The 2017–18 Damehåndboldligaen (known as HTH GO Ligaen for sponsorship reasons) was the 82nd season of Damehåndboldligaen, Denmark's premier handball league. Nykøbing Falster Håndboldklub were the defending champions. Following SK Aarhus's bankruptcy, Aarhus United overtook their license and therefore their position in the league.
København Håndbold won their first ever title, when they beat Odense Håndbold in the final. There were no relegated teams, as Ajax København won the relegation play off against SønderjyskE Håndbold.
Team information
Team.TownArenaCapacityAarhus UnitedAarhusCeres Arena Stadionhal1.200Ajax KøbenhavnKøbenhavnBavnehøj-Hallen1.000FC MidtjyllandIkastIkast-Brande Arena2.850København HåndboldKøbenhavnFrederiksberghallen1.468Nykøbing Falster HåndboldklubNykøbing FalsterPOWER ARENA 1.300Odense HåndboldOdenseOdense Idrætshal2.256Randers HKRandersArena Randers3.000Ringkøbing HåndboldRingkøbingRofi-Centret1.100Silkeborg-Voel KFUMSilkeborgJysk Arena3.000Team EsbjergEsbjergBlue Water Dokken2.549Team Tvis HolstebroHolstebroGråkjær Arena3.250Viborg HKViborgViborg Stadionhal3.000
Regular season
Standings
! In the 2017–18 season, no teams will be directly relegated as the league expands to 14 teams from the 2018-19 season. The last placed team of the regular season will play a best of three relegation playoff against 1. division's third-placed team (as both the winner and the runner-up of 1. division will be automatically promoted to the 2018–19 Damehåndboldligaen). Like the men's league, the championship play-offs will include 8 teams.
Results
In the table below the home teams are listed on the left and the away teams along the top.
Championship playoffs
Group 1
Group 2
Championship
Semi-finals DateHome team in the 1st match & 3rd matchHome team in the 2nd matchResults1st match2nd match3rd match1st match2nd match3rd match 5 May 8 May 12 May København Håndbold Viborg HK 18–24 25–31 27–26 5 May 8 May 12 May Odense Håndbold Team Esbjerg 20–27 21–24 32–23 ! Best of three matches. In the case of a tie after the second match, a third match is played. Highest ranking team in the regular season has the home advantage in the first and possible third match.
3rd place
DateHome team in the 1st match & 3rd matchHome team in the 2nd matchResults1st match2nd match3rd match1st match2nd match3rd match 18 May 22 May 26 May Viborg HK Team Esbjerg 19–28 28–26 36–34 ! Best of three matches. In the case of a tie after the second match, a third match is played. Highest ranking team in the regular season has the home advantage in the first and possible third match.
Final
DateHome team in the 1st match & 3rd matchHome team in the 2nd matchResults1st match2nd match3rd match1st match2nd match3rd match 19 May 22 May 27 May København Håndbold Odense Håndbold 28–25 22–29 26–25
! Best of three matches. In the case of a tie after the second match, a third match is played. Highest ranking team in the regular season has the home advantage in the first and possible third match.
Relegation playoff ! Best of three matches. In the case of a tie after the second match, a third match is played. Highest ranking team in the regular season has the home advantage in the first and possible third match.
DateHome team in the 1st match & 3rd matchHome team in the 2nd matchResults1st match2nd match3rd match1st match2nd match3rd match 21 April 25 April 28 April Ajax København SønderjyskE 21–23 22–35 38–26
Top goalscorers
Regular season Rank Player Club Goals1 Sofie Bæk Andersen Silkeborg-Voel KFUM1312 Stine Jørgensen Odense Håndbold1263 Stine Skogrand Silkeborg-Voel KFUM1224 Veronica Kristiansen FC Midtjylland1215 Ann Grete Nørgaard Viborg HK1196 Ida Bjørndalen Team Esbjerg1187 Mia Rej København Håndbold1118 Johanna Westberg Nykøbing Falster Håndboldklub979 Sarah Iversen9510 Kristina Kristiansen93
Overall Rank Player Club Goals1 Ida Bjørndalen Team Esbjerg1682 Stine Jørgensen Odense Håndbold1643 Sofie Bæk Andersen Silkeborg-Voel KFUM163 Veronica Kristiansen FC Midtjylland Ann Grete Nørgaard Viborg HK6 Stine Skogrand Silkeborg-Voel KFUM1607 Mia Rej København Håndbold1598 Johanna Westberg Nykøbing Falster Håndboldklub1499 Line Uno Viborg HK12810 Kristina Jørgensen Viborg HK124
Monthly awards MonthPlayer of the MonthPlayerClubSeptember Natasja ClausenRingkøbingOctober Maria FiskerRandersNovember Mia RejKøbenhavnJanuar Louise BurgaardMidtjylllandFebruary Line UnoViborgMarch Annette JensenHolstebroApril Kathrine HeindahlOdense
Coach of the season Jesper Jensen - Team Esbjerg
References
External links Danish Handball Federaration