver (27 February 2015). "Kent Nielsen: Årets træner" [Kent Nielsen: Coach of the Year]. TV2 Nord - Nyheder og TV fra Nordjylland (in Danish). Retrieved 7 March 2026.
  30. ↑ Lauridsen, Lars (22 March 2016). "Jakob Michelsen årets træner" [Jakob Michelsen Coach of the Year]. TV Midtvest (in Danish). Retrieved 7 March 2026.
  31. ↑ Top, Morten (20 March 2017). "Solbakken er årets træner" [Solbakken is Coach of the Year]. DR (in Danish). Retrieved 7 March 2026.
  32. ↑ "Hjulmand kåret til årets træner" [Hjulmand named Coach of the Year]. Bold (in Danish). 2 March 2018. Retrieved 7 March 2026.
  33. ↑ "Åge Hareide hyldes som årets træner" [Åge Hareide celebrated as Coach of the Year]. TV2 Sport (in Danish). Ritzau. 2 March 2019. Retrieved 7 March 2026.
  34. ↑ "To år i træk: Åge Hareide er igen årets træner" [Two years in a row: Åge Hareide is Coach of the Year again]. TV2 Sport (in Danish). Ritzau. 26 February 2020. Retrieved 7 March 2026.
  35. ↑ "Thomas Frank named 2020 Danish Coach of the Year". Brentford FC. 1 June 2021. Retrieved 7 March 2026.
  36. ↑ Nelausen, Raymund (15 March 2022). "Kasper Hjulmand er årets træner 2021" [Kasper Hjulmand is Coach of the Year 2021]. Bold (in Danish). Retrieved 7 March 2026.
  37. ↑ Kristensen, Oliver Orup (30 March 2023). "Thomas Frank er 'Årets træner'" [Thomas Frank is 'Coach of the Year']. TV2 Sport (in Danish). Retrieved 7 March 2026.
  38. ↑ Thrane, Kasper Aleksander (26 February 2024). "Jacob Neestrup er årets træner i dansk fodbold" [Jacob Neestrup is Coach of the Year in Danish football]. DR (in Danish). Retrieved 7 March 2026.
  39. ↑ "Bo Henriksen kåret som Årets Træner" [Bo Henriksen named Coach of the Year]. TV3 Sport (in Danish). Ritzau. 27 March 2025. Retrieved 7 March 2026.
  40. ↑ "Kolleger kårer Jakob Poulsen som Årets Træner" [Colleagues choose Jakob Poulsen as Coach of the Year]. Politiken (in Danish). Ritzau. 19 June 2026. Retrieved 3 July 2026.
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