The 2015–16 Danish 1st Division season (known as the bet25 Liga for sponsorship purposes) marked the 20th season of the league operating as the second tier of Danish football and the 76th season overall under the 1st Division name. The league is governed by the Danish Football Association (DBU).
The division-champion, the runners-up and the third placed team are promoted to the 2016–17 Danish Superliga because the Danish Superliga will be expanded to 14 teams from the beginning of the 2016–17 season. The team in the 12th place is relegated to the 2016–17 Danish 2nd Divisions.
Participants FC Vestsjælland and Silkeborg IF finished the 2014–15 season of the Superliga in 11th and 12th place, respectively, and were relegated to the 1st Division. They replaced Viborg FF and AGF, who were promoted to the 2015–16 Danish Superliga.
FC Helsingør and Næstved BK won promotion from the 2014–15 Danish 2nd Divisions. They replaced Akademisk Boldklub and Brønshøj Boldklub.
Stadia and locations
Club Location Stadium Turf Capacity 2014–15 position Horsens CASA Arena Horsens Natural 10,400 Fredericia Monjasa Park Natural 4,000 Helsingør Helsingør Stadion Natural 4,500 Roskilde Roskilde Idrætspark Natural 6,000 Slagelse Harboe Arena Slagelse Natural 10,000 Herfølge/Køge SEAS-NVE Park (until 10 May 2016)Castus Park (since 11 May 2016) Natural 8,000 Lyngby Lyngby Stadion Natural 8,000 Næstved Næstved Stadion Natural 10,000 Silkeborg MASCOT Park Natural 10,000 Skive Spar Nord Arena Natural 10,000 Vejle Vejle Stadion Natural 10,418 Hjørring Bredbånd Nord Arena Natural 7,500
Personnel and sponsoring 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 sponsorAC Horsens Bo Henriksen Janus DrachmannHummel Telia StofaFC Fredericia Jesper Sørensen Christian Ege NielsenHummel MonjasaFC Helsingør Christian Lønstrup Kasper EnghardtMitre Spar NordFC Roskilde Anders Theil Nikolaj HansenNike CP ApSFC Vestsjælland Michael Hemmingsen Henrik MadsenLegea Harboes BryggeriHB Køge Henrik Lehm Rasmus NielsenPuma SEAS-NVELyngby BK David Nielsen Mathias TauberAdidas J. Jensen A/SNæstved BK Mogens Krogh Daniel Segev JørgensenMitre SydbankSilkeborg IF Peter Sørensen Frank Hansenuhlsport Mascot InternationalSkive IK Joakim Mattsson Jakob AndersenHummel Spar NordVejle BK Steen Thychosen (caretaker) Niels Bisp RasmussenHummel Frøs Herreds SparekasseVendsyssel FF Jacob Krüger (caretaker) Ole Søndergaard (caretaker) Buster MunkPuma Spar Nord
Managerial changes Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Replaced by Date of appointment Position in tableLyngby BK Søren HermansenEnd of tenure as caretaker30 June 2015 David Nielsen1 July 2015Pre-SeasonSkive IK Jakob MichelsenSigned by SønderjyskE30 June 2015 Joakim Mattsson1 July 2015Pre-SeasonFC Fredericia Peter SørensenEnd of contract30 June 2015 Ove Pedersen1 July 2015Pre-SeasonFC Vestsjælland Michael HansenSacked1 September 2015 Michael Hemmingsen3 September 201511thSilkeborg IF Kim PoulsenMutual consent30 September 2015 Peter Sørensen30 September 20158thFC Fredericia Ove PedersenSigned by Hobro IK24 November 2015 Jesper Sørensen10 December 20155thHB Køge Henrik PedersenMutual consent23 December 2015 Henrik Lehm1 January 20167thVendsyssel FF Ove ChristensenMutual consent23 April 2016 Jacob Krüger & Ole Søndergaard(caretakers)23 April 20166thVejle BK Klebér SaarenpääSacked24 April 2016 Steen Thychosen (caretaker)4 April 20164th
League table
Top scorers
RankPlayerClubGoals1 David BoysenLyngby BK112 Kjartan FinnbogasonAC Horsens103 Brent McGrathFC Fredericia94 Bajram FetaiFC Roskilde85 Thomas MikkelsenVejle BK7 Jeppe KjærLyngby BK6 André RielFC Helsingør6 Jóan Símun EdmundssonVejle BK Nikolaj HansenFC Vestsjælland Mikael UhreSkive IK Nicholas GotfredsenFC Fredericia
See also 2015–16 in Danish football
References
External links Danish FA