The Danmarksturneringen i fodbold (shortened to Herre-DM, or simply DM) is a men's association football league tournament in Denmark, comprising the top four nation-wide professional divisions of the Danish football league system. The national league system was established by the Danish FA in 1927, following the discontinuation of the Landsfodboldturneringen knock-out tournament after 15 editions (1913–1927). The first season, 1927–28 Danmarksmesterskabsturneringen, involved twenty teams — that had qualified through the regional football league championships — divided equally into five groups with the five best teams progressing to a final group phase. Following a second season of this two stage format, a two league format was introduced, where ten and seven teams respectively played an opponent once each in two separate divisions. Continuous evolutions to the league format occurred in the seasons that followed. A third division was introduced in 1936, and a fourth division was implemented in 1959, abolished in 1966 and later reintroduced. Initially formed as an amateur league, professionalism was legalized and restricted to the Danmarksturneringen in 1978. The tournament was organized by the Danish FA until the early 1980s, when the administration of the Danmarksturneringen was handed over to the Divisionsforeningen. The task was returned to the Danish FA in the summer of 1996, until the Divisionsforeningen became the organizing body again in July 2013. The clubs finishing bottom of the Danmarksturneringen's basement division have since the 1966-season been relegated to the Danmarksserien, the highest level of amateur football in the country.

The list includes clubs that are current members of the Danmarksturneringen, those who lost their Danmarksturneringen status upon relegation, and those which lost their status by other means. This includes clubs which have become defunct, merged or created superstructures with one or several neighbouring clubs, or have been relegated to a lower non-league position in the national league pyramid. Where a defunct club has been succeeded by a phoenix club, the new club is listed. If a club now only fields youth teams and no senior men's teams, the club's senior men's department is listed as inactive.

Member clubs

The table shows the first and last seasons in which each club competed in a division part of the Danmarksturneringen including the total number of Herre-DM seasons and a summary of the seasons spent in the top flight division. Some clubs' membership was intermittent between their first and last seasons. The current name of the club's senior men's squad and/or professional branch is listed even though the name might differ from the actual period in which the team took part in the Danmarksturneringen – the footnotes detail relevant changes in the club's history. Their affiliation to a regional football association and current division status is also mentioned, highlighting whether the individual clubs are participating in the current season of the Danmarksturneringen, playing at a lower ranking non-league level, have transformed to become a reserve team, or have become defunct or inactive due to a merger, superstructure at senior level or were dissolved.

As of the 2021–22 season, a total of 198 different teams have competed in the Danmarksturneringen since its inception, including nineteen (professional) superstructures involving multiple clubs, forty-five now defunct or inactive senior men's teams and eleven reserve squads. In the spring of 1992, FC Fredericia became the first superstructure to partake in the Danmarksturneringen. Following the formation of FC Midtjylland in July 1999, the second highest placed founding club, BK Herning Fremad, became the first reserve team to play in the Danmarksturneringen, which was followed up by an additional ten reserve teams between 2005 and 2010, in a period where reserve teams were allowed to play at the third level. Aarhus GF and AB Gladsaxe remain the only clubs to have played in all seasons of the Danmarksturneringen, while three teams, namely BK Herning Fremad (FCM reserves), Humlebæk BK and Virum-Sorgenfri BK have only played a half season each due to the former format of the fourth tier (then known as Kvalifikationsrækken). Svaneke BK were engaged in two league matches in the 1939–40 season, before the Danish FA — after consulting with the club — pulled the first team from the league, resulting in their league records being expunged. Sixty-five different teams have participated in the top flight league, with Aarhus GF being the club with the most seasons (84). Svendborg fB have had the most league seasons in the Danmarksturneringen without ever having played in the top division. Being the largest regional football association, the Jutland FA have had the highest number of member clubs complete in the Danmarksturneringen.

Overview has been updated to include the 2021–22 season. A season is regarded as one year long. ClubTotal DMseasonsTop tierseasonsFirstseasonLastseason2021–22 divisionRegional FAaffiliationRef(s)AB 19703—2005–062007–08CopenhagenAB Gladsaxe95511927–28—AB Tårnby2—2015–162020–21CopenhagenAllerød FK2.5—1995–962010–11ZealandFC Amager1—2008–092008–09CopenhagenAssens FC2—19641966FunenAsaa BK2—19891990JutlandIF AIA2861931–321970JutlandIF AIA-Tranbjerg2—19761977JutlandAlbertslund IF3—19871989ZealandAvedøre IF1—2014–152014–15ZealandB.9394411927–28—CopenhagenB 190161251927–281990Lolland-FalsterB 190365621927–281991–92CopenhagenB 19082741932–332015–16CopenhagenB 19097732.51927–282005–06FunenB 19104—1934–351946–47BornholmB 191375181927–282005–06FunenB 192113—1933–341988Lolland-FalsterBK Avarta33.5—19802020–21ZealandAC Ballerup1.5—1998–991999–2000ZealandBallerup IF7—19741990ZealandBallerup Skovlunde Fodbold1—2010–112010–11ZealandBK Borup1—1933–341933–34CopenhagenBrabrand IF19—2003–04—JutlandBramming BK1—19891989JutlandBrande IF11—1952–531989JutlandBrøndby IF48411975—ZealandBrøndby IF (2)5—2005–062009–10ZealandBrønderslev IF1—19641964JutlandBrønshøj BK77141944–452020–21ZealandBK Dalgas2—19641973CopenhagenDalum IF15.5—1997–98—FunenFC Djursland2—2010–112013–14JutlandDragør BK1641939–401996–97CopenhagenSC Egedal2—2011–122013–14ZealandEsbjerg B 472—19681976JutlandEsbjerg fB93611928–29—JutlandEsbjerg fB (2)5—2005–062009–10JutlandFredensborg BK&IF1—2016–172016–17ZealandFredericia BK721927–281937–38JutlandFC Fredericia30.5—1991–92—JutlandFredericia KFUM4—19871990JutlandFrederiksberg Alliancen 20003—2019–20—CopenhagenFrederiksberg BK11—19591977CopenhagenFrederiksborg IF311928–291930–31ZealandFrederikshavn fI32.551956–572000–01JutlandFrederikssund IK1—2010–112010–11ZealandIK Freja Aalborg1011928–291980JutlandBK Frem9258.51927–28—CopenhagenBK Frem Sakskøbing1521927–281969Lolland-FalsterBK Fremad Amager9219.51927–28—CopenhagenBK Fremad Valby10—19791990CopenhagenIF Fuglebakken10—19641973JutlandFC Fyn7—2006–072012–13FunenGentofte-Vangede IF3—1936–372014–15Gladsaxe BK1—19681968ZealandGladsaxe-Hero BK5—19801988ZealandBK Glostrup Albertslund3—2009–102011–12ZealandIF 32 Glostrup15—19721999–2000ZealandGlostrup FK9—2000–012008–09ZealandGlostrup IC17—19731990ZealandGreve Fodbold16.5—19842017–18ZealandHandelsstandens BK111927–281927–28CopenhagenIF Hasle Fuglebakken7—19741980JutlandHaslev FC541927–281944–45ZealandHB Køge1322009–10—ZealandFC Helsingør1212010–11—ZealandHelsingør IF6481931–321999–2000ZealandBK Herning Fremad3721950–511998–99JutlandBK Herning Fremad (FCM 2)0.5—1999–20001999–2000JutlandBK Hero12—19621978CopenhagenHellerup IK88101928–29—CopenhagenHerfølge BK401619702008–09ZealandHerlev IF8—1992–93—ZealandHillerød Fodbold5—2017–18—ZealandHobro IK1752005–06—JutlandHolbæk B&IF49.541937–382020–21ZealandHolstebro BK37—1934–352020–21JutlandHolte IF1—19641964ZealandHorbelev BK2—19591961Lolland-FalsterAC Horsens28.5121993–94—JutlandHorsens FS54.591927–281993–94JutlandHvidovre IF63.5191949–50—CopenhagenHumlebæk BK0.5—1999–20001999–2000ZealandIkast FS4416.51955–561998–99JutlandIkast FS (FCM 2)4—2006–072009–10JutlandJammerbugt FC20—2002–03—JutlandJyderup BK8—19781985ZealandFC Copenhagen30301992–93—CopenhagenKalundborg GF&BK10—19632005–06ZealandKarlslunde IF1—2021–22—ZealandKastrup BK28.5919601995–96CopenhagenKFUM København3661930–311975CopenhagenKjellerup IF6—2011–122018–19JutlandKjøbenhavns BK64.5591927–281991–92CopenhagenKjøbenhavns BK (FCK 2)5—2005–062009–10CopenhagenKolding BK1—2014–152014–15JutlandKolding FC10—2001–022010–11JutlandKolding IF38.521960—JutlandKorsør BK1881927–281959ZealandKorup IF3.5—1999–20002002–03FunenKøge BK72391935–362008–09ZealandKøge Nord FC5—2010–112014–15ZealandLendemark BK7—1954–551961ZealandLindholm IF2—2010–112011–12JutlandLolland-Falster Alliancen14.5—1995–962012–13Lolland-FalsterLyngby BK63301953–54—ZealandIF Lyseng2—2017–18—JutlandMaribo BK1—19741974Lolland-FalsterBK Marienlyst13—1935–362018–19FunenMiddelfart BK16—1960—FunenFC Midtjylland23221999–2000—JutlandNakskov BK4651929–301985Lolland-FalsterNB Bornholm3—19602012–13BornholmFC Nordsjælland24.5201997–98—ZealandNyborg G&IF14—1953–541974FunenNykøbing FC9—2013–14—Lolland-FalsterNæsby BK22—1984—FunenNæstved BK8524.51932–33—ZealandNørresundby BK22—19792001–02JutlandNørre Aaby IK6.5—19911996–97FunenOdder I&GF6—2013–142018–19JutlandOdense BK8870.51927–28—FunenOdense BK (2)3—2007–082009–10FunenOdense Kammeraternes SK13.5—19801992–93FunenOdense KFUM34—1939–401990FunenOtterup B&IK8—1956–572012–13FunenRanders FC19.5162002–03—JutlandRanders SK Freja63.5151933–342002–03JutlandRanders SK Freja (RFC 2)2—2008–092009–10JutlandRingkøbing IF6—2012–132019–20JutlandRingsted IF4.5—19891992–93ZealandRoskilde BK33—19591999–2000ZealandRoskilde KFUM2—2020–21—ZealandFC Roskilde18—2004–05—ZealandRødby BK2—19601962Lolland-FalsterBK Rødovre11—19581982CopenhagenRønne BK111927–281927–28BornholmRønne IK9—19611978BornholmSfB-Oure FA1—2020–212020–21FunenSilkeborg IF56281961—JutlandSilkeborg IF (2)2—2005–062006–07JutlandSkamby BK1—19781978FunenFC Skanderborg2—2012–132013–14JutlandSkive IK30.5—1960—JutlandBK Skjold11—2001–022011–12CopenhagenIF Skjold Birkerød24—1946–472013–14ZealandIK Skovbakken38—19612015–16JutlandSkovlunde IF6—19832008–09ZealandSkovshoved IF43.5131927–282020–21Slagelse BK&IF49101938–39—ZealandBK Standard1—1932–331932–33CopenhagenStenløse BK6—2005–062010–11ZealandStoholm IF3—19671969JutlandFC Sydvest 05 Tønder8—2012–132020–21JutlandSvaneke BK——1939–401939–40BornholmSvebølle BK&IF4—2011–122014–15ZealandSvendborg BK3—19591961FunenSvendborg fB48—19622016–17FunenBK Søllerød-Vedbæk10—2005–062014–15ZealandSønderjyskE33.5161959—JutlandTarup-Paarup IF1—2018–192018–19FunenThisted FC17—2005–06—JutlandTjørring IF2—2009–102010–11JutlandToreby-Grænge BK2—1941–421942–43Lolland-FalsterTårnby BK6.5—19861999–2000CopenhagenTaastrup IK 907—19671973ZealandVanløse IF5421952–53—CopenhagenVarde IF17.5—19822014–15JutlandVejgaard BK3—2016–172019–20JutlandBK Velo Nakskov1—19651965Lolland-FalsterVendsyssel FF39.511958—JutlandVejle BK8451.51931–32—JutlandVejle BK (2)1—2006–072006–07JutlandVejle BK Kolding2—2011–122012–13JutlandVejen SF30.571932–331999–2000JutlandViborg FF6219.51927–28—JutlandViby IF1—2011–122011–12JutlandIK Viking3011928–291989BornholmBK Viktoria211928–291931–32CopenhagenVirum-Sorgenfri BK0.5—1999–20001999–2000ZealandVordingborg IF2—19851986ZealandVorup Frederiksberg BK11.5—19622000–01 JutlandVSK Aarhus5—2016–17—JutlandVærløse BK4—2004–052008–09ZealandYoung Boys FD1—2021–22—JutlandØlstykke FC20.5—19882008–09ZealandØsterbros BK18101928–291952–53CopenhagenAabenraa BK17—19681990JutlandAalborg BK94701928–29—JutlandAalborg BK (2)3—2007–082009–10JutlandIK Chang Aalborg41.531931–322003–04JutlandAarhus FC2—1933–341934–35JutlandAarhus Fremad2621995–96—JutlandAarhus GF95841927–28—JutlandAarhus GF (2)3—2007–082009–10JutlandAarup BK2—19652011–12Funen

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