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.
Participants 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.
Stadia and locations
Club Location Stadium Turf Capacity 2017–18 position Fredericia Monjasa Park Natural 4,000 Helsingør Helsingør Stadion Natural 4,500 Roskilde Roskilde Idrætspark Natural 6,000 Copenhagen Sundby Idrætspark Artificial 7,200 Herfølge/Køge Capelli Sport Stadion (Herfølge, until 2018)Capelli Sport Stadion (Køge, from 2019) NaturalArtificial 8,0004,000 Hvidovre Kæmpernes Arena Natural 12,000 Kongens Lyngby Lyngby Stadion Natural 8,000 Nykøbing Falster CM Arena Natural 10,000 Næstved ProfaGroupPark Natural 7,500 Silkeborg JYSK Park Artificial 10,000 Thisted Sparekassen Thy Arena Natural 3,000 Viborg Energi Viborg Arena Natural 9,566
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 sponsorFC Fredericia Jonas Dal Christian Ege NielsenHummel MonjasaFC Helsingør Omid Namazi Andreas Holm JensenDiadora Spar NordFC Roskilde Peter Foldgast (interim) Stefan HansenPuma CP ApSFremad Amager Azrudin Valentić Mike MortensenAdidas HC ContainerHB Køge Morten Karlsen Henrik MadsenCapelli CastusHvidovre IF Per Frandsen Frederik KrabbeNike KBS BygLyngby BK Christian Nielsen Martin ØrnskovAdidas Jönsson A/SNykøbing FC Jens Olsen Lars PleidrupNike Jyske BankNæstved BK Michael Hemmingsen Kristoffer MunksgaardJoma SydbankSilkeborg IF Michael Hansen Simon JakobsenUhlsport Mascot InternationalThisted FC Bo Thomsen Mathias PedersenPuma Sparekassen ThyViborg FF Steffen Højer Jeppe GrønningNike Andelskassen
Managerial changes Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Replaced by Date of appointment Position in tableThisted FC Henning PedersenEnd of tenure as caretaker20 May 2018 Bo Thomsen1 July 2018Pre-SeasonHB Køge Henrik LehmResigned23 May 2018 Morten Karlsen1 June 2018Pre-SeasonFC Fredericia Jesper SørensenEnd of contract30 June 2018 Jonas Dal1 July 2018Pre-SeasonFremad Amager John JensenEnd of contract30 June 2018 Jan Michaelsen1 July 2018Pre-SeasonLyngby BK Thomas NørgaardSacked14 June 2018 Mark Strudal1 July 2018Pre-SeasonSilkeborg IF Peter SørensenSacked14 August 2018 Michael Hansen15 August 201811thFC Helsingør Christian LønstrupResigned24 August 2018 Peter Feher10 September 20188thFC Roskilde Rasmus MonnerupSacked2 September 2018 Christian Lønstrup10 September 201812thFremad Amager Jan MichaelsenMutual consent30 October 2018 Azrudin Valentić31 October 20188thLyngby BK Mark StrudalSacked28 November 2018 Christian Nielsen28 November 20188thFC Helsingør Peter FeherSacked22 April 2019 Omid Namazi22 April 201911thFC Roskilde Christian LønstrupTemporarily suspended14 May 2018 Peter Foldgast (interim)10 September 201810th
League table
Play-offs Relegation play-offs Matches
Horsens won 2–1 on aggregate.
Hobro won 2–1 on aggregate.
Promotion play-offs 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
Top goalscorers
RankPlayerClubGoals1 Ronnie SchwartzSilkeborg17 Emil NielsenRoskilde3 Martin Koch HelstedHB Køge164 Sakari TukiainenThisted135 Jakob JohanssonHB Køge126 Finnur JustinussenNæstved BK117 Christian SørensenFredericia108 Jeppe KjærLyngby BK9 Andreas AlbersViborg10 Nicolaj AggerHvidovre8 Joachim WagnerNykøbing Kim AabechHvidovre
Notes
References
External links Danish FA