World Library  
  
Flag as Inappropriate
Email this Article
 

Danish Superliga

Superliga
Country Denmark
Confederation UEFA
Founded 1991
First season 1991
Number of teams 12
Level on pyramid 1
Relegation to Danish 1st Division
Domestic cup(s) Danish Cup
International cup(s) UEFA Champions League,
UEFA Europa League
Current champions FC Midtjylland (1 title)
(2014–15)
Most championships Copenhagen (10 titles)
TV partners Viasat (TV3+, TV3 Sport 1)
C-More (Canal 8 Sport, Canal 9)
Others (see section)
Website Superliga.dk
dbu.dk
2015–16 Danish Superliga

The Danish Superliga (Superligaen in AaB and Brøndby IF contributed as well.

The Superliga is generally perceived as being able to attract players of a slightly higher level than that of the rest of the Scandinavian leagues, partly favoured by a lucrative tax-scheme. Two of the best players in the league in the season of 2010 were former Manchester United player Eric Djemba-Djemba, who now plays at Partizan Belgrade and former Panathinaikos-player Dame N'Doye for FC Copenhagen. For the 2009–10 season, the average attendance per game was 8,315.[2] According to the soccer site Soccerlens.com the Danish Superliga is number 11 in Europe by attendances, ahead of countries such as Greece, Ukraine and Austria.[3]

Contents

  • History 1
  • Structure 2
  • Seasons 3
    • Current teams (2015–16) 3.1
    • Winners 3.2
    • Relegations 3.3
  • Notable players 4
    • Top goalscorers 4.1
    • Most capped players 4.2
    • Most capped foreign players 4.3
  • Attendances 5
  • Broadcasting rights 6
    • Foreign rights 6.1
  • See also 7
  • Notes 8
  • External links 9

History

Founded in 1991, the Danish Superliga replaced the Danish 1st Division as the highest league of football in Denmark. From the start in 1991, 10 teams were participating. The opening Superliga season was played during the spring of 1991, with the ten teams playing each other twice for the championship title. From the summer of 1991, the tournament structure would stretch over two years. The 10 teams would play each other twice in the first half of the tournament. In the following spring, the bottom two teams would be cut off, the points of the teams would be cut in half, and the remaining eight teams would once more play each other twice, for a total of 32 games in a season.

Old logo of Faxe Kondi Ligaen
Old logo of SAS Ligaen

This practice was abandoned before the 1995–96 season, when the number of teams competing were increased to 12, playing each other thrice for 33 games per Superliga season. For the first season of this new structure, Coca-Cola became the name sponsor of the league, which was then named Coca-Cola Ligaen. After a single season under that name, Faxe Brewery became sponsors and the league changed its name to Faxe Kondi Ligaen. Before the 2001–02 season, Scandinavian Airlines System (SAS) became the head sponsor, and the name of the tournament changed to SAS Ligaen. From the start of the 2010–2011 season, the current Superliga name and logo were adopted, replacing the old SAS Ligaen name and logo. From January 2015 the Danish Superliga will be known as Alka Superliga, as the Danish insurance company Alka becomes the new name sponsor[4]

Structure

As of 1996 the league includes 12 clubs who play each other three times. The two teams with the fewest points at the end of the season are relegated to the Danish 1st Division and replaced by the top two teams of that division.

Each team plays every other team at least once at home and once away plus once more either at home or away. The top six teams of the previous season get to play 17 matches at home and 16 away while the teams in 7th to 10th place plus the two newly promoted teams play 16 matches at home and 17 away.

Internationally, winners of the Danish Superliga enter the UEFA Champions League in the third qualifying round for champions and runner-ups in the third qualifying round for non-champions. Third- and fourth-placed teams qualify for the UEFA Europa League in the third and second qualifying rounds respectively. Additionally, winners of the Danish Cup qualify for the UEFA Europa League in the 4th qualifying round.

Seasons

Current teams (2015–16)

Locations of the Danish Superliga 2015–16 teams
Club Finishing position
last season 		First season in
top division 		First season of
current spell in
top division
AaB 5th 1928–29 1987
AGF 2nd in 1st Division 1918-19 2015-16
Brøndby IF 3rd 1982 1982
Esbjerg fB 8th 1929–30 2010–11
F.C. Copenhagen 2nd 1992–93 1992–93
FC Midtjylland 1st 2000–01 2000–01
FC Nordsjælland 6th 2002–03 2002–03
Hobro IK 7th 2014–15 2014–15
OB 9th 1927–28 1999–00
Randers FC 4th 1988 2009–10
SønderjyskE 10th 2000–01 2008–09
Viborg FF 1st in 1st Division 1981 2015-16

Winners

Season Champions Performance
Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
1991 Brøndby IF 26 18 10 6 2 26 15 +11
1991–92 Lyngby BK 32[5] 14 9 2 3 22 7 +15
1992–93 F.C. Copenhagen 32[5] 14 8 3 3 31 23 +8
1993–94 Silkeborg IF 31[5] 14 8 2 4 23 15 +8
1994–95 AaB 31[5] 14 7 4 3 30 13 +17
1995–96 Brøndby IF 67 33 20 7 6 71 32 +39
1996–97 Brøndby IF 68 33 20 8 5 64 39 +25
1997–98 Brøndby IF 76 33 24 4 5 81 33 +48
1998–99 AaB 64 33 17 13 3 65 37 +28
1999-00 Herfølge BK 56 33 16 8 9 52 49 +3
2000–01 F.C. Copenhagen 63 33 17 12 4 55 27 +28
2001–02 Brøndby IF 69 33 20 9 4 74 28 +46
2002–03 F.C. Copenhagen 61 33 17 10 6 51 32 +19
2003–04 F.C. Copenhagen 68 33 20 8 5 56 27 +29
2004–05 Brøndby IF 69 33 20 9 4 61 23 +38
2005–06 F.C. Copenhagen 73 33 22 7 4 62 27 +35
2006–07 F.C. Copenhagen 76 33 23 7 3 60 23 +37
2007–08 AaB 71 33 22 5 6 60 38 +22
2008–09 F.C. Copenhagen 74 33 23 5 5 67 26 +41
2009–10 F.C. Copenhagen 68 33 21 5 7 61 22 +39
2010–11 F.C. Copenhagen 81 33 25 6 2 77 29 +48
2011–12 FC Nordsjælland 68 33 21 5 7 49 22 +27
2012–13 F.C. Copenhagen 65 33 18 11 4 62 32 +30
2013–14 AaB 62 33 18 8 7 60 38 +22
2014–15 FC Midtjylland 71 33 22 5 6 64 34 +30

Relegations

Season Relegated team(s)
1991 Ikast FS
1991–92 Vejle Boldklub
1992–93 Boldklubben Frem, Boldklubben 1909
1993–94 B93
1994–95 Fremad Amager
1995–96 Ikast FS, Næstved BK
1996–97 Hvidovre IF
1997–98 Ikast FS, Odense Boldklub
1998–99 Aarhus Fremad, B93
1999–00 Vejle Boldklub, Esbjerg fB
2000–01 Herfølge Boldklub, SønderjyskE
2001–02 Vejle Boldklub, Lyngby Boldklub
2002–03 Køge BK
2003–04 Boldklubben Frem, AB
2004–05 Herfølge Boldklub, Randers FC
2005–06 SønderjyskE, Aarhus Gymnastikforening
2006–07 Silkeborg IF
2007–08 Lyngby Boldklub
2008–09 AC Horsens, Vejle Boldklub
2009–10 AGF, HB Køge
2010–11 Randers FC, Esbjerg fB
2011–12 Lyngby Boldklub, HB Køge
2012–13 Silkeborg IF
2013–14 Viborg FF
2014–15 Silkeborg IF

Notable players

Top goalscorers

Season Tally Top scorer(s)
1991 11 Bent Christensen (Brøndby IF)
1991–92 17 Peter Møller (AaB)
1992–93 22 Peter Møller (AaB)
1993–94 18 Viborg FF)
1994–95 24 Erik Bo Andersen (AaB)
1995–96 20 Thomas Thorninger (AGF)
1996–97 26 Miklos Molnar (Lyngby FC)
1997–98 28 Ebbe Sand (Brøndby IF)
1998–99 23 Viborg FF)
1999–00 16 Silkeborg IF)
2000–01 21 Peter Graulund (Brøndby IF)
2001–02 22 Peter Madsen (Brøndby IF) and Kaspar Dalgas (OB)
2002–03 18 Jan Kristiansen (Esbjerg fB)
2003–04 19 Steffen Højer and Mwape Miti (both OB), Mohamed Zidan (FC Midtjylland) and Tommy Bechmann (Esbjerg fB)
2004–05 20 Steffen Højer (OB)
2005–06 16 Viborg FF)
2006–07 19 Rade Prica (AaB)
2007–08 17 Jeppe Curth (AaB)
2008–09 16 Morten Nordstrand (F.C. Copenhagen) and Marc Nygaard (Randers FC)
2009–10 18 Peter Utaka (OB)
2010–11 25 Dame N'Doye (F.C. Copenhagen)
2011–12 18 Dame N'Doye (F.C. Copenhagen)
2012–13 18 Andreas Cornelius (F.C. Copenhagen)
2013–14 18 Viborg FF)
2014–15 17 Martin Pusic (Esbjerg FB/ FC Midtjylland)

Most capped players

Thirty players with most Superliga appearances
Rank Player Appearances Club(s)
1 Per Nielsen 394 Brøndby IF
2 Jimmy Nielsen 375 AaB, Vejle BK
3 Michael Hansen 371 OB, Esbjerg fB, FC Midtjylland
Mogens Krogh 371 Ikast FS, Brøndby IF
5 Arek Onyszko 362 OB, FC Midtjylland
6 Michael Nonbo 355 Viborg FF, SønderjyskE
7 Nicolai Stokholm 343 AB, OB, FC Nordsjælland
8 Jens Jessen 341 AaB, FC Midtjylland
Jakob Glerup 341 Viborg FF
10 Steffen Højer 339 AaB, OB
11 Kim Daugaard 336 Brøndby IF
12 Søren Frederiksen 335 Silkeborg IF, AaB
13 Anders Møller Christensen 327 OB, Esbjerg fB
14 Heine Fernandez 326 F.C. Copenhagen, AB
15 Hans Henrik Andreasen 324 OB, Esbjerg fB
16 Henrik Rasmussen 322 AaB
Karim Zaza 322 F.C. Copenhagen, OB, Brøndby IF, AaB
18 Søren Berg 319 OB, Randers FC, AGF
19 Jerry Lucena 317 Esbjerg fB, AGF
20 Michael Hemmingsen 315 B 1909, OB
21 Peter Møller 310 AaB, F.C. Copenhagen, Brøndby IF
Jesper Sørensen 310 AGF, F.C. Copenhagen, AB
Bora Zivkovic 310 F.C. Copenhagen, Herfølge BK, Vejle BK
24 Rasmus Würtz 306 AaB, FC København, Vejle BK
25 Calle Facius 300 AaB, Ikast FS, Vejle BK
26 Alex Nørlund 299 Viborg FF, AGF
27 Morten Bruun 297 Silkeborg IF
28 Thomas Augustinussen 291 AaB
29 Frank Kristensen 287 Ikast FS, FC Midtjylland, Randers FC
30 Mikkel Thygesen 285 BK Frem, FC Midtjylland, Brøndby IF
As at the end of season 2012–13[6]

Most capped foreign players

Thirty foreign players with most Superliga appearances
Rank Player Nationality Appearances Club(s)
1 Arek Onyszko Poland 362 Viborg FF, OB, FC Midtjylland
2 Karim Zaza Morocco 322 FC København, OB, Brøndby IF, AaB
3 Jerry Lucena Philippines 317 Esbjerg fB, AGF Aarhus
4 Todi Jónsson Faroe Islands 243 Lyngby BK, FC København
5 Andrew Tembo Zambia 218 Odense BK
6 Kolja Afriyie Germany 203 Esbjerg fB, FC Midtjylland
7 Mwape Miti Zambia 178 OB
8 Rawez Lawan Sweden 168 AC Horsens, FC Nordsjælland
9 Dan Eggen Norway 167 BK Frem, Brøndby IF
10 Andreas Johansson Sweden 162 AaB Aalborg, OB Odense
11 Abdul Sule Nigeria 160 AB, AC Horsens
12 Espen Ruud Norway 158 Odense BK
Sibusiso Zuma South Africa 158 FC København, FC Nordsjælland
14 Fernando Derveld Netherlands 156 Odense BK, Esbjerg fB
15 Aurelijus Skarbalius Lithuania 150 Brøndby IF, Herfølge BK
16 César Santin Brazil 149 FC København
17 Christian Holst Faroe Islands 147 Silkeborg IF, Lyngby BK
18 Martin Ericsson Sweden 146 AaB, Brøndby IF
19 Razak Pimpong Ghana 145 FC Midtjylland, FC København
20 Gilberto Macena Brazil 141 AC Horsens
21 Atiba Hutchinson Canada 139 FC København
22 Oscar Wendt Sweden 138 FC København
23 Jakup Mikkelsen Faroe Islands 136 Herfølge BK
24 Mattias Jonson Sweden 131 Brøndby IF
25 Rúrik Gíslason Iceland 127 Viborg FF, Odense BK, FC København
Andreas Klarström Sweden 127 Esbjerg fB
27 Njogu Demba-Nyrén Gambia 126 Esbjerg fB, OB Odense
28 Atle Roar Håland Norway 124 OB Odense, AGF Aarhus
29 Tidiane Sane Senegal 121 Randers FC
30 Tobias Grahn Sweden 117 Lyngby BK, AGF, OB, Randers FC
Andres Oper Estonia 117 AaB Aalborg
31 Johan Wiland Sweden 111 FC København
As at the end of season 2012–13[7]

Attendances

Season Average Total Max Min
1991 3,937 354,348 13,935 712
1991–92 4,428 646,510 16,500 1,014
1992–93 5,023 733,299 22,862 484
1993–94 4,739 691,855 26,679 475
1994–95 5,930 865,755 36,623 487
1995–96 5,689 1,126,414 39,640 704
1996–97 5,318 1,052,922 28,491 585
1997–98 5,519 1,092,688 33,124 939
1998–99 4,974 984,874 37,940 180
1999–2000 5,838 1,155,917 28,818 1,493
2000–01 5,837 1,155,662 40,281 1,003
2001–02 5,727 1,133,920 40,186 314
2002–03 7,307 1,446,752 40,254 800
2003–04 7,980 1,580,011 41,005 1,011
2004–05 8,589 1,700,532 40,654 843
2005–06 7,957 1,575,399 41,201 1,307
2006–07 8,108 1,605,367 40,463 1,799
2007–08 8,499 1,682,791 32,153 1,035
2008–09 8,815 1,745,308 32,856 1,609
2009–10 8,315 1,646,405 30,191 707
2010–11 7,049 1,395,616 28,387 1,017
2011–12 7,103 1,406,462 25,651 1,059
2012–13 6,760 1,338,465 33,215 0[8]
2013–14 7,929 1,570,027 32,846 1,656

According to soccerlens.com the Danish Superliga was number 11 in Europe in 2009, ahead of strong leagues such as Greece, Austria and Ukraine: http://soccerlens.com/the-top-15-leagues-in-europe/39185/

Broadcasting rights

As of 2008, Modern Times Group owns the rights to broadcast all of the matches from the league, and uses them to broadcast matches on channels TV3+ and TV 2 Sport (through sub licensing). However, the current deal was found, by the Danish Competition Authority (Konkurrencestyrelsen) not to comply with the Danish competition legislation. Therefore, a new deal was made on 21 December 2008, dividing the Superliga TV-rights between three parties.[9] The deal amounted to DKK 1,062,300,000[10] (USD 210 million, EUR 140 million),[11] effective from the 2009–10 season.

Danish football rights from 2009–10 – overview
Rights package Buyer Channels Details
TV, I Modern Times Group TV3+, TV3+ HD Grants exclusive rights to broadcast the game played Sunday 18.00 (1st choice)
TV, II Bonnier Group Canal 9, Canal 8 Sport Grants exclusive rights to broadcast the games played Sunday 14.00 and 16.00 on live television (2nd and 5th choice)
TV, III Modern Times Group TV3 Sport 1, TV3 Sport 2 Grants exclusive rights to broadcast the games played Saturday 17.00, Sunday 16.00 and Monday 19.00 on live television (3rd, 4th and 6th choice)
TV, Cup SBS Broadcasting Group Kanal 5, Kanal 5 HD, 6'eren Grants exclusive rights to broadcast the games in the Danish Cup on live television
TV, 1st Division TV 2 Sport TV 2 Sport, TV 2 Sport HD Grants exclusive rights to broadcast the games in the Danish 1st Division on live television
Radio DR DR P3 Grants exclusive rights to broadcast all the games on live radio
Highlights DR, TV 2 DR1, TV 2 Grants rights to show highlights in sports news broadcasts

Foreign rights

Outside of Scandinavia, IMG holds the rights to the Superliga until the 2011–2012 season,[12] and they have reportedly sold the rights to networks in Greece, Cyprus and the United Arab Emirates, as well as several betting sites.[13] It airs on Terra TV in Brazil.

See also

Notes

  1. ^ http://www.xs4all.nl/~kassiesa/bert/uefa/data/method4/crank2011.html
  2. ^ http://www.haslund.info/danmark/dt/200910/tilskuer.asp
  3. ^ http://soccerlens.com/the-top-15-leagues-in-europe/39185/
  4. ^ http://www.dr.dk/Sporten/Fodbold/Superliga/2014/10/28/1028115131.htm
  5. ^ a b c d Tally includes points carried over from the first half of the season.
  6. ^ "FLEST KAMPE, ALLTIME". superstats.dk. Retrieved 17 August 2013. 
  7. ^ "UDLÆNDINGE MED FLEST SPILLEDE KAMPE, ALL TIME". superstats.dk. Retrieved 17 August 2013. 
  8. ^ "DIF slår fast: Brøndby uden tilskuere i to kampe". Tipsbladet. Retrieved 25 May 2013. 
  9. ^  
  10. ^  
  11. ^ Calculated using Google Calculator's currency converting feature [3] [4]
  12. ^ "IMG to represent Danish Superliga for three seasons" (Press release).  
  13. ^ Olsen, Theis L. (19 February 2010). "Superliga-bold på skærmen i Dubai og Grækenland". business.dk.  

External links

  • Official website (Danish)
Danish Superliga seasons
National teams
League system
Domestic cups
Danish Superliga venues · 2012-13
Top-level football leagues of Europe (UEFA)
Active
Non-recognized
Defunct
This article was sourced from Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License; additional terms may apply. World Heritage Encyclopedia content is assembled from numerous content providers, Open Access Publishing, and in compliance with The Fair Access to Science and Technology Research Act (FASTR), Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., Public Library of Science, The Encyclopedia of Life, Open Book Publishers (OBP), PubMed, U.S. National Library of Medicine, National Center for Biotechnology Information, U.S. National Library of Medicine, National Institutes of Health (NIH), U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, and USA.gov, which sources content from all federal, state, local, tribal, and territorial government publication portals (.gov, .mil, .edu). Funding for USA.gov and content contributors is made possible from the U.S. Congress, E-Government Act of 2002.
 
Crowd sourced content that is contributed to World Heritage Encyclopedia is peer reviewed and edited by our editorial staff to ensure quality scholarly research articles.
 
By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. World Heritage Encyclopedia™ is a registered trademark of the World Public Library Association, a non-profit organization.
 



Copyright © World Library Foundation. All rights reserved. eBooks from World Library are sponsored by the World Library Foundation,
a 501c(4) Member's Support Non-Profit Organization, and is NOT affiliated with any governmental agency or department.