2020–21 Brøndby IF season
Brøndby 2020–21 football season
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The 2020–21 Brøndby IF season was Brøndby IF's 40th consecutive season in top-division of the Danish football league, the 31st consecutive in Danish Superliga, and the 55th as a football club. Besides the Superliga, the club also competed in the 2020–21 Danish Cup, losing in the fourth round to Danish 1st Division side Fremad Amager. It was the second season with head coach Niels Frederiksen, after he replaced caretaker manager Martin Retov during the previous campaign.
ChairmanJan Bech Andersen
Head coachNiels Frederiksen
StadiumBrøndby Stadium
Danish Superliga1st (champions)
| 2020–21 season | |||
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| Chairman | Jan Bech Andersen | ||
| Head coach | Niels Frederiksen | ||
| Stadium | Brøndby Stadium | ||
| Danish Superliga | 1st (champions) | ||
| Danish Cup | Fourth round | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Mikael Uhre (19 goals) All: Mikael Uhre (20 goals) | ||
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On 24 May 2021, Brøndby were confirmed as Danish Superliga champions for the first time in 16 years following their 2–0 defeat of Nordsjælland.[1]
Management team
| Position | Name |
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| Head coach |  Niels Frederiksen |
| Assistant coaches | Jesper Sørensen |
| Martin Retov | |
| Goalkeeper coaches | Lars Høgh |
| Claus Fallentin | |
| Fitness coach |  Ahron Thode |
| Mental coach | Christian Engell |
| Fitness coach | Jesper Løvind Andersen |
Players
Squad information
- As of 1 February 2021[2]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Youth players in use
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Transfers
In
Summer
| Date | No. | Pos. | Player | From | Fee | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 September 2020 | 9 | FW |  Andrija Pavlović |
 Rapid Wien |
Undisclosed | [3] |
| 5 October 2020 | 15 | DF |  Blas Riveros |
 FC Basel |
Undisclosed | [4] |
Winter
| Date | No. | Pos. | Player | From | Fee | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 January 2021 | 12 | DF | Michael Lumb |
Horsens |
Undisclosed | [5] |
| 4 January 2021 | 20 | MF |  Oskar Fallenius |
Brommapojkarna |
Undisclosed | [6] |
| 7 February 2021[a] | MF | Christian Cappis |
Hobro |
Undisclosed | [7] |
- Taking effect on 1 July 2021
Out
Summer
| Date | No. | Pos. | Player | To | Fee | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 July 2020 | 12 | MF | Simon Tibbling |
 Emmen |
Undisclosed | [8] |
| 22 August 2020 | 8 | MF | Kasper Fisker |
Fremad Amager |
Undisclosed | [9] |
Loan out
Summer
| Date | Until | No. | Pos. | Player | To | Fee | Source |
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| 19 August 2020 | 30 June 2021 | FW |  Ante Erceg |
Osijek |
Free | [10] | |
| 5 October 2020 | 30 June 2021 | DF | Jens Martin Gammelby |
Lyngby |
Free | [11] | |
Winter
| Date | Until | No. | Pos. | Player | To | Fee | Source |
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| 29 January 2021 | 30 June 2021 | DF | Anton Skipper |
Hobro IK |
Free | [12] | |
Pre-season and friendlies
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 22 August 2020 Friendly | Brøndby | 3–1 | Næstved | Brøndby Stadium |
| 13:00 CEST | Report |
| 27 August 2020 Friendly | Brøndby | 2–1 | Helsingør | Brøndby Stadium |
| 13:00 CEST | Report |
| 31 August 2020 Friendly | Odense | 1–2 | Brøndby | Odense, Denmark |
| 15:00 CEST | Hyllegaard  21' |
Report | Uhre 61' Vigen 77' |
Stadium: Nature Energy Park |
| 5 September 2020 Friendly | Crystal Palace  | 1–1 | Brøndby | Selhurst, England |
| 15:00 BST |
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Report |
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Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 0 |
Competitions
Overview
| Competition | Statistics | ||||||||
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| P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | ||
| Superliga | 32 | 19 | 4 | 9 | 58 | 38 | +20 | 59.38 | |
| Danish Cup | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | +0 | 50.00 | |
| Total | 34 | 20 | 4 | 10 | 60 | 40 | +20 | 58.82 | |
Superliga
Results summary
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 33 | 19 | 4 | 10 | 60 | 36 | +24 | 61 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 32 | 19 | +13 | 9 | 0 | 7 | 28 | 17 | +11 |
Last updated: 24 May 2021 Source: FBref
Results by matchday
Updated to match(es) played on 21 March 2021. Source: Weltfussball
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Regular season
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Brøndby | 22 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 40 | 24 | +16 | 45 | Qualification for the Championship round |
| 2 | Midtjylland | 22 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 35 | 20 | +15 | 43 | |
| 3 | AGF | 22 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 35 | 22 | +13 | 38 | |
| 4 | Copenhagen | 22 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 39 | 35 | +4 | 35 | |
| 5 | Randers | 22 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 31 | 21 | +10 | 32 |
Source: Danish Football Association (in Danish), Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Away goals scored; 5) Play-off (played on neutral ground if determining teams for different rounds); 6) Draw.[13][14]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Away goals scored; 5) Play-off (played on neutral ground if determining teams for different rounds); 6) Draw.[13][14]
Championship round
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | BRO | MID | COP | AGF | NOR | RAN | |
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| 1 | Brøndby (C) | 32 | 19 | 4 | 9 | 58 | 38 | +20 | 61 | Qualification for the Champions League play-off round | — | 3–1 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | |
| 2 | Midtjylland | 32 | 18 | 6 | 8 | 57 | 33 | +24 | 60 | Qualification for the Champions League second qualifying round | 1–0 | — | 4–1 | 4–0 | 3–0 | 1–1 | |
| 3 | Copenhagen | 32 | 16 | 7 | 9 | 61 | 53 | +8 | 55 | Qualification for the Europa Conference League second qualifying round | 2–1 | 4–2 | — | 3–2 | 2–2 | 2–1 | |
| 4 | AGF (O) | 32 | 13 | 9 | 10 | 48 | 42 | +6 | 48 | Qualification for the European play-off match | 1–2 | 1–4 | 1–2 | — | 3–1 | 2–0 | |
| 5 | Nordsjælland | 32 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 51 | 51 | 0 | 43 | 0–3 | 3–2 | 2–2 | 2–0 | — | 2–1 |
Source: Danish Football Association (in Danish), Soccerway
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Away goals scored; 5) Play-off (played on neutral ground if determining teams for different rounds); 6) Draw.[15][16]
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Away goals scored; 5) Play-off (played on neutral ground if determining teams for different rounds); 6) Draw.[15][16]
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners
Matches
Regular season
| 13 September 2021 1 | Brøndby | 3–2 | Nordsjælland | Brøndbyvester |
| 16:00 CEST | Report | Stadium: Brøndby Stadium Referee: Jens Maae |
| 20 September 2021 2 | Copenhagen | 1–2 | Brøndby | Copenhagen |
| 14:00 CEST | Report | Stadium: Parken Stadium Referee: Jorgen Burchardt |
| 27 September 2021 3 | Brøndby | 2–1 | Horsens | Brøndbyvester |
| 16:00 CEST | Report |
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Stadium: Brøndby Stadium Referee: Michael Tykgaard |
| 2 October 2021 4 | Randers | 1–2 | Brøndby | Randers |
| 19:00 CEST |
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Report | Stadium: Randers Stadium Referee: Mads Kristoffersen |
| 18 October 2021 5 | SønderjyskE | 2–0 | Brøndby | Haderslev |
| 16:00 CEST | Report | Stadium: Sydbank Park Referee: Sandi Putros |
| 24 October 2021 6 | Brøndby | 2–3 | Midtjylland | Brøndbyvester |
| 18:00 CEST | Report | Stadium: Brøndby Stadium Referee: Jorgen Burchardt |
| 1 November 2021 7 | AaB | 2–1 | Brøndby | Aalborg |
| 16:00 CET | Report | Stadium: Aalborg Stadium Referee: Peter Kjaersgaard-Andersen |
| 8 November 2021 8 | Brøndby | 3–1 | OB | Brøndbyvester |
| 16:00 CET | Report | Stadium: Brøndby Stadium Referee: Sandi Putros |
| 22 November 2021 9 | Vejle | 0–2 | Brøndby | Vejle |
| 16:00 CET |
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Report | Stadium: Vejle Stadium Referee: Jakob Sundberg |
| 30 November 2021 10 | Brøndby | 4–1 | Lyngby | Brøndbyvester |
| 19:00 CET | Report | Stadium: Brøndby Stadium Referee: Mads Kristoffersen |
| 7 December 2021 11 | AGF | 3–1 | Brøndby | Aarhus |
| 19:00 CET | Report | Stadium: Ceres Park Referee: Jorgen Burchardt |
| 13 December 2021 12 | Brøndby | 2–1 | SønderjyskE | Brøndbyvester |
| 18:00 CET | Report | Stadium: Brøndby Stadium Referee: Peter Kjaersgaard-Andersen |
| 20 December 2021 13 | Horsens | 1–2 | Brøndby | Horsens |
| 20:00 CET |
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Report | Stadium: CASA Arena Horsens Referee: Jakob Kehlet |
| 4 February 2021 14 | Nordsjælland | 0–1 | Brøndby | Farum |
| 20:00 CET |
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Report | Stadium: Right to Dream Park Referee: Jakob Kehlet |
| 7 February 2021 15 | Brøndby | 1–1 | AaB | Brøndbyvester |
| 20:00 CET | Report |
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Stadium: Brøndby Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Morten Krogh |
| 14 February 2021 16 | Lyngby | 0–4 | Brøndby | Lyngby |
| 16:00 CET | Report | Stadium: Lyngby Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Mads Kristoffersen |
| 21 February 2021 17 | Brøndby | 2–1 | Vejle | Brøndbyvester |
| 18:00 CET | Report |
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Stadium: Brøndby Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Mikkel Redder |
| 28 February 2021 18 | Midtjylland | 1–0 | Brøndby | Herning |
| 18:00 CET | Report |
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Stadium: MCH Arena Attendance: 0 Referee: Jakob Kehlet |
| 4 March 2021 19 | Brøndby | 0–0 | Randers | Brøndbyvester |
| 20:00 CET | Report |
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Stadium: Brøndby Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Mads-Kristoffer Kristoffersen Fourth official: Benjamin Svedborg |
| 7 March 2021 20 | Brøndby | 2–1 | Copenhagen | Brøndbyvester |
| 14:00 CET | Report | Stadium: Brøndby Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Jakob Kehlet Fourth official: Morten Krogh |
| 14 March 2021 21 | OB | 0–3 | Brøndby | Odense |
| 16:00 CET |
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Stadium: Odense Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Morten Krogh |
| 21 March 2021 22 | Brøndby | 1–1 | AGF | Brøndbyvester |
| 17:00 CET |
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Report | Stadium: Brøndby Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Jørgen Burchardt |
Championship round
| 5 April 2021 23 | Midtjylland | 1–0 | Brøndby | Herning |
| 18:00 CEST | Kaba 19' Lössl  89'Cajuste 90+6' |
FCM Summary | Mensah 65' Slimane 82' |
Stadium: MCH Arena Attendance: 0 Referee: Mads-Kristoffer Kristoffersen |
| 11 April 2021 24 | Brøndby | 1–3 | Copenhagen | Brøndbyvester |
| 16:00 CET | Frendrup 2' Uhre 69'Rosted 90+5' |
FCK Summary | Wilczek 37' (Kristiansen) 90+6' (Stage) Daramy 90+1' |
Stadium: Brøndby Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Michael Tykgaard |
| 18 April 2021 25 | Brøndby | 2–2 | AGF | Brøndbyvester |
| 18:00 | Report | Stadium: Brøndby Stadium Referee: Jens Maae |
| 21 April 2021 26 | Nordsjælland | 0–3 | Brøndby | Farum |
| 20:00 CEST | Chukwuani 76' Sadiq 81' |
BIF Summary | Uhre 21' (Hedlund) Hermannsson 85'Pavlović 86' (Hedlund)Vigen 89' (Fallenius) |
Stadium: Right to Dream Park Attendance: 1,800 Referee: Anders Poulsen |
| 26 April 2021 27 | Brøndby | 2–0 | Randers | Brøndbyvester |
| 16:00 CEST | Report | Stadium: Brøndby Stadium Attendance: 7,488 Referee: Jakob Kehlet |
| 2 May 2021 28 | Randers | 4–2 | Brøndby | Randers |
| 16:00 CEST |
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Stadium: Randers Stadium Attendance: 3,157 Referee: Jakob A. Sundberg |
| 9 May 2021 29 | Brøndby | 3–1 | Midtjylland | Brøndbyvester |
| 18:00 CEST | Uhre 37' Radošević 57'Hedlund 70'Pavlović 83' |
FCM Summary | Scholz 32' (pen.) Paulinho  40' |
Stadium: Brøndby Stadium Attendance: 8,158 Referee: Peter Kjærsgaard-Andersen |
| 16 May 2021 30 | Copenhagen | 2–1 | Brøndby | Copenhagen |
| 16:00 CEST | Maxsø  27' (o.g.)Wind 55' (pen.)Daramy 87'Zeca 90+1' |
FCK Summary | Hermannsson 6' Hedlund 39' (Mensah)Bruus 45+2'Lindstrøm 68'Jung 78'Schwäbe 87'Corlu 90' |
Stadium: Telia Parken Attendance: 11,086 Referee: Mads-Kristoffer Kristoffersen |
| 20 May 2021 31 | AGF | 1–2 | Brøndby | Aarhus |
| 20:00 CEST | Þorsteinsson 18' Olsen 38' (pen.) 76' |
Uhre 5' (Hedlund) 73' Frendrup 24'  35'Vigen 72'Hedlund 81' |
Stadium: Ceres Park Attendance: 8,220 Referee: Sandi Putros |
| 24 May 2021 32 | Brøndby | 2–0 | Nordsjælland | Brøndbyvester |
| 18:00 CEST | Vigen 45' (Hedlund) Slimane 51' (Mensah)Corlu 77' |
BIF Summary | Stadium: Brøndby Stadium Attendance: 9,669 Referee: Jakob Kehlet |
Danish Cup
| 17 December 2020 Fourth round | Fremad Amager | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | Brøndby | Sundby Idrætspark, Amager Vest |
| 09:30 CET | Report |
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Referee: Jonas Hansen |
Statistics
Goalscorers
| Rank | No. | Pos | Nat | Name | Superliga | Danish Cup | Total |
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| 1 | 11 | FW | |
Mikael Uhre | 19 | 1 | 20 |
| 2 | 18 | MF | |
Jesper Lindstrøm | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| 3 | 27 | FW | |
Simon Hedlund | 8 | 1 | 9 |
| 4 | 9 | FW | |
Andrija Pavlović | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 21 | MF | |
Lasse Vigen | 4 | 0 | 4 | |
| 6 | 4 | DF | |
Sigurd Rosted | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 25 | MF |  |
Anis Ben Slimane | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| 8 | 5 | DF | |
Andreas Maxsø | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 9 | 6 | DF |  |
Hjörtur Hermannsson | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 14 | DF | |
Kevin Mensah | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 15 | DF | |
Blas Riveros | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 17 | DF | |
Andreas Bruus | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Own goals | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| Totals | 58 | 2 | 60 | ||||
Last updated: 24 May 2021[17]
Clean sheets
| Rank | No. | Pos | Nat | Name | Superliga | Danish Cup | Total |
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| 1 | 1 | GK |  |
Marvin Schwäbe | 8 | 1 | 9 |
| Totals | 8 | 1 | 9 | ||||
Last updated: 24 May 2021[17]
Discipline
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| 1 | GK | Marvin Schwäbe |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | Anthony Jung |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | DF |  Sigurd Rosted |
5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | Andreas Maxsø |
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | Andrija Pavlović |
3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | FW | Mikael Uhre |
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | DF | Andreas Bruus |
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | MF | Jesper Lindstrøm |
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | MF | Morten Frendrup |
4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 21 | MF | Lasse Vigen |
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | MF | Josip Radošević |
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 26 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 2 | 0 | ||
Last updated: 21 February 2021.
Source: FBref