List of Danmarksturneringen i fodbold clubs explained

The Danmarksturneringen i fodbold (shortened to Herre-DM, or simply DM) is a men's association football league tournament in Denmark, comprising the top four nation-wide professional divisions of the Danish football league system. The national league system was established by the Danish FA in 1927, following the discontinuation of the Landsfodboldturneringen knock-out tournament after 15 editions (1913–1927). The first season, 1927–28 Danmarksmesterskabsturneringen, involved twenty teams — that had qualified through the regional football league championships — divided equally into five groups with the five best teams progressing to a final group phase. Following a second season of this two stage format, a two league format was introduced, where ten and seven teams respectively played an opponent once each in two separate divisions. Continuous evolutions to the league format occurred in the seasons that followed. A third division was introduced in 1936, and a fourth division was implemented in 1959, abolished in 1966 and later reintroduced. Initially formed as an amateur league, professionalism was legalized and restricted to the Danmarksturneringen in 1978. The tournament was organized by the Danish FA until the early 1980s, when the administration of the Danmarksturneringen was handed over to the Divisionsforeningen. The task was returned to the Danish FA in the summer of 1996, until the Divisionsforeningen became the organizing body again in July 2013. The clubs finishing bottom of the Danmarksturneringen's basement division have since the 1966-season been relegated to the Danmarksserien, the highest level of amateur football in the country.

The list includes clubs that are current members of the Danmarksturneringen, those who lost their Danmarksturneringen status upon relegation, and those which lost their status by other means. This includes clubs which have become defunct, merged or created superstructures with one or several neighbouring clubs, or have been relegated to a lower non-league position in the national league pyramid. Where a defunct club has been succeeded by a phoenix club, the new club is listed. If a club now only fields youth teams and no senior men's teams, the club's senior men's department is listed as inactive.

Member clubs

The table shows the first and last seasons in which each club competed in a division part of the Danmarksturneringen including the total number of Herre-DM seasons and a summary of the seasons spent in the top flight division. Some clubs' membership was intermittent between their first and last seasons. The current name of the club's senior men's squad and/or professional branch is listed even though the name might differ from the actual period in which the team took part in the Danmarksturneringen – the footnotes detail relevant changes in the club's history. Their affiliation to a regional football association and current division status is also mentioned, highlighting whether the individual clubs are participating in the current season of the Danmarksturneringen, playing at a lower ranking non-league level, have transformed to become a reserve team, or have become defunct or inactive due to a merger, superstructure at senior level or were dissolved.

As of the 2021–22 season, a total of 198 different teams have competed in the Danmarksturneringen since its inception, including nineteen (professional) superstructures involving multiple clubs, forty-five now defunct or inactive senior men's teams and eleven reserve squads. In the spring of 1992, FC Fredericia became the first superstructure to partake in the Danmarksturneringen. Following the formation of FC Midtjylland in July 1999, the second highest placed founding club, BK Herning Fremad, became the first reserve team to play in the Danmarksturneringen, which was followed up by an additional ten reserve teams between 2005 and 2010, in a period where reserve teams were allowed to play at the third level. Aarhus GF and AB Gladsaxe remain the only clubs to have played in all seasons of the Danmarksturneringen, while three teams, namely BK Herning Fremad (FCM reserves), Humlebæk BK and Virum-Sorgenfri BK have only played a half season each due to the former format of the fourth tier (then known as Kvalifikationsrækken). Svaneke BK were engaged in two league matches in the 1939–40 season, before the Danish FA — after consulting with the club — pulled the first team from the league, resulting in their league records being expunged. Sixty-five different teams have participated in the top flight league, with Aarhus GF being the club with the most seasons (84). Svendborg fB have had the most league seasons in the Danmarksturneringen without ever having played in the top division. Being the largest regional football association, the Jutland FA have had the highest number of member clubs complete in the Danmarksturneringen.

Overview has been updated to include the 2021–22 season. A season is regarded as one year long.

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ClubTotal DM
seasons		Top tier
seasons		First
season		Last
season		2021–22 divisionRegional FA
affiliation		Ref(s)
AB 19703—2005–062007–08Copenhagen
AB Gladsaxe95511927–28—
AB Tårnby2—2015–162020–21Copenhagen
Allerød FK2.5—1995–962010–11Zealand
FC Amager1—2008–092008–09Copenhagen
Assens FC2—19641966Funen
Asaa BK2—19891990Jutland
IF AIA2861931–321970Jutland
IF AIA-Tranbjerg2—19761977Jutland
Albertslund IF3—19871989Zealand
Avedøre IF1—2014–152014–15Zealand
B.9394411927–28—Copenhagen
B 190161251927–281990Lolland-Falster
B 190365621927–281991–92Copenhagen
B 19082741932–332015–16Copenhagen
B 19097732.51927–282005–06Funen
B 19104—1934–351946–47Bornholm
B 191375181927–282005–06Funen
B 192113—1933–341988Lolland-Falster
BK Avarta33.5—19802020–21Zealand
AC Ballerup1.5—1998–991999–2000Zealand
Ballerup IF7—19741990Zealand
Ballerup Skovlunde Fodbold1—2010–112010–11Zealand
BK Borup1—1933–341933–34Copenhagen
Brabrand IF19—2003–04—Jutland
Bramming BK1—19891989Jutland
Brande IF11—1952–531989Jutland
Brøndby IF48411975—Zealand
Brøndby IF (2)5—2005–062009–10Zealand
Brønderslev IF1—19641964Jutland
Brønshøj BK77141944–452020–21Zealand
BK Dalgas2—19641973Copenhagen
Dalum IF15.5—1997–98—Funen
FC Djursland2—2010–112013–14Jutland
Dragør BK1641939–401996–97Copenhagen
SC Egedal2—2011–122013–14Zealand
Esbjerg B 472—19681976Jutland
Esbjerg fB93611928–29—Jutland
Esbjerg fB (2)5—2005–062009–10Jutland
Fredensborg BK&IF1—2016–172016–17Zealand
Fredericia BK721927–281937–38Jutland
FC Fredericia30.5—1991–92—Jutland
Fredericia KFUM4—19871990Jutland
Frederiksberg Alliancen 20003—2019–20—Copenhagen
Frederiksberg BK11—19591977Copenhagen
Frederiksborg IF311928–291930–31Zealand
Frederikshavn fI32.551956–572000–01Jutland
Frederikssund IK1—2010–112010–11Zealand
IK Freja Aalborg1011928–291980Jutland
BK Frem9258.51927–28—Copenhagen
BK Frem Sakskøbing1521927–281969Lolland-Falster
BK Fremad Amager9219.51927–28—Copenhagen
BK Fremad Valby10—19791990Copenhagen
IF Fuglebakken10—19641973Jutland
FC Fyn7—2006–072012–13Funen
Gentofte-Vangede IF3—1936–372014–15
Gladsaxe BK1—19681968Zealand
Gladsaxe-Hero BK5—19801988Zealand
BK Glostrup Albertslund3—2009–102011–12Zealand
IF 32 Glostrup15—19721999–2000Zealand
Glostrup FK9—2000–012008–09Zealand
Glostrup IC17—19731990Zealand
Greve Fodbold16.5—19842017–18Zealand
Handelsstandens BK111927–281927–28Copenhagen
IF Hasle Fuglebakken7—19741980Jutland
Haslev FC541927–281944–45Zealand
HB Køge1322009–10—Zealand
FC Helsingør1212010–11—Zealand
Helsingør IF6481931–321999–2000Zealand
BK Herning Fremad3721950–511998–99Jutland
BK Herning Fremad (FCM 2)0.5—1999–20001999–2000Jutland
BK Hero12—19621978Copenhagen
Hellerup IK88101928–29—Copenhagen
Herfølge BK401619702008–09Zealand
Herlev IF8—1992–93—Zealand
Hillerød Fodbold5—2017–18—Zealand
Hobro IK1752005–06—Jutland
Holbæk B&IF49.541937–382020–21Zealand
Holstebro BK37—1934–352020–21Jutland
Holte IF1—19641964Zealand
Horbelev BK2—19591961Lolland-Falster
AC Horsens28.5121993–94—Jutland
Horsens FS54.591927–281993–94Jutland
Hvidovre IF63.5191949–50—Copenhagen
Humlebæk BK0.5—1999–20001999–2000Zealand
Ikast FS4416.51955–561998–99Jutland
Ikast FS (FCM 2)4—2006–072009–10Jutland
Jammerbugt FC20—2002–03—Jutland
Jyderup BK8—19781985Zealand
FC Copenhagen30301992–93—Copenhagen
Kalundborg GF&BK10—19632005–06Zealand
Karlslunde IF1—2021–22—Zealand
Kastrup BK28.5919601995–96Copenhagen
KFUM København3661930–311975Copenhagen
Kjellerup IF6—2011–122018–19Jutland
Kjøbenhavns BK64.5591927–281991–92Copenhagen
Kjøbenhavns BK (FCK 2)5—2005–062009–10Copenhagen
Kolding BK1—2014–152014–15Jutland
Kolding FC10—2001–022010–11Jutland
Kolding IF38.521960—Jutland
Korsør BK1881927–281959Zealand
Korup IF3.5—1999–20002002–03Funen
Køge BK72391935–362008–09Zealand
Køge Nord FC5—2010–112014–15Zealand
Lendemark BK7—1954–551961Zealand
Lindholm IF2—2010–112011–12Jutland
Lolland-Falster Alliancen14.5—1995–962012–13Lolland-Falster
Lyngby BK63301953–54—Zealand
IF Lyseng2—2017–18—Jutland
Maribo BK1—19741974Lolland-Falster
BK Marienlyst13—1935–362018–19Funen
Middelfart BK16—1960—Funen
FC Midtjylland23221999–2000—Jutland
Nakskov BK4651929–301985Lolland-Falster
NB Bornholm3—19602012–13Bornholm
FC Nordsjælland24.5201997–98—Zealand
Nyborg G&IF14—1953–541974Funen
Nykøbing FC9—2013–14—Lolland-Falster
Næsby BK22—1984—Funen
Næstved BK8524.51932–33—Zealand
Nørresundby BK22—19792001–02Jutland
Nørre Aaby IK6.5—19911996–97Funen
Odder I&GF6—2013–142018–19Jutland
Odense BK8870.51927–28—Funen
Odense BK (2)3—2007–082009–10Funen
Odense Kammeraternes SK13.5—19801992–93Funen
Odense KFUM34—1939–401990Funen
Otterup B&IK8—1956–572012–13Funen
Randers FC19.5162002–03—Jutland
Randers SK Freja63.5151933–342002–03Jutland
Randers SK Freja (RFC 2)2—2008–092009–10Jutland
Ringkøbing IF6—2012–132019–20Jutland
Ringsted IF4.5—19891992–93Zealand
Roskilde BK33—19591999–2000Zealand
Roskilde KFUM2—2020–21—Zealand
FC Roskilde18—2004–05—Zealand
Rødby BK2—19601962Lolland-Falster
BK Rødovre11—19581982Copenhagen
Rønne BK111927–281927–28Bornholm
Rønne IK9—19611978Bornholm
SfB-Oure FA1—2020–212020–21Funen
Silkeborg IF56281961—Jutland
Silkeborg IF (2)2—2005–062006–07Jutland
Skamby BK1—19781978Funen
FC Skanderborg2—2012–132013–14Jutland
Skive IK30.5—1960—Jutland
BK Skjold11—2001–022011–12Copenhagen
IF Skjold Birkerød24—1946–472013–14Zealand
IK Skovbakken38—19612015–16Jutland
Skovlunde IF6—19832008–09Zealand
Skovshoved IF43.5131927–282020–21
Slagelse BK&IF49101938–39—Zealand
BK Standard1—1932–331932–33Copenhagen
Stenløse BK6—2005–062010–11Zealand
Stoholm IF3—19671969Jutland
FC Sydvest 05 Tønder8—2012–132020–21Jutland
Svaneke BK——1939–401939–40Bornholm
Svebølle BK&IF4—2011–122014–15Zealand
Svendborg BK3—19591961Funen
Svendborg fB48—19622016–17Funen
BK Søllerød-Vedbæk10—2005–062014–15Zealand
SønderjyskE33.5161959—Jutland
Tarup-Paarup IF1—2018–192018–19Funen
Thisted FC17—2005–06—Jutland
Tjørring IF2—2009–102010–11Jutland
Toreby-Grænge BK2—1941–421942–43Lolland-Falster
Tårnby BK6.5—19861999–2000Copenhagen
Taastrup IK 907—19671973Zealand
Vanløse IF5421952–53—Copenhagen
Varde IF17.5—19822014–15Jutland
Vejgaard BK3—2016–172019–20Jutland
BK Velo Nakskov1—19651965Lolland-Falster
Vendsyssel FF39.511958—Jutland
Vejle BK8451.51931–32—Jutland
Vejle BK (2)1—2006–072006–07Jutland
Vejle BK Kolding2—2011–122012–13Jutland
Vejen SF30.571932–331999–2000Jutland
Viborg FF6219.51927–28—Jutland
Viby IF1—2011–122011–12Jutland
IK Viking3011928–291989Bornholm
BK Viktoria211928–291931–32Copenhagen
Virum-Sorgenfri BK0.5—1999–20001999–2000Zealand
Vordingborg IF2—19851986Zealand
Vorup Frederiksberg BK11.5—19622000–01Jutland
VSK Aarhus5—2016–17—Jutland
Værløse BK4—2004–052008–09Zealand
Young Boys FD1—2021–22—Jutland
Ølstykke FC20.5—19882008–09Zealand
Østerbros BK18101928–291952–53Copenhagen
Aabenraa BK17—19681990Jutland
Aalborg BK94701928–29—Jutland
Aalborg BK (2)3—2007–082009–10Jutland
IK Chang Aalborg41.531931–322003–04Jutland
Aarhus FC2—1933–341934–35Jutland
Aarhus Fremad2621995–96—Jutland
Aarhus GF95841927–28—Jutland
Aarhus GF (2)3—2007–082009–10Jutland
Aarup BK2—19652011–12Funen