Danish Superliga
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The Danish Superliga is the current Danish football champions
hip tournament, and administered by the Danish Football Association
. It is the highest association football league in Denmark
and is currently contested by 12 teams each year, with 2 teams to be relegated, which proves to be one of the highest chances of relegation in Europe. Superliga has experienced a great development in the past 5 years, with new stadiums and greater attendances, and the league rank has shifted from twenty-third to twelfth in the country ranking system of UEFA. If the current position is kept throughout the rest of the season, the 2012/2013 season would permit the league champion to enter directly into the group stages of Champions League, and the runner-up to enter the qualifying rounds. FC København's recent strong performances in Europe are the main reason for the sudden rise of the Danish Superliga, but teams like Odense Boldklub, AaB Aalborg and Brøndby IF
contributed as well.
The Superliga is generally perceived as being able to attract players of a slightly higher level than that of the rest of the Scandinavian leagues, partly favoured by a lucrative tax-scheme. Two of the best players in the league in the season of 2010 were former Manchester United player Eric Djemba-Djemba
, who now plays at Odense Boldklub, and former Panathinaikos-player Dame N'Doye
for FC København. For the 2009–10 season, the average attendance per game was 8,315. According to the soccersite Soccerlens.com the Danish Superliga is number 11 in Europe by attendances, ahead of countries such as Greece, Ukraine and Austria.
as the highest league of football in Denmark
.
From the start in 1991, 10 teams were participating. The opening Superliga season was played during the spring of 1991, with the ten teams playing each other twice for the championship title. From the summer of 1991, the tournament structure would stretch over two years. The 10 teams would play each other twice in the first half of the tournament. In the following spring, the bottom two teams would be cut off, the points of the teams would be cut in half, and the remaining eight teams would once more play each other twice, for a total of 32 games in a season.
This practice was abandoned before the 1995–96 season, when the number of teams competing were increased to 12, playing each other thrice for 33 games per Superliga season. For the first season of this new structure, Coca-Cola
became the name sponsor of the league, which was then named Coca-Cola Ligaen. After a single season under that name, Faxe Brewery
became sponsors and the league changed its name to Faxe Kondi
Ligaen. Before the 2001–02 season, Scandinavian Airlines System (SAS) became the head sponsor, and the name of the tournament changed to SAS Ligaen.
.
The Danish champion will play in the UEFA Champions League
in the upcoming season where they will start in the 3rd qualifying round for champions. The runner-up will play the UEFA Champions League
they will start in the 3rd qualifying round for non-champions. The third-placed and fourth-placed team will play in the UEFA Europa League the 3rd places will start in the 3rd qualifying round and the 4th places will start in the 2nd qualifying round. And the winner of the Danish Cup
will start in the 4th qualifying round.
owns the rights to broadcast all of the matches from the league, and uses them to broadcast matches on channels TV3+ and TV 2 Sport
(through sub licensing). However, the current deal was found, by the Danish Competition Authority (Konkurrencestyrelsen) not to comply with the Danish competition legislation. Therefore, a new deal was made on December 21, 2008, dividing the Superliga TV-rights between three parties. The deal amounted to DKK 1,062,300,000 (USD 210 million, EUR
140 million), effective from the 2009–10 season.
holds the rights to the Superliga until the 2011–2012 season, and they have reportedly sold the rights to networks in Greece
, Cyprus
and the United Arab Emirates
, as well as several betting sites.
According to www.soccerleens.com, the Danish Superliga is number 11 in Europe by appearances, in front of strong leagues such as Greece, Austria and Ukraine behind: http://soccerlens.com/the-top-15-leagues-in-europe/39185/
Danish football champions
The Danish football champions are the winners of the highest league of football in Denmark. The title has been contested since 1913, in a varying form of competitions. Since 1991, the winners have been found through the Danish Superliga championship...
hip tournament, and administered by the Danish Football Association
Danish Football Association
The Danish Football Association is the governing body of football in Denmark. It is the organization of the Danish football clubs and runs the professional Danish football leagues and the men's and women's national teams. It is based in the city of Brøndby and is a founding member of both FIFA...
. It is the highest association football league in Denmark
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
and is currently contested by 12 teams each year, with 2 teams to be relegated, which proves to be one of the highest chances of relegation in Europe. Superliga has experienced a great development in the past 5 years, with new stadiums and greater attendances, and the league rank has shifted from twenty-third to twelfth in the country ranking system of UEFA. If the current position is kept throughout the rest of the season, the 2012/2013 season would permit the league champion to enter directly into the group stages of Champions League, and the runner-up to enter the qualifying rounds. FC København's recent strong performances in Europe are the main reason for the sudden rise of the Danish Superliga, but teams like Odense Boldklub, AaB Aalborg and Brøndby IF
Brøndby IF
Brøndby IF is a Danish professional football club based in Brøndbyvester, Brøndby, on the western outskirts of Copenhagen and is the biggest football club in Denmark with almost 2000 members. The club is also known as Brøndbyernes Idrætsforening, or Brøndby and BIF for short...
contributed as well.
The Superliga is generally perceived as being able to attract players of a slightly higher level than that of the rest of the Scandinavian leagues, partly favoured by a lucrative tax-scheme. Two of the best players in the league in the season of 2010 were former Manchester United player Eric Djemba-Djemba
Eric Djemba-Djemba
Eric Daniel Djemba-Djemba is a Cameroonian footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Danish side Odense BK and the Cameroon national football team. He has previously played club football in France, England and Qatar.-Nantes:...
, who now plays at Odense Boldklub, and former Panathinaikos-player Dame N'Doye
Dame N'Doye
Dame N'Doye is a Senegalese footballer who plays as a forward for F.C. Copenhagen of the Danish Superliga. His preferred position is as a withdrawn striker, second striker...
for FC København. For the 2009–10 season, the average attendance per game was 8,315. According to the soccersite Soccerlens.com the Danish Superliga is number 11 in Europe by attendances, ahead of countries such as Greece, Ukraine and Austria.
History
Founded in 1991, the Danish Superliga replaced the Danish 1st DivisionDanish 1st Division
The 1st Division has been the name of the second highest football league in Denmark since 1991. From 1945 to 1991 the 1st Division was the name of the highest level of football in Denmark...
as the highest league of football in Denmark
Football in Denmark
Association football is the national sport of Denmark, with 342,955 players and 1,647 clubs registered under the Danish FA.- League system :The top 4 levels in Denmark are governed by the Danish Football Association...
.
From the start in 1991, 10 teams were participating. The opening Superliga season was played during the spring of 1991, with the ten teams playing each other twice for the championship title. From the summer of 1991, the tournament structure would stretch over two years. The 10 teams would play each other twice in the first half of the tournament. In the following spring, the bottom two teams would be cut off, the points of the teams would be cut in half, and the remaining eight teams would once more play each other twice, for a total of 32 games in a season.
Coca-Cola
Coca-Cola is a carbonated soft drink sold in stores, restaurants, and vending machines in more than 200 countries. It is produced by The Coca-Cola Company of Atlanta, Georgia, and is often referred to simply as Coke...
became the name sponsor of the league, which was then named Coca-Cola Ligaen. After a single season under that name, Faxe Brewery
Faxe Brewery
Faxe Bryggeri A/S is a Danish Brewery located in the town of Fakse. The Brewery was founded in 1901 by Nikoline and Conrad Nielsen and it is best known for its strong export beers. In 1989 Faxe Brygeri merged with Bryggerigruppen which later developed into Royal Unibrew. It is well known around...
became sponsors and the league changed its name to Faxe Kondi
Faxe Kondi
Faxe Kondi is a Danish soft drink produced by Faxe Bryggeri. It is marketed as a sports drink, as it contains both glucose and sugar, as well as caffeine. It has been produced since 1971...
Ligaen. Before the 2001–02 season, Scandinavian Airlines System (SAS) became the head sponsor, and the name of the tournament changed to SAS Ligaen.
Structure
Since 1996, 12 clubs have played in the league, playing each other thrice. Each team meets each one of the other teams one time at home, one time away, plus one more time home or away dependent of the clubs placement in the previous season. The two teams with the fewest points are relegated to the Danish 1st DivisionDanish 1st Division
The 1st Division has been the name of the second highest football league in Denmark since 1991. From 1945 to 1991 the 1st Division was the name of the highest level of football in Denmark...
.
The Danish champion will play in the UEFA Champions League
UEFA Champions League
The UEFA Champions League, known simply the Champions League and originally known as the European Champion Clubs' Cup or European Cup, is an annual international club football competition organised by the Union of European Football Associations since 1955 for the top football clubs in Europe. It...
in the upcoming season where they will start in the 3rd qualifying round for champions. The runner-up will play the UEFA Champions League
UEFA Champions League
The UEFA Champions League, known simply the Champions League and originally known as the European Champion Clubs' Cup or European Cup, is an annual international club football competition organised by the Union of European Football Associations since 1955 for the top football clubs in Europe. It...
they will start in the 3rd qualifying round for non-champions. The third-placed and fourth-placed team will play in the UEFA Europa League the 3rd places will start in the 3rd qualifying round and the 4th places will start in the 2nd qualifying round. And the winner of the Danish Cup
Danish Cup
The Danish Cup is the official "knockout" cup competition in Danish football, run by the Danish Football Association. The cup has been contested annually since 1955...
will start in the 4th qualifying round.
Current ranking (2011–12 UEFA competitions)
Correct as of 1. July, 2011| Rank 11–12 |
Rank 10–11 |
Mvmt | League | 2006–07 | 2007–08 | 2008–09 | 2009–10 | 2010–11 | Coeff. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | 12 | +1 |  Greece |
4.666 | 7.500 | 6.500 | 7.900 | 7.600 | 34.166 |
| 12 | 15 | +3 |  Denmark |
6.125 | 5.125 | 8.200 | 4.400 | 6.700 | 30.550 |
| 13 | 14 | +1 |  Belgium |
4.700 | 4.500 | 4.500 | 8.700 | 4.600 | 27.000 |
| 14 | 08 |  −6 |
 RomaniaRomanian Professional Football League The Romanian Professional Football League manages Liga I - the top professional division of the Romanian football league system. Its current chairman is Dumitru Dragomir and its general secretary is Valentin Alexandru... |
11.333 | 2.600 | 2.642 | 6.083 | 3.166 | 25.824 |
| 15 | 16 | +1 |  ScotlandScottish Premier League The Scottish Premier League , also known as the SPL , is a professional league competition for association football clubs in Scotland... |
6.750 | 10.250 | 1.875 | 2.666 | 3.600 | 25.141 |
| 16 | 13 | −3 |
 SwitzerlandSwiss Super League The Swiss Super League or Axpo Super League is the top tier of the Swiss Football League. The Swiss Super League is currently ranked 16th according to UEFA's ranking of league coefficients, which is based upon Swiss team performances in European competitions.-Names:-Participating clubs:The teams... |
4.100 | 6.250 | 2.900 | 5.750 | 5.900 | 24.900 |
| 17 | 20 | +3 |  Israel |
6.000 | 2.375 | 1.750 | 7.250 | 4.625 | 22.000 |
| 18 | 18 | — |  Czech RepublicGambrinus Liga The Gambrinus liga is a Czech professional league for football clubs. At the top of the Czech football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. It is contested by 16 clubs, operating a system of promotion and relegation with the Czech 2. Liga. Seasons run from August to May,... |
5.750 | 5.125 | 2.375 | 4.100 | 3.500 | 20.850 |
Broadcasting rights
, Modern Times GroupModern Times Group
Modern Times Group is a Swedish media company. MTG was formed out of the media holdings of investment company Kinnevik, which in 1997 was distributed to the company stockholders. Among the assets were Viasat and Metro International...
owns the rights to broadcast all of the matches from the league, and uses them to broadcast matches on channels TV3+ and TV 2 Sport
TV 2 Sport (Denmark)
TV 2 Sport is a Danish sports channel operated as a joint-venture between Danish TV 2 and Swedish Modern Times Group.MTG launched a dedicated Danish version of its Viasat Sport channel in January 2002...
(through sub licensing). However, the current deal was found, by the Danish Competition Authority (Konkurrencestyrelsen) not to comply with the Danish competition legislation. Therefore, a new deal was made on December 21, 2008, dividing the Superliga TV-rights between three parties. The deal amounted to DKK 1,062,300,000 (USD 210 million, EUR
Euro
The euro is the official currency of the eurozone: 17 of the 27 member states of the European Union. It is also the currency used by the Institutions of the European Union. The eurozone consists of Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg,...
140 million), effective from the 2009–10 season.
| Rights package | Buyer | Details | |
|---|---|---|---|
| TV, I | Modern Times Group Modern Times Group Modern Times Group is a Swedish media company. MTG was formed out of the media holdings of investment company Kinnevik, which in 1997 was distributed to the company stockholders. Among the assets were Viasat and Metro International... |
TV3+ TV3+ (Denmark) TV3+ Denmark is a general entertainment channel owned by Modern Times Group broadcasting to Denmark.TV3+ has its origins in the youth channel ZTV and women's channel TV6 that were launched in the mid-1990s when Kinnevik invested heavily in new free-to-air channels. In April 1996, Danish ZTV, TV6... , TV3+ HD TV3+ HD TV3+ HD is a Danish high-definition television channel from Modern Times Group. The channel broadcasts high-definition simulcasts of TV3+, showing material available in HD in true HD, and upscaling the rest of the content.... |
Grants exclusive rights to broadcast the game played Sunday 18.00 (1st choice) |
| TV, II | Bonnier Group | Canal 9 Canal 9 (Denmark) CANAL9 is a Danish television channel owned by the TV4 Group and C More Entertainment.The channel is designed for men and was launched as a low-pay sister channel to Canal+ and share sports rights with Canal+ Sport, and is based on sports, mostly football including broadcasts from the Danish... , DR1 DR1 DR1 is a Danish national television channel, produced by the public service broadcaster, DR. It was the first television station to be established in Denmark, and began broadcasting in 1951 – at first only for an hour a day three times a week.... , DR2 DR2 DR2 is a Danish television station. It is part of Danmarks Radio, the public service broadcasting company of Denmark.It was launched in 1996 as a satellite-/cable-only channel. This was highly controversial at the time, as it was considered close to a breach of public service principles that the... |
Grants exclusive rights to broadcast the games played Sunday 14.00 and 16.00 on live television (2nd and 5th choice) |
| TV, III | TV 2 Sport TV 2 Sport (Denmark) TV 2 Sport is a Danish sports channel operated as a joint-venture between Danish TV 2 and Swedish Modern Times Group.MTG launched a dedicated Danish version of its Viasat Sport channel in January 2002... |
TV 2 Sport TV 2 Sport (Denmark) TV 2 Sport is a Danish sports channel operated as a joint-venture between Danish TV 2 and Swedish Modern Times Group.MTG launched a dedicated Danish version of its Viasat Sport channel in January 2002... , TV 2 Sport HD TV 2 Sport HD TV 2 Sport HD is the high-definition television sister channel to Danish television channel TV 2 Sport. It launched on January 2, 2008.... |
Grants exclusive rights to broadcast the games played Saturday 17.00, Sunday 16.00 and Monday 19.00 on live television (3rd, 4th and 6th choice) |
| TV, Cup | SBS Broadcasting Group SBS Broadcasting Group SBS Broadcasting Group was a European broadcasting group, operating commercial television, premium pay channels, radio stations and related print businesses in Western and Central and Eastern Europe... |
Kanal 5 Kanal 5 (Denmark) Kanal 5 is a Danish subscription television channel operated by ProSiebenSat.1 Media AG.The station is broadcast to Denmark by satellite from London, showing mainly films, US drama shows and sports.... , Kanal 5 HD Kanal 5 HD Kanal 5 was launched on January 1, 2008 and was officially called the first Danish HDTV channel.Kanal 5 is a Danish high-definition television channel from ProSiebenSat.1 Media AG... , 6'eren 6'eren 6'eren is a Danish subscription television channel operated by SBS TV A/S, part of ProSiebenSat.1 Media AG. It replaced SBS net on January 1, 2009.... |
Grants exclusive rights to broadcast the games in the Danish Cup Danish Cup The Danish Cup is the official "knockout" cup competition in Danish football, run by the Danish Football Association. The cup has been contested annually since 1955... on live television |
| TV, 1st Division | TV 2 Sport TV 2 Sport (Denmark) TV 2 Sport is a Danish sports channel operated as a joint-venture between Danish TV 2 and Swedish Modern Times Group.MTG launched a dedicated Danish version of its Viasat Sport channel in January 2002... |
TV 2 Sport TV 2 Sport (Denmark) TV 2 Sport is a Danish sports channel operated as a joint-venture between Danish TV 2 and Swedish Modern Times Group.MTG launched a dedicated Danish version of its Viasat Sport channel in January 2002... , TV 2 Sport HD TV 2 Sport HD TV 2 Sport HD is the high-definition television sister channel to Danish television channel TV 2 Sport. It launched on January 2, 2008.... |
Grants exclusive rights to broadcast the games in the Danish 1st Division Danish 1st Division The 1st Division has been the name of the second highest football league in Denmark since 1991. From 1945 to 1991 the 1st Division was the name of the highest level of football in Denmark... on live television |
| Radio | DR | DR P3 DR P3 DR P3 is the third of the four national radio networks operated by the Danish public broadcaster DR... |
Grants exclusive rights to broadcast all the games on live radio |
| Highlights | DR, TV 2 TV 2 (Denmark) TV 2 is a publicly owned television station in Denmark based in Odense. The station began broadcasting on 1 October 1988, thereby ending the television monopoly previously exercised by the Danmarks Radio .... |
DR1 DR1 DR1 is a Danish national television channel, produced by the public service broadcaster, DR. It was the first television station to be established in Denmark, and began broadcasting in 1951 – at first only for an hour a day three times a week.... , TV 2 TV 2 (Denmark) TV 2 is a publicly owned television station in Denmark based in Odense. The station began broadcasting on 1 October 1988, thereby ending the television monopoly previously exercised by the Danmarks Radio .... |
Grants rights to show highlights in sports news broadcasts |
| Channels that are likely to broadcast the matches. Original buyers were DR and Telenor Telenor Telenor Group is the incumbent telecommunications company in Norway, with headquarters located at Fornebu, close to Oslo. Today, Telenor Group is mostly an international wireless carrier with operations in Scandinavia, Eastern Europe and Asia, working predominantly under the Telenor brand... in a consortium Consortium A consortium is an association of two or more individuals, companies, organizations or governments with the objective of participating in a common activity or pooling their resources for achieving a common goal.... , but they sold the rights to Bonnier Group. The fourth choice was originally at Modern Times Group Modern Times Group Modern Times Group is a Swedish media company. MTG was formed out of the media holdings of investment company Kinnevik, which in 1997 was distributed to the company stockholders. Among the assets were Viasat and Metro International... , but they have chosen to give it to TV 2 Sport TV 2 Sport If a channel named TV 2 launches a sports channel, it is likely that this channel will be called TV 2 Sport:*TV 2 Sport , owned by TV 2 and Modern Times Group*TV 2 Sport , owned by TV 2 and Telenor... . |
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Foreign rights
Outside of Scandinavia, IMGIMG (business)
IMG, originally known as the International Management Group is a global sports and media business headquartered in New York City.-History:...
holds the rights to the Superliga until the 2011–2012 season, and they have reportedly sold the rights to networks in Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
, Cyprus
Cyprus
Cyprus , officially the Republic of Cyprus , is a Eurasian island country, member of the European Union, in the Eastern Mediterranean, east of Greece, south of Turkey, west of Syria and north of Egypt. It is the third largest island in the Mediterranean Sea.The earliest known human activity on the...
and the United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates
The United Arab Emirates, abbreviated as the UAE, or shortened to "the Emirates", is a state situated in the southeast of the Arabian Peninsula in Western Asia on the Persian Gulf, bordering Oman, and Saudi Arabia, and sharing sea borders with Iraq, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, and Iran.The UAE is a...
, as well as several betting sites.
Current teams (2011–12)
| Club | Finishing position last season 2010–11 Danish Superliga The 2010–11 Danish Superliga season was the 21st season of the Danish Superliga championship, which decides the Danish football championship. It began on 17 July 2010 with the previous season's silver medalists from Odense facing Esbjerg and ended on 29 May 2011 with six simultaneous matches. F.C... |
First season in top division |
First season of current spell in top division |
|---|---|---|---|
| AaB AaB Football AaB Fodbold, also referred to as Aalborg BK or AaB, is a professional football team of Danish sports conglomerate Aalborg Boldspilklub, located in Aalborg. They play in the Danish Superliga and have won three Danish Superliga championships and two Danish Cup trophies.AaB became the first Danish... |
1928–29 | 1987 | |
| Aarhus GF | 1927–28 | 2011–12 2011–12 Danish Superliga The 2011–12 Danish Superliga season is the 22nd season of the Danish Superliga, which decides the Danish football championship. The season began on with OB, the previous season's silver medallists playing the cup winners of FC Nordsjælland. It will conclude on with six simultaneous matches... |
|
| AC Horsens AC Horsens AC Horsens is a professional Danish football team, playing in the Danish Superliga championship. They play on Forum Horsens Stadion in Horsens. The club was founded in 1994, as a superstructure on Horsens fS and the merger of Dagnæs IF and B 1940; FC Horsens.-History:When the new team started in... |
1929–30 | 2010–11 2010–11 Danish Superliga The 2010–11 Danish Superliga season was the 21st season of the Danish Superliga championship, which decides the Danish football championship. It began on 17 July 2010 with the previous season's silver medalists from Odense facing Esbjerg and ended on 29 May 2011 with six simultaneous matches. F.C... |
|
| Brøndby Brøndby IF Brøndby IF is a Danish professional football club based in Brøndbyvester, Brøndby, on the western outskirts of Copenhagen and is the biggest football club in Denmark with almost 2000 members. The club is also known as Brøndbyernes Idrætsforening, or Brøndby and BIF for short... |
1982 | 1982 | |
| Copenhagen F.C. Copenhagen F.C. Copenhagen is a professional Danish football club in Copenhagen, Denmark. It is part of the Parken Sport & Entertainment.... |
1992–93 | 1992–93 | |
| HB Køge HB Køge HB Køge is a professional Danish football club based primal in the town of Herfølge, and secondly in the town of Køge, both in the Køge Municipality, part of 'Region of Zealand', in the eastern part of Zealand, south of Copenhagen... |
2009–10 2009–10 Danish Superliga The 2009–10 Danish Superliga season was the 20th season of the Danish Superliga league championship, which determinates the winners of the Danish football championship. It is governed by the Danish Football Association. The tournament started on 18 July 2009 and concluded on 16 May 2010.The Danish... |
2011–12 2011–12 Danish Superliga The 2011–12 Danish Superliga season is the 22nd season of the Danish Superliga, which decides the Danish football championship. The season began on with OB, the previous season's silver medallists playing the cup winners of FC Nordsjælland. It will conclude on with six simultaneous matches... |
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| Lyngby Lyngby Boldklub Lyngby Boldklub is a professional Danish football club founded in 1921. It is based at Lyngby Stadion in Kongens Lyngby, Denmark. From 1994 to 2001 the club was known as Lyngby FC.-History:... |
1980 | 2010–11 2010–11 Danish Superliga The 2010–11 Danish Superliga season was the 21st season of the Danish Superliga championship, which decides the Danish football championship. It began on 17 July 2010 with the previous season's silver medalists from Odense facing Esbjerg and ended on 29 May 2011 with six simultaneous matches. F.C... |
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| Midtjylland FC Midtjylland FC Midtjylland is a professional Danish football team from Herning and Ikast. The team is a result of a merger between Ikast FS and Herning Fremad... |
2000–01 | 2000–01 | |
| Nordsjælland FC Nordsjælland Football Club Nordsjælland is a professional Danish football team from the North Zealand town of Farum, Denmark. Founded as Farum Boldklub from the merger of the town's two football clubs Farum IK and Stavnsholt BK in 1991, the club changed its name to F.C... |
2002–03 | 2002–03 | |
| OB | 1927–28 | 1999–2000 | |
| Silkeborg Silkeborg IF Silkeborg IF is a Danish professional football club based in the city of Silkeborg, in the middle of Jutland. Silkeborg IF plays in the Danish Superliga. The club was founded in 1917 and they first reach the highest level of football in Denmark in 1987, at that time called 1st division today known... |
1988 | 2009-10 | |
| SønderjyskE SønderjyskE SønderjyskE is a Danish sport club. They have two football teams , two handball teams and an ice hockey team based in Vojens. All the teams play in South Jutland... |
2000–01 | 2008–09 |
Winners
| Season | Champions | Performance | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | ||
| 1991 | Brøndby IF Brøndby IF Brøndby IF is a Danish professional football club based in Brøndbyvester, Brøndby, on the western outskirts of Copenhagen and is the biggest football club in Denmark with almost 2000 members. The club is also known as Brøndbyernes Idrætsforening, or Brøndby and BIF for short... |
26 | 18 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 26 | 15 | |
| 1991–92 | Lyngby BK | 32 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 22 | 7 | |
| 1992–93 | F.C. Copenhagen F.C. Copenhagen F.C. Copenhagen is a professional Danish football club in Copenhagen, Denmark. It is part of the Parken Sport & Entertainment.... |
32 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 31 | 23 | |
| 1993–94 | Silkeborg IF Silkeborg IF Silkeborg IF is a Danish professional football club based in the city of Silkeborg, in the middle of Jutland. Silkeborg IF plays in the Danish Superliga. The club was founded in 1917 and they first reach the highest level of football in Denmark in 1987, at that time called 1st division today known... |
31 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 23 | 15 | |
| 1994–95 | AaB AaB Football AaB Fodbold, also referred to as Aalborg BK or AaB, is a professional football team of Danish sports conglomerate Aalborg Boldspilklub, located in Aalborg. They play in the Danish Superliga and have won three Danish Superliga championships and two Danish Cup trophies.AaB became the first Danish... |
31 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 30 | 13 | |
| 1995–96 | Brøndby IF Brøndby IF Brøndby IF is a Danish professional football club based in Brøndbyvester, Brøndby, on the western outskirts of Copenhagen and is the biggest football club in Denmark with almost 2000 members. The club is also known as Brøndbyernes Idrætsforening, or Brøndby and BIF for short... |
67 | 33 | 20 | 7 | 6 | 71 | 32 | |
| 1996–97 | Brøndby IF Brøndby IF Brøndby IF is a Danish professional football club based in Brøndbyvester, Brøndby, on the western outskirts of Copenhagen and is the biggest football club in Denmark with almost 2000 members. The club is also known as Brøndbyernes Idrætsforening, or Brøndby and BIF for short... |
68 | 33 | 20 | 8 | 5 | 64 | 39 | |
| 1997–98 | Brøndby IF Brøndby IF Brøndby IF is a Danish professional football club based in Brøndbyvester, Brøndby, on the western outskirts of Copenhagen and is the biggest football club in Denmark with almost 2000 members. The club is also known as Brøndbyernes Idrætsforening, or Brøndby and BIF for short... |
76 | 33 | 24 | 4 | 5 | 81 | 33 | |
| 1998–99 | AaB AaB Football AaB Fodbold, also referred to as Aalborg BK or AaB, is a professional football team of Danish sports conglomerate Aalborg Boldspilklub, located in Aalborg. They play in the Danish Superliga and have won three Danish Superliga championships and two Danish Cup trophies.AaB became the first Danish... |
64 | 33 | 17 | 13 | 3 | 65 | 37 | |
| 1999-00 | Herfølge BK | 56 | 33 | 16 | 8 | 9 | 52 | 49 | |
| 2000–01 | F.C. Copenhagen F.C. Copenhagen F.C. Copenhagen is a professional Danish football club in Copenhagen, Denmark. It is part of the Parken Sport & Entertainment.... |
63 | 33 | 17 | 12 | 4 | 55 | 27 | |
| 2001–02 | Brøndby IF Brøndby IF Brøndby IF is a Danish professional football club based in Brøndbyvester, Brøndby, on the western outskirts of Copenhagen and is the biggest football club in Denmark with almost 2000 members. The club is also known as Brøndbyernes Idrætsforening, or Brøndby and BIF for short... |
69 | 33 | 20 | 9 | 4 | 74 | 28 | |
| 2002–03 | F.C. Copenhagen F.C. Copenhagen F.C. Copenhagen is a professional Danish football club in Copenhagen, Denmark. It is part of the Parken Sport & Entertainment.... |
61 | 33 | 17 | 10 | 6 | 51 | 32 | |
| 2003–04 | F.C. Copenhagen F.C. Copenhagen F.C. Copenhagen is a professional Danish football club in Copenhagen, Denmark. It is part of the Parken Sport & Entertainment.... |
68 | 33 | 20 | 8 | 5 | 56 | 27 | |
| 2004–05 | Brøndby IF Brøndby IF Brøndby IF is a Danish professional football club based in Brøndbyvester, Brøndby, on the western outskirts of Copenhagen and is the biggest football club in Denmark with almost 2000 members. The club is also known as Brøndbyernes Idrætsforening, or Brøndby and BIF for short... |
69 | 33 | 20 | 9 | 4 | 61 | 23 | |
| 2005–06 | F.C. Copenhagen F.C. Copenhagen F.C. Copenhagen is a professional Danish football club in Copenhagen, Denmark. It is part of the Parken Sport & Entertainment.... |
73 | 33 | 22 | 7 | 4 | 62 | 27 | |
| 2006–07 | F.C. Copenhagen F.C. Copenhagen F.C. Copenhagen is a professional Danish football club in Copenhagen, Denmark. It is part of the Parken Sport & Entertainment.... |
76 | 33 | 23 | 7 | 3 | 60 | 23 | |
| 2007–08 | AaB AaB Football AaB Fodbold, also referred to as Aalborg BK or AaB, is a professional football team of Danish sports conglomerate Aalborg Boldspilklub, located in Aalborg. They play in the Danish Superliga and have won three Danish Superliga championships and two Danish Cup trophies.AaB became the first Danish... |
71 | 33 | 22 | 5 | 6 | 60 | 38 | |
| 2008–09 | F.C. Copenhagen F.C. Copenhagen F.C. Copenhagen is a professional Danish football club in Copenhagen, Denmark. It is part of the Parken Sport & Entertainment.... |
74 | 33 | 23 | 5 | 5 | 67 | 26 | |
| 2009–10 | F.C. Copenhagen F.C. Copenhagen F.C. Copenhagen is a professional Danish football club in Copenhagen, Denmark. It is part of the Parken Sport & Entertainment.... |
68 | 33 | 21 | 5 | 7 | 61 | 22 | |
| 2010–11 | F.C. Copenhagen F.C. Copenhagen F.C. Copenhagen is a professional Danish football club in Copenhagen, Denmark. It is part of the Parken Sport & Entertainment.... |
81 | 33 | 25 | 6 | 2 | 77 | 29 | |
Relegations
| Season | Relegated team(s) |
|---|---|
| 1991 | Ikast FS Ikast FS Ikast FS is a Danish football club currently playing in the Danish 2nd Division West. In 1999, their first team merged with Herning Fremad, to found FC Midtjylland and Ikast now operates as FCM's reserve team.... |
| 1991–92 | Vejle BK |
| 1992–93 | BK Frem, B 1909 |
| 1993–94 | Viborg FF Viborg FF Viborg FF is a Danish professional football club located in Viborg. The full name of the club is Viborg Fodsports Forening , but the name is frequently abbreviated as Viborg FF or VFF. The club was founded in 1896, but would have to wait more than a century before winning its only countrywide... , B93 Boldklubben 1893 Boldklubben af 1893 is a Danish football club currently playing in the Danish 2nd Division East. They play at the 7,000 seat Østerbro Stadion in Østerbro, Copenhagen.-Achievements:* Danish championship titles :... |
| 1994–95 | Fremad Amager |
| 1995–96 | Ikast FS Ikast FS Ikast FS is a Danish football club currently playing in the Danish 2nd Division West. In 1999, their first team merged with Herning Fremad, to found FC Midtjylland and Ikast now operates as FCM's reserve team.... , Næstved BK Næstved BK Næstved Boldklub is a Danish football club currently playing in the Danish 1st Division. They play at Næstved Stadion in Næstved on Zealand, which has a capacity of 10,000, of which around 2,000 are seats.... |
| 1996–97 | Viborg FF Viborg FF Viborg FF is a Danish professional football club located in Viborg. The full name of the club is Viborg Fodsports Forening , but the name is frequently abbreviated as Viborg FF or VFF. The club was founded in 1896, but would have to wait more than a century before winning its only countrywide... , Hvidovre IF Hvidovre IF Hvidovre IF is a Danish football club, founded on 15 October 1925 in Hvidovre.- Current squad :As of 2011-03-21... |
| 1997–98 | Ikast FS Ikast FS Ikast FS is a Danish football club currently playing in the Danish 2nd Division West. In 1999, their first team merged with Herning Fremad, to found FC Midtjylland and Ikast now operates as FCM's reserve team.... , Odense BK Odense BK Odense Boldklub is a Danish professional football club based in the town of Odense. The club has won three Danish championships and five Danish Cup trophies. OB play in the Danish Superliga and their home field is TRE-FOR Park in Odense on Funen... |
| 1998–99 | Aarhus Fremad Aarhus Fremad Aarhus Fremad is a Danish football club currently playing in the Danish 2nd Division West. They play at Riisvangen Stadion in Aarhus in Jutland, which has a capacity of 4,500.-History:... , B93 Boldklubben 1893 Boldklubben af 1893 is a Danish football club currently playing in the Danish 2nd Division East. They play at the 7,000 seat Østerbro Stadion in Østerbro, Copenhagen.-Achievements:* Danish championship titles :... |
| 1999-00 | Vejle BK, Esbjerg fB Esbjerg fB Esbjerg forenede Boldklubber also referred to as Esbjerg fB or simply EfB is a professional Danish football club from the port city of Esbjerg in West Jutland. The club was formed in 1924, as a merger between Esbjerg Boldklub af 1898 and Esbjerg Amatørklub af 1911. The club has training facilities... |
| 2000–01 | Herfølge BK, HFK Sønderjylland |
| 2001–02 | Vejle BK, Lyngby BK |
| 2002–03 | Silkeborg IF Silkeborg IF Silkeborg IF is a Danish professional football club based in the city of Silkeborg, in the middle of Jutland. Silkeborg IF plays in the Danish Superliga. The club was founded in 1917 and they first reach the highest level of football in Denmark in 1987, at that time called 1st division today known... , Køge BK Køge BK Køge Boldklub is a Danish football club from Køge, Zealand, they currently compete in the Sjællandsserie.-History:In 1954, the club became the first outside Copenhagen to win the Danish Championship.... |
| 2003–04 | BK Frem, AB Akademisk Boldklub Akademisk Boldklub or AB is a Danish professional football club from Copenhagen,currently playing at the second highest level in Danish domestic football, the 1st Division.-History:... |
| 2004–05 | Herfølge BK, Randers FC Randers FC Randers FC is a Danish professional football team based in Randers, which plays in the top-flight Danish Superliga championship. Founded as a merger on January 1, 2003, the club builds upon the license of Randers Freja, a former three-time Danish Cup winning team... |
| 2005–06 | SønderjyskE SønderjyskE SønderjyskE is a Danish sport club. They have two football teams , two handball teams and an ice hockey team based in Vojens. All the teams play in South Jutland... , AGF Aarhus Aarhus Gymnastik Forening Aarhus Gymnastikforening is 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... |
| 2006–07 | Vejle BK, Silkeborg IF Silkeborg IF Silkeborg IF is a Danish professional football club based in the city of Silkeborg, in the middle of Jutland. Silkeborg IF plays in the Danish Superliga. The club was founded in 1917 and they first reach the highest level of football in Denmark in 1987, at that time called 1st division today known... |
| 2007–08 | Viborg FF Viborg FF Viborg FF is a Danish professional football club located in Viborg. The full name of the club is Viborg Fodsports Forening , but the name is frequently abbreviated as Viborg FF or VFF. The club was founded in 1896, but would have to wait more than a century before winning its only countrywide... , Lyngby BK |
| 2008–09 | AC Horsens AC Horsens AC Horsens is a professional Danish football team, playing in the Danish Superliga championship. They play on Forum Horsens Stadion in Horsens. The club was founded in 1994, as a superstructure on Horsens fS and the merger of Dagnæs IF and B 1940; FC Horsens.-History:When the new team started in... , Vejle BK |
| 2009–10 | AGF, HB Køge HB Køge HB Køge is a professional Danish football club based primal in the town of Herfølge, and secondly in the town of Køge, both in the Køge Municipality, part of 'Region of Zealand', in the eastern part of Zealand, south of Copenhagen... |
| 2010–11 | Randers FC Randers FC Randers FC is a Danish professional football team based in Randers, which plays in the top-flight Danish Superliga championship. Founded as a merger on January 1, 2003, the club builds upon the license of Randers Freja, a former three-time Danish Cup winning team... , Esbjerg fB Esbjerg fB Esbjerg forenede Boldklubber also referred to as Esbjerg fB or simply EfB is a professional Danish football club from the port city of Esbjerg in West Jutland. The club was formed in 1924, as a merger between Esbjerg Boldklub af 1898 and Esbjerg Amatørklub af 1911. The club has training facilities... |
Top goalscorers
| Season | Tally | Top scorer(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 11 | Bent Christensen Bent Christensen (1967) Bent Christensen Arensøe, formerly known as Bent René Christensen, is a Danish former professional football player who has been part of the coaching team at Brøndby IF since 2005.... (Brøndby IF Brøndby IF Brøndby IF is a Danish professional football club based in Brøndbyvester, Brøndby, on the western outskirts of Copenhagen and is the biggest football club in Denmark with almost 2000 members. The club is also known as Brøndbyernes Idrætsforening, or Brøndby and BIF for short... ) |
| 1991–92 | 17 | Peter Møller Peter Møller Peter Møller-Nielsen is a Danish former professional football player who became a sports journalist after ending his football career in December 2005. He won three Danish Superliga championships for the rival clubs Brøndby IF and F.C. Copenhagen, and became the most scoring Superliga player ever... (AaB AaB Football AaB Fodbold, also referred to as Aalborg BK or AaB, is a professional football team of Danish sports conglomerate Aalborg Boldspilklub, located in Aalborg. They play in the Danish Superliga and have won three Danish Superliga championships and two Danish Cup trophies.AaB became the first Danish... ) |
| 1992–93 | 22 | Peter Møller Peter Møller Peter Møller-Nielsen is a Danish former professional football player who became a sports journalist after ending his football career in December 2005. He won three Danish Superliga championships for the rival clubs Brøndby IF and F.C. Copenhagen, and became the most scoring Superliga player ever... (AaB AaB Football AaB Fodbold, also referred to as Aalborg BK or AaB, is a professional football team of Danish sports conglomerate Aalborg Boldspilklub, located in Aalborg. They play in the Danish Superliga and have won three Danish Superliga championships and two Danish Cup trophies.AaB became the first Danish... ) |
| 1993–94 | 18 | Søren Frederiksen (Viborg FF Viborg FF Viborg FF is a Danish professional football club located in Viborg. The full name of the club is Viborg Fodsports Forening , but the name is frequently abbreviated as Viborg FF or VFF. The club was founded in 1896, but would have to wait more than a century before winning its only countrywide... ) |
| 1994–95 | 24 | Erik Bo Andersen Erik Bo Andersen Erik Bo Andersen is a Danish former professional footballer who played six matches for the Danish national team and represented Denmark at the 1996 European Championship... (AaB AaB Football AaB Fodbold, also referred to as Aalborg BK or AaB, is a professional football team of Danish sports conglomerate Aalborg Boldspilklub, located in Aalborg. They play in the Danish Superliga and have won three Danish Superliga championships and two Danish Cup trophies.AaB became the first Danish... ) |
| 1995–96 | 20 | Thomas Thorninger Thomas Thorninger Thomas Thorninger is a Danish former football player. He played for PSV Eindhoven in the Netherlands, Italian clubs Perugia Calcio and Udinese Calcio, as well as Vejle Boldklub, AGF Aarhus and F.C. Copenhagen in Denmark... (AGF) |
| 1996–97 | 26 | Miklos Molnar Miklos Molnar Miklos Jon Molnar , nicknamed "Danish Dynamite", is a Danish former professional football player who played as a striker for a number of Danish and foreign clubs. He was the top goalscorer of the 1989 and 1997 Danish championships, and won the 2000 MLS Cup with American team Kansas City Wizards... (Lyngby FC) |
| 1997–98 | 28 | Ebbe Sand Ebbe Sand Ebbe Sand is a Danish former professional footballer who most notably played as a striker for FC Schalke 04 in Germany. He was the German Bundesliga top scorer in 2001, and he won the German Cup in 2001 and 2002 with Schalke... (Brøndby IF Brøndby IF Brøndby IF is a Danish professional football club based in Brøndbyvester, Brøndby, on the western outskirts of Copenhagen and is the biggest football club in Denmark with almost 2000 members. The club is also known as Brøndbyernes Idrætsforening, or Brøndby and BIF for short... ) |
| 1998–99 | 23 | Heine Fernandez Heine Fernandez Heine Fernandez is a Danish former football player, who played the bulk of his career for Viborg FF and Silkeborg IF.-Club career:... (Viborg FF Viborg FF Viborg FF is a Danish professional football club located in Viborg. The full name of the club is Viborg Fodsports Forening , but the name is frequently abbreviated as Viborg FF or VFF. The club was founded in 1896, but would have to wait more than a century before winning its only countrywide... ) |
| 1999-00 | 16 | Peter Lassen Peter Lassen (footballer) Peter Lassen is a Danish former football striker, who was the top goalscorer of the 2000 Danish football championship. He most notably played for Danish clubs Hvidovre IF, BK Frem, Akademisk Boldklub and Silkeborg IF, as well as Eendracht Aalst in Belgium.-External links:*... (Silkeborg IF Silkeborg IF Silkeborg IF is a Danish professional football club based in the city of Silkeborg, in the middle of Jutland. Silkeborg IF plays in the Danish Superliga. The club was founded in 1917 and they first reach the highest level of football in Denmark in 1987, at that time called 1st division today known... ) |
| 2000–01 | 21 | Peter Graulund Peter Graulund Peter Graulund is a Danish professional footballer who currently plays for AGF Aarhus. He is a striker, and has previously played for Danish clubs Vejle Boldklub and Brøndby IF. He has played six games and scored two goals for the Denmark national under-21 football team... (Brøndby IF Brøndby IF Brøndby IF is a Danish professional football club based in Brøndbyvester, Brøndby, on the western outskirts of Copenhagen and is the biggest football club in Denmark with almost 2000 members. The club is also known as Brøndbyernes Idrætsforening, or Brøndby and BIF for short... ) |
| 2001–02 | 22 | Peter Madsen Peter Madsen Peter Planch Madsen is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a striker for Lyngby Boldklub on loan from Brøndby IF... (Brøndby IF Brøndby IF Brøndby IF is a Danish professional football club based in Brøndbyvester, Brøndby, on the western outskirts of Copenhagen and is the biggest football club in Denmark with almost 2000 members. The club is also known as Brøndbyernes Idrætsforening, or Brøndby and BIF for short... ) and Kaspar DalgasKaspar Dalgas Kaspar Buhl Dalgas is a former Danish footballer who was the joint top scorer of the Danish Superliga 2001-02 season with 22 goals in 31 games. He represented the Danish U21 team once, in 1997.-Biography:... (OB) |
| 2002–03 | 18 | Søren Frederiksen (Viborg FF Viborg FF Viborg FF is a Danish professional football club located in Viborg. The full name of the club is Viborg Fodsports Forening , but the name is frequently abbreviated as Viborg FF or VFF. The club was founded in 1896, but would have to wait more than a century before winning its only countrywide... ) and Jan KristiansenJan Kristiansen Jan Kristiansen is a Danish footballer who plays as a midfielder for Brøndby IF. Kristiansen has played 11 matches for the Denmark national football team.... (Esbjerg fB Esbjerg fB Esbjerg forenede Boldklubber also referred to as Esbjerg fB or simply EfB is a professional Danish football club from the port city of Esbjerg in West Jutland. The club was formed in 1924, as a merger between Esbjerg Boldklub af 1898 and Esbjerg Amatørklub af 1911. The club has training facilities... ) |
| 2003–04 | 19 | Steffen Højer Steffen Højer Steffen Højer is a Danish former football player, who played most of his career for Viborg FF. He has played for a number of Danish clubs, and most notably won the 1998-99 Danish Superliga with AaB. A prolific striker in the Superliga, he finished league top scorer three years in row in the... and  Mwape MitiMwape Miti Mwape Miti is a former Zambian football striker.He has played 246 matches and scored 109 goals for his team Odense BK, having joined them in the summer of 1997 from Power Dynamos. Prior to that he played for Mulungushi Chiefs. In the 2003-04 season he became joint top league goalscorer with 19... (both OB),  Mohamed ZidanMohamed Zidan Mohamed Abdullah Zidan is an Egyptian footballer. He currently plays as a striker for the German club Borussia Dortmund as well as the Egyptian national team. Nicknamed "Zizou", he is known for putting unique designs in his hair.-Early career:Zidan was born in Port Said, Egypt, to an Egyptian... (FC Midtjylland FC Midtjylland FC Midtjylland is a professional Danish football team from Herning and Ikast. The team is a result of a merger between Ikast FS and Herning Fremad... ) and Tommy BechmannTommy Bechmann Tommy Bechmann is a Danish football forward who plays for SønderjyskE.Bechmann started his professional career for Esbjerg fB. In 2003–04 he became top scorer of the Danish Superliga.... (Esbjerg fB Esbjerg fB Esbjerg forenede Boldklubber also referred to as Esbjerg fB or simply EfB is a professional Danish football club from the port city of Esbjerg in West Jutland. The club was formed in 1924, as a merger between Esbjerg Boldklub af 1898 and Esbjerg Amatørklub af 1911. The club has training facilities... ) |
| 2004–05 | 20 | Steffen Højer Steffen Højer Steffen Højer is a Danish former football player, who played most of his career for Viborg FF. He has played for a number of Danish clubs, and most notably won the 1998-99 Danish Superliga with AaB. A prolific striker in the Superliga, he finished league top scorer three years in row in the... (OB) |
| 2005–06 | 16 | Steffen Højer Steffen Højer Steffen Højer is a Danish former football player, who played most of his career for Viborg FF. He has played for a number of Danish clubs, and most notably won the 1998-99 Danish Superliga with AaB. A prolific striker in the Superliga, he finished league top scorer three years in row in the... (Viborg FF Viborg FF Viborg FF is a Danish professional football club located in Viborg. The full name of the club is Viborg Fodsports Forening , but the name is frequently abbreviated as Viborg FF or VFF. The club was founded in 1896, but would have to wait more than a century before winning its only countrywide... ) |
| 2006–07 | 19 |  Rade PricaRade Prica Rade Stanislav Prica is a Swedish footballer currently playing for Rosenborg BK of Norway.Prica is the only player who has won league championships in the three Scandinavian countries - Sweden, Denmark and Norway.- Club career :... (AaB AaB Football AaB Fodbold, also referred to as Aalborg BK or AaB, is a professional football team of Danish sports conglomerate Aalborg Boldspilklub, located in Aalborg. They play in the Danish Superliga and have won three Danish Superliga championships and two Danish Cup trophies.AaB became the first Danish... ) |
| 2007–08 | 17 | Jeppe Curth Jeppe Curth Jeppe Lund Curth is a Danish footballer, who plays for Aalborg Boldspilklub in the Danish Superliga. He has played 43 matches and scored 15 goals for various Danish youth national teams, most recently the Danish national under-21 team.... (AaB AaB Football AaB Fodbold, also referred to as Aalborg BK or AaB, is a professional football team of Danish sports conglomerate Aalborg Boldspilklub, located in Aalborg. They play in the Danish Superliga and have won three Danish Superliga championships and two Danish Cup trophies.AaB became the first Danish... ) |
| 2008–09 | 16 | Morten Nordstrand Morten Nordstrand Morten Nordstrand Nielsen is a Danish professional football player, who plays as a striker for the Danish Superliga side F.C. Copenhagen. He has played eight times for the Denmark national football team.-Biography:... (F.C. Copenhagen F.C. Copenhagen F.C. Copenhagen is a professional Danish football club in Copenhagen, Denmark. It is part of the Parken Sport & Entertainment.... ) and Marc NygaardMarc Nygaard Marc Stephen Griffith Nygaard is a Danish professional footballer who plays for Helmond Sport as a striker.-Club career:... (Randers FC Randers FC Randers FC is a Danish professional football team based in Randers, which plays in the top-flight Danish Superliga championship. Founded as a merger on January 1, 2003, the club builds upon the license of Randers Freja, a former three-time Danish Cup winning team... ) |
| 2009–10 | 18 |  Peter UtakaPeter Utaka Peter Utaka is a Nigerian footballer with a Belgian passport currently playing for Danish club Odense Boldklub. He is the younger brother of John Utaka, who currently plays for Montpellier in France.-Club career:... (OB) |
| 2010–11 | 25 |  Dame N'DoyeDame N'Doye Dame N'Doye is a Senegalese footballer who plays as a forward for F.C. Copenhagen of the Danish Superliga. His preferred position is as a withdrawn striker, second striker... (F.C. Copenhagen F.C. Copenhagen F.C. Copenhagen is a professional Danish football club in Copenhagen, Denmark. It is part of the Parken Sport & Entertainment.... ) |
Most capped players
| Rank | Player | Appearances | Club(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Per Nielsen Per Nielsen Per Lundgren Nielsen is a retired Danish professional football player who played in the central defense of Brøndby IF in the Danish Superliga for his entire club career. With Brøndby, Nielsen won five Danish championships and three Danish Cups since his senior debut in 1993... |
394 | Brøndby IF |
| 2 | Jimmy Nielsen Jimmy Nielsen Jimmy Nielsen is a Danish professional footballer currently playing for Sporting Kansas City in Major League Soccer.... |
375 | AaB, Vejle BK |
| 3 | Michael Hansen Michael Hansen Michael Hansen is a Danish former professional football player, who played in the midfielder position. He played 40 games and scored two goals for various Danish youth national teams, and competed with the Denmark national under-21 football team at the 1992 Summer Olympics... |
371 | Silkeborg IF, OB, Esbjerg fB, FC Midtjylland |
| Mogens Krogh Mogens Krogh Mogens Krogh is a Danish retired professional football player who is currently the goalkeeper coach for the youth teams of Brøndby IF... |
371 | Ikast fS, Brøndby IF | |
| 5 |  Arek Onyszko |
362 | Viborg FF, OB, FC Midtjylland |
| 6 | Michael Nonbo Michael Nonbo Michael Nonbo is a Danish former professional football player, who played 355 games and scored 14 goals in the Danish Superliga from 1991 to 2006, representing Næstved IF, AGF, Viborg FF, and SønderjyskE. He played 16 games and scored three goals for the Denmark national under-21 football team... |
355 | Næstved IF, AGF, Viborg FF, SønderjyskE |
| 7 | Jens Jessen |
341 | AaB, FC Midtjylland |
| Jakob Glerup Jakob Glerup Jakob Glerup Nielsen is a former Danish football midfielder, who played for Viborg FF his entire career. During his time in Viborg FF, he was known for his hard-working attitude, but hardly ever scoring goals. When eventually scoring a goal he always celebrated it with high levels of... |
341 | Viborg FF | |
| 9 | Steffen Højer Steffen Højer Steffen Højer is a Danish former football player, who played most of his career for Viborg FF. He has played for a number of Danish clubs, and most notably won the 1998-99 Danish Superliga with AaB. A prolific striker in the Superliga, he finished league top scorer three years in row in the... |
339 | Viborg FF, AaB, OB |
| 10 | Kim Daugaard Kim Daugaard Kim Daugaard Hansen is a Danish former professional football player, who played as a midfielder for Brøndby IF for his entire career. He played more than 450 games for the club, and won five Danish Superliga championships and five Danish Cup titles, and was named 1998 Brøndby IF Player of the Year... |
336 | Brøndby IF |
| 11 | Søren Frederiksen |
335 | Viborg FF, Silkeborg IF, AaB |
| 12 | Heine Fernandez Heine Fernandez Heine Fernandez is a Danish former football player, who played the bulk of his career for Viborg FF and Silkeborg IF.-Club career:... |
326 | Silkeborg IF, Viborg FF, FC København, AB |
| 13 | Henrik Rasmussen |
322 | AaB |
 Karim ZazaKarim Zaza Karim Zaza is a Danish-Moroccan professional footballer, who currently plays for the Danish 1st Division side FC Hjørring. Born in Denmark to Moroccan parents, he established himself as one of the top goalkeepers of Danish football with three consecutive Danish Goalkeeper of the Year awards from... |
322 | FC København, OB, Brøndby IF, AaB | |
| 15 | Michael Hemmingsen Michael Hemmingsen Michael Hemmingsen is a Danish football manager and a former player. He is the head coach of the Danish club Randers FC.... |
315 | B 1909, OB |
| 16 | Peter Møller Peter Møller Peter Møller-Nielsen is a Danish former professional football player who became a sports journalist after ending his football career in December 2005. He won three Danish Superliga championships for the rival clubs Brøndby IF and F.C. Copenhagen, and became the most scoring Superliga player ever... |
310 | AaB, FC København, Brøndby IF |
| Jesper Sørensen Jesper Sørensen Jesper Sørensen is a former Danish professional football midfielder who currently is working as assistant coach for Danish Superliga side AGF Aarhus.-External links:... |
310 | AGF, FC København, AB | |
| Bora Zivkovic Bora Zivkovic Bora Živković is a Danish former professional football player of Serbian ancestry, who is assistant manager of Boye Habekost at FC Hjørring in the Danish 1st Division. He has played 310 games in the Danish Superliga, representing Silkeborg IF for the majority of the games... |
310 | Silkeborg IF, FC København, Herfølge BK, Vejle BK | |
| 19 | Calle Facius |
300 | AaB, Ikast fS, Vejle BK |
| 20 | Alex Nørlund Alex Nørlund Alex Nørlund Andersen is a Danish former football player in the attacking midfielder position. He played 229 games for Vejle Boldklub, and also represented Danish Superliga clubs Viborg FF and AGF, winning the 2000 Danish Cup with Viborg... |
299 | Vejle BK, Viborg FF, AGF |
| As of end of season 2010–11 | |||
Most capped foreign players
| Rank | Player | Appearances | Club(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arek Onyszko |
363 | Viborg FF, OB, FC Midtjylland |
| 2 | Karim Zaza Karim Zaza Karim Zaza is a Danish-Moroccan professional footballer, who currently plays for the Danish 1st Division side FC Hjørring. Born in Denmark to Moroccan parents, he established himself as one of the top goalkeepers of Danish football with three consecutive Danish Goalkeeper of the Year awards from... |
322 | FC København, OB, Brøndby IF, AaB |
| 3 |  Todi JónssonTodi Jónsson Todi Adam Jónsson is a Faroese football striker who is playing for Faroese side KÍ.- Club career :He spent a large portion of his career at the Danish Superliga side FC Copenhagen, having arrived in 1997 from Lyngby BK together with the new CEO Flemming Østergaard... |
243 | Lyngby BK, FC København |
| 4 | Andrew Tembo Andrew Tembo Andrew Tembo is a Zambian football midfielder with Ølstykke in Denmark.Tembo previously played 284 matches and scored 15 goals for Odense BK, having joined them in the summer of 1997 from Olympique Marseille, where he had a short spell. Prior to that he played for Zamsure FC.Tembo has 35 caps for... |
218 | OB |
| 5 | Mwape Miti Mwape Miti Mwape Miti is a former Zambian football striker.He has played 246 matches and scored 109 goals for his team Odense BK, having joined them in the summer of 1997 from Power Dynamos. Prior to that he played for Mulungushi Chiefs. In the 2003-04 season he became joint top league goalscorer with 19... |
178 | OB |
| 6 |  Dan EggenDan Eggen Dan Eggen is a Norwegian football coach and former player. He is currently coaching Kolbotn IL in the Norwegian Premier League for women. He was capped 25 times for Norway, scoring two goals.-Biography:... |
167 | BK Frem, Brøndby IF |
| 7 | Abdul Sule Abdul Sule Abdul Salam Sule is a former Nigerian football player and current Player Agent.-Career:He began his career in 1993 with his homeclub NUB Kaduna before leaving in 1994 to Stationery Stores F.C. in Lagos. He was transferred in July 1995 to BCC Lions. After 6 months, he left BCC Lions and moved to... |
160 | AB, AC Horsens |
| 8 |  Sibusiso ZumaSibusiso Zuma Sibusiso Wiseman Zuma is a South African professional football player playing for Supersport United in the Premier Soccer League.- Career :... |
158 | FC København, FC Nordsjælland |
| 9 |  Fernando DerveldFernando Derveld Fernando Albert Derveld is a Dutch footballer who is currently unattached, after being released by FC Dordrecht in 2008. He is a left back.-Biography:... |
156 | OB, Esbjerg fB |
| 10 |  Kolja AfriyieKolja Afriyie Kolja Afriyie is a Ghanaian-German professional football defender, who currently plays in Denmark for FC Midtjylland in the Danish Superliga. He holds both a Ghanaian passport and a German passport.-Club career:... |
154 | Esbjerg fB, FC Midtjylland |
| 11 |  Aurelijus SkarbaliusAurelijus Skarbalius Aurelijus "Auri" Skarbalius is a head-coach and former Lithuanian professional footballer, who started his career as a winger, but played mostly as either left- or right-sided fullback... |
150 | Brøndby IF, Herfølge BK |
| 12 | Martin Ericsson Martin Ericsson Martin Ericsson is a Swedish professional footballer, who plays as an attacking midfielder for IF Elfsborg in Allsvenskan. He has played seven matches for the Sweden national football team.... |
146 | AaB, Brøndby IF |
| 13 |  Razak Pimpong |
145 | FC Midtjylland, FC København |
| 14 |  Atiba HutchinsonAtiba Hutchinson Atiba Hutchinson is a professional Canadian soccer player who plays for PSV Eindhoven in the Dutch Eredivisie.-Club career:... |
139 | FC København |
| 15 | Oscar Wendt Oscar Wendt Oscar Wendt is a Swedish footballer who currently plays as a left back for Borussia Mönchengladbach and the Swedish national team.When Oscar Wendt transferred to F.C... |
138 | FC København |
| 16 | Rawez Lawan Rawez Lawan Rawez Lawan is a Swedish professional footballer of Iraqi Kurdish descent who plays for the Danish Superliga side FC Nordsjælland as a striker.... |
136 | AC Horsens, FC Nordsjælland |
| Jakup Mikkelsen Jákup Mikkelsen Jákup Nolsøe Mikkelsen is a Faroese football goalkeeper currently playing for ÍF Fuglafjørður, after signing a deal in early 2010.-Club career:... |
136 | Herfølge BK | |
| 18 | Mattias Jonson Mattias Jonson Mattias Jonson is a Swedish former professional football player, who played as a midfielder for Swedish club Djurgårdens IF in the Allsvenskan championship... |
131 | Brøndby IF |
| 19 | Andreas Klarström Andreas Klarström Andreas Klarström is a Swedish professional football midfielder, who currently plays for the Swedish side IF Elfsborg.-External links:** at Danmarks Radio... |
127 | Esbjerg fB |
| 20 |  Gilberto MacenaGilberto Macena Gilberto Macedo da Macena or Gilberto Macena is a Brazilian football striker, who currently plays for the Danish Superliga side AC Horsens.... |
123 | AC Horsens |
| As of end of season 2010–11 | |||
Attendances
| Season | Average | Total | Max | Min |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 3,937 | 354,348 | 13,935 | 712 |
| 1991–92 | 4,428 | 646,510 | 16,500 | 1,014 |
| 1992–93 | 5,023 | 733,299 | 22,862 | 484 |
| 1993–94 | 4,739 | 691,855 | 26,679 | 475 |
| 1994–95 | 5,930 | 865,755 | 36,623 | 487 |
| 1995–96 | 5,689 | 1,126,414 | 39,640 | 704 |
| 1996–97 | 5,318 | 1,052,922 | 28,491 | 585 |
| 1997–98 | 5,519 | 1,092,688 | 33,124 | 939 |
| 1998–99 | 4,974 | 984,874 | 37,940 | 180 |
| 1999–2000 | 5,838 | 1,155,917 | 28,818 | 1,493 |
| 2000–01 | 5,837 | 1,155,662 | 40,281 | 1,003 |
| 2001–02 | 5,727 | 1,133,920 | 40,186 | 314 |
| 2002–03 | 7,307 | 1,446,752 | 40,254 | 800 |
| 2003–04 | 7,980 | 1,580,011 | 41,005 | 1,011 |
| 2004–05 | 8,589 | 1,700,532 | 40,654 | 843 |
| 2005–06 | 7,957 | 1,575,399 | 41,201 | 1,307 |
| 2006–07 | 8,108 | 1,605,367 | 40,463 | 1,799 |
| 2007–08 | 8,499 | 1,682,791 | 32,153 | 1,035 |
| 2008–09 | 8,815 | 1,745,308 | 32,856 | 1,609 |
| 2009–10 | 8,315 | 1,646,405 | 30,191 | 707 |
According to www.soccerleens.com, the Danish Superliga is number 11 in Europe by appearances, in front of strong leagues such as Greece, Austria and Ukraine behind: http://soccerlens.com/the-top-15-leagues-in-europe/39185/