2018–19 Danish Superliga
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| Season | 2018–19 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 13 July 2018 – 26 May 2019 |
| Champions | Copenhagen |
| Relegated | Vendsyssel Vejle |
| Champions League | Copenhagen |
| Europa League | Midtjylland Esbjerg Brøndby |
| Matches | 246 |
| Goals | 681 (2.77 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Robert Skov (29 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Midtjylland 5–0 Vejle (11 November 2018) Copenhagen 6–1 OB (10 February 2019) |
| Biggest away win | Hobro 0–5 AaB (23 September 2018) Horsens 1–6 Copenhagen (2 December 2018) |
| Highest scoring | Midtjylland 5–2 Hobro (29 September 2018) Horsens 1–6 Copenhagen (2 December 2018) Copenhagen 6–1 OB (10 February 2019) Randers 4–3 SønderjyskE (12 May 2019) Esbjerg 4–3 Copenhagen (19 May 2019) |
| Longest winning run | Copenhagen (8) (17 March 2019 – 5 May 2019) |
| Longest unbeaten run | Copenhagen (22) (7 October 2018 – 5 May 2019) |
| Longest winless run | Horsens (10) (24 February 2019 – 28 April 2019) |
| Longest losing run | AGF (4) (28 October 2018 – 26 November 2018) SønderjyskE (4) (16 December 2018 – 22 February 2019) Horsens (4) (24 February 2019 – 17 March 2019) |
| Highest attendance | 33,134 Copenhagen 3–2 Brøndby (5 May 2019) |
| Lowest attendance | 1,012 Hobro 0–0 SønderjyskE (8 December 2018) |
| Average attendance | 6,595 |
← 2017–18 2019–20 → | |
The 2018–19 Danish Superliga season was the 29th season of the Danish Superliga. Midtjylland were the defending champions. The season started on 13 July 2018 and ended on 26 May 2019.
Teams
[edit]FC Helsingør finished as loser in the relegation play-offs in the 2017–18 season and was relegated to the 2018–19 1st Division along with Silkeborg IF, and Lyngby who lost their respective relegation play-offs as well.
The relegated teams were replaced by 2017–18 1st Division champions Vejle BK, who returned after nine years of absence, as well as the play-off winners Vendsyssel FF who got promoted to the top division for the first time ever, and Esbjerg fB who returned after a one-year absence.
Stadia and locations
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| Club | Location | Stadium | Turf | Capacity | 2017–18 position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AaB | Aalborg | Aalborg Portland Park | Natural | 13,797 | 5th |
| AGF | Aarhus | Ceres Park | Natural | 20,032 | 7th |
| Brøndby IF | Brøndby | Brøndby Stadium | Hybrid | 29,000 | 2nd |
| Esbjerg fB | Esbjerg | Blue Water Arena | Natural | 18,000 | 1D, 2nd |
| FC Copenhagen | Copenhagen | Telia Parken | Natural | 38,065 | 4th |
| Hobro IK | Hobro | DS Arena | Natural | 10,700 | 9th |
| AC Horsens | Horsens | CASA Arena Horsens | Natural | 10,400 | 6th |
| FC Midtjylland | Herning | MCH Arena | Natural | 11,800 | 1st |
| FC Nordsjælland | Farum | Right to Dream Park | Artificial | 9,900 | 3rd |
| Odense BK | Odense | Nature Energy Park | Natural | 15,633 | 10th |
| Randers FC | Randers | BioNutria Park Randers | Natural | 12,000 | 11th |
| SønderjyskE | Haderslev | Sydbank Park | Natural | 10,000 | 8th |
| Vejle BK | Vejle | Vejle Stadium | Natural | 10,418 | 1D, 1st |
| Vendsyssel FF | Hjørring | Nord Energi Arena | Natural | 7,500 | 1D, 3rd |
Personnel and sponsoring
[edit]Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players and Managers may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| Team | Head coach | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AaB |  Jacob Friis |
Rasmus Würtz |
Hummel | Spar Nord |
| AGF | David Nielsen |
 Niklas Backman |
Hummel | Ceres |
| Brøndby | Martin Retov (interim) |
 Benedikt Röcker |
Hummel | Arbejdernes Landsbank |
| Esbjerg |  John Lammers |
 Markus Halsti |
Nike | Viking |
| FCK |  Ståle Solbakken |
 Zeca |
Adidas | Carlsberg |
| Hobro | Peter Sørensen |
Jonas Damborg |
Puma | DS Gruppen, Spar Nord |
| Horsens | Bo Henriksen |
Mathias Nielsen |
Hummel | NG Zink |
| Midtjylland | Kenneth Andersen |
Jakob Poulsen |
Nike | Det Faglige Hus |
| Nordsjælland | Flemming Pedersen |
Victor Nelsson |
Diadora | DHL |
| OB | |