The 2020–21 Danish 1st Division (known as the NordicBet Liga for sponsorship purposes) marked the 25th season of the league operating as the second tier of Danish football and the 81st season overall under the 1st Division name. The league is governed by the

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(DBU). From this season a promotion round for the six best placed teams and a relegation round for the six lowest placed teams are introduced. The top two teams of the promotion round are promoted to the

2021–22 Danish Superliga The 2021–22 Danish Superliga (officially the 3F Superliga for sponsorship reasons) was the 32nd season of the Danish Superliga. Brøndby were the defending champions. The season began on 16 July 2021 and ended on 29 May 2022. Teams Lyngby Bol ...

. The teams in 11th and 12th places are relegated to the

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Participants

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, and

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finished last in the 2019–20 Danish Superliga relegation play-off and were relegated to the 1st Division.

Hobro IK Hobro Idræts Klub (), commonly referred to as Hobro IK or HIK, is a professional football club based in Hobro, Denmark. The club currently competes in the Danish 1st Division, the second tier of the Danish football league system, and plays its h ...

lost to

Lyngby Boldklub Lyngby Boldklub () is a professional Football (soccer), football club based in Kongens Lyngby, Lyngby, Denmark, founded in 1921. It is based at Lyngby Stadion. The club play in the Danish Superliga. From 1994 to 2001 the club was known as Lyngby ...

in the relegation play off and was relegated as well.

Vejle Boldklub Vejle Boldklub is a Danish professional football club based in Vejle in Jutland. Formed in 1891, the club is one of the most successful clubs in Danish football history, having won the Danish championship five times and the Danish cup title six ...

was promoted to the

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and

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were relegated to the

2020–21 Danish 2nd Divisions The 2020–21 Danish 2nd Divisions will be divided in two groups of fourteen teams. The top team of each group will be promoted to the 2021–22 Danish 1st Division. This will be the last season with two groups, and after the season the clubs place ...

. Nykøbing FC was relegated after four seasons in the league, FC Roskilde after six seasons, and Næstved BK after two seasons.

FC Helsingør FC Helsingør is a Danish association football, football club from Helsingør. The club plays in the Danish 2nd Division, having been relegated after finishing 12th in the Danish 1st Division in the 2023–24 season. The club has finished their ...

won promotion from the

2019–20 Danish 2nd Divisions The 2019–20 Danish 2nd Divisions was divided in two groups of twelve teams in the autumn. In spring there was a promotion play-off and a relegation play-off. The top team of the promotion play-off group was promoted to the 2020–21 Danish 1st Di ...

. They won promotion after only one season's absence.

Stadia and locations

Personnel and sponsoring

Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under

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eligibility rules. Players and Managers may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

Managerial changes

Regular season

League table

Results

Regular season

Promotion Group

Points and goals carry over in full from the regular season.

Relegation Group

Points and goals carry over in full from the regular season.

Season statistics

Top goalscorers

References

External links

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Danish FA
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