The 2022–23 Håndboldligaen (known as the HTH Herreligaen for sponsorship reasons) was the 87th season of the Danish Handball League, the top men's handball league in Denmark. A total of fourteen teams contested this season's league. HC Midtjylland was promoted from the 1st Division.
GOG Håndbold won the title, when they beat Aalborg Håndbold in the finals. This was the second time in a row GOG won the Danish Championship. GOG Håndbold won the regular season as well. HC Midtjylland were relegated, when they finished last in the regular season.
Teams
Arenas and locations The following 14 clubs competed in the Håndboldligaen during the 2022–23 season:
Team City Arena CapacityAalborg HåndboldAalborgSparekassen Danmark Arena5,000Bjerringbro-Silkeborg HåndboldSilkeborgJysk Arena3.900Fredericia HKFredericiathansen Arena2.700GOG HåndboldGudmePhønix Tag Arena2.645HC MidtjyllandHerningSportscenter Herning1.700KIF HåndboldKoldingSydbank Arena4.500Lemvig-Thyborøn HåndboldLemvigArena Vestjylland Forsikring1.400Mors-Thy HåndboldNykøbing MorsThistedSparekassen Thy Arena MorsThyhallen1.500 1.336Nordsjælland HåndboldHelsingeHelsingørHillerødHelsinge HallerneHelsingørhallenRoyal Stage Hillerød1.5002.4003.040Ribe-EsbjergEsbjergRibeBlue Water DokkenRibe Fritidscenter3.5702.000Skanderborg Aarhus HåndboldAarhusSkanderborgCeres ArenaFælledhallen4.7001.790Skjern HåndboldSkjernSkjern Bank Arena2.400 SønderjyskESønderborgBroager Sparekasse Skansen2.200TTH HolstebroHolstebroGråkjær Arena3.250
Regular season
League table
Second round
Championship round Group 1
Group 2
Playoffs
Semifinals Semifinals were played best-of-three format. Highest ranking team in the regular season plays at home in the second match. DateHome team in 1. matchHome team in 2. matchResult1. match2. match3. matchAgg.1. match2. match3. match21.0524.0528.0593-78Aalborg HåndboldFredericia HK31-2229-3033-2621.0524.0571-55GOGSkjern Håndbold34-2537-30
! Best of three matches. In the case of a tie after the second match, a third match is played. Highest ranking team in the regular season has the home advantage in the first and possible third match.
Third place playoff Semifinals were played best-of-three format. Highest ranking team in the regular season plays at home in the second match. DateHome team in 1. matchHome team in 2. matchResult1. match2. match3. matchAgg.1. match2. match3. match31.0504.0610.06SkjernFredericia2-434-2325-2725-28
! Best of three matches. In the case of a tie after the second match, a third match is played. Highest ranking team in the regular season has the home advantage in the first and possible third match.
Finals Highest ranking team in the regular season plays at home in the second match. DateHome team in 1. matchHome team in 2. matchResult1. match2. match3. matchAgg.1. match2. match1. match31.0504.0610.06Aalborg HåndboldGOG97-9730-3134-2933-37
! Best of three matches. In the case of a tie after the second match, a third match is played. Highest ranking team in the regular season has the home advantage in the first and possible third match.
Relegation round Group stage
Promotion/relegation play-offs The second and third placed team in the 1st Division meet in the semifinal. The loser of the relegation group meets the winner in the final. Semifinal DateHome team in 1. matchHome team in 2. matchResult1. match2. match3. matchAgg.1. match2. match3. match21.0404.05 -Team SydhavsøerneSkive fH65-6127-2428-27 - ! Best of three matches. In the case of a tie after the second match, a third match is played. Highest ranking team in the regular season has the home advantage in the first and possible third match.
Final DateHome team in 1. matchHome team in 2. matchResult1. match2. match3. matchAgg.1. match2. match3. match14.0517.06 -Lemvig-Thyborøn HåndboldTeam Sydhavsøerne66-4632-2434-22 - ! Best of three matches. In the case of a tie after the second match, a third match is played. Highest ranking team in the regular season has the home advantage in the first and possible third match.
Statistics
Top goalscorers Rank Name Club Goals1 Emil Jakobsen GOG Håndbold 2522 Bjarke Christensen TTH Holstebro2013 Mads Kjeldgaard Andersen Bjerringbro-Silkeborg2004 Simon Pytlick GOG Håndbold1945 Lukas Jørgensen GOG Håndbold1836 Eivind Tangen Skjern Håndbold 1747 Thomas Arnoldsen Skanderborg Aarhus 1658 Kristian Stoklund Fredericia HK1649 Felix Claar Aalborg Håndbold1629 Morten Balling Skanderborg Aarhus1629 Andreas Lang SønderjyskE162 Source:
All-star team
Position Name Team GK Christoffer Bonde Skjern Håndbold LW Bjarke Christensen KIF Kolding LB Simon Pytlick GOG CB Thomas Sommer Arnoldsen Skanderborg-Århus Håndbold RB Emil Wernsdorf Madsen GOG RW Hákun West av Teigum Skanderborg-Århus Håndbold P Lukas Lindhard Jørgensen GOG
Coach of the season Nicolej Krickau - GOG Håndbold
See also 2022 Danish Cup 2022–23 1st Division
References
External links Danish Handball Federaration