The 2024–25 Danish 1st Division (known as the NordicBet Liga due to sponsorship by NordicBet) marked the 29th season of the league operating as the second tier of Danish football and the 85th season overall under the 1st Division name. The league is governed by the Danish Football Association (DBU).
Participants OB and Hvidovre IF finished the 2023–24 season of the Superliga in 11th and 12th place, respectively, and were relegated to the 1st Division. They replaced SønderjyskE and AaB, who were promoted to the 2024–25 Danish Superliga.
Esbjerg fB and FC Roskilde won promotion from the 2023–24 Danish 2nd Division. They replaced Næstved BK and FC Helsingør who were relegated to the 2024–25 Danish 2nd Division.
Stadia and locations
Club Location Stadium Turf Capacity 2023–24 position Esbjerg Blue Water Arena Natural 18,000 Fredericia Monjasa Park Natural 6,000 Hillerød Right to Dream Park, Farum Artificial 9,900 Hobro DS Arena Natural 10,700 Horsens CASA Arena Horsens Natural 10,400 Hvidovre Hvidovre Stadion Natural 12,000 Kolding Autocentralen Park Natural 10,000 Herfølge/Køge Capelli Sport Stadion Artificial 4,000 Odense Nature Energy Park Natural 15,633 Roskilde Roskilde Idrætspark Natural 6,000 Hjørring Hjørring Stadion Natural 7,500 Copenhagen Østerbro Stadium (2024)Sundby Idrætspark (2025) NaturalArtificial 7,0007,200
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 sponsorAC Horsens David Nielsen Matej Delac Hummel NG ZINK A/SB.93 Kasper Lorentzen Mikkel Mouritz Jensen Adidas Sparekassen DanmarkEsbjerg fB Lars Lungi Sørensen Jonas Mortensen Hummel VIKINGFC Fredericia Michael Hansen Christian Ege Nielsen Hummel MonjasaFC Roskilde Kristoffer Johannsen Nicklas Halse Puma CAT The RentalHB Køge Nicklas Pedersen Mike Jensen Capelli CastusHillerød Fodbold Christian Lønstrup Jonathan Witt Adidas Dansk Varme ServiceHobro IK Martin Thomsen Jonas Damborg Puma DS Gruppen, Spar NordHvidovre Per Frandsen Daniel Stenderup Uhlsport KBS BygKolding IF Albert Rudé Sebastian Sommer Hummel Mos MoshOB Søren Krogh Bashkim Kadrii Hummel AlbaniVendsyssel FF Mads Kristensen Mikkel Wohlgemuth Select Nordjyske Bank
Managerial changes Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Replaced by Date of appointment Position in table Kolding IF Kristoffer Wichmann Signed by Union Berlin 26 June 2024 Lasse Holmgaard 27 June 2024 Pre-season AC Horsens Claus Troelsen End of tenure as caretaker 30 June 2024 Martin Retov 1 July 2024 Pre-season Vendsyssel FF Bo Zinck Sacked 29 September 2024 Mads Kristensen 28 October 2024 10th FC Roskilde Mikkel Thygesen Resigned 10 October 2024 Anders Theil (caretaker) 10 October 2024 12th Kolding IF Lasse Holmgaard Sacked 30 November 2024 Albert Rudé 6 January 2025 6th B.93 Kim Engstrøm Sacked 6 December 2024 Kasper Lorentzen 6 December 2024 10th FC Roskilde Anders Theil End of tenure as caretaker 31 December 2024 Kristoffer Johannsen 1 January 2025 12th AC Horsens Martin Retov Sacked 1 March 2025 David Nielsen 1 March 2025 4th
League table
Promotion Group The top 6 teams will compete for 2 spots in the 2025–26 Danish Superliga. Points and goals carried over in full from the regular season.
Relegation Group The bottom 6 teams will compete to avoid the 2 relegations to the 2025–26 Danish 2nd Division. Points and goals carried over in full from the regular season.
Attendances
# Club Average 1 OB 7,618 2 Esbjerg 3,530 3 Kolding 2,472 4 Horsens 2,170 5 Fredericia 1,794 6 Hvidovre 1,502 7 B.93 1,365 8 Køge 1,333 9 Vendsyssel 1,004 10 Roskilde 969 11 Hobro 875 12 Hillerød 522
Source:https://www.european-football-statistics.co.uk/attn/archive/dnk/avednk25.htm
External links Danish FA Soccerway
References