2024–25 Kvindeligaen
Football league season
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The 2024–25 Kvindeligaen was the 89th season of Kvindeligaen, Denmark's premier women's handball league. Team Esbjerg were the defending champions,[1] while EH Aalborg was promoted from the 1. division.[2]
| Season | 2024–25 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 30 August 2024-12 June 2025 |
| Champions | Odense Håndbold |
| Relegated | Aarhus Håndbold |
| Champions League | Odense Håndbold, Team Esbjerg |
| EHF European League | NFH, Viborg HK, HH Elite |
| Matches | 182 |
| Top goalscorer |  Tabea Schmid(287 goals) |
| Longest winning run | Odense 31 |
| Longest unbeaten run | Odense 31 |
← 2023–24 2025–26 → | |
Odense Håndbold won the regular season in perfect fashion, winning 26 of 26 games.[3] Later they won the title, when they beat Team Esbjerg in the final 2-1 in matches.[4] Aarhus Håndbold were relegated to the 1st Division after finishing last in the regular season.[5]
Team information
Locations of the 2024–25 Damehåndboldligaen
| Team. | Town | Arena | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aarhus Håndbold | Aarhus | Ceres Arena Stadionhal | 1.200 |
| EH Aalborg | Aalborg | Nørresundby Idrætscenter | 800 |
| HH Elite | Horsens | Forum Horsens | 4,000 |
| Ikast Håndbold | Ikast | IBF Arena | 2,850 |
| København Håndbold | København | Frederiksberghallen | 1,468 |
| Nykøbing Falster Håndboldklub | Nykøbing Falster | Spar Nord Arena | 1,300 |
| Odense Håndbold | Odense | Sydbank Arena | 2,256 |
| Bjerringbro FH | Bjerringbro | Bjerringbro Idrætscenter | 800 |
| Silkeborg-Voel KFUM | Silkeborg | Jysk Arena | 3,000 |
| Skanderborg Håndbold | Skanderborg | Skanderborg Fælled | 1,700 |
| Team Esbjerg | Esbjerg | Blue Water Dokken | 2,549 |
| SønderjyskE | Aabenraa | Arena Aabenraa | 1,400 |
| Ringkøbing Håndbold | Ringkøbing | Green Sports Arena | 1,200 |
| Viborg HK | Viborg | BioCirc Arena | 3,000 |
Personnel and kits
| Team | Sporting director | Coach | Kit producer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Silkeborg-Voel KFUM | Jakob Andreasen |  Peter Schilling Laursen |
Adidas |
| Ikast Håndbold | Daniel Grønhøj | Søren Reinholt Hansen |
Select |
| HH Elite | Jørgen Møller | Claus Mogensen |
Hummel |
| Aarhus Håndbold | Peter Bredsdorff-Larsen | Jeppe Vestergaard |
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| København Håndbold | Louise Svalastog | Bo Spellerberg |
Hummel |
| Nykøbing Falster Håndboldklub | Kenneth Sahlholdt |  Jakob Larsen |
Puma |
| Ringkøbing Håndbold | Michelle Brandstrup | Jesper Holmris |
Hummel |
| EH Aalborg | Anita Vivi Lilholt | Peter Jagd |
Adidas |
| Bjerringbro FH | Dennis Jensen | Jesper Bangshøi |
Adidas |
| Skanderborg Håndbold | Jens Christensen | Kim Johansen |
Puma |
| Odense Håndbold | Lasse Honoré |  Ole Gustav Gjekstad |
Craft Sportswear |
| SønderjyskE Håndbold | Henrik Jepsen | Peter Nielsen |
Hummel |
| Viborg HK | Jens Steffensen | Ole Bitsch |
PUMA |
| Team Esbjerg | Hans Christian Warrer |  Tomas Axnér |
Hummel |
Regular season
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Odense Håndbold | 26 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 910 | 647 | +263 | 52 | Championship play-offs + advance to Champions League |
| 2 | Team Esbjerg | 26 | 22 | 1 | 3 | 891 | 685 | +206 | 45 | Championship play-offs |
| 3 | Ikast Håndbold | 26 | 22 | 1 | 3 | 845 | 697 | +148 | 45 | |
| 4 | Nykøbing Falster | 26 | 16 | 1 | 9 | 784 | 762 | +22 | 33 | |
| 5 | København Håndbold | 26 | 16 | 0 | 10 | 835 | 811 | +24 | 32 | |
| 6 | Viborg HK | 26 | 16 | 0 | 10 | 776 | 755 | +21 | 32 | |
| 7 | SønderjyskE | 26 | 11 | 3 | 12 | 744 | 749 | −5 | 25 | |
| 8 | HH Elite | 26 | 8 | 3 | 15 | 679 | 752 | −73 | 19 | |
| 9 | Ringkøbing Håndbold | 26 | 7 | 2 | 17 | 725 | 789 | −64 | 16 | |
| 10 | Silkeborg-Voel KFUM | 26 | 7 | 2 | 17 | 721 | 791 | −70 | 16 | |
| 11 | Bjerringbro FH | 26 | 5 | 3 | 18 | 661 | 807 | −146 | 13 | |
| 12 | EH Aalborg | 26 | 5 | 2 | 19 | 729 | 849 | −120 | 12 | |
| 13 | Skanderborg Håndbold | 26 | 5 | 2 | 19 | 709 | 828 | −119 | 12 | |
| 14 | Aarhus Håndbold | 26 | 5 | 2 | 19 | 703 | 790 | −87 | 12 | Relegation to 1. division |
Source:
Rules for classification: 1.) Points in head-to-head matches amongst tied teams; 2.) Goal difference in head-to-head matches amongst tied teams; 3.) Goals scored in head-to-head matches among tied teams; 4.) Points in all matches; 5.) Goal difference in all matches.[6]
Rules for classification: 1.) Points in head-to-head matches amongst tied teams; 2.) Goal difference in head-to-head matches amongst tied teams; 3.) Goals scored in head-to-head matches among tied teams; 4.) Points in all matches; 5.) Goal difference in all matches.[6]
Playoffs
Pot 1
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Odense Håndbold[a] | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 192 | 165 | +27 | 12 | Semi final |
| 2 | København Håndbold | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 179 | 193 | −14 | 6 | |
| 3 | HH Elite | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 176 | 183 | −7 | 6 | |
| 4 | Nykøbing Falster Håndboldklub[b] | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 179 | 185 | −6 | 3 |
Pot 2
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Team Esbjerg[a] | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 196 | 174 | +22 | 11 | Semi final |
| 2 | Ikast Håndbold[b] | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 189 | 169 | +20 | 11 | |
| 3 | SønderjyskE Håndbold | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 165 | 191 | −26 | 4 | |
| 4 | Viborg HK | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 175 | 191 | −16 | 1 |
Playoff
Semi final
| Date | Home team - Match 1 | Home team - Match 2 | Result | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st match | 2nd match | 1st match | 2nd match | ||
| 20.05 | 24.05 | Odense Håndbold | Ikast Håndbold | 27-27 | 32-38 |
| 20.05 | 24.05 | Team Esbjerg | København Håndbold | 34-27 | 37-36 |
- The match is decided in best of 3. If the result is even after 2 matches, a third match is played.
Third place playoff
| Date | Home team - Match 1 IBF Arena |
Home team - Match 2 Frederiksberghallen |
Result | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st match | 2nd match | 1st match | 2nd match | ||
| 05.06 | 08.06 | Ikast Håndbold | København Håndbold | 38-21 | 30-25 |
- The match is decided in best of 3. If the result is even after 2 matches, a third match is played.
Final
| Date | Home team - Match 1 and 3 Sydbank Arena |
Home team - Match 2 Blue Water Dokken |
Result | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st match | 2nd match | 3rd match | 1st match | 2nd match | 3rd match | ||
| 05.06 | 08.06 | 12.06 | Odense Håndbold | Team Esbjerg | 31-38 | 33-28 | 33-31 |
- The match is decided in best of 3. If the result is even after 2 matches, a third match is played.
Relegation table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Silkeborg-Voel KFUM | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 130 | 113 | +17 | 10 | |
| 2 | EH Aalborg | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 135 | 127 | +8 | 7 | |
| 3 | Bjerringbro FH | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 114 | 116 | −2 | 4 | |
| 4 | Ringkøbing Håndbold | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 117 | 125 | −8 | 3 | |
| 5 | Skanderborg Håndbold | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 117 | 132 | −15 | 2 | Relegation playoff |
Relegation playoff
Statistics
Topscorers
Regular season
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Total
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Source: [7]
All star teamThe team of the season was released on 16 April 2025.[8] Regular season
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