The 2016–17 Danish 1st Division (known as the NordicBet Liga due to sponsorship by NordicBet) marked the 21st season of the league operating as the second tier of Danish football and the 77th season overall under the 1st Division name. The league is governed by the Danish Football Association (DBU).
The 1st Division comprises 12 teams, each playing the others three times for a total of 33 matches per team. Following structural changes to the Danish Superliga, the promotion format was revised for the 2016–17 season. The league champion earns automatic promotion to the 2017–18 Danish Superliga, while the second- and third-placed teams enter promotion playoffs against Superliga opponents for two additional top-flight berths. The teams finishing 11th and 12th are relegated to the 2017–18 Danish 2nd Divisions.
Participants Hobro IK were relegated from the 2015–16 Danish Superliga, having finished in 12th place. Lyngby Boldklub, Silkeborg IF, and AC Horsens were promoted to the 2016–17 Danish Superliga as part of the league's expansion to 14 teams.
AB, Fremad Amager, and Nykøbing were promoted from the 2015–16 Danish 2nd Divisions.
Stadia and locations
Club Location Stadium Turf Capacity 2015–16 position Gladsaxe Gladsaxe Stadium Natural 13,800 Fredericia Monjasa Park Natural 4,000 Helsingør Helsingør Stadion Natural 4,500 Roskilde Roskilde Idrætspark Natural 6,000 Copenhagen Sundby Idrætspark Natural 7,200 Herfølge/Køge Castus Park Natural 8,000 Hobro DS Arena Natural 8,000 Nykøbing Falster Enelco Arena (until 31 December 2016)Nykøbing Falster Idrætspark (since 1 January 2017) Natural 10,000 Næstved Euro Outlets Stadion Næstved Natural 7,500 Skive Spar Nord Arena Natural 10,000 Vejle Vejle Stadion Natural 10,418 Hjørring Bredbånd Nord Arena Natural 7,500
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. Team Head coach Captain Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsorAB Søren Bjerg Rasmus Grønborg HansenHummel MASCOT WorkwearFC Fredericia Jesper Sørensen Christian Ege NielsenHummel MonjasaFC Helsingør Christian Lønstrup Andreas HolmDiadora Spar NordFC Roskilde Anders Theil Nikolaj HansenNike CP ApSFremad Amager John Jensen Mohammed AbdalasAdidas HC ContainerHB Køge Henrik Lehm Henrik MadsenNike CastusHobro IK Thomas Thomasberg Mads JustesenPuma DS Gruppen, Spar NordNykøbing FC Jens Olsen Mathias OlsenNike Jyske BankNæstved BK Michael Hemmingsen Kristoffer MunksgaardJoma SydbankSkive IK Kim Kristensen Jakob AndersenNike Spar NordVejle BK Andreas Alm Steffen KielstrupHummel VTK / BLITEVendsyssel FF Erik Rasmussen Chris SørensenPuma Spar Nord
Managerial changes Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Replaced by Date of appointment Position in tableSkive IK Joakim MattssonEnd of contract30 June 2016 Kim Kristensen1 July 2016Pre-SeasonVendsyssel FF Jacob Krüger & Ole SøndergaardEnd of tenure as caretakers30 June 2016 Joakim Mattsson1 July 2016Pre-SeasonVejle BK Steen ThychosenEnd of tenure as caretaker30 June 2016 Andreas Alm5 July 2016Pre-SeasonHobro IK Ove PedersenSacked28 November 2016 Thomas Thomasberg4 January 20171stAB Per FrandsenSacked13 December 2016 Søren Bjerg12 January 201712thVendsyssel FF Joakim MattssonSacked13 February 2017 Erik Rasmussen13 February 20172ndNæstved BK Mogens KroghSacked27 March 2017 Michael Hemmingsen29 March 201711th
League table
References
External links Danish FA