2021–22 Danish Superliga Explained

Competition:Superliga
Season:2021–22
Dates:16 July 2021 – 29 May 2022
Winners:Copenhagen
Relegated:Vejle
Sønderjyske
Continentalcup1:Champions League
Continentalcup1 Qualifiers:Copenhagen
Midtjylland
Continentalcup2:Europa League
Continentalcup2 Qualifiers:Silkeborg
Continentalcup3:Europa Conference League
Continentalcup3 Qualifiers:Brøndby
Viborg
League Topscorer:Nicklas Helenius
(16 goals)
Biggest Home Win:OB 6–0 Vejle
Biggest Away Win:SønderjyskE 0–6 Silkeborg
Highest Scoring:Aalborg 2–5 Viborg
Matches:193
Total Goals:512
Longest Wins:4 matches
Silkeborg
Longest Unbeaten:4 matches
Copenhagen
Randers
Silkeborg
Longest Winless:4 matches
AGF
Brøndby
Vejle
Longest Losses:2 matches
AGF
OB
SønderjyskE
Vejle
Viborg
Prevseason:2020–21
Nextseason:2022–23

The 2021–22 Danish Superliga (officially the 3F Superliga for sponsorship reasons) was the 32nd season of the Danish Superliga. Brøndby were the defending champions. The season began on 16 July 2021 and ended on 29 May 2022.

Teams

Lyngby Boldklub (relegated after two years in the top flight) and AC Horsens (relegated after five years in the top flight) finished the 2020–21 season in 11th and 12th place, respectively, and were relegated to the 2021–22 1st Division.

The relegated teams were replaced by 2020–21 1st Division champions Viborg FF, who returned after four years of absence, as well as the runners-up Silkeborg IF who returned after a one-year absence.

Stadia and locations

ClubLocationStadiumTurfCapacity2020–21
position
AalborgAalborg Portland ParkHybrid13,797
AarhusCeres ParkHybrid20,032
BrøndbyBrøndby StadiumHybrid29,000
CopenhagenParkenHybrid38,065
HerningMCH ArenaNatural11,800
FarumRight to Dream ParkArtificial9,900
OdenseNature Energy ParkNatural15,633
RandersBioNutria Park RandersNatural12,000
SilkeborgJYSK ParkArtificial10,000
HaderslevSydbank ParkNatural10,000
VejleVejle StadionNatural10,418
ViborgEnergi Viborg ArenaHybrid9,566

Personnel and sponsoring

Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players and Managers may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

TeamHead coachCaptainKit manufacturerShirt sponsor
AaB Lars Friis Lucas AndersenMacronSpar Nord
AGF David Nielsen Patrick MortensenHummelCeres
Brøndby IF Niels Frederiksen Andreas MaxsøHummelBooztlet
Copenhagen Jess Thorup ZecaAdidasUnibet
Midtjylland Bo Henriksen Erik SviatchenkoNikeDet Faglige Hus
Nordsjælland Flemming Pedersen Kian HansenNikeDHL
OB Andreas Alm Jens Jakob ThomasenHummelAlbani
Randers Thomas Thomasberg Erik MarxenPumaVerdo A/S
Silkeborg IF Kent Nielsen Nicklas HeleniusUhlsportJYSK
SønderjyskE Henrik Hansen Marc Dal HendeHummelDanfoss
Vejle Boldklub Ivan Prelec Jacob SchoopHummelArbejdernes Landsbank
Viborg FF Jacob Friis Jeppe GrønningNikePeter Larsen Kaffe

Managerial changes

TeamOutgoing managerManner of
departure
Date of vacancyReplaced byDate of appointmentPosition in table
SønderjyskE Glen RiddersholmSacked26 May 2021[1] Michael Boris1 July 2021[2] Pre-season
FC Midtjylland Brian PriskeSigned by Royal Antwerp29 May 2021[3] Bo Henriksen1 July 2021[4] Pre-season
OB Michael HemmingsenReturned to Director of Sports31 May 2021 Andreas Alm1 June 2021[5] Pre-season
Vejle Boldklub Constantin GâlcăEnd of contract30 June 2021[6] Carit Falch1 July 2021[7] Pre-season
Vejle Boldklub Carit FalchSacked17 August 2021[8] Peter Sørensen24 August 2021[9] 12th
SønderjyskE Michael BorisSacked1 November 2021[10] Henrik Hansen16 December 2021[11] 11th
AaB Martí CifuentesSigned by Hammarby IF12 January 2022[12] Oscar Hiljemark (caretaker)22 February 20224th
Viborg FF Lars FriisSuspended (Signed by AaB)25 January 2022[13] Jacob Friis3 February 2022[14] 8th
AaB Oscar HiljemarkEnd of tenure as caretaker9 March 2022 Lars Friis9 March 2022[15] 4th
Vejle Boldklub Peter SørensenSacked14 March 2022[16] Ivan Prelec15 March 2022[17] 11th
Note:

Regular season

League table

Results

Results by round

Championship round

Points and goals carried over in full from the regular season.

Relegation round

Points and goals carried over in full from the regular season.

European play-offs

The fifth-placed team of the championship round, advanced to a play-off match against the winning team of the relegation round. The winners earned a place in the Europa Conference League second qualifying round.

European play-off match

Season statistics

Top scorers and assists

Topscorers ranking
RankPlayerClubGoals
1 Nicklas HeleniusSilkeborg17
2 Louka PripAaB14
3 EvanderMidtjylland12
4 Mikael UhreBrøndby11
Sebastian JørgensenSilkeborg
Pep BielCopenhagen
7 Nicolai VallysSilkeborg10
Issam JebaliOB
9 Simon AdingraNordsjælland9
10 Anders DreyerMidtjylland8
Júnior BrumadoMidtjylland
Milan MakarićAaB
Iver FossumAaB
14 Vito Hammershøy-MistratiRanders7
Stephen OdeyRanders
Assists ranking
RankPlayerClubAssists
1 Nicolai VallysSilkeborg10
2 Sebastian JørgensenSilkeborg9
3 Rasmus CarstensenSilkeborg8
Christian SørensenViborg
Anders DreyerMidtjylland
Joel AnderssonMidtjylland
Simon HedlundBrøndby
8 Kasper KuskAaB7
9 Pep BielCopenhagen6
EvanderMidtjylland
11 Kristoffer PallesenAaB5
Gustav IsaksenMidtjylland
Robert GojaniSilkeborg
Anis SlimaneBrøndby
Issam JebaliOB

Source: Soccerway

Awards

Annual awards

AwardWinnerClub
Player of the YearCopenhagen
Golden Boot Nicklas HeleniusSilkeborg
Goalkeeper of the Year Kamil GrabaraCopenhagen
Breakthrough of the Year Raphael OnyedikaMidtjylland
Team of the Year[18]
Goalkeeper Kamil Grabara (Copenhagen)
Defence Rasmus Carstensen (Silkeborg) Rasmus Thelander (Aalborg) Henrik Dalsgaard (Midtjylland) Adam Sørensen (Lyngby)
Midfield Louka Prip (AaB) Lukas Lerager (Copenhagen) Pep Biel (Copenhagen) Evander (Midtjylland) Nicolai Vallys (Silkeborg)
Attack Nicklas Helenius (Silkeborg)

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: SønderjyskE fyrer Glen Riddersholm. Danish. 2021-05-26. 2021-06-27. bold.dk.
  2. Web site: Bekræftet: Michael Boris ny træner for SE. Danish. 2021-06-19. 2021-06-27. bold.dk.
  3. Web site: Bekræftet: FCM sælger Priske til belgisk klub. Danish. 2021-05-29. 2021-06-27. bold.dk.
  4. Web site: Officielt: FCM ansætter Bo Henriksen. Danish. 2021-05-31. 2021-06-27. bold.dk.
  5. Web site: OB køber tidligere Vejle-træner fri af Häcken. Danish. 2021-05-15. 2021-06-27. bold.dk.
  6. Web site: Vejle stopper samarbejdet med Galca. Danish. 2021-05-18. 2021-06-27. bold.dk.
  7. Web site: Officielt: Vejle køber Falch fri i Lyngby. Danish. 2021-06-08. 2021-06-27. bold.dk.
  8. Web site: Vejle fyrer Falch efter fem kampe. Danish. 2021-08-17. 2021-08-17. bold.dk.
  9. Web site: Officielt: Vejle hyrer Peter Sørensen. Danish. 2021-08-24. 2021-08-24. bold.dk.
  10. Web site: Bekræftet: SønderjyskE fyrer cheftræneren. Danish. 2021-11-01. 2021-11-01. bold.dk.
  11. Web site: Officielt: SE hyrer Hansen og Lodberg. Danish. 2021-12-16. 2021-12-16. bold.dk.
  12. Web site: Cifuentes solgt til Hammarby I.F.. Danish. 2022-01-12. 2022-01-12. AaB.
  13. Web site: VFF: Vil have træner med 100 % engagement. Danish. 2022-01-25. 2022-02-18. AaB.
  14. Web site: Officielt: Jacob Friis bliver chef for Viborg. Danish. 2022-02-03. 2022-02-18. AaB.
  15. Web site: AaB bekræfter: Lars Friis starter onsdag. Danish. 2022-03-08. 2022-03-08. AaB.
  16. Web site: Peter Sørensen er blevet fyret i Vejle. Danish. 2022-03-14. 2022-03-14. bold.dk.
  17. Web site: Bekræftet: Vejle hyrer 34-årig kroatisk træner. Danish. 2022-03-15. 2022-03-15. bold.dk.
  18. superligaen . 1532381843881971713 . 2022-12-30 . Årets Hold 2021-22: Vi har haft samtlige spillere gennem statsmaskine og vi kan nu præsentere de 11 profiler der ifølge 3F Superligas Player Performance Index har spillet sig på Årets Hold i 3F Superliga . da . https://web.archive.org/web/20220617035732/https://twitter.com/superligaen/status/1532381843881971713 . 17 June 2022 . live .