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2008–09 Danish Superliga
19th season of Danish Superliga
19th season of Danish Superliga
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| competition | Danish Superliga |
| season | 2008–09 |
| winners | F.C. Copenhagen |
| 7th Superliga title | |
| 7th top-flight Danish title | |
| relegated | Vejle Boldklub |
| AC Horsens | |
| continentalcup1 | [Champions League](2009-10-uefa-champions-league) |
| continentalcup1 qualifiers | F.C. Copenhagen |
| continentalcup2 | [Europa League](2009-10-uefa-europa-league) |
| continentalcup2 qualifiers | Odense BK |
| Brøndby IF | |
| AaB (via [domestic cup](2008-09-danish-cup)) | |
| Randers (via Fair Play) | |
| league topscorer | Morten Nordstrand |
| Marc Nygaard | |
| (16 goals both) | |
| biggest home win | Nordsjælland 6–1 Randers (10 April 2009) |
| Odense 6–1 AGF (4 May 2009) | |
| biggest away win | SønderjyskE 0–6 Brøndby (22 November 2008) |
| highest scoring | Brøndby 4–3 AC Horsens (3 November 2008) |
| F.C. Copenhagen 5–2 AC Horsens (7 December 2008) | |
| Nordsjælland 6–1 Randers (10 April 2009) | |
| Odense 6–1 AGF (4 May 2009) | |
| (7 goals) | |
| total goals | 544 |
| average goals | 2.75 |
| longest wins | 5 – Odense BK (6 April to 23 April 2009) and Randers FC (13 April to 3 May 2009) |
| longest unbeaten | 12 – Odense BK (6 April to 31 May 2009), Brøndby IF (31 August to 6 December 2008) and AaB (10 September 2008 to 5 April 2009) |
| longest losses | 6 – SønderjyskE (22 March to 22 April 2009) |
| highest attendance | 32,856 – F.C. Copenhagen v Randers (31 May 2009) |
| lowest attendance | 1,609 – SønderjyskE v Midtjylland (7 December 2008) |
| average attendance | 8,814 |
| prevseason | [2007–08](2007-08-danish-superliga) |
| nextseason | [2009–10](2009-10-danish-superliga) |
7th Superliga title 7th top-flight Danish title AC Horsens Brøndby IF AaB (via domestic cup) Randers (via Fair Play) Marc Nygaard (16 goals both) Odense 6–1 AGF (4 May 2009) F.C. Copenhagen 5–2 AC Horsens (7 December 2008) Nordsjælland 6–1 Randers (10 April 2009) Odense 6–1 AGF (4 May 2009) (7 goals)
The 2008–09 Danish Superliga was the 19th season of Danish Superliga league championship, which determines the winners of the Danish football championship, governed by the Danish Football Association. The season started on 19 July 2008 and ended on 31 May 2009. The defending champions were Aalborg BK.
The Danish champions qualified for the 2009–10 UEFA Champions League qualifying round. Runners-up and 3rd placed team qualified for 2009–10 UEFA Europa League qualifying rounds. 11th and 12th placed teams were relegated to the 1st Division. The 1st Division champions and runners-up were promoted to the Superliga.
Promotion and relegation
The following teams were promoted to Superliga after the end of the 2007–08 season:
- Vejle BK (winners)
- SønderjyskE (runners-up)
The following teams were relegated from Superliga after the end of the 2007–08 season:
- Viborg FF (11th placed)
- Lyngby BK (12th placed)
Participating clubs
| Club | Finishing position | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| [the previous season](2007-08-danish-superliga) | First season in | ||
| top division | First season of | ||
| current spell in | |||
| top division | |||
| AaB | 1st | 1928–29 | 1987 |
| AC Horsens | 5th | 1929–30 | [2005–06](2005-06-danish-superliga) |
| AGF | 10th | 1918–19 | [2007–08](2007-08-danish-superliga) |
| Brøndby IF | 8th | 1982 | 1982 |
| Esbjerg fB | 7th | 1928–29 | [2001–02](2001-02-danish-superliga) |
| F.C. Copenhagen | 3rd | [1992–93](1992-93-danish-superliga) | 1992–93 |
| FC Midtjylland | 2nd | [2000–01](2000-01-danish-superliga) | 2000–01 |
| FC Nordsjælland | 9th | [2002–03](2002-03-danish-superliga) | 2002–03 |
| OB | 4th | 1927–28 | [1999–2000](1999-2000-danish-superliga) |
| Randers FC | 6th | 1941–42 | [2006–07](2006-07-danish-superliga) |
| SønderjyskE | 2nd in [1st Division](2007-08-danish-1st-division) | 2000–01 | **2008–09** |
| Vejle BK | 1st in [1st Division](2007-08-danish-1st-division) | 1940–41 | **2008–09** |
Stadia and locations
| Team | City | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| AaB | Aalborg | Energi Nord Arena | 13,800 |
| AC Horsens | Horsens | Casa Arena Horsens | 8,000 |
| AGF | Aarhus | NRGi Park | 21,000 |
| Brøndby IF | Brøndby | Brøndby Stadium | 29,000 |
| Esbjerg fB | Esbjerg | Blue Water Arena | 18,000 |
| F.C. Copenhagen | Copenhagen | Parken Stadium | 34,098 |
| FC Midtjylland | Herning | SAS Arena | 11,809 |
| FC Nordsjælland | Farum | Farum Park | 10,000 |
| OB | Odense | Fionia Park | 15,761 |
| Randers FC | Randers | Essex Park Randers | 12,000 |
| SønderjyskE | Haderslev | Haderslev Fodboldstadion | 10,000 |
| Vejle BK | Vejle | Vejle Stadion | 10,500 |
Managerial changes
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Replaced by | Date of appointment | Position in table | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AaB | Sweden Erik Hamrén | End of contract | 30 June 2008 | Scotland Bruce Rioch | 1 July 2008 | Pre-season | ||||||||
| FC Midtjylland | Denmark Erik Rasmussen | Resigned | title=Erik Rasmussen stopper – afløses af helt ny trænerstruktur | url=http://www.fcm.dk/index.php?ID=999&nyhedID=2409&mode=laes_nyhed&topID= | publisher=fcm.dk | date=2008-03-06 | access-date=2008-04-21 | language=da }} | Denmark Thomas Thomasberg | 1 July 2008 | Pre-season | |||
| AaB | Scotland Bruce Rioch | Sacked | 23 October 2008 | Sweden Magnus Pehrsson | 1 January 2009 | 11th | ||||||||
| Esbjerg fB | Denmark Troels Bech | Sacked | 16 November 2008 | Denmark Ove Pedersen | 1 January 2009 | 12th | ||||||||
| Brøndby IF | Denmark Tom Køhlert | Mutual consent | title=FBM nr 13/2008: Kent Nielsen ny træner pr. 1.1. 2009 | url=http://www.brondby.com/article.asp?aid=47333&id=5 | publisher=brondby.com | date=2008-06-16 | access-date=2008-06-16 | language=da | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080619211932/http://www.brondby.com/article.asp?aid=47333&id=5 | archive-date=2008-06-19 | url-status=dead }} | Denmark Kent Nielsen | 1 January 2009 | 1st |
| AC Horsens | Denmark Kent Nielsen | Resigned | 31 December 2008 | Denmark Henrik Jensen | 1 January 2009 | 12th | ||||||||
| AGF | Denmark Ove Pedersen | Sacked | title=Erik Rasmussen tiltræder 1. januar 2009 som ny cheftræner i AGF | url=http://www.aarhuselite.dk/default.asp?id=8070&nyhed_id=18736&pagetype=1 | publisher=aarhuselite.dk | date=2008-10-24 | access-date=2008-10-24 | language=da | url-status=dead | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110719120509/http://www.aarhuselite.dk/default.asp?id=8070&nyhed_id=18736&pagetype=1 | archive-date=2011-07-19 }} | Denmark Erik Rasmussen | 1 January 2009 | 5th |
| Randers FC | England Colin Todd | Mutual consent | title=John "Faxe" bliver ny cheftræner i Randers FC sommeren 2009 | url=http://www.randersfc.dk/index.php?afd=1&side=3281 | publisher=randersfc.dk | date=2008-11-03 | access-date=2008-11-03 | language=da | archive-date=2011-07-19 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110719115200/http://www.randersfc.dk/index.php?afd=1&side=3281 | url-status=dead }} | Denmark John Jensen | 5 January 2009 | 7th |
| Vejle BK | Denmark Ove Christensen | Sacked | 17 March 2009 | Sweden Mats Gren | 1 July 2009 | 12th |
League table
Results
Matchday 1–11
Matchday 12–33
Goals
*Source: dbu.dk *
Top goalscorers
| Pos | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Denmark Morten Nordstrand | F.C. Copenhagen | 16 |
| Denmark Marc Nygaard | Randers FC | ||
| 3 | Denmark Frank Kristensen | FC Midtjylland | 15 |
| 4 | Brazil Gilberto Macena | AC Horsens | 12 |
| Nigeria Peter Utaka | OB | ||
| 6 | Brazil Aílton José Almeida | F.C. Copenhagen | 11 |
| Denmark Martin Bernburg | FC Nordsjælland | ||
| Senegal Baye Djiby Fall | OB | ||
| Brazil César Santín | F.C. Copenhagen | ||
| 10 | Denmark Søren Berg | Randers FC | 10 |
| Denmark Jonas Borring | FC Midtjylland | ||
| Denmark Bajram Fetai | FC Nordsjælland |
Own goals
- Frank Hansen (Esbjerg) for Vejle (27 July 2008)
- Sladan Peric (Vejle) for AaB (2 August 2008)
- Morten Rasmussen (Horsens) for Midtjylland (3 August 2008)
- Michael Beauchamp (AaB) for Copenhagen (21 September 2008)
- Alexander Östlund (Esbjerg) for OB (19 October 2008)
- Michael Stryger (SønderjyskE) for Randers (2 November 2008)
- Michael Jakobsen (AaB) for Esbjerg (16 November 2008)
- Jacob Stolberg (SønderjyskE) for Brøndby (22 November 2008)
- Søren Berg (Randers) for Brøndby (21 March 2009)
- Kristijan Ipša (Midtjylland) for AGF (13 April 2009)
- Adam Eckersley (Horsens) for Copenhagen (25 April 2009)
- Sölvi Ottesen (SønderjyskE) for Midtjylland (27 April 2009)
Hat-tricks
| Scorer | Game | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Nigeria Babajide Collins Babatunde | Midtjylland v OB | 10 August 2008 |
| Denmark Jan Kristiansen | SønderjyskE v Brøndby | 22 November 2008 |
| Denmark Martin Bernburg | Nordsjælland v Randers | 10 April 2009 |
| Denmark Bajram Fetai | Nordsjælland v Vejle | 18 May 2009 |
Season statistics
Scoring
- First goal of the season: Bédi Buval for Randers against AGF (19 July 2008)
- Fastest goal in a match: Frank Kristensen (17 seconds) for Midtjylland against Brøndby (31 May 2009)
- Widest Winning Margin: SønderjyskE 0–6 Brøndby (22 November 2008)
- Most Goals in a Match: Brøndby 4–3 Horsens (3 November 2008) / Copenhagen 5–2 Horsens (7 December 2008) / Nordsjælland 6–1 Randers (10 April 2009) / OB 6–1 AGF (4 May 2009)
- First hat-trick of the season: Babajide Collins Babatunde for Midtjylland against OB (10 August 2008)
Cards
- First yellow card: Lee Nguyen for Randers against AGF (19 July 2008)
- First red card: Martin Pedersen for AaB against Midtjylland (20 July 2008)
- Fastest red card in a match: Michael Beauchamp (17 minutes) for AaB against OB (17 August 2008)
Attendances
*Source: hvemvandt.dk *
| Team | Average | Highest | Lowest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Copenhagen | 20,038 | 32,856 | 11,286 |
| Brøndby | 16,908 | 26,014 | 9,689 |
| AGF | 11,516 | 18,239 | 8,246 |
| OB | 10,218 | 15,486 | 6,662 |
| Midtjylland | 7,777 | 10,613 | 5,670 |
| Esbjerg | 7,229 | 12,081 | 4,049 |
| AaB | 7,168 | 9,470 | 5,415 |
| Vejle | 6,524 | 10,092 | 3,429 |
| Randers | 6,059 | 8,550 | 3,322 |
| Horsens | 4,685 | 8,217 | 2,604 |
| Nordsjælland | 4,020 | 8,443 | 2,019 |
| SønderjyskE | 3,420 | 6,988 | 1,609 |
Player of the Month
| Month | Winner | Runners-ups |
|---|---|---|
| July/August | Senegal Baye Djiby Fall (OB) | Denmark Christopher Poulsen (Midtjylland) |
| Senegal Tidiane Sane (Randers) | ||
| September | Senegal Baye Djiby Fall (OB) | Brazil César Santin (Copenhagen) |
| Denmark Stephan Andersen (Brøndby) | ||
| October | Denmark Michael Krohn-Dehli (Brøndby) | Senegal Baye Djiby Fall (OB) |
| Brazil César Santin (Copenhagen) | ||
| November | Denmark Michael Krohn-Dehli (Brøndby) | Denmark Morten Nordstrand (Copenhagen) |
| Denmark Hans Henrik Andreasen (OB) | ||
| March | Sweden Andreas Johansson (AaB) | Sweden Fredrik Björck (Esbjerg) |
| Denmark Jimmy Nielsen (Vejle) | ||
| April | Nigeria Peter Utaka (OB) | Denmark Jesper Grønkjær (Copenhagen) |
| Denmark Marc Nygaard (Randers) | ||
| May | Brazil Aílton José Almeida (Copenhagen) | Denmark Søren Berg (Randers) |
| Denmark Jakob Poulsen (AGF) |
Kits
| Team | Kit maker | Shirt sponsor | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| AaB | hummel | Spar Nord | Same as 2007–08 |
| AC Horsens | hummel | TeliaSonera | Same as 2007–08 |
| AGF | hummel | Ceres / Faxe Kondi | New home and away kits |
| Brøndby IF | adidas | KasiGroup/UNICEF | KasiGroup replaced Codan as head sponsors, and gave the sponsorship place to UNICEF. New home kits. |
| Esbjerg fB | Umbro | Frøs Herreds Sparekasse | New away kit without black stripe along the sides |
| F.C. Copenhagen | Kappa | Carlsberg | New kits and printings |
| FC Midtjylland | Puma | SPAR | Same as 2007–08 |
| FC Nordsjælland | H2O | Jyske Bank | Same as 2007–08 |
| OB | Puma | Carlsberg | Puma replaced Nike as kit makers |
| Randers FC | Umbro | *none* | Forenede Rengøring stopped being head sponsors. New kits. |
| SønderjyskE | hummel | Sydbank | New home kit |
| Vejle BK | hummel | Champions Club | Same as 2007–08 |
References
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