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Søren Bennike
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Head of Research | the Danish Football Ass. | PhD Bsky is primarily for my professional work.
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As head of research in the Danish FA, I am searching for and sharing new knowledge in football. ⚽️💡

I am covering issues of importance both on and off the pith holding a focus on both leisure and elite level activity, management, health and fan experience.
New publication: The diversity of organised grassroots football in Denmark 2024: A follow-up study focusing on age, gender, ethnicity and sexuality.
Together with Claes Madsen & Adam Evans.
October 30, 2025 at 5:32 PM
The Nordic Football Research Conference was on last week. The Danish FA had 3 presentations with great success. Moreover we could announce that the next conference would take place in Denmark in 2028.
May 27, 2025 at 6:57 AM
Heading for the Nordic Football Research Conference 2nd edition. 🇮🇸 Three presentations from the Danish FA on motivational coaching behavior in children’s football, dual career and early maturation. www.ru.is/rannsoknarse...
May 20, 2025 at 6:07 AM
Sammen med gode kollegaer, har jeg skrevet lidt om motiverende træneradfærd i fodbold og hvordan vi måler på det. Læs med! idrottsforum.org/feature-benn...
Dansk fodbold sætter tal på den gode træneradfærd
The purpose of this Danish language article by Søren Bennike, Claes Madsen, Peter Elsborg and Glen Nielsen is to present how Danish football puts numbers on good coaching behavior in children's and yo...
idrottsforum.org
February 19, 2025 at 8:50 PM
Still more people are playing football in organised clubs in Denmark. This goes for both men and women. More insights from our coming diversity study will be presented in the following weeks! ⚽
January 14, 2025 at 10:22 AM
Based on research based theories, including #SDT, this week the Danish FA sends out a survey to 150.000 children and young people. The aim is to shed light on well-being, satisfaction and motivation to play football in a club. News in Danish:

www.dbu.dk/nyheder/2024...
National undersøgelse skal afdække børn og unges tilfredshed og trivsel på fodboldbanerne
150.000 børn og unge, som er medlem af en fodboldklub i Danmark, skal hjælpe med at kortlægge tilfredsheden og trivslen i dansk fodbold.
www.dbu.dk
November 26, 2024 at 11:18 AM
I DBU følger vi medlemstilfredshed, trivsel og motivation for at deltage i foreningsfodbold. Læs mere her:

www.dbu.dk/nyheder/2024...
National undersøgelse skal afdække børn og unges tilfredshed og trivsel på fodboldbanerne
150.000 børn og unge, som er medlem af en fodboldklub i Danmark, skal hjælpe med at kortlægge tilfredsheden og trivslen i dansk fodbold.
www.dbu.dk
November 22, 2024 at 12:23 PM
0-0. Not usually a result of an exciting game, for the ordinary fan. But the game yesterday was electrifying. For me at least! Fortunately, Denmark is still among the last 8 teams in the @nationsleague.bsky.social. Well done team, staff, association and fans!

#serden
#nationsleague
#fordanmark
November 19, 2024 at 7:33 AM
Let’s connect!

As head of research in the Danish FA, I am searching for and sharing new knowledge in football. ⚽️💡

I am covering issues of importance both on and off the pith holding a focus on both leisure and elite level activity, management, health and fan experience.
November 17, 2024 at 9:12 AM