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Superliga
File:Danish Superliga logo (2010).svg
Founded1991
First season1991
CountryDenmark
ConfederationUEFA
Number of teams12
Level on pyramid1
Relegation toDanish 1st Division
Domestic cup(s)Danish Cup
International cup(s)UEFA Champions League,
UEFA Europa League
Current championsAaB (4 titles)
(2013–14)
Most championshipsCopenhagen (10 titles)
TV partnersViasat (TV3+, TV3 Sport 1)
C-More (Canal 8 Sport, Canal 9)
Others (see section)
WebsiteSuperliga.dk
dbu.dk
Current: 2014–15 Danish Superliga

The Danish Superliga (Superligaen in Danish) is the current Danish football championship tournament, and administered by the Danish Football Association. It is the highest association football league in Denmark and is currently contested by 12 teams each year, with 2 teams to be relegated, which proves to be one of the highest chances of relegation in Europe. Superliga has experienced a great development in the past 5 years, with new stadiums and greater attendances, and the league rank has shifted from twenty-third to twelfth in the country ranking system of UEFA.[1] FC Copenhagen's recent strong performances in Europe are the main reason for the sudden rise of the Danish Superliga, but teams like Odense BK, AaB and Brøndby IF contributed as well.

The Superliga is generally perceived as being able to attract players of a slightly higher level than that of the rest of the Scandinavian leagues, partly favoured by a lucrative tax-scheme. Two of the best players in the league in the season of 2010 were former Manchester United player Eric Djemba-Djemba, who now plays at Partizan Belgrade and former Panathinaikos-player Dame N'Doye for FC Copenhagen. For the 2009–10 season, the average attendance per game was 8,315.[2] According to the soccer site Soccerlens.com the Danish Superliga is number 11 in Europe by attendances, ahead of countries such as Greece, Ukraine and Austria.[3]

History

Founded in 1991, the Danish Superliga replaced the Danish 1st Division as the highest league of football in Denmark. From the start in 1991, 10 teams were participating. The opening Superliga season was played during the spring of 1991, with the ten teams playing each other twice for the championship title. From the summer of 1991, the tournament structure would stretch over two years. The 10 teams would play each other twice in the first half of the tournament. In the following spring, the bottom two teams would be cut off, the points of the teams would be cut in half, and the remaining eight teams would once more play each other twice, for a total of 32 games in a season.

Old logo of Faxe Kondi Ligaen
Old logo of SAS Ligaen

This practice was abandoned before the 1995–96 season, when the number of teams competing were increased to 12, playing each other thrice for 33 games per Superliga season. For the first season of this new structure, Coca-Cola became the name sponsor of the league, which was then named Coca-Cola Ligaen. After a single season under that name, Faxe Brewery became sponsors and the league changed its name to Faxe Kondi Ligaen. Before the 2001–02 season, Scandinavian Airlines System (SAS) became the head sponsor, and the name of the tournament changed to SAS Ligaen. From the start of the 2010–2011 season, the current Superliga name and logo were adopted, replacing the old SAS Ligaen name and logo. From January 2015 the Danish Superliga will be known as Alka Superliga, as the Danish insurance company Alka becomes the new name sponsor[4]

Structure

As of 1996 the league includes 12 clubs who play each other three times. The two teams with the fewest points at the end of the season are relegated to the Danish 1st Division and replaced by the top two teams of that division.

Each team meets each one of the other teams one time at home, one time away, plus one more time either home or away. The top six teams of the previous season play 17 home, 16 away, while the 7th through 10th and the two promoted teams from the 1st Division play 16 home, 17 away.

Internationally, the Danish champion will play in the UEFA Champions League in the upcoming season where they will start in the 3rd qualifying round for champions. The runner-up will play the UEFA Champions League they will start in the 3rd qualifying round for non-champions. The third-placed and fourth-placed team will play in the UEFA Europa League the 3rd places will start in the 3rd qualifying round and the 4th places will start in the 2nd qualifying round. And the winner of the Danish Cup will start in the 4th qualifying round.

UEFA ranking

Current ranking (2013–14 UEFA competitions)

Correct as of 1. July 2013

Rank
13–14 		Rank
12–13 		Mvmt League 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 Coeff.
12 13 +1 Belgium 4,500 4,500 8,700 4,600 10,100 32,400
13 12 −1 Denmark 5,125 8,200 4,400 6,700 3,100 27,525
14 16 +2 Switzerland 6,250 2,900 5,750 5,900 6,000 26,800
15 19 +4 Austria 3,200 2,250 9,375 4,375 7,125 26,325
16 20 +4 Cyprus 2,666 6,333 4,250 3,125 9,125 25,499
17 17 — Israel 2,375 1,750 7,250 4,625 6,000 22,000
18 15 −3 Scotland 10,250 1,875 2,666 3,600 2,750 21,141

Broadcasting rights

As of 2008, Modern Times Group owns the rights to broadcast all of the matches from the league, and uses them to broadcast matches on channels TV3+ and TV 2 Sport (through sub licensing). However, the current deal was found, by the Danish Competition Authority (Konkurrencestyrelsen) not to comply with the Danish competition legislation. Therefore, a new deal was made on 21 December 2008, dividing the Superliga TV-rights between three parties.[5] The deal amounted to DKK 1,062,300,000[6] (USD 210 million, EUR 140 million),[7] effective from the 2009–10 season.

Danish football rights from 2009–10 – overview
Rights package Buyer Channels1 Details
TV, I Modern Times Group TV3+, TV3+ HD Grants exclusive rights to broadcast the game played Sunday 18.00 (1st choice)
TV, II Bonnier Group2 Canal 9, Canal 8 Sport Grants exclusive rights to broadcast the games played Sunday 14.00 and 16.00 on live television (2nd and 5th choice)
TV, III Modern Times Group TV3 Sport 1, TV3 Sport 2 Grants exclusive rights to broadcast the games played Saturday 17.00, Sunday 16.00 and Monday 19.00 on live television (3rd, 4th3 and 6th choice)
TV, Cup SBS Broadcasting Group Kanal 5, Kanal 5 HD, 6'eren Grants exclusive rights to broadcast the games in the Danish Cup on live television
TV, 1st Division TV 2 Sport TV 2 Sport, TV 2 Sport HD Grants exclusive rights to broadcast the games in the Danish 1st Division on live television
Radio DR DR P3 Grants exclusive rights to broadcast all the games on live radio
Highlights DR, TV 2 DR1, TV 2 Grants rights to show highlights in sports news broadcasts
  • ^1 Channels that are likely to broadcast the matches.
  • ^2 Original buyers were DR and Telenor in a consortium, but they sold the rights to Bonnier Group.
  • ^3 The fourth choice was originally at Modern Times Group, but they have chosen to give it to TV 2 Sport.

Foreign rights

Outside of Scandinavia, IMG holds the rights to the Superliga until the 2011–2012 season,[8] and they have reportedly sold the rights to networks in Greece, Cyprus and the United Arab Emirates, as well as several betting sites.[9] It airs on Terra TV in Brazil.

Seasons

Current teams (2014–15)

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Locations of the 2014–15 Danish Superliga teams
Club Finishing position
last season 		First season in
top division 		First season of
current spell in
top division
AaB 1st 1928–29 1987
Brøndby IF 4th 1982 1982
Esbjerg fB 5th 1929–30 2010–11
F.C. Copenhagen 2nd 1992–93 1992–93
FC Midtjylland 3rd 2000–01 2000–01
FC Nordsjælland 6th 2002–03 2002–03
FC Vestsjælland 9th 1974 2013–14
Hobro IK 2nd in 1st Division 2014–15 2014–15
OB 8th 1927–28 1999–00
Randers FC 7th 1988 2009–10
Silkeborg IF 1st in 1st Division 1987 2014–15
SønderjyskE 10th 2000–01 2008–09

Winners

See also: List of Danish football champions
Season Champions Performance
Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
1991 Brøndby IF 26 18 10 6 2 26 15 +11
1991–92 Lyngby BK 32[10] 14 9 2 3 22 7 +15
1992–93 F.C. Copenhagen 32[10] 14 8 3 3 31 23 +8
1993–94 Silkeborg IF 31[10] 14 8 2 4 23 15 +8
1994–95 AaB 31[10] 14 7 4 3 30 13 +17
1995–96 Brøndby IF 67 33 20 7 6 71 32 +39
1996–97 Brøndby IF 68 33 20 8 5 64 39 +25
1997–98 Brøndby IF 76 33 24 4 5 81 33 +48
1998–99 AaB 64 33 17 13 3 65 37 +28
1999-00 Herfølge BK 56 33 16 8 9 52 49 +3
2000–01 F.C. Copenhagen 63 33 17 12 4 55 27 +28
2001–02 Brøndby IF 69 33 20 9 4 74 28 +46
2002–03 F.C. Copenhagen 61 33 17 10 6 51 32 +19
2003–04 F.C. Copenhagen 68 33 20 8 5 56 27 +29
2004–05 Brøndby IF 69 33 20 9 4 61 23 +38
2005–06 F.C. Copenhagen 73 33 22 7 4 62 27 +35
2006–07 F.C. Copenhagen 76 33 23 7 3 60 23 +37
2007–08 AaB 71 33 22 5 6 60 38 +22
2008–09 F.C. Copenhagen 74 33 23 5 5 67 26 +41
2009–10 F.C. Copenhagen 68 33 21 5 7 61 22 +39
2010–11 F.C. Copenhagen 81 33 25 6 2 77 29 +48
2011–12 FC Nordsjælland 68 33 21 5 7 49 22 +27
2012–13 F.C. Copenhagen 65 33 18 11 4 62 32 +30
2013–14 AaB 62 33 18 8 7 60 38 +22

Relegations

Season Relegated team(s)
1991 Ikast FS
1991–92 Vejle Boldklub
1992–93 Boldklubben Frem, Boldklubben 1909
1993–94 Viborg FF, B93
1994–95 Fremad Amager
1995–96 Ikast FS, Næstved BK
1996–97 Viborg FF, Hvidovre IF
1997–98 Ikast FS, Odense Boldklub
1998–99 Aarhus Fremad, B93
1999–00 Vejle Boldklub, Esbjerg fB
2000–01 Herfølge Boldklub, SønderjyskE
2001–02 Vejle Boldklub, Lyngby Boldklub
2002–03 Silkeborg IF, Køge BK
2003–04 Boldklubben Frem, AB
2004–05 Herfølge Boldklub, Randers FC
2005–06 SønderjyskE, Aarhus Gymnastikforening
2006–07 Vejle Boldklub, Silkeborg IF
2007–08 Viborg FF, Lyngby Boldklub
2008–09 AC Horsens, Vejle Boldklub
2009–10 AGF, HB Køge
2010–11 Randers FC, Esbjerg fB
2011–12 Lyngby Boldklub, HB Køge
2012–13 AC Horsens, Silkeborg IF
2013–14 AGF, Viborg FF

Notable players

Top goalscorers

Season Tally Top scorer(s)
1991 11 Bent Christensen (Brøndby IF)
1991–92 17 Peter Møller (AaB)
1992–93 22 Peter Møller (AaB)
1993–94 18 Søren Frederiksen (Viborg FF)
1994–95 24 Erik Bo Andersen (AaB)
1995–96 20 Thomas Thorninger (AGF)
1996–97 26 Miklos Molnar (Lyngby FC)
1997–98 28 Ebbe Sand (Brøndby IF)
1998–99 23 Heine Fernandez (Viborg FF)
1999–00 16 Peter Lassen (Silkeborg IF)
2000–01 21 Peter Graulund (Brøndby IF)
2001–02 22 Peter Madsen (Brøndby IF) and Kaspar Dalgas (OB)
2002–03 18 Søren Frederiksen (Viborg FF) and Jan Kristiansen (Esbjerg fB)
2003–04 19 Steffen Højer and Mwape Miti (both OB), Mohamed Zidan (FC Midtjylland) and Tommy Bechmann (Esbjerg fB)
2004–05 20 Steffen Højer (OB)
2005–06 16 Steffen Højer (Viborg FF)
2006–07 19 Rade Prica (AaB)
2007–08 17 Jeppe Curth (AaB)
2008–09 16 Morten Nordstrand (F.C. Copenhagen) and Marc Nygaard (Randers FC)
2009–10 18 Peter Utaka (OB)
2010–11 25 Dame N'Doye (F.C. Copenhagen)
2011–12 18 Dame N'Doye (F.C. Copenhagen)
2012–13 18 Andreas Cornelius (F.C. Copenhagen)
2013–14 18 Thomas Dalgaard (Viborg FF)

Most capped players

See also: Category:Danish Superliga players
Thirty players with most Superliga appearances
Rank Player Appearances Club(s)
1 Per Nielsen 394 Brøndby IF
2 Jimmy Nielsen 375 AaB, Vejle BK
3 Michael Hansen 371 Silkeborg IF, OB, Esbjerg fB, FC Midtjylland
Mogens Krogh 371 Ikast FS, Brøndby IF
5 Arek Onyszko 362 Viborg FF, OB, FC Midtjylland
6 Michael Nonbo 355 Næstved IF, AGF, Viborg FF, SønderjyskE
7 Nicolai Stokholm 343 AB, OB, FC Nordsjælland
8 Jens Jessen 341 AaB, FC Midtjylland
Jakob Glerup 341 Viborg FF
10 Steffen Højer 339 Viborg FF, AaB, OB
11 Kim Daugaard 336 Brøndby IF
12 Søren Frederiksen 335 Viborg FF, Silkeborg IF, AaB
13 Anders Møller Christensen 327 OB, Esbjerg fB
14 Heine Fernandez 326 Silkeborg IF, Viborg FF, F.C. Copenhagen, AB
15 Hans Henrik Andreasen 324 OB, Esbjerg fB
16 Henrik Rasmussen 322 AaB
Karim Zaza 322 F.C. Copenhagen, OB, Brøndby IF, AaB
18 Søren Berg 319 OB, Randers FC, AGF
19 Jerry Lucena 317 Esbjerg fB, AGF
20 Michael Hemmingsen 315 B 1909, OB
21 Peter Møller 310 AaB, F.C. Copenhagen, Brøndby IF
Jesper Sørensen 310 AGF, F.C. Copenhagen, AB
Bora Zivkovic 310 Silkeborg IF, F.C. Copenhagen, Herfølge BK, Vejle BK
24 Rasmus Würtz 306 AaB, FC København, Vejle BK
25 Calle Facius 300 AaB, Ikast FS, Vejle BK
26 Alex Nørlund 299 Vejle BK, Viborg FF, AGF
27 Morten Bruun 297 Silkeborg IF
28 Thomas Augustinussen 291 AaB
29 Frank Kristensen 287 Ikast FS, FC Midtjylland, Randers FC
30 Mikkel Thygesen 285 BK Frem, FC Midtjylland, Brøndby IF
As at the end of season 2012–13[11]

Most capped foreign players

Main article: List of foreign Danish Superliga players
Thirty foreign players with most Superliga appearances
Rank Player Nationality Appearances Club(s)
1 Arek Onyszko Poland 362 Viborg FF, OB, FC Midtjylland
2 Karim Zaza Morocco 322 FC København, OB, Brøndby IF, AaB
3 Jerry Lucena Philippines 317 Esbjerg fB, AGF Aarhus
4 Todi Jónsson Faroe Islands 243 Lyngby BK, FC København
5 Andrew Tembo Zambia 218 Odense BK
6 Kolja Afriyie Germany 203 Esbjerg fB, FC Midtjylland
7 Mwape Miti Zambia 178 OB
8 Rawez Lawan Sweden 168 AC Horsens, FC Nordsjælland
9 Dan Eggen Norway 167 BK Frem, Brøndby IF
10 Andreas Johansson Sweden 162 AaB Aalborg, OB Odense
11 Abdul Sule Nigeria 160 AB, AC Horsens
12 Espen Ruud Norway 158 Odense BK
Sibusiso Zuma South Africa 158 FC København, FC Nordsjælland
14 Fernando Derveld Netherlands 156 Odense BK, Esbjerg fB
15 Aurelijus Skarbalius Lithuania 150 Brøndby IF, Herfølge BK
16 César Santin Brazil 149 FC København
17 Christian Holst Faroe Islands 147 Silkeborg IF, Lyngby BK
18 Martin Ericsson Sweden 146 AaB, Brøndby IF
19 Razak Pimpong Ghana 145 FC Midtjylland, FC København
20 Gilberto Macena Brazil 141 AC Horsens
21 Atiba Hutchinson Canada 139 FC København
22 Oscar Wendt Sweden 138 FC København
23 Jakup Mikkelsen Faroe Islands 136 Herfølge BK
24 Mattias Jonson Sweden 131 Brøndby IF
25 Rúrik Gíslason Iceland 127 Odense BK, FC København
Andreas Klarström Sweden 127 Esbjerg fB
27 Njogu Demba-Nyrén Gambia 126 Esbjerg fB, OB Odense
28 Atle Roar Håland Norway 124 OB Odense, AGF Aarhus
29 Tidiane Sane Senegal 121 Randers FC
30 Tobias Grahn Sweden 117 Lyngby BK, AGF, OB, Randers FC
Andres Oper Estonia 117 AaB Aalborg
31 Johan Wiland Sweden 111 FC København
As at the end of season 2012–13[12]

Attendances

Season Average Total Max Min
1991 3,937 354,348 13,935 712
1991–92 4,428 646,510 16,500 1,014
1992–93 5,023 733,299 22,862 484
1993–94 4,739 691,855 26,679 475
1994–95 5,930 865,755 36,623 487
1995–96 5,689 1,126,414 39,640 704
1996–97 5,318 1,052,922 28,491 585
1997–98 5,519 1,092,688 33,124 939
1998–99 4,974 984,874 37,940 180
1999–2000 5,838 1,155,917 28,818 1,493
2000–01 5,837 1,155,662 40,281 1,003
2001–02 5,727 1,133,920 40,186 314
2002–03 7,307 1,446,752 40,254 800
2003–04 7,980 1,580,011 41,005 1,011
2004–05 8,589 1,700,532 40,654 843
2005–06 7,957 1,575,399 41,201 1,307
2006–07 8,108 1,605,367 40,463 1,799
2007–08 8,499 1,682,791 32,153 1,035
2008–09 8,815 1,745,308 32,856 1,609
2009–10 8,315 1,646,405 30,191 707
2010–11 7,049 1,395,616 28,387 1,017
2011–12 7,103 1,406,462 25,651 1,059
2012–13 6,760 1,338,465 33,215 0[13]
2013–14 7,929 1,570,027 32,846 1,656

According to soccerlens.com the Danish Superliga was number 11 in Europe in 2009, ahead of strong leagues such as Greece, Austria and Ukraine: http://soccerlens.com/the-top-15-leagues-in-europe/39185/

See also

Notes

  1. ^ http://www.xs4all.nl/~kassiesa/bert/uefa/data/method4/crank2011.html
  2. ^ http://www.haslund.info/danmark/dt/200910/tilskuer.asp
  3. ^ http://soccerlens.com/the-top-15-leagues-in-europe/39185/
  4. ^ http://www.dr.dk/Sporten/Fodbold/Superliga/2014/10/28/1028115131.htm
  5. ^ Ritzau (21 December 2007). "Fakta om fodboldaftalen (lit. Facts about the football agreement)". TV 2 Sporten. Retrieved 2 January 2008.
  6. ^ Ritzau (21 December 2007). "Dansk fodbold solgt for 1 mia. (lit. Danish football sold for 1 billion)". TV 2 Denmark. Retrieved 2 January 2008.
  7. ^ Calculated using Google Calculator's currency converting feature [1] [2]
  8. ^ "IMG to represent Danish Superliga for three seasons" (Press release). IMG. 17 June 2009. Retrieved 20 February 2010.
  9. ^ Olsen, Theis L. (19 February 2010). "Superliga-bold på skærmen i Dubai og Grækenland". business.dk. Berlingske Tidende. Retrieved 20 February 2010.
  10. ^ a b c d Tally includes points carried over from the first half of the season.
  11. ^ "FLEST KAMPE, ALLTIME". superstats.dk. Retrieved 17 August 2013.
  12. ^ "UDLÆNDINGE MED FLEST SPILLEDE KAMPE, ALL TIME". superstats.dk. Retrieved 17 August 2013.
  13. ^ "DIF slår fast: Brøndby uden tilskuere i to kampe". Tipsbladet. Retrieved 25 May 2013.
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