Aarhus Gymnastikforening (AGF or AGF Aarhus) is historically one of the most successful and one of the oldest sport clubs in Denmark. AGF participates in a variety of activities in both individual and team sports. AGF is best known for its football team which has the longest streak in the Danish top division and also holds the record for most number of cup wins. However, the club has struggled with poor results and a string of bad management decisions since its impressive 1995-96 season and was finally relegated to the second division in 2006. After only one season in that division, however, they secured promotion to the Danish Superliga for the 2007-2008 season.
AGF has twice reached the quarter-final stage in European Cups: In 1961, losing to S.L. Benfica in the European Champion Clubs' Cup (1-4 home and 1-3 away), and in 1989, losing to FC Barcelona in the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup (0-1 home, 0-0 away). AGF has played a total of 52 matches in European Cups: 18 matches in the former European Champion Clubs' Cup, 18 in the Cup-Winners’ Cup (a Danish club record), 14 in the UEFA Cup and two preliminary round matches for the UEFA Cup.
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