2023–24_Danish_1st_Division
2023–24 Danish 1st Division
78th season of Danish 1st Division
The 2023–24 Danish 1st Division season is the 28th and current season of the Danish 1st Division league championship, governed by the Danish Football Association.
Quick Facts Season, Champions ...
| Season | 2023–24 |
|---|---|
| Champions | SønderjyskE |
| Promoted | SønderjyskE AaB |
| Relegated | Næstved FC Helsingør |
| Matches played | 186 |
← 2022–23 2024–25 → | |
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Horsens and AaB finished the 2022–23 season of the Superliga in 11th and 12th place, respectively, and were relegated to the 1st Division.[1][2] They replaced Vejle BK and Hvidovre IF, who were promoted to the 2023–24 Danish Superliga.[3][4]
Kolding IF and B.93 won promotion from the 2022–23 Danish 2nd Division.[5][6] They replaced Fremad Amager and Nykøbing FC.[7][8]
Stadia and locations
Locations of the 2023–24 Danish 1st Division teams.
More information Club, Location ...
| Club | Location | Stadium | Turf | Capacity | 2022–23 position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AaB | Aalborg | Aalborg Portland Park | Hybrid | 13,797 | SL 11th |
| AC Horsens | Horsens | CASA Arena Horsens | Natural | 10,400 | SL 12th |
| B.93 | Copenhagen | Østerbro Stadium | Natural | 7,000 | 2D 2nd |
| FC Fredericia | Fredericia | Monjasa Park | Natural | 4,000 | 7th |
| FC Helsingør | Helsingør | Helsingør Stadion | Natural | 4,500 | 5th |
| HB Køge | Herfølge/Køge | Capelli Sport Stadion | Artificial | 4,000 | 8th |
| Hillerød Fodbold | Hillerød | Hillerød Stadion | Artificial | 5,000 | 9th |
| Hobro IK | Hobro | DS Arena | Natural | 10,700 | 10th |
| Kolding IF | Kolding | Autocentralen Park | Natural | 10,000 | 2D 1st |
| Næstved BK | Næstved | Tintshop Park | Natural | 7,500 | 6th |
| SønderjyskE | Haderslev | Sydbank Park | Natural | 10,000 | 3rd |
| Vendsyssel FF | Hjørring | Hjørring Stadion | Natural | 7,500 | 4th |
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Personnel and sponsoring
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players and Managers may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
More information Team, Head coach ...
| Team | Head coach | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AaB |  Menno van Dam |
 Lucas Andersen |
Macron | Arbejdernes Landsbank |
| AC Horsens | Claus Troelsen |
 Matej Delac |
Hummel | NG ZINK A/S |
| B.93 | Kim Engstrøm |
Mikkel Mouritz Jensen |
Adidas | Sparekassen Danmark |
| FC Fredericia | Michael Hansen |
Christian Ege Nielsen |
Hummel | Monjasa |
| FC Helsingør |  Álvaro Santos |
Nikolaj Hansen |
Diadora | GardinXperten |
| HB Køge | Nicklas Pedersen |
 Eddi Gomes |
Capelli | Castus |
| Hillerød Fodbold | Christian Lønstrup |
Jonathan Witt |
Adidas | Dansk Varme Service |
| Hobro IK | Martin Thomsen |
Jonas Damborg |
Puma | DS Gruppen, Spar Nord |
| Kolding IF | Kristoffer Wichmann |
Sebastian Sommer |
Hummel | Mos Mosh |
| Næstved BK | Patrick Birch Braune |
Jesper Christiansen |
Joma | Sydbank, Meny, Mærk Næstved |
| SønderjyskE | Thomas Nørgaard |
Marc Dal Hende |
Hummel | Danfoss |
| Vendsyssel FF | Bo Zinck |
Mikkel Wohlgemuth |
Select | Nordjyske Bank |
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Managerial changes
More information Team, Outgoing manager ...
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Replaced by | Date of appointment | Position in table |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB Køge | Daniel Agger |
Mutual consent | 2 June 2023[9] | Nicklas Pedersen |
5 June 2023[10] | Pre-season |
| AC Horsens | Jens Berthel Askou |
Signed by IFK Göteborg | 7 June 2023[11] |  Joakim Persson |
28 June 2023[12] | |
| Næstved BK | Peter Bonde |
Sacked | 10 September 2023[13] | Patrick Birch Braune |
15 September 2023[14] | 12th |
| Vendsyssel FF | Henrik Pedersen |
Signed by Sheffield Wednesday | 20 October 2023[15] | Bo Zinck |
2 November 2023[16] | 6th |
| FC Helsingør | Daniel K. Pedersen |
Resigned | 23 October 2023 | Álvaro Santos |
23 October 2023[17] | 11th |
| AC Horsens | Joakim Persson |
Sacked | 13 March 2024[18] | Claus Troelsen |
13 March 2024 | 8th |
| AaB | Oscar Hiljemark |
Signed by IF Elfsborg | 16 April 2024[19] |  Mathias Haugaasen |
16 April 2024 | 2nd |
| AaB | Mathias Haugaasen |
End of tenure as caretaker | 27 May 2024[20] | Menno van Dam |
27 May 2024 | 2nd |
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More information Pos, Team ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or Relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AaB | 22 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 48 | 22 | +26 | 51 | Qualification to Promotion Group |
| 2 | SønderjyskE | 22 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 58 | 24 | +34 | 49 | |
| 3 | Vendsyssel | 22 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 34 | 28 | +6 | 36 | |
| 4 | FC Fredericia | 22 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 34 | 27 | +7 | 35 | |
| 5 | Kolding | 22 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 34 | 32 | +2 | 33 | |
| 6 | Hobro | 22 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 26 | 24 | +2 | 33 | |
| 7 | Hillerød | 22 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 39 | 32 | +7 | 30 | Qualification to Relegation Group |
| 8 | B.93 | 22 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 26 | 37 | −11 | 28 | |
| 9 | AC Horsens | 22 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 28 | 35 | −7 | 25 | |
| 10 | HB Køge | 22 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 24 | 50 | −26 | 18 | |
| 11 | Næstved | 22 | 1 | 11 | 10 | 25 | 42 | −17 | 14 | |
| 12 | FC Helsingør | 22 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 23 | 46 | −23 | 12 |
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Updated to match(es) played on 10 March 2024. Source: Danish FA
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
The top 6 teams will compete for 2 spots in the 2024–25 Danish Superliga. Points and goals carried over in full from the regular season.
More information Pos, Team ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation | SØN | AAB | KOL | HOB | FRE | VEN | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SønderjyskE (C, P) | 32 | 20 | 8 | 4 | 71 | 29 | +42 | 68 | Promotion to Danish Superliga | — | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 0–0 | |
| 2 | AaB (P) | 32 | 19 | 8 | 5 | 66 | 38 | +28 | 65 | 1–0 | — | 3–3 | 2–3 | 1–0 | 4–1 | ||
| 3 | Kolding | 32 | 14 | 7 | 11 | 52 | 46 | +6 | 49 | 0–3 | 2–3 | — | 2–1 | 4–0 | 0–0 | ||
| 4 | Hobro | 32 | 14 | 5 | 13 | 42 | 40 | +2 | 47 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 1–1 | — | 1–2 | 4–1 | ||
| 5 | FC Fredericia | 32 | 13 | 8 | 11 | 46 | 42 | +4 | 47 | 0–2 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 0–1 | — | 3–1 | ||
| 6 | Vendsyssel | 32 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 45 | 50 | −5 | 43 | 0–0 | 2–2 | 2–4 | 3–1 | 1–4 | — |
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Source:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Away goals scored; 5) Play-off (played on neutral ground if determining teams for different rounds); 6) Draw.[21][22]
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Away goals scored; 5) Play-off (played on neutral ground if determining teams for different rounds); 6) Draw.[21][22]
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted
The bottom 6 teams will compete to avoid the 2 relegations to the 2024–25 Danish 2nd Division. Points and goals carried over in full from the regular season.
More information Pos, Team ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation | HIL | ACH | B93 | HBK | NST | HEL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hillerød | 32 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 58 | 41 | +17 | 49 | — | 2–0 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 3–2 | ||
| 2 | AC Horsens | 32 | 12 | 7 | 13 | 37 | 45 | −8 | 43 | 1–0 | — | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | ||
| 3 | B.93 | 32 | 11 | 6 | 15 | 45 | 55 | −10 | 39 | 1–3 | 0–1 | — | 7–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 | ||
| 4 | HB Køge | 32 | 9 | 7 | 16 | 43 | 66 | −23 | 34 | 1–1 | 5–0 | 5–3 | — | 1–0 | 3–1 | ||
| 5 | Næstved (R) | 32 | 5 | 12 | 15 | 33 | 53 | −20 | 27 | Relegation to Danish 2nd Division | 1–3 | 0–2 | 1–0 | 2–1 | — | 1–0 | |
| 6 | FC Helsingør (R) | 32 | 2 | 10 | 20 | 32 | 65 | −33 | 16 | 2–2 | 0–1 | 0–3 | 0–0 | 1–3 | — |
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Source:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Away goals scored; 5) Play-off (played on neutral ground if determining teams for different rounds); 6) Draw.[21][22]
(R) Relegated
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Away goals scored; 5) Play-off (played on neutral ground if determining teams for different rounds); 6) Draw.[21][22]
(R) Relegated
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