Danish Super League 2019/2020 season preview Football
Kobenhavn crowned Danish champions
Kobenhavn were crowned champions of the 2019 Danish Superliga for the first time since 2017. With 13 Danish Championships and 8 comestic Cups, they are the most successful club in the history of Danish football. Vejle and Vendsyssel were rejegated in the relegation play-offs, while second division champions Silkeborg and play-off winners Lyngby returned to the top flight after one year of absence.
- Champions: Kobenhavn (Champions League 2nd QR)
- Runners-up and Cup winners: Midtjylland (UEFA Europa League 3nd QR)
- Third place: Esbjerg (UEFA Europa League 2nd QR)
- Fourth place: Brondby (UEFA Europa League 1st QR)
- Relegated: Vejle, Vendsyssel
- Promoted: Silkeborg, Lyngby.
| Team | Titles | 14/15 | 15/16 | 16/17 | 17/18 | 18/19 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kobenhavn | 13 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| Brondby | 10 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Aarhus | 5 | - | 10 | 11 | 10 | 7 |
| Esbjerg | 5 | 8 | 11 | 14 | - | 3 |
| Aalborg | 4 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 9 |
| Odense | 3 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 5 |
| Lyngby | 2 | - | - | 3 | 14 | - |
| Silkeborg | 1 | 12 | - | 9 | 13 | - |
| Midtjylland | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
| Nordsjaelland | 1 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 6 |
| Sonderjyske | - | 10 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 10 |
| Randers | - | 4 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 8 |
| Horsens | - | - | - | 12 | 6 | 11 |
| Hobro | - | 7 | 12 | - | 7 | 12 |
Number of titles since the 1912/13 season.
Coaching changes
Brondby named Niels Frederiksen as new manager on June 1st. Frederiksen lead the Denmark U21 through the UEFA Euro U-21s before starting in his new position. He also coached Esbjerg and Lyngby. Meanwhile, Kent Nielsen, who was named 2006 Danish Coach of the Year, has been appointed the new coach of Silkeborg. He started his coaching career with Aarhus, before guiding Horsens to promotion to the Danish top-flight in 2005. He also led Brondby for 15 months.
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| # | Team | Pts | GD | W-D-L |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Championship round | ||||
| 1 | Kobenhavn | 82 | 49 | 26-4-6 |
| 2 | Midtjylland | 71 | 33 | 21-8-7 |
| 3 | Esbjerg | 56 | -2 | 16-8-12 |
| 4 | Brondby | 52 | 8 | 15-7-14 |
| 5 | Odense | 52 | 0 | 14-10-12 |
| 6 | Nordsjael. | 44 | -2 | 10-14-12 |
| Relegation A | ||||
| 1 | Aarhus | 47 | 6 | 12-11-9 |
| 2 | Sonderjyske | 35 | -8 | 9-8-15 |
| 3 | Horsens | 33 | -23 | 8-9-15 |
| 4 | Vejle | 28 | -19 | 6-10-16 |
| Relegation B | ||||
| 1 | Randers | 45 | -4 | 12-9-11 |
| 2 | Aalborg | 42 | 3 | 10-12-10 |
| 3 | Vendsyssel | 29 | -17 | 6-11-15 |
| 4 | Hobro | 27 | -24 | 6-9-17 |
Danish Super League standings for season 2018/2019.
Bookmakers favor Kobenhavn
Experts are generally in agreement that Kobenhavn will win the Danish championship, with Midtjylland and Brondby as their main rivals.
| Team | Odds | Team | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kobenhavn | 1.41 | Randers | 251 |
| Midtjylland | 4 | Esbjerg | 251 |
| Brondby | 7.5 | Nordsjaelland | 301 |
| Odense | 51 | Horsens | 501 |
| Aalborg | 67 | Silkeborg | 801 |
| Aarhus | 67 | Hobro | 1501 |
| Sonderjyske | 201 | Lyngby | 1501 |
Preseason odds for the outright winner of the 2019/20 Danish football league.
Danish Cup finals in last five seasons
2019 Midtjylland - Brondby 1:1 4:3 (on penalities)
2018 Brondby - Silkeborg 3:1
2017 Kobenhavn - Brondby 3:1
2016 Kobenhavn - Aarhus 2:1
2015 Kobenhavn - Vestsjaelland 3:2 (aet)
Key players
(transfer market value in m€)
Aalborg
Goalkeeper Jacob Rinne (0.7); Defense: Jores Okore (1), Jakob Ahlmann (0.5), Jakob Blaabjerg (0.4); Midfield: Kasper Kusk (1), Oliver Abildgaard (0.7), Magnus Christensen (0.7), Frederik Borsting (0.7), Rasmus Thellufsen (0.7); Forward: Tom van Weert (1), Wessam Abou Ali (0.5).
Aarhus
Goalkeeper Oscar Whalley (0.2); Defense: Casper Hojer Nielsen (0.7), Jesper Juelsgaard (0.4), Frederik Tingager (0.4); Midfield: Mustafa Amini (0.7), Jakob Ankersen (0.7), Nicolai Poulsen (0.6), Kasper Lunding Jakobsen (0.4); Forward: Mustapha Bundu (1), Patrick Mortensen (0.6), Nicklas Helenius (0.6).
Brondby
Goalkeeper Marvin Schwabe (1); Defense: Hjortur Hermannsson (0.8), Jens Martin Gammelby (0.8), Anthony Jung (0.7); Midfield: Hany Mukhtar (3), Simon Tibbling (2.5), Josip Radosevic (1.5), Lasse Vigen (1.5); Forward: Kamil Wilczek (1.5), Simon Hedlund (1.5), Mikael Uhre (0.8).
Esbjerg
Goalkeeper Jeppe Hojbjerg (0.6); Defense: Jesper Lauridsen (0.7), Daniel Anyembe (0.5), Jeppe Brinch (0.4); Midfield: Jacob Lungi Sorensen (1.5), Lasha Parunashvili (1), Mathias Kristensen (1), Joni Kauko (0.6), Mark Brink (0.5); Forward: Adrian Petre (1.5), Yuri Yakovenko (0.7).
Hobro
Goalkeeper Jesper Rask (0.3); Defense: Rasmus Minor Petersen (0.4), Mathias Haarup (0.4), Jesper Boge (0.4), Frans Dhia Putros (0.3); Midfield: Emmanuel Sabbi (0.6), Edgar Babayan (0.5), Jonas Brix-Damborg (0.4); Forward: Pal Alexander Kirkevold (0.6), Julian Kristoffersen (0.4), Mads Hvilsom (0.4).
Horsens
Goalkeeper Matej Delac (0.4); Defense: Rune Frantsen (0.4), Michael Lumb (0.4), Peter Therkildsen (0.3); Midfield: Bjarke Jacobsen (0.6), Hallur Hansson (0.6), Sivert Heltne Nilsen (0.5), Mikkel Qvist (0.4), Jonas Thorsen (0.3); Forward: Kasper Junker (0.4), Nicolai Brock-Madsen (0.4).
Kobenhavn
Goalkeeper Karl-Johan Johnsson (1.8); Defense: Victor Nelsson (3), Peter Ankersen (3), Andreas Bjelland (2), Karlo Bartolec (2); Midfield: Robert Skov (13), Viktor Fischer (7), Rasmus Falk Jensen (3), Zeca (2); Forward: Jonas Wind (1.8), Pieros Sotiriou (1.3).
Lyngby
Goalkeeper Thomas Mikkelsen (0.2); Defense: Kasper Enghardt (0.4), Lasse Nielsen (0.3), Nicolai Geertsen (0.2), Kevin Tshiembe (0.2); Midfield: Gustav Marcussen (0.4), Emil Nielsen (0.4), Jesper Christjansen (0.3), Martin Ornskov (0.3); Forward: Frederik Gytkjaer (0.4), Andre Riel (0.2).
Midtjylland
Goalkeeper Jesper Hansen (0.5); Defense: Joel Andersson (2.5), Alexander Scholz (2), Erik Sviatchenko (2), Kian Hansen (1.5); Midfield: Evander (3.5), Awer Mabil (2), Gustav Wikheim (1.5), Frank Onyeka (1.5); Forward: Paul Onuachu (6), Sory Kaba (2).
Nordsjaelland
Goalkeeper Nicolai Larsen (0.6); Defense: Ulrik Jenssen (0.9), Abdul Mumin (0.4), Viktor Tranberg (0.4); Midfield: Andreas Skov Olsen (8), Magnus Kofoed Andersen (1.8), Mikkel Damsgaard (1.8), Jacob Christensen (0.8), Mohammed Kudus (0.8); Forward: Godsway Donyoh (1.5), Joachim Rothmann (0.1).
Odense
Goalkeeper Oliver Christensen (0.3); Defense: Jeppe Tverskov (0.8), Ramon Leeuwin (0.7), Jacob Laursen (0.7), Ryan Laursen (0.7), Alexander Ludwig (0.6); Midfield: Bashkim Kadrii (0.7), Troels Klove (0.6), Janus Drachmann (0.5), Jens Thomasen (0.5); Forward: Anders Jacobsen (0.5).
Randers
Goalkeeper Patrik Carlgren (0.7); Defense: Erik Marxen (0.5), Bjorn Kopplin (0.4), Mathias Nielsen (0.4); Midfield: Saba Lobjanidze (0.8), Andre Romer (0.6), Vito Hammershoj Mistrati (0.6), Mikkel Kallesoe (0.5), Simon Piesinger (0.5); Forward: Marvin Egho (0.5), Benjamin Stokke (0.4).
Silkeborg
Goalkeeper Oscar Hedvall (0.4); Defense: Anders Hagelskjaer (0.4), Svenn Crone (0.4), Frederik Moller (0.4), Simon Jakobsen (0.3); Midfield: Mads Emil Madsen (0.4), Jeppe Okkels (0.4), Filip Lesniak (0.4), Magnus Mattsson (0.4); Forward: Ronnie Schwartz (0.5), Emil Holten (0.3).
Sonderjyske
Goalkeeper Sebastian Mielitz (0.4); Defense: Stefan Gartenmann (0.7), Patrick Banggaard (0.5), Marc Pedersen (0.4); Midfield: Marcel Romer (0.6), Alexander Bah (0.6), Christian Jakobsen (0.6), Marco Rojas (0.5), Mads Albaek (0.4); Forward: Mart Lieder (0.5), Peter Buch Christiansen (0.4).