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2025–26 Danish 1st Division
The 2025–26 Danish 1st Division season is the 30th season of the Danish 1st Division league championship, governed by the Danish Football Association. For the first time, the 1st Division changed its name to the BetiniaLiga after NordicBet's sponsorship ended in 2024–25.
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| 2025–26 |
| 18 July 2025 – 31 May 2026 |
| ← 2024–25 2026–27 → |
The 2025–26 Danish 1st Division season is the 30th season of the Danish 1st Division league championship, governed by the Danish Football Association. For the first time, the 1st Division changed its name to the BetiniaLiga after NordicBet's sponsorship ended in 2024–25.
AaB and Lyngby finished the 2024–25 season of the Superliga in 11th and 12th place, respectively, and were relegated to the 1st Division. They replaced OB and FC Fredericia, who were promoted to the 2025–26 Danish Superliga.
Aarhus Fremad and Middelfart G&BK won promotion from the 2024–25 Danish 2nd Division. They replaced Vendsyssel FF and FC Roskilde who were relegated to the 2025–26 Danish 2nd Division.
| Club | Location | Stadium | Turf | Capacity | 2024–25 position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AaB | Aalborg | Aalborg Portland Park | Natural | 13,997 | 12th in SL |
| Aarhus Fremad | Aarhus | Riisvangen Stadium | Natural | 5,000 | 1st in 2D |
| AC Horsens | Horsens | Nordstern Arena Horsens | Natural | 10,400 | 3rd |
| B.93 | Copenhagen | Sundby Idrætspark (2025-?)Østerbro Stadium (2026?) | ArtificialNatural | 7,2007,000 | 9th |
| Esbjerg fB | Esbjerg | Blue Water Arena | Natural | 18,000 | 6th |
| Hillerød Fodbold | Hillerød | Helsingør Stadion | Natural | 4,500 | 7th |
| Hobro IK | Hobro | DS Arena | Natural | 10,700 | 8th |
| Hvidovre IF | Hvidovre | Hvidovre Stadion | Natural | 12,000 | 5th |
| Kolding IF | Kolding | Autocentralen Park | Natural | 10,000 | 4th |
| HB Køge | Herfølge/Køge | Capelli Sport Stadion | Artificial | 4,000 | 10th |
| Lyngby | Kongens Lyngby | Lyngby Stadium | Natural | 10,100 | 11th in SL |
| Middelfart G&BK | Middelfart | Middelfart Stadion | Natural | 4,100 | 2nd in 2D |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AaB | Steffen Højer | Benjamin Tiedemann | Macron | Arbejdernes Landsbank |
| Aarhus Fremad | Morten Dahm Kjærgaard | Marcus Kirchheiner | Berri | Faxe Kondi |
| AC Horsens | Mads Kristensen | Matej Delac | Hummel | NG ZINK A/S |
| B.93 | Kasper Lorentzen | Andreas Heimer | Adidas | Sparekassen Danmark |
| Esbjerg fB | Sancheev Manoharan | Lasse Vigen | Hummel | VIKING |
| HB Køge | Nicklas Pedersen | Mike Jensen | Capelli | Castus |
| Hillerød Fodbold | Christian Lønstrup | Jonathan Witt | Adidas | Dansk Varme Service |
| Hobro IK | Jens Gjesing | Emil Søgaard | Puma | DS Gruppen, Spar Nord |
| Hvidovre | Martin Retov | Daniel Stenderup | Uhlsport | KBS Byg |
| Kolding IF | Jonas Kamper | Albert Nørager | Hummel | Mos Mosh |
| Lyngby | Andreas Bjelland Mikkel Jespersen | Mathias Hebo | Select | Carl Ras, Airtox |
| Middelfart | Kristoffer Johannsen | Lasse Thomsen | Puma | 5e Byg |
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Replaced by | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AaB | Kristoffer Wichmann | Sacked | 26 May 2025 | Pre-season | Bo Zinck (caretaker) | 19 June 2025 |
| Esbjerg fB | Lars Lungi Sørensen | Resigned | 30 June 2025 | Sancheev Manoharan | 1 July 2025 | |
| Hvidovre IF | Per Frandsen | Mutual consent | 30 June 2025 | Martin Retov | 1 July 2025 | |
| Hobro IK | Martin Thomsen | Signed by Viborg FF as Assistant | 28 July 2025 | 12th | Jens Gjesing | 11 August 2025 |
| AaB | Bo Zinck (caretaker) | End of caretaker spell | 29 July 2025 | 9th | Steffen Højer | 29 July 2025 |
| Lyngby | Morten Karlsen | Sacked | 2 September 2025 | 5th | Andreas Bjelland & Mikkel Jespersen | 24 December 2025 |
| Middelfart | Kim Engstrøm | Signed by Vendsyssel FF | 6 January 2026 | 12th | Kristoffer Johannsen | 12 January 2026 |
| AC Horsens | David Nielsen | Resigned | 10 March 2026 | 5th | Mads Kristensen | 10 March 2026 |
| Kolding IF | Albert Rudé | Mutual consent | 24 March 2026 | 5th | Jonas Kamper | 26 March 2026 |
- (in Danish) Danish FA
- Soccerway
- BetiniaLiga
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