2020–21 Danish Superliga

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Superliga
Season2020–21
Dates11 September 2020 – 30 May 2021
Matches played24
Goals scored77 (3.21 per match)
Top goalscorerPatrick Mortensen
(8 goals)
Biggest home winNordsjælland 4–1 Lyngby
(28 September 2020)
Biggest away winHorsens 0–3 Randers
(13 September 2020)
Longest winning run4 matches
Brøndby
Longest unbeaten run4 matches
Aarhus
Brøndby
Longest winless run4 matches
Horsens
Lyngby
Longest losing run3 matches
Horsens

The 2020–21 Danish Superliga (officially the 3F Superliga for sponsorship reasons) is the 31st season of the Danish Superliga. The season began on 11 September with reigning champions FC Midtjylland playing against the winners of the Danish Cup, SønderjyskE, losing 2–0 away from home.

This season marks the first season with the video assistant referee (VAR) system.

Teams[edit]

Twelve teams will compete in the league – the top ten teams from the previous season, the winner of the Relegation Playoffs and the champion of the 2019–20 Danish 1st Division. Lyngby BK retained its position in the Superliga by winning the Relegation Playoffs and Vejle BK joins the top flight after winning the 1st Division title.

Stadiums and locations[edit]

Locations of the Danish Superliga 2020–21 teams
Club Stadium Turf Capacity 2019–20
position
Aalborg Aalborg Portland Park Hybrid 13,797 5th
Aarhus Ceres Park Hybrid 20,032 3rd
Brøndby Brøndby Stadium Hybrid 29,000 4th
Copenhagen Telia Parken Hybrid 38,065 2nd
Horsens CASA Arena Horsens Natural 10,400 8th
Lyngby Lyngby Stadium Natural 8,000 11th
Midtjylland MCH Arena Natural 11,800 1st
Nordsjælland Right to Dream Park Artificial 9,900 6th
Odense Nature Energy Park Natural 15,633 7th
Randers Cepheus Park Randers Natural 12,000 9th
SønderjyskE Sydbank Park Natural 10,000 10th
Vejle Vejle Stadium Natural 10,418 1D, 1st

Personnel and sponsoring[edit]

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
Aalborg Spain Martí Cifuentes Denmark Lucas Andersen Hummel Spar Nord
Aarhus Denmark David Nielsen Sweden Niklas Backman Hummel Ceres
Brøndby Denmark Niels Frederiksen Denmark Andreas Maxsø Hummel Arbejdernes Landsbank
Copenhagen Denmark Jess Thorup Greece Zeca Adidas Carlsberg
Horsens Denmark Jens Berthel Askou Faroe Islands Hallur Hansson Hummel NG ZINK A/S
Lyngby Denmark Carit Falch Denmark Martin Ørnskov Adidas Jetbull
Midtjylland Denmark Brian Priske Denmark Erik Sviatchenko Nike Det Faglige Hus
Nordsjælland Denmark Flemming Pedersen Denmark Nicolai Larsen Nike DHL
Odense Denmark Jakob Michelsen Denmark Janus Drachmann Hummel Albani
Randers Denmark Thomas Thomasberg Denmark Erik Marxen Puma Verdo A/S
SønderjyskE Denmark Glen Riddersholm Denmark Marc Pedersen Hummel Frøs Herreds Sparekasse
Vejle Romania Constantin Gâlcă Denmark Jacob Schoop Hummel Arbejdernes Landsbank

Managerial changes[edit]

Team Outgoing manager Manner of
departure 		Date of vacancy Replaced by Date of appointment Position in table
Horsens Denmark Bo Henriksen Mutual consent 24 August 2020 Denmark Jonas Dal 24 August 2020[1] Pre-season
Copenhagen Norway Ståle Solbakken Sacked 10 October 2020[2] Denmark Jess Thorup 2 November 2020[3] 9th
Aalborg Denmark Jacob Friis Resigned 29 October 2020[4] Denmark Peter Feher (interim) 29 October 2020 7th
Horsens Denmark Jonas Dal Sacked 8 December 2020[5] Denmark Jens Berthel Askou 17 January 2021 11th
Lyngby Denmark Christian Nielsen Sacked 21 December 2020[6] Denmark Carit Falch 21 December 2020 12th
Aalborg Denmark Peter Feher End of tenure as caretaker 31 December 2020 Spain Martí Cifuentes 1 January 2021[7] 7th

Regular season[edit]

League table[edit]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Midtjylland 13 8 3 2 23 14 +9 27 Qualification for the Championship round
2 Brøndby 13 9 0 4 26 19 +7 27
3 Aarhus 13 7 3 3 26 16 +10 24
4 Randers 13 7 1 5 21 12 +9 22
5 SønderjyskE 13 6 3 4 21 17 +4 21
6 Copenhagen 13 6 2 5 22 21 +1 20
7 Aalborg 13 5 4 4 15 18 −3 19 Qualification for the Relegation round
8 Nordsjælland 13 4 4 5 22 19 +3 16
9 Odense 13 4 4 5 18 20 −2 16
10 Vejle 13 4 3 6 18 24 −6 15
11 Horsens 13 1 3 9 10 24 −14 6
12 Lyngby 13 0 4 9 12 30 −18 4
Updated to match(es) played on 21 December 2020. Source: Danish Football Association (in Danish), Soccerway
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.[8][9]


Positions by round[edit]

Team ╲ Round12345678910111213141516171819202122
Midtjylland11845533212111
Brøndby4111145431322
Aarhus2322254346433
Randers1268810101098654
SønderjyskE3734421123245
Copenhagen8111099889109766
Aalborg6596677655877
Nordsjælland9957766774588
Odense5481010998810999
Vejle10673312567101010
Horsens12121212121212121211111111
Lyngby7101111111111111112121212
Source: Weltfussball

Results[edit]

Home \ Away AAB AGF BRO COP HOR LYN MID NOR ODE RAN SON VEJ
Aalborg — 1–1 2–1 3 Feb 1–0 3–2 1–1 1–3
Aarhus 3–0 — 3–1 0–1 3–0 1–2 4–2 4–2
Brøndby — a 2–1 4–1 2–3 3–2 3–1 2–1
Copenhagen 1–2 1–2 — 2–0 4–2 3–2 1–1 1–2
Horsens 1–2 1–2 — 2–2 1–1 0–3 0–3 3–1
Lyngby 0–0 1–2 1–1 — 0–3 0–3 2–2 0–0
Midtjylland 0–0 4–0 1–0 — 3–1 3–1 1–0 4 Feb
Nordsjælland 3–1 4 Feb 0–1 4–1 4–1 — 1–0 1–1
Odense 2–1 3–2 1–0 3 Feb 1–1 1–1 — 1–1 0–1
Randers 1–2 1–1 1–2 2 Feb 2–1 — 1–2 3–1
SønderjyskE 3–1 1–1 2–0 1–3 2–0 2–1 0–1 —
Vejle 2 Feb 0–2 2–2 3–2 0–2 0–3 4–1 —
Updated to match(es) played on 21 December 2020. Source: soccerway.com
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Season statistics[edit]

Top goalscorers[edit]

As of 25 December 2020.[10]

Rank Player Club Goals
1 Denmark Jesper Lindstrøm Brøndby 8
Denmark Patrick Mortensen AGF
3 United States Haji Wright SønderjyskE 7
Denmark Mikael Uhre Brøndby
5 Denmark Anders K. Jacobsen SønderjyskE 6
Sierra Leone Alhaji Kamara Randers

Top assists[edit]

As of 8 December 2020.[11]

Rank Player Club Assists
1 Denmark Mads Frøkjær-Jensen OB 4
Denmark Jakob Schoop Vejle
Denmark Mikael Uhre Brøndby
4 Denmark Alexander Bah SønderjyskE 3
Sweden Simon Hedlund Brøndby
Denmark Anders K. Jacobsen SønderjyskE
Guinea Sory Kaba Midtjylland
Denmark Jesper Lindstrøm Brøndby
Denmark Jeppe Simonsen SønderjyskE
10 23 players 2

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Jonas Dal bliver cheftræner i AC Horsens" (in Danish). bold.dk. 2020-08-24. Retrieved 2020-08-24.
  2. ^ "Kæmpe bombe: FCK fyrer Ståle Solbakken" (in Danish). bold.dk. 2020-10-10. Retrieved 2020-10-10.
  3. ^ "Officielt: Jess Thorup er ny cheftræner i FCK" (in Danish). bold.dk. 2020-02-11. Retrieved 2020-11-02.
  4. ^ "Jacob Friis stopper i AaB af personlige årsager" (in Danish). bold.dk. 2020-10-29. Retrieved 2020-10-29.
  5. ^ "AC Horsens smider Jonas Dal på porten" (in Danish). bold.dk. 2020-12-08. Retrieved 2020-12-08.
  6. ^ "Lyngby fyrer cheftræneren - Falch afløser" (in Danish). bold.dk. 2020-12-21. Retrieved 2020-12-21.
  7. ^ "Officielt: AaB ansætter spansk træner" (in Danish). bold.dk. 2020-12-28. Retrieved 2020-12-28.
  8. ^ "LÆR TURNERINGSSTRUKTUREN AT KENDE" [Get to know the tournament structure]. 3F Superliga (in Danish). Retrieved 2 July 2019.
  9. ^ "Superliga 2020/2021". Soccerway. Retrieved 3 February 2020.
  10. ^ "Players - Superliga - Denmark - Results, fixtures, tables and news - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com. Retrieved 2020-11-24.
  11. ^ "Players - Superliga - Denmark - Results, fixtures, tables and news - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com. Retrieved 2020-11-24.

External links[edit]

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