Provinsmesterskabsturneringen


Provinsmesterskabsturneringen i Fodbold was a knockout association football competition contested annually between 1913 and 1931, organised by the Danish FA, which determined the championship of the provinces. Throughout the competition's existence, the five regional football championship clubs from Bornholm FA, Funen FA, Jutland FA, Lolland-Falster FA and Zealand FA participated after the end of normal league season, except for the years 1916–1920 and 1931. Until 1927, the cup tournament was part of the Danish Championship play-off, Landspokalturneringen, and was held prior to the Danish National Championship semifinal or final. Beginning from the 1928-season, the regional championship became a separate tournament held alongside the Danish Championship, but still organised by the Danish FA, now under the official name of Provinsmesterskabsturneringen. The 1915 edition was not played due to the limitations imposed as a consequence of World War I. The tournament was abolished after the 1931 edition, where the Jutland FA representative, Esbjerg fB, withdrew from the competition due to lack of time in its schedule.
Since the first tournament in 1913, the winner would receive a diploma and could refer themselves as Vinder af Provinsmesterskabet i Fodbold or simply Provinsmester – no trophy was awarded. In principle the final was scheduled to be played on a neutral ground, which occurred on 9 occasions, while the rest of the finals ended up being played at the home field of one of the teams in the final – almost two-thirds of the finals were played on a football field located in Odense. The most successful club in the history of the tournament's 18 editions was B 1901, who participated in all national tournaments by winning the regional Lolland-Falster league championship, winning a total of 7 provincial titles and appearing as a losing finalist on 4 occasions. As a result of the club's success, the Lolland-Falster FA became the most successful regional association, only fielding B 1901 as its representative during the tournament's entire duration.

Finals

Performances

Results by team

Teams shown in italics are no longer in existence. B 1901 won the most championship titles and shares the record of losing the largest number of final matches with Frederiksborg IF Hillerød.
ClubAssociationWinsFirst final wonLast final wonRunners-upLast final lostTotal final appearances
B 1901Lolland-Falster FA7191319294192511
Aarhus GFJutland FA319211925119224
B 1913Funen FA21924193002
Odense BKFunen FA119161916219193
B 1909Funen FA119311931119272
Aalborg BKJutland FA119281928119292
Skovshoved IFZealand FA119271927119282
Vejle BKJutland FA11914191401
Randers SK FrejaJutland FA11918191801
Frederiksborg IF HillerødZealand FA0419304
Helsingør IFZealand FA0119311
Horsens FSJutland FA0119261
Ringkøbing IFJutland FA0119201
Rønne BKBornholm FA0119141

Results by association

The single team, B 1901, that represented the Lolland-Falster FA throughout the tournament's entire history, single-handedly ensured that the regional association ended up with the most championship titles combined.
AssociationClubsSeasonsWinsFirst final wonLast final wonRunners-upLast final lostTotal final appearances
Lolland-Falster FA 1187191319294192511
Jutland FA 8176191419284192910
Funen FA 418419161931319277
Zealand FA 618119271927619317
Bornholm FA 2130119141