1st Division is the name of the second highest

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league for both genders. The top-ranking teams each wins

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Damehåndboldligaen The Kvindeligaen () is the top professional league for Danish women's handball clubs. It is administered by the Danish Handball Federation, and the winners are recognized as Danish champions. The league was previously called Bambusa Kvindeligaen ...

and

Danish Handball League 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 curr ...

, while the bottom finishers get

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to the Danish 2nd Divisions. The men's division consists of 14 teams that meet each opponent once away and once at home, while the women's division consists of 12 teams.

Promotion to the League

Women

In Promotion to the

Danish Women's Handball League The Kvindeligaen () is the top professional league for Danish women's handball clubs. It is administered by the Danish Handball Federation, and the winners are recognized as Danish champions. The league was previously called Bambusa Kvindeligaen ...

is the winner of the 1st division ensures direct promotion to the league while no. 2 from the 1st division is playing against no. 11 from Women's Handball League and no. 10 from the 1st division is playing against no. 10 from Women's Handball League. Playing 1 home and 1 away about promotion

Men

In promotion to the

is the winner of the 1st division ensures direct promotion to the league while number 2-4 is playing a playoff against number 9-13 from Danish Handball League. The 8 teams will be divided into two groups and play two matches against each other, one at home and one away. Number 1-2 is promoted while number 3 from each group is playing against each other. The winner is promoted with the 4 other teams

Relegation

After the season the teams finishing in 12th, 13th and 14th are relegated to the second division, while the teams in 10th and 11th has to play qualification matches against teams from the 2. division in order to survive. However, 2nd teams of top league or first division teams cannot gain promotion to the 1st division. So, if a 2nd team has won its second division pool (there are three pools in the 2nd division), the number of relegated teams are reduced. The playoff sports (No. 10 and 11 by default) are moved corresponding downward. The playoff-bound teams each face a team from the second division. The first match played in the second division side's home ground, the return game is played at the 1st divisions ground. The team with the greater goal difference after the two matches played, will play the following season in the first division.

Current Season (2024/2025)

Promotion to the League

Women

Men

Relegation

Current Season (2024/2025)

See also