3F Superliga
FIFA Region
UEFA
Season
2021-2022
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 2021-2022 season, the DEN1 teams listed below qualify for the following non-league play:

  • 2022-2023 UEFA Champions League - 2nd Qualifying Round:
    • 1st place 2021-2022 DEN1 Championship Group team
  • 2022-2023 UEFA Champions League - 3rd Qualifying Round:
    • 2nd place 2021-2022 DEN1 Championship Group team
  • 2022-2023 UEFA Europa Conference League - 2nd Qualifying Round:
    • 3rd place 2021-2022 DEN1 Championship Group team
    • winner of 2021-2022 DEN1 UEFA Europa Conference League Playoff

The winner of the 2021-2022 DBU Pokalen (Danish Cup), typically a DEN1 team, also receives a berth in the Playoff Round of the 2022-2023 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
16 Jul 2021 - 20 Mar 2022
Champ/Releg Rounds
1 Apr 2022 - 22 May 2022
UEFAEL Playoffs
26 May 2022 - 30 May 2022
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 2021-2022 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 2022-2023 UEFA Europa Conference League - 2nd Qualifying Round

Relegation

At the end of the 2021-2022 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 2022-2023 DEN1.


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UEFAECL Playoffs - Final

DateHome Status RoadVenue
Sun - 29 May 2022
 Brøndby IF 11 Viborg FFAalborg Portland Park
 Viborg FF wins on PKs (3-1) 

2nd Stage

 LeagueHomeRoad
POSMPW - D - LPTSCPTSGFGAGDMPW - D - LPTSGFGAGDMPW - D - LPTSGFGAGD
Championship
1FC København 3220 -8-468-5619371610 -4-234279181610 -4-234291019
2FC Midtjylland 3220 -5-765-5933261610 -2-4323217151610 -3-333271611
3Silkeborg IF 3213 -10-949-543717168 -4-428261511165 -6-52128226
4Brøndby IF 3213 -9-1048-4041-1168 -4-42820164165 -5-6202025-5
5Aalborg BK 3213 -6-1345-47452166 -2-82024231167 -4-52523221
6Randers FC 3212 -7-1343-3642-6166 -4-6222123-2166 -3-7211519-4
Relegation
1Viborg FF 3210 -14-844-45432164 -7-5191920-1166 -7-32526233
2Odense BK 328 -14-1038-4546-1166 -6-42427207162 -8-6141826-8
3FC Nordsjælland 328 -12-1236-3847-9165 -7-42221210163 -5-8141726-9
4Aarhus GF 326 -12-1430-3143-12164 -7-5191920-1162 -5-9111223-11
5Vejle Boldklub 327 -8-1729-3160-29166 -5-5232124-3161 -3-1261036-26
6SønderjyskE 324 -11-1723-2854-26163 -6-7151629-13161 -5-1081225-13
2022-2023 UEFACL
UEFAECL Playoffs
2022-2023 UEFAECL
Relegation to DEN2

1st Stage

 LeagueHomeRoad
POSMPW - D - LPTSCPTSGFGAGDMPW - D - LPTSGFGAGDMPW - D - LPTSGFGAGD
1FC København 2214 -6-248-431330116 -4-12219712118 -2-12624618
2FC Midtjylland 2213 -3-642-372215117 -0-421221111116 -3-22115114
3Brøndby IF 2211 -7-440-30246117 -3-1241697114 -4-3161415-1
4Aalborg BK 2211 -5-638-362610115 -2-41718153116 -3-22118117
5Randers FC 229 -6-733-26251115 -3-31815132114 -3-4151112-1
6Silkeborg IF 227 -10-531-342113114 -4-3161486113 -6-21520137
7Viborg FF 226 -9-727-3133-2112 -4-5101215-3114 -5-21719181
8Aarhus GF 226 -8-826-2429-5114 -4-31615132112 -4-510916-7
9Odense BK 224 -9-921-3135-4113 -4-41320164111 -5-581119-8
10FC Nordsjælland 225 -6-1121-2437-13112 -5-4111217-5113 -1-7101220-8
11Vejle Boldklub 224 -4-1416-2148-27114 -3-4151618-2110 -1-101530-25
12SønderjyskE 222 -7-1313-1741-24112 -4-5101122-11110 -3-83619-13
Championship Round
Relegation Round

Results

Sun - 22 May 2022
 Brøndby IF 21 Silkeborg IFBrøndby Stadion
 FC København 30 Aalborg BKParken Stadium
Sat - 21 May 2022
 SønderjyskE 02 Viborg FFSydbank Park
 Vejle Boldklub 21 Odense BKVejle Stadion
Mon - 16 May 2022
Sun - 15 May 2022
 Viborg FF 10 Aarhus GFViborg Stadion
 Aalborg BK 13 Brøndby IFAalborg Portland Park
 Randers FC 02 FC KøbenhavnCepheus Park Randers
 Odense BK 11 SønderjyskENature Energy Park
 FC Nordsjælland 21 Vejle BoldklubRight to Dream Park
Thu - 12 May 2022
 Odense BK 11 Viborg FFNature Energy Park
 Vejle Boldklub 10 Aarhus GFVejle Stadion
Wed - 11 May 2022
 FC København 21 Silkeborg IFParken Stadium
 Randers FC 22 Aalborg BKCepheus Park Randers
Mon - 9 May 2022
 Viborg FF 22 Vejle BoldklubViborg Stadion
Sun - 8 May 2022
 Aarhus GF 11 SønderjyskECeres Park