Global InformationFunen Series information
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| Founded | 1904 |
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| First season | 1904–05 |
| Country | Denmark |
| Confederation | DBU Funen (DBU) |
| Number of teams | 16 (from 2014–15) |
| Level on pyramid | 5 (from 2008–09) |
| Promotion to | Denmark Series (3 divisions) |
| Relegation to | Series 1, group 1 (south Funen) Series 1, group 2 (north Funen) |
| Domestic cup(s) | FBUs Pokalturnering (1920–1953) Danish Cup (1954–present) |
| Current champions | OKS (4th title) (2018–19) |
| Most championships | Odense Boldklub (18 titles) |
| TV partners | TV 2/Fyn (2008–2009)[1][2] |
| Current: 2021–22 season | |
| Danish football league structure |
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| Superliga (Tier 1) |
| 1st Division (Tier 2) |
| 2nd Division (Tier 3) |
| 3rd Division (Tier 4) |
| Denmark Series (Tiers 5) |
| Copenhagen Series – Funen Series – Jutland Series – Zealand Series (Tiers 6) |
| Series 1 (Tiers 7) |
| Series 2 (Tiers 8) |
| Series 3 (Tiers 9) |
| Series 4 (Tiers 10) |
| Series 5 (Tiers 11) |
Funen Series for men (Danish: Fynsserien for Herrer; Herre Fynsserien[3]), also known as Albani Series for men (Danish: Albaniserien for Herrer) for sponsorship reasons, and often shortened to FS serien and FS Herre, is the highest division for men organised by the regional football association DBU Fyn (DBUF) and one of the fifth-highest divisions overall in the Danish football league system. The league, deciding the Funen Football Championship (Danish: FM for seniorer; Fynsmesterskabet[4]), was first introduced with the 1904–05 season and throughout the years the competition format have gone through several series of changes. At the time of the league's introduction, it was placed at the top of the Danish football league system featuring the best regional amateur teams of Funen, but has since been moved to its current status as the fifth best level in Danish football, after a short period as the sixth best level, now featuring lower ranking amateur teams including the reserve squads of clubs playing at the Danish third league tier or above.
The division has changed its name on numerous occasions. It has previously been known as Førsteholdsrækken (1904/05–1913/14), A-rækken (1914/15–1925/26; or FBUs A-række, Række A) and Mesterskabsrækken (1926/27–1944/45; or FBUs Mesterrække to distinguish it from the other regional leagues; unofficially shortened to Mesterrækken), before settling with the current name of Fynsserien in 1945, eventually becoming Fynsserien for Herrer to distinguish it to the women's corresponding regional league, that was introduced in the 1970s. Ahead of the 2008/09-season, the Albani Brewery (since 2000 known as Royal Unibrew) obtained the naming rights for the highest men's and women's leagues under the auspices of DBU Funen, and both leagues have since respectively been known as Albaniserien for Herrer and Albaniserien for Kvinder.[1][5]
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