2014–15 Danish Superliga
25th season of Danish Superliga
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The 2014–15 Danish Superliga season was the 25th season of the Danish Superliga, which decides the Danish football championship.
| Season | 2014–15 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Midtjylland |
| Relegated | Vestsjælland Silkeborg |
| Champions League | Midtjylland |
| Europa League | Copenhagen Brøndby Randers |
| Matches | 198 |
| Goals | 478 (2.41 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Martin Pušić Mads Hvilsom (15 goals both) |
| Biggest home win | Brøndby 5–0 Vestsjælland AaB 5–0 Hobro |
| Biggest away win | Hobro 1–5 Midtjylland Silkeborg 0–4 Copenhagen |
| Highest scoring | Midtjylland 5–2 Randers Esbjerg 5–2 Silkeborg |
| Longest winning run | 5 matches Midtjylland |
| Longest unbeaten run | 10 matches Copenhagen |
| Longest winless run | 18 matches Silkeborg |
| Longest losing run | 8 matches Silkeborg |
← 2013–14 2015–16 → | |
Since Denmark dropped from fifteenth to nineteenth place in the 2014 UEFA association coefficient rankings at the end of the 2013–14 season, only the champion of the league qualified for the UEFA Champions League; that club would commence its campaign in the second qualifying round. Furthermore, the second and third-place clubs would now enter the UEFA Europa League in the first qualifying round.[1]
Teams
AGF and Viborg FF finished the 2013–14 season in 11th and 12th place, respectively, and were relegated to the 2014–15 1st Division.
The relegated teams were replaced by 2013–14 1st Division champions Silkeborg IF and the runners-up Hobro IK.
On 17 July 2014, the national stadium and home to FC København changed its official name to Telia Parken due to a sponsorship agreement with Telia.[2]
Stadia and locations
Locations of the Danish Superliga 2014–15 teams
| Club | Location | Stadium | Turf | Capacity | 2013–14 position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AaB | Aalborg | Nordjyske Arena | Natural | 13,797 | 1st |
| Brøndby IF | Brøndby | Brøndby Stadium | Natural | 29,000 | 4th |
| Esbjerg fB | Esbjerg | Blue Water Arena | Natural | 18,000 | 5th |
| FC Copenhagen | Copenhagen | Telia Parken[2] | Natural | 38,065 | 2nd |
| FC Midtjylland | Herning | MCH Arena | Natural | 11,800 | 3rd |
| FC Nordsjælland | Farum | Farum Park | Artificial | 9,900 | 6th |
| FC Vestsjælland | Slagelse | Harboe Arena Slagelse | Natural | 10,000 | 9th |
| Hobro IK | Hobro | DS Arena | Natural | 9,000 | 1D, 2nd |
| OB | Odense | TRE-FOR Park | Natural | 15,633 | 8th |
| Randers FC | Randers | AutoC Park Randers | Natural | 12,000 | 7th |
| Silkeborg IF | Silkeborg | Mascot Park | Natural | 9,565 | 1D, 1st |
| SønderjyskE | Haderslev | Sydbank Park | Natural | 10,000 | 10th |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AaB |  Kent Nielsen |
Thomas Augustinussen |
adidas | Spar Nord |
| Brøndby IF | Thomas Frank |
Mikkel Thygesen (-2015), Thomas Kahlenberg (2015-) |
hummel | Bet25.dk |
| Esbjerg fB | Niels Frederiksen |
Hans Henrik Andreasen |
Nike | Sydenergi |
| F.C. Copenhagen |  Ståle Solbakken |
Thomas Delaney |
adidas | Carlsberg |
| FC Midtjylland | Glen Riddersholm |
Kristian Bak Nielsen |
Wunderelf | Nordea |
| FC Nordsjælland |  Ólafur Kristjánsson |
Patrick Mtiliga |
Diadora | City Container (-2014), DHL (2015-) |
| FC Vestsjælland | Michael Hansen |
Henrik Madsen |
Mitre | Harboes Bryggeri |
| Hobro IK | Jonas Dal |
Rasmus Ingeman |
Mitre | Spar Nord |
| OB | Ove Pedersen |
Ari Freyr Skúlason |
Puma | Carlsberg |
| Randers FC |  Colin Todd |
Christian Keller |
Warrior | Verdo |
| Silkeborg IF | Kim Poulsen |
Frank Hansen |
uhlsport | Mascot International |
| SønderjyskE | Lars Søndergaard |
Niels Lodberg |
Diadora | Frøs Herreds Sparekasse |
Managerial changes
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Replaced by | Date of appointment | Position in table |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Nordsjælland | Kasper Hjulmand |
End of contract and signed by FSV Mainz 05 | 30 June 2014[3] | Ólafur Kristjánsson |
1 July 2014[4] | Pre-Season |
| FC Vestsjælland | Ove Pedersen |
End of contract | 30 June 2014[5] | Michael Hansen |
1 July 2014[6] | Pre-Season |
| OB | Troels Bech |
Sacked | 30 September 2014[7] | Ove Pedersen |
30 September 2014[7] | 11th |
| Silkeborg IF | Jesper Sørensen |
Sacked | 8 December 2014[8] | Kim Poulsen |
8 December 2014[8] | 12th |
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Midtjylland (C) | 33 | 22 | 5 | 6 | 64 | 34 | +30 | 71 | Qualification for Champions League second qualifying round |
| 2 | Copenhagen | 33 | 20 | 7 | 6 | 40 | 22 | +18 | 67 | Qualification for Europa League second qualifying round[a] |
| 3 | Brøndby | 33 | 16 | 7 | 10 | 43 | 29 | +14 | 55 | Qualification for Europa League first qualifying round[a] |
| 4 | Randers | 33 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 39 | 28 | +11 | 52 | |
| 5 | AaB | 33 | 13 | 9 | 11 | 39 | 31 | +8 | 48 | |
| 6 | Nordsjælland | 33 | 13 | 5 | 15 | 39 | 44 | −5 | 44 | |
| 7 | Hobro | 33 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 40 | 47 | −7 | 43 | |
| 8 | Esbjerg | 33 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 47 | 45 | +2 | 40 | |
| 9 | OB | 33 | 11 | 7 | 15 | 35 | 43 | −8 | 40 | |
| 10 | SønderjyskE | 33 | 7 | 16 | 10 | 35 | 44 | −9 | 37 | |
| 11 | Vestsjælland (R) | 33 | 9 | 6 | 18 | 31 | 52 | −21 | 33 | Relegation to Danish 1st Division |
| 12 | Silkeborg (R) | 33 | 2 | 8 | 23 | 26 | 59 | −33 | 14 |
Source: Danish Superliga
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- Copenhagen qualified for Europa League second qualifying round by winning the 2014–15 Danish Cup. Therefore the spots awarded to the runners-up and third-placed teams are passed down to the third-placed team and fourth-placed team respectively.
Results
Matchday 1–11 |
Matchday 12–33
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Season statistics
Top goalscorers
- Updated including all games played on 7 June 2015.
Source: Goalscorers
Awards
Monthly awards
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Other awards
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Attendances
| No. | Club | Average | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC København | 15,448 | 32,526 |
| 2 | Brøndby IF | 15,143 | 25,551 |
| 3 | FC Midtjylland | 8,567 | 11,535 |
| 4 | Esbjerg fB | 7,002 | 10,702 |
| 5 | AaB | 6,881 | 9,923 |
| 6 | OB | 6,665 | 9,925 |
| 7 | Randers FC | 5,372 | 9,143 |
| 8 | FC Nordsjælland | 4,084 | 7,689 |
| 9 | Hobro IK | 3,847 | 6,596 |
| 10 | SønderjyskE | 3,832 | 5,643 |
| 11 | Silkeborg IF | 2,815 | 5,416 |
| 12 | FC Vestsjælland | 2,555 | 5,127 |
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