2017–18 Danish 1st Division
78th season of Danish 1st Division
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The 2017–18 Danish 1st Division (known as the NordicBet Liga due to sponsorship by NordicBet) marked the 22nd season of the league operating as the second tier of Danish football and the 78th season overall under the 1st Division name. The league is governed by the Danish Football Association (DBU).
7th Danish 1st Division title
3rd title at second-tier level
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| Season | 2017–18 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Vejle 7th Danish 1st Division title 3rd title at second-tier level |
| Promoted | Vejle, Esbjerg fB, Vendsyssel |
| Relegated | Brabrand, Skive |
| Matches | 198 |
| Goals | 546 (2.76 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Anders Dreyer (Esbjerg fB) (18 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Fredericia 5–1 Brabrand (24 September 2017) |
| Biggest away win | Fremad Amager 0–6 Viborg (20 August 2017) |
| Highest scoring | Skive 4–4 Nykøbing (26 November 2017) |
| Longest winning run | Vejle (6 matches) |
| Longest unbeaten run | Fredericia (9 matches) |
| Longest winless run | Thisted (14 matches) |
| Longest losing run | Brabrand Thisted (6 matches each) |
| Highest attendance | 10,192 Vejle 1–0 Fredericia (16 May 2018) |
| Lowest attendance | 188 Brabrand 1–3 HB Køge (10 September 2017) |
| Average attendance | 1,245 |
← 2016–17 2018–19 → | |
The division-champion, the runners-up and the third placed team are promoted to the 2018–19 Danish Superliga. The teams in 11th and 12th places are relegated to the 2018–19 Danish 2nd Divisions.
Participants
Esbjerg fB finished last in the 2016–17 Danish Superliga relegation play-off and were relegated to the 1st Division for the first time since the 2010-11 season. Viborg FF lost to FC Helsingør in the relegation play off and were relegated after two seasons in the first tier as well. Hobro IK and FC Helsingør were promoted to the 2017–18 Danish Superliga.
AB and Næstved Boldklub were relegated to the 2017–18 Danish 2nd Divisions. AB were relegated immediately after just one season at the second tier while Næstved Boldklub lasted two seasons in the league. Thisted FC and Brabrand IF won promotion from the 2016–17 Danish 2nd Divisions. Thisted and Brabrand will play at the 1st Division for the first time since the 2009-10 season.
Stadia and locations
| Club | Location | Stadium | Turf | Capacity | 2016–17 position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brabrand IF | Brabrand | Brabrand Stadion | Natural | 1,000 | 2D, 2nd |
| Esbjerg fB | Esbjerg | Blue Water Arena | Natural | 18,000 | Superliga, 14th |
| FC Fredericia | Fredericia | Monjasa Park | Natural | 4,000 | 8th |
| FC Roskilde | Roskilde | Roskilde Idrætspark | Natural | 6,000 | 4th |
| Fremad Amager | Copenhagen | Sundby Idrætspark‡ | Natural | 7,200 | 10th |
| HB Køge | Herfølge/Køge | Castus Park (until 28 February 2018) Capelli Sport Stadion (since 1 March 2018) |
Natural | 8,000 | 6th |
| Nykøbing FC | Nykøbing Falster | Nykøbing Falster Idrætspark (until 5 March 2018) CM Arena (since 6 March 2018) |
Natural | 10,000 | 7th |
| Skive IK | Skive | Spar Nord Arena | Natural | 10,000 | 5th |
| Thisted FC | Thisted | Sparekassen Thy Arena | Natural | 3,000 | 2D, 1st |
| Vejle BK | Vejle | Vejle Stadion | Natural | 10,418 | 9th |
| Vendsyssel FF | Hjørring | Nord Energi Arena | Natural | 7,500 | 2nd |
| Viborg FF | Viborg | Energi Viborg Arena | Natural | 9,566 | Superliga, 12th |
‡: Due to the weather conditions (frost), two spring home matches on 4 and 18 March at were moved to Gentofte Sportspark.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brabrand IF |  Tom Søjberg |
Jesper Brinck |
Hummel | Hummel |
| FC Fredericia | Jesper Sørensen |
Christian Ege Nielsen |
Hummel | Monjasa |
| Esbjerg fB |  John Lammers |
Nikolaj Hagelskjær |
Nike | Stofa |
| FC Roskilde | Rasmus Monnerup |
Stefan Hansen |
Nike | CP ApS |
| Fremad Amager | John Jensen |
Mohammed Abdalas |
Adidas | HC Container |
| HB Køge | Henrik Lehm |
Henrik Madsen |
Nike | Castus |
| Nykøbing FC | Jens Olsen |
Lars Pleidrup |
Nike | Jyske Bank |
| Skive IK | Anders Gerber |
John Dyring |
Nike | Spar Nord |
| Thisted FC | Henning Pedersen (caretaker) |
Allan Høvenhoff |
Puma | Sparekassen Thy |
| Vejle BK |  Adolfo Sormani |
Jacob Schoop |
Hummel | Frøs Herreds Sparekasse |
| Vendsyssel FF | Jens Berthel Askou |
Rune Frantsen |
Puma | Spar Nord |
| Viborg FF | Steffen Højer |
Mikkel Rask |
Nike | Andelskassen |
Managerial changes
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Replaced by | Date of appointment | Position in table |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Esbjerg fB | Lars Lungi Sørensen |
Sacked | 19 June 2017[1] | John Lammers |
23 June 2017 | Pre-Season |
| Thisted FC | Bo Zinck |
Resigned | 30 June 2017[2] |  Joakim Mattsson |
1 July 2017[3] | Pre-Season |
| Vejle BK | Andreas Alm |
Mutual consent | 30 June 2017[4] | Adolfo Sormani |
1 July 2017[5] | Pre-Season |
| FC Roskilde | Anders Theil |
Promoted to Director of Sport | 30 June 2017[6] | René Skovdahl |
1 July 2017 | Pre-Season |
| Viborg FF | Johnny Mølby |
Sacked | 2 August 2017[7] | Steffen Højer |
2 August 2017[8] | 10th |
| FC Roskilde | René Skovdahl |
Mutual consent | 18 September 2017[9] | Rasmus Monnerup |
28 September 2017[10] | 10th |
| Skive IK | Kim Kristensen |
Sacked | 17 October 2017[11] | Anders Gerber |
25 October 2017[12] | 12th |
| Thisted FC | Joakim Mattsson |
Sacked | 8 May 2018[13] | Henning Pedersen (caretaker) |
8 May 2018 | 7th |
| Vendsyssel FF | Erik Rasmussen |
Resigned | 8 May 2018[14] | Jens Berthel Askou |
8 May 2018 | 4th |
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or Relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vejle BK (P, C) | 33 | 18 | 11 | 4 | 47 | 24 | +23 | 65 | Promotion to Danish Superliga |
| 2 | Esbjerg fB (P) | 33 | 18 | 6 | 9 | 61 | 36 | +25 | 60 | Qualification to Promotion play-offs |
| 3 | Vendsyssel FF (P) | 33 | 15 | 11 | 7 | 59 | 42 | +17 | 56 | |
| 4 | Viborg FF | 33 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 58 | 42 | +16 | 54 | |
| 5 | HB Køge | 33 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 42 | 31 | +11 | 52 | |
| 6 | FC Fredericia | 33 | 11 | 9 | 13 | 48 | 47 | +1 | 42 | |
| 7 | Nykøbing FC | 33 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 54 | 59 | −5 | 40 | |
| 8 | Thisted FC | 33 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 42 | 53 | −11 | 40 | |
| 9 | Fremad Amager | 33 | 11 | 7 | 15 | 27 | 42 | −15 | 40 | |
| 10 | FC Roskilde | 33 | 10 | 8 | 15 | 41 | 49 | −8 | 38 | |
| 11 | Brabrand IF (R) | 33 | 8 | 10 | 15 | 34 | 61 | −27 | 34 | Relegation to Danish 2nd Divisions |
| 12 | Skive IK (R) | 33 | 3 | 9 | 21 | 33 | 60 | −27 | 18 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated