Elitedivisionen
| Country |
 Denmark |
|---|---|
| Confederation | UEFA |
| Founded | 1973 |
| Divisions | 1 |
| Number of teams | 8 |
| Level on pyramid | 1 |
| Relegation to | Kvinde 1. division |
| Domestic cup(s) | Danish Women's Cup |
| International cup(s) | UEFA Champions League |
| Current champions |
Brøndby IF (10th title) (2014–15) |
| Most championships |
HEI Aarhus (10 titles) Brøndby IF (10 titles) |
| Website | Official |
 2015–16 Elitedivisionen | |
Elitedivisionen (also called 3F Ligaen for sponsorship reasons) is the highest-level league competition for women's football clubs in Danish football. The first national championship was contested in 1973. The current name Elitedivisionen was established in 1994.
Denmark is one of the top eight women's associations in the UEFA, so that the top two teams of each season qualify for the UEFA Women's Champions League. Since 2002 only Brondby and Hjorring have won the league title.
Format
From 1994 to 2005/06 the league consisted of 8 teams playing each other 3 times and the best team then was awarded the championship. The last team was relegated with the second last team playing a playoff, against the second team of the Kvinde 1. division. 2006/07 was a transition year, because the league was extended to 10 teams. The last team after the season played a relegation match against the third placed team of the 1. division, for a place in Elitedivisionen. The top two teams of the 1. division were automatically promoted.
From 2007/08 to 2012/13 the league consisted of 10 teams. Those 10 teams play a double round robin as a regular season. After that there are 2 Playoff Groups. Place 1 to 4 of the regular season play the Championship Playoff. Place 5 to 10 play the Relegation Playoff. In the Playoffs, the points accumulated over the regular season are divided by 2 (rounding up if necessary). Those points are the starting points for the playoffs. The Championship group plays another round robin (6 matches each) with the winner being awarded the championship title. The Relegation Group plays a single round robin (5 matches each) after which, the bottom two clubs are relegated.
The 2013/14 season again was played only with eight teams. The top six after the regular season play a championship group, the seventh plays a relegation play-off and the eight placed team gets relegated.
List of Champions
- 1973: Ribe
- 1974: Ribe
- 1975: Femina
- 1976: Ribe
- 1977: Femina
- 1978: Ribe
- 1979: Ribe
- 1980: Femina
- 1981: B 1909
- 1982: HEI Århus
- 1983: B 1909
- 1984: HEI Århus
- 1985: B 1909
- 1986: HEI Århus
- 1987: HEI Århus
- 1988: HEI Århus
- 1989: HEI Århus
- 1990: HEI Århus
- 1991: HEI Århus
- 1992: B 1909
- 1993: B 1909
- 1994: Fortuna Hjørring
- 1995: Fortuna Hjørring
- 1996: Fortuna Hjørring
- 1997: HEI Århus
- 1998: HEI Århus
- 1999: Fortuna Hjørring
- 2000: Odense BK
- 2001: Odense BK
- 2002: Fortuna Hjørring
- 2003: Brøndby IF
- 2004: Brøndby IF
- 2005: Brøndby IF
- 2006: Brøndby IF
- 2007: Brøndby IF
- 2008: Brøndby IF
- 2009: Fortuna Hjørring
- 2010: Fortuna Hjørring
- 2011: Brøndby IF
- 2012: Brøndby IF
- 2013: Brøndby IF
- 2014: Fortuna Hjørring
- 2015: Brøndby IF
By Clubs
| Titles | Club | Seasons |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | HEI Aarhus | 1982, 1984, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1997, 1998 |
| Brøndby IF | 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015 | |
| 8 | Fortuna Hjørring | 1994, 1995, 1996, 1999, 2002, 2009, 2010, 2014 |
| 5 | B 1909 | 1981, 1983, 1985, 1992, 1993 |
| 5 | Ribe | 1973, 1974, 1976, 1978, 1979 |
| 3 | Femina | 1975, 1977, 1980 |
| 2 | Odense BK | 2000, 2001 |
References
- ↑ "Denmark - List of Women Champions". RSSSF. 2009.
- ↑ "Danmarksmestre fra 1973 til i dag" (in Danish). dbu.dk. Retrieved 10 January 2015.
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