2024–25 Danish 1st Division
85th season of Danish 1st Division
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The 2024–25 Danish 1st Division (known as the NordicBet Liga due to sponsorship by NordicBet) marked the 29th season of the league operating as the second tier of Danish football and the 85th season overall under the 1st Division name. The league is governed by the Danish Football Association (DBU).
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| Season | 2024–25 |
|---|---|
| Champions | OB (4th title) |
| Promoted | OB FC Fredericia |
| Relegated | Roskilde Vendsyssel FF |
| Matches | 192 |
| Goals | 489 (2.55 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Luca Kjerrumgaard (18 goals) |
| Biggest home win | B.93 5–0 Hobro (25 April 2025) |
| Biggest away win | Esbjerg 0–6 OB (11 April 2025) |
| Highest scoring | Hobro 3–6 Esbjerg (26 July 2024) |
← 2023–24 2025–26 →
All statistics correct as of 5 May 2025. | |
Participants
OB and Hvidovre IF finished the 2023–24 season of the Superliga in 11th and 12th place, respectively, and were relegated to the 1st Division. They replaced SønderjyskE and AaB, who were promoted to the 2024–25 Danish Superliga.
Esbjerg fB and FC Roskilde won promotion from the 2023–24 Danish 2nd Division. They replaced Næstved BK and FC Helsingør who were relegated to the 2024–25 Danish 2nd Division.
Stadia and locations
| Club | Location | Stadium | Turf | Capacity | 2023–24 position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Esbjerg fB | Esbjerg | Blue Water Arena | Natural | 18,000 | 1st in 2D |
| FC Fredericia | Fredericia | Monjasa Park | Natural | 6,000 | 5th |
| Hillerød Fodbold | Hillerød | Right to Dream Park, Farum[1] | Artificial | 9,900 | 7th |
| Hobro IK | Hobro | DS Arena | Natural | 10,700 | 4th |
| AC Horsens | Horsens | CASA Arena Horsens | Natural | 10,400 | 8th |
| Hvidovre IF | Hvidovre | Hvidovre Stadion | Natural | 12,000 | 12th in SL |
| Kolding IF | Kolding | Autocentralen Park | Natural | 10,000 | 3rd |
| HB Køge | Herfølge/Køge | Capelli Sport Stadion | Artificial | 4,000 | 10th |
| OB | Odense | Nature Energy Park | Natural | 15,633 | 11th in SL |
| FC Roskilde | Roskilde | Roskilde Idrætspark | Natural | 6,000 | 2nd in 2D |
| Vendsyssel FF | Hjørring | Hjørring Stadion | Natural | 7,500 | 6th |
| B.93 | Copenhagen | Østerbro Stadium (2024)[2] Sundby Idrætspark (2025)[2] |
Natural Artificial |
7,000 7,200 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AC Horsens |  David Nielsen |
 Matej Delac |
Hummel | NG ZINK A/S |
| B.93 | Kasper Lorentzen |
Mikkel Mouritz Jensen |
Adidas | Sparekassen Danmark |
| Esbjerg fB | Lars Lungi Sørensen |
Jonas Mortensen |
Hummel | VIKING |
| FC Fredericia | Michael Hansen |
Christian Ege Nielsen |
Hummel | Monjasa |
| FC Roskilde | Kristoffer Johannsen |
Nicklas Halse |
Puma | CAT The Rental |
| HB Køge | Nicklas Pedersen |
Mike Jensen |
Capelli | Castus |
| Hillerød Fodbold | Christian Lønstrup |
Jonathan Witt |
Adidas | Dansk Varme Service |
| Hobro IK | Martin Thomsen |
Jonas Damborg |
Puma | DS Gruppen, Spar Nord |
| Hvidovre | Per Frandsen |
Daniel Stenderup |
Uhlsport | KBS Byg |
| Kolding IF |  Albert Rudé |
Sebastian Sommer |
Hummel | Mos Mosh |
| OB | Søren Krogh |
Bashkim Kadrii |
Hummel | Albani |
| Vendsyssel FF | Mads Kristensen |
Mikkel Wohlgemuth |
Select | Nordjyske Bank |
Managerial changes
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Replaced by | Date of appointment | Position in table |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kolding IF | Kristoffer Wichmann |
Signed by Union Berlin | 26 June 2024[3] | Lasse Holmgaard |
27 June 2024[4] | Pre-season |
| AC Horsens | Claus Troelsen |
End of tenure as caretaker | 30 June 2024 | Martin Retov |
1 July 2024[5] | Pre-season |
| Vendsyssel FF | Bo Zinck |
Sacked | 29 September 2024[6] | Mads Kristensen |
28 October 2024[7] | 10th |
| FC Roskilde | Mikkel Thygesen |
Resigned | 10 October 2024[8] | Anders Theil (caretaker) |
10 October 2024 | 12th |
| Kolding IF | Lasse Holmgaard |
Sacked | 30 November 2024[9] | Albert Rudé |
6 January 2025[10] | 6th |
| B.93 | Kim Engstrøm |
Sacked | 6 December 2024[11] | Kasper Lorentzen |
6 December 2024 | 10th |
| FC Roskilde | Anders Theil |
End of tenure as caretaker | 31 December 2024 | Kristoffer Johannsen |
1 January 2025[12] | 12th |
| AC Horsens | Martin Retov |
Sacked | 1 March 2025[13] | David Nielsen |
1 March 2025[14] | 4th |
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or Relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | OB | 22 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 48 | 22 | +26 | 49 | Advances to Promotion Group |
| 2 | FC Fredericia | 22 | 13 | 1 | 8 | 44 | 26 | +18 | 40 | |
| 3 | AC Horsens | 22 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 38 | 29 | +9 | 40 | |
| 4 | Hvidovre | 22 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 25 | 19 | +6 | 36 | |
| 5 | Kolding | 22 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 21 | 13 | +8 | 34 | |
| 6 | Esbjerg fB | 22 | 11 | 1 | 10 | 40 | 35 | +5 | 34 | |
| 7 | Hillerød | 22 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 34 | 28 | +6 | 32 | Advances to Relegation Group |
| 8 | Hobro | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 30 | 38 | −8 | 26 | |
| 9 | B.93 | 22 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 25 | 43 | −18 | 23 | |
| 10 | HB Køge | 22 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 25 | 41 | −16 | 22 | |
| 11 | Vendsyssel | 22 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 25 | 37 | −12 | 20 | |
| 12 | FC Roskilde | 22 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 19 | 43 | −24 | 13 |
Source: Danish FA
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
Promotion Group
The top 6 teams will compete for 2 spots in the 2025–26 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 | ODE | FRE | ACH | KOL | HVI | EFB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | OB (C, P) | 32 | 18 | 11 | 3 | 69 | 35 | +34 | 65 | Promotion to Danish Superliga | — | 1–1 | 1–0 | 4–3 | 1–1 | 4–2 | |
| 2 | FC Fredericia (P) | 32 | 20 | 4 | 8 | 65 | 30 | +35 | 64 | 1–0 | — | 5–1 | 2–0 | 5–1 | 1–1 | ||
| 3 | AC Horsens | 32 | 15 | 6 | 11 | 49 | 48 | +1 | 51 | 2–2 | 0–3 | — | 2–3 | 1–0 | 3–2 | ||
| 4 | Kolding | 32 | 14 | 8 | 10 | 36 | 28 | +8 | 50 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 2–0 | — | 1–3 | 2–1 | ||
| 5 | Hvidovre | 32 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 33 | 35 | −2 | 45 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 0–1 | — | 0–3 | ||
| 6 | Esbjerg fB | 32 | 13 | 2 | 17 | 52 | 56 | −4 | 41 | 0–6 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 2–0 | — |
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.[15][16]
(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.[15][16]
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted
Relegation Group
The bottom 6 teams will compete to avoid the 2 relegations to the 2025–26 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 | HIL | HOB | B93 | HBK | VEN | ROS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hillerød | 32 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 56 | 38 | +18 | 52 | — | 2–0 | 5–2 | 3–0 | 3–1 | 5–2 | ||
| 2 | Hobro | 32 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 39 | 51 | −12 | 39 | 0–0 | — | 0–0 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | ||
| 3 | B.93 | 32 | 9 | 8 | 15 | 42 | 61 | −19 | 35 | 1–0 | 5–0 | — | 2–2 | 2–2 | 0–2 | ||
| 4 | HB Køge | 32 | 9 | 7 | 16 | 36 | 57 | −21 | 34 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–1 | — | 0–0 | 4–3 | ||
| 5 | Vendsyssel (R) | 32 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 35 | 49 | −14 | 30 | Relegation to 2nd Division | 0–0 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 0–0 | — | 0–0 | |
| 6 | FC Roskilde (R) | 32 | 7 | 5 | 20 | 37 | 61 | −24 | 26 | 4–2 | 1–1 | 2–3 | 1–1 | 2–1 | — |
Attendances
| # | Club | Average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | OB | 7,618 |
| 2 | Esbjerg | 3,530 |
| 3 | Kolding | 2,472 |
| 4 | Horsens | 2,170 |
| 5 | Fredericia | 1,794 |
| 6 | Hvidovre | 1,502 |
| 7 | B.93 | 1,365 |
| 8 | Køge | 1,333 |
| 9 | Vendsyssel | 1,004 |
| 10 | Roskilde | 969 |
| 11 | Hobro | 875 |
| 12 | Hillerød | 522 |
Source:[17]