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 - 22 Feb 2026 | Champ/Releg Rounds 19 Mar 2026 - 25 Jun 2025 | UEFAEL Playoffs 6 Jun 2026 - 18 Jun 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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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 | FC København | 4 | 3 -0-1 | 9 | - | 9 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 -0-1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 -0-0 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| 2 | Randers FC | 3 | 2 -1-0 | 7 | - | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 -0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 -1-0 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 3 | Brøndby IF | 3 | 2 -0-1 | 6 | - | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 -0-1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 -0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | Viborg FF | 4 | 2 -0-2 | 6 | - | 6 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 -0-1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 -0-1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 5 | FC Midtjylland | 3 | 1 -2-0 | 5 | - | 9 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 -1-0 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 -1-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | Aarhus GF | 4 | 1 -2-1 | 5 | - | 5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 -1-1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 2 | 1 -1-0 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| 7 | Vejle Boldklub | 3 | 1 -1-1 | 4 | - | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 -1-0 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 -0-1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 |
| 8 | Odense BK | 3 | 1 -1-1 | 4 | - | 6 | 8 | -2 | 1 | 1 -0-0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 -1-1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | -4 |
| 9 | SønderjyskE | 4 | 1 -1-2 | 4 | - | 6 | 10 | -4 | 2 | 1 -1-0 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 -0-2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | -5 |
| 10 | FC Nordsjælland | 3 | 1 -0-2 | 3 | - | 5 | 6 | -1 | 1 | 0 -0-1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 2 | 1 -0-1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| 11 | FC Fredericia | 3 | 1 -0-2 | 3 | - | 4 | 5 | -1 | 2 | 0 -0-2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 1 | 1 -0-0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 12 | Silkeborg IF | 3 | 0 -0-3 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | -6 | 1 | 0 -0-1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 2 | 0 -0-2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -4 |
Championship Round Relegation Round | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fixtures
 | FC Fredericia | MCH Arena |
 | FC Nordsjælland | JYSK park |
 | Vejle Boldklub | Brøndby Stadion |
 | Randers FC | Nature Energy Park |
| FC København | Right to Dream Park |
| SønderjyskE | Fredericia Stadium |
| FC Midtjylland | Vejle Stadion |
 | Silkeborg IF | Viborg Stadion |
| Brøndby IF | Cepheus Park Randers |
| Odense BK | Parken Stadium |
| Silkeborg IF | MCH Arena |
| Randers FC | Fredericia Stadium |
| Brøndby IF | Sydbank Park |
 | Vejle Boldklub | Vejlby Stadium |
| Viborg FF | Right to Dream Park |
| Viborg FF | Vejle Stadion |
| SønderjyskE | JYSK park |
| FC Fredericia | Vejlby Stadium |
| FC Nordsjælland | Nature Energy Park |
Results
| 10 | SønderjyskE | Viborg Stadion |
| 23 | Aarhus GF | Parken Stadium |
| 02 | Viborg FF | Brøndby Stadion |
| 00 | FC Midtjylland | Vejlby Stadium |
| 32 | FC Nordsjælland | Sydbank Park |
| 10 | Silkeborg IF | Cepheus Park Randers |
| 40 | Odense BK | Vejle Stadion |
| 02 | FC København | Fredericia Stadium |
| 62 | SønderjyskE | MCH Arena |
| 01 | Brøndby IF | Right to Dream Park |
| 02 | FC Fredericia | JYSK park |
| 20 | Vejle Boldklub | Parken Stadium |
| 12 | Randers FC | Vejlby Stadium |
| 30 | Silkeborg IF | Brøndby Stadion |
| 33 | Odense BK | MCH Arena |
| 11 | Aarhus GF | Sydbank Park |
| 23 | FC Nordsjælland | Fredericia Stadium |
| 11 | Randers FC | Vejle Stadion |
| 23 | FC København | Viborg Stadion |