2018–19 Danish 1st Division

Nordicbet Liga
Season2018–19
ChampionsSilkeborg IF
RelegatedFC Helsingør
Thisted FC
Matches played198
Goals scored569 (2.87 per match)
Top goalscorerRonnie Schwartz (17 goals)
Biggest home winSilkeborg IF 5–0 Thisted FC
(8 May 2019)
Biggest away winFC Fredericia 1–7 FC Roskilde
(4 November 2018)
Highest scoringFC Fredericia 1–7 FC Roskilde
(4 November 2018)
Highest attendance9,117
Silkeborg IF 2–2 Viborg FF (14 May 2019)
Lowest attendance402
Thisted FC 0–0 Hvidovre IF (31 March 2019)

The 2018–19 Danish 1st Division season is the 23rd season of the Danish 1st Division league championship, governed by the Danish Football Association.

The division-champion will be promoted to the 2019–20 Danish Superliga, while the runners-up and the third placed team will face promotion playoffs. The teams in 11th and 12th places are relegated to the 2019–20 Danish 2nd Divisions.

Participants

FC Helsingør finished last in the 2017–18 Danish Superliga relegation play-off and were relegated to the 1st Division after only one season in the first tier. Silkeborg IF lost to Esbjerg fB and Lyngby Boldklub lost to Vendsyssel FF in the relegation play off and were relegated as well. Vejle Boldklub, Esbjerg fB and Vendsyssel FF were promoted to the 2018–19 Danish Superliga.

Brabrand IF and Skive IK were relegated to the 2018–19 Danish 2nd Divisions. Brabrand IF was relegated immediately after just one season at the second tier while Skive IK lasted four seasons in the league. Hvidovre IF and Næstved Boldklub won promotion from the 2017–18 Danish 2nd Divisions. Hvidovre will play at the 1st Division for the first time since 2013–14 season, where as Næstved won promotion after only one season's absence.

Stadia and locations

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Locations of the 2018–19 Danish 1st Division teams.
Club Location Stadium Turf Capacity 2017–18 position
FC Fredericia Fredericia Monjasa Park Natural 4,000 6th
FC Helsingør Helsingør Helsingør Stadion Natural 4,500 Superliga, 14th
FC Roskilde Roskilde Roskilde Idrætspark Natural 6,000 10th
BK Fremad Amager Copenhagen Sundby Idrætspark Artificial 7,200 9th
HB Køge Herfølge/Køge Capelli Sport Stadion (Herfølge, until 2018)[a]
Capelli Sport Stadion (Køge, from 2019) 		Natural
Artificial 		8,000
4,000 		5th
Hvidovre IF Hvidovre Kæmpernes Arena Natural 12,000 2D, 1st
Lyngby BK Kongens Lyngby Lyngby Stadion Natural 8,000 Superliga, 12th
Nykøbing FC Nykøbing Falster CM Arena Natural 10,000 7th
Næstved BK Næstved ProfaGroupPark Natural 7,500 2D, 2nd
Silkeborg IF Silkeborg JYSK Park Artificial 10,000 Superliga, 13th
Thisted FC Thisted Sparekassen Thy Arena Natural 3,000 8th
Viborg FF Viborg Energi Viborg Arena Natural 9,566 4th
  1. ^ HB Køge played their home matches in the fall season of 2018 at Herfølge Stadium at Herfølge, but switched to their future home ground, a newly constructed stadium locayed in Kæge (Køge Idrætspark), in the spring season of 2019.

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.

Team Head coach Captain Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor
FC Fredericia Denmark Jonas Dal Denmark Christian Ege Nielsen Hummel Monjasa
FC Helsingør United States Omid Namazi Denmark Andreas Holm Jensen Diadora Spar Nord
FC Roskilde Denmark Peter Foldgast (interim)[a] Denmark Stefan Hansen Puma CP ApS
Fremad Amager Bosnia and Herzegovina Azrudin Valentić Denmark Mike Mortensen Adidas HC Container
HB Køge Denmark Morten Karlsen Denmark Henrik Madsen Capelli Castus
Hvidovre IF Denmark Per Frandsen Denmark Frederik Krabbe Nike KBS Byg
Lyngby BK Denmark Christian Nielsen Denmark Martin Ørnskov Adidas Jönsson A/S
Nykøbing FC Denmark Jens Olsen Denmark Lars Pleidrup Nike Jyske Bank
Næstved BK Denmark Michael Hemmingsen Denmark Kristoffer Munksgaard Joma Sydbank
Silkeborg IF Denmark Michael Hansen Denmark Simon Jakobsen Uhlsport Mascot International
Thisted FC Denmark Bo Thomsen Denmark Mathias Pedersen Puma Sparekassen Thy
Viborg FF Denmark Steffen Højer Denmark Jeppe Grønning Nike Andelskassen

Managerial changes

Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Replaced by Date of appointment Position in table
Thisted FC Denmark Henning Pedersen End of tenure as caretaker 20 May 2018 Denmark Bo Thomsen 1 July 2018[1] Pre-Season
HB Køge Denmark Henrik Lehm Resigned 23 May 2018[2] Denmark Morten Karlsen 1 June 2018[3] Pre-Season
FC Fredericia Denmark Jesper Sørensen End of contract 30 June 2018[4] Denmark Jonas Dal 1 July 2018[5] Pre-Season
Fremad Amager Denmark John Jensen End of contract 30 June 2018[6] Denmark Jan Michaelsen 1 July 2018[7] Pre-Season
Lyngby BK Denmark Thomas Nørgaard Sacked 14 June 2018[8] Denmark Mark Strudal 1 July 2018[9] Pre-Season
Silkeborg IF Denmark Peter Sørensen Sacked 14 August 2018[10] Denmark Michael Hansen 15 August 2018[11] 11th
FC Helsingør Denmark Christian Lønstrup Resigned 24 August 2018[12] Denmark Peter Feher 10 September 2018[13] 8th
FC Roskilde Denmark Rasmus Monnerup Sacked 2 September 2018[14] Denmark Christian Lønstrup 10 September 2018[15] 12th
Fremad Amager Denmark Jan Michaelsen Mutual consent 30 October 2018[16] Bosnia and Herzegovina Azrudin Valentić 31 October 2018[17] 8th
Lyngby BK Denmark Mark Strudal Sacked 28 November 2018[18] Denmark Christian Nielsen 28 November 2018 8th
FC Helsingør Denmark Peter Feher Sacked 22 April 2019[19] United States Omid Namazi 22 April 2019 11th
FC Roskilde Denmark Christian Lønstrup Temporarily suspended 14 May 2018[20] Denmark Peter Foldgast (interim) 10 September 2018[21] 10th

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or Relegation
1 Silkeborg IF (P, C) 33 18 7 8 60 41 +19 61 Promotion to Danish Superliga
2 Viborg FF 33 17 9 7 61 37 +24 60 Qualification to Promotion play-offs
3 Lyngby BK (P) 33 15 7 11 51 47 +4 52
4 Næstved BK 33 13 11 9 43 40 +3 50
5 Fremad Amager 33 13 11 9 42 45 −3 50
6 FC Fredericia 33 14 5 14 51 47 +4 47
7 HB Køge 33 12 9 12 51 47 +4 45
8 Nykøbing FC 33 12 9 12 44 47 −3 45
9 FC Roskilde 33 9 8 16 57 66 −9 35
10 Hvidovre IF 33 9 8 16 39 49 −10 35
11 FC Helsingør (R) 33 6 13 14 35 43 −8 31 Relegation to Danish 2nd Division
12 Thisted FC (R) 33 7 9 17 35 61 −26 30
Source: Danish FA
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated

Play-offs

Relegation play-offs

Matches
Vendsyssel0–1Horsens
Report Brock-Madsen 76'
Attendance: 2,134
Referee: Jens Maae
Horsens1–1Vendsyssel
Lumb 36' Report Henriksen 83'
Attendance: 5,517
Referee: Michael Tykgaard

Horsens won 2–1 on aggregate.

Hobro0–1Vejle Boldklub
Report Finnbogason 24'
Attendance: 3,326
Referee: Jakob Kehlet
Vejle Boldklub0–2 (a.e.t.)Hobro
Report Hammershøy-Mistrati 14'
Sabbi 103'
Attendance: 9,142
Referee: Morten Krogh

Hobro won 2–1 on aggregate.

Promotion play-offs

Matches
Lyngby BK2–1Vendsyssel FF
Gytkjær 9'
Fosgaard 31'		 Report Kamara 11'
Attendance: 4,832
Referee: Morten Krogh
Vendsyssel FF2–2Lyngby BK
Þorsteinsson 67' (pen.)
Konaté 85'		 Report Kjær 11'
Mohammad 52'
Referee: Morten Krogh

Lyngby won 4–3 on aggregate and promoted to 2019–20 Danish Superliga

Hobro1–0Viborg
Sabbi 30' Report
Attendance: 5,674
Referee: Jens Maae
Viborg0–2Hobro
Report Hammershøy-Mistrati 1'
Sabbi 22'
Attendance: 8,153
Referee: Jens Maae

Hobro won 3–0 on aggregate and stayed in the Danish Superliga

Top goalscorers

As of 5 May 2019[22]
Rank Player Club Goals
1 Denmark Ronnie Schwartz Silkeborg 17
Denmark Emil Nielsen Roskilde
3 Denmark Martin Koch Helsted HB Køge 16
4 Finland Sakari Tukiainen Thisted 13
5 Denmark Jakob Johansson HB Køge 12
6 Faroe Islands Finnur Justinussen Næstved BK 11
7 Denmark Christian Sørensen Fredericia 10
8 Denmark Jeppe Kjær Lyngby BK 9
Denmark Andreas Albers Viborg
10 Denmark Nicolaj Agger Hvidovre 8
Denmark Joachim Wagner Nykøbing
Denmark Kim Aabech Hvidovre

Notes

  1. ^ On 14 May 2019 Roskilde manager Christian Lønstrup was temporarily suspended until the end of season due to accusing some of the players of being involved in match-fixing.

References

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  3. ^ "Morten Karlsen er ny HB Køge-træner" (in Danish). bold.dk. 2018-05-23. Retrieved 2018-07-01.
  4. ^ "Jesper S. stopper i FC Fredericia til sommer" (in Danish). bold.dk. 2017-11-28. Retrieved 2018-07-01.
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