2017–18 Damehåndboldligaen


The 2017–18 Damehåndboldligaen is the 82nd season of Damehåndboldligaen, Denmark's premier handball league. Nykøbing Falster Håndboldklub are the defending champions.

Team information

Team.TownArenaCapacity
Aarhus UnitedAarhusCeres Arena Stadionhal1.200
Ajax KøbenhavnKøbenhavnBavnehøj-Hallen1.000
FC MidtjyllandIkastIkast-Brande Arena2.850
København HåndboldKøbenhavnFrederiksberghallen1.468
Nykøbing Falster HåndboldklubNykøbing FalsterPOWER ARENA1.300
Odense HåndboldOdenseOdense Idrætshal2.256
Randers HKRandersArena Randers3.000
Ringkøbing HåndboldRingkøbingRofi-Centret1.100
Silkeborg-Voel KFUMSilkeborgJysk Arena3.000
Team EsbjergEsbjergBlue Water Dokken2.549
Team Tvis HolstebroHolstebroGråkjær Arena3.250
Viborg HKViborgViborg Stadionhal3.000

Regular season

Standings

! In the 2017-18 season, no teams will be directly relegated as the league expands to 14 teams from the 2018-19 season. The last placed team of the regular season will play a best of three relegation playoff against 1. division's third-placed team. Like the men's league, the championship play-offs will include 8 teams.

Results

In the table below the home teams are listed on the left and the away teams along the top.

Championship playoffs

Group 1

Group 2

Championship

Semi-finals

! Best of three matches. In the case of a tie after the second match, a third match is played. Highest ranking team in the regular season has the home advantage in the first and possible third match.

3rd place

! Best of three matches. In the case of a tie after the second match, a third match is played. Highest ranking team in the regular season has the home advantage in the first and possible third match.

Final

! Best of three matches. In the case of a tie after the second match, a third match is played. Highest ranking team in the regular season has the home advantage in the first and possible third match.

Relegation Playoff

! Best of three matches. In the case of a tie after the second match, a third match is played. Highest ranking team in the regular season has the home advantage in the first and possible third match.

Top goalscorers

Regular season

Overall

Monthly awards

Number of teams by regions