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2017–18 Danish 1st Division

{{Short description|78th season of Danish 1st Division}}

{{infobox football league season

| image = NordicBet_Liga_2017.svg

| caption =

| competition = NordicBet Liga

| season = 2017–18

| winners = Vejle
7th Danish 1st Division title
3rd title at second-tier level

| promoted = Vejle, Esbjerg fB, Vendsyssel

| relegated = Brabrand, Skive

| matches = 198

| total goals = 546

| league topscorer = Anders Dreyer
{{small|(Esbjerg fB)}}
{{small|(18 goals)}}

| biggest home win = Fredericia 5–1
Brabrand
{{small|(24 September 2017)}}

| biggest away win = Fremad Amager 0–6
Viborg
{{small|(20 August 2017)}}

| highest scoring = Skive 4–4
Nykøbing
{{small|(26 November 2017)}}

| longest wins = Vejle
(6 matches)

| longest unbeaten = Fredericia
(9 matches)

| longest winless = Thisted
(14 matches)

| longest losses = Brabrand
Thisted
(6 matches each)

| highest attendance = 10,192
Vejle 1–0
Fredericia
{{small|(16 May 2018)}}

| lowest attendance = 188
Brabrand 1–3
HB Køge
{{small|(10 September 2017)}}

| average attendance = 1,245

| prevseason = 2016–17

| nextseason = 2018–19

}}

The 2017–18 Danish 1st Division (known as the NordicBet Liga for sponsorship purposes) marked the 22nd season of the league operating as the second tier of Danish football and the 78th season overall under the 1st Division name. The league is governed by the Danish Football Association (DBU).

The division-champion, the runners-up and the third placed team are promoted to the 2018–19 Danish Superliga. The teams in 11th and 12th places are relegated to the 2018–19 Danish 2nd Divisions.

Participants

Esbjerg fB finished last in the 2016–17 Danish Superliga relegation play-off and were relegated to the 1st Division for the first time since the 2010-11 season. Viborg FF lost to FC Helsingør in the relegation play off and were relegated after two seasons in the first tier as well. Hobro IK and FC Helsingør were promoted to the 2017–18 Danish Superliga.

AB and Næstved Boldklub were relegated to the 2017–18 Danish 2nd Divisions. AB were relegated immediately after just one season at the second tier while Næstved Boldklub lasted two seasons in the league. Thisted FC and Brabrand IF won promotion from the 2016–17 Danish 2nd Divisions. Thisted and Brabrand will play at the 1st Division for the first time since the 2009-10 season.

= Stadia and locations =

{{location map+ |Denmark |float=right |width=400 |caption=Locations of the 2017–18 Danish 1st Division teams.|places=

{{location map~ |Denmark |lat=55.655 |long=12.56 |label=Fremad Amager |position=right }}

{{location map~ |Denmark |lat=56.0910 |long=10.0620 |label=Brabrand IF |position=right}}

{{location map~ |Denmark |lat=55.481985 |long=8.43941 |label=Esbjerg fB|position=bottom}}

{{location map~ |Denmark |lat=55.57825 |long=9.7286 |label=FC Fredericia|position=bottom}}

{{location map~ |Denmark |lat=55.413578 |long=12.134153 |label=HB Køge|position=right}}

{{location map~ |Denmark |lat=54.771131 |long=11.877667 |label=Nykøbing FC|position=right}}

{{location map~ |Denmark |lat=55.6372 |long=12.073 |label=FC Roskilde|position=left}}

{{location map~ |Denmark |lat=56.568236 |long=9.037894 |label=Skive IK|position=left}}

{{location map~ |Denmark |lat=56.968817 |long=8.702278 |label=Thisted FC|position=right}}

{{location map~ |Denmark |lat=55.713814 |long=9.557161 |label=Vejle BK|position=right}}

{{location map~ |Denmark |lat=57.45775 |long=9.995803 |label=Vendsyssel FF |position=right}}

{{location map~ |Denmark |lat=56.455922 |long=9.401915 |label=Viborg FF|position=bottom}}

}}

class="wikitable sortable"
Club

! Location

! Stadium

! Turf

! Capacity

! 2016–17 position

{{sort|Brabrand IF|Brabrand IF}}

| Brabrand

| Brabrand Stadion

| Natural

| 1,000

| {{Sort|12|2D, 2nd}}

{{sort|Esbjerg fB|Esbjerg fB}}

| Esbjerg

| Blue Water Arena

| Natural

| 18,000

| {{Sort|02|Superliga, 14th}}

{{sort|FC Fredericia|FC Fredericia}}

| Fredericia

| Monjasa Park

| Natural

| 4,000

| {{sort|08|8th}}

{{sort|FC Roskilde|FC Roskilde}}

| Roskilde

| Roskilde Idrætspark

| Natural

| 6,000

| {{Sort|04|4th}}

{{sort|Fremad Amager|Fremad Amager}}

| Copenhagen

| Sundby Idrætspark‡

| Natural

| 7,200

| {{Sort|10|10th}}

{{sort|HB Køge|HB Køge}}

| Herfølge/Køge

| Castus Park (until 28 February 2018)
Capelli Sport Stadion (since 1 March 2018)

| Natural

| 8,000

| {{Sort|06|6th}}

{{sort|Nykøbing FC|Nykøbing FC}}

| Nykøbing Falster

| Nykøbing Falster Idrætspark (until 5 March 2018)
CM Arena (since 6 March 2018)

| Natural

| 10,000

| {{Sort|07|7th}}

{{sort|Skive IK|Skive IK}}

| Skive

| Spar Nord Arena

| Natural

| 10,000

| {{Sort|05|5th}}

{{sort|Thisted FC|Thisted FC}}

| Thisted

| Sparekassen Thy Arena

| Natural

| 3,000

| {{Sort|11|2D, 1st}}

{{sort|Vejle BK|Vejle BK}}

| Vejle

| Vejle Stadion

| Natural

| 10,418

| {{Sort|09|9th}}

{{sort|Vendsyssel FF|Vendsyssel FF}}

| Hjørring

| Nord Energi Arena

| Natural

| 7,500

| {{sort|03|2nd}}

{{sort|Viborg FF|Viborg FF}}

| Viborg

| Energi Viborg Arena

| Natural

| 9,566

| {{Sort|01|Superliga, 12th}}

‡: Due to the weather conditions (frost), two spring home matches on 4 and 18 March at were moved to Gentofte Sportspark.

= Personnel and sponsoring =

Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players and Managers may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: left;"

! Team

! Head coach

! Captain

! Kit manufacturer

! Shirt sponsor

Brabrand IF

| {{flagicon|DEN}} Tom Søjberg

| {{flagicon|DEN}} Jesper Brinck

|Hummel

|Hummel

FC Fredericia

| {{flagicon|DEN}} Jesper Sørensen

| {{flagicon|DEN}} Christian Ege Nielsen

|Hummel

| Monjasa

Esbjerg fB

| {{flagicon|NED}} John Lammers

| {{flagicon|DEN}} Nikolaj Hagelskjær

|Nike

| Stofa

FC Roskilde

| {{flagicon|DEN}} Rasmus Monnerup

| {{flagicon|DEN}} Stefan Hansen

|Nike

| CP ApS

Fremad Amager

| {{flagicon|DEN}} John Jensen

| {{flagicon|DEN}} Mohammed Abdalas

|Adidas

| HC Container

HB Køge

| {{flagicon|DEN}} Henrik Lehm

| {{flagicon|DEN}} Henrik Madsen

|Nike

| Castus

Nykøbing FC

| {{flagicon|DEN}} Jens Olsen

| {{flagicon|DEN}} Lars Pleidrup

|Nike

| Jyske Bank

Skive IK

| {{flagicon|DEN}} Anders Gerber

| {{flagicon|DEN}} John Dyring

|Nike

| Spar Nord

Thisted FC

| {{flagicon|DEN}} Henning Pedersen (caretaker)

| {{flagicon|DEN}} Allan Høvenhoff

|Puma

| Sparekassen Thy

Vejle BK

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Adolfo Sormani

| {{flagicon|DEN}} Jacob Schoop

|Hummel

| Frøs Herreds Sparekasse

Vendsyssel FF

| {{flagicon|DEN}} Jens Berthel Askou

| {{flagicon|DEN}} Rune Frantsen

|Puma

| Spar Nord

Viborg FF

| {{flagicon|DEN}} Steffen Højer

| {{flagicon|DEN}} Mikkel Rask

|Nike

| Andelskassen

= Managerial changes =

class="wikitable"
Team

! Outgoing manager

! Manner of departure

! Date of vacancy

! Replaced by

! Date of appointment

! Position in table

Esbjerg fB

|{{flagicon|DEN}} Lars Lungi Sørensen

|Sacked

|19 June 2017{{cite web|title=Hollænder erstatter Lungi i Esbjerg|language=Danish|date=2017-06-19|accessdate=2017-06-19|publisher=bold.dk|url=http://www.bold.dk/fodbold/nyheder/hollaender-erstatter-lungi-i-esbjerg/}}

|{{flagicon|NED}} John Lammers

|23 June 2017

|Pre-Season

Thisted FC

|{{flagicon|DEN}} Bo Zinck

|Resigned

|30 June 2017{{cite web|title=Bo Zinck stopper i Thisted til sommer|language=Danish|date=2017-05-09|accessdate=2017-06-11|publisher=bold.dk|url=http://www.bold.dk/fodbold/nyheder/bo-zinck-stopper-i-thisted-til-sommer/}}

|{{flagicon|SWE}} Joakim Mattsson

|1 July 2017{{cite web|title=Thisted ansætter Joakim Mattsson|language=Danish|date=2017-05-22|accessdate=2017-06-11|publisher=bold.dk|url=http://www.bold.dk/fodbold/nyheder/thisted-ansaetter-joakim-mattsson/}}

|Pre-Season

Vejle BK

|{{flagicon|SWE}} Andreas Alm

|Mutual consent

|30 June 2017{{cite web|title=Andreas Alm stopper i Vejle Boldklub|language=Danish|date=2017-05-30|accessdate=2017-06-11|publisher=bold.dk|url=http://www.bold.dk/fodbold/nyheder/andreas-alm-stopper-i-vejle-boldklub/}}

|{{flagicon|ITA}} Adolfo Sormani

|1 July 2017{{cite web|title=Officielt: Vejle hyrer Sormani|language=Danish|date=2017-06-14|accessdate=2017-06-14|publisher=bold.dk|url=http://www.bold.dk/fodbold/nyheder/officielt-vejle-hyrer-sormani/}}

|Pre-Season

FC Roskilde

|{{flagicon|DEN}} Anders Theil

|Promoted to Director of Sport

|30 June 2017{{cite web|title=FC Roskilde har fundet træner|language=Danish|date=2017-06-16|accessdate=2017-06-16|publisher=bold.dk|url=http://sn.dk/Sport-DB/Skovdahl-ny-traener-i-FC-Roskilde/artikel/663298}}

|{{flagicon|DEN}} René Skovdahl

|1 July 2017

|Pre-Season

Viborg FF

|{{flagicon|DEN}} Johnny Mølby

|Sacked

|2 August 2017{{cite web|title=Viborg fyrer Johnny Mølby|language=Danish|date=2017-08-02|accessdate=2017-08-02|publisher=bold.dk|url=http://www.bold.dk/fodbold/nyheder/viborg-fyrer-johnny-moelby/}}

|{{flagicon|DEN}} Steffen Højer

|2 August 2017{{cite web|title=Viborg hyrer Højer og Ralf P. permanent|language=Danish|date=2017-08-27|accessdate=2017-08-27|publisher=bold.dk|url=http://www.bold.dk/fodbold/nyheder/viborg-hyrer-hoejer-og-ralf-p-permanent/}}

|10th

FC Roskilde

|{{flagicon|DEN}} René Skovdahl

|Mutual consent

|18 September 2017{{cite web|title=FC Roskilde siger farvel til Skovdahl|language=Danish|date=2017-09-18|accessdate=2017-09-18|publisher=bold.dk|url=http://www.bold.dk/fodbold/nyheder/fc-roskilde-siger-farvel-til-skovdahl/}}

|{{flagicon|DEN}} Rasmus Monnerup

|28 September 2017{{cite web|title=Rasmus Monnerup er ny cheftræner i Roskilde|language=Danish|date=2017-09-28|accessdate=2017-09-30|publisher=bold.dk|url=http://www.bold.dk/fodbold/nyheder/rasmus-monnerup-er-ny-cheftraener-i-roskilde/}}

|10th

Skive IK

|{{flagicon|DEN}} Kim Kristensen

|Sacked

|17 October 2017{{cite web|title=Kim Kristensen opsagt i Skive|language=Danish|date=2017-10-17|accessdate=2017-10-17|publisher=bold.dk|url=http://www.bold.dk/fodbold/nyheder/kim-kristensen-opsagt-i-skive/}}

|{{flagicon|DEN}} Anders Gerber

|25 October 2017{{cite web|title=Anders Gerber ny cheftræner i Skive|language=Danish|date=2017-10-25|accessdate=2017-10-25|publisher=bold.dk|url=https://www.bold.dk/fodbold/nyheder/anders-gerber-ny-cheftraener-i-skive/}}

|12th

Thisted FC

|{{flagicon|SWE}} Joakim Mattsson

|Sacked

|8 May 2018{{cite web|title=Joakim Mattsson er færdig i Thisted FC|language=Danish|date=2018-05-08|accessdate=2018-05-08|publisher=bold.dk|url=https://www.bold.dk/fodbold/nyheder/joakim-mattsson-er-faerdig-i-thisted-fc/}}

|{{flagicon|DEN}} Henning Pedersen (caretaker)

|8 May 2018

|7th

Vendsyssel FF

|{{flagicon|DEN}} Erik Rasmussen

|Resigned

|8 May 2018{{cite web|title=Erik R. stopper i Vendsyssel - Askou overtager|language=Danish|date=2018-05-08|accessdate=2018-05-08|publisher=bold.dk|url=https://www.bold.dk/fodbold/nyheder/erik-r-stopper-i-vendsyssel--askou-overtager/}}

|{{flagicon|DEN}} Jens Berthel Askou

|8 May 2018

|4th

League table

{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WDL

|show_limit=5

|update=complete

|source=[http://www.dbu.dk/turneringer_og_resultater/resultatsoegning/position.aspx?poolid=259081 Danish FA]

|team1=VEJ |team2=ESB |team3=VEN |team4=VIB |team5=HBK |team6=FRE |team8=THI |team9=AMA |team7=NYK |team10=ROS |team11=BRA |team12=SKI

|result1=P |result2=PO |result3=PO |result11=R |result12=R

|win_BRA=8 |draw_BRA=10|loss_BRA=15|gf_BRA=34 |ga_BRA=61|status_BRA=R

|win_ESB=18|draw_ESB=6 |loss_ESB=9 |gf_ESB=61 |ga_ESB=36|status_ESB=P

|win_FRE=11|draw_FRE=9 |loss_FRE=13|gf_FRE=48 |ga_FRE=47

|win_ROS=10|draw_ROS=8 |loss_ROS=15|gf_ROS=41 |ga_ROS=49

|win_AMA=11|draw_AMA=7 |loss_AMA=15|gf_AMA=27 |ga_AMA=42

|win_HBK=14|draw_HBK=10|loss_HBK=9 |gf_HBK=42 |ga_HBK=31

|win_NYK=10|draw_NYK=10|loss_NYK=13|gf_NYK=54 |ga_NYK=59

|win_SKI=3 |draw_SKI=9 |loss_SKI=21|gf_SKI=33 |ga_SKI=60|status_SKI=R

|win_THI=10|draw_THI=10|loss_THI=13|gf_THI=42 |ga_THI=53

|win_VEJ=18|draw_VEJ=11|loss_VEJ=4 |gf_VEJ=47 |ga_VEJ=24|status_VEJ=PC

|win_VEN=15|draw_VEN=11|loss_VEN=7 |gf_VEN=59 |ga_VEN=42|status_VEN=P

|win_VIB=15|draw_VIB=9 |loss_VIB=9 |gf_VIB=58 |ga_VIB=42

|name_BRA=Brabrand IF

|name_ESB=Esbjerg fB

|name_FRE=FC Fredericia

|name_ROS=FC Roskilde

|name_AMA=Fremad Amager

|name_HBK=HB Køge

|name_NYK=Nykøbing FC

|name_SKI=Skive IK

|name_THI=Thisted FC

|name_VEJ=Vejle BK

|name_VEN=Vendsyssel FF

|name_VIB=Viborg FF

|class_rules=1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored

|res_col_header=Promotion or Relegation

|col_P=green1 |text_P=Promotion to Danish Superliga

|col_R=red1 |text_R=Relegation to Danish 2nd Divisions

|col_PO=blue1 |text_PO=Qualification to Promotion play-offs

}}

References

{{Reflist}}

External links

  • {{in lang|da}} [http://www.dbu.dk Danish FA]

{{2017–18 in Danish football}}

{{Danish 1st Division seasons}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:2017-18 Danish 1st Division}}

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