Danish Men's Handball League
The Danish Men's Handball League, formerly known as Herrehåndboldligaen is the men's top Danish professional handball league. The winners of the Danish Men's Handball League are recognised as the Danish men's handball champions. The current champions are GOG Håndbold.
Current season, competition or edition: 2023–24 Håndboldligaen | |
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| Sport | Handball |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1936 |
| Administrator | DHF |
| No. of teams | 14 |
| Country | Denmark |
| Confederation | EHF |
| Most recent champion(s) | GOG Håndbold (9th title) (2022–23) |
| Most titles | KIF Kolding (14 titles) |
| Relegation to | 1st Division |
| Domestic cup(s) | Danish Cup |
| International cup(s) | EHF Champions League EHF European League |
| Official website | tophaandbold |
Season
The Danish Men's Handball League season consists of 14 teams, each playing 26 regular season games. The eight best teams of the regular season advance to further games, where they are divided into two groups of four teams each. No. 1 and 2 from the regular season start with 2 points. No. 3 and 4 start with 1 point, while no. 5-8 start with no points. After these six games the two top teams in each group will play semifinals. No. 1 from one group is up against no. 2 from the other. The winners will meet in finals, while the losers will play against each other for the bronze medal. Semifinals, finals, and bronze games are all played in best of 3.
The lowest placed team of the regular season is directly relegated to the second-best division, and replaced by the winner of this. The teams finishing as 9, 10, 11, 12 and 13 are put in a group where they will play against each other. In the second-best division, the teams that end up 2nd and 3rd will play against each other in best of 3. The winner of those games will get to meet the lowest placed team from the 9-13 group from the top league, yet again in best of 3. The winner will get to play in the top league next season, while the loser plays in the second-best division.
Teams
The teams for the 2022–23 season are:
| Team | Location | Arena | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aalborg Håndbold | Aalborg | Jutlander Bank Arena | 5,009 |
| Bjerringbro-Silkeborg | Bjerringbro | Silkeborg-Hallerne | 2,845 |
| Fredericia HK | Fredericia | Fredericia Idrætscenter | 2,225 |
| GOG | Gudme | Gudme-Hallerne | 2,265 |
| KIF Kolding | Kolding | Tre-For Arena | 5,182 |
| Lemvig-Thyborøn | Lemvig | Vestjysk BANK Arena | 1,400 |
| Mors-Thy | Nykøbing Mors | Jyske Bank Mors Arena
Thy Hallen |
2,296
1,284 |
| Nordsjælland Håndbold | Helsinge Hillerød |
Helsinge-Hallen Royal Stage |
1,600 3,000 |
| Ribe-Esbjerg | Esbjerg | Blue Water Dokken
Invactor Arena |
3,386
1,976 |
| Skanderborg Aarhus Håndbold | Skanderborg | Fælledhallen | 1,700
5,000 |
| HC Midtjylland | Herning | Sportcenter Herning | 1,700 |
| Skjern | Skjern | Skjern Bank Arena | 3,264 |
| SønderjyskE | Sønderborg | Broager Sparekasse Skansen | 2,200 |
| TTH Holstebro | Holstebro | Idrætscenter Vest | 3,250 |
Champions
The complete list of the Danish men's handball champions since 1936.
| Year | Winner (titles) | Top goalscorer (goals), club |
|---|---|---|
| 1936 | IF Vidar (1) | |
| 1937 | IF Ajax (1) | |
| 1938 | IF Vidar (2) | |
| 1939 | Handelsstandens Gymnastikforening (1) | |
| 1940 | Handelsstandens Gymnastikforening (2) | |
| 1941 | Handelsstandens Gymnastikforening (3) | |
| 1942 | IF Ajax (2) | |
| 1943 | Handelsstandens Gymnastikforening (4) | |
| 1944 | IF Ajax (3) | |
| 1945 | Season suspended | |
| 1946 | Handelsstandens Gymnastikforening (5) | |
| 1947 | Handelsstandens Gymnastikforening (6) | Svend Aage Madsen (36), IF Ajax |
| 1948 | IF Ajax (4) | Svend Aage Madsen (47), IF Ajax |
| 1949 | IF Ajax (5) | Per Theilmann (42), Helsingør IF |
| 1950 | IF Ajax (6) | Svend Aage Madsen (48), IF Ajax |
| 1951 | Helsingør IF (1) | Per Theilmann (56), Helsingør IF |
| 1952 | IF Ajax (7) | Per Theilmann (97), Helsingør IF |
| 1953 | IF Ajax (8) | Mogens Olsen (109), Aarhus KFUM |
| 1954 | Tarup HK (1) | Mogens Olsen (101), Aarhus KFUM |
| 1955 | Aarhus KFUM (1) | Mogens Olsen (130), Aarhus KFUM |
| 1956 | Handelsstandens Gymnastikforening (7) | Mogens Olsen (128), Aarhus KFUM |
| 1957 | AGF (1) | Mogens Olsen (144), Aarhus KFUM |
| 1958 | Helsingør IF (2) | Mogens Olsen (162), Aarhus KFUM |
| 1959 | AGF (2) | Mogens Olsen (178), Aarhus KFUM |
| 1960 | Handelsstandens Gymnastikforening (8) | Jens Ove Hansen (144), IF Stjernen |
| 1961 | AGF (3) | Max Nielsen (127), MK 31 |
| 1962 | Skovbakken (1) | Jørgen P. Hansen (128), Tarup Pårup IF Peter Nielsen (128), IF Ajax |
| 1963 | Aarhus KFUM (2) | Mogens Olsen (102), Aarhus KFUM |
| 1964 | IF Ajax (9) | USG |
| 1965 | AGF (4) | Jørgen Petersen (142), H.G. Handball |
| 1966 | Handelsstandens Gymnastikforening (9) | Aarhus KFUM |
| 1967 | Handelsstandens Gymnastikforening (10) | Jørgen Petersen (118), H.G. Handball |
| 1968 | Handelsstandens Gymnastikforening (11) | Karl Erik Jørgensen (131), IF Stjernen |
| 1969 | Handelsstandens Gymnastikforening (12) | Hans Jørn Graversen (132), Skovbakken |
| 1970 | Handelsstandens Gymnastikforening (13) | Hans Jørn Graversen (128), Skovbakken |
| 1971 | Efterslægten (1) | Flemming Hansen (161), Fredericia KFUM |
| 1972 | IF Stadion (1) | Flemming Hansen (97), Fredericia KFUM |
| 1973 | IF Stadion (2) | Flemming Hansen (152), Fredericia KFUM |
| 1974 | Aarhus KFUM (3) | Flemming Hansen (137), Fredericia KFUM |
| 1975 | Fredericia KFUM (1) | Flemming Hansen (109), Fredericia KFUM |
| 1976 | Fredericia KFUM (2) | Flemming Hansen (136), Fredericia KFUM |
| 1977 | Fredericia KFUM (3) | Michael Berg (168), Holte IF |
| 1978 | Fredericia KFUM (4) | Michael Berg (201), Holte IF |
| 1979 | Fredericia KFUM (5) | Michael Berg (148), Holte IF |
| 1980 | Aarhus KFUM (4) | Michael Berg (141), Holte IF |
| 1981 | Helsingør IF (3) | Michael Berg (148), Holte IF |
| 1982 | Skovbakken (2) | Bjarne Jeppesen (117), Fredericia KFUM |
| 1983 | Aarhus KFUM (5) | Erik Veje Rasmussen (121), Helsingør IF |
| 1984 | Gladsaxe/HG (1) | Michael Berg (125), Holte IF |
| 1985 | Helsingør IF (4) | Michael Berg (101), Holte IF Hans Henrik Hattesen (101), Virum/Sorgenfri HK |
| 1986 | HIK (1) | Flemming Hansen (100), Helsingør IF |
| 1987 | Kolding IF (1) | Flemming Hansen (98), Helsingør IF |
| 1988 | Kolding IF (2) | Kim G. Jacobsen (105), Kolding IF |
| 1989 | Helsingør IF (5) | John Mortensen (112), Nyborg GIF |
| 1990 | Kolding IF (3) | Otto Mertz (107), Kolding IF |
| 1991 | Kolding IF (4) | John Jacobsen (150), Ribe HK |
| 1992 | GOG (1) | Per Sabroe Thomsen (121), GOG |
| 1993 | Kolding IF (5) | Fritz Thomsen (141), Aalborg KFUM |
| 1994 | Kolding IF (6) | Kim Keller Christensen (170), Virum-Sorgenfri HK |
| 1995 | GOG (2) | Jan Paulsen (168), HK Roar |
| 1996 | GOG (3) | Klavs Bruun Jørgensen (167), Virum-Sorgenfri HK |
| 1997 | Virum-Sorgenfri HK (1) | Nikolaj Jacobsen (205), GOG |
| 1998 | GOG (4) | Lars E. Jørgensen (142), HK Roar |
| 1999 | Skjern Håndbold (1) | Ole Nielsen (158), Team Esbjerg |
| 2000 | GOG (5) | Brian Jensen (140), Vrold/Skanderborg HK |
| 2001 | Kolding IF (7) | Bilal Šuman (178), Kolding IF |
| 2002 | KIF Kolding (8) | Heins Kart Pedersen (172), Bjerringbro FH |
| 2003 | KIF Kolding (9) | Lars Rasmussen (179), Ajax/Farum |
| 2004 | GOG (6) | Micke Næsby (227), Fredericia HK |
| 2005 | KIF Kolding (10) | Robert Gunnarsson (241), Århus GF |
| 2006 | KIF Kolding (11) | Jesper Nøddesbo (178), KIF Kolding |
| 2007 | GOG (7) | Hans Lindberg (187), Viborg HK |
| 2008 | FCK Håndbold (1) | Milutin Dragićević (177), Bjerringbro-Silkeborg |
| 2009 | KIF Kolding (12) | Fredrik Petersen (171), GOG |
| 2010 | AaB Håndbold (1) | Claus Møller Jakobsen (149), Skjern |
| 2011 | AG København (1) | Jonas Larholm (160) AaB Håndbold |
| 2012 | AG København (2) | Michael Pedersen (184), Skive fH |
| 2013 | Aalborg Håndbold (2) | Jeppe Riber (196), Ribe-Esbjerg HH |
| 2014 | KIF Kolding Copenhagen (13) | Henrik Møllgaard (228), Skjern |
| 2015 | KIF Kolding Copenhagen (14) | Nikolaj Ø. Nielsen (205), Bjerringbro-Silkeborg |
| 2016 | Bjerringbro-Silkeborg (1) | Patrick Wiesmach Larsen (217), Team Tvis Holstebro |
| 2017 | Aalborg Håndbold (3) | Sander Sagosen (206), Aalborg Håndbold Jacob Holm (206), Ribe-Esbjerg HH |
| 2018 | Skjern Håndbold (2) | Nikolaj Ø. Nielsen (202), Bjerringbro-Silkeborg |
| 2019 | Aalborg Håndbold (4) | Anders Eggert (223), Skjern |
| 2020 | Aalborg Håndbold (5) | Nikolaj Læsø (153), Aarhus Håndbold |
| 2021 | Aalborg Håndbold (6) | Emil Jakobsen (244), GOG |
| 2022 | GOG Håndbold (8) | Jerry Tollbring (266), GOG |
| 2023 | GOG Håndbold (9) | Emil Wernsdorf Madsen (252), GOG |
Total titles won
The following clubs have won the Danish championship.
| Club | Winners |
|---|---|
| KIF Kolding | 14 |
| Handelsstandens Gymnastikforening | 13 |
| IF Ajax | 9 |
| GOG | 9 |
| Aalborg Håndbold | 6 |
| Helsingør IF | 5 |
| Aarhus KFUM | 5 |
| Fredericia KFUM | 5 |
| AGF | 4 |
| Skjern Håndbold | 2 |
| AG København | 2 |
| Skovbakken | 2 |
| IF Stadion | 2 |
| IF Vidar | 2 |
| Bjerringbro-Silkeborg | 1 |
| FCK Håndbold | 1 |
| Virum-Sorgenfri HK | 1 |
| HIK | 1 |
| Gladsaxe/HG | 1 |
| Efterslægten | 1 |
| Tarup HK | 1 |
EHF coefficients
The following data indicates Danish coefficient rankings between European handball leagues.
EHF League Ranking for 2021/22 season:[1]
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EHF Club Ranking as of 14 July 2022:[2]
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See also
References
- "2021/22 season ranking" (PDF). European Handball Federation. Retrieved 16 October 2021.
- "Club coefficients". eurotopteam.com. Retrieved 3 March 2019.
External links
- (in Danish) Current league statistics
- (in Danish) League history
- (in Danish) Top goalscorer