Tjørring IF

Tjørring IF
Full nameTjørring Idrætsforening
Short nameTIF
Founded19 June 1945; 79 years ago (1945-06-19)
GroundTjørring Stadion, Herning, Denmark
Capacity500
ChairmanPeter Nowack
ManagerCasper Johnsen
LeagueSeries 2 (VIII)

Tjørring Idrætsforening is an association football club based in Tjørring, a suburb of Herning, Denmark, that competes in the Series 2, the eighth tier of the Danish football league system. Founded in 1945, it is affiliated to DBU Jutland. The team plays its home matches at Tjørring Stadion, which has a capacity of 1,200.

The club received some media coverage[1][2][3] when they gained promotion to the second division, in spite of only finishing sixth in their Denmark Series pool, from which only two teams promote.[4] However, since the rules state that a maximum of eight Superliga-second teams are allowed in the second division,[5] and eight Superliga clubs' second squads already were qualified for the second division, and four of the top five spots were occupied by Superliga clubs' second squads,[4] Tjørring was given the promotion spot. This was their third promotion in three seasons.[3]

Colours

The club's distinctive colour has often been commented on, as they are atypical in Danish football. Originally, the club's colours were yellow and black. But in 1983, it was decided that the club should have new colours. The choice was placed in the hands of the English Football League First Division, so the winner of the match in the upcoming Tipslørdag, would be Tjørring IF's new colors. Tipslørdag broadcast the match between West Ham United and Tottenham Hotspur, a match which West Ham won 3–0 and thus the colors were chosen. As a result, Tjørring IF has since played in claret and sky blue that characterise them today.[6]

References

  1. ^ "Tjørring i oprykningsrus". tv2regionerne.dk (in Danish). TV/Midt-Vest. 20 June 2009. Retrieved 1 August 2009.
  2. ^ "Tjørring i 2. Division efter drama". ligabold.dk (in Danish). ligabold.dk. 21 June 2009. Retrieved 1 August 2009.
  3. ^ a b "Tjørring i 2. division med ni mand". bold.dk (in Danish). bold.dk. 20 June 2009. Retrieved 1 August 2009.
  4. ^ a b "Final results of Denmark Series Pool 3, 2009". dbu.dk. Danish FA. Retrieved 1 August 2009.
  5. ^ "Propositioner for Danmarksturneringen i fodbold". dbu.dk (in Danish). Danish FA. Retrieved 1 August 2009. § 7.2: Oprykningsberettigede fra Herre-DS rækken er derfor kun hold fra klubber, som ikke har deltaget med et hold i den netop afsluttede turnering, samt indtil otte 2. hold fra de klubber, der i den efterfølgende turnering har kvalificeret sig til Superligaen. Translation: Teams allowed to promote are therefore only teams from clubs, that do not have a team in the just finished tournament, and up to eight second squads from the clubs that in the following tournament have qualified for Superligaen.
  6. ^ "Da West Ham og Tottenham bestemte klubfarverne på midtjysk klub". Fodboldstudier. 17 June 2019. Retrieved 26 August 2020.