Danish Women's Handball League

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The Danish Women's Handball League (Danish: Damehåndboldligaen) is the top professional league for Danish women's handball clubs. It is administered by the Danish Handball Federation, and the winners are recognized as Danish champions. The league is officially called Bambusa Kvindeligaen for sponsorship reasons. It has previously been known as HTH GO Ligaen, Primo Tours Ligaen, Boxer Dameligaen, TOMS Ligaen and GuldBageren Ligaen. The current title holder is Team Esbjerg (2023). The European Handball Federation (EHF) ranks the Danish league 4th in the coefficients of leagues based on performances in European competitions over the past seasons.

Danish Women's Handball League
Founded1936
No. of teams14
CountryDenmark
ConfederationEHF
Most recent
champion(s)
Team Esbjerg
(5th title)
(2023-24)
Most titlesViborg HK
(14 titles)
TV partner(s)TV 2, TV 2 Sport
Relegation to1. Division
International cup(s)EHF Champions League
EHF European League
Official website[1]
Current sports event 2023-24

Competition format

The Danish Women's Handball League shares the season style with the men's league. It 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.

Seasons

Current teams (2023/24)

The fourteen teams of the 2023/24 season are:

TeamFinishing pos.
in last season 2022/23
First season of
current spell in
top division
Top division
titles
Aarhus United8th2017-180
Ajax København13th2017-180
HH Elite9th2019-200
Ikast Håndbold 1991-924
København Håndbold6th2013-141
Nykøbing F. Håndbold4th2013-141
Odense Håndbold 2009-102
SønderjyskE Håndbold11th2022-230
Ringkøbing Håndbold10th2021-220
Skanderborg Håndbold12th2018-190
Silkeborg-Voel KFUM7th2013-140
Team Esbjerg 2007-084
Bjerringbro FH1st in (1st division) 2023-240
Viborg HK5th1988-8914

Champions

The complete list of champions since 1936:

SeasonGoldSilverBronze
1935–1936K.I.
1936–1937K.K.G.
1937–1938K.I.
1938–1939R.H. 33
1939–1940K.K.G.
1940–1941K.K.G.
1941–1942AGF
1942–1943K.I.
1943–1944K.I.
1944–1945Didn't take place
1945–1946K.K.G.
1946–1947K.I.
1947–1948K.I.
1948–1949AGF
1949–1950K.I.
1950–1951H.G.
1951–1952V.R.I.
1952–1953H.G.
1953–1954K.I.
1954–1955USG
1955–1956FIF
1956–1957H.G.
1957–1958H.G.
1958–1959FIF
1959–1960H.G.
1960–1961Svendborg HK
1961–1962FIF
1962–1963Helsingør IF
1963–1964H.G.
1964–1965H.G.
1965–1966FIFH.G.IK Skovbakken
1966–1967FIFH.G.IK Skovbakken
1967–1968H.G.FIFK.I.
1968–1969H.G.FIFK.I.
1969–1970H.G.FIFGlostrup IC
1970–1971FIFH.G.Glostrup IC
1971–1972FIFGlostrup ICHørsholm-Usserød IK
1972–1973FIFFunder GFNæstved IF
1973–1974FIFH.G.Glostrup IC
1974–1975H.G.FIFHelsingør IF
1975–1976FIFAIA-TranbjergH.G.
1976–1977H.G.FIFSvendborg HK
1977–1978FIFAIA-TranbjergSvendborg HK
1978–1979Svendborg HKFIFAIA-Tranbjerg
1979–1980FIFHelsingør IFGreve IF
1980–1981FIFIF StjernenSvendborg HK
1981–1982AIA-TranbjergSvendborg HKFIF
1982–1983Helsingør IFHolstebro KFUMFIF
1983–1984Helsingør IFAIA-TranbjergRødovre HK
1984–1985FIFHelsingør IFIF Stjernen
1985–1986IF StjernenRødovre HKGOG
1986–1987Rødovre HKLyngså BKNNfH Lemvig
1987–1988Lyngså BKRødovre HKGOG
1988–1989FIFAIA-TranbjergGOG
1989–1990GOGFIFLyngså BK
1990–1991GOGViborg HKFIF
1991–1992GOGViborg HKFIF
1992–1993GOGViborg HKFIF
1993–1994Viborg HKGOGIkast FS
1994–1995Viborg HKGOGIkast FS
1995–1996Viborg HKGOGIkast FS
1996–1997Viborg HKFrederikshavn fIGOG
1997–1998Ikast FSViborg HKFIF
1998–1999Viborg HKIkast FSFrederikshavn fI
1999–2000Viborg HKFIFIkast-Bording EH
2000–2001Viborg HKGOGIkast-Bording EH
2001–2002Viborg HKIkast-Bording EHRanders HK
2002–2003Slagelse FHIkast-Bording EHGOG
2003–2004Viborg HKSlagelse FHIkast-Bording EH
2004–2005Slagelse DTAalborg DHViborg HK
2005–2006Viborg HKSlagelse DTAalborg DH
2006–2007Slagelse DTViborg HKAalborg DH
2007–2008Viborg HKIkast-Bording EHFCK Håndbold
2008–2009Viborg HKAalborg DHFCK Håndbold
2009–2010Viborg HKRanders HKKIF Vejen
2010–2011FC Midtjylland HåndboldRanders HKViborg HK
2011–2012Randers HKViborg HKFC Midtjylland Håndbold
2012-2013FC Midtjylland HåndboldTeam Tvis HolstebroViborg HK
2013-2014Viborg HKFC Midtjylland HåndboldRanders HK
2014–2015FC Midtjylland HåndboldTeam EsbjergTeam Tvis Holstebro
2015–2016Team EsbjergFC Midtjylland HåndboldTeam Tvis Holstebro
2016–2017Nykøbing Falster HåndboldklubKøbenhavn HåndboldFC Midtjylland Håndbold
2017–2018København HåndboldOdense HåndboldViborg HK
2018–2019Team EsbjergHerning-Ikast HåndboldOdense Håndbold
2019–2020Team EsbjergOdense HåndboldViborg HK
2020–2021Odense HåndboldViborg HKHerning-Ikast Håndbold
2021–2022Odense HåndboldTeam EsbjergHerning-Ikast Håndbold
2022–2023Team EsbjergOdense HåndboldHerning-Ikast Håndbold
2023-2024Team EsbjergNykøbing Falster HåndboldklubOdense Håndbold

Medal table

The all-time medal table for the women's championship is as follows:[1]

TeamGoldSilverBronze
Viborg HK1464
FIF København1286
HG København541
Team Esbjerg527
Herning-Ikast Håndbold4711
GOG440
Slagelse DT320
Odense Håndbold231
Helsingør IF221
IF AIA-Tranbjerg141
Randers HK122
Rødovre HK121
Svendborg HK113
IF Stjernen111
Lyngså BK111
København Håndbold110
Nykøbing Falster Håndboldklub100
Aalborg DH022
Glostrup IC013
Holstebro012
IK Skovbakken012
Frederikshavn f.I.011
Funder GF010
Holstebro KFUM010
K.I. København002
FCK Håndbold002
Hørsholm-Usserød IK001
Næstved IF001
Greve IF001
NNfH Lemvig001
KIF Vejen001

Top scorers

The following list shows the top scorers from recent seasons:[2]

Statistics

EHF coefficients

The following data indicates Danish coefficient rankings between European handball leagues.

Broadcasting rights

In European competitions

Champions LeagueEHF CupChallenge CupCup Winners' Cup
Cwinning year(s)RUSFCwinning year(s)RUSFCwinning year(s)RUSFCwinning year(s)RUSF
Viborg HK32006, 2009, 20102131994, 1999, 2004000001201410
Slagelse FH32004, 2005, 2007001200300000000
HG København1196512000000000
FC Midtjylland (Ikast)00222002, 201112119981122004, 201501
Team Tvis Holstebro00022013, 2015100001201600
Randers HK0001201001010000
FC København0000000001200901
Frederiksberg IF010000000001
Helsingør IF010000000000
KIF Vejen000001000010
Aalborg DH001000000000
Team Esbjerg000010000000
GK Svendborg000000000001
AIA-Tranbjerg000000000001
Rødovre HK000000000001
Kolding IF000000000001
TOTAL7 title569 title341 title215 title27

See also

References