2015–16 Danish 1st Division


The 2015–16 Danish 1st Division season is the 20th season of the Danish 1st Division league championship, governed by the Danish Football Association.
The division-champion, the runners-up and the third placed team are promoted to the 2016–17 Danish Superliga because the Danish Superliga will be expanded to 14 teams from the beginning of the 2016–17 season. The team in the 12th place is relegated to the 2016–17 Danish 2nd Divisions.

Participants

and Silkeborg IF finished the 2014–15 season of the Superliga in 11th and 12th place, respectively, and were relegated to the 1st Division. They replaced Viborg FF and AGF, who were promoted to the 2015–16 Danish Superliga.
FC Helsingør and Næstved BK won promotion from the 2014–15 Danish 2nd Divisions. They replaced Akademisk Boldklub and Brønshøj Boldklub.

Stadia and locations

ClubLocationStadiumTurfCapacity2014–15 position
HorsensCASA Arena HorsensNatural10,400
FredericiaMonjasa ParkNatural4,000
HelsingørHelsingør StadionNatural4,500
RoskildeRoskilde IdrætsparkNatural6,000
SlagelseHarboe Arena SlagelseNatural10,000
Herfølge/KøgeSEAS-NVE Park
Castus Park 		Natural8,000
LyngbyLyngby StadionNatural8,000
NæstvedNæstved StadionNatural10,000
SilkeborgMASCOT ParkNatural10,000
SkiveSpar Nord ArenaNatural10,000
VejleVejle StadionNatural10,418
HjørringBredbånd Nord ArenaNatural7,500

Personnel and sponsoring

Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players and Managers may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
TeamHead coachCaptainKit manufacturerShirt sponsor
AC Horsens Bo Henriksen Janus DrachmannHummelTelia Stofa
FC Fredericia Jesper Sørensen Christian Ege NielsenHummelMonjasa
FC Helsingør Christian Lønstrup Kasper EnghardtMitreSpar Nord
FC Roskilde Anders Theil Nikolaj HansenNikeCP ApS
FC Vestsjælland Michael Hemmingsen Henrik MadsenLegeaHarboes Bryggeri
HB Køge Henrik Lehm Rasmus NielsenPumaSEAS-NVE
Lyngby BK David Nielsen Mathias TauberAdidasJ. Jensen A/S
Næstved BK Mogens Krogh Daniel Segev JørgensenMitreSydbank
Silkeborg IF Peter Sørensen Frank HansenuhlsportMascot International
Skive IK Joakim Mattsson Jakob AndersenHummelSpar Nord
Vejle BK Steen Thychosen Niels Bisp RasmussenHummelFrøs Herreds Sparekasse
Vendsyssel FF Jacob Krüger
Ole Søndergaard 		Buster MunkPumaSpar Nord

Managerial changes

League table

Top scorers

RankPlayerClubGoals
1 David BoysenLyngby BK11
2 Kjartan FinnbogasonAC Horsens10
3 Brent McGrathFC Fredericia9
4 Bajram FetaiFC Roskilde8
5 Thomas MikkelsenVejle BK7
5 Jeppe KjærLyngby BK7
6 André RielFC Helsingør6
6 Jóan Símun EdmundssonVejle BK6
6 Nikolaj HansenFC Vestsjælland6
6 Mikael UhreSkive IK6
6 Nicholas GotfredsenFC Fredericia6
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