The 2011–12 Danish 1st Division season is the 16th season of the Danish 1st Division league championship, governed by the Danish Football Association. It is set to start on 12 August 2011 with Viborg FF facing off against FC Hjørring. The final matches of the season are scheduled for 10 June 2012.
This will be the only season with a fourteen-club First Division. As only one team will be promoted from the Second Divisions, the league will be reduced to twelve teams from the next season, switching to the same system as the Superliga with three round-robin rounds and two relegation spots.
The division-champion and runners-up are promoted to the 2012–13 Danish Superliga. The teams in the 12th, 13th and 14th places are relegated to the 2012–13 Danish 2nd Divisions.
Participants
ClubFinishing positionlast seasonFirst season ofcurrent spell in1st DivisionAB9th2004–05Blokhus FC1st in 2nd Division West2011–12Brønshøj BK5th2010–11Esbjerg fB12th in Superliga2011–12FC Fredericia6th2001–02FC Hjørring13th2010–11FC Roskilde8th2008–09FC Vestsjælland7th2009–10Hobro IK12th2010–11Næstved BK10th2006–07Randers FC11th in Superliga2011–12Skive IK4th2007–08Vejle Kolding3rd2009–10Viborg FF11th2008–09
League table
Managerial changes Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Replaced by Date of appointment Position in tableVejle Kolding Viggo JensenEnd of contract30 May 2011 Nicolai Wael1 July 2011Pre-SeasonRanders FC Peter ElstrupEnd of tenure as caretaker21 June 2011 Michael Hemmingsen22 June 2011Pre-SeasonViborg FF Steffen Højer & Søren FrederiksenResigned16 June 2011 Ove Christensen29 June 2011Pre-SeasonFC Hjørring Ove ChristensenSigned by Viborg FF29 June 2011 Boye Habekost15 July 2011Pre-SeasonFC Vestsjælland Michael SchjønbergSacked29 June 2011 Ove Pedersen30 June 2011Pre-SeasonNæstved BK Brian FliesResigned30 September 2011 Klavs Rasmussen6 October 201114thFC Hjørring Boye HabekostSacked22 March 2012 Henrik Lehm22 March 20129thFC Roskilde Carsten BroeSacked21 May 2012 Anders Theil (caretaker)21 May 201212th
See also 2011–12 in Danish football
References
External links Danish FA