2025–26 B-Liga
| Season | 2025–26 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 16 August 2025 – June 2026 |
| Matches | 48 |
| Goals | 174 (3.63 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Benedicte Moss (11 goals) |
| Biggest home win | ASA 7–1 AaB (11 October 2025) |
| Biggest away win | AaB 1–8 ASA (6 September 2025) Esbjerg 0–7 Copenhagen (5 October 2025) |
| Highest scoring | AaB 1–8 ASA (6 September 2025) |
| Longest winning run | 7 matches ASA Copenhagen |
| Longest unbeaten run | 11 matches Copenhagen |
| Longest winless run | 8 matches Esbjerg |
| Longest losing run | 8 matches Esbjerg |
← 2024–25 2026–27 →
All statistics correct as of 12 November 2025. | |
The 2025–26 season of the B-Liga is the 17th season since the establishment of the 1st Division as the second-tier of women's national league in Denmark and the 4th season with the current format of eight teams.
For the season 2025–26 1st Division has been renamed to B-Liga.[1]
Format
The main round of the league is played in autumn as a double round-robin tournament between the 8 participating teams, where each team plays against each other both at home and away.
The four best placed teams qualify for spring Women's League qualification league. The qualification league once again of a double round-robin tournament among the six participating teams. The scores from the main round carry over into the championship finals.
The four bottom ranked teams instead play in qualification league, a double round-robin tournament with the top two teams (east and west) of 2nd Division for two spots in 2026–27 B-Liga. The scores from the main league are not carried over into the qualification tournament.
Teams
There are 8 teams competing in the regular season of the league: the 4 teams from the previous season's qualification play-offs, and the 4 teams relegated from the previous season's A-Liga qualification play-offs. The four teams promoted to the B-Liga are Næstved HG, Esbjerg (taking over Varde IF's license) and AaB, staying in the B-Liga, while F.C. Copenhagen was promoted from the C-Liga.[2][3] The four teams relegated from the A-Liga qualification play-offs are ASA Fodbold, Thy-Thisted and Østerbro, staying in the B-Liga, and B.93, relegated from the A-Liga. This is F.C. Copenhagen's first ever season in the 2nd tier since the club's founding in 2024, after only one season in C-Liga.[4][5]
Changes
| ENTERING B-LIGA | EXITING B-LIGA | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| from 2024–25 2nd Division | from 2024–25 Women's League | to 2025–26 A-Liga | to 2025–26 C-Liga |
| Copenhagen | B.93 | FC Midtjylland | Solrød FC[a] |
- ^ Solrød FC departed the league and the team dissolved in spring 2025, leaving their spot in the 2024–25 1st Division unfilled.[6]
Stadiums and locations
| Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| ASA Fodbold | Århus | Robotize Park | 1,000 |
| B.93 | Østerbro | Vanløse Idrætspark | 10,000 |
| Esbjerg fB | Esbjerg | Blue Water Arena[a] | 16,942 |
| FCK | Copenhagen | Vanløse Idrætspark | 10,000 |
| Næstved HG | Næstved | MTM service Park | 10,000 |
| Thy-Thisted | Thisted | Sparkassen Thy Arena | 3,000 |
| Østerbro | Østerbro | Valby Idrætspark | 12,000 |
| AaB | Aalborg | AaB Anlæg[b] | 1,000 |
- ^ Some matches to be played at the Athletics Stadium, and at Vestjysk Bank Stadium
- ^ Some matches to be played at Sparekassen Danmark Park
Personnel and kits
| Team | Manager | Captain | Kit | Sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASA | Anders Fedder Kristensen | Caroline Ahrendtsen | Adidas | — |
| B.93 | Nikolaj Jeppesen & Tonny Jørgensen (interim) | Freja Abildå | Puma | Depanneur |
| Esbjerg | Søren Werner | Pernille Andreasen | Hummel | McDonald's |
| FCK | Kasper Klarskov | Julie Nowak | Adidas | Andel Energi |
| Næstved | Arne Ringsing | Katrine Krag-Andersen | Puma | Spar Nord |
| Thy-Thisted | Stefan Vendelbo | Michelle Sandfeld | Select Sport | Sparekassen Thy |
| Østerbro | Michael Mejdahl | Adidas | — | |
| AaB | Jack Hansen | Macron | Arbejdernes Landsbank |
Managerial changes
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in the table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B.93 | Christian Falk | Mutual consent | 11 November 2025[7] | 7th | Nikolaj Jeppesen & Tonny Jørgensen (interim) | 11 November 2025[7] |
Regular season
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ASA | 14 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 52 | 8 | +44 | 37 | Advances to the A-Liga qualification play-offs. |
| 2 | Copenhagen | 14 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 41 | 10 | +31 | 35 | |
| 3 | Thy-Thisted | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 21 | 13 | +8 | 23 | |
| 4 | Østerbro | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 18 | −6 | 21 | |
| 5 | AaB | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 17 | 34 | −17 | 14 | Participates in the spring B-liga qualification league. |
| 6 | Næstved HG | 14 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 18 | 28 | −10 | 13 | |
| 7 | B.93 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 21 | 40 | −19 | 13 | |
| 8 | Esbjerg | 14 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 43 | −31 | 6 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
Results
Qualification league
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AaB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2 | Næstved HG | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | B.93 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | Esbjerg | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 5 | Sundby BK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Relegation to 2026–27 C-Liga |
| 6 | Team Viborg | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
Results
Season statistics
- As of 12 November 2025
Top scorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals[8] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Benedicte Moss | ASA | 11 |
| 2 | Maria Hovmark | Copenhagen | 8 |
| 3 | Josephine Lech | Copenhagen | 7 |
| 4 | Andrea Hauge | ASA | 6 |
| Malene Yde Hedegaard | ASA | ||
| 6 | Olivia Koefoed | Østerbro | 5 |
| Luna Lagerbon | B.93 | ||
| Caroline Ahrendtsen | ASA | ||
| Thea Rhode | Copenhagen | ||
| Laura Grøn | AaB |
Clean sheets
| Rank | Player | Club | Clean sheets[9] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anna Kaas | Copenhagen | 7 |
| 2 | Sidse Tryk | ASA | 5 |
| 3 | Victoria Grinsted | Østerbro | 3 |
| Christina Kese | Næstved | ||
| Liva Petersson | Thy-Thisted | ||
| 6 | Katrine Beck | ASA | 1 |
| Trine Gaur | Østerbro | ||
| Alma Meier | B.93 |
References
- ^ "En ny æra i dansk fodbold". kvindeliga.dk. Retrieved 25 July 2025.
- ^ "Pige- og kvindefodbold i Sydvestjylland: Et nyt kapitel starter i EfB-regi d. 1. juli". EfB.dk (in Danish). 14 June 2025. Retrieved 25 July 2025.
- ^ IF, Varde. "Varde IF – officielle hjemmeside". www.vardeif.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 25 July 2025.
- ^ Toft, Emma Sparre Juul Hansen (2025-05-10). "Oprykning i første forsøg: FCKs kvinder klar til 1. Division". Campo (in Danish). Retrieved 2025-11-13.
- ^ "FCK's kvinder sikrede oprykning". Bold (in Danish). 2025-05-10. Retrieved 2025-11-13.
- ^ Trolle, Steen (2025-03-05). "Solrød FC trækker sig fra 1. division og opløser holdet". Fodbold for piger (in Danish). Retrieved 2025-09-07.
- ^ a b "Christian Falk stopper i B.93 - B.93". www.b93prof.dk. 2025-11-11. Retrieved 2025-11-12.
- ^ "Topscorerliste | B-Liga - Grundspil 2025/26". DBU (in Danish). Retrieved 2025-11-13.
- ^ "Kampprogram | B-Liga - Grundspil 2025/26". DBU (in Danish). Retrieved 2025-11-13.