2025–26 in Danish football

Football in Denmark
Season2025–26

The 2025–26 season is the 133rd competitive association football season in Denmark.

League competitions (men's)

Danish Superliga

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 AGF (Q) 18 12 4 2 36 18 +18 40 Qualification for the Championship round
2 Midtjylland 18 10 6 2 48 21 +27 36
3 Brøndby 18 10 1 7 31 21 +10 31
4 Sønderjyske 18 8 5 5 30 25 +5 29
5 Copenhagen 18 8 4 6 30 26 +4 28
6 OB 18 7 5 6 32 37 −5 26
7 Viborg 18 7 3 8 31 29 +2 24 Qualification for the Relegation round
8 Nordsjælland 18 8 0 10 29 32 −3 24
9 Randers 18 5 4 9 17 24 −7 19
10 Silkeborg 18 5 4 9 22 36 −14 19
11 Fredericia 18 4 2 12 22 44 −22 14
12 Vejle (Q) 18 3 4 11 20 35 −15 13
Updated to match(es) played on 8 December 2025. Source: Danish Football Association (in Danish), Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Away goals scored; 5) Play-off (played on neutral ground if determining teams for different rounds); 6) Draw.
(Q) Qualified for the phase indicated

Danish 1st Division

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or Relegation
1 Lyngby 18 9 5 4 37 20 +17 32 Advances to Promotion Group
2 Hillerød 18 9 5 4 27 23 +4 32
3 AC Horsens 18 8 5 5 24 15 +9 29
4 Hvidovre 18 7 8 3 25 21 +4 29
5 Esbjerg fB 18 9 2 7 26 25 +1 29
6 AaB 18 7 5 6 29 25 +4 26
7 Kolding 18 7 5 6 24 20 +4 26 Advances to Relegation Group
8 B.93 18 6 4 8 22 30 −8 22
9 Aarhus Fremad 18 4 8 6 27 25 +2 20
10 Hobro 18 4 6 8 18 28 −10 18
11 HB Køge 18 5 3 10 22 34 −12 18
12 Middelfart BK 18 2 6 10 18 33 −15 12
Updated to match(es) played on 30 November 2025. Source: Danish FA
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored

Danish 2nd Division

Danish 3rd Division

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or Relegation
1 Nykøbing FC 16 12 3 1 36 13 +23 39 Qualification to Promotion Group
2 FA 2000 16 9 2 5 25 21 +4 29
3 Holbæk B&I 16 8 3 5 36 22 +14 27
4 Brønshøj BK 16 7 4 5 28 26 +2 25
5 Hørsholm-Usserød 16 6 5 5 29 28 +1 23
6 BK Frem 16 7 2 7 17 17 0 23
7 Vanløse IF 16 6 4 6 23 21 +2 22 Qualification to Relegation Group
8 Næsby 16 6 3 7 26 28 −2 21
9 Vejgaard BK 16 4 6 6 22 31 −9 18
10 IF Lyseng 16 5 0 11 10 29 −19 15
11 Sundby BK 16 4 2 10 22 30 −8 14
12 Odder 16 3 4 9 13 21 −8 13
Updated to match(es) played on 15 November 2025. Source: [1]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored

Cup competitions (men's)

Danish Cup

League competitions (women's)

A-Liga

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 HB Køge 14 10 2 2 33 15 +18 32 Championship play-offs
2 Fortuna Hjørring 14 8 5 1 28 8 +20 29
3 Brøndby IF 14 6 6 2 21 11 +10 24
4 AGF 14 7 3 4 22 16 +6 24
5 FC Nordsjælland 14 5 6 3 27 15 +12 21
6 Kolding IF 14 3 2 9 16 32 −16 11
7 FC Midtjylland 14 2 3 9 14 30 −16 9 Qualification play-offs
8 OB Q 14 1 1 12 6 40 −34 4
Updated to match(es) played on 22 November 2025. Source: Danish Football Association (in Danish)
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Away goals scored; 5) Play-off (played on neutral ground if determining teams for different rounds); 6) Draw.
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 AGF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Champions League qualifying rounds
2 Brøndby IF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 Fortuna Hjørring 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Europa Cup qualifying rounds
4 HB Køge 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 Kolding IF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 FC Nordsjælland 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: Danish Football Association (in Danish)
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Away goals scored; 5) Play-off (played on neutral ground if determining teams for different rounds); 6) Draw.
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 ASA Fodbold 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2026–27 A-Liga
2 Copenhagen 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 Midtjylland 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 OB Q 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 Thy-Thisted 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2026–27 B-Liga
6 Østerbro 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: Danish Football Association (in Danish)
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Away goals scored; 5) Play-off (played on neutral ground if determining teams for different rounds); 6) Draw.

B-Liga

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
Source: Danish Football Association (in Danish), Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored

UEFA competitions

UEFA Champions League

Qualifying rounds

Second qualifying round
Team 1Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Copenhagen 3–0 Drita2–01–0
Third qualifying round
Team 1Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Malmö FF 0–5 Copenhagen0–00–5
Play-off round
Team 1Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Basel 1–3 Copenhagen1–10–2

League phase

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
22 Qarabağ 6 2 1 3 10 13 −3 7 Advance to knockout phase play-offs (unseeded)
23 Napoli 6 2 1 3 6 11 −5 7
24 Copenhagen 6 2 1 3 10 16 −6 7
25 Benfica 6 2 0 4 6 8 −2 6
26 Pafos 6 1 3 2 4 9 −5 6
Updated to match(es) played on 10 December 2025. Source: UEFA[1]
Rules for classification: League phase tiebreakers

UEFA Europa League

Qualifying rounds

Second qualifying round
Team 1Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Midtjylland 3–2 Hibernian1–12–1 (a.e.t.)
Third qualifying round
Team 1Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Fredrikstad 1–5 Midtjylland1–30–2
Play-off round
Team 1Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Midtjylland 6–0 KuPS4–02–0

League phase

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Lyon (X) 6 5 0 1 13 3 +10 15 Advance to round of 16 (seeded)
2 Midtjylland (X) 6 5 0 1 13 5 +8 15
3 Aston Villa (X) 6 5 0 1 10 4 +6 15
4 Real Betis (X) 6 4 2 0 11 4 +7 14
5 SC Freiburg (X) 6 4 2 0 9 3 +6 14
Updated to match(es) played on 11 December 2025. Source: UEFA[2]
Rules for classification: League phase tiebreakers
(X) Assured of at least the play-offs (unseeded), but may still advance directly to the round of 16

National teams

Men's senior

Results and fixtures

2026 FIFA World Cup qualification
Group C
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Scotland 6 4 1 1 13 7 +6 13 Qualification for 2026 FIFA World Cup 4–2 3–1 2–1
2  Denmark 6 3 2 1 16 7 +9 11 Advance to play-offs 0–0 3–1 2–2
3  Greece 6 2 1 3 10 12 −2 7 3–2 0–3 5–1
4  Belarus 6 0 2 4 4 17 −13 2 0–2 0–6 0–0
Source: FIFA, UEFA
5 September 2025 1 Denmark  v  Scotland Copenhagen, Denmark
20:45 CEST Report Stadium: Parken Stadium
8 September 2025 2 Greece  v  Denmark Piraeus, Greece
21:45 EEST Report Stadium: Karaiskakis Stadium
9 October 2025 3 Belarus  v  Denmark Hungary
20:45 CEST Report Attendance: 0
12 October 2025 4 Denmark  v  Greece Copenhagen, Denmark
20:45 CEST Report Stadium: Parken Stadium
15 November 2025 5 Denmark  v  Belarus Copenhagen, Denmark
20:45 CET Report Stadium: Parken Stadium
18 November 2025 6 Scotland  v  Denmark Glasgow, Scotland
19:45 GMT Report Stadium: Hampden Park

Women's senior

Results and fixtures

2025 UEFA Women's Nations League
Promotion/relegation matches
24 October 2025 Finland  v  Denmark Finland
28 October 2025 Denmark  v  Finland Denmark

Women's under-23

Results and fixtures

Friendlies
25 October 2025 Denmark  v  Mexico Helsinki, Finland
Report

Men's under-21

Results and fixtures

2027 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification
Group I
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Belgium 4 2 1 1 10 2 +8 7 Final tournament 2–0 27 Mar '26 24 Sep '26 28 Sep '26
2  Denmark 4 2 1 1 8 5 +3 7 Play-offs 6 Oct '26 1–1 28 Sep '26 31 Mar '26
3  Austria 4 2 1 1 5 5 0 7 1–0 2 Oct '26 31 Mar '26 0–2
4  Belarus 4 1 1 2 6 5 +1 4 1–1 0–1 2–3 3–0
5  Wales 4 1 0 3 4 16 −12 3 0–7 2–6 6 Oct '26 27 Mar '26
Updated to match(es) played on 18 November 2025. Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
8 September 2025 Denmark  v  Wales
Report
10 October 2025 Denmark  v  Austria
Report
14 October 2025 Belgium  v  Denmark
Report
18 November 2025 Denmark  v  Belarus
Report

Men's under-19

Results and fixtures

Friendlies
4 September 2025 Denmark  v  Romania Skive, Denmark
12:00 CEST Report Stadium: Skive Stadium
7 September 2025 Denmark  v  Norway Viborg, Denmark, Denmark
16:00 CEST Report Stadium: Viborg Stadium
8 October 2025 Denmark  v  Poland Medulin, Croatia
Report
11 October 2025 Denmark  v  Portugal Medulin, Croatia
Report
14 October 2025 Denmark  v  Republic of Ireland Medulin, Croatia
Report
2026 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualification
Qualifying round

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Denmark 3 2 0 1 13 1 +12 6[a] Elite round
2  Sweden 3 2 0 1 3 1 +2 6[a]
3   Switzerland (H) 3 2 0 1 4 7 −3 6[a]
4  San Marino 3 0 0 3 0 11 −11 0
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Notes:
  1. ^ a b c Ranked on head-to-head goal difference: Denmark +6, Sweden 0, Switzerland –6.
12 November 2025 (2025-11-12) Denmark  v  San Marino Baden, Switzerland
Report
15 November 2025 (2025-11-15) Denmark  v  Sweden Baden, Switzerland
Report
18 November 2025 (2025-11-18) Switzerland  v  Denmark Baden, Switzerland
Report

Men's under-18

Results and fixtures

Friendlies
4 September 2025 Sweden  v  Denmark Sundsvall, Sweden
17:30 CEST Report
6 September 2025 Denmark  v  Norway Sundsvall, Sweden
14:00 CEST Report
9 September 2025 Ukraine  v  Denmark Sundsvall, Sweden
17:30 CEST Report
9 October 2025 Czech Republic  v  Denmark Prague, Czech Republic
Report Stadium: Sportscenter Radotin
12 October 2025 Czech Republic  v  Denmark Prague, Czech Republic
Report Stadium: Sportscenter Radotin

References

  1. ^ "League phase table". UEFA. Retrieved 5 November 2025.
  2. ^ "League phase table". UEFA. Retrieved 2 October 2025.