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 2026-2027 season, the DEN1 teams listed below qualify for the following non-league play:
- 2027-2028 UEFA Champions League - 2nd Qualifying Round:
- 1st place 2026-2027 DEN1 Championship Group team
- 2027-2028 UEFA Europa League - 2nd Qualifying Round:
- 2nd place 2026-2027 DEN1 Championship Group team
- 2027-2028 UEFA Europa Conference League - 2nd Qualifying Round:
- 3rd place 2026-2027 DEN1 Championship Group team
- winner of 2026-2027 DEN1 UEFA Europa Conference League Playoff
The winner of the 2026-2027 Danish Cup, typically a DEN1 team, also receives a berth in the 2nd Qualifying Round of the 2027-2028 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 24 Jul 2026 - 21 Mar 2027 | Champ/Releg Rounds 1 Apr 2027 - 18 May 2027 | UEFAEL Playoffs 19 May 2027 - 25 May 2027 | 12: DEN1 (10), DEN2 (2) |
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 2026-2027 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 2027-2028 UEFA Europa Conference League - 2nd Qualifying Round
Relegation
At the end of the 2026-2027 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 | 8 | 7 -0-1 | 21 | - | 22 | 8 | 14 | 4 | 4 -0-0 | 12 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 3 -0-1 | 9 | 12 | 5 | 7 |
| 2 | FC Midtjylland | 9 | 5 -4-0 | 19 | - | 17 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 3 -1-0 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 2 -3-0 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 3 |
| 3 | FC Nordsjælland | 8 | 5 -2-1 | 17 | - | 13 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 4 -0-0 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 1 -2-1 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| 4 | Viborg FF | 8 | 4 -2-2 | 14 | - | 11 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 3 -0-1 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 -2-1 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| 5 | Brøndby IF | 8 | 4 -1-3 | 13 | - | 12 | 14 | -2 | 4 | 3 -0-1 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 -1-2 | 4 | 5 | 8 | -3 |
| 6 | Silkeborg IF | 9 | 2 -4-3 | 10 | - | 12 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 1 -2-1 | 5 | 4 | 5 | -1 | 5 | 1 -2-2 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 1 |
| 7 | AC Horsens | 8 | 3 -1-4 | 10 | - | 13 | 14 | -1 | 4 | 1 -1-2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | -2 | 4 | 2 -0-2 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 1 |
| 8 | Randers FC | 8 | 3 -1-4 | 10 | - | 9 | 10 | -1 | 5 | 2 -1-2 | 7 | 6 | 8 | -2 | 3 | 1 -0-2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 9 | Odense BK | 9 | 2 -3-4 | 9 | - | 8 | 14 | -6 | 4 | 1 -1-2 | 4 | 3 | 8 | -5 | 5 | 1 -2-2 | 5 | 5 | 6 | -1 |
| 10 | Lyngby Boldklub | 9 | 1 -4-4 | 7 | - | 10 | 16 | -6 | 5 | 0 -4-1 | 4 | 5 | 9 | -4 | 4 | 1 -0-3 | 3 | 5 | 7 | -2 |
| 11 | Aarhus GF | 8 | 0 -4-4 | 4 | - | 9 | 15 | -6 | 4 | 0 -3-1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | -2 | 4 | 0 -1-3 | 1 | 4 | 8 | -4 |
| 12 | SønderjyskE | 8 | 0 -2-6 | 2 | - | 8 | 19 | -11 | 4 | 0 -1-3 | 1 | 4 | 11 | -7 | 4 | 0 -1-3 | 1 | 4 | 8 | -4 |
Championship Round Relegation Round | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fixtures
 | FT | Randers FC | Sydbank Park |
 | FT | FC København | Brøndby Stadion |
 | Aarhus GF | Nordstern Arena Horsens |
 | FC Nordsjælland | Viborg Stadion |
| Odense BK | Right to Dream Park |
| Viborg FF | Cepheus Park Randers |
 | AC Horsens | JYSK park |
| Lyngby Boldklub | Brøndby Stadion |
 | FC København | MCH Arena |
| SønderjyskE | Vejlby Stadium |
| Randers FC | Nordstern Arena Horsens |
| Silkeborg IF | Sydbank Park |
| FC Nordsjælland | Lyngby Stadion |
| Brøndby IF | Nature Energy Park |
| Aarhus GF | Parken Stadium |
| FC Midtjylland | Viborg Stadion |
| Brøndby IF | Cepheus Park Randers |
| Lyngby Boldklub | MCH Arena |
| FC Nordsjælland | JYSK park |
| SønderjyskE | Nordstern Arena Horsens |
Results
| 11 | FC Midtjylland | Nature Energy Park |
| 04 | Silkeborg IF | Lyngby Stadion |
| 41 | Brøndby IF | MCH Arena |
| 20 | Aarhus GF | Right to Dream Park |
| 12 | Odense BK | Cepheus Park Randers |
| 11 | Viborg FF | JYSK park |
| 11 | SønderjyskE | Lyngby Stadion |
| 20 | AC Horsens | Parken Stadium |
| 22 | FC Nordsjælland | MCH Arena |
| 03 | Randers FC | Brøndby Stadion |
| 05 | FC København | Nature Energy Park |
| 25 | AC Horsens | Sydbank Park |
| 22 | Silkeborg IF | Vejlby Stadium |
| 02 | Lyngby Boldklub | Viborg Stadion |
| 20 | FC Nordsjælland | Parken Stadium |
| 02 | FC Midtjylland | Vejlby Stadium |
| 31 | SønderjyskE | Parken Stadium |
| 31 | Brøndby IF | Right to Dream Park |
| 21 | Aarhus GF | Cepheus Park Randers |
| 11 | FC Midtjylland | JYSK park |