2024–25 Brøndby IF season
59th season in existence of Brøndby IF
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The 2024–25 Brøndby IF season was Brøndbyernes Idrætsforening's 44th consecutive season in the top division of Danish football, their 35th consecutive season in the Danish Superliga, and their 59th overall as a football club. In addition to competing in the Superliga, Brøndby participated in the Danish Cup.
(until 11 December)
Frederik Birk
(from 8 January)
| 2024–25 season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Global Football Holdings |
| Chairman | Jan Bech Andersen |
| Head coach | Jesper Sørensen (until 11 December) Frederik Birk (from 8 January) |
| Stadium | Brøndby Stadium |
| Danish Superliga | 3rd |
| Danish Cup | Semi-finals |
| UEFA Conference League | Third qualifying round |
| Top goalscorer | League: Mathias Kvistgaarden (17) All: Mathias Kvistgaarden (23) |
| Highest home attendance | 26,885 vs Copenhagen, 4 May 2025, Danish Superliga |
| Lowest home attendance | 11,575 vs Nordsjælland, 10 November 2024, Danish Superliga |
| Average home league attendance | 21,659 |
| All statistics correct as of 25 July 2025. | |
Head coach Jesper Sørensen began the season in charge for the third consecutive year but was dismissed in December 2024 due to disappointing results. Assistant coach Frederik Birk took over on an interim basis, and on 8 January 2025, the club confirmed his permanent appointment as head coach.
The season covered the period from 1 July 2024 to 30 June 2025. Brøndby concluded the league campaign in third place, earning qualification to the second round second qualifying round of the 2025–26 UEFA Europa Conference League. Their run in the Danish Cup ended at the semi-final stage, marking another season without domestic silverware.
Background and pre-season
Brøndby IF entered the 2024–25 season following a third-place finish in the 2023–24 Danish Superliga, with the stated aim of challenging for the league title and qualification for UEFA Champions League football.[1] Significant changes occurred off the pitch prior to the season; notably, sporting director Carsten V. Jensen resigned on 5 October 2024, ending a five-year tenure at the club.[2]
In terms of player recruitment, the primary signing was Austrian goalkeeper Patrick Pentz, who completed a permanent transfer from Bayer Leverkusen after a successful loan period. Pentz, who signed a four-year contract, had been named the club's Player of the Year for 2024.[3] Head coach Jesper Sørensen retained his preferred attacking 4–3–3 formation, built around forward Mathias Kvistgaarden. Additionally, Stijn Spierings was signed on a free, and Mileta Rajović joined on loan to strengthen the squad depth.
Pre-season preparations included a training camp in Austria, where Brøndby recorded mixed results, notably defeating Sparta Prague 5–2 but losing 4–0 to Dynamo Kyiv, highlighting inconsistency that would persist into the competitive season.[4][5]
Transfers
In
| Pos. | Player | Transferred from | Fee | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK |  Patrick Pentz |
 Bayer Leverkusen |
€2,550,000 | 1 July 2024 | [6] |
| MF |  Stijn Spierings |
 Lens |
Free | 28 August 2024 | [7] |
| FW |  Mileta Rajović |
 Watford |
Loan | 2 September 2024 | [8] |
| GK |  Gavin Beavers |
Real Salt Lake |
Undisclosed | 22 January 2025 | [9] |
| MF |  Benjamin Tahirović |
Ajax |
€2,750,000 | 3 February 2025 | [10][11] |
Out
| Pos. | Player | Transferred to | Fee | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MF |  Mateusz Kowalczyk |
GKS Katowice |
Loan | 17 July 2024 | [12] |
| MF | Christian Cappis |
 Viking |
€350,000 | 13 August 2024 | [13] |
| MF | Bertram Kvist |
Kolding IF |
Loan | 20 August 2024 | [14] |
| FW | Oscar Schwartau |
Norwich City |
€2,500,000 | 24 August 2024 | [15] |
| GK | Jonathan Ægidius |
Kolding IF |
Loan | 28 August 2024 | [16] |
| MF | Mathias Greve |
Randers |
€400,000 | 30 August 2024 | [17] |
| DF | Henrik Heggheim |
Viking |
€290,000 | 30 August 2024 | [18] |
| FW |  Emmanuel Yeboah |
Vejle |
Loan | 2 September 2024 | [19] |
| DF | Kevin Mensah |
Unattached | Free | 31 December 2024 | [20] |
| FW | Ohi Omoijuanfo |
 Changchun Yatai |
Undisclosed | 11 January 2025 | [21] |
| MF |  Josip Radošević |
NK Istra |
€50,000 | 30 January 2025 | [22] |
| FW |  Carl Björk |
B.93 |
Loan | 3 February 2025 | [23] |
| GK | Jonathan Ægidius |
Lyngby |
Undisclosed | 3 February 2025 | [24] |
| DF | Justin Che |
 Patro Eisden |
Loan | 3 February 2025 | [25] |
| MF | Bertram Kvist |
Esbjerg fB |
Free | 7 February 2025 | [26] |
Friendlies
Competitions
Overall record
| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | ||||
| Danish Superliga | 21 July 2024 | 25 May 2025 | Matchday 1 | 32 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 58 | 46 | +12 | 40.63 |
| Danish Cup | 25 September 2024 | 7 May 2025 | Third round | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 8 | +6 | 50.00 |
| UEFA Conference League | 25 July 2024 | 15 August 2024 | Second qualifying round | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 6 | +5 | 25.00 |
| Total | 42 | 17 | 15 | 10 | 83 | 60 | +23 | 40.48 | |||
Last updated: 25 May 2025
Source: Soccerway
Superliga
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Randers | 22 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 39 | 28 | +11 | 35 | Qualification for the Championship round |
| 5 | Nordsjælland | 22 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 39 | 36 | +3 | 35 | |
| 6 | Brøndby | 22 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 42 | 32 | +10 | 33 | |
| 7 | Silkeborg | 22 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 38 | 29 | +9 | 33 | Qualification for the Relegation round |
| 8 | Viborg | 22 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 38 | 39 | −1 | 28 |
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.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Copenhagen (C) | 32 | 18 | 9 | 5 | 60 | 33 | +27 | 63 | Qualification for the UEFA Champions League second qualifying round |
| 2 | Midtjylland | 32 | 19 | 5 | 8 | 64 | 42 | +22 | 62 | Qualification for the UEFA Europa League second qualifying round |
| 3 | Brøndby | 32 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 58 | 46 | +12 | 51 | Qualification for the UEFA Conference League second qualifying round |
| 4 | Randers | 32 | 13 | 9 | 10 | 57 | 50 | +7 | 48 | Qualification for the European play-off match |
| 5 | Nordsjælland | 32 | 13 | 7 | 12 | 53 | 56 | −3 | 46 |
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.[27][28]
(C) Champions
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Silkeborg (O) | 32 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 56 | 41 | +15 | 49 | Qualification for the European play-off match |
| 2 | Viborg | 32 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 57 | 50 | +7 | 47 | |
| 3 | Sønderjyske | 32 | 10 | 7 | 15 | 47 | 64 | −17 | 37 | |
| 4 | Vejle | 32 | 7 | 7 | 18 | 37 | 64 | −27 | 28 | |
| 5 | Lyngby (R) | 32 | 5 | 12 | 15 | 26 | 43 | −17 | 27 | Relegation to 1st Division |
| 6 | AaB (R) | 32 | 5 | 9 | 18 | 34 | 67 | −33 | 24 |
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.[29][30]
(O) Play-off winners; (R) Relegated
Results summary
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 32 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 58 | 46 | +12 | 51 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 24 | 18 | +6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 34 | 28 | +6 |
Last updated: 25 May 2025.
Source: Worldfootball
Matches
The 2024–25 Danish Superliga fixtures were released on 7 June 2024.[31]
Regular season
| Win | Draw | Loss |
| Date | Opponents | Venue | Result F–A |
Scorers | Attendance | League position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 July 2024 | Viborg | A | 3–3 | Bischoff 30', Yeboah (2) 90+2, 90+8 | 7,658 | 5th |
| 29 July 2024 | Vejle | H | 2–1 | Kvistgaarden 47', Sebulonsen 52' | 22,494 | 4th |
| 4 August 2024 | Lyngby | A | 2–0 | Kvistgaarden 6', Bischoff 17' | 7,839 | 2nd |
| 11 August 2024 | AGF | H | 0–1 | 20,976 | 6th | |
| 18 August 2024 | AaB | A | 4–0 | Kvistgaarden 33', Bundgaard (2) 36', 56', Greve 90' | 11,723 | 5th |
| 25 August 2024 | Randers | H | 2–2 | Divković 72', Kvistgaarden 82' | 21,797 | 4th |
| 1 September 2024 | Copenhagen | A | 1–3 | Kvistgaarden 61' | 34,236 | 5th |
| 15 September 2024 | Sønderjyske | H | 2–0 | Kvistgaarden 3', Suzuki 75' | 22,566 | 4th |
| 22 September 2024 | Silkeborg | A | 3–3 | Suzuki 23', Wass 63', Rajovic 67' | 7,239 | 5th |
| 30 September 2024 | Nordsjælland | A | 1–4 | Suzuki 13' | 7,074 | 5th |
| 6 October 2024 | Midtjylland | H | 2–0 | Rajovic (2) 9', 68' | 23,274 | 6th |
| 21 October 2024 | AGF | A | 0–1 | 15,736 | 6th | |
| 27 October 2024 | Copenhagen | H | 0–0 | 26,075 | 6th | |
| 3 November 2024 | Midtjylland | A | 5–1 | Kvistgaarden (3) 10', 71', 83', Suzuki (2) 52', 61' | 11,358 | 5th |
| 10 November 2024 | Nordsjælland | H | 1–1 | Kvistgaarden 32' | 11,575 | 6th |
| 24 November 2024 | Sønderjyske | A | 2–2 | Suzuki 39', Rajovic 49' | 8,525 | 7th |
| 29 November 2024 | AaB | H | 1–0 | Nartey 34' | 12,061 | 5th |
| 14 February 2025 | Viborg | H | 1–0 | Kvistgaarden 3', Anyembe 46' (o.g.), Suzuki 64', Rajovic 82' (pen.) | 24,067 | 4th |
| 23 February 2025 | Vejle | A | 2–2 | Suzuki (2) 62', 68' | 10,158 | 5th |
| 3 March 2025 | Lyngby | H | 1–1 | Vanlerberghe 90+3' | 21,394 | 4th |
| 10 March 2025 | Randers | A | 2–4 | Vallys 54', Vanlerberghe 74' | 8,624 | 6th |
| 16 March 2025 | Silkeborg | H | 2–2 | Vallys 26', Alves '77 | 24,056 | 6th |
Championship round
| Win | Draw | Loss |
| Date | Opponents | Venue | Result F–A |
Scorers | Attendance | League position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 March 2025 | Midtjylland | A | 2–0 | Kvistgaarden 44', Vallys 57' | 11,447 | 4th |
| 7 April 2025 | AGF | H | 2–1 | Vallys 13', Kvistgaarden 50' | 21,151 | 4th |
| 13 April 2025 | Copenhagen | A | 2–1 | Kvistgaarden 18', Wass 90+2' (pen.) | 35,370 | 3rd |
| 18 April 2025 | Nordsjælland | H | 0–0 | 23,986 | 3rd | |
| 21 April 2025 | Randers | H | 4–3 | Kvistgaarden (2) 33', 45+2', Suzuki 59' (pen.), Nartey 90+7' | 23,198 | 3rd |
| 25 April 2025 | Randers | A | 0–0 | 9,084 | 3rd | |
| 4 May 2025 | Copenhagen | H | 0–3 | 26,885 | 3rd | |
| 11 May 2025 | Nordsjælland | A | 2–2 | Alves 42', Suzuki 69' | 7,852 | 4th |
| 19 May 2025 | Midtjylland | H | 1–2 | Kvistgaarden 63' | 20,982 | 4th |
| 25 May 2025 | AGF | A | 3–2 | Suzuki 9', Nartey 44', Vallys 52' | 6,211 | 3rd |
Danish Cup
| 25 September 2024 Third round | Vendsyssel FF | 0–5 | Brøndby | Hjørring |
| 19:30 CEST | Report |
|
Stadium: Nord Energi Arena |
| 31 October 2024 Fourth round | Brøndby | 1–0 | FC Midtjylland | Brøndbyvester |
| 20:00 CET |
|
Report | Stadium: Brøndby Stadium Attendance: 16,575 |
| 8 December 2024 Quarter-finals First leg | AGF | 1–0 | Brøndby | Aarhus |
| 18:30 CET | Report | Stadium: Ceres Park Attendance: 8,919 Referee: Mads-Kristoffer Kristoffersen |
| 15 December 2024 Quarter-finals Second leg | Brøndby | 4–2 (4–3 agg.) | AGF | Brøndbyvester |
| 19:00 CET | Report | Stadium: Brøndby Stadium Attendance: 13,096 Referee: Jakob Alexander Sundberg |
| 30 April 2025 Semi-finals First leg | Brøndby | 3–3 | Silkeborg IF | Brøndbyvester |
| 18:30 CET |
|
Report | Stadium: Brøndby Stadium Referee: Mikkel Redder |
UEFA Conference League
Second qualifying round
The draw was held on 19 June 2024.[32]
| 25 July 2024 First leg | Brøndby IF | 6–0 |  KF Llapi | Brøndby |
| 19:00 |
|
Report | Stadium: Brøndby Stadium Referee: David Dickinson (Scotland) |
Third qualifying round
| 8 August 2023 First leg | Brøndby IF | 2–3 | Legia Warsaw | Brøndby |
| 19:00 CEST |
|
Report | Stadium: Brøndby Stadium Attendance: 19,502 Referee: Martin Dohál |