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Association football is the national sport of Denmark, with 342,955 players and 1,647 clubs registered (as of 2011)[1] under the Danish FA.
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League system
The top 4 levels in Denmark are governed by the Danish Football Association. The top 3 are collectively called Danmarksturneringen (literally: the Denmark Tournament or Danish Championship), and share a common set of rules more geared towards professional football.
Level League(s)/Division(s) 1 Superligaen
12 clubs2 1st division
14 clubs3 2nd Division (West)
16 clubs2nd Division (East)
16 clubs4 Denmark Series (Pool 1)
14 clubsDenmark Series (Pool 2)
14 clubsDenmark Series (Pool 3)
14 clubs5– Lower divisions Until the 2004-05 season, there was only one 2nd division and three Denmark Series (Danmarksserie(r)).
Second squads are generally only allowed to reach the Denmark Series, however 8 second squads of the Superliga teams are allowed to participate in the 2nd Division. If the first squad of a team is relegated from The Superliga to The 1st Division, its second squad will be relegated to the Denmark Series. If a second squad finishes in a promotion spot, and are not eligible for the promotion, and the next eligible team will be promoted. Therefore, both 2nd Divisions and Denmark Series can be won by the same team more than once in a row, unlike 1st Division where the winner will always be part of next seasons Superliga.
From the season 2010/11 the clubs in the Superliga will have their own reserve competition, where there also the recent relegators and four wild cards participate. The Superliga clubs' other teams will be playing no higher than in the Denmark Series.
Lower divisions' format
The lower divisions are controlled by the regional associations.
The format is generally two (regional name)'s series (example: Funen's series (Fynsserien)), followed by Serie 1, Serie 2 and so forth. The number of lower series vary from 3 in LFBU to 6 in JBU.
The following table pictures the JBU-part as of the 2005-06 season.
Level League(s)/Division(s) –4 Higher divisions 5 Jyllandsserien, pool 1
14 clubsJyllandsserien, pool 2
14 clubs6 Serie 1, pool 3
12 clubsSerie 1, pool 4
12 clubsSerie 1, pool 5
12 clubsSerie 1, pool 6
12 clubs7 Serie 2, pool 7
12 clubsSerie 2, pool 8
12 clubsSerie 2, pool 9
12 clubsSerie 2, pool 10
12 clubsSerie 2, pool 11
12 clubsSerie 2, pool 12
12 clubsSerie 2, pool 13
12 clubsSerie 2, pool 14
12 clubs8 S3, 15
12 cl.S3, 16
12 cl.S3, 17
12 cl.S3, 18
12 cl.S3, 19
12 cl.S3, 20
12 cl.S3, 21
12 cl.S3, 22
12 cl.S3, 23
12 cl.S3, 24
12 cl.S3, 25
12 cl.S3, 26
12 cl.S3, 27
12 cl.S3, 28
12 cl.S3, 29
12 cl.S3, 30
12 cl.9 Serie 4, pools 31–62 (32)
12 clubs per division10 Serie 5, pools 63–110 (46)
12 clubs per division11 Serie 6, pools 111–143 (32)
11 or 12 clubs per divisionCompetition Records
===European
The following teams have advanced to elimination rounds in the European Cup.
- Quarter-finals: AGF Aarhus (1960-61), Brøndby IF (1986-87)
UEFA Champions League
The following teams have advanced to elimination rounds in the UEFA Champions League.
- Group Stage: Aalborg BK (1995-96, 2008-09), Brøndby IF (1998-99), F.C. Copenhagen (2006-07, 2010-11)
- Round of 16: F.C. Copenhagen (2010-11)
UEFA Cup
The following teams have advanced to elimination rounds in the UEFA Cup.
- Semi-finals: Brøndby IF (1990-91)
- Quarter-finals: Boldklubben 1903 (1991-92), Odense BK (1994-95), Brøndby IF (1996-97)
- Round of 16: Aalborg BK (2008-09)
UEFA Cup Winners' Cup
The following teams have advanced to elimination rounds in the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup.
- Quarter-finals: B1909 (1962–63), Randers Freja (1968–69), Vejle BK (1977–78), AGF Aarhus (1988–89)
References
- ^ "Medlemstal 1910-2011". dbu.dk. Danish FA. http://www.dbu.dk/oevrigt_indhold/Om%20DBU/DBUs%20historie/medlemstal_1910-2010.aspx. Retrieved 10 July 2011.
See also
External links
- (Danish) Danish Football Association
- (Danish) Jutland Football History
- (Danish) Peders fodboldstatistik, extensive match database
- (Danish) www.haslund.info, season by season results and tables
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