List of Danish Superliga clubs explained

The following is a list of clubs who have played in the Danish Superliga at any time since its formation in 1991 to the current season. Teams playing in the 2023–24 Danish Superliga season are indicated in bold. A total of 32 teams have played in the Danish Superliga.

All statistics here refer to time in the Danish Superliga only, with the exception of 'Most recent finish' which refers to all levels of play, and 'Last promotion' which refers to the club's last promotion from the second tier of Danish football.

ClubTown or CityTotal
seasons
Total
spells
Last
promotion
Last
relegation
SeasonsMost recent
finish
Highest
finish
Aalborg BK 33 1 1987 2022–2023 1991–2023 2nd Division
2nd
2 1 1997–19981998–1999 1997–1999 2nd Division
3rd
Aarhus GF 31 4 2015–20162013–2014 1991–2006
2007–2010
2011–2014
2015–
3rd
8 1 1996–1997 2003–2004 1996–20042nd Division
5th
13 4 2022–2023 2022–2023 2005–2009
2010–2013
2016–2021
2022–2023
12th (relegated)
2 1 1985Never relegated[1] 1991–1992 n/a
1 1 1992–19931992–1993 1992–1993 Denmark Series Group 3
13th

(relegated)
4 2 2003–20042003–2004 1991–1993
2003–2004
2nd Division
11th (relegated)
1 1 1994–1995 1994–1995 1994–1995 1st Division
11th (relegated)

(relegated)
1 1 1998–1999 1998–1999 1998–1999 2nd Division
2nd (promoted)

(relegated)
Brøndby IF 34 1 1982 Never relegated 1991– 5th
18 4 2018–2019 2019–2020 1999–2000
2001–2011
2012–2017
2018–2020
2nd Division
4th
F.C. Copenhagen 32 1 1985Never relegated 1992– 1st
1 1 2017–2018 2017–2018 2017–2018 1st Division
6th

(relegated)
FC Midtjylland Herning & Ikast[2] 24 1 2000–2001 Never relegated 2000– 7th
FC Nordsjælland 22 1 2002–2003 Never relegated 2002– 2nd
2 1 2013–2014 2014–2015 2013–2015 Denmark Series Group 2
15th[3]
Herfølge & Køge[4] 2 2 2011–20122011–2012 2009–2010
2011–2012
1st Division
8th

(relegated)
8 2 2003–20042004–2005 1995–2001
2003–2005
n/a
5 2 2017–2018 2019–2020 2014–2016
2017–2020
1st Division
10th
2 2 2023–2024 1996–1997 1996–1997
2023–
1st Division
2nd (promoted)

(relegated)
Ikast fS5 3 1997–1998 1997–1998 1991
1993–1996
1997–1998
n/a
Køge BK1 1 2002–2003 2002–2003 2002–2003n/a
(relegated)
Lyngby BK 21 6 2022–2023 2020–2021 1991–2002
2007–2008
2010–2012
2016–2018
2019–2021
2022–
10th
5 1 1991–1992 1995–1996 1991–19961st Division
5th
33 2 1999–2000 1997–19981991–1998
1999–2024
8th
Randers FC 18 3 2012–2013 2010–2011 2004–2005
2006–2011
2012–
6th
Silkeborg IF 27 7 2021–2022 2019–2020 1991–2003
2004–2007
2009–2013
2014–2015
2016–2018
2019–2020
2021–
9th
SønderjyskE 16 3 2008–20092021–2022 2000–2001
2005–2006
2008–2022
1st Division
1st
Vejle BK 14 8 2023–20242021–20221991–1992
1995–2000
2001–2002
2006–2007
2008–2009
2018–2019
2020–2022
2023–
1st Division
1st (promoted)
1 1 2018–2019 2018–2019 2018–2019 1st Division
4th

(relegated)
Viborg FF 18 6 2021–2022 2016–2017 1993–1994
1995–1997
1998–2008
2013–2014
2015–2017
2021–
4th

Notes and References

  1. In 1992 B 1903 and Kjøbenhavns Boldklub merged to form F.C. Copenhagen
  2. In 1999 Ikast fS and Herning Fremad merged to form FC Midtjylland
  3. Now competes under the name Slagelse B&I
  4. In 2009 Herfølge BK and Køge BK merged to form HB Køge