2017–18 FC Midtjylland season
Appearance
2017–18 season | ||||
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Owner | Matthew Benham | |||
Chairman | Rasmus Ankersen | |||
Manager | Jess Thorup | |||
Stadium | MCH Arena | |||
Superliga | Champions | |||
Danish Cup | Semi-finals | |||
UEFA Champions League | Second qualifying round | |||
UEFA Europa League | Play-off round | |||
Top goalscorer | League: Frank Onyeka Marc Dal Hende (11 each) All: Paul Onuachu (17 goals) | |||
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The 2017–18 FC Midtjylland season was FC Midtjylland's 19th season of existence, and their 17th consecutive season in the Danish Superliga, the top tier of football in Denmark. Outside of the Superlig, Midtjylland competed in the Danish Cup and the UEFA Europa League qualifying rounds.
The 2017–18 campaign saw Midtjylland win their second Danish Superliga title, and their first since 2015. The club also reached the semifinals of the 2017–18 Danish Cup, and the play-off round of the 2017–18 UEFA Europa League.
Background
Squad
- As of 21 May 2018
No. | Name | Nat | Position | Since | Date of birth (Age) | Signed from | Games | Goals |
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Goalkeepers | ||||||||
1 | Jesper Hansen | ![]() |
GK | 2017 | x | ![]() |
27 | 0 |
16 | Bill Hamid | ![]() |
GK | 2018 | x | ![]() |
1 | 0 |
30 | Oliver Ottesen | ![]() |
GK | 2017 | x | ![]() |
0 | 0 |
Defenders | ||||||||
2 | Kian Hansen | ![]() | ||||||
4 | Zsolt Korcsmár | ![]() | ||||||
5 | Marc Dal Hende | ![]() | ||||||
6 | Markus Halsti | ![]() | ||||||
13 | Alexander Munksgaard | ![]() | ||||||
20 | Rasmus Nicolaisen | ![]() | ||||||
24 | Mads Døhr Thychosen | ![]() | ||||||
25 | Bubacarr Sanneh | ![]() | ||||||
28 | Erik Sviatchenko | ![]() | ||||||
40 | Andreas Poulsen | ![]() | ||||||
Midfielders | ||||||||
3 | Tim Sparv | ![]() | ||||||
8 | Rafael van der Vaart | ![]() | ||||||
9 | Janus Drachmann | ![]() | ||||||
15 | Bozhidar Kraev | ![]() | ||||||
17 | Michael Baidoo | ![]() | ||||||
21 | Kaan Kairinen | ![]() | ||||||
22 | Mikkel Duelund | ![]() | ||||||
36 | Rilwan Hassan | ![]() | ||||||
38 | Frank Onyeka | ![]() | ||||||
Forwards | ||||||||
26 | Artem Dovbyk | ![]() | ||||||
33 | Paul Onuachu | ![]() | ||||||
88 | Gustav Wikheim | ![]() |
Non-competitive
Preseason exhibitions
20 June 2017 | ![]() | 0–10 | ![]() | |
19:00 | Report |
24 June 2017 | ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() | MCH Arena |
13:00 | Report |
8 July 2017 | ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() | CASA Arena Horsens |
13:00 | Report |
Mid-season exhibitions
17 January 2018 | ![]() | 1-0 | ![]() | Fritz-Walter-Stadion |
18:30 | Report |
19 January 2018 | ![]() | 2-2 | ![]() | MCH Arena |
13:00 | Report |
26 January 2018 | ![]() | 0-2 | ![]() | MCH Arena |
13:00 | Report |
3 February 2018 | ![]() | 3-1 | ![]() | Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum Stadium |
15:00 | Report |
3 February 2018 | ![]() | 1-2 | ![]() | Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum Stadium |
21:30 | Report |
Competitive
Danish Superliga
League table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Brøndby | 26 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 58 | 24 | +34 | 60 | Qualification for the Championship round |
2 | Midtjylland | 26 | 19 | 3 | 4 | 60 | 29 | +31 | 60 | |
3 | Nordsjælland | 26 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 62 | 41 | +21 | 50 | |
4 | Copenhagen | 26 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 50 | 33 | +17 | 44 | |
5 | Aalborg | 26 | 8 | 12 | 6 | 28 | 27 | +1 | 36 |
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.[1][2]
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.[1][2]
DBU Pokalen
20 September 2017 3rd Round | Greve | 0–7 | Midtjylland | Greve Strand |
16:30 | Summary | Stadium: Greve Idræts Center |
25 October 2017 4th Round | OB | 0–3 | Midtjylland | Odense |
10:00 | Summary | Duelund ![]() Sørloth ![]() Kraev ![]() |
Stadium: EWII Park Referee: Mads-Kristoffer Kristoffersen |
12 April 2018 Quarterfinals | Hobro IK | 1–2 (a.e.t.) | Midtjylland | Hobro |
12:30 | Mikkelsen ![]() |
Summary | Kraev ![]() |
Stadium: DS Arena Attendance: 1,382 Referee: Mads-Kristoffer Kristoffersen |
26 April 2018 Semifinals | Brøndby IF | 3–1 | Midtjylland | Brøndby |
18:30 | Wilczek ![]() Pukki ![]() |
Summary | Wikheim ![]() |
Stadium: Brøndby Stadium Attendance: 14,794 Referee: Mads-Kristoffer Kristoffersen |
UEFA Europa League
First qualifying round
29 June 2017 First leg | Midtjylland ![]() | 6–1 | ![]() | Herning |
20:00 CEST | Hende ![]() Riis ![]() Poulsen ![]() Kroon ![]() ![]() Kraev ![]() Sørloth ![]() |
Report | Boyle ![]() Ronan Curtis ![]() |
Stadium: MCH Arena Attendance: 5,122 Referee: Markus Hameter (Austria) |
6 July 2017 Second leg | Derry City ![]() | 1–4 (2–10 agg.) | ![]() | Sligo |
20:45 CEST | Scot Whiteside ![]() Aaron McEneff ![]() Sam Todd ![]() |
Report | Onuachu ![]() ![]() ![]() Kroon ![]() Riis ![]() Wikheim ![]() Hansen ![]() |
Stadium: The Showgrounds Attendance: 467 Referee: Rade Obrenović (Slovenia) |
Second qualifying round
13 July 2017 First leg | Ferencváros ![]() | 2–4 | ![]() | Budapest |
21:00 CEST | Botka ![]() ![]() Varga ![]() Koch ![]() Moutari ![]() Batik ![]() |
Report | Drachmann ![]() Poulsen ![]() ![]() ![]() Hende ![]() Hansen ![]() Korcsmár ![]() Onuachu ![]() |
Stadium: Groupama Arena Attendance: 8,034 Referee: Sandro Schärer (Switzerland) |
20 July 2017 Second leg | Midtjylland ![]() | 3–1 (7–3 agg.) | ![]() | Herning |
19:00 CEST | Onuachu ![]() Wikheim ![]() Drachmann ![]() Hende ![]() Nissen ![]() Sørloth ![]() ![]() |
Report | Csernik ![]() Moutari ![]() Priskin ![]() Rui Pedro ![]() |
Stadium: MCH Arena Attendance: 5,413 Referee: Alper Ulusoy (Turkey) |
Third qualifying round
27 July 2017 First leg | Arka Gdynia ![]() | 3–2 | ![]() | Gdynia |
20:00 CEST | Marcus Vinicius ![]() ![]() ![]() Piesio ![]() Siemaszko ![]() |
Report | Hassan ![]() Hende ![]() |
Stadium: Stadion Miejski w Gdyni Attendance: 14,037 Referee: Enea Jorgji (Albania) |
3 August 2017 Second leg | Midtjylland ![]() | 2–1 (4–4 (a) agg.) | ![]() | Herning |
20:30 CEST | Hassan ![]() Socha ![]() Sørloth ![]() |
Report | Socha ![]() Marcus Vinicius ![]() Sobieraj ![]() Sołdecki ![]() |
Stadium: MCH Arena Attendance: 8,138 Referee: Eitan Shmuelevich (Israel) |
Play-off round
17 August 2017 First leg | Apollon Limassol ![]() | 3–2 | ![]() | Larnaca |
19:00 CEST | Kyriakou ![]() Maglica ![]() Alex da Silva ![]() Jander ![]() Ioannis Pittas ![]() |
Report | Hassan ![]() Sørloth ![]() ![]() Hende ![]() Drachmann ![]() |
Stadium: AEK Arena Attendance: 5,250 Referee: Michael Oliver (England) |
24 August 2017 Second leg | Midtjylland ![]() | 1–1 (3–4 agg.) | ![]() | Herning |
20:00 CEST | Hassan ![]() Sørloth ![]() Rømer ![]() Nissen ![]() Korcsmár ![]() |
Report | Jander ![]() Schembri ![]() João Pedro ![]() Adrián Sardinero ![]() |
Stadium: MCH Arena Attendance: 9,022 Referee: Robert Schörgenhofer (Austria) |
Statistics
- As of 30 June 2017
Top goalscorers
References
- ^ "Propositioner for Danmarksturneringen i fodbold" [Propositions for Football in Denmark]. Danish Football Association (in Danish). Archived from the original on 9 October 2018. Retrieved 14 July 2017.
- ^ "Superliga 2017/2018 - Season rules". Scoresway. Archived from the original on 5 May 2018. Retrieved 14 July 2017.