The 2020–21 Damehåndboldligaen (known as Bambusa Kvindeligaen for sponsorship reasons) was the 85th season of Damehåndboldligaen, Denmark's premier handball league. Team Esbjerg were the defending champions, Vendsyssel Håndbold were promoted from the 1. division, which was their first season ever in the top division.
Odense Håndbold won the title, and Vendsyssel Håndbold were relegated, as they finished last in the regular season. This was the first time Odense won the Danish championship.
Team information
Team.TownArenaCapacityAarhus UnitedAarhusCeres Arena Stadionhal1.200Ajax KøbenhavnKøbenhavnBavnehøj-Hallen1.000Herning-Ikast HåndboldIkastIBF Arena2.850HH EliteHorsensForum Horsens4.000København HåndboldKøbenhavnFrederiksberghallen1.468Nykøbing Falster HåndboldklubNykøbing FalsterNæstvedLÅNLET ArenaNæstved Arena 1.3002,500Odense HåndboldOdenseOdense Idrætshal2.256Randers HKRandersArena Randers3.000Silkeborg-Voel KFUMSilkeborgJysk Arena3.000Skanderborg HåndboldSkanderborgSkanderborg Fælled1.700Team EsbjergEsbjergBlue Water Dokken2.549Holstebro HåndboldHolstebroGråkjær Arena3.250Vendsyssel HåndboldFrederikshavnDRINX Arena600Viborg HKViborgVibocold Arena Viborg3.000
Head coaches Team Head coach København Håndbold Claus Mogensen Silkeborg-Voel KFUM Jakob Andreasen Odense Håndbold Ulrik Kirkely Team Esbjerg Jesper Jensen Vendsyssel Håndbold Thomas Kjær Holstebro Håndbold Pether Krautmeyer Nykøbing Falster HK Jakob Larsen Ajax København Dennis Bo Jensen Viborg HK Jakob Vestergaard Aarhus United Heine Eriksen Herning-Ikast Håndbold Kasper Christensen Randers HK Niels Agesen Skanderborg Håndbold Jeppe Vestergaard HH Elite Lars Frederiksen
Regular season
Standings
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
Semi-finals DateHome team in the 1st matchHome team in the 2nd matchResults1st match2nd match1st match2nd match 11 May 15 May Odense Håndbold Team Esbjerg 27–26 28–27 12 May 15 May Ikast Håndbold Viborg HK 35–32 18–28 ! 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 22 May 25 May 31 May Team Esbjerg Ikast Håndbold 29–29 23-23 28-29 ! 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 match1st match2nd match 22 May 29 May Odense Håndbold Viborg HK 28–20 30-26
! 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 matchHome team in the 2nd matchResults1st match2nd match1st match2nd match 09 May 12 May Horsens HK SønderjyskE 32–28 31–27
Season statistics Top goalscorers
Regular season Rank Player Club Goals1 Kristina Jørgensen Viborg HK 1802 Stine Skogrand Herning-Ikast1683 Kristin Thorleifsdóttir Randers HK1374 Melissa Petrén HH Elite 1345 Mia Rej Odense Håndbold1296 Julie Jensen Silkeborg-Voel1227 Ingvild Bakkerud Herning-Ikast 1217 Sofia Deen Skanderborg Håndbold 1219 Line Haugsted Viborg HK1209 Lois Abbingh Odense Håndbold120
Overall Rank Player Club Goals1 Kristina Jørgensen Viborg HK 2692 Stine Skogrand Herning-Ikast2143 Lois Abbingh Odense Håndbold1954 Ingvild Bakkerud Herning-Ikast 1795 Line Haugsted Viborg HK1766 Mia Rej Odense Håndbold1637 Mathilde Neesgaard Aarhus United1608 Melissa Petrén HH Elite 1579 Kristin Thorleifsdóttir Randers HK1569 Marit Røsberg Jacobsen Team Esbjerg156
Top goalkeepers
Rank Player Club % Saves Shots1 Althea Reinhardt OHC 38,5 260 6762 Rikke Marie Granlund ESB 37,4 238 6363 Jessica Ryde HIH 36,1 254 7044 Anna Kristensen VHK 35,4 432 12215 Johanna Bundsen KBH 34,8 223 6416 Ditte Vind TTH 34,7 326 9397 Sabine Englert HIH 34,4 227 6608 Martina Thörn AAR 34,2 262 7679 Nora Persson AAR 33,8 141 41710 Sara Keçeci TTH 39,8 47 118
Top assists
Rank Player Club Assists1 Kristina Jørgensen VHK1472 Larissa Nüsser KBH 1343 Kristina Kristiansen NFH 1274 Sonja Frey ESB 1105 Helene Gigstad Fauske HIH 1096 Julie Jensen SIL 1037 Eira Aune SIL 1028 Lois Abbingh OHC 989 Nycke Groot OHC 9710 Moa Högdahl VHK 38
All-Star Team Source: Position Player Goalkeeper Anna Kristensen (Viborg HK) Right wing Marit Røsberg Jacobsen (Team Esbjerg) Right back Stine Skogrand (Herning-Ikast Håndbold) Centre back Mia Rej (København Håndbold/Odense Håndbold) Left back Kristina Jørgensen (Viborg HK) Left wing Lærke Nolsøe (Nykøbing Falster HK) Pivot Marit Frafjord (Team Esbjerg)
Monthly awards MonthPlayer of the MonthPlayerClubSeptember Kristina JørgensenViborg HKOctober Lærke Nolsøe Nykøbing Falster HKNovember Mia RejOdense HåndboldJanuary Stine SkograndHerning-Ikast HåndboldFebruary Sofia DeenSkanderborg HåndboldMarch Kristina Jørgensen København HåndboldApril Mie HøjlundOdense Håndbold
Coach of the season Dennis Bo Jensen - Ajax København
Number of teams by regions No. teamsRegionTeams8MidtjyllandAarhus United, Herning-Ikast Håndbold, HH Elite, Randers HK, Silkeborg-Voel KFUM, Skanderborg Håndbold, Holstebro Håndbold, Viborg HK2HovedstadenKøbenhavn Håndbold, Ajax København2SyddanmarkTeam Esbjerg, Odense Håndbold1NordjyllandVendsyssel Håndbold1SjællandNykøbing Falster Håndboldklub
References
External links Danish Handball Federaration