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 2025-2026 season, the DEN1 teams listed below qualify for the following non-league play:
- 2026-2027 UEFA Champions League - 2nd Qualifying Round:
- 1st place 2025-2026 DEN1 Championship Group team
- 2026-2027 UEFA Europa League - 2nd Qualifying Round:
- 2nd place 2025-2026 DEN1 Championship Group team
- 2026-2027 UEFA Europa Conference League - 2nd Qualifying Round:
- 3rd place 2025-2026 DEN1 Championship Group team
- winner of 2025-2026 DEN1 UEFA Europa Conference League Playoff
The winner of the 2025-2026 Danish Cup, typically a DEN1 team, also receives a berth in the 3rd Qualifying Round of the 2026-2027 UEFA Europa Conference League.
Leagues Pyramid - Denmark
| Abbrev | League | # of Teams |
|---|---|---|
| DEN1 | 3F Superliga | 12 |
| DEN2 | NordicBet Liga (1.division) | 12 |
| DEN3 | 2.division | 12 |
| DEN4 | 3.division | 12 |
Competition Structure
Season | # of Teams | ||
| Regular 19 Jul 2024 - 1 Mar 2026 | Champ/Releg Rounds 23 Mar 2026 - 17 May 2025 | UEFAEL Playoffs 6 Jun 2026 - 24 May 2026 | 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 drawing.
Playoffs
Upon completion of the 2025-2026 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 2026-2027 UEFA Europa Conference League - 2nd Qualifying Round
Relegation
At the end of the 2025-2026 DEN1 Relegation Round, the 5th and 6th place teams will be relegated to the DEN2.
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2nd Stage
| League | Home | Road | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POS | MP | W - D - L | PTS | CPTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | |
| Championship | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Aarhus GF | 23 | 15 -6-2 | 51 | - | 47 | 24 | 23 | 11 | 8 -1-2 | 25 | 22 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 7 -5-0 | 26 | 25 | 14 | 11 |
| 2 | FC Midtjylland | 23 | 13 -7-3 | 46 | - | 58 | 24 | 34 | 12 | 7 -4-1 | 25 | 34 | 15 | 19 | 11 | 6 -3-2 | 21 | 24 | 9 | 15 |
| 3 | SønderjyskE | 23 | 10 -7-6 | 37 | - | 35 | 29 | 6 | 12 | 7 -3-2 | 24 | 20 | 12 | 8 | 11 | 3 -4-4 | 13 | 15 | 17 | -2 |
| 4 | Viborg FF | 23 | 11 -3-9 | 36 | - | 38 | 35 | 3 | 11 | 6 -1-4 | 19 | 23 | 19 | 4 | 12 | 5 -2-5 | 17 | 15 | 16 | -1 |
| 5 | Brøndby IF | 23 | 10 -4-9 | 34 | - | 31 | 23 | 8 | 12 | 5 -3-4 | 18 | 19 | 15 | 4 | 11 | 5 -1-5 | 16 | 12 | 8 | 4 |
| 6 | FC Nordsjælland | 23 | 11 -1-11 | 34 | - | 38 | 39 | -1 | 11 | 6 -1-4 | 19 | 22 | 14 | 8 | 12 | 5 -0-7 | 15 | 16 | 25 | -9 |
| Relegation | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Odense BK | 23 | 8 -6-9 | 30 | - | 38 | 47 | -9 | 12 | 5 -3-4 | 18 | 22 | 25 | -3 | 11 | 3 -3-5 | 12 | 16 | 22 | -6 |
| 2 | FC København | 23 | 8 -5-10 | 29 | - | 36 | 36 | 0 | 11 | 3 -4-4 | 13 | 15 | 16 | -1 | 12 | 5 -1-6 | 16 | 21 | 20 | 1 |
| 3 | Randers FC | 23 | 8 -5-10 | 29 | - | 25 | 27 | -2 | 11 | 4 -2-5 | 14 | 11 | 14 | -3 | 12 | 4 -3-5 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 1 |
| 4 | FC Fredericia | 23 | 7 -3-13 | 24 | - | 30 | 52 | -22 | 12 | 3 -2-7 | 11 | 11 | 25 | -14 | 11 | 4 -1-6 | 13 | 19 | 27 | -8 |
| 5 | Silkeborg IF | 22 | 5 -4-13 | 19 | - | 24 | 45 | -21 | 11 | 3 -2-6 | 11 | 10 | 18 | -8 | 11 | 2 -2-7 | 8 | 14 | 27 | -13 |
| 6 | Vejle Boldklub | 22 | 3 -5-14 | 14 | - | 26 | 45 | -19 | 11 | 3 -2-6 | 11 | 16 | 18 | -2 | 11 | 0 -3-8 | 3 | 10 | 27 | -17 |
2026-2027 UEFACL UEFAECL Playoffs 2026-2027 UEFAECL Relegation to DEN2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
1st Stage
| League | Home | Road | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POS | MP | W - D - L | PTS | CPTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | |
| 1 | Aarhus GF | 22 | 15 -5-2 | 50 | - | 46 | 23 | 23 | 11 | 8 -1-2 | 25 | 22 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 7 -4-0 | 25 | 24 | 13 | 11 |
| 2 | FC Midtjylland | 22 | 13 -7-2 | 46 | - | 58 | 23 | 35 | 11 | 7 -4-0 | 25 | 34 | 14 | 20 | 11 | 6 -3-2 | 21 | 24 | 9 | 15 |
| 3 | SønderjyskE | 22 | 10 -6-6 | 36 | - | 34 | 28 | 6 | 11 | 7 -2-2 | 23 | 19 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 3 -4-4 | 13 | 15 | 17 | -2 |
| 4 | Brøndby IF | 22 | 10 -4-8 | 34 | - | 31 | 22 | 9 | 11 | 5 -3-3 | 18 | 19 | 14 | 5 | 11 | 5 -1-5 | 16 | 12 | 8 | 4 |
| 5 | Viborg FF | 22 | 10 -3-9 | 33 | - | 37 | 35 | 2 | 11 | 6 -1-4 | 19 | 23 | 19 | 4 | 11 | 4 -2-5 | 14 | 14 | 16 | -2 |
| 6 | FC Nordsjælland | 22 | 10 -1-11 | 31 | - | 37 | 39 | -2 | 11 | 6 -1-4 | 19 | 22 | 14 | 8 | 11 | 4 -0-7 | 12 | 15 | 25 | -10 |
| 7 | FC København | 22 | 8 -5-9 | 29 | - | 35 | 34 | 1 | 11 | 3 -4-4 | 13 | 15 | 16 | -1 | 11 | 5 -1-5 | 16 | 20 | 18 | 2 |
| 8 | Odense BK | 22 | 7 -6-9 | 27 | - | 36 | 46 | -10 | 11 | 4 -3-4 | 15 | 20 | 24 | -4 | 11 | 3 -3-5 | 12 | 16 | 22 | -6 |
| 9 | Randers FC | 22 | 7 -5-10 | 26 | - | 22 | 27 | -5 | 11 | 4 -2-5 | 14 | 11 | 14 | -3 | 11 | 3 -3-5 | 12 | 11 | 13 | -2 |
| 10 | FC Fredericia | 22 | 7 -3-12 | 24 | - | 30 | 49 | -19 | 11 | 3 -2-6 | 11 | 11 | 22 | -11 | 11 | 4 -1-6 | 13 | 19 | 27 | -8 |
| 11 | Silkeborg IF | 22 | 5 -4-13 | 19 | - | 24 | 45 | -21 | 11 | 3 -2-6 | 11 | 10 | 18 | -8 | 11 | 2 -2-7 | 8 | 14 | 27 | -13 |
| 12 | Vejle Boldklub | 22 | 3 -5-14 | 14 | - | 26 | 45 | -19 | 11 | 3 -2-6 | 11 | 16 | 18 | -2 | 11 | 0 -3-8 | 3 | 10 | 27 | -17 |
Championship Round Relegation Round | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fixtures
 | Vejle Boldklub | JYSK park |
| Odense BK | Vejle Stadion |
 | Silkeborg IF | Cepheus Park Randers |
 | SønderjyskE | Right to Dream Park |
 | FC Fredericia | Parken Stadium |
 | Brøndby IF | Vejlby Stadium |
 | FC Midtjylland | Viborg Stadion |
| SønderjyskE | MCH Arena |
| Silkeborg IF | Parken Stadium |
| Randers FC | Vejle Stadion |
| FC Fredericia | Nature Energy Park |
| Brøndby IF | Right to Dream Park |
| FC Nordsjælland | Vejlby Stadium |
| Odense BK | JYSK park |
| Viborg FF | Sydbank Park |
| FC Midtjylland | Brøndby Stadion |
| FC København | Cepheus Park Randers |
| Vejle Boldklub | Fredericia Stadium |
| SønderjyskE | Brøndby Stadion |
Results
| 01 | Viborg FF | Brøndby Stadion |
| 11 | Aarhus GF | Sydbank Park |
| 01 | FC Nordsjælland | MCH Arena |
| 21 | FC København | Nature Energy Park |
| 03 | Randers FC | Fredericia Stadium |
| 21 | Silkeborg IF | Fredericia Stadium |
| 21 | FC Nordsjælland | Viborg Stadion |
| 12 | Aarhus GF | Vejle Stadion |
| 10 | Odense BK | Sydbank Park |
| 00 | Brøndby IF | MCH Arena |
| 12 | Randers FC | Parken Stadium |
| 00 | SønderjyskE | Brøndby Stadion |
| 04 | FC Midtjylland | JYSK park |
| 12 | FC Fredericia | Cepheus Park Randers |
| 22 | FC København | Nature Energy Park |
| 33 | Vejle Boldklub | Right to Dream Park |
| 21 | Silkeborg IF | Sydbank Park |
| 10 | Brøndby IF | Viborg Stadion |
| 14 | FC Midtjylland | Nature Energy Park |