At F.C. Copenhagen we work to inspire children and young people across Denmark's capital, so they can enjoy an active, healthy and social life through football.
We open the door to a strong and inclusive community, where everyone, regardless of background and level, can experience the joy of being active, community and personal development.
Our ambition goes beyond developing skilled footballers. As a cultural flagship and role model within our city, we take active social responsibility and use football as a lever to create more opportunities and ensure equal access to qualified training with wellbeing at the centre.
In 2025, F.C. Copenhagen has continued to work with our partner clubs to develop positive football communities for more than 26,000 children in 74 clubs.
CPH Playday ▼
CPH Playday is an annual event where F.C. Copenhagen, the City of Copenhagen and Paul Petersens Idrætsinstitut invite schoolchildren up to 9th grade to enjoy sporting activities. The initiative is a result of FCK's ambition to engage in the local community by promoting health and sports in an entertaining setting for children aged 6 to 15. We have held CPH Playday since 2014 and the event now attracts around 6,000 children to Fælledparken next to Parken Stadium.
CPH Playday is not just about football. We include different sports every year by inviting local associations to participate. This gives children the opportunity to try their hand at a wide range of activities, including gymnastics, dance, parkour and more.
After a day full of activities in Fælledparken, kids have the opportunity to continue the fun at a football match in Parken with a special reduced price for participants at CPH Playday. This ensures that everyone has the opportunity to experience the City's Club in Parken and have an unforgettable day of sports and community.
Football Festival ▼
F.C. Copenhagen hosts an annual Football Festival in Frederiksberg during the last week of the school summer holidays, in collaboration with Frederiksberg Municipality and our partner clubs KB, FB and FA2000. Boys' and girls' teams from U6 to U10 are all welcome to join the fun!
The project is a platform for community engagement and highlights the positive values associated with being part of Copenhagen's football culture. The festival acts as a platform to express the values we stand for and demonstrates what football can contribute to society.
There is no competition, only focus on the joy of playing sport. The project emphasises fair play and includes all aspects of this concept: losing and winning with the same attitude, being a good opponent and teammate, and communicating properly. The festival acts as a kickstart for the autumn season for all teams.
The Football Festival in Frederiksberg has been held every year since 2021, and we are proud to see how it has developed from 100 teams at the start to around 200 teams presently.
Heartball ▼
F.C. Copenhagen has hosted an annual football school for children with heart conditions called Hjertebold (Heartball) since 2019. The events are held in collaboration between the Danish Heart Association, F.C. Copenhagen, DGI Football, Copenhagen Hospital (Rigshospitalet) and Comwell Copenhagen Portside.
Around 45 children and their families take part in the initiative each year and, in 2025, the kids even played a match in Parken!
As a football club, we recognise the need to focus on societal challenges within our community. Therefore, the purpose of Hjertebold is to motivate children with congenital heart defects to exercise, despite their health challenges, in order to reduce the risk of complications and improve their general health.
Additionally, we want to inspire kids to start playing football at their local team, which both strengthens their physical health and contributes to their social and mental wellbeing. Sara Juhl, a club developer at F.C. Copenhagen children's football department, began the initiative.
Coaches at the Hjertebold football school are volunteers, and what is remarkable is that many of them have congenital heart defects themselves. They understand the children, and this creates a special connection between coaches and participants. Among our coaches, we have also had guests of honour such as former national team player Rikke Sevecke, who has a congenital heart defect.
Heart diseases are among the most common congenital malformations in Denmark. Around 600 children are born with heart defects every year – corresponding to 0.8 percent of all births. Thanks to advances in research, treatment and early detection, approximately 85 percent of these children survive to adulthood today. This has changed the focus from the question of survival to the question of quality of life for families.
The Heart Association is therefore working purposefully to improve the quality of life for the affected families through research, support and information.
Children's Football ▼
F.C. Copenhagen's children's football programme is based on four fundamental pillars:
• Talent development from U7 to U13
• Club collaboration
• Player activities (inc. various training offers)
• Scouting
Over many years, F.C. Copenhagen has developed a model for children's football that incorporates all our children's sporting and educational activities. There is a consistency of activities across these pillars, while we also recognise each child's individual strengths. We also offer a natural focus on a sporting approach that promotes development and wellbeing in our young players. This approach has been developed with the aim of giving children optimal opportunities for success both on and off the field.
In a typical week, our teams are out at between 20-25 different locations in Copenhagen and the surrounding area, where we offer various training activities and football experiences to the city's children.
By being present in so many locations, we strive to reach a wide range of children and create opportunities for them to pursue their passion for football. This initiative is a central part of FCK Children's Football, as we want to promote a healthy and active lifestyle, and create positive impact in local communities.
FCK Camp ▼
F.C. Copenhagen help organise and operate kids football training camps across the city, in collaboration with our two parent clubs, Kjøbenhavns Boldklub and B1903. FCK Camps aim to promote grassroots football and offer everyone the opportunity to exercise in an entertaining environment.
The project expands football's reach across the city and creates an inclusive environment for everyone.
Boys and girls aged 7 to 12 years are able to come to FCK Camps, regardless of their level. They train using the same methods and exercises that our players in the Talent Department use every day. In addition to focusing on quality training, our coaches also help with kids' wellbeing and good behaviour.
FCK Camps have become a popular and attractive part of F.C. Copenhagen's children's football programme, with each camp attracting around 160 happy kids. The initiative started over 20 years ago and has developed into an essential part of our commitment to promoting children's football and giving young players the opportunity to pursue their passion for the sport.
Children's Football House ▼
F.C. Copenhagen have teamed up with Boldklubben Hekla and FC Helsingør to respectively create the Children's Football House on Amager, in the south of Copenhagen, and in Helsingør.
The Children's Football House is a centre where all clubs on Amager and in Helsingør can find inspiration for their children's football environments. We see them as part of our strategy to position Copenhagen as an international frontrunner in children's football.
The Children's Football House supports the ongoing development of children's football on Amager, in Helsingør and throughout the capital region. Through courses, inspiration days and events, we contribute to raising the level of children's football and creating a dynamic environment where knowledge sharing is the focus.
Our goal is to spread the concept of the Children's Football House to more places in the capital region, to strengthen local football environments. Since its inauguration, the House has hosted FCK training with 100 children from our partner clubs, and F.C. Copenhagen's child development coach Mads Bjerregaard and wellbeing coach Jonas Nymark have given presentations where they showed an inspirational training model based on innovative teaching principles.
The purpose of the Children's Football House initiative is to promote and elevate kids' football for everyone, regardless of level. We want to create an environment characterised by knowledge sharing, competition and more hours on the football field for children. We want to inspire children, coaches and managers across clubs through activities such as extra training sessions, education and inspirational classes.
With our expertise and resources, F.C. Copenhagen's goal is to create an even better framework for the development of children's football in Copenhagen and the city's surroundings, and thereby strengthen our local football community.
Weekend Training ▼
Weekend Training is a dedicated training programme at F.C. Copenhagen created for talented and passionate children who are looking for extra development through intensive training experiences. Weekend Training is open to everyone, and the programme runs on a Saturday, a Sunday - or in a course over three weekends, where we train either on Saturday or Sunday.
Weekend Training acts as a valuable supplement to a young player's usual training at their local club and focuses on individual development of the players' skills, through training at high intensity and pace. The courses are led by experienced talent coaches from FCK Children's Football, who ensure high quality and focus on each individual player's development.
We offer Weekend Training both at FCK Talent and at some of our partner clubs to emphasise our commitment to promoting children's football, exercise and good social experiences throughout Copenhagen and the surrounding area.
We strive to ensure a quality experience for all participants, and therefore the level of the training exercises is carefully adapted to individual age groups. We therefore advise participants to be prepared for training and have good football skills for their age in order to get the most out of the course.
FCK Playground ▼
F.C. Copenhagen Playground is an opportunity for children who play for our partner clubs. Before their usual training sessions, kids have the opportunity to play ball games under the expert guidance of our dedicated FCK children's coaches.
We facilitate Playground at selected partner clubs and create a space packed with activities that promote children's desire to move. Our mission is to use our platform to promote movement and exercise among children and young people, regardless of level and gender, in our local community.
Through Playground, we hope to attract even more children to football and inspire them to embrace an active lifestyle. This initiative has proven to be a success since its launch in 2023, and we always strive to give children the opportunity to get out and move more.
F.C. Copenhagen want to create an inclusive and fun atmosphere where children can share good experiences between friends and football. No registration is required - you just have to show up and help create good football experiences with us.
FCK Next ▼
FCK Next is a dedicated training environment created for children who are looking for greater immersion, pace and intensity in their training.
Players are encouraged to train a high professional level, and all activities are carried out together with our KB Talent players and coaches, so that quality and direction is clear.
The FCK Next universe already includes several formats: Next Camp, Next Weekend Training and Next Micro Days, which give children the opportunity to thrive in strong groups and participate in a safe, structured and motivated learning environment.
With Skills Camp, we create a stimulating and developmental environment where children can evolve their football skills and cultivate their passion for the game in a safe and supportive way.
The entire environment is built on positivity, security and community as the foundation for the children's motivation and progression.
FCK Training Centre ▼
F.C. Copenhagen Training Centre is a central element in our strategy to create strong, safe and development-oriented children's environments.
We have developed our Training Centre as a place where children receive structured training and clear frameworks, and are supervised by committed adults. Wellbeing and professionalism are considered together in a holistic learning environment.
Here children can immerse themselves, explore new skills and join communities that strengthen both their sporting and social development.
We look forward to creating even more inspiring, educational and joyful Friday experiences for the many children who come with energy and enthusiasm week after week.
FCK weekly training at partner clubs ▼
F.C. Copenhagen's trained children's coaches are also available to work at local football clubs. Upon request, our coaches visit several local clubs that purchase this service from us. These coaches, who are experts in both football professionalism and age-related training, contribute their experience and expertise to strengthen a local club's children's football environment.
This is a way in which we can make FCK's resources available to local clubs that want to improve their training provision. Our presence at local clubs attracts more children and young people, which re-establishes the importance of our commitment to children's football.
By using our platform and expertise to support local children's football, we want to promote healthy communities and give all children the opportunity to develop and enjoy the game of football.
Community Club Evenings ▼
F.C. Copenhagen is committed to strengthening the football community in Copenhagen and the surrounding area by collaborating with local clubs through our Blue & White Banner programme. With over 26,000 children in 74 partner clubs, we embrace grassroots football and place a special focus on children's football.
Our annual partner club evening is an important event where we invite club leaders to participate in sporting and commercial presentations at Denmark's national stadium (Parken). It is an opportunity to strengthen relationships and increase knowledge about these partnership.
We prioritise supporting our community clubs in their evolution by offering club developers who work directly with the clubs to create positive training environments. This is done with respect for the wishes and needs of the individual club.
Through partnerships with local organisations such as the Municipality of Copenhagen and Paul Petersens Idrætsinstitut – as well as DGI Byen and DBU Copenhagen – we strive to promote exercise, health and wellbeing through experiences for all ages.
he F.C. Copenhagen Club Cooperation is a free service that offers clubs the opportunity to purchase supplementary training projects, which contributes to creating the best possible framework for football players in our local area.
Blue & White Banner Day ▼
Blue & White Banner Day is an annual event at F.C. Copenhagen, where all our partner clubs are honoured in Parken for their significant contribution to the development of football in Copenhagen and the surrounding area. Blue & White Banner Day takes place on a Danish Superliga matchday. It is a celebration of our club cooperation and a reminder that our efforts to improve children's football continue for the next year.
Blue & White Banner Day is a day of celebration, but also an expression of our commitment to building strong relationships and supporting children's football across Copenhagen, the surrounding area and in recent years also Sweden, Greenland and the Faroe Islands.
It is a day when we bring together club managers, coaches and players from our partner clubs to celebrate our joint efforts and mission.
Through our club cooperation programme, F.C. Copenhagen have established partnerships with over 70 partner clubs and engaged more than 26,000 football players in our common goal of promoting children's football in a safe environment. Our club collaboration is not only a platform for talent development, but also a tool to promote community and inclusion through football.
Blue & White Banner Day symbolises FCK's commitment to supporting and promoting diversity in Danish football. It is a day where we celebrate the diversity and dedication of our partner clubs and reaffirm our commitment to creating the best possible environment for football players of all ages.