The 2015–16 Damehåndboldligaen (known as the Primo Tours Ligaen for sponsorship reasons) was the 80th season of the Damehåndboldligaen, Denmark's premier Handball league. The reigning champions were FC Midtjylland.
Team Esbjerg won the title, when they beat FC Midtjylland in the final. This was the first time Esbjerg won the Danish Championship. SønderjyskE Håndbold were relegated, as they finished last in the regular season.
Team information Skive fH was originally going to play in the league in the 2015-16 season but the club's economy forced them to withdraw and their place was offered to Nykøbing Falster Håndboldklub instead.
Team.TownArenaCapacityFC MidtjyllandIkastIkast-Brande Arena2.850HC OdenseOdenseOdense Idrætshal2.256København HåndboldKøbenhavnFrederiksberghallen1.468Nykøbing FalsterNykøbing FalsterScandlines Arena1.300Randers HKRandersArena Randers3.000Ringkøbing HåndboldRingkøbingRofi-Centret1.100Silkeborg-Voel KFUMSilkeborgJysk Arena3.000SK AarhusAarhusDen Lille Kro Arena1.152SønderjyskEAabenraaAabenraa Idrætscenter1.000Team EsbjergEsbjergBlue Water Dokken2.549Team Tvis HolstebroHolstebroGråkjær Arena3.250Viborg HKViborgViborg Stadionhal3.000
Regular season
Standings
Results
Top Goalscorer – Regular Season
Rank Player Club Goals 1 Kristina Kristiansen Nykøbing Falster Håndboldklub 167 2 Nathalie Hagman Team Tvis Holstebro 157 3 Ann Grete Nørgaard Viborg HK 136 4 Trine Troelsen Silkeborg-Voel KFUM 134 5 Estavana Polman Team Esbjerg 128 6 Camilla Dalby Randers HK 123 7 Laura van der Heijden Team Esbjerg 117 8 Susanne Madsen SønderjyskE Håndbold 116 9 Mette Gravholt Nykøbing Falster Håndboldklub 113 10 Johanna Ahlm FC Midtjylland Håndbold 107
Championship playoffs
Quarterfinal DatesHome team in the 1st matchHome team in the 2nd matchResults1st match2nd matchAggregate1st match2nd match 6/4 13/4 Nykøbing F. Håndboldklub Viborg HK 45–52 20–25 25–27 6/4 13/4 Randers HK Team Tvis Holstebro 49–59 23–26 26–33
Semifinal DatesHome team in the 1st matchHome team in the 2nd matchResults1st match2nd matchAggregate1st match2nd match 16/4 23/4 Team Tvis Holstebro Team Esbjerg 51–58 32–27 31–19 17/4 24/4 Viborg HK FC Midtjylland Håndbold 43–55 23–26 29–20
Bronze Match DatesHome team in the 1st matchHome team in the 2nd matchResults1st match2nd matchAggregate1st match2nd match 4/5 11/5 Team Tvis Holstebro Viborg HK 54–46 30–23 23–24
Final DatesHome team in the 1st matchHome team in the 2nd matchResults1st match2nd matchAggregate1st match2nd match 1/5 5/5 FC Midtjylland Håndbold Team Esbjerg 39–41 20–17 24–19
Relegation playoff
Group 1 DatoHome team in the 1st matchHome team in the 2nd matchResults1st match2nd matchAggregate1st match2nd match 10/4 17/4 Lyngby HK SK Aarhus 40–76 18–34 22–42
Group 2 DatoHome team in the 1st matchHome team in the 2nd matchResults1st match2nd matchAggregate1st match2nd match 9/4 16/4.Ajax København Ringkøbing Håndbold 43–52 20–24 23–28
All Star Team Goalkeeper: Silje Solberg (TTH) Left Wing: Ann Grete Nørgaard (VHK) Left Back: Trine Troelsen (SIL) Centre Back: Kristina Kristiansen (NFH) Pivot: Mette Gravholt (NFH) Right Back: Nathalie Hagman (TTH) Right Wing: Lina Rask (AAR) Source:Årets hold boxerligaerne.dk
Coach of the season Pether Krautmeyer
Top goalscorers Rank Player Club Goals 1 Nathalie Hagman Team Tvis Holstebro 191 2 Kristina Kristiansen Nykøbing Falster Håndboldklub 176 3 Ann Grete Nørgaard Viborg HK 152 4 Estavana Polman Team Esbjerg 134 5 Trine Troelsen Silkeborg-Voel KFUM 134 6 Laura van der Heijden Team Esbjerg 132 7 Camilla Dalby Randers HK 127 8 Rikke Skov Viborg HK 121 9 Mette Gravholt Nykøbing Falster Håndboldklub 120 10 Johanna Ahlm FC Midtjylland Håndbold 118
References
External links Danish Handball Federaration