2016–17 Håndboldligaen Explained

Competition:	Håndboldligaen
Season:	2016-17
Winners:	Aalborg Håndbold (2nd title)
Relegated:	Randers HH
Continentalcup1:	Champions League
Continentalcup1 Qualifiers:	Aalborg Håndbold Skjern Håndbold
Continentalcup2:	EHF Cup
Continentalcup2 Qualifiers:	Bjerringbro-Silkeborg TTH Holstebro Ribe-Esbjerg HH
League Topscorer:	Jacob Holm &<br> Sander Sagosen
Matches:	219
Total Goals:	11673
Biggest Home Win:	Skjern 38-20 Randers
Biggest Away Win:	GOG 19-37 Mors-Thy
Highest Scoring:	GOG 34-37 Aalborg
Prevseason:	2015–16
Nextseason:	2017–18

The 2016–17 Håndboldligaen, known as the 888ligaen for sponsorship reasons, is the 81st season of the Håndboldligaen, Denmark's premier Handball league.

Team information

The following 14 clubs compete in the Håndboldligaen during the 2016–17 season:

Team	Location	Arena	Capacity
Aalborg Håndbold	Aalborg	Jutlander Bank Arena	5,009
Aarhus Håndbold	Aarhus	Ceres Arena	5,001
Bjerringbro-Silkeborg	Bjerringbro	Silkeborg-Hallerne	2,845
GOG	Gudme	Gudme-Hallerne	2,265
HC Midtjylland	Herning	Messecenter Herning	3,350
KIF Kolding Copenhagen	Kolding Copenhagen	Tre-For Arena Brøndby Hall	5,182 5,063
Mors-Thy	Nykøbing Mors Thisted	Jyske Bank Mors ArenaThy Hallen	2,2961,284
Randers HH	Randers	Arena Randers	3,000
Ribe-Esbjerg	Esbjerg Ribe	Blue Water DokkenInvactor Arena	3,3861,976
Skanderborg	Skanderborg	Fælledhallen	2,000
Skjern	Skjern	Skjern Bank Arena	3,100
SønderjyskE	Sønderborg	Dybbølhallen	2,200
Tvis Holstebro	Holstebro	Idrætscenter Vest	3,250
TM Tønder	Tønder	Tønder Sport- og FritidsCenter	1,500

Personnel and kits

Following is the list of clubs competing in 2016–17 Håndboldligaen, with their manager, kit manufacturer and shirt sponsor.

Team	President	Head coach	Kit manufacturer	Shirt sponsor
Aalborg Håndbold	Jan Larsen	Aron Kristjánsson	hummel	Jutlander Bank
Aarhus Håndbold	Henrik Lundorff	Erik Veje Rasmussen	hummel	Sparkassen Kronjylland, Jytas
Bjerringbro-Silkeborg	Frank Lajer	Peter Bredsdorff-Larsen	adidas	Jyske Bank, Grundfos
GOG	Kasper Jørgensen	Jakob Larsen	Select	Fynske Bank, EnergiFyn
HC Midtjylland	Allan Witt	Morten Secher	hummel	eptools, KP Industri
KIF Kolding Copenhagen	Jens Boesen	Antonio Carlos Ortega	H2O Sportswear	Jolly Cola, EWII
Mors-Thy Håndbold	Johannes Søndergaard	Jan Paulsen	hummel
Randers HH	Peter Hansen	Ole Bitsch	Salming	Jutlander Bank
Ribe-Esbjerg	Rikke Tangaa	Claus Uhrenholt	hummel	fros
Skanderborg	Jens Christensen	Nicolej Krickau	Puma	AVR, Skanderborg kommune
Skjern Håndbold	Henning Kjærgaard	Ole Nørgaard	Puma	Skjern Bank
SønderjyskE	Klaus B. Rasmussen	Morten Henriksen	Diadora	SeaDane Travel
TTH Holstebro	Jørgen S. Hansen	Patrick Westerholm	hummel	Vestjysk Bank
TM Tønder	Uwe Nielsen	Claus Lyngsøe	hummel	Sparekassen Bredebro

Regular season

Standings

! There's a new relegation playoff made in November 2014^[1]

Schedule and results

No. 1-8 from the regular season divided into two groups with the top two will advance to the semifinals

Winner's playoff

Group 1

Group 2

Playoff

Semifinal

Date			Home team in the 1st match & 3rd match	Home team in the 2nd match	Results
1st match	2nd match	3rd match	Home team in the 1st match & 3rd match	Home team in the 2nd match	1st match	2nd match	3rd match
10 May	13 May	16 May	Aalborg Håndbold	Bjerringbro-Silkeborg	28–26	29–27	31–23
11 May	14 May	17 May	Skjern Håndbold	Ribe-Esbjerg HH	26–24	26–31	–

! Best of three matches. In the case of a tie after the second match, a third match is played. Highest ranking team in the regular season has the home advantage in the first and possible third match.

3rd place

! Best of three matches. In the case of a tie after the second match, a third match is played. Highest ranking team in the regular season has the home advantage in the first and possible third match.

Final

! Best of three matches. In the case of a tie after the second match, a third match is played. Highest ranking team in the regular season has the home advantage in the first and possible third match.

Relegation playoff

No. 12-13 from Håndboldligaen and no. 2-3 from the first division is meet each other for the last 2 seats. The winner stays in the league. the loser relegated to Division 1, http://kampe.dhf.dk/dhf/Turneringer-og-resultater/Pulje-Stilling.aspx?PuljeId=49651 http://kampe.dhf.dk/dhf/Turneringer-og-resultater/Pulje-Stilling.aspx?PuljeId=49650

! Best of three matches. In the case of a tie after the second match, a third match is played. Highest ranking team in the regular season has the home advantage in the first and possible third match.

Group 2

Number of teams by regions

	Region	No. teams	Teams
1	Midtjylland	8	Aarhus Håndbold, Bjerringbro-Silkeborg, HC Midtjylland, Randers HH, Skanderborg Håndbold, Skjern Håndbold, Team Tvis Holstebro
2	Syddanmark	5	KIF Kolding København, GOG, Ribe-Esbjerg HH, SønderjyskE, TM Tønder
3	Nordjylland	2	Aalborg Håndbold, Mors-Thy Håndbold

Top Goalscorer

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Regular season

Rank	Player	Club	Goals	7M
1	Kasper Irming Andersen	Skanderborg Håndbold	163	35
2	Kristian Stoklund Larsen	TM Tønder Håndbold	158	77
3	Jacob Holm	Ribe-Esbjerg HH	144	0
4	Markus Olsson	Skjern Håndbold	138	0
5	Lasse Mikkelsen	Skjern Håndbold	134	63
5	Sander Sagosen	Aalborg Håndbold	134	5
7	Bjarte Myrhol	Skjern Håndbold	129	0
8	Konstantin Igropulo	KIF Kolding København	128	32
9	Kasper Søndergaard	Skjern Håndbold	125	8
10	Marcus Dahlin	Mors-Thy Håndbold	123	0

Overall

Rank	Player	Club	Goals	7M
1	Jacob Holm	Ribe-Esbjerg HH	206	0
2	Sander Sagosen	Aalborg Håndbold	206	11
3	Lasse Mikkelsen	Skjern Håndbold	191	99
4	Markus Olsson	Skjern Håndbold	179	0
5	Bjarte Myrhol	Skjern Håndbold	173	0
6	Nikolaj Markussen	Bjerringbro-Silkeborg	163	0
7	Kasper Irming Andersen	Skanderborg Håndbold	163	35
8	Kristian Stoklund Larsen	TM Tønder Håndbold	158	77
9	Kasper Søndergaard	Skjern Håndbold	157	8
10	Rasmus Nielsen	Ribe-Esbjerg HH	154	37

All Star Team

Regular season

Goalkeeper: Mikael Aggefors (AAL)
Left Wing: Magnus Bramming (TTH)
Left Back: Jacob Holm (REH)
Centre Back: Sander Sagosen (AAL)
Pivot: Bjarte Myrhol (SKJ)
Right Back: Kasper Søndergaard (SKJ)
Right Wing: Kasper Kildelund (TTH)

Overall

Goalkeeper: Kapser Larsen (MTH)
Left Wing: Magnus Landin Jacobsen (KIF)
Left Back: Sander Sagosen (AAL)
Centre Back: Allan Damgaard Espersen (BSV)
Pivot: Bjarte Myrhol (SKJ)
Right Back: Niclas Kirkeløkke (GOG)
Right Wing: Kasper Kildelund (TTH)

External links

Danish Handball Federaration

Notes and References

Web site: tournament info (Danish) . 2016-04-23 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150311153603/http://www.dhf.dk/Turneringer/turneringsinfo . 2015-03-11 . dead .
Web site: Top scorer. Goalscorers. Danish. Danish Handball Federation.