2014–15 Damehåndboldligaen
Football league season
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The 2014–15 Damehåndboldligaen (known as the Boxer Dameligaen for sponsorship reasons) was the 79th season of the Damehåndboldligaen, Denmark's premier Handball league. The reigning champions were Viborg HK.
| Season | 2014–15 |
|---|---|
| Champions | FC Midtjylland |
| Relegated | Nykøbing F. Skive fH (Bankrupt) |
| Champions League | FC Midtjylland, Team Esbjerg |
| EHF Cup | HC Odense, Randers HK, Silkeborg-Voel KFUM |
| Cup Winners' Cup | Team Tvis Holstebro, Viborg HK |
| Matches | 146 |
| Goals | 7,479 (51.23 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | |
| Biggest home win | Randers HK 40-21 Silkeborg-Voel |
| Biggest away win | Nykøbing F. 20-37 Team Tvis Holstebro |
| Highest scoring | Silkeborg-Voel 36-31 Skive fH |
← 2013–14 2015–16 → | |
FC Midtjylland won the title, when they beat Team Esbjerg in the final.
In April Skive fH decided to withdraw their team from the league, and was therefore administratively relegated.[1] Nykøbing Falster were relegated as well, when they finished last in the regular season.
Team information
The following 12 clubs compete in the Damehåndboldligaen during the 2014–15 season:
| Team | Location | Arena | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Team Esbjerg | Esbjerg | Blue Water Dokken | 2,549 |
| HC Odense | Odense | Odense Idrætshal | 2,300 |
| København | Copenhagen | Frederiksberghallen | 1,767 |
| Midtjylland | Ikast | Ikast-Brande Arena | 2,550 |
| Nykøbing Falster | Nykøbing Falster | Scandlines Arena | 1,300 |
| Randers | Randers | Arena Randers | 3,000 |
| Ringkøbing | Ringkøbing | Rofi-Centret | 1,100 |
| Silkeborg-Voel | Silkeborg | Jysk Arena | 3,000 |
| SK Århus | Århus | Den Lille Kro Arena | 1,152 |
| Skive fH | Skive | Skivehallerne | |
| Tvis Holstebro | Holstebro | Gråkjær Arena | 3,250 |
| Viborg HK | Viborg | Viborg Stadionhal | 3,000 |
Personnel and kits
Following is the list of clubs competing in 2014–15 Damehåndboldligaen, with their manager, captain, kit manufacturer and shirt sponsor.
| Team | President | Head coach | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Esbjerg | Per Kristiansen | hummel | Workpoint | |
| HC Odense | Arne Buch | hummel | — | |
| København | Kappa | — | ||
| Midtjylland | Hans Peter Riis | ASICS | ALPI | |
| Nykøbing Falster | Søren Jakobsen | Puma | PrinceRunner, Border Shop | |
| Randers | Henrik Mortensen | Puma | Sparkassen Kronjylland | |
| Ringkøbing | Kim Grøn Hansen | hummel | Vestjysk Bank | |
| Silkeborg-Voel | Lars Buchreitz Thygesen | adidas | ||
| SK Århus | Thomas Gielfeldt | hummel | Nybolig, BDO | |
| Skive fH | Kempa | Coloquick, Rent Liv | ||
| Tvis Holstebro | Jacob Jørgensen | hummel | Vestjysk Bank | |
| Viborg HK | Peter Cassøe | hummel | Maj Invest, BORUP, Sport 24 | |
Regular season
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 22 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 639 | 532 | +107 | 37 | Championship Round | |
| 2 | 22 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 579 | 446 | +133 | 36 | ||
| 3 | 22 | 15 | 1 | 6 | 617 | 506 | +111 | 31 | ||
| 4 | 22 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 587 | 545 | +42 | 27 | ||
| 5 | 22 | 12 | 1 | 9 | 555 | 576 | −21 | 25 | ||
| 6 | 22 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 559 | 531 | +28 | 23 | ||
| 7 | 22 | 10 | 1 | 11 | 544 | 566 | −22 | 21 | ||
| 8 | 22 | 8 | 2 | 12 | 561 | 564 | −3 | 18 | ||
| 9 | 22 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 501 | 560 | −59 | 15 | ||
| 10 | 22 | 6 | 1 | 15 | 488 | 589 | −101 | 13 | Relegation Round | |
| 11 | 22 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 534 | 644 | −110 | 12 | ||
| 12 | 22 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 458 | 563 | −105 | 6 | Relegation |
Results
Championship playoffs
Quarterfinal
| Dates | Home team in the 1st match | Home team in the 2nd match | Results | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st match | 2nd match | Aggregate | 1st match | 2nd match | ||
| 26/3 | 02/4 | Silkeborg-Voel | Team Tvis Holstebro | 54-66 | 24-35 | 31-30 |
| 25/3 | 29/3 | Randers HK | Viborg HK | 40-50 | 18-20 | 30-22 |
Semifinal
| Dates | Home team in the 1st match | Home team in the 2nd match | Results | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st match | 2nd match | Aggregate | 1st match | 2nd match | ||
| 22/4 | 25/4 | Team Tvis Holstebro | FC Midtjylland | 47-56 | 19-25 | 28-31 |
| 23/4 | 26/4 | Viborg HK | Team Esbjerg | 53-55 | 25-26 | 28-29 |
Bronze match
| Dates | Home team in the 1st match | Home team in the 2nd match | Results | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st match | 2nd match | Aggregate | 1st match | 2nd match | ||
| 17/5 | 21/5 | Viborg HK | Team Tvis Holstebro | 60-65 | 32-32 | 28-33 |
Final
| Dates | Home team in the 1st match | Home team in the 2nd match | Results | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st match | 2nd match | Aggregate | 1st match | 2nd match | ||
| 16/5 | 23/5 | FC Midtjylland | Team Esbjerg | 45-44 | 23-22 | 22-22 |
Relegation playoff
Group 1
| Dates | Home team in the 1st match | Home team in the 2nd match | Results | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st match | 2nd match | Aggregate | 1st match | 2nd match | ||
| 28/3 | 6/4 | Ajax Copenhagen | Ringkøbing Håndbold | 47-52 | 24-24 | 28-23 |
W1D= Women's 1st Division
DHL= Damehåndboldligaen
Group 2
| Dates | Home team in the 1st match | Home team in the 2nd match | Results | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st match | 2nd match | Aggregate | 1st match | 2nd match | ||
| 28/3 | 2/4 | Vendsyssel Håndbold | Skive fH | 56-67 | 28-34 | 33-28 |
W1D= Women's 1st Division
DHL= Damehåndboldligaen
All Star Team
- Goalkeeper:
Sabine Englert (FCM) - Left Wing:
Ann Grete Nørgaard (THH) - Left Back:
Jette Hansen (SIL) - Centre Back:
Nycke Groot (FCM) - Pivot:
Sarah Iversen (HCO) - Right Back:
Anne Cecilie De La Cour (SIL) - Right Wing:
Trine Østergaard Jensen (FCM)
Coach of the season
Lars Frederiksen - Team Esbjerg[2]
Top goalscorers
Statistics.[3]
- As of 24 May 2015
| Rank | Player | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Silkeborg-Voel KFUM | 164 | |
| 2 | Team Tvis Holstebro | 162 | |
| 3 | Skive fH | 143 | |
| 4 | Silkeborg-Voel KFUM | 142 | |
| Team Tvis Holstebro | |||
| 6 | Viborg HK | 132 | |
| FCM Håndbold | |||
| 8 | Randers HK | 119 | |
| 9 | København Håndbold | 114 | |
| 10 | Team Tvis Holstebro | 113 | |
Number of teams by regions
| # | Regions | No. teams | Teams |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Midtjylland | 8 | Midtjylland, Randers, Ringkøbing, Silkeborg-Voel, SK Århus, Skive fH, Tvis Holstebro and Viborg HK |
| 2 | Syddanmark | 2 | Esbjerg and HC Odense |
| 3 | Hovedstaden | 1 | København |
| Sjælland | 1 | Nykøbing Falster |