The 2019–20 Elitedivisionen also known as Gjensidige Kvindeligaen is the 48th season of the highest women's football league in Denmark and is currently contested by 8 teams each year in Denmark. Brøndby IF are the defending champions and FC Nordsjælland made their debut in the league.
| Season | 2019–20 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Fortuna Hjørring |
| Relegated | Odense Q Ballerup-Skovlunde Fodbold |
| Matches played | 86 |
| Goals scored | 318 (3.7 per match) |
| Top goalscorer |  Nicoline Sørensen (16 goals) |
| Biggest home win | 6 goals: BRØ 7–1 KOL (21 Sep) |
| Biggest away win | 6 goals: ODE 1–7 THY (19 Oct) |
| Highest scoring | 13 goals: FOR 8–5 ODE (21 Sep) |
← 2018–19 2020–21 → | |
Fortuna Hjørring won the league for the 11th time in the club's history, while Odense Q and Ballerup-Skovlunde Fodbold relegated to Kvinde 1. division.[1][2]
Effects of the COVID-19 pandemic
On 6 March 2020, all sport in Denmark were locked down and banned during the coronavirus pandemic, until mid of April.[3][4] In May, it was announced that the season would restart on 6 June and the remaining matches of the season would be played behind closed doors. The Championship round and the Qualification round, were reduced from a total of 10 matches to 5 matches, per team.[5]
On 10 June 2020, it was decided to reopen stadiums for spectators, with up to 500 people.[6]
Broadcasting
In May 2020, the Danish Football Union announced that they had signed a TV-deal with Discovery, Inc., where a number of matches will be shown on Eurosport 2 and Sport Live, as well as the streaming service Dplay.[7]
Teams
| Region | Team | Location | Ground | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hovedstaden | Brøndby IF | Brøndby | Brøndby Stadion | 29,000 |
| BSF Skovlunde | Ballerup | Ballerup Idrætspark | 4,000 | |
| FC Nordsjælland | Farum | Farum Park | 10,300 | |
| Syddanmark | KoldingQ | Kolding | Fynske Bank Arena | 2,500 |
| Odense Q | Odense | Vejlby/Risskov Centret | 1,200 | |
| Midtjylland | VSK Aarhus | Aarhus | Vejlby Stadion | 5,200 |
| Nordjylland | Fortuna Hjørring | Hjørring | Hjørring Stadion | 7,500 |
| FC Thy-Thisted Q | Thisted | Sparekassen Thy Arena | 3,000 |
Personnel and kits
- As of 4 June 2020
| Team | Manager | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brøndby | Per Nielsen | Louise Kristiansen | Hummel | Arbejdernes Landsbank |
| Fortuna Hjørring | Niclas Hougaard Hansen | Caroline Rask | New Balance | Sportmaster, Nord Energi |
| Ballerup-Skovlunde Fodbold | Kasper Klarskov | Michelle Madsen | Joma | SuperBrugsen, Dystan Rosenberg, Ballerup Bladet |
| FC Nordsjælland | Brian Sørensen | Catrine Gryholt | Nike, Inc. | Arbejdernes Landsbank, DHL |
| FC Thy-Thisted Q | Torben Overgaard | Matilde Kjeldgaard | Adidas | Skyum, Intersport, Armiga A/S |
| Kolding Q | Anders Jensen | Louise Eriksen | Nike, Inc. | A/S Bolind-Handel |
| Odense Q | Steen Hansen | Tenna Kappel | Joma | Folkesparekassen |
| VSK Aarhus | Anders Nim | Christina Ravn | Puma | Bistorante Italia |
Managerial changes
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Incoming manager | Date of appointment | Position in table |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Odense Q | Morten Christiansen | Sacked | 27 June 2019[8] | Steen Hansen | 1 July 2019[9] | Pre-season |
| Ballerup-Skovlunde Fodbold | Peer Lisdorf | Sacked | 3 October 2019[10] | Kasper Klarskov | 1 January 2019[11] | 8th |
| Fortuna Hjørring |  Carrie Kveton | Signed by OL Reign | 24 November 2019[12] | Niclas Hougaard Hansen | 1 January 2020[13] | 1st |
| VSK Aarhus | Hans Paarup | Resigned | 27 November 2019[14] | Anders Nim | 1 January 2019[15] | 5th |
| Kolding Q | Peter Pedersen | Sacked | 3 December 2019[16] | Anders Jensen | 1 January 2020[17] | 6th |
Results
Main round
Teams play each other twice. Top six advance to the championship round.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fortuna Hjørring | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 38 | 17 | +21 | 30 | Championship Round |
| 2 | Brøndby IF | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 50 | 20 | +30 | 29 | |
| 3 | FC Nordsjælland | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 29 | 14 | +15 | 26 | |
| 4 | FC Thy-Thisted Q | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 34 | 18 | +16 | 21 | |
| 5 | VSK Aarhus | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 25 | 21 | +4 | 21 | |
| 6 | KoldingQ | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 30 | −16 | 15 | |
| 7 | Odense Q | 14 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 24 | 49 | −25 | 10 | Relegation Round |
| 8 | Ballerup-Skovlunde Fodbold | 14 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 12 | 47 | −35 | 5 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Head-to-head away goals scored
Championship round
Teams play five matches. Points are reset, but bonus points are awarded for the placement in the main round. 10 points for first place, 8 points for second place and then 6, 4, 2 and 0.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fortuna Hjørring (C, Q) | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 | +7 | 23 | Qualification to Champions League |
| 2 | Brøndby (Q) | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | +6 | 21 | |
| 3 | FC Nordsjælland | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 7 | −1 | 12 | |
| 4 | FC Thy-Thisted Q | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 8 | −5 | 7 | |
| 5 | KoldingQ | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 6 | |
| 6 | VSK Aarhus | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 15 | −8 | 5 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
(C) Champions; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated
Qualification round
Teams play five matches, the first and second place are promoted to the league.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HB Køge (Q) | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 1 | +12 | 15 | Qualification to 2020–21 Elitedivisionen |
| 2 | AaB (Q) | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 6 | +6 | 12 | |
| 3 | Odense Q | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 9 | +3 | 7 | |
| 4 | B.93 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 10 | −2 | 6 | |
| 5 | Vildbjerg SF | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 11 | −5 | 4 | |
| 6 | Ballerup-Skovlunde Fodbold | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 17 | −14 | 0 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
(Q) Qualified for the phase indicated
Top scorers
- As of 8 July 2020
Overall
Player of the Month
| Month | Player | |
|---|---|---|
| Player | Club | |
| August | Nicoline Sørensen | Brøndby IF |
| September | Cecilie Fløe | Odense Q |
| October | Caroline Møller Hansen | Fortuna Hjørring |
| November | Emma Snerle | Fortuna Hjørring |
References
External links
- Stillinger og resultater dbu.dk
- Summary - Elitedivisionen on soccerway.com