2023–24 Danish 2nd Division
33rd season of Danish 2nd Division
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The 2023–24 Danish 2nd Division was the 33rd season of the Danish 2nd Division since its establishment in 1991. The season started on 4 August 2023 with a group of twelve teams.[1] After 22 rounds the group was split in a promotion group and a relegation group. The top two teams of the promotion group were promoted to the 2024–25 Danish 1st Division.
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| Season | 2023–24 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Esbjerg fB |
| Promoted | Esbjerg fB FC Roskilde |
| Relegated | FA 2000 Brabrand IF |
| Top goalscorer | Elias Sørensen (24 goals) |
← 2022–23 2024–25 →
All statistics correct as of 23 July 2024. | |
Participants
Fremad Amager and Nykøbing FC finished the 2022–23 season of the Danish 1st Division in 11th and 12th place, respectively, and were relegated to the 2nd Division.[2][3] They replaced Kolding IF and B.93, who were promoted to the 2023–24 Danish 1st Division.[4][5][6]
Frem and Jammerbugt FC finished the 2022–23 season of the Danish 2nd Division in 11th and 12th place, respectively, and as Frem relegated to the 3rd Division, Jammerbugt went down several divisions to the Jutland Series after filing for bankruptcy.[7][8] They were replaced by Middelfart Boldklub and FA 2000, who were promoted from 2022–23 Danish 3rd Division season.[9][10]
Stadia and locations
| Club | Location | Stadium | Turf | Capacity | 2022–23 position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aarhus Fremad | Aarhus | Riisvangen Stadium | Natural | 5,000 | 3rd |
| Akademisk Boldklub | Gladsaxe | Gladsaxe Stadium | Natural | 13,800 | 5th |
| Brabrand IF | Brabrand | Brabrand Stadion | Natural | 1,000 | 8th |
| Esbjerg fB | Esbjerg | Blue Water Arena | Natural | 18,000 | 4th |
| FA 2000 | Frederiksberg | Frederiksberg Idrætspark | Artificial | 5,000 | 3D, 2nd |
| Fremad Amager | Copenhagen | Sundby Idrætspark | Artificial | 7,200 | 1D, 11th |
| HIK | Hellerup | Gentofte Sportspark | Natural | 15,000 | 9th |
| Middelfart G&BK | Middelfart | Middelfart Stadion | Natural | 4,100 | 3D, 1st |
| Nykøbing FC | Nykøbing Falster | Lollands Bank Park | Natural | 10,000 | 1D, 12th |
| FC Roskilde | Roskilde | Roskilde Idrætspark | Natural | 6,000 | 7th |
| Skive IK | Skive | SPAR Nord Arena | Natural | 10,000 | 10th |
| Thisted FC | Thisted | Sparekassen Thy Arena | Natural | 3,000 | 6th |
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or Relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Esbjerg fB | 22 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 69 | 24 | +45 | 59 | Qualification to Promotion Group |
| 2 | FC Roskilde | 22 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 40 | 27 | +13 | 44 | |
| 3 | Aarhus Fremad | 22 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 42 | 24 | +18 | 41 | |
| 4 | Middelfart G&BK | 22 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 34 | 19 | +15 | 41 | |
| 5 | Nykøbing FC | 22 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 31 | 34 | −3 | 33 | |
| 6 | Akademisk Boldklub | 22 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 26 | 34 | −8 | 24 | |
| 7 | Fremad Amager | 22 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 26 | 38 | −12 | 23 | Qualification to Relegation Group |
| 8 | Skive IK | 22 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 20 | 30 | −10 | 23 | |
| 9 | HIK | 22 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 38 | 53 | −15 | 21 | |
| 10 | Brabrand IF | 22 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 22 | 32 | −10 | 18 | |
| 11 | FA 2000 | 22 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 21 | 36 | −15 | 17 | |
| 12 | Thisted FC | 22 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 24 | 44 | −20 | 17 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
Promotion Group
The top 6 teams will compete for 2 spots in the 2024–25 Danish 1st 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 | ESB | ROS | AAF | MID | ABG | NYK | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Esbjerg fB (C, P) | 32 | 24 | 3 | 5 | 92 | 37 | +55 | 75 | Promotion to 1st Division | — | 3–2 | 0–1 | 5–2 | 6–0 | 3–0 | |
| 2 | FC Roskilde (P) | 32 | 17 | 9 | 6 | 66 | 42 | +24 | 60 | 2–2 | — | 6–2 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 5–1 | ||
| 3 | Aarhus Fremad | 32 | 17 | 8 | 7 | 63 | 41 | +22 | 59 | 2–0 | 1–2 | — | 0–3 | 1–0 | 5–0 | ||
| 4 | Middelfart G&BK | 32 | 15 | 7 | 10 | 45 | 32 | +13 | 52 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 0–2 | — | 0–1 | 2–0 | ||
| 5 | Akademisk Boldklub | 32 | 9 | 13 | 10 | 41 | 51 | −10 | 40 | 2–1 | 3–3 | 5–3 | 1–1 | — | 1–1 | ||
| 6 | Nykøbing FC | 32 | 11 | 7 | 14 | 38 | 62 | −24 | 40 | 2–1 | 0–5 | 1–4 | 2–1 | 0–1 | — |
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
Relegation Group
The bottom 6 teams will compete to avoid the 2 relegations spots to the 2024–25 Danish 3rd Division. Points and goals carried over in full from the regular season.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | AMA | SKI | THI | HIK | FA2 | BRA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fremad Amager | 32 | 12 | 5 | 15 | 42 | 46 | −4 | 41 | — | 2–1 | 0–1 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 2–1 | ||
| 2 | Skive IK | 32 | 10 | 8 | 14 | 38 | 45 | −7 | 38 | 2–1 | — | 1–2 | 4–0 | 3–2 | 2–1 | ||
| 3 | Thisted FC | 32 | 9 | 7 | 16 | 36 | 55 | −19 | 34 | 1–2 | 1–0 | — | 1–0 | 2–2 | 1–0 | ||
| 4 | HIK | 32 | 10 | 4 | 18 | 44 | 65 | −21 | 34 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 1–0 | — | 1–1 | 0–1 | ||
| 5 | FA 2000 (R) | 32 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 38 | 51 | −13 | 32 | Relegation to 3rd Division | 2–1 | 3–2 | 4–2 | 0–1 | — | 0–0 | |
| 6 | Brabrand IF (R) | 32 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 29 | 45 | −16 | 26 | 0–3 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 1–2 | — |
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