2025–26 Danish 1st Division
85th season of Danish 1st Division
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The 2025–26 Danish 1st Division season is the 30th season of the Danish 1st Division league championship, governed by the Danish Football Association. For the first time, the 1st Division changed its name to the BetiniaLiga after NordicBet's sponsorship ended in 2024–25.[1]
Season2025–26
Dates18 July 2025 – 31 May 2026
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| Season | 2025–26 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 18 July 2025 – 31 May 2026 |
← 2024–25 2026–27 → | |
Participants
AaB and Lyngby finished the 2024–25 season of the Superliga in 11th and 12th place, respectively, and were relegated to the 1st Division. They replaced OB and FC Fredericia, who were promoted to the 2025–26 Danish Superliga.
Aarhus Fremad and Middelfart G&BK won promotion from the 2024–25 Danish 2nd Division. They replaced Vendsyssel FF and FC Roskilde who were relegated to the 2025–26 Danish 2nd Division.
Stadia and locations
| Club | Location | Stadium | Turf | Capacity | 2024–25 position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AaB | Aalborg | Aalborg Portland Park | Natural | 13,997 | 12th in SL |
| Aarhus Fremad | Aarhus | Riisvangen Stadium | Natural | 5,000 | 1st in 2D |
| AC Horsens | Horsens | Nordstern Arena Horsens | Natural | 10,400 | 3rd |
| B.93 | Copenhagen | Sundby Idrætspark[2] (2025-?) Østerbro Stadium (2026?) |
Artificial Natural |
7,200 7,000 |
9th |
| Esbjerg fB | Esbjerg | Blue Water Arena | Natural | 18,000 | 6th |
| Hillerød Fodbold | Hillerød | Helsingør Stadion[3] | Natural | 4,500 | 7th |
| Hobro IK | Hobro | DS Arena | Natural | 10,700 | 8th |
| Hvidovre IF | Hvidovre | Hvidovre Stadion | Natural | 12,000 | 5th |
| Kolding IF | Kolding | Autocentralen Park | Natural | 10,000 | 4th |
| HB Køge | Herfølge/Køge | Capelli Sport Stadion | Artificial | 4,000 | 10th |
| Lyngby | Kongens Lyngby | Lyngby Stadium | Natural | 10,100 | 11th in SL |
| Middelfart G&BK | Middelfart | Middelfart Stadion | Natural | 4,100 | 2nd in 2D |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AaB |  Steffen Højer |
Benjamin Tiedemann |
Macron | Arbejdernes Landsbank |
| Aarhus Fremad | Morten Dahm Kjærgaard |
Marcus Kirchheiner |
Berri | Faxe Kondi |
| AC Horsens | Mads Kristensen |
 Matej Delac |
Hummel | NG ZINK A/S |
| B.93 | Kasper Lorentzen |
Andreas Heimer |
Adidas | Sparekassen Danmark |
| Esbjerg fB | Sancheev Manoharan |
Lasse Vigen |
Hummel | VIKING |
| HB Køge | Nicklas Pedersen |
Mike Jensen |
Capelli | Castus |
| Hillerød Fodbold | Christian Lønstrup |
Jonathan Witt |
Adidas | Dansk Varme Service |
| Hobro IK | Jens Gjesing |
Emil Søgaard |
Puma | DS Gruppen, Spar Nord |
| Hvidovre | Martin Retov |
Daniel Stenderup |
Uhlsport | KBS Byg |
| Kolding IF | Jonas Kamper |
Albert Nørager |
Hummel | Mos Mosh |
| Lyngby | Andreas Bjelland Mikkel Jespersen |
Mathias Hebo |
Select | Carl Ras, Airtox |
| Middelfart | Kristoffer Johannsen |
Lasse Thomsen |
Puma | 5e Byg |
Managerial changes
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Replaced by | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AaB | Kristoffer Wichmann |
Sacked | 26 May 2025 | Pre-season | Bo Zinck (caretaker) |
19 June 2025[4] |
| Esbjerg fB | Lars Lungi Sørensen |
Resigned | 30 June 2025[5] | Sancheev Manoharan |
1 July 2025[6] | |
| Hvidovre IF | Per Frandsen |
Mutual consent | 30 June 2025[7] | Martin Retov |
1 July 2025[8] | |
| Hobro IK | Martin Thomsen |
Signed by Viborg FF as Assistant | 28 July 2025[9] | 12th | Jens Gjesing |
11 August 2025[10] |
| AaB | Bo Zinck (caretaker) |
End of caretaker spell | 29 July 2025 | 9th | Steffen Højer |
29 July 2025[11] |
| Lyngby | Morten Karlsen |
Sacked | 2 September 2025[12] | 5th | Andreas Bjelland & Mikkel Jespersen |
24 December 2025[13] |
| Middelfart | Kim Engstrøm |
Signed by Vendsyssel FF | 6 January 2026[14] | 12th | Kristoffer Johannsen |
12 January 2026[15] |
| AC Horsens | David Nielsen |
Resigned | 10 March 2026[16] | 5th | Mads Kristensen |
10 March 2026[17] |
| Kolding IF |  Albert Rudé |
Mutual consent | 24 March 2026[18] | 5th | Jonas Kamper |
26 March 2026[19] |
Regular season
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or Relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lyngby | 22 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 49 | 25 | +24 | 42 | Advances to Promotion Group |
| 2 | Hvidovre | 22 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 34 | 23 | +11 | 39 | |
| 3 | Hillerød | 22 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 33 | 29 | +4 | 37 | |
| 4 | Esbjerg fB | 22 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 32 | 29 | +3 | 37 | |
| 5 | Kolding | 22 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 29 | 23 | +6 | 33 | |
| 6 | AC Horsens | 22 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 26 | 24 | +2 | 30 | |
| 7 | AaB | 22 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 33 | 31 | +2 | 28 | Advances to Relegation Group |
| 8 | B.93 | 22 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 22 | 36 | −14 | 28 | |
| 9 | Aarhus Fremad | 22 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 32 | 27 | +5 | 27 | |
| 10 | Hobro | 22 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 21 | 30 | −9 | 25 | |
| 11 | HB Køge | 22 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 26 | 41 | −15 | 20 | |
| 12 | Middelfart BK | 22 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 21 | 44 | −23 | 12 |
Updated to match(es) played on completed. Source: Betinia LIGA
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
Results
Promotion Group
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or Relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lyngby | 27 | 16 | 6 | 5 | 62 | 29 | +33 | 54 | Advances to 2026–27 Danish Superliga |
| 2 | Hvidovre | 27 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 39 | 29 | +10 | 44 | |
| 3 | AC Horsens | 28 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 34 | 26 | +8 | 44 | |
| 4 | Hillerød | 27 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 37 | 33 | +4 | 43 | |
| 5 | Esbjerg fB | 28 | 12 | 6 | 10 | 35 | 40 | −5 | 42 | |
| 6 | Kolding | 27 | 9 | 7 | 11 | 32 | 32 | 0 | 34 |
Updated to match(es) played on 2 May 2026. Source: Betinia LIGA
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
Results
Relegation Group
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or Relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AaB | 28 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 47 | 38 | +9 | 42 | |
| 2 | Aarhus Fremad | 28 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 42 | 35 | +7 | 36 | |
| 3 | HB Køge | 28 | 10 | 6 | 12 | 38 | 46 | −8 | 36 | |
| 4 | Hobro | 28 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 33 | 35 | −2 | 35 | |
| 5 | B.93 | 28 | 9 | 4 | 15 | 34 | 50 | −16 | 31 | Advances to 2026–27 Danish 2nd Division |
| 6 | Middelfart BK (Q) | 28 | 2 | 6 | 20 | 25 | 65 | −40 | 12 |
Updated to match(es) played on 2 May 2026. Source: Betinia LIGA
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
(Q) Qualified for the phase indicated
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
(Q) Qualified for the phase indicated
Results
External links
- (in Danish) Danish FA
- Soccerway
- BetiniaLiga