The 2017–18 FC Copenhagen season was F.C. Copenhagen's 26th season of existence, competing each year in the Danish Superliga, the top tier of football in Denmark. Outside of the Superliga, Copenhagen competed in the Danish Cup and the UEFA Champions League qualifying rounds.
F.C. Copenhagen had its worst season since the 1999-2000 campaign, finishing fourth in the 2017-18 Danish Superliga and being eliminated in the fourth round of the 2017-18 Danish Cup.
The Lions fared better in the 2017-18 UEFA Champions League, advancing to the playoff round by defeating MŠK Žilina in the second qualifying round and FK Vardar in the third qualifying round, before seeing their Champions League season end with a loss to Qarabağ FK.
The playoff loss qualified the team for the 2017-18 UEFA Europa League Group Stage. Copenhagen finished second in Group F and qualified for the round of 32, where Atlético Madrid prevailed, 5–1.
Kits
Squad
Name Nationality Position Since Date of birth Signed from Goalkeepers 1 Stephan Andersen GK 2014 26 November 1981 Real Betis 21 László Köteles GK 2018 1 September, 1984 KRC Genk 25 Robin Olsen GK 2018 8 January 1990 PAOK FC 41 Kim Christensen GK 2010 16 July 1979 IFK Göteborg Defenders 2 Tom Høgli DF 2014 20 February 1984 Club Brugge 3 Pierre Bengtsson DF 2017 12 April 1988 1. FSV Mainz 05 5 Erik Johansson DF 2016 30 December 1988 KAA Gent 15 Mikael Antonsson DF 2014 31 May 1981 Bologna F.C. 1909 18 Mads Roerslev DF 2016 24 June 1999 Homegrown 19 Denis Vavro DF 2017 10 April 1996 MŠK Žilina 20 Nicolai Boilesen DF 2016 16 February 1992 AFC Ajax 22 Peter Ankersen DF 2016 22 September 1990 FC Red Bull Salzburg 27 Michael Lüftner DF 2016 14 March 1994 SK Slavia Prague Midfielders 6 William Kvist MF 2015 24 February 1985 Wigan Athletic F.C. 7 Viktor Fischer MF 2018 9 June 1994 1. FSV Mainz 05 7 Benjamin Verbič MF 2015 27 November 1993 NK Celje 8 Uroš Matić MF 2017 23 May 1990 SK Sturm Graz 10 Zeca MF 2017 31 Aug 1988 Panathinaikos F.C. 14 Nicolaj Thomsen MF 2017 8 May 1993 FC Nantes 16 Ján Greguš MF 2016 29 January 1991 FK Jablonec 17 Kasper Kusk MF 2015 10 November 1991 FC Twente 24 Youssef Toutouh MF 2011 6 October 1992 Hvidovre IF 29 Robert Skov MF 2018 20 May 1996 Silkeborg IF 32 Danny Amankwaa MF 2012 30 January 1994 Homegrown 33 Rasmus Falk MF 2016 15 January 1992 OB Forwards 9 Federico Santander FW 2015 4 June 1991 Club Guaraní 11 Andrija Pavlović FW 2016 16 November 1993 FK Čukarički 23 Martin Pušić FW 2017 24 October 1987 FC Midtjylland 23 Jonas Wind FW 2016 7 February 1999 Homegrown 28 Pieros Sotiriou FW 2017 13 January 1993 APOEL FC 40 Carlo Holse FW 2016 2 June 1999 Homegrown
Transfers and loans
Arrivals
Summer
PositionPlayerTransferred fromDateMF Pieros SotiriouAPOEL FCJuly 1, 2017DF Michael LüftnerSK Slavia PragueJuly 1, 2017DF Pierre Bengtsson1. FSV Mainz 05July 1, 2017DF Mads RoerslevF.C. Copenhagen U19July 1, 2017FW Carlo HolseF.C. Copenhagen U19August 24, 2017FW Martin PušićAC HorsensAugust 26, 2017DF Denis VavroMŠK ŽilinaAugust 26, 2017MF ZecaPanathinaikos F.C.August 28, 2017
Winter
PositionPlayerTransferred fromDateMF Robert SkovSilkeborg IFJanuary 19, 2018MF Viktor Fischer1. FSV Mainz 05January 31, 2018FW Jonas WindF.C. Copenhagen U19February 7, 2018GK László KötelesKRC GenkMarch 5, 2018
Departures
Summer
PositionPlayerTransferred toDateDF Ludwig AugustinssonSV Werder BremenJuly 1, 2017FW Andreas CorneliusAtalanta B.C.July 1, 2017DF Frederik BayFC HelsingørJuly 1, 2017DF ZankaHuddersfield Town A.F.C.July 7, 2017DF Jores OkoreAalborg BKJuly 7, 2017FW Julian KristoffersenDjurgårdens IFAugust 8, 2017
Winter
PositionPlayerTransferred toDateFW Benjamin VerbičFC Dynamo KyivJanuary 4, 2018DF Tom HøgliTromsø ILJanuary 12, 2018MF Danny AmankwaaHeart of Midlothian F.C.January 25, 2018FW Kasper KuskAalborg BKJanuary 31, 2018FW Martin PušićAGFFebruary 1, 2018
Loan in
PositionPlayerLoaned fromEndDF Frederik BayFC HelsingørJune 30, 2017FW Bashkim KadriiMinnesota United FCAugust 30, 2017MF Aboubakar KeitaHalmstads BKDecember 1, 2017
Loan out
PositionPlayerLoaned fromEndFW Bashkim KadriiRanders FCAugust 31, 2017
Non-competitive
Pre-season Friendlies
Mid-season Friendlies
Competitive
Competition record CompetitionRecordGWDLGFGAGDWin % Superliga Champions League Europa League Sydbank Pokalen Total
Danish Superliga
Regular season
Matches
Championship round Points and goals carried over in full from the regular season.
Matches
Europa League Playoff
Sydbank Pokalen
Sydbank Pokalen
UEFA Champions League
Second qualifying round
Third qualifying round
Playoff round
UEFA Europa League
Group stage
Round of 32
References
External links FC Copenhagen in Danish