Danish 1st Division

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1. Division
Founded1945
CountryDenmark
ConfederationUEFA
Number of teams12 (since 2012–13)
Level on pyramid2
Promotion toSuperliga
Relegation to2nd Division
Domestic cup(s)Danish Cup
International cup(s)Europa Conference League (via domestic cup)
Current championsVejle Boldklub
(2022–23)
TV partnersViaplay
Website1-division.dk
Current: 2023–24 Danish 1st Division
Danish football
league structure
Superliga (Tier 1)
1st Division (Tier 2)
2nd Division (Tier 3)
3rd Division (Tier 4)
Denmark Series (Tiers 5)
Copenhagen Series – Funen Series – Jutland Series – Zealand Series (Tiers 6)
Series 1 (Tiers 7)
Series 2 (Tiers 8)
Series 3 (Tiers 9)
Series 4 (Tiers 10)
Series 5 (Tiers 11)

The 1st Division (1. Division) is the second-highest

football league in Denmark, also known as NordicBet Liga for sponsorship reasons. From 1945 to 1991, the 1. Division was the name of the highest level of football in Denmark. With the formation of the Danish Superliga
, the 1st Division became the second tier of Danish football. While all the teams in the Superliga are full-time professional the 1. Division has a mixture of full-time professional and semi-professional teams.

The top-ranking teams each year win promotion to the Superliga, while the bottom finishers get relegated to the Danish 2nd Division.

Viaplay broadcasts all matches from the league.[1]

History

Main article:
Danish football champions

After

relegated.[3] The 1953–54 season saw the first non-Copenhagen team win the Danish championship, when Køge Boldklub won the title.[4] The championship title was not reclaimed by a Copenhagen team in more than ten years, until Akademisk Boldklub
(AB) won the 1967 season.

From 1958, the Danish championship was arranged through one calendar year,[2] and the 1956–57 season lasted 18 months with the teams playing each other thrice for a 27 games total.[5] From 1958 to 1974, the tournament was expanded to 12 teams,[2] playing each other twice for 22 games per season each, but now the bottom two teams faced relegation.[6] The number of teams was increased to 16 for the 1975 season,[2] which resulted in 30 games per season.[7] In 1986, the number of participants was altered once more, this time decreasing the number of teams to 14,[2] and the number of games to 26.[8]

In 1991, the Danish Superliga was created.[2] This meant the 1st Division became the second-highest league. Together with the Superliga introduction the best Danish leagues changed back to autumn-spring seasons.

In 1996, the 1st Division had its first name sponsor, as the league received the official name "Faxe Kondi Divisionen" after main sponsor

Viasat Sport
-channels in Denmark, and the opening of TV 2 Sport. The sponsorship finally ended prior to the start of the 2010–11 season.

Logos

Former 1st Division logos:

  • Viasat Divisionen (2007/08–2008/09) Sponsor: Viasat
    Viasat Divisionen
    (2007/08–2008/09)
    Sponsor: Viasat
  • 1. Division (01.07–31.12.2011) No league sponsor
    1. Division
    (01.07–31.12.2011)
    No league sponsor
  • Betsafe Liga (01.01.2012–19.02.2013) Sponsor: Betsafe/Betsson
    Betsafe Liga
    (01.01.2012–19.02.2013)
    Sponsor:
    Betsafe/Betsson
  • NordicBet Liga (19.02.2013–31.12.2014) Sponsor: Betsson
    NordicBet Liga
    (19.02.2013–31.12.2014)
    Sponsor: Betsson
  • 1. Division (01.01–30.06.2015) No league sponsor
    1. Division
    (01.01–30.06.2015)
    No league sponsor
  • Bet25 Liga (2015/16–season) Sponsor: Bet25
    Bet25 Liga
    (2015/16–season)
    Sponsor: Bet25
  • 1. Division (01.07.2016–02.03.2017) No league sponsor
    1. Division
    (01.07.2016–02.03.2017)
    No league sponsor
  • NordicBet Liga (03.03.2017–present) Sponsor: Betsson
    NordicBet Liga
    (03.03.2017–present)
    Sponsor: Betsson

Current teams (2022–23)

SønderjyskE
Vendsyssel
Vejle
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Locations of the 2022–23 Danish 1st Division teams.


Club
 Finishing position
last season 		First season of
current spell in
1st Division
FC Fredericia 5th
2001–02
FC Helsingør 4th
2020–21
Fremad Amager 10th 2016–17
HB Køge 7th 2012–13
Hillerød 2nd in 2nd Division
2022–23
Hobro IK 8th
2020–21
Næstved BK 1st in 2nd Division
2022–23
Hvidovre IF 3rd 2018–19
Nykøbing FC 6th
2021–22
SønderjyskE
 12th in Superliga
2022–23
Vejle BK 11th in Superliga
2022–23
Vendsyssel FF 9th
2019–20

Previous winners

First tier until 1990, then second tier

Footnotes

  1. ^ Viaplay Site Viaplay Site
  2. ^ a b c d e f "Historien om Danmarksmesterskabet i fodbold" (in Danish). Danish Football Association. Archived from the original on 2006-12-01. Retrieved 2007-02-22.
  3. ^ "Danmarksturneringen 1945 – 46". Peders fodboldstatistik. Archived from the original on 2008-01-22. Retrieved 2007-02-22.
  4. ^ "Køges første DM-titel blev til på "Ungarsk Rapsodi"" (in Danish). Køge Boldklub. Archived from the original on 2012-09-07. Retrieved 2007-02-22.
  5. ^ "Danmarksturneringen 1956 – 57". Peders fodboldstatistik. Archived from the original on 2008-01-22. Retrieved 2007-02-22.
  6. ^ "Danmarksturneringen 1958". Peders fodboldstatistik. Archived from the original on 2008-01-22. Retrieved 2007-02-22.
  7. ^ "Danmarksturneringen 1975". Peders fodboldstatistik. Archived from the original on 2008-01-22. Retrieved 2007-02-22.
  8. ^ "Danmarksturneringen 1986". Peders fodboldstatistik. Archived from the original on 2007-03-14. Retrieved 2007-02-22.

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