Superliga is a men’s league competition in Denmark, established in 1991. Follow live scores, fixtures, results and standings on the competition page, alongside player and team statistics for a clear view of matches and season performance. Visitors can use the page to explore the competition’s available data across its recorded seasons in one place.
Upcoming matches, Superliga
Regular Season - 9
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- Regular Season - 9
Lyngby
Silkeborg
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- Regular Season - 9
Odense
FC Midtjylland
Nature Energy Park -
- Regular Season - 9
Sonderjyske
Randers FC
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- Regular Season - 9
Brondby
FC Copenhagen
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- Regular Season - 9
AC Horsens
Aarhus
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- Regular Season - 9
Viborg
FC Nordsjaelland
Energi Viborg Arena
Regular Season - 10
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- Regular Season - 10
FC Nordsjaelland
Odense
Right to Dream Park
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- Regular Season - 10
Silkeborg
AC Horsens
JYSK park
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- Regular Season - 10
Randers FC
Viborg
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- Regular Season - 10
Brondby
Lyngby
Latest played matches, Superliga
Regular Season - 8
Regular Season - 7
Superliga Standings
| Rank | Club | MP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Last 5 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
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FC Copenhagen | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 8 | 14 | 21 | WWWWL |
| 2 |
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FC Nordsjaelland | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 17 | WDLWW |
| 3 |
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FC Midtjylland | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 15 | DWDWD |
| 4 |
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Viborg | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 14 | DLWWW |
| 5 |
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Brondby | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 13 | LLWWW |
| 6 |
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AC Horsens | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 14 | -1 | 10 | LWLWW |
| 7 |
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Randers FC | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 10 | -1 | 10 | LWWLL |
| 8 |
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Odense | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 13 | -6 | 8 | WLDDL |
| 9 |
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Lyngby | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 12 | -2 | 7 | DWDLD |
| 10 |
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Silkeborg | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 12 | -4 | 7 | DDDLL |
| 11 |
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Aarhus | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 15 | -6 | 4 | LDLLD |
| 12 |
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Sonderjyske | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 19 | -11 | 2 | DLLLL |
Superliga Statistics
Top scorers 2026
| # | Player | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
M. Elyounoussi
FC Copenhagen |
6 |
| 2 |
B. Meling
FC Copenhagen |
4 |
| 3 |
S. Iheanacho
FC Midtjylland |
4 |
| 4 |
O. Hyseni
Brondby |
3 |
| 5 |
F. Etim
FC Midtjylland |
3 |
| 6 |
K. Ehibhatiomhan
AC Horsens |
3 |
| 7 |
A. Beck
Viborg |
3 |
| 8 |
M. Themsen
Randers FC |
3 |
| 9 |
S. Colyn
Lyngby |
3 |
| 10 |
M. Emil Madsen
FC Copenhagen |
2 |
Top assists 2026
| # | Player | Assists |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
O. Bundgaard
Viborg |
2 |
| 2 |
Cho Gue-Sung
FC Midtjylland |
2 |
| 3 |
J. Suzuki
FC Copenhagen |
2 |
| 4 |
F. Etim
FC Midtjylland |
2 |
| 5 |
M. Brink
FC Nordsjaelland |
2 |
| 6 |
M. Søndergaard
Viborg |
2 |
| 7 |
C. McCowatt
Silkeborg |
2 |
| 8 |
Jimi Weikko Tauriainen
AC Horsens |
2 |
| 9 |
V. Byskov
FC Midtjylland |
2 |
| 10 |
D. Osorio
FC Midtjylland |
2 |
Top key passes
Top tackles
Top yellow cards
- Emini 3
- Binks 3
- Nordengen Knudsen 3
- Þorvaldsson 3
- Raun Pedersen 3
- Gomez 3
- Soulas 3
- Nissen Kristensen 3
- McCoy 3
- Frøkjær-Jensen 2
Top red cards
- Henriksson 1
- Ivov Velkov 1
- Julius Emefile 1
- Bjarnason 1
- Slisz 1
Superliga teams participation since 2011
History
| Team | Nb participations |
|---|---|
| FC Midtjylland | 15 |
| FC Nordsjaelland | 15 |
| FC Copenhagen | 15 |
| Brondby | 15 |
| Randers FC | 14 |
| Odense | 14 |
| Aarhus | 14 |
| Sonderjyske | 13 |
| Aalborg | 13 |
| Silkeborg | 11 |
| AC Horsens | 8 |
| Lyngby | 8 |
| Viborg | 8 |
| Esbjerg | 7 |
| Vejle | 6 |
| Hobro | 5 |
| Vestsjælland | 2 |
| Vendsyssel FF | 1 |
| FC Fredericia | 1 |
| FC Helsingor | 1 |
| HB Koge | 1 |
| Hvidovre | 1 |
Superliga top scorer teams
Goals scored vs. conversion rate
| Team | Goals scored | Total shots | Conversion % |
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| FC Copenhagen | 22 | 120 |
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| FC Midtjylland | 16 | 122 |
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| FC Nordsjaelland | 13 | 144 |
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| AC Horsens | 13 | 81 |
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| Brondby | 12 | 129 |
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| Viborg | 11 | 102 |
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| Lyngby | 10 | 124 |
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| Randers FC | 9 | 75 |
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| Aarhus | 9 | 137 |
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| Silkeborg | 8 | 90 |
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| Sonderjyske | 8 | 95 |
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| Odense | 7 | 117 |
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Superliga About
Superliga, officially branded 3F Superliga for sponsorship, is Denmark’s top-flight men’s professional football league. As a league competition, it occupies the highest level of the Danish football pyramid and determines the national champion while providing a route towards UEFA club competitions.
Identity and purpose
The Superliga is the leading domestic stage for Danish club football. Its central sporting purpose is to establish the Danish champion through a full league campaign, testing clubs over a long season rather than in a single-elimination tournament. The competition also gives Denmark’s strongest sides access to the European club football pathway, with qualification opportunities connected to the UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League and UEFA Conference League. The precise entry round and number of places depend on Denmark’s UEFA ranking and the applicable competition regulations.
The league is domestic in scope but has an importance that extends beyond Denmark. Its clubs provide a high-level environment for Danish players and have frequently served as a development platform for footballers from Denmark and abroad. Strong performances can lead to domestic titles, European qualification and progression for players and clubs into more prominent international competitions.
Origins and governance
The Superliga was established in 1991, replacing Denmark’s former 1st Division as the country’s highest league. It was created during a period of professionalisation, with the aim of giving elite Danish football a stronger sporting and commercial structure. The competition initially featured 10 teams before its format and size developed over time.
Administration is handled by Divisionsforeningen, the Danish League Association, under the jurisdiction of the Danish Football Association (DBU). Clubs must meet the relevant sporting and licensing requirements to participate. Sporting merit is the normal route into the division: clubs from the Danish 1st Division compete for promotion, with the leading sides generally earning access to the top tier, subject to licensing and other regulatory conditions. At the opposite end of the pyramid, Superliga clubs face relegation through their final league position and the applicable relegation procedures.
Two-phase league format
The modern Superliga uses a distinctive two-stage structure. A regular season brings 12 clubs together in a double round-robin programme. Each team plays every other team once at home and once away, producing 22 matches per club. The regular-season table then divides into two groups, with points carried forward into the next phase.
The top six clubs enter the Championship Round. They play one another home and away for a further 10 matches, and the team finishing first in the combined standings is crowned Danish champion. This second phase ensures that the title is settled by direct contests among the leading teams while preserving the value of the regular season.
The bottom six enter the Qualifying or Relegation Round. This group also uses a home-and-away format, giving each club 10 additional matches. The results determine the final positions among the lower-ranked teams, the clubs exposed to relegation and, where applicable, access to a European play-off route. The bottom two teams are relegated to the Danish 1st Division under the stated competition structure, while promotion places are contested by the leading eligible clubs from that division.
Some seasons also include a one-off European play-off involving an eligible club from the Qualifying Round and a club from the Championship Round. This match is separate from the league table’s normal round-robin fixtures and can provide an additional route to European qualification. Its participants and consequences are determined by the regulations for the relevant season.
Points, classification and match rules
League matches award three points for a win, one for a draw and none for a defeat. Teams level on points are separated through the competition’s classification hierarchy. The recorded order is goal difference, goals scored and away goals scored, followed where necessary by a play-off when the position affects the title or relegation. A draw may be used as a final classification method where the regulations require it.
The league itself is decided by standings rather than knockout matches. However, a designated one-off play-off is treated differently from a normal league fixture: if the score is level after 90 minutes, the match can proceed to two 15-minute periods of extra time, followed by a penalty shoot-out if the teams remain level. The precise application depends on the relevant season’s regulations.
Season calendar and sporting stakes
The Superliga normally follows an autumn–spring calendar, running from July to May. The opening fixtures are usually played in late July, while a substantial winter break commonly runs from around mid-December into February because of the Scandinavian climate. The regular season generally reaches its conclusion in early spring, after which the Championship and Relegation Rounds decide the title, European positions and survival places during April and May.
Every position carries sporting consequences. First place in the Championship Round brings the Danish championship, while the leading clubs compete for places in UEFA competitions. The lower phase combines the pressure of avoiding relegation with the possibility of reaching a European play-off route. This mixture of title competition, continental ambition, promotion and survival makes the Superliga one of the most strategically distinctive league formats in European football.