Aarhus Gymnastikforening Fodbold (commonly known as AGF) is a Danish women's football team based in Aarhus, Denmark. The team competes in the A-Liga, the top flight of the Danish Women's Football League. The club is based on erstwhile VSK Aarhus (now the AGF reserve team). IF Lyseng was part of the original setup until departing in 2024. Historically, the former incarnations of the club, HEI and IK Skovbakken, have been among the most successful in the top division from the '80s until the 2010s.

AGF is the biggest club in Aarhus, the second largest city in Denmark and as such has been criticised for not prioritising the team compared to the men's team, and also comparable to the investments from competitors of similar resources such as Midtjylland. The team is not professional nor does the club have any aspiration to create a professional setup, as head coach Søren Kiilerich explained in a September 2026 interview, stipulating that being part of AGF as a staple in Danish football has no impact on the resources for the women's team, but that the club strive to be part-time.

The club is owned by AGF Kvindefodbold ApS, a shareholding company established for this specific purpose, of which AGF A/S owns 80% and VSK Aarhus and IF Lyseng each owned 10% until 2024 where Lyseng left the club, relinquishing its 10% share.

History Founded in March 2020 as the first ever Aarhus Gymnastikforening women's football club, the team has a long history in the top tier of Danish Women's Football League. The club originated as Hjortshøj-Egå Idrætsforening (HEI) in the 1970s, competing in the first top tier tournament in 1975. HEI were very successful in the 1980s and 1990s, winning six of their hitherto ten league titles in the '80s, with six straight titles from 1986–1991.

In 2001, HEI decided to merge their team with IK Skovbakken, and played their last half-season as HEI that autumn. Skovbakken took home eight bronze medals in the league before merging with Vejlby IK in 2017 to form VSK Aarhus. After three seasons and one bronze medal in the league, VSK then merged with IF Lyseng and AGF in 2020 to create the club as it is known today. The club inherited VSK's license and placement in the league. The goal with the 2020 merger was to create a stronger team representing the region of Aarhus to compete in the top flight of Danish football, with backing from AGF.

Players Current squad

Management First team

RoleNameHead CoachSøren KiillerichHead of CoachingFirst Team CoachAnders Fedder KristensenGoolkeeping CoachSøren HolmFitness CoachRasmus AslakTeam ManagerAnja KjærsgårdLars PedersenHead of Football OperationsVibe SchølerTeam DoctorJacob Sorwad OutrupMorten Eaton MølgaardPhysiotherapistCecilie Munk JylovMathias Brun Sørensen

Club officials RoleNameHead of FootballDaniel Lauridsen

Managers Incomplete YearsName2026– Søren Kiillerich2025–2026 Claus Struck2023–2025 Michael Schjønberg2023 Nichlas Ørbæk Knudsen (interim) Peter Pedersen (interim)2021–2022 Katrine Pedersen2021 Steen Petterson2020 Allan Nørgaard & Allan Frederiksen (interim) Anders Nim2018–2019 Hans Paarup2017–2018 Henrik Varbøl Andersen2016–2017 Henrik Varbøl Andersen2014–2016 Kim Leth Andersen2013 Peter Pedersen2012–2013 Carsten Karkov–2012 Brian Sørensen2009– Axel Lund Petersen2007–2008 Jakob Michelsen2002–2004 Tom Søjberg–2002 Benny Rosenqvist1990–1991 Henriette Jensen & Ove Sass Hansen1989 Ragner Nielsen–1988 Poul Højmose Ernst Beck

Seasons

Key Champions Promotion Silver Relegation Bronze

Incomplete Season Cup UWCL19754197616th of 10203815197716th of 1021241419781197913rd of 103120211980119811198211st of 12198312nd of 12198411st of 12198513rd of 12198611st of 12198711st of 12198811st of 12198911st of 12199011st of 12199111st of 12199212nd of 12199313rd199412nd of 8199512nd of 82521128777199612nd of 81996–9711st of 8261115725791997–9811st of 8252111524771998–9912nd of 822159426671999–0013rd of 817459931552000–0113rd of 817387637542001–0213rd of 8195411234622002–0314th of 813176536402003–0413rd of 813177039402004–0513rd of 810476239342005–0614th of 87592941262006–0715th of 853133452182007–0814th of 102008–0913rd of 102009–1013rd of 102010–1113rd of 102011–1213rd of 102012–1314th of 102013–1414th of 8217929172014–1514th of 85231715332015–1614th of 8145826202016–1713rd of 84151319172017–1814th of 84151213152018–1913rd of 84241721202019–2016th of 810471552020–2117th of 8820299262021–2217th of 8730245242022–2317th of 88113111252023–2415th of 883133245272024–2516th of 83252238272025–2615th of 100282634262026–271Season in progress

Sources Danish Football Association (in Danish) Statistics - Tipsbladet

Honours Incomplete +AGF Fodbold honoursHonourNo.YearsA-Liga10 1982, 1984, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1996–97, 1997–986 1983, 1992, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1998–9913 1985, 1993, 1999–00, 2000–01, 2001–02, 2003–04, 2004–05, 2008–09,2009–10, 2010–11, 2011–12, 2016–17, 2018–19Danish Women's Cup3 1993, 1994, 2008–094 1997, 2003, 2006, 2010

See also Aarhus Gymnastikforening, men's team

References

External links Club website