2022–23 Danish 1st Division
83rd season of Danish 1st Division
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The 2022–23 Danish 1st Division (known as the NordicBet Liga due to sponsorship by NordicBet) marked the 27th season of the league operating as the second tier of Danish football and the 83rd season overall under the 1st Division name. The league is governed by the Danish Football Association (DBU).
Season2022–23
ChampionsVejle
9th Danish 1st Division title
5th title at second-tier level
9th Danish 1st Division title
5th title at second-tier level
RelegatedFremad Amager
Nykøbing
Nykøbing
| |
| Season | 2022–23 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Vejle 9th Danish 1st Division title 5th title at second-tier level |
| Promoted | Vejle Hvidovre |
| Relegated | Fremad Amager Nykøbing |
| Matches | 192 |
| Goals | 588 (3.06 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Emil Frederiksen (Sønderjyske) (16 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Vejle Boldklub 6–0 Næstved (17 August 2022) Hvidovre 6–0 Hobro (1 September 2022) |
| Biggest away win | Helsingør 0–6 Vejle (23 July 2022) |
| Highest scoring | Nykøbing 4–5 Vejle (29 October 2022) |
| Highest attendance | 5,449 Vejle 3–1 Fredericia (12 March 2023) |
| Lowest attendance | 301 Hillerød 2–0 Næstved (11 March 2023) |
| Average attendance | 1,495[1] |
← 2021–22 2023–24 → | |
Participants
Sønderjyske and Vejle finished the 2021–22 season of the Superliga in 11th and 12th place, respectively, and were relegated to the 1st Division. They replaced AC Horsens and Lyngby Boldklub, who were promoted to the 2022–23 Danish Superliga.
Næstved BK and Hillerød won promotion from the 2021–22 Danish 2nd Division. They replaced Esbjerg fB and Jammerbugt.
Stadia and locations
Locations of the 2022–23 Danish 1st Division teams.
| Club | Location | Stadium | Turf | Capacity | 2021–22 position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Helsingør | Helsingør | Helsingør Stadion | Natural | 4,500 | 4th |
| FC Fredericia | Fredericia | Monjasa Park | Natural | 4,000 | 5th |
| BK Fremad Amager | Copenhagen | Sundby Idrætspark | Artificial | 7,200 | 10th |
| HB Køge | Herfølge/Køge | Capelli Sport Stadion | Artificial | 4,000 | 7th |
| Hillerød Fodbold | Hillerød | Hillerød Stadion Helsingør Stadion (2023)[2] |
Artificial Natural |
5,000 4,500 |
2nd 2D |
| Hobro IK | Hobro | DS Arena | Natural | 10,700 | 8th |
| Hvidovre IF | Hvidovre | Hvidovre Stadion | Natural | 12,000 | 3rd |
| Nykøbing FC | Nykøbing Falster | CM Arena | Natural | 10,000 | 6th |
| Næstved BK | Næstved | Tintshop Park | Natural | 7,500 | 1st 2D |
| SønderjyskE | Haderslev | Sydbank Park | Natural | 10,000 | 12th SL |
| Vejle | Vejle | Vejle Stadion | Natural | 10,418 | 11th SL |
| Vendsyssel FF | Hjørring | Hjørring Stadion | Natural | 7,500 | 9th |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Fredericia |  Michael Hansen |
Christian Ege Nielsen |
Hummel | Monjasa |
| FC Helsingør | Daniel K. Pedersen |
Nikolaj Hansen |
Diadora | GardinXperten |
| BK Fremad Amager | Carit Falch |
Pierre Kanstrup |
Adidas | Øens Erhvervsnetværk |
| HB Køge | Daniel Agger |
 Eddi Gomes |
Capelli | Castus |
| Hillerød Fodbold | Christian Lønstrup |
Jonathan Witt |
Adidas | Dansk Varme Service |
| Hobro IK | Martin Thomsen |
Jonas Damborg |
Puma | DS Gruppen, Spar Nord |
| Hvidovre IF | Per Frandsen |
Christopher Østberg |
Nike | KBS Byg |
| Nykøbing FC | Claus Jensen |
Lars Pleidrup |
Nike | Jyske Bank |
| Næstved BK | Peter Bonde |
Jesper Christiansen |
Joma | Sydbank, Meny, Mærk Næstved |
| SønderjyskE | Thomas Nørgaard |
Marc Dal Hende |
Hummel | Danfoss |
| Vejle Boldklub |  Ivan Prelec |
Jacob Schoop |
Hummel | Arbejdernes Landsbank |
| Vendsyssel FF | Henrik Pedersen |
Mikkel Wohlgemuth |
Select | Nordjyske Bank |
Managerial changes
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Replaced by | Date of appointment | Position in table |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fremad Amager | Peter Løvenkrands |
Mutual consent | 17 June 2022[3] | Michael Hemmingsen |
28 June 2022[4] | Pre-season |
| SønderjyskE | Henrik Hansen |
Sacked | 5 November 2022[5] | Thomas Nørgaard |
15 December 2022[6] | 3rd |
| Fremad Amager | Michael Hemmingsen |
2 December 2022[7] | Carit Falch |
4 January 2023[8] | 9th | |
| FC Helsingør | Morten Eskesen |
Signed by Denmark U18 | 13 January 2023[9] | Daniel K. Pedersen |
14 February 2023[10] | 5th |
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or Relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vejle Boldklub | 22 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 47 | 20 | +27 | 50 | Qualification to Promotion Group |
| 2 | Hvidovre IF | 22 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 50 | 28 | +22 | 44 | |
| 3 | FC Helsingør | 22 | 12 | 1 | 9 | 32 | 35 | −3 | 37 | |
| 4 | SønderjyskE | 22 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 41 | 29 | +12 | 35 | |
| 5 | Vendsyssel FF | 22 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 35 | 31 | +4 | 33 | |
| 6 | Næstved BK | 22 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 32 | 26 | +6 | 32 | |
| 7 | Hillerød Fodbold | 22 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 29 | 35 | −6 | 31 | Qualification to Relegation Group |
| 8 | HB Køge | 22 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 29 | 33 | −4 | 25 | |
| 9 | Hobro IK | 22 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 19 | 30 | −11 | 23 | |
| 10 | Fremad Amager | 22 | 7 | 2 | 13 | 25 | 42 | −17 | 23 | |
| 11 | FC Fredericia | 22 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 29 | 40 | −11 | 21 | |
| 12 | Nykøbing FC | 22 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 26 | 44 | −18 | 17 |
Updated to match(es) played on 18 March 2023. Source:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
Positions by round
Updated to match(es) played on 18 March 2023. Source: Worldfootball
Promotion Group
The top 6 teams will compete for 2 spots in the 2023–24 Danish Superliga. Points and goals carried over in full from the regular season.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation | VEJ | HVI | SØN | VEN | NST | HEL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vejle Boldklub (C, P) | 32 | 20 | 7 | 5 | 61 | 30 | +31 | 67 | Promotion to Danish Superliga | — | 0–0 | 1–2 | 4–3 | 3–1 | 2–1 | |
| 2 | Hvidovre IF (P) | 32 | 17 | 7 | 8 | 65 | 41 | +24 | 58 | 0–1 | — | 1–2 | 0–0 | 2–3 | 3–2 | ||
| 3 | SønderjyskE | 32 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 60 | 45 | +15 | 56 | 1–1 | 0–3 | — | 1–1 | 1–0 | 3–2 | ||
| 4 | Vendsyssel FF | 32 | 13 | 7 | 12 | 48 | 43 | +5 | 46 | 0–0 | 2–3 | 0–1 | — | 2–1 | 2–0 | ||
| 5 | Næstved BK | 32 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 50 | 48 | +2 | 43 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 3–3 | 2–3 | — | 2–1 | ||
| 6 | FC Helsingør | 32 | 13 | 3 | 16 | 47 | 54 | −7 | 42 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 4–5 | 0–0 | 4–2 | — |
Source:
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.[11][12]
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted
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.[11][12]
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted
Positions by round
Updated to match(es) played on 4 June 2023. Source: Worldfootball
Relegation Group
The bottom 6 teams will compete to avoid the 2 relegations to the 2023–24 Danish 2nd Division. Points and goals carried over in full from the regular season.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation | FRE | HBK | HIL | HOB | AMA[13] | NYK | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Fredericia | 32 | 13 | 6 | 13 | 56 | 48 | +8 | 45 | — | 6–1 | 4–0 | 2–2 | 0–0 | 2–0 | ||
| 2 | HB Køge | 32 | 13 | 5 | 14 | 50 | 51 | −1 | 44 | 2–2 | — | 2–0 | 1–3 | 4–2 | 3–1 | ||
| 3 | Hillerød Fodbold | 32 | 12 | 5 | 15 | 37 | 51 | −14 | 41 | 1–2 | 1–0 | — | 0–0 | 1–0 | 2–0 | ||
| 4 | Hobro IK | 32 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 33 | 42 | −9 | 38 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 2–1 | — | 1–2 | 3–1 | ||
| 5 | Fremad Amager[14] (R) | 32 | 10 | 4 | 18 | 38 | 60 | −22 | 34 | Relegation to 2nd Division | 1–3 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | — | 4–3 | |
| 6 | Nykøbing FC (R) | 32 | 6 | 5 | 21 | 43 | 73 | −30 | 23 | 1–5 | 3–5 | 5–3 | 1–2 | 2–1 | — |
Updated to match(es) played on 2 June 2023. Source:
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.[11][12]
(R) Relegated
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.[11][12]
(R) Relegated
Positions by round
Updated to match(es) played on 2 June 2023. Source: Worldfootball
Attendances
| # | Club | Average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vejle | 4,549 |
| 2 | SønderjyskE | 2,778 |
| 3 | Hvidovre | 2,381 |
| 4 | Næstved | 1,784 |
| 5 | Fremad | 1,360 |
| 6 | Hobro | 984 |
| 7 | Helsingør | 982 |
| 8 | Køge | 961 |
| 9 | Fredericia | 945 |
| 10 | Vendsyssel | 911 |
| 11 | Nykøbing | 766 |
| 12 | Hillerød | 594 |
Source:[15]