| Season | 2009–10 |
|---|---|
| Champions | FC Copenhagen |
| Relegated | AGF HB Køge |
| Champions League | FC Copenhagen |
| Europa League | OB Brøndby IF FC Nordsjælland(via Cup) Randers FC(via fair play) |
| Matches | 198 |
| Goals | 515 (2.6 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Peter Utaka (18) |
| Biggest home win | Copenhagen 7–1Køge |
| Biggest away win | Køge 0–5AaB |
| Highest scoring | Brøndby 6–3Nordsjælland |
| Longest winning run | 6 –FC København(22 Nov–21 Mar)[1] |
| Longest unbeaten run | 16 –Randers FC(29 Nov–9 May)[1] |
| Longest winless run | 17 –Randers FC(19 Jul–29 Nov)[1] |
| Longest losing run | 6 –HB Køge(21 Nov–21 Mar)[1] |
| Highest attendance | 30,191 –Copenhagen vBrøndby(14 Mar)[2] |
| Lowest attendance | 707 –Køge vSilkeborg(7 Mar)[3] |
| Average attendance | 8,315 |
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The2009–10 Danish Superliga season was the 20th season of theDanish Superliga league championship, which determinates the winners of theDanish football championship. It is governed by theDanish Football Association. The tournament started on 18 July 2009 and concluded on 16 May 2010.
The Danish champions qualify for2010–11 UEFA Champions League qualification. Runners-up and 3rd placed team qualify for2010–11 UEFA Europa League qualification. The 11th and 12th placed teams will be relegated to the1st Division. The 1st Division champions and runners-up will be promoted to the Superliga.
On 5 May 2010,FC Copenhagen (FC København) won the title for the eighth time in 17 years after defeatingHB Køge 4–0.[4]
| Club | Finishing position last season | First season in top division | First season of current spell in top division |
|---|---|---|---|
| AaB | 7th | 1928–29 | 1987 |
| AGF | 6th | 1918–19 | 2007–08 |
| Brøndby | 3rd | 1982 | 1982 |
| Copenhagen | 1st | 1992–93 | 1992–93 |
| Esbjerg | 9th | 1928–29 | 2001–02 |
| HB Køge | 1st in1st Division | 2009–10 | 2009–10 |
| Midtjylland | 4th | 2000–01 | 2000–01 |
| Nordsjælland | 8th | 2002–03 | 2002–03 |
| OB | 2nd | 1927–28 | 1999–2000 |
| Randers | 5th | 1941–42 | 2006–07 |
| Silkeborg | 2nd in1st Division | 1988 | 2009–10 |
| SønderjyskE | 10th | 2000–01 | 2008–09 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Copenhagen(C) | 33 | 21 | 5 | 7 | 61 | 22 | +39 | 68 | Qualification toChampions League third qualifying round |
| 2 | OB | 33 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 46 | 34 | +12 | 59 | Qualification toEuropa League third qualifying round |
| 3 | Brøndby | 33 | 15 | 7 | 11 | 57 | 50 | +7 | 52 | Qualification toEuropa League second qualifying round |
| 4 | Esbjerg fB | 33 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 48 | 43 | +5 | 50 | |
| 5 | AaB | 33 | 13 | 9 | 11 | 36 | 30 | +6 | 48 | |
| 6 | Midtjylland | 33 | 14 | 5 | 14 | 45 | 48 | −3 | 47 | |
| 7 | Nordsjælland | 33 | 12 | 7 | 14 | 40 | 41 | −1 | 43 | Qualification toEuropa League third qualifying round[a] |
| 8 | Silkeborg IF | 33 | 12 | 7 | 14 | 47 | 51 | −4 | 43 | |
| 9 | SønderjyskE | 33 | 11 | 8 | 14 | 32 | 37 | −5 | 41 | |
| 10 | Randers FC | 33 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 37 | 43 | −6 | 40 | Qualification toEuropa League first qualifying round[b] |
| 11 | AGF(R) | 33 | 10 | 8 | 15 | 36 | 47 | −11 | 38 | Relegation toDanish 1st Division |
| 12 | HB Køge(R) | 33 | 4 | 7 | 22 | 30 | 69 | −39 | 19 |
Matchday 1–11[edit]
Source:Danish Football Association(in Danish) Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win. | Matchday 12–33[edit]
Source:Danish Football Association(in Danish) Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
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Source:DBU[permanent dead link](in Danish)
| Scorer | Game | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Silkeborg vMidtjylland | 26 July 2009 | |
| Brøndby vNordsjælland | 4 October 2009 | |
| Copenhagen vAGF | 7 March 2010 | |
| Silkeborg vHB Køge | 28 March 2010 | |
| Esbjerg vSilkeborg | 6 May 2010 |
Source:DanskFodbold.com(in Danish)
| Team | Average | Highest | Lowest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Copenhagen | 19,338 | 30,191 | 12,046 |
| Brøndby | 14,372 | 22,795 | 9,349 |
| AGF | 11,879 | 19,210 | 7,038 |
| Esbjerg | 9,052 | 15,316 | 5,306 |
| OB | 8,670 | 14,569 | 4,553 |
| AaB | 7,517 | 10,561 | 4,851 |
| Midtjylland | 7,107 | 9,869 | 5,487 |
| Randers | 5,977 | 11,824 | 2,649 |
| Silkeborg | 4,656 | 8,340 | 2,552 |
| Nordsjælland | 4,636 | 7,609 | 2,787 |
| SønderjyskE | 3,419 | 5,852 | 1,554 |
| HB Køge | 2,068 | 5,079 | 707 |
TheDanish Football Association has listed a number of requirements to the venues hosting Superliga football. These include a minimum capacity of 10,000, hereof at least 3,000 seats. Further is under-soil heating a demand. It is possible for a club to get dispensation for some of the requirements for a year, after promotion to the league.[5]
| Team | Stadium | Town | Capacity | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| F.C. Copenhagen | Parken Stadium | Copenhagen | 38,065 | All-seater |
| Brøndby IF | Brøndby Stadium | Brøndbyvester | 29,000 | 23,400 seats |
| AGF | NRGi Park | Aarhus | 21,000 | All-seater |
| Esbjerg fB | Blue Water Arena | Esbjerg | 18,000 | 11,451 seats |
| OB | Fionia Park | Odense | 15,790 | 13,990 seats |
| AaB | Energi Nord Arena | Aalborg | 13,797 | 8,997 seats |
| Randers FC | Essex Park Randers | Randers | 12,000 | 6,114 seats |
| FC Midtjylland | MCH Arena | Herning | 11,809 | 7,409 seats |
| FC Nordsjælland | Farum Park | Farum | 10,100 | 9,800 seats. No under-soil heating. |
| Silkeborg IF | Silkeborg Stadion | Silkeborg | 10,000 | 5,500 seats. No under-soil heating. |
| SønderjyskE | Haderslev Fodboldstadion | Haderslev | 10,000 | 1,650 seats. |
| HB Køge | SEAS-NVE Park | Herfølge | 8,000 | 3,400 seats. No under-soil heating. Alternative venue isKøge Stadion. |
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Replaced by | Date of appointment | Position in table |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SønderjyskE | Resigned | 6 June 2009[6] | Unknown[1] | Pre-season | ||
| FC Midtjylland | Sacked | 11 August 2009[7] | 12 August 2009[8] | 9th | ||
| Randers FC | Sacked | 6 October 2009[9] | 7 October 2009[10] | 12th | ||
| Brøndby IF | Sacked | 25 March 2010[11] | 26 March 2010[12] | 7th |