2020–21 Danish Superliga
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.
| Season | 2020–21 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 11 September 2020 – 30 May 2021 |
| Matches played | 84 |
| Goals scored | 247 (2.94 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Jesper Lindstrøm Patrick Mortensen (8 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Midtjylland 4–0 Copenhagen (8 November 2020) |
| Biggest away win | Horsens 0–3 Randers (13 September 2020) |
| Longest winning run | 6 matches Randers |
| Longest unbeaten run | 7 matches SønderjyskE |
| Longest winless run | 13 matches Lyngby |
| Longest losing run | 4 matches Horsens Lyngby Nordsjælland Randers Vejle |
← 2019–20 2021–22 → | |
This season marks the first season with the video assistant referee (VAR) system.
Teams
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.
Stadia and locations
Locations of the Danish Superliga 2020–21 teams
| Club | Stadium | Turf | Capacity | 2019–20 position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AaB | Aalborg Portland Park | Hybrid | 13,797 | 5th |
| AGF | 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 |
| OB | 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
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 |  Martí Cifuentes |
 Lucas Andersen |
Hummel | Spar Nord |
| AGF | David Nielsen |
 Niklas Backman |
Hummel | Ceres |
| Brøndby | Niels Frederiksen |
Andreas Maxsø |
Hummel | Arbejdernes Landsbank |
| Copenhagen | Jess Thorup |
 Zeca |
Adidas | Carlsberg |
| Horsens | Jens Berthel Askou |
 Hallur Hansson |
Hummel | NG ZINK A/S |
| Lyngby | Carit Falch |
Martin Ørnskov |
Adidas | Jetbull |
| 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 A/S |
| SønderjyskE | Glen Riddersholm |
Marc Pedersen |
Hummel | Frøs Herreds Sparekasse |
| Vejle |  Constantin Gâlcă |
Jacob Schoop |
Hummel | Arbejdernes Landsbank |
Managerial changes
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure |
Date of vacancy | Replaced by | Date of appointment | Position in table |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Horsens | Bo Henriksen |
Mutual consent | 24 August 2020 | Jonas Dal |
24 August 2020[1] | Pre-season |
| Copenhagen |  Ståle Solbakken |
Sacked | 10 October 2020[2] | Jess Thorup |
2 November 2020[3] | 9th |
| AaB | Jacob Friis |
Resigned | 29 October 2020[4] | Peter Feher (interim) |
29 October 2020 | 7th |
| Horsens | Jonas Dal |
Sacked | 8 December 2020[5] | Jens Berthel Askou |
17 January 2021 | 11th |
| Lyngby | Christian Nielsen |
Sacked | 21 December 2020[6] | Carit Falch |
21 December 2020 | 12th |
| AaB | Peter Feher |
End of tenure as caretaker | 31 December 2020 | Martí Cifuentes |
1 January 2021[7] | 7th |
Regular season
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brøndby | 15 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 28 | 20 | +8 | 31 | Qualification for the Championship round |
| 2 | Midtjylland | 15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 26 | 17 | +9 | 30 | |
| 3 | AGF | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 27 | 16 | +11 | 28 | |
| 4 | Copenhagen | 15 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 27 | 23 | +4 | 26 | |
| 5 | Randers | 15 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 25 | 14 | +11 | 25 | |
| 6 | SønderjyskE | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 23 | 19 | +4 | 24 | |
| 7 | AaB | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 22 | −4 | 20 | Qualification for the Relegation round |
| 8 | OB | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 20 | 21 | −1 | 19 | |
| 9 | Vejle | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 19 | 24 | −5 | 19 | |
| 10 | Nordsjælland | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 16 | |
| 11 | Lyngby | 15 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 31 | −18 | 7 | |
| 12 | Horsens | 15 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 29 | −19 | 6 |
Updated to match(es) played on 8 February 2021. 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]
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
Updated to match(es) played on 8 February 2021. Source: Weltfussball
Results
Season statistics
Top goalscorers
As of 8 February 2021.[10]
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Alhaji Kamara |
Randers | 8 |
| Jesper Lindstrøm |
Brøndby | ||
| Patrick Mortensen |
AGF | ||
| Mikael Uhre |
Brøndby | ||
| 5 | Anders K. Jacobsen |
SønderjyskE | 7 |
 Haji Wright |
SønderjyskE | ||
| 7 | Jonas Wind |
Copenhagen | 6 |
| 8 | Anders Dreyer |
Midtjylland | 5 |
| Iver Fossum |
AaB | ||
 Allan Gonçalves Sousa |
Vejle | ||
 Sory Kaba |
Midtjylland | ||
| Pione Sisto |
Midtjylland | ||
 Jón Dagur Þorsteinsson |
AGF | ||
 Kamil Wilczek |
Copenhagen |
Top assists
As of 8 December 2020.[11]
| Rank | Player | Club | Assists |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mads Frøkjær-Jensen |
OB | 4 |
| Jakob Schoop |
Vejle | ||
| Mikael Uhre |
Brøndby | ||
| 4 | Alexander Bah |
SønderjyskE | 3 |
| Simon Hedlund |
Brøndby | ||
| Anders K. Jacobsen |
SønderjyskE | ||
| Sory Kaba |
Midtjylland | ||
| Jesper Lindstrøm |
Brøndby | ||
| Jeppe Simonsen |
SønderjyskE | ||
| 10 | 23 players | 2 | |
References
- "Jonas Dal bliver cheftræner i AC Horsens" (in Danish). bold.dk. 2020-08-24. Retrieved 2020-08-24.
- "Kæmpe bombe: FCK fyrer Ståle Solbakken" (in Danish). bold.dk. 2020-10-10. Retrieved 2020-10-10.
- "Officielt: Jess Thorup er ny cheftræner i FCK" (in Danish). bold.dk. 2020-02-11. Retrieved 2020-11-02.
- "Jacob Friis stopper i AaB af personlige årsager" (in Danish). bold.dk. 2020-10-29. Retrieved 2020-10-29.
- "AC Horsens smider Jonas Dal på porten" (in Danish). bold.dk. 2020-12-08. Retrieved 2020-12-08.
- "Lyngby fyrer cheftræneren - Falch afløser" (in Danish). bold.dk. 2020-12-21. Retrieved 2020-12-21.
- "Officielt: AaB ansætter spansk træner" (in Danish). bold.dk. 2020-12-28. Retrieved 2020-12-28.
- "LÆR TURNERINGSSTRUKTUREN AT KENDE" [Get to know the tournament structure]. 3F Superliga (in Danish). Retrieved 2 July 2019.
- "Superliga 2020/2021". Soccerway. Retrieved 3 February 2020.
- "Players - Superliga - Denmark - Results, fixtures, tables and news - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com. Retrieved 2020-11-24.
- "Players - Superliga - Denmark - Results, fixtures, tables and news - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com. Retrieved 2020-11-24.
External links
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