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Herreligaen

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Herreligaen
Current season, competition or edition:
Current sports event 2024–25 Håndboldligaen
SportHandball
Founded1936; 88 years ago (1936)
AdministratorDHF
No. of teams14
CountryDenmark
ConfederationEHF
Most recent
champion(s)
Aalborg Håndbold (7th title)
(2023–24)
Most titlesKIF Kolding (14 titles)
Relegation to1st Division
Domestic cup(s)Danish Cup
International cup(s)EHF Champions League
EHF European League
Official websitetophaandbold.dk

The Herreligaen (men's league), formerly known as Herrehåndboldligaen (men's handball league), is the men's top Danish professional handball league. The winners of the Herreligaen are recognised as the Danish men's handball champions. The current champions are Aalborg Håndbold.

Season

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The Herreligaen season consists of 14 teams, each playing 26 regular season games. The eight best teams of the regular season advance to further games, where they are divided into two groups of four teams each. No. 1 and 2 from the regular season start with 2 points. No. 3 and 4 start with 1 point, while no. 5-8 start with no points. After these six games the two top teams in each group will play semifinals. No. 1 from one group is up against no. 2 from the other. The winners will meet in finals, while the losers will play against each other for the bronze medal. Semifinals, finals, and bronze games are all played in best of 3.

The lowest placed team of the regular season is directly relegated to the second-best division, and replaced by the winner of this. The teams finishing as 9, 10, 11, 12 and 13 are put in a group where they will play against each other. In the second-best division, the teams that end up 2nd and 3rd will play against each other in best of 3. The winner of those games will get to meet the lowest placed team from the 9-13 group from the top league, yet again in best of 3. The winner will get to play in the top league next season, while the loser plays in the second-best division.

Teams

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The teams for the 2024–25 season are:

Team Location Arena Capacity
Aalborg Håndbold Aalborg Jutlander Bank Arena 5,009
Bjerringbro-Silkeborg Bjerringbro Silkeborg-Hallerne 2,845
Fredericia HK Fredericia Fredericia Idrætscenter 2,225
Grindsted GIF Håndbold Grindsted Vestjysk Bank Arena 500
GOG Gudme Gudme-Hallerne 2,265
KIF Kolding Kolding Tre-For Arena 5,182
Mors-Thy Nykøbing Mors

Thisted

Jyske Bank Mors Arena

Thy Hallen

2,296

1,284

Nordsjælland Håndbold Helsinge
Hillerød
Helsinge-Hallen
Royal Stage
1,600
3,000
Ribe-Esbjerg Esbjerg

Ribe

Blue Water Dokken

Invactor Arena

3,386

1,976

Skanderborg Aarhus Håndbold Skanderborg

Aarhus

Fælledhallen

Ceres Arena

1,700

5,000

Skjern Skjern Skjern Bank Arena 3,264
SønderjyskE Sønderborg Broager Sparekasse Skansen 2,200
TMS Ringsted Ringsted Poul Christensen Arena 1,200
TTH Holstebro Holstebro Idrætscenter Vest 3,250

Champions

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The complete list of the Danish men's handball champions since 1936.

Year Winner (titles) Top goalscorer (goals), club
1936 IF Vidar (1)
1937 IF Ajax (1)
1938 IF Vidar (2)
1939 Handelsstandens Gymnastikforening (1)
1940 Handelsstandens Gymnastikforening (2)
1941 Handelsstandens Gymnastikforening (3)
1942 IF Ajax (2)
1943 Handelsstandens Gymnastikforening (4)
1944 IF Ajax (3)
1945 Season suspended
1946 Handelsstandens Gymnastikforening (5)
1947 Handelsstandens Gymnastikforening (6) Svend Aage Madsen (36), IF Ajax
1948 IF Ajax (4) Svend Aage Madsen (47), IF Ajax
1949 IF Ajax (5) Per Theilmann (42), Helsingør IF
1950 IF Ajax (6) Svend Aage Madsen (48), IF Ajax
1951 Helsingør IF (1) Per Theilmann (56), Helsingør IF
1952 IF Ajax (7) Per Theilmann (97), Helsingør IF
1953 IF Ajax (8) Mogens Olsen (109), Aarhus KFUM
1954 Tarup HK (1) Mogens Olsen (101), Aarhus KFUM
1955 Aarhus KFUM (1) Mogens Olsen (130), Aarhus KFUM
1956 Handelsstandens Gymnastikforening (7) Mogens Olsen (128), Aarhus KFUM
1957 AGF (1) Mogens Olsen (144), Aarhus KFUM
1958 Helsingør IF (2) Mogens Olsen (162), Aarhus KFUM
1959 AGF (2) Mogens Olsen (178), Aarhus KFUM
1960 Handelsstandens Gymnastikforening (8) Jens Ove Hansen (144), IF Stjernen
1961 AGF (3) Max Nielsen (127), MK 31
1962 Skovbakken (1) Jørgen P. Hansen (128), Tarup Pårup IF
Peter Nielsen (128), IF Ajax
1963 Aarhus KFUM (2) Mogens Olsen (102), Aarhus KFUM
1964 IF Ajax (9) USG
1965 AGF (4) Jørgen Petersen (142), H.G. Handball
1966 Handelsstandens Gymnastikforening (9) Aarhus KFUM
1967 Handelsstandens Gymnastikforening (10) Jørgen Petersen (118), H.G. Handball
1968 Handelsstandens Gymnastikforening (11) Karl Erik Jørgensen (131), IF Stjernen
1969 Handelsstandens Gymnastikforening (12) Hans Jørn Graversen (132), Skovbakken
1970 Handelsstandens Gymnastikforening (13) Hans Jørn Graversen (128), Skovbakken
1971 Efterslægten (1) Flemming Hansen (161), Fredericia KFUM
1972 IF Stadion (1) Flemming Hansen (97), Fredericia KFUM
1973 IF Stadion (2) Flemming Hansen (152), Fredericia KFUM
1974 Aarhus KFUM (3) Flemming Hansen (137), Fredericia KFUM
1975 Fredericia KFUM (1) Flemming Hansen (109), Fredericia KFUM
1976 Fredericia KFUM (2) Flemming Hansen (136), Fredericia KFUM
1977 Fredericia KFUM (3) Michael Berg (168), Holte IF
1978 Fredericia KFUM (4) Michael Berg (201), Holte IF
1979 Fredericia KFUM (5) Michael Berg (148), Holte IF
1980 Aarhus KFUM (4) Michael Berg (141), Holte IF
1981 Helsingør IF (3) Michael Berg (148), Holte IF
1982 Skovbakken (2) Bjarne Jeppesen (117), Fredericia KFUM
1983 Aarhus KFUM (5) Erik Veje Rasmussen (121), Helsingør IF
1984 Gladsaxe/HG (1) Michael Berg (125), Holte IF
1985 Helsingør IF (4) Michael Berg (101), Holte IF
Hans Henrik Hattesen (101), Virum/Sorgenfri HK
1986 HIK (1) Flemming Hansen (100), Helsingør IF
1987 Kolding IF (1) Flemming Hansen (98), Helsingør IF
1988 Kolding IF (2) Kim G. Jacobsen (105), Kolding IF
1989 Helsingør IF (5) John Mortensen (112), Nyborg GIF
1990 Kolding IF (3) Otto Mertz (107), Kolding IF
1991 Kolding IF (4) John Jacobsen (150), Ribe HK
1992 GOG (1) Per Sabroe Thomsen (121), GOG
1993 Kolding IF (5) Fritz Thomsen (141), Aalborg KFUM
1994 Kolding IF (6) Kim Keller Christensen (170), Virum-Sorgenfri HK
1995 GOG (2) Jan Paulsen (168), HK Roar
1996 GOG (3) Klavs Bruun Jørgensen (167), Virum-Sorgenfri HK
1997 Virum-Sorgenfri HK (1) Nikolaj Jacobsen (205), GOG
1998 GOG (4) Lars E. Jørgensen (142), HK Roar
1999 Skjern Håndbold (1) Ole Nielsen (158), Team Esbjerg
2000 GOG (5) Brian Jensen (140), Vrold/Skanderborg HK
2001 Kolding IF (7) Bilal Šuman (178), Kolding IF
2002 KIF Kolding (8) Heins Kart Pedersen (172), Bjerringbro FH
2003 KIF Kolding (9) Lars Rasmussen (179), Ajax/Farum
2004 GOG (6) Micke Næsby (227), Fredericia HK
2005 KIF Kolding (10) Robert Gunnarsson (241), Århus GF
2006 KIF Kolding (11) Jesper Nøddesbo (178), KIF Kolding
2007 GOG (7) Hans Lindberg (187), Viborg HK
2008 FCK Håndbold (1) Milutin Dragićević (177), Bjerringbro-Silkeborg
2009 KIF Kolding (12) Fredrik Petersen (171), GOG
2010 AaB Håndbold (1) Claus Møller Jakobsen (149), Skjern
2011 AG København (1) Jonas Larholm (160) AaB Håndbold
2012 AG København (2) Michael Pedersen (184), Skive fH
2013 Aalborg Håndbold (2) Jeppe Riber (196), Ribe-Esbjerg HH
2014 KIF Kolding Copenhagen (13) Henrik Møllgaard (228), Skjern
2015 KIF Kolding Copenhagen (14) Nikolaj Ø. Nielsen (205), Bjerringbro-Silkeborg
2016 Bjerringbro-Silkeborg (1) Patrick Wiesmach Larsen (217), Team Tvis Holstebro
2017 Aalborg Håndbold (3) Sander Sagosen (206), Aalborg Håndbold
Jacob Holm (206), Ribe-Esbjerg HH
2018 Skjern Håndbold (2) Nikolaj Ø. Nielsen (202), Bjerringbro-Silkeborg
2019 Aalborg Håndbold (4) Anders Eggert (223), Skjern
2020 Aalborg Håndbold (5) Nikolaj Læsø (153), Aarhus Håndbold
2021 Aalborg Håndbold (6) Emil Jakobsen (244), GOG
2022 GOG Håndbold (8) Jerry Tollbring (266), GOG
2023 GOG Håndbold (9) Emil Wernsdorf Madsen (252), GOG
2024 Aalborg Håndbold (7) Emil Wernsdorf Madsen (192), GOG

Total titles won

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The following clubs have won the Danish championship.

Club Winners
KIF Kolding 14
Handelsstandens Gymnastikforening 13
IF Ajax 9
GOG 9
Aalborg Håndbold 6
Helsingør IF 5
Aarhus KFUM 5
Fredericia KFUM 5
AGF 4
Skjern Håndbold 2
AG København 2
Skovbakken 2
IF Stadion 2
IF Vidar 2
Bjerringbro-Silkeborg 1
FCK Håndbold 1
Virum-Sorgenfri HK 1
HIK 1
Gladsaxe/HG 1
Efterslægten 1
Tarup HK 1

EHF coefficients

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The following data indicates Danish coefficient rankings between European handball leagues.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "2021/22 season ranking" (PDF). European Handball Federation. Retrieved 16 October 2021.
  2. ^ "Club coefficients". eurotopteam.com. Retrieved 3 March 2019.
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