2019–20 Danish 1st Division

The 2019–20 Danish 1st Division season was the 24th season of the Danish 1st Division league championship, governed by the Danish Football Association.

Nordicbet Liga
Season2019–20

The division-champion was promoted to the 2020–21 Danish Superliga. The teams in 10th, 11th and 12th places were relegated to the 2020–21 Danish 2nd Divisions. The reason for this change in promotion and relegation spots was that the Danish Superliga was reduced to 12 teams following this season.[1]

Participants

Vejle Boldklub finished last in the 2018–19 Danish Superliga relegation play-off and were relegated to the 1st Division after only one season in the first tier. Vendsyssel FF lost to Lyngby Boldklub in the relegation play off and were relegated as well. Silkeborg IF and Lyngby Boldklub were promoted to the 2019–20 Danish Superliga.

FC Helsingør and Thisted FC were relegated to the 2019–20 Danish 2nd Divisions. FC Helsingør was relegated for the second season in row following their relegation from the Danish Superliga while Thisted FC lasted two seasons in the league. Skive IK and Kolding IF won promotion from the 2018–19 Danish 2nd Divisions. Skive will play at the 1st Division won promotion after only one season's absence, where as Kolding won promotion for the first time since 2010–11 season, when the club was part of Kolding FC.

Stadia and locations

ClubLocationStadiumTurfCapacity2018–19 position
FC FredericiaFredericiaMonjasa ParkNatural4,0006th
FC RoskildeRoskildeRoskilde IdrætsparkNatural6,0009th
BK Fremad AmagerCopenhagenSundby IdrætsparkArtificial7,2005th
HB KøgeHerfølge/KøgeCapelli Sport StadionArtificial4,0007th
Hvidovre IFHvidovrePro Ventilation ArenaNatural12,00010th
Kolding IFKoldingAutocentralen ParkNatural10,0002D, 2nd
Nykøbing FCNykøbing FalsterCM ArenaNatural10,0008th
Næstved BKNæstvedProfaGroupParkNatural7,5004th
Skive IKSkiveHancock ArenaNatural10,0002D, 1st
Vejle BKVejleVejle StadionNatural10,418Superliga, 14th
Vendsyssel FFHjørringNord Energi ArenaNatural10,000[2][3]Superliga, 12th
Viborg FFViborgEnergi Viborg ArenaNatural9,5662nd

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.

TeamHead coachCaptainKit manufacturerShirt sponsor
FC Fredericia Jonas Dal Christian Ege NielsenHummelMonjasa
FC Roskilde Martin Jungsgaard Nicklas HalsePumaCP ApS
BK Fremad Amager Azrudin Valentić Mads GabelAdidas
HB Køge Aurelijus Skarbalius Martin VingaardCapelliCastus
Hvidovre IF Per Frandsen Christopher ØstbergNikeKBS Byg
Kolding IF Morten Mølkjær Rune NautrupHummelMos Mosh
Nykøbing FC Claus Jensen Lars PleidrupNikeJyske Bank
Næstved BK Kenneth Gangsted Joel FelixJomaSydbank
Skive IK Thomas Røll Christoffer ØstergaardNikeSpar Nord
Vejle BK Constantin Gâlcă Jacob SchoopHummelFrøs Herreds Sparekasse
Vendsyssel FF Lasse Stensgaard Søren HenriksenDiadoraSpar Nord
Viborg FF Jacob Neestrup Jeppe GrønningNikeAndelskassen

Managerial changes

TeamOutgoing managerManner of departureDate of vacancyReplaced byDate of appointmentPosition in table
FC Roskilde Christian LønstrupResigned27 May 2019[4] Christian Iversen26 June 2019[5]Pre-Season
Nykøbing FC Jens OlsenResigned30 May 2019[6] Brian Rasmussen22 June 2019[7]Pre-Season
Vendsyssel FF Peter EnevoldsenEnd of contract2 June 2019[8] Johnny Mølby20 June 2019[9]Pre-Season
Næstved BK Michael HemmingsenSacked3 June 2019[10] Per V. Hansen Dos Santos3 July 2019[11]Pre-Season
Viborg FF Steffen HøjerSacked3 June 2019[12] Jacob Neestrup20 June 2019[13]Pre-Season
BK Fremad Amager Azrudin ValentićMade First Team Coach1 July 2019 Olof Mellberg1 July 2019[14]Pre-Season
Næstved BK Per V. Hansen Dos SantosSacked5 August 2019[15] Fernando De Argila7 August 2019[16]12th
BK Fremad Amager Olof MellbergSigned by Helsingborgs IF3 September 2019[17] Azrudin Valentić3 September 2019[18]7th
FC Roskilde Christian IversenResigned9 September 2019[19] Martin Jungsgaard9 September 2019[20]12th
Kolding IF Anders JensenSacked11 November 2019[21] Morten Mølkjær19 December 2019[22]4th
Næstved BK Fernando De ArgilaSacked18 November 2019[23] Maximilian Dentz1 January 2020[24]11th
HB Køge Morten KarlsenMutual consent1 December 2019[25] Aurelijus Skarbalius1 January 2020[26]7th
Nykøbing FC Brian RasmussenMade First Team Coach7 January 2020[27] Claus Jensen7 January 20209th
Næstved BK Maximilian DentzSacked22 June 2020[28] Kenneth Gangsted22 June 202011th
Vendsyssel FF Johnny MølbySacked15 July 2020[29] Lasse Stensgaard15 July 2020[30]6th

League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPromotion or Relegation
1Vejle BK (C)3320856331+3268Promotion to Danish Superliga
2Viborg FF3317886644+2259
3FC Fredericia33157116051+952
4BK Fremad Amager331310104545049
5Skive IK33139114646048
6Kolding IF33138125049+147
7Vendsyssel FF33128133539−444
8Hvidovre IF331011124646041
9HB Køge33913114347−440
10Nykøbing FC (R)33712144663−1733Relegation to Danish 2nd Divisions
11FC Roskilde (R)3387184358−1531
12Næstved BK (R)33511172950−2126
Source: Danish FA
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated

Results

First half of the season

Home \ AwayFREROSAMAHBKHVIKIFNYKNSTSKIVEJVENVIB
FC Fredericia2–01–22–23–24–32–23–10–21–21–21–3
FC Roskilde1–22–12–30–21–03–14–01–10–42–00–2
BK Fremad Amager4–22–11–10–22–22–31–00–02–23–01–2
HB Køge1–32–13–11–11–20–21–10–20–02–02–1
Hvidovre IF2–33–20–02–21–21–03–14–20–11–10–1
Kolding IF1–24–30–00–22–13–11–14–21–11–23–1
Nykøbing FC0–52–22–23–12–23–20–14–20–00–31–2
Næstved BK1–11–00–12–11–10–20–01–02–33–01–3
Skive IK2–21–32–11–12–10–23–33–10–01–30–2
Vejle BK0–12–04–01–03–03–02–41–12–11–04–1
Vendsyssel FF0–12–00–12–11–02–00–01–10–10–31–0
Viborg FF2–23–05–00–01–11–23–02–11–13–41–1
Source: [citation needed]
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Second half of the season

Home \ AwayFREROSAMAHBKHVIKIFNYKNSTSKIVEJVENVIB
FC Fredericia3–11–22–02–23–22–4
FC Roskilde1–02–22–22–21–3
BK Fremad Amager2–04–01–00–04–12–2
HB Køge2–20–11–02–22–1
Hvidovre IF0–03–01–10–21–4
Kolding IF2–22–20–22–10–1
Nykøbing FC0–11–12–22–10–2
Næstved BK0–20–20–11–10–02–2
Skive IK1–03–23–22–00–1
Vejle BK2–04–15–31–01–21–1
Vendsyssel FF0–11–11–12–20–10–2
Viborg FF0–24–24–20–24–34–1
Source: [citation needed]
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

References