3F Superliga
FIFA Region
UEFA
Season
2018-2019
Location
Denmark
Abbreviation
DEN1

Summary

The Danish Superliga (DEN1) is the top professional division in the Danish football system and is the current Danish football championship tournament. At the end of the 2018-2019 season, the DEN1 teams listed below qualify for the following non-league play:

  • 2019-2020 UEFA Champions League - 2nd Qualifying Round:
    • 1st place 2018-2019 DEN1 team
  • 2019-2020 UEFA Europa League - 2nd Qualifying Round:
    • 2nd place 2018-2019 DEN1 team
  • 2019-2020 UEFA Europa League - 1st Qualifying Round:
    • Winner of 2018-2019 DEN1 UEFA Europa League Playoffs

The winner of the 2018-2019 DBU Pokalen (Danish Cup), typically a DEN1 team, also receives a berth in the 3rd Qualifying Round of the 2019-2020 UEFA Europa League.

Leagues Pyramid - Denmark

Abbrev League # of Teams
DEN1 Superliga 14
DEN2 NordicBet Liga
(1.division)		 12
DEN3 2.division 24
DEN4 Denmark Series 40

Competition Structure

Season

# of Teams

Regular
13 Jul 2018 - 17 Mar 2019		Champ/Releg Rounds
29 Mar 2019 - 31 May 2019		UEFAEL Playoffs
5 May 2019 - 31 May 2019		14: DEN1 (12 minimum), DEN2 (2 maximum)

Season Format

Each DEN1 team plays Home/Away matches against the other 13 DEN1 teams for a total of 26 regular season league matches. At the end of regular season, the top 6 teams play in the Championship Round, while the bottom 8 teams play in the Relegation Round. In the Championship round, each team plays Home/Away against the other 5 teams for 10 more matches (36 total). In the Relegation Round, the 8 teams are split into 2 groups of 4 where they play Home/Away matches against the other 3 teams in their group for 6 more matches (32 total). Table ranking ties are broken by (1) goal difference, (2) goals scored, (3) away goals scored, (4) playoff, then (5) a draw.

Playoffs

Upon completion of the 2018-2019 DEN1 Championship and Relegation Rounds, the 1st and 2nd place teams in each Relegation Round group play in the UEFA Europa League Playoffs. The winner of this playoff plays 1 match against the 4th place team from the Championship Round. The winner of this match receives a berth in 2019-2020 UEFA Europa League - 1st Qualifying Round

Relegation

At the end of the 2018-2019 DEN1 Relegation Round, the 3rd and 4th place team in each group enter into a Relegation Playoff with the 2nd and 3rd place teams from DEN2. 3 winning teams from the Relegation Playoff are promoted to the 2019-2020 DEN1 and the 3 losing teams will be relegated to DEN2.


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UEFAEL Playoffs - Final

DateHome Status RoadVenue
Fri - 31 May 2019
 Brøndby IF 42 Randers FCBrøndby Stadion

UEFAEL Playoffs - Semifinals

DateHome Status RoadVenue
AggregateAarhus GF  32 Randers FC  
18.05.19Aarhus GF 21 Randers FCCepheus Park Randers
26.05.19Randers FC 11 Aarhus GFCeres Park

UEFAEL Playoffs - Quarterfinals

DateHome Status RoadVenue
AggregateAalborg BK  03 Aarhus GF  
05.05.19Aalborg BK 01 Aarhus GFAalborg Portland Park
12.05.19Aarhus GF 20 Aalborg BKCeres Park
AggregateSønderjyskE  45 Randers FC  
05.05.19SønderjyskE 11 Randers FCSydbank Park
12.05.19Randers FC 43 SønderjyskECepheus Park Randers

Relegation Playoffs - Round 2

DateHome Status RoadVenue
AggregateLyngby Boldklub (DEN2) 43 Vendsyssel FF (DEN1) 
30.05.19Lyngby Boldklub 21 Vendsyssel FFLyngby Stadion
02.06.19Vendsyssel FF 22 Lyngby BoldklubNord Energi Arena
 Lyngby Boldklub is promoted to DEN1 
AggregateHobro IK (DEN1) 30 Viborg FF (DEN2) 
30.05.19Hobro IK 10 Viborg FFDS Arena
02.06.19Viborg FF 02 Hobro IKViborg Stadion
 Hobro IK stays in DEN1 

Relegation Playoffs - Round 1

DateHome Status RoadVenue
AggregateVendsyssel FF (DEN1) 12 AC Horsens (DEN1) 
12.05.19Vendsyssel FF 01 AC HorsensNord Energi Arena
19.05.19AC Horsens 11 Vendsyssel FFCasa Arena
AggregateHobro IK (DEN1) 21 Vejle Boldklub (DEN1) 
12.05.19Hobro IK 01 Vejle BoldklubDS Arena
19.05.19Vejle Boldklub 02 Hobro IKVejle Stadion

2nd Stage

 LeagueHomeRoad
POSMPW - D - LPTSCPTSGFGAGDMPW - D - LPTSGFGAGDMPW - D - LPTSGFGAGD
Championship
1FC København 3626 -4-682-8637491815 -1-2465017331811 -3-436362016
2FC Midtjylland 3621 -8-771-7643331813 -3-242461531188 -5-52930282
3Esbjerg FB 3616 -8-1256-4547-2189 -6-33328217187 -2-9231726-9
4Brøndby IF 3615 -7-1452-60528186 -5-72328253189 -2-72932275
5Odense BK 3614 -10-1252-48480189 -5-432281612185 -5-8202032-12
6FC Nordsjælland 3610 -14-1244-5254-2186 -6-62430282184 -8-6202226-4
Relegation - Group A
1Aarhus GF 3212 -11-947-46406167 -5-42624204165 -6-52122202
2SønderjyskE 329 -8-1535-3745-8166 -4-62219154163 -4-9131830-12
3AC Horsens 328 -9-1533-3255-23162 -7-7131829-11166 -2-8201426-12
4Vejle Boldklub 326 -10-1628-3453-19166 -4-62226242160 -6-106829-21
Relegation - Group B
1Randers FC 3212 -9-1145-3539-4166 -5-52317152166 -4-6221824-6
2Aalborg BK 3210 -12-1042-44413164 -5-7171822-4166 -7-32526197
3Vendsyssel FF 326 -11-1529-3249-17163 -6-7151721-4163 -5-8141528-13
4Hobro IK 326 -9-1727-3155-24166 -3-7211724-7160 -6-1061431-17
UEFACL
UEFAEL Playoffs
UEFAEL (Danish Cup Winner)
Relegation Playoffs
UEFAEL

1st Stage

 LeagueHomeRoad
POSMPW - D - LPTSCPTSGFGAGDMPW - D - LPTSGFGAGDMPW - D - LPTSGFGAGD
1FC København 2619 -4-361-6523421311 -1-134381226138 -3-227271116
2FC Midtjylland 2618 -6-260-6226361311 -2-035381127137 -4-22524159
3Odense BK 2612 -6-842-35314137 -4-22519910135 -2-6171622-6
4Brøndby IF 2611 -5-1038-44404134 -4-51619190137 -1-52225214
5Esbjerg FB 2611 -5-1038-3235-3137 -3-32421165134 -2-7141119-8
6FC Nordsjælland 269 -9-836-42393136 -4-32225187133 -5-5141721-4
7Aalborg BK 269 -9-836-38353134 -3-6151518-3135 -6-22123176
8Randers FC 269 -7-1034-2934-5135 -4-41915123134 -3-6151422-8
9Aarhus GF 267 -10-931-3134-3135 -4-41917161132 -6-5121418-4
10AC Horsens 268 -7-1131-3145-14132 -6-5121825-7136 -1-6191320-7
11SønderjyskE 267 -7-1228-3037-7135 -3-51815132132 -4-7101524-9
12Vendsyssel FF 265 -7-1422-2441-17132 -4-7101318-5133 -3-7121123-12
13Hobro IK 265 -6-1521-2245-23135 -2-6171219-7130 -4-941026-16
14Vejle Boldklub 264 -8-1420-2242-20134 -4-5161719-2130 -4-94523-18
Championship Round
Relegation Round

Results

Sat - 25 May 2019
 Odense BK 02 Brøndby IFNature Energy Park
Mon - 20 May 2019
 Brøndby IF 41 FC MidtjyllandBrøndby Stadion
Sun - 19 May 2019
 Esbjerg FB 43 FC KøbenhavnBlue Water Arena
 FC Nordsjælland 22 Odense BKRight to Dream Park
Mon - 13 May 2019
 Brøndby IF 20 FC NordsjællandBrøndby Stadion
Sun - 12 May 2019
Fri - 10 May 2019
 Odense BK 41 Esbjerg FBNature Energy Park
Mon - 6 May 2019
 Esbjerg FB 00 FC NordsjællandBlue Water Arena
Sun - 5 May 2019
 Odense BK 31 FC MidtjyllandNature Energy Park
 FC København 32 Brøndby IFParken Stadium
Mon - 29 Apr 2019
 FC Nordsjælland 12 FC MidtjyllandRight to Dream Park
Sun - 28 Apr 2019
 FC København 40 Odense BKParken Stadium
 Brøndby IF 01 Esbjerg FBBrøndby Stadion
 Aarhus GF 31 AC HorsensCeres Park
Fri - 26 Apr 2019
 Vendsyssel FF 00 Randers FCNord Energi Arena
 Aalborg BK 11 Hobro IKAalborg Portland Park
Tue - 23 Apr 2019
 Esbjerg FB 00 Odense BKBlue Water Arena