2019–20 Håndboldligaen Explained

Competition:Håndboldligaen
Season:2019-20
Winners:Aalborg Håndbold
Relegated:Nordsjælland Håndbold
Continentalcup1:Champions League
Continentalcup1 Qualifiers:Aalborg Håndbold
Continentalcup2:EHF Cup
League Topscorer: Nikolaj Læsø
Matches:182
Total Goals:9427
Biggest Home Win:SØN 36–23 KIF
TTH 31–18 SKA
Biggest Away Win:MTH 22–37 SKA
Highest Scoring:GOG 39–36 FHK
Prevseason:2018-19
Nextseason:2020–21

The 2019–20 Håndboldligaen, is the 84th season of the Håndboldligaen, Denmark's premier Handball league. The season was stopped on 7th April 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Remaining regular season as well as play-offs were cancelled. Aalborg Håndbold was declared winner of the 2019-2020 Håndboldligaen.

Team information

The following 14 clubs compete in the Håndboldligaen during the 2019–20 season:

TeamLocationArenaCapacity
Aalborg HåndboldAalborgJutlander Bank Arena5,009
Aarhus HåndboldAarhusCeres Arena5,001
Bjerringbro-Silkeborg HåndboldBjerringbroJysk Arena2,845
Fredericia HKFredericiaFredericia Idrætscenter2,225
GOGGudmeSU`VI:T Arena2,265
KIF KoldingKoldingKolding Hallen5,182
Lemvig-Thyborøn HåndboldLemvigArena Vestjylland Forsikring1,400
Mors-ThyNykøbing MorsThistedJyske Bank Mors ArenaThy Hallen2,2961,284
Nordsjælland HåndboldHelsinge
Hillerød
Helsinge-Hallen
FrederiksborgCentret
1,600
1,100
Ribe-EsbjergEsbjergRibeBlue Water DokkenInvactor Arena3,3861,976
SkanderborgSkanderborgFælledhallen2,000
SkjernSkjernSkjern Bank Arena3,264
SønderjyskESønderborgSkansen2,200
TTH HolstebroHolstebroIdrætscenter Vest3,250

Personnel and kits

Following is the list of clubs competing in 2019–20 Håndboldligaen, with their manager, kit manufacturer and shirt sponsor.

TeamPresidentHead coachKit manufacturerShirt sponsor
Aalborg HåndboldJan Larsen Stefan MadsenhummelJutlander Bank
Aarhus HåndboldHenrik Lundorff Erik Veje RasmussenhummelSparkassen Kronjylland, Jytas
Bjerringbro-Silkeborg HåndboldFrank Lajer Peter Bredsdorff-LarsenadidasJyske Bank, Grundfos
Fredericia HKBent Jensen Jesper Houmarkadidasthansen
GOGKasper Jørgensen Nicolej KrickauSelectFynske Bank, EnergiFyn
KIF KoldingJens Boesen Lars FrederiksenH2O SportswearJolly Cola, EWII
Mors-Thy HåndboldJohannes Søndergaard Søren Hansenhummel
Nordsjælland HåndboldJørgen Simonsen Ian Marko FoghummelGF Forsikring
Ribe-EsbjergHolger Refslund Jan Lesliehummelfros
Skanderborg HåndboldJens Christensen Nick RasmussenPumaAVR, Skanderborg kommune
Skjern HåndboldHenning Kjærgaard Patrekur JóhannessonPumaSkjern Bank
SønderjyskEKlaus B. Rasmussen Kasper ChristensenDiadoraSeaDane Travel
TTH HolstebroJørgen S. Hansen Patrick WesterholmhummelVestjysk Bank
Lemvig-Thyborøn HåndboldTommy Bomholt Gay Claus UhrenholthummelVestjyske Bank

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

Top goalscorers

[2]

Regular season

RankPlayerClubGoals
1 Nikolaj LæsøÅrhus Håndbold154
2 Lasse MøllerGOG Håndbold150
3 Jóhan HansenBjerringbro-Silkeborg Håndbold138
4 Kasper KisumNordsjælland Håndbold135
5 Emil JakobsenGOG Håndbold133
6 Magnus BrammingTTH Holstebro130
7 Kristian StoklundFredericia HK125
8 Andreas FlodmanKIF Kolding121
9 Johan MeklenborgTTH Holstebro120
10 Cornelius Kragh AstrupSkanderhånd Håndbold114

Overall season

RankPlayerClubGoals
1 Nikolaj LæsøÅrhus Håndbold154
2 Lasse MøllerGOG Håndbold150
3 Jóhan HansenBjerringbro-Silkeborg Håndbold138
4 Kasper KisumNordsjælland Håndbold135
5 Emil JakobsenGOG Håndbold133
6 Magnus BrammingTTH Holstebro130
7 Kristian StoklundFredericia HK125
8 Andreas FlodmanKIF Kolding121
9 Johan MeklenborgTTH Holstebro120
10 Cornelius Kragh AastrupSkanderborg Håndbold114

Number of teams by regions

RegionNo. teamsTeams
1Midtjylland5Aarhus Håndbold, Bjerringbro-Silkeborg Håndbold, Skanderborg Håndbold, Skjern Håndbold, TTH Holstebro
2Syddanmark5KIF Kolding København, GOG, Ribe-Esbjerg HH, SønderjyskE, Fredericia HK
3Nordjylland2Aalborg Håndbold, Mors-Thy Håndbold
4Hovedstaden1 Nordsjælland Håndbold

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: tournament info (Danish) . 2017-07-16 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150311153603/http://www.dhf.dk/Turneringer/turneringsinfo . 2015-03-11 . dead .
  2. Web site: Topscorere for pulje. Top scorers for league. Danish. DHF. 20 July 2021.