Funen Series

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.

[7] The first trophy, made of silver and valued at 200 kr., was financed by the newly founded regional association (at this time named Fyens Bold Union), granted to Odense Boldklub in 1907 after winning the first three editions of the football championship.

[8][9][7] The second trophy, financed by the Danish FA, was reportedly also handed over to Odense BK after obtaining their fourth league title in 1916.

[11] In May/June 2008, starting with the upcoming 2008/09-season, Fyns Boldspil-Union (FBU) signed a marketing agreement with the local company Albani Brewery (who became Royal Unibrew in 2000), that involved promoting the highest amateur leagues for both men and women under the auspices of the regional football association – an agreement that have been continuously renewed in subsequent years.

[12][5][13] At the same time, cooperations was established with the two regional newspapers, Fyns Amts Avis and Fyens Stiftstidende, to publish extended pre-season startup appendixes in addition to the normal newspaper layout, and with the regional television station TV 2/Fyn to bring weekly match highlights and interviews from a selected match, chosen by DBU Funen, in a given league round besides focusing on a specific theme, such as fair play, inspiration for managers, fan cultures and the referee's work and function, during the entire TV report and including local football celebrities.

Group photo of the BK Union, Svendborg players, who secured the 1909–10 FBUs Førsteholdsrække league championship.
Odense BK reserves' captain Svend Madsen (left) receiving the trophy for winning the 1963 Funen Series , referred to as the "FBU-pokalen", from Funen FA's representative C. A. Kofoed (right) following the final league match against Svendborg fB reserves at Høje Bøge Stadium on 17 November 1963. [ 6 ]