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2018–19 Danish 1st Division
| Column 1 |
|---|
| 2018–19 |
| Silkeborg IF |
| FC HelsingørThisted FC |
| 198 |
| 569 (2.87 per match) |
| Ronnie Schwartz (17 goals) |
| Silkeborg IF 5–0 Thisted FC(8 May 2019) |
| FC Fredericia 1–7 FC Roskilde(4 November 2018) |
| FC Fredericia 1–7 FC Roskilde(4 November 2018) |
| 9,117Silkeborg IF 2–2 Viborg FF (14 May 2019) |
| 402Thisted FC 0–0 Hvidovre IF (31 March 2019) |
| ← 2017–18 2019–20 → |
The 2018–19 Danish 1st Division (known as the NordicBet Liga due to sponsorship by NordicBet) marked the 23rd season of the league operating as the second tier of Danish football and the 79th season overall under the 1st Division name. The league is governed by the Danish Football Association (DBU).
The division-champion will be promoted to the 2019–20 Danish Superliga, while the runners-up and the third placed team will face promotion playoffs. The teams in 11th and 12th places are relegated to the 2019–20 Danish 2nd Divisions.
FC Helsingør finished last in the 2017–18 Danish Superliga relegation play-off and were relegated to the 1st Division after only one season in the first tier. Silkeborg IF lost to Esbjerg fB and Lyngby Boldklub lost to Vendsyssel FF in the relegation play off and were relegated as well. Vejle Boldklub, Esbjerg fB and Vendsyssel FF were promoted to the 2018–19 Danish Superliga.
Brabrand IF and Skive IK were relegated to the 2018–19 Danish 2nd Divisions. Brabrand IF was relegated immediately after just one season at the second tier while Skive IK lasted four seasons in the league. Hvidovre IF and Næstved Boldklub won promotion from the 2017–18 Danish 2nd Divisions. Hvidovre will play at the 1st Division for the first time since 2013–14 season, where as Næstved won promotion after only one season's absence.
| Club | Location | Stadium | Turf | Capacity | 2017–18 position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Fredericia | Fredericia | Monjasa Park | Natural | 4,000 | 6th |
| FC Helsingør | Helsingør | Helsingør Stadion | Natural | 4,500 | Superliga, 14th |
| FC Roskilde | Roskilde | Roskilde Idrætspark | Natural | 6,000 | 10th |
| BK Fremad Amager | Copenhagen | Sundby Idrætspark | Artificial | 7,200 | 9th |
| HB Køge | Herfølge/Køge | Capelli Sport Stadion (Herfølge, until 2018)Capelli Sport Stadion (Køge, from 2019) | NaturalArtificial | 8,0004,000 | 5th |
| Hvidovre IF | Hvidovre | Kæmpernes Arena | Natural | 12,000 | 2D, 1st |
| Lyngby BK | Kongens Lyngby | Lyngby Stadion | Natural | 8,000 | Superliga, 12th |
| Nykøbing FC | Nykøbing Falster | CM Arena | Natural | 10,000 | 7th |
| Næstved BK | Næstved | ProfaGroupPark | Natural | 7,500 | 2D, 2nd |
| Silkeborg IF | Silkeborg | JYSK Park | Artificial | 10,000 | Superliga, 13th |
| Thisted FC | Thisted | Sparekassen Thy Arena | Natural | 3,000 | 8th |
| Viborg FF | Viborg | Energi Viborg Arena | Natural | 9,566 | 4th |
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players and Managers may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| Team | Head coach | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Fredericia | Jonas Dal | Christian Ege Nielsen | Hummel | Monjasa |
| FC Helsingør | Omid Namazi | Andreas Holm Jensen | Diadora | Spar Nord |
| FC Roskilde | Peter Foldgast (interim) | Stefan Hansen | Puma | CP ApS |
| Fremad Amager | Azrudin Valentić | Mike Mortensen | Adidas | HC Container |
| HB Køge | Morten Karlsen | Henrik Madsen | Capelli | Castus |
| Hvidovre IF | Per Frandsen | Frederik Krabbe | Nike | KBS Byg |
| Lyngby BK | Christian Nielsen | Martin Ørnskov | Adidas | Jönsson A/S |
| Nykøbing FC | Jens Olsen | Lars Pleidrup | Nike | Jyske Bank |
| Næstved BK | Michael Hemmingsen | Kristoffer Munksgaard | Joma | Sydbank |
| Silkeborg IF | Michael Hansen | Simon Jakobsen | Uhlsport | Mascot International |
| Thisted FC | Bo Thomsen | Mathias Pedersen | Puma | Sparekassen Thy |
| Viborg FF | Steffen Højer | Jeppe Grønning | Nike | Andelskassen |
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Replaced by | Date of appointment | Position in table |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thisted FC | Henning Pedersen | End of tenure as caretaker | 20 May 2018 | Bo Thomsen | 1 July 2018 | Pre-Season |
| HB Køge | Henrik Lehm | Resigned | 23 May 2018 | Morten Karlsen | 1 June 2018 | Pre-Season |
| FC Fredericia | Jesper Sørensen | End of contract | 30 June 2018 | Jonas Dal | 1 July 2018 | Pre-Season |
| Fremad Amager | John Jensen | End of contract | 30 June 2018 | Jan Michaelsen | 1 July 2018 | Pre-Season |
| Lyngby BK | Thomas Nørgaard | Sacked | 14 June 2018 | Mark Strudal | 1 July 2018 | Pre-Season |
| Silkeborg IF | Peter Sørensen | Sacked | 14 August 2018 | Michael Hansen | 15 August 2018 | 11th |
| FC Helsingør | Christian Lønstrup | Resigned | 24 August 2018 | Peter Feher | 10 September 2018 | 8th |
| FC Roskilde | Rasmus Monnerup | Sacked | 2 September 2018 | Christian Lønstrup | 10 September 2018 | 12th |
| Fremad Amager | Jan Michaelsen | Mutual consent | 30 October 2018 | Azrudin Valentić | 31 October 2018 | 8th |
| Lyngby BK | Mark Strudal | Sacked | 28 November 2018 | Christian Nielsen | 28 November 2018 | 8th |
| FC Helsingør | Peter Feher | Sacked | 22 April 2019 | Omid Namazi | 22 April 2019 | 11th |
| FC Roskilde | Christian Lønstrup | Temporarily suspended | 14 May 2018 | Peter Foldgast (interim) | 10 September 2018 | 10th |
Matches
Horsens won 2–1 on aggregate.
Hobro won 2–1 on aggregate.
Matches
Lyngby won 4–3 on aggregate and promoted to 2019–20 Danish Superliga
Hobro won 3–0 on aggregate and stayed in the Danish Superliga
As of 5 May 2019
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ronnie Schwartz | Silkeborg | 17 |
| Emil Nielsen | Roskilde | ||
| 3 | Martin Koch Helsted | HB Køge | 16 |
| 4 | Sakari Tukiainen | Thisted | 13 |
| 5 | Jakob Johansson | HB Køge | 12 |
| 6 | Finnur Justinussen | Næstved BK | 11 |
| 7 | Christian Sørensen | Fredericia | 10 |
| 8 | Jeppe Kjær | Lyngby BK | 9 |
| Andreas Albers | Viborg | ||
| 10 | Nicolaj Agger | Hvidovre | 8 |
| Joachim Wagner | Nykøbing | ||
| Kim Aabech | Hvidovre |
- (in Danish) Danish FA
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