The 2017–18 Håndboldligaen, known as the ''888ligaen'' for sponsorship reasons, was the 82nd season of the
Håndboldligaen,
Denmark
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's premier
handball
Handball (also known as team handball, European handball, Olympic handball or indoor handball) is a team sport in which two teams of seven players each (six outcourt players and a goalkeeper) pass a ball using their hands with the aim of thr ...
league.
Nordsjælland Håndbold
Nordsjælland Håndbold is a handball club, based in Helsinge, Denmark. Currently, Nordsjælland Håndbold competes in the men's Danish Handball League, and plays its home matches in Helsinge-Hallen in Helsinge. The women's team is competing in t ...
was the promoted team from the previous year's
1st Division.
Skjern Håndbold
Skjern Handball () is a team handball, handball club from Skjern, Denmark. Currently, Skjern Handball competes in the Danish Handball League, which they have won twice, in 1999 and in 2018. They have also achieved international success, by winn ...
was declared Danish champion after they beat
Bjerringbro-Silkeborg in the final.
HC Midtjylland was declared bankrupt during the season, and it was thus administratively relegated to the 2nd Division, the third tier of Danish handball.
Team information
14 clubs competed in the Håndboldligaen during the 2017–18 season:
Personnel and kits
Following is the list of clubs competing in ''2017–18 Håndboldligaen'', with their manager, kit manufacturer and shirt sponsor.
Managerial changes
Regular season
Standings
! There's a new relegation playoff made in November 2014
Schedule and results
No. 1-8 from the regular season divided into two groups with the top two will advance to the semifinals
Top goalscorers
Regular season
Overall season
Winner's playoff
Group 1
Group 2
Playoff
Semifinal
! 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
No. 5 from the relegation playoff and winner, of the playoff match between 2nd and 3rd, from the first division is meet each other for the last seat. The winner stays in the league. the loser relegated to Division 1.
Number of teams by regions
References
External links
Danish Handball Federaration
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Denmark
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Handboldligaen
Handball competitions in Denmark
Handboldligaen