1. Division is a men’s league competition in Denmark, with the recorded coverage spanning the 2011 to 2025 seasons. Follow live scores, fixtures, results, standings, and player and team statistics on this page. It provides a clear reference for reviewing matches, comparing performance, and tracking competition data from season to season across the available records.
Upcoming matches, 1. Division
Regular Season - 9
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- Regular Season - 9Kolding IF
Hillerød
Autocentralen Park -
- Regular Season - 9
Aarhus Fremad
Hvidovre
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- Regular Season - 9
AB Copenhagen
Esbjerg
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- Regular Season - 9
Aalborg
Vendsyssel FF
Aalborg Portland Park -
- Regular Season - 9
FC Fredericia
Vejle
Monjasa Park -
- Regular Season - 9
HB Koge
Hobro
Capelli Sport Stadion
Regular Season - 10
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- Regular Season - 10
Vejle
Hvidovre
Vejle Stadion
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- Regular Season - 10
AB Copenhagen
No H2HAarhus Fremad
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- Regular Season - 10
Hillerød
FC Fredericia
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- Regular Season - 10
Esbjerg
Aalborg
Blue Water Arena
Latest played matches, 1. Division
Regular Season - 8
Regular Season - 7
1. Division Standings
| Rank | Club | MP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Last 5 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
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Vejle | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 20 | 11 | 9 | 18 | DWDWW |
| 2 |
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Hvidovre | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 18 | DWWDW |
| 3 |
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FC Fredericia | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 13 | DWLDW |
| 4 |
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Aarhus Fremad | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 13 | DWDDD |
| 5 |
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Hobro | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 11 | -1 | 13 | DLLWW |
| 6 |
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Aalborg | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 12 | DWDLL |
| 7 |
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Vendsyssel FF | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 12 | -4 | 9 | DLWWL |
| 8 |
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Hillerød | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 13 | -1 | 8 | WDWLD |
| 9 | Kolding IF | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 11 | -2 | 7 | DLWDL | |
| 10 |
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AB Copenhagen | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 10 | -2 | 6 | LLLDW |
| 11 |
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Esbjerg | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 16 | -6 | 5 | DLLLL |
| 12 |
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HB Koge | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 15 | -9 | 4 | DDDDL |
1. Division Statistics
Top scorers 2026
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Top assists 2026
| # | Player | Assists |
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Top key passes
Top tackles
Top yellow cards
Top red cards
1. Division teams participation since 2011
History
| Team | Nb participations |
|---|---|
| FC Fredericia | 14 |
| HB Koge | 14 |
| Vendsyssel FF | 13 |
| Hobro | 10 |
| Vejle | 9 |
| Roskilde | 8 |
| Skive | 8 |
| Hvidovre | 8 |
| AC Horsens | 7 |
| Lyngby | 7 |
| FC Helsingor | 7 |
| Fremad Amager | 7 |
| Naestved | 7 |
| Viborg | 7 |
| Esbjerg | 6 |
| Nykobing FC | 6 |
| AB Copenhagen | 5 |
| Kolding IF | 5 |
| Silkeborg | 4 |
| Brønshøj | 4 |
| Hillerød | 4 |
| B 93 | 3 |
| Vestsjælland | 3 |
| Sonderjyske | 2 |
| Aalborg | 2 |
| Thisted FC | 2 |
| Jammerbugt | 2 |
| Randers FC | 1 |
| Odense | 1 |
| Aarhus | 1 |
| Brabrand | 1 |
| Aarhus Fremad | 1 |
| Marienlyst | 1 |
| Middelfart | 1 |
| Fyn | 1 |
1. Division top scorer teams
1. Division About
1. Division, also recorded as Danish 1st Division and currently branded Betinia Liga for sponsorship purposes, is Denmark’s second-highest men’s football league and a national league competition. It forms the principal bridge between the Danish Superliga and the lower levels of the Danish football pyramid, combining professional and semi-professional clubs in a merit-based contest for promotion and survival.
Identity and purpose
The competition is organised in Denmark under the governance of the Danish Football Association (DBU), with Divisionsforeningen involved in the administration of the professional divisions. Its central purpose is to provide a demanding national environment in which clubs can compete for entry to the top flight, develop players and maintain a sustainable place in the professional game.
Although the league is domestic, its clubs and players operate within an international football ecosystem. Strong performances can raise a club’s profile, while promotion creates access to the Danish Superliga and the wider European competition pathway available to successful Danish top-flight teams. The division also connects with the Danish Cup, or DBU Pokalen, where clubs from outside the elite level can pursue notable ties and the possibility of progressing into higher-profile competition.
History and development
The competition was formed in 1945. Its historical role differs from its modern status: from its creation until 1991, the 1. Division served as Denmark’s highest division. The launch of the modern Danish Superliga in 1991 moved the competition into the second tier, where it has since remained an important part of the national league structure.
That history gives the division a distinctive position in Danish football. It is not simply a developmental league or a regional stepping stone. It is a national competition with its own promotion race, relegation pressure and established clubs, while also providing a route for ambitious teams rising from the regional and lower national levels.
Access, licensing and eligibility
Clubs enter the division primarily through sporting performance. Teams promoted from the Danish 2nd Division gain access by finishing in the qualifying promotion places, while clubs relegated from the Danish Superliga enter the competition from above. The normal sporting routes therefore allow movement in both directions through the pyramid.
Participation is also subject to licensing. Clubs must satisfy sporting, financial, stadium and administrative requirements set within the Danish football regulatory framework. Reserve teams connected with top-flight clubs may be permitted in lower branches of the pyramid, but they are not eligible to compete at 1. Division level. This restriction helps protect the integrity of a league intended for senior first-team competition.
Competition format
The league uses a two-stage structure. In the opening stage, 12 clubs play a double round-robin schedule. Each team meets every other club once at home and once away, producing 22 regular-season matches per team.
After the 22nd matchday, the standings divide into two groups of six. The top six enter the Promotion Group, while the bottom six enter the Relegation Group. The split is determined by the league table rather than by a separate qualifying tournament, and the points and goals accumulated during the regular season carry forward in full.
Each group then plays another double round-robin programme. Clubs meet the other five teams in their group home and away, adding 10 matches to the campaign. This hybrid format gives the regular season importance while ensuring that the final phase retains a clear sporting purpose: the leading clubs continue competing for promotion, while the lower group determines which teams remain in the division.
Match rules and standings
Matches follow the standard league points system: three points for a win, one for a draw and none for a defeat. As the competition is played as a league rather than a knockout tournament, matches normally conclude after 90 minutes, with no extra time or penalty shoot-out used to settle an ordinary league fixture.
When clubs finish level on points, the standings are separated by the following criteria: overall goal difference, total goals scored, head-to-head points and head-to-head goal difference. These rules provide a defined method for resolving close promotion and relegation races without requiring a separate play-off for every tied position.
Calendar and sporting stakes
A typical season follows the European football calendar, beginning in July or August and continuing into the spring. The schedule includes a winter break during the colder months, before fixtures resume in early spring. The closing part of the campaign contains the final regular-season matches and the Promotion and Relegation Groups, with the competition generally concluding in May or June.
The top two clubs in the Promotion Group earn direct promotion to the Danish Superliga. At the other end of the table, the bottom two clubs in the Relegation Group lose their 1. Division status and drop to the Danish 2nd Division. This combination of advancement and survival ensures that the league remains competitive throughout both stages.
Xtra-Stats records the competition from the 2011 season through 2025, covering 15 recorded seasons. Across that period, 1. Division represents a key test of club strength in Denmark: a league where established professional sides, ambitious promoted teams and recently relegated top-flight clubs compete within the same structured national system.