2009–10 Danish 1st Division
65th season of Danish 1st Division
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The 2009–10 Danish 1st Division season marked the 14th season of the league operating as the second tier of Danish football and the 70th season overall under the 1st Division name. The league is governed by the Danish Football Association (DBU).
The division-champion, AC Horsens, and runners-up, Lyngby BK, were promoted to the 2010–11 Danish Superliga. The teams in the 14th, 15th and 16th places, Thisted FC, BK Frem and Brabrand IF, were relegated to either 2nd Division East or West, based on their respective locations.
Participants
Locations of the Danish 1st Division 2009–10 teams
| Club |
Finishing position last season |
First season of current spell in 1st Division |
|---|---|---|
| AB | 3rd | 2004–05 |
| AC Horsens | 12th in Superliga | 2009–10 |
| BK Frem | 11th | 2004–05 |
| Brabrand IF | 3rd in 2nd Division West | 2009–10 |
| FC Fredericia | 7th | 2001–02 |
| FC Fyn | 1st in 2nd Division West | 2009–10 |
| FC Roskilde | 10th | 2008–09 |
| FC Vestsjælland | 1st in 2nd Division East | 2009–10 |
| Hvidovre IF | 8th | 2007–08 |
| Kolding FC | 12th | 2005–06 |
| Lyngby BK | 6th | 2008–09 |
| Næstved BK | 5th | 2006–07 |
| Skive IK | 13th | 2007–08 |
| Thisted FC | 9th | 2008–09 |
| Vejle BK | 11th in Superliga | 2009–10 |
| Viborg FF | 4th | 2008–09 |
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Horsens (P) | 30 | 21 | 3 | 6 | 67 | 27 | +40 | 66 | Promotion to Danish Superliga |
| 2 | Lyngby Boldklub (P) | 30 | 19 | 5 | 6 | 59 | 39 | +20 | 62 | |
| 3 | Fredericia | 30 | 18 | 5 | 7 | 56 | 22 | +34 | 59 | |
| 4 | AB | 30 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 47 | 30 | +17 | 54 | |
| 5 | Vestsjælland | 30 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 56 | 46 | +10 | 50 | |
| 6 | Næstved BK | 30 | 13 | 5 | 12 | 44 | 34 | +10 | 44 | |
| 7 | Viborg FF | 30 | 10 | 14 | 6 | 30 | 26 | +4 | 44 | |
| 8 | Fyn | 30 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 42 | 51 | −9 | 42 | |
| 9 | Skive IK | 30 | 13 | 2 | 15 | 44 | 52 | −8 | 41 | |
| 10 | Vejle BK | 30 | 7 | 12 | 11 | 33 | 34 | −1 | 33 | |
| 11 | FC Roskilde | 30 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 37 | 51 | −14 | 33 | |
| 12 | Hvidovre IF | 30 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 37 | 43 | −6 | 32 | |
| 13 | Kolding FC | 30 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 41 | 59 | −18 | 31 | |
| 14 | Thisted FC (R) | 30 | 8 | 6 | 16 | 33 | 57 | −24 | 30 | Relegation to Danish 2nd Divisions |
| 15 | Frem (R) | 30 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 38 | 59 | −21 | 28 | |
| 16 | Brabrand (R) | 30 | 1 | 10 | 19 | 18 | 52 | −34 | 13 |
Source: Danish Football Association
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Managerial changes
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Replaced by | Date of appointment | Position in table |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vejle BK |  Lasse Christensen |
End of tenure as caretaker | 30 June 2009 |  Mats Gren |
1 July 2009[1] | Pre-Season |
| AC Horsens | Henrik Jensen |
Sacked | 30 June 2009[2] | Johnny Mølby |
1 July 2009[3] | Pre-Season |
| Viborg FF | Søren Frederiksen |
Stepped down | 30 June 2009[4] | Lars Søndergaard |
1 July 2009[5] | Pre-Season |
| BK Frem | Anders Theil |
Mutual consent | 30 June 2009 | Christian Andersen |
1 July 2009[6] | Pre-Season |
| Kolding FC | Frank Andersen |
Mutual consent | 9 September 2009[7] | Jens Letort |
10 September 2009[8] | 14th |