Europe
1973 was the year when Vejle Boldklub debuted in the European Champion Clubs' Cup. Vejle was put up against one of the biggest clubs in Europe at the time; Anderlecht from Belgium. Vejle gave the Belgians a good match, but the reds could not keep Anderlecht from progressing in the tournament.
The highligt of Vejle Boldklub's European history came in 1978, when the club went all the way to the quarter finals in the UEFA Cup Winners Cup, where VB lost out to Dutch side FC Twente.
In the 1985-86 season, Vejle lost to eventual Champions' Cup winners FC Steaua Bucureşti, after a first-leg tie: 1-1, 1-4.
The last time Vejle Boldklub played in Europe was in 1998-99, when the reds were drawn with Real Betis in the first round of the UEFA Cup. Betis came to Denmark with a great team including the starplayer Denílson. But against all odds VB won the first match against the Spanish stars as Peter Graulund scored the winner in the dying minuts of the game. However, in Sevilla VB could not follow up on the good result and lost 5-0.
| Champions | Cup Winners | UEFA Cup | Intertoto Cup |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972-73, 1973-74, 1979-80, 1985-86 | 1975-76, 1977-78, 1981-82 | 1990-91, 1997-98, 1998-99 | 1967, 1971, 1972, 1975, 1978,
1979, 1985, 1988, 1989, 1990 |
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