| Season | 2022–23 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Vejle 9th Danish 1st Division title 5th title at second-tier level |
| Promoted | Vejle Hvidovre |
| Relegated | Fremad Amager Nykøbing |
| Matches | 192 |
| Goals | 588 (3.06 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Emil Frederiksen (Sønderjyske) (16 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Vejle Boldklub 6–0Næstved (17 August 2022) Hvidovre 6–0Hobro (1 September 2022) |
| Biggest away win | Helsingør 0–6 Vejle (23 July 2022) |
| Highest scoring | Nykøbing 4–5Vejle (29 October 2022) |
| Highest attendance | 5,449 Vejle 3–1Fredericia (12 March 2023) |
| Lowest attendance | 301 Hillerød 2–0Næstved (11 March 2023) |
| Average attendance | 1,495[1] |
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The2022–23 Danish 1st Division (known as theNordicBet Liga due to sponsorship byNordicBet) marked the 27th season of the league operating as the second tier of Danish football and the 83rd season overall under the1st Division name. The league is governed by theDanish Football Association (DBU).
Sønderjyske andVejle finished the2021–22 season of the Superliga in 11th and 12th place, respectively, and were relegated to the 1st Division. They replacedAC Horsens andLyngby Boldklub, who were promoted to the2022–23 Danish Superliga.
Næstved BK andHillerød won promotion from the2021–22 Danish 2nd Division. They replacedEsbjerg fB andJammerbugt.
| Club | Location | Stadium | Turf | Capacity | 2021–22 position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Helsingør | Helsingør | Helsingør Stadion | Natural | 4,500 | 4th |
| FC Fredericia | Fredericia | Monjasa Park | Natural | 4,000 | 5th |
| BK Fremad Amager | Copenhagen | Sundby Idrætspark | Artificial | 7,200 | 10th |
| HB Køge | Herfølge/Køge | Capelli Sport Stadion | Artificial | 4,000 | 7th |
| Hillerød Fodbold | Hillerød | Hillerød Stadion Helsingør Stadion (2023)[2] | Artificial Natural | 5,000 4,500 | 2nd 2D |
| Hobro IK | Hobro | DS Arena | Natural | 10,700 | 8th |
| Hvidovre IF | Hvidovre | Hvidovre Stadion | Natural | 12,000 | 3rd |
| Nykøbing FC | Nykøbing Falster | CM Arena | Natural | 10,000 | 6th |
| Næstved BK | Næstved | Tintshop Park | Natural | 7,500 | 1st 2D |
| SønderjyskE | Haderslev | Sydbank Park | Natural | 10,000 | 12th SL |
| Vejle | Vejle | Vejle Stadion | Natural | 10,418 | 11th SL |
| Vendsyssel FF | Hjørring | Hjørring Stadion | Natural | 7,500 | 9th |
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined underFIFA eligibility rules. Players and Managers may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| Team | Head coach | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Fredericia | Hummel | Monjasa | ||
| FC Helsingør | Diadora | GardinXperten | ||
| BK Fremad Amager | Adidas | Øens Erhvervsnetværk | ||
| HB Køge | Capelli | Castus | ||
| Hillerød Fodbold | Adidas | Dansk Varme Service | ||
| Hobro IK | Puma | DS Gruppen, Spar Nord | ||
| Hvidovre IF | Nike | KBS Byg | ||
| Nykøbing FC | Nike | Jyske Bank | ||
| Næstved BK | Joma | Sydbank, Meny, Mærk Næstved | ||
| SønderjyskE | Hummel | Danfoss | ||
| Vejle Boldklub | Hummel | Arbejdernes Landsbank | ||
| Vendsyssel FF | Select | Nordjyske Bank |
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Replaced by | Date of appointment | Position in table |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fremad Amager | Mutual consent | 17 June 2022[3] | 28 June 2022[4] | Pre-season | ||
| SønderjyskE | Sacked | 5 November 2022[5] | 15 December 2022[6] | 3rd | ||
| Fremad Amager | 2 December 2022[7] | 4 January 2023[8] | 9th | |||
| FC Helsingør | Signed byDenmark U18 | 13 January 2023[9] | 14 February 2023[10] | 5th |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or Relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vejle Boldklub | 22 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 47 | 20 | +27 | 50 | Qualification toPromotion Group |
| 2 | Hvidovre IF | 22 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 50 | 28 | +22 | 44 | |
| 3 | FC Helsingør | 22 | 12 | 1 | 9 | 32 | 35 | −3 | 37 | |
| 4 | SønderjyskE | 22 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 41 | 29 | +12 | 35 | |
| 5 | Vendsyssel FF | 22 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 35 | 31 | +4 | 33 | |
| 6 | Næstved BK | 22 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 32 | 26 | +6 | 32 | |
| 7 | Hillerød Fodbold | 22 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 29 | 35 | −6 | 31 | Qualification toRelegation Group |
| 8 | HB Køge | 22 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 29 | 33 | −4 | 25 | |
| 9 | Hobro IK | 22 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 19 | 30 | −11 | 23 | |
| 10 | Fremad Amager | 22 | 7 | 2 | 13 | 25 | 42 | −17 | 23 | |
| 11 | FC Fredericia | 22 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 29 | 40 | −11 | 21 | |
| 12 | Nykøbing FC | 22 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 26 | 44 | −18 | 17 |
| Team ╲ Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vejle Boldklub | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Hvidovre IF | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| FC Helsingør | 12 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 |
| SønderjyskE | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 |
| Vendsyssel FF | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 |
| Næstved BK | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 |
| HB Køge | 8 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| Hillerød Fodbold | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| Hobro IK | 9 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
| Fremad Amager | 10 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 |
| FC Fredericia | 4 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
| Nykøbing FC | 7 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
The top 6 teams will compete for 2 spots in the2023–24 Danish Superliga.Points and goals carried over in full from the regular season.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation | VEJ | HVI | SØN | VEN | NST | HEL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vejle Boldklub(C, P) | 32 | 20 | 7 | 5 | 61 | 30 | +31 | 67 | Promotion toDanish Superliga | — | 0–0 | 1–2 | 4–3 | 3–1 | 2–1 | |
| 2 | Hvidovre IF(P) | 32 | 17 | 7 | 8 | 65 | 41 | +24 | 58 | 0–1 | — | 1–2 | 0–0 | 2–3 | 3–2 | ||
| 3 | SønderjyskE | 32 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 60 | 45 | +15 | 56 | 1–1 | 0–3 | — | 1–1 | 1–0 | 3–2 | ||
| 4 | Vendsyssel FF | 32 | 13 | 7 | 12 | 48 | 43 | +5 | 46 | 0–0 | 2–3 | 0–1 | — | 2–1 | 2–0 | ||
| 5 | Næstved BK | 32 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 50 | 48 | +2 | 43 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 3–3 | 2–3 | — | 2–1 | ||
| 6 | FC Helsingør | 32 | 13 | 3 | 16 | 47 | 54 | −7 | 42 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 4–5 | 0–0 | 4–2 | — |
Positions by round
| Team ╲ Round | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vejle Boldklub | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Hvidovre IF | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| SønderjyskE | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Vendsyssel FF | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Næstved BK | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 |
| FC Helsingør | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 |
The bottom 6 teams will compete to avoid the 2 relegations to the2023–24 Danish 2nd Division.Points and goals carried over in full from the regular season.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation | FRE | HBK | HIL | HOB | AMA[13] | NYK | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Fredericia | 32 | 13 | 6 | 13 | 56 | 48 | +8 | 45 | — | 6–1 | 4–0 | 2–2 | 0–0 | 2–0 | ||
| 2 | HB Køge | 32 | 13 | 5 | 14 | 50 | 51 | −1 | 44 | 2–2 | — | 2–0 | 1–3 | 4–2 | 3–1 | ||
| 3 | Hillerød Fodbold | 32 | 12 | 5 | 15 | 37 | 51 | −14 | 41 | 1–2 | 1–0 | — | 0–0 | 1–0 | 2–0 | ||
| 4 | Hobro IK | 32 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 33 | 42 | −9 | 38 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 2–1 | — | 1–2 | 3–1 | ||
| 5 | Fremad Amager[13](R) | 32 | 10 | 4 | 18 | 38 | 60 | −22 | 34 | Relegation to2nd Division | 1–3 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | — | 4–3 | |
| 6 | Nykøbing FC(R) | 32 | 6 | 5 | 21 | 43 | 73 | −30 | 23 | 1–5 | 3–5 | 5–3 | 1–2 | 2–1 | — |
Positions by round
| Team ╲ Round | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Fredericia | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
| HB Køge | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
| Hillerød Fodbold | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 9 |
| Hobro IK | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| Fremad Amager | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
| Nykøbing FC | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |