| Season | 2011–12 |
|---|---|
| Champions | FC Nordsjælland |
| Relegated | Lyngby BK HB Køge |
| Champions League | FC Nordsjælland F.C. Copenhagen |
| Europa League | FC Midtjylland AC Horsens AGF |
| Matches | 198 |
| Goals | 540 (2.73 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Dame N'Doye (17) |
| Biggest home win | Brøndby 5–0HB Køge Horsens 5–0SønderjyskE SønderjyskE 5-0AaB |
| Biggest away win | HB Køge 0–5Copenhagen |
| Highest scoring | Nordsjælland 5–3AGF |
| Longest winning run | 8 (F.C. Copenhagen)[1] |
| Longest unbeaten run | 12 (F.C. Copenhagen)[1] |
| Longest losing run | 5 (OB)[1] |
| Highest attendance | 25,651[2] (F.C. Copenhagen vAGF)[3] |
| Lowest attendance | 1,059[2] (Lyngby Boldklub vAC Horsens)[4] |
| Average attendance | 7,106[2] |
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The2011–12 Danish Superliga season was the 22nd season of theDanishSuperliga, which decided theDanish football championship. The season began on 16 July 2011 (2011-07-16) withOB, the previous season's runners-up playing the cup winnersFC Nordsjælland. It concluded on 25 May 2012 (2012-05-25) with six simultaneous matches.F.C. Copenhagen were the defending champions, having won their ninth league championship and third consecutively last season.
Since Denmark climbed from fifteenth to twelfth place in theUEFA association coefficient rankings at the end of the 2010–11 season,[5] the 2011–12 league champions entered directly the group stage of theUEFA Champions League instead of having to compete in the qualifying rounds. The remaining allocation of European spots remains unchanged.
Randers andEsbjerg finished the2010–11 season in 11th and 12th place, respectively, and were relegated to the2011–12 1st Division. Randers were relegated after five seasons in the Superliga, while Esbjerg leave after 10 seasons in the league.
The relegated teams were replaced by2010–11 1st Division championsAGF and runners-upHB Køge. Both clubs make their immediate return to the highest Danish football league.
| Club | Location | Stadium | Capacity | 2010–11 position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aalborg BK | Aalborg | Energi Nord Arena | 13,797 | 10th |
| AC Horsens | Horsens | CASA Arena Horsens | 10,400 | 9th |
| AGF | Aarhus | NRGi Park | 20,032 | 1D, 1st |
| Brøndby IF | Brøndby | Brøndby Stadium | 29,000 | 3rd |
| FC Copenhagen | Copenhagen | Parken | 38,065 | 1st |
| FC Midtjylland | Herning | MCH Arena | 11,800 | 4th |
| FC Nordsjælland | Farum | Farum Park | 9,900 | 6th |
| HB Køge | Herfølge | SEAS-NVE Park | 8,000 | 1D, 2nd |
| Lyngby BK | Lyngby | Lyngby Stadion | 8,000 | 8th |
| OB | Odense | TRE-FOR Park | 15,633 | 2nd |
| Silkeborg IF | Silkeborg | Mascot Park | 10,000 | 5th |
| SønderjyskE | Haderslev | Haderslev Fodboldstadion | 10,000 | 7th |
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined underFIFA eligibility rules. Players and Managers may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Replaced by | Date of appointment | Position in table |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SønderjyskE | Signed byRanders FC | 29 May 2011[6] | 9 June 2011[7] | Pre-Season | ||
| F.C. Copenhagen | End of contract | 31 May 2011[8] | 1 June 2011[9] | Pre-Season | ||
| FC Nordsjælland | Signed byDenmark U21 | 30 June 2011[10] | 1 July 2011[11] | Pre-Season | ||
| Brøndby IF | Sacked | 24 October 2011[12] | 24 October 2011[12] | 10th | ||
| HB Køge | Signed byBrøndby IF | 24 October 2011[12] | 24 October 2011[13] | 12th | ||
| F.C. Copenhagen | Sacked | 9 January 2012[14] | 9 January 2012[15] | 1st | ||
| Odense Boldklub | Sacked | 26 March 2012[16] | 26 March 2012[17] | 9th |
Originally, Skarbalius was meant to take over the assistant coach job at Brøndby on 31 December 2011 at the end of his HB Køge contract and be replaced by Tommy Møller Nielsen, however on 24 OctoberHenrik Jensen was fired and the move was moved forwards, while Skarbalius was made head coach.[18][19]
Roland Nilsson became the second head coach to be fired with his team top of the Superliga afterChristian Andersen was fired byAkademisk Boldklub after 11 rounds of the1998–99 season.[20]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nordsjælland(C) | 33 | 21 | 5 | 7 | 49 | 22 | +27 | 68 | Qualification toChampions League group stage |
| 2 | Copenhagen | 33 | 19 | 9 | 5 | 55 | 26 | +29 | 66 | Qualification toChampions League third qualifying round |
| 3 | Midtjylland | 33 | 17 | 7 | 9 | 50 | 40 | +10 | 58 | Qualification toEuropa League play-off round[a] |
| 4 | Horsens | 33 | 17 | 6 | 10 | 53 | 39 | +14 | 57 | Qualification toEuropa League third qualifying round[a] |
| 5 | AGF | 33 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 47 | 40 | +7 | 48 | Qualification toEuropa League second qualifying round[a] |
| 6 | SønderjyskE | 33 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 48 | 51 | −3 | 44 | |
| 7 | AaB | 33 | 12 | 8 | 13 | 42 | 48 | −6 | 44 | |
| 8 | Silkeborg IF | 33 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 51 | 47 | +4 | 43 | |
| 9 | Brøndby | 33 | 9 | 9 | 15 | 35 | 46 | −11 | 36 | |
| 10 | OB | 33 | 8 | 10 | 15 | 46 | 50 | −4 | 34 | |
| 11 | Lyngby Boldklub[b](R) | 33 | 8 | 4 | 21 | 32 | 60 | −28 | 28 | Relegation toDanish 1st Division |
| 12 | HB Køge(R) | 33 | 4 | 7 | 22 | 32 | 71 | −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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