| Country | Denmark |
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| Confederation | DBU |
| Divisions | 1 (DBU Bornholm) 2 (DBU Copenhagen) 2 (DBU Funen) 6 (DBU Jutland) 1 (DBU Lolland-Falster) 2 (DBU Zealand) |
| Number of clubs | 6 (DBU Bornholm) 26 (DBU Copenhagen) 28 (DBU Funen) 48 (DBU Jutland) 12 (DBU Lolland-Falster) 28 (DBU Zealand) |
| Level on pyramid | 7 |
| Promotion to | Copenhagen Series Funen Series Jutland Series Zealand Series |
| Relegation to | Series 2 |
| Domestic cup(s) | Danish Cup (1954–present) |
| Danish football league structure |
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| Superliga (Tier 1) |
| 1st Division (Tier 2) |
| 2nd Division (Tier 3) |
| 3rd Division (Tier 4) |
| Denmark Series (Tiers 5) |
| Copenhagen Series –Funen Series –Jutland Series –Zealand Series (Tiers 6) |
| Series 1 (Tiers 7) |
| Series 2 (Tiers 8) |
| Series 3 (Tiers 9) |
| Series 4 (Tiers 10) |
| Series 5 (Tiers 11) |
Series 1 (Danish:Serie 1) is the seventh level in theleague system ofDanish football.[1] The division is organized by the regional branches of theDanish Football Association (DBU).
The division has changed its name on numerous occasions. It has previously been known asB-rækken (up until 1921–22) andMellemrækken (1947–1984), before settling with the current name ofSerie 1 in 1985.
The season starts in the spring and ends in the fall, and there is promotion and relegation after each half season. Each club in the groups play the others twice, once at their home stadium and once at that of their opponents. The top team in each Series 1 group is promoted to sixth-tier regional leagues:Copenhagen Series,Funen Series,Jutland Series orZealand Series. The bottom two teams in each Series 1 group are relegated toSeries 2.[2]
The regional branches of theDanish Football Association (DBU),DBU Copenhagen,DBU Funen,DBU Jutland andDBU Zealand, as well as the local branches under DBU Copenhagen and DBU Zealand,DBU Bornholm andDBU Lolland-Falster, respectively, are responsible for the administration of Series 1. The Bornholm and Lolland-Falster Series 1 tiers are namedBornholmsserien andLF-Serien. TheDanish Football Association is responsible for the administration of the fourth tierDenmark Series and the higher tiers of theDanish football league system.
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