3F Superliga
FIFA Region
UEFA
Season
2020-2021
Location
Denmark
Abbreviation
DEN1

Summary

The 3F Superliga (DEN1) is the top professional division in the Danish football system and is the current Danish football championship tournament. At the end of the 2020-2021 season, the DEN1 teams listed below qualify for the following non-league play:

  • 2021-2022 UEFA Champions League - 2nd Qualifying Round:
    • 1st place 2020-2021 DEN1 Championship Group team
  • 2021-2022 UEFA Champions League - 3rd Qualifying Round:
    • 2nd place 2020-2021 DEN1 Championship Group team
  • 2021-2022 UEFA Europa Conference League - 2nd Qualifying Round:
    • 3rd place 2020-2021 DEN1 Championship Group team
    • winner of 2020-2021 DEN1 UEFA Europa Conference League Playoff

The winner of the 2020-2021 DBU Pokalen (Danish Cup), typically a DEN1 team, also receives a berth in the Playoff Round of the 2021-2022 UEFA Europa League.

Leagues Pyramid - Denmark

Abbrev League # of Teams
DEN1 3F Superliga 12
DEN2 NordicBet Liga
(1.division)
12
DEN3 2.division 28
DEN4 Denmark Series 40

Competition Structure

Season

# of Teams

Regular
11 Sep 2020 - 21 Mar 2021
Champ/Releg Rounds
4 Apr 2021 - 24 May 2021
UEFAEL Playoffs
26 May 2021 - 15 Jun 2021
12: DEN1 (10 minimum), DEN2 (2 maximum)

Season Format

Each DEN1 team plays Home/Away matches against the other 11 DEN1 teams for a total of 22 regular season league matches per team. At the end of regular season, the top 6 teams play in the Championship Round, while the bottom 6 teams play in the Relegation Round. In the Championship and Relegation rounds, each team plays Home/Away against the other 5 teams for 10 more matches (32 total league matches per team). Table ranking ties are broken by (1) goal difference, (2) goals scored, (3) away goals scored, (4) playoff, then (5) a draw.

Playoffs

Upon completion of the 2020-2021 DEN1 Championship and Relegation Rounds, the 4th place team in the Championship Round plays 1 match against the 1st place team from the Relegation Round. The winner of this match receives a berth in 2021-2022 UEFA Europa Conference League - 2nd Qualifying Round

Relegation

At the end of the 2020-2021 DEN1 Relegation Round, the 5th and 6th place teams enter into a Promotion/Relegation Playoff with the 1st and 2nd place teams from DEN2. The winning teams are promoted to the 2021-2022 DEN1.


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UEFAECL Playoffs - Final

DateHome Status RoadVenue
Fri - 28 May 2021
 Aarhus GF 31 Aalborg BKCeres Park

2nd Stage

 LeagueHomeRoad
POSMPW - D - LPTSCPTSGFGAGDMPW - D - LPTSGFGAGDMPW - D - LPTSGFGAGD
Championship
1Brøndby IF 3219 -4-961-5838201610 -4-234321913169 -0-72726197
2FC Midtjylland 3218 -6-860-5733241612 -2-23833726166 -4-6222426-2
3FC København 3216 -7-955-61538169 -4-33134259167 -3-6242728-1
4Aarhus GF 3213 -9-1048-48426169 -1-628301911164 -8-4201823-5
5FC Nordsjælland 3211 -10-1143-51510168 -4-42828217163 -6-7152330-7
6Randers FC 3211 -7-1440-43385166 -3-72126233165 -4-71917152
Relegation
1Aalborg BK 3212 -10-1046-44413168 -4-42825214164 -6-6181920-1
2SønderjyskE 3213 -5-1444-4548-3168 -2-62622202165 -3-8182328-5
3Odense BK 3211 -10-1143-40391167 -5-42619145164 -5-7172125-4
4Vejle Boldklub 329 -11-1238-4250-8165 -7-42225232164 -4-8161727-10
5Lyngby Boldklub 326 -8-1826-3663-27161 -7-8101429-15165 -1-10162234-12
6AC Horsens 325 -9-1824-3059-29163 -5-8141828-10162 -4-10101231-19
2021-2022 UEFACL
UEFAECL Playoffs
2021-2022 UEFAECL
Relegation to DEN2

1st Stage

 LeagueHomeRoad
POSMPW - D - LPTSCPTSGFGAGDMPW - D - LPTSGFGAGDMPW - D - LPTSGFGAGD
1Brøndby IF 2214 -3-545-402416117 -3-12422139117 -0-42118117
2FC Midtjylland 2213 -4-543-352015118 -1-22520515115 -3-31815150
3Aarhus GF 2210 -8-438-352213117 -1-322221012113 -7-11613121
4FC København 2210 -5-735-39354115 -3-31821174115 -2-41718180
5Randers FC 229 -5-832-312110114 -2-51417152115 -3-3181468
6FC Nordsjælland 227 -8-729-35305115 -3-31819136112 -5-4111617-1
7SønderjyskE 228 -4-1028-3032-2115 -2-41715132113 -2-6111519-4
8Odense BK 227 -7-828-2528-3114 -4-3161112-1113 -3-5121416-2
9Aalborg BK 227 -7-828-2430-6114 -3-4151215-3113 -4-4131215-3
10Vejle Boldklub 226 -6-1024-2537-12113 -4-4131316-3113 -2-6111221-9
11Lyngby Boldklub 225 -5-1220-2543-18111 -5-58820-12114 -0-7121723-6
12AC Horsens 222 -6-1412-1537-22112 -3-691119-8110 -3-83418-14
Championship Round
Relegation Round

Results

Mon - 24 May 2021
 Randers FC 21 FC KøbenhavnCepheus Park Randers
 Brøndby IF 20 FC NordsjællandBrøndby Stadion
 Odense BK 40 AC HorsensNature Energy Park
 SønderjyskE 04 Aalborg BKSydbank Park
Thu - 20 May 2021
 Aarhus GF 12 Brøndby IFCeres Park
 Lyngby Boldklub 12 Odense BKLyngby Stadion
 AC Horsens 12 SønderjyskECasa Arena
Wed - 19 May 2021
 FC København 42 FC MidtjyllandParken Stadium
 Aalborg BK 21 Vejle BoldklubAalborg Portland Park
 FC Nordsjælland 21 Randers FCRight to Dream Park
Mon - 17 May 2021
Sun - 16 May 2021
 FC København 21 Brøndby IFParken Stadium
 Aalborg BK 11 AC HorsensAalborg Portland Park
Fri - 14 May 2021
 Vejle Boldklub 22 Odense BKVejle Stadion
Mon - 10 May 2021
 FC Nordsjælland 22 FC KøbenhavnRight to Dream Park
Sun - 9 May 2021
 Brøndby IF 31 FC MidtjyllandBrøndby Stadion