The 2019–20 Danish Superliga (officially the 3F Superliga for sponsorship reasons) was the 30th season of the Danish Superliga. F.C. Copenhagen were the defending champions. The season started on 12 July 2019 and was scheduled to end in May 2020, before being suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The season instead ended on 29 July 2020.
Teams
Vejle Boldklub finished as loser in the relegation play-offs in the 2018–19 season and was relegated to the 2019–20 1st Division along with Vendsyssel FF who lost their relegation play-offs as well.
The relegated teams were replaced by 2018–19 1st Division champions Silkeborg IF, who returned after one year of absence, as well as the play-off winners Lyngby Boldklub who also returned after a one-year absence.
Stadia and locations
| Club | Location | Stadium | Turf | Capacity | 2018–19 position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AaB | Aalborg | Aalborg Portland Park | Hybrid | 13,797 | 9th |
| AGF | Aarhus | Ceres Park | Hybrid | 20,032 | 8th |
| Brøndby | Brøndby | Brøndby Stadium | Hybrid | 29,000 | 4th |
| Copenhagen | Copenhagen | Telia Parken | Hybrid | 38,065 | 1st |
| Esbjerg | Esbjerg | Blue Water Arena | Natural | 18,000 | 3rd |
| Hobro | Hobro | DS Arena | Natural | 10,700 | 13th |
| Horsens | Horsens | CASA Arena Horsens | Natural | 10,400 | 11th |
| Lyngby | Lyngby | Lyngby Stadion | Natural | 8,000 | 1D, 3rd |
| Midtjylland | Herning | MCH Arena | Natural | 11,800 | 2nd |
| Nordsjælland | Farum | Right to Dream Park | Artificial | 9,900 | 6th |
| OB | Odense | Nature Energy Park | Natural | 15,633 | 5th |
| Randers | Randers | BioNutria Park Randers | Natural | 12,000 | 7th |
| Silkeborg | Silkeborg | JYSK Park | Artificial | 10,000 | 1D, 1st |
| SønderjyskE | Haderslev | Sydbank Park | Natural | 10,000 | 10th |
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 |  Jacob Friis |
Lucas Andersen |
Hummel | Spar Nord |
| AGF | David Nielsen |
 Niklas Backman |
Hummel | Ceres |
| Brøndby | Niels Frederiksen |
Andreas Maxsø |
Hummel | Arbejdernes Landsbank |
| Copenhagen |  Ståle Solbakken |
 Zeca |
Adidas | Carlsberg |
| Esbjerg | Troels Bech |
 Markus Halsti |
Nike | Viking |
| Hobro | Peter Sørensen |
Jonas Damborg |
Puma | DS Gruppen, Spar Nord |
| Horsens | Bo Henriksen |
 Hallur Hansson |
Hummel | NG Zink |
| Lyngby | Christian Nielsen |
Martin Ørnskov |
Adidas | Jönsson A/S |
| Midtjylland | Brian Priske |
Erik Sviatchenko |
Nike | Det Faglige Hus |
| Nordsjælland | Flemming Pedersen |
Nicolai Larsen |
Nike | DHL |
| OB | Jakob Michelsen |
Janus Drachmann |
Hummel | Albani |
| Randers | Thomas Thomasberg |
Erik Marxen |
Puma | Verdo |
| Silkeborg | Kent Nielsen |
Mads Emil Madsen |
Uhlsport | Mascot International |
| SønderjyskE | Glen Riddersholm |
Marc Pedersen |
Hummel | Frøs Herreds Sparekasse |
Managerial changes
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure |
Date of vacancy | Replaced by | Date of appointment | Position in table |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Silkeborg IF | Michael Hansen |
End of contract | 30 May 2019[3] | Kent Nielsen |
1 June 2019[4] | Pre-season |
| Brøndby IF | Martin Retov |
End of tenure as caretaker | 30 June 2019 | Niels Frederiksen |
1 July 2019[5] | Pre-season |
| FC Midtjylland | Kenneth Andersen |
Resigned | 19 August 2019 | Brian Priske |
19 August 2019[6] | 2nd |
| Esbjerg |  John Lammers |
Sacked | 16 September 2019[7] | Lars Olsen |
28 October 2019[8] | 13th |
| Esbjerg | Lars Olsen |
Sacked | 9 June 2020[9] | Troels Bech |
10 June 2020[10] | 13th |
Regular season
League table
Positions by round
Results
Championship round
Points and goals will carry over in full from the regular season.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | MID | COP | AGF | BRO | AaB | NOR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Midtjylland (C) | 36 | 26 | 4 | 6 | 61 | 29 | +32 | 82 | Qualification for the Champions League second qualifying round | — | 3–1 | 3–4 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 6–3 | |
| 2 | Copenhagen | 36 | 21 | 5 | 10 | 58 | 42 | +16 | 68 | Qualification for the Europa League second qualifying round | 1–2 | — | 2–4 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 2–1 | |
| 3 | AGF (O) | 36 | 19 | 7 | 10 | 58 | 41 | +17 | 64 | Qualification for the European play-off match | 3–0 | 1–0 | — | 0–1 | 1–4 | 2–1 | |
| 4 | Brøndby | 36 | 16 | 8 | 12 | 56 | 42 | +14 | 56 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–0 | — | 0–1 | 4–0 | ||
| 5 | AaB | 36 | 16 | 6 | 14 | 54 | 44 | +10 | 54 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 2–0 | — | 0–4 | ||
| 6 | Nordsjælland | 36 | 13 | 8 | 15 | 59 | 54 | +5 | 47 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–0 | — |
Positions by round
Below the positions per round are shown. As teams did not all start with an equal number of points, the initial pre-playoffs positions are also given.
Relegation round
Points and goals will carry over in full from the regular season. Starting next season in the Superliga there will again be only 12 clubs.[13]
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation | ODE | SON | LYN | SIL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | OB | 32 | 12 | 7 | 13 | 43 | 42 | +1 | 43 | Qualification for the European play-offs | — | 2–0 | 3–1 | 1–3 | |
| 2 | SønderjyskE | 32 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 37 | 49 | −12 | 38 | Qualification for the Europa League third qualifying round[a] | 1–1 | — | 1–0 | 1–0 | |
| 3 | Lyngby (O) | 32 | 9 | 7 | 16 | 34 | 54 | −20 | 34 | Qualification for the relegation play-offs | 1–2 | 1–1 | — | 0–0 | |
| 4 | Silkeborg (R) | 32 | 6 | 8 | 18 | 43 | 59 | −16 | 26 | Relegation to 2020–21 Danish 1st Division | 6–0 | 1–2 | 2–0 | — |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Away goals scored; 5) Play-off.[14]
(O) Play-off winners; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- ↑ SønderjyskE qualified for the Europa League third qualifying round by winning the 2019–20 Danish Cup.
Positions by round
Below the positions per round are shown. As teams did not all start with an equal number of points, the initial pre-playoffs positions are also given.
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation | HOR | RAN | HOB | ESB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Horsens | 32 | 13 | 7 | 12 | 36 | 50 | −14 | 46 | Qualification for the European play-offs | — | 0–0 | 3–2 | 2–2 | |
| 2 | Randers | 32 | 13 | 6 | 13 | 51 | 45 | +6 | 45 | 0–3 | — | 4–0 | 3–1 | ||
| 3 | Hobro (R) | 32 | 5 | 15 | 12 | 35 | 48 | −13 | 30 | Qualification for the relegation play-offs | 1–1 | 2–3 | — | 2–1 | |
| 4 | Esbjerg (R) | 32 | 5 | 7 | 20 | 32 | 58 | −26 | 22 | Relegation to 2020–21 Danish 1st Division | 1–2 | 4–2 | 1–3 | — |
Positions by round
Below the positions per round are shown. As teams did not all start with an equal number of points, the initial pre-playoffs positions are also given.
European play-offs
The winning team from the 4-team knockout tournament advanced to a Europa League play-off match. In the final, the team with the most points from the relegation round group stage would host the second leg.
The match between Horsens and SønderjyskE was cancelled due to the latter's victory in the Danish Cup, which automatically qualified the team for Europa League and allowed Horsens to advance directly to the second round.
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Play-off | ||||||||||||||
| 29 July 2020 | ||||||||||||||||
| AGF | 2 | |||||||||||||||
| 11 and 19 July 2020 | ||||||||||||||||
| OB | 1 | |||||||||||||||
| OB | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||||||||||||
| 23 and 26 July 2020 | ||||||||||||||||
| Randers | 2 | 0 | 2 | |||||||||||||
| OB | 3 | 1 | 4 | |||||||||||||
| Horsens | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
European play-off match
| 29 July 2020 | AGF | 2–1 | OB | Ceres Park, Aarhus |
| 18:00 |
Relegation play-offs
The two sides who finished 3rd in the relegation round will play a two-legged tie to determine who stays up and who is relegated to the 2020–21 Danish 1st Division.
| 13 July 2020 | Hobro | 1–2 | Lyngby | DS Arena, Hobro |
| 19:00 | Louati  11' |
Report | Corlu 55' Gytkjær 87' |
Referee: Morten Krogh |
| 20 July 2020 | Lyngby | 2–2 | Hobro | Lyngby Stadion, Lyngby |
| 19:00 | Hebo 22' (Marcussen) Corlu 68' (Warming)  90+9'Ørnskov  83'Winther 87'Mikkelsen 90+3'Gregor 90+6' |
Report | Nielsen  8' (o.g.)Babayan 11'  90+9' 76' (Haarup)Bøge 57'Sabbi 73'Cappis 83'Onkony 90+9' |
Referee: Mads-Kristoffer Kristoffersen |
Lyngby won 4–3 on aggregate. As a result Hobro was relegated, while Lyngby BK would remain in the Superliga in 2020-21.
Season statistics
Top scorers
- As of 29 July 2020.[16]
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ronnie Schwartz |
Silkeborg/Midtjylland | 18 |
| 2 |  Kamil Wilczek |
Brøndby | 17 |
| Patrick Mortensen |
AGF | ||
| 4 | Sander Svendsen |
OB | 12 |
| 5 | Mikkel Damsgaard |
Nordsjælland | 11 |
 Mohammed Kudus |
Nordsjælland | ||
| 7 | Bashkim Kadrii |
OB | 10 |
| Lucas Andersen |
AaB | ||
| Tom van Weert |
AaB | ||
| 10 |  Pieros Sotiriou |
Copenhagen | 9 |
| Emil Riis Jakobsen |
Randers | ||
 Dame N'Doye |
Copenhagen |
Attendances
| Pos | Team | Total | High | Low | Average | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Copenhagen | 199,897 | 29,310 | 0 | 11,105 | −35.7% |
| 2 | Brøndby | 191,340 | 21,746 | 0 | 10,630 | −22.6% |
| 3 | AGF | 142,426 | 22,175 | 0 | 7,913 | −8.1% |
| 4 | Midtjylland | 110,184 | 11,422 | 0 | 6,121 | −16.3% |
| 5 | OB | 96,324 | 10,441 | 0 | 5,351 | −22.7% |
| 6 | AaB | 69,708 | 11,645 | 0 | 3,873 | −31.6% |
| 7 | SønderjyskE | 55,651 | 7,417 | 0 | 3,478 | −28.6% |
| 8 | Esbjerg | 51,061 | 5,907 | 0 | 3,191 | −43.1% |
| 9 | Lyngby | 53,048 | 8,547 | 0 | 3,120 | n/a |
| 10 | Randers | 48,992 | 9,947 | 0 | 2,882 | −26.4% |
| 11 | Silkeborg | 38,358 | 5,432 | 0 | 2,397 | n/a |
| 12 | Hobro | 33,736 | 5,428 | 0 | 1,984 | −12.9% |
| 13 | Horsens | 30,959 | 3,565 | 0 | 1,821 | −50.4% |
| 14 | Nordsjælland | 31,286 | 5,133 | 0 | 1,738 | −50.4% |
| League total | 1,152,970 | 29,310 | 0 | 4,764 | −27.6% |
Updated to games played on 29 July 2020
Source: SuperStats.dk
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic some games were played without spectators and some games were played with a reduced amount allowed.[17]
References
- ↑ "3F Superliga lukker ned i to uger | 3F Superliga". Archived from the original on 2020-05-12. Retrieved 2020-05-07.
- ↑ http://www.superliga.dk/artikel/3f-superliga-satser-paa-genstart-ultimo-maj-med-test-af-spillere [dead link]
- ↑ "Michael H. ser frem til et år som SIF-træner" (in Danish). bold.dk. 2018-08-15. Retrieved 2019-06-09.
- ↑ "Silkeborg hyrer Kent N. fra sommeren 2019" (in Danish). bold.dk. 2018-08-15. Retrieved 2019-06-09.
- ↑ "Niels Frederiksen er ny Brøndby-træner" (in Danish). bold.dk. 2019-06-01. Retrieved 2019-06-09.
- ↑ "Officielt: Kenneth A. stopper - Priske overtager" (in Danish). bold.dk. 2019-08-19. Retrieved 2019-08-19.
- ↑ "Esbjerg fyrer John Lammers" (in Danish). bold.dk. 2019-09-16. Retrieved 2019-09-16.
- ↑ "Lars Olsen er ny Esbjerg-træner" (in Danish). bold.dk. 2019-10-28. Retrieved 2019-10-31.
- ↑ "Esbjerg og Lars Olsen stopper samarbejdet" (in Danish). bold.dk. 2020-06-09. Retrieved 2020-06-09.
- ↑ "Officielt: Esbjerg ansætter Troels Bech" (in Danish). bold.dk. 2020-06-10. Retrieved 2020-06-10.
- ↑ "LÆR TURNERINGSSTRUKTUREN AT KENDE" [Get to know the tournament structure]. 3F Superliga (in Danish). Archived from the original on 16 July 2019. Retrieved 2 July 2019.
- ↑ "Superliga 2019/2020". Soccerway. Retrieved 3 February 2020.
- ↑ "Ny struktur i SL og divisionerne" (in Danish). bold.dk. 2019-07-14. Retrieved 2020-06-11.
- ↑ "Propositioner for Danmarksturneringen i fodbold". dbu.dk (in Danish). Danish Football Association. Archived from the original on 9 October 2018. Retrieved 18 July 2015.
- ↑ "Propositioner for Danmarksturneringen i fodbold". dbu.dk (in Danish). Danish Football Association. Archived from the original on 9 October 2018. Retrieved 18 July 2015.
- ↑ "TOP SCORER". Retrieved 25 July 2019.
- ↑ Muminovic, Arnela (5 June 2020). "Regeringen vil tillade 500 tilskuere til Superliga-kampe". Danmarks Radio.