2020–21 Danish Superliga
31st season of Danish Superliga
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The 2020–21 Danish Superliga (officially the 3F Superliga for sponsorship reasons) was the 31st season of the Danish Superliga. The season began on 11 September with reigning champions FC Midtjylland playing against the winners of the Danish Cup, SønderjyskE, losing 2–0 away from home.
| Season | 2020–21 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 11 September 2020 – 28 May 2021 |
| Champions | Brøndby |
| Relegated | Lyngby Horsens |
| Champions League | Brøndby Midtjylland |
| Europa League | Randers |
| Europa Conference League | Copenhagen AGF |
| Matches | 193 |
| Goals | 559 (2.9 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Mikael Uhre (19) |
| Biggest home win | Midtjylland 4–0 Copenhagen (8 November 2020) |
| Biggest away win | Lyngby 0–4 Brøndby (14 February 2021) |
| Highest scoring | Copenhagen 4–2 Lyngby (1 November 2020) Copenhagen 4–2 Midtjylland (19 May 2021) |
| Longest winning run | 6 matches Randers |
| Longest unbeaten run | 10 matches Copenhagen |
| Longest winless run | 13 matches Lyngby |
| Longest losing run | 4 matches Horsens Lyngby Nordsjælland Randers Vejle |
← 2019–20 2021–22 →
All statistics correct as of 28 May 2021. | |
This season marked the first season with the video assistant referee (VAR) system.
Teams
Twelve teams competed in the league – the top ten teams from the previous season, the winner of the Relegation Playoffs and the champion of the 2019–20 Danish 1st Division. Lyngby BK retained its position in the Superliga by winning the Relegation Playoffs and Vejle BK joined the top flight after winning the 1st Division title.
Stadiums and locations
| Club | Stadium | Turf | Capacity | 2019–20 position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AaB | Aalborg Portland Park | Hybrid | 13,797 | 5th |
| AGF | Ceres Park | Hybrid | 20,032 | 3rd |
| Brøndby | Brøndby Stadium | Hybrid | 29,000 | 4th |
| Copenhagen | Telia Parken | Hybrid | 38,065 | 2nd |
| Horsens | CASA Arena Horsens | Natural | 10,400 | 8th |
| Lyngby | Lyngby Stadium | Natural | 8,000 | 11th |
| Midtjylland | MCH Arena | Natural | 11,800 | 1st |
| Nordsjælland | Right to Dream Park | Artificial | 9,900 | 6th |
| OB | Nature Energy Park | Natural | 15,633 | 7th |
| Randers | Cepheus Park Randers | Natural | 12,000 | 9th |
| SønderjyskE | Sydbank Park | Natural | 10,000 | 10th |
| Vejle | Vejle Stadium | Natural | 10,418 | 1D, 1st |
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 |  Martí Cifuentes |
 Lucas Andersen |
Hummel | Spar Nord |
| AGF | David Nielsen |
 Niklas Backman |
Hummel | Ceres |
| Brøndby | Niels Frederiksen |
Andreas Maxsø |
Hummel | Booztlet |
| Copenhagen | Jess Thorup |
 Zeca |
Adidas | Carlsberg |
| Horsens | Jens Berthel Askou |
 Hallur Hansson |
Hummel | NG ZINK A/S |
| Lyngby | Carit Falch |
Martin Ørnskov |
Adidas | Jetbull |
| Midtjylland | Brian Priske |
Erik Sviatchenko |
Nike | Det Faglige Hus |
| Nordsjælland | Flemming Pedersen |
Nicolai Larsen |
Nike | DHL |
| OB | Michael Hemmingsen |
Janus Drachmann |
Hummel | Albani |
| Randers | Thomas Thomasberg |
Erik Marxen |
Puma | Verdo A/S |
| SønderjyskE | Glen Riddersholm |
Marc Pedersen |
Hummel | Frøs Herreds Sparekasse |
| Vejle |  Constantin Gâlcă |
Jacob Schoop |
Hummel | Arbejdernes Landsbank |
Managerial changes
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure |
Date of vacancy | Replaced by | Date of appointment | Position in table |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Horsens | Bo Henriksen |
Mutual consent | 24 August 2020 | Jonas Dal |
24 August 2020[1] | Pre-season |
| Copenhagen |  Ståle Solbakken |
Sacked | 10 October 2020[2] | Jess Thorup |
2 November 2020[3] | 9th |
| AaB | Jacob Friis |
Resigned | 29 October 2020[4] | Peter Feher (interim) |
29 October 2020 | 7th |
| Horsens | Jonas Dal |
Sacked | 8 December 2020[5] | Jens Berthel Askou |
17 January 2021 | 11th |
| Lyngby | Christian Nielsen |
Sacked | 21 December 2020[6] | Carit Falch |
21 December 2020 | 12th |
| AaB | Peter Feher |
End of tenure as caretaker | 31 December 2020 | Martí Cifuentes |
1 January 2021[7] | 7th |
| OB | Jakob Michelsen |
Sacked | 15 March 2021[8] | Michael Hemmingsen |
15 March 2021[9] | 9th |
Regular season
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 6 | Nordsjælland | 22 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 35 | 30 | +5 | 29 | |
| 7 | SønderjyskE | 22 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 30 | 32 | −2 | 28 | Qualification for the Relegation round |
| 8 | OB | 22 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 25 | 28 | −3 | 28 | |
| 9 | AaB | 22 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 24 | 30 | −6 | 28 | |
| 10 | Vejle | 22 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 25 | 37 | −12 | 24 | |
| 11 | Lyngby | 22 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 25 | 43 | −18 | 20 | |
| 12 | Horsens | 22 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 15 | 37 | −22 | 12 |
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.[10][11]
Positions by round
Results
Championship round
Points and goals carried over in full from the regular season.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | BRO | MID | COP | AGF | NOR | RAN | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
| 6 | Randers | 32 | 11 | 7 | 14 | 43 | 38 | +5 | 40 | Qualification for the Europa League play-off round[a] | 4–2 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 3–4 | — |
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.[12][13]
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners
Notes:
- Randers qualified for the Europa League play-off round by winning the 2020–21 Danish Cup.
Positions by round
Below the positions per round are shown. As teams did not all start with an equal number of points, the initial pre-playoffs positions are also given.
Relegation round
Points and goals carried over in full from the regular season.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation | AAB | SON | ODE | VEJ | LYN | HOR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AaB | 32 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 44 | 41 | +3 | 46 | Qualification for the European play-off match | — | 3–2 | 3–2 | 2–1 | 4–0 | 1–1 | |
| 2 | SønderjyskE | 32 | 13 | 5 | 14 | 45 | 48 | −3 | 44 | 0–4 | — | 2–0 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2–3 | ||
| 3 | OB | 32 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 40 | 39 | +1 | 43 | 1–0 | 1–1 | — | 0–1 | 2–0 | 4–0 | ||
| 4 | Vejle | 32 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 42 | 50 | −8 | 38 | 1–1 | 4–2 | 2–2 | — | 2–2 | 3–0 | ||
| 5 | Lyngby (R) | 32 | 6 | 8 | 18 | 36 | 63 | −27 | 26 | Relegation to Danish 1st Division | 2–2 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 0–0 | — | 3–4 | |
| 6 | Horsens (R) | 32 | 5 | 9 | 18 | 30 | 59 | −29 | 24 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 3–3 | 1–3 | — |
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.[14][15]
(R) Relegated
Positions by round
Below the positions per round are shown. As teams did not all start with an equal number of points, the initial pre-playoffs positions are also given.
European play-offs
The fourth-placed team of the championship round, AGF, advanced to a Europa Conference League play-off match against the winning team of the relegation round, AaB. The winners earned a place in the Europa Conference League second qualifying round.
European play-off match
| AGF | 2–2 (a.e.t.) | AaB |
|---|---|---|
Blume  20'J. Thorsteinsson 120' |
Report | T. van Weert 69' Kusk 109' |
| Penalties | ||
| 3–1 | ||
