The 2025–26 Brøndby IF season is Brøndbyernes Idrætsforening's 45th consecutive season in the top division of Danish football, their 36th consecutive season in the Danish Superliga, and their 60th overall as a football club. In addition to the domestic league, Brøndby are participating in this season's edition of the Danish Cup, as well as the UEFA Conference League. The season covers the period from 1 July 2025 to 30 June 2026.
Season summary Pre-season Brøndby entered the 2025–26 season on the back of a third-place finish in the 2024–25 Danish Superliga, a result that qualified the club for the second qualifying round of the UEFA Conference League. It was the first full pre-season under 36-year-old head coach Frederik Birk, whose interim stewardship was made permanent on 8 January 2025 after the dismissal of Jesper Sørensen.
In March 2025, veteran midfielder Daniel Wass had already agreed a 12-month contract extension to June 2026, ensuring his experience remained at the core of the squad. Sporting director Benjamin Schmedes oversaw a streamlined transfer window that centred on pace and width. Germany's Mats Köhlert arrived on a free transfer from SC Heerenveen on 23 May, Japanese prospects Kōtarō Uchino and Shō Fukuda signed long-term deals in late June. Departures funded the rebuild: captain Jacob Rasmussen moved to Red Bull Salzburg on 9 June, top scorer Yuito Suzuki joined SC Freiburg on 1 July, right-back Sebastian Sebulonsen transferred to 1. FC Köln on 18 July and home-grown forward Mathias Kvistgaarden completed an £8 million transfer to Norwich City on 8 July.
Players not involved in summer internationals reported back to Brøndby Stadion on 19 June for medical testing, before the full squad embarked on a week-long altitude camp in Upper Austria from 6 to 13 July. The itinerary, confirmed by the club on 16 June, scheduled four friendlies: a 1–1 draw at Hvidovre IF on 28 June, a 2–1 home win over Vejle Boldklub on 5 July, and victories over LASK (1–0, 9 July) and Hertha BSC (1–0, 13 July) at neutral venues.
DateOpponentsH / AResultF–AScorersAttendance28 June 2025Hvidovre IFA1–1Wass '432,8005 July 2025VejleH2–1Uchino (2) 7', 39'?9 July 2025LASKN1–0Bundgaard 48'?13 July 2025Hertha BSCN1–0Vallys 53'?
First‑team squad As of 20 January 2026
No. Player Position Nationality Date of birth (age) Signed from Date signed Fee Contract end Goalkeepers 1 Patrick Pentz GK Leverkusen 1 July 2024 €2.6 m 2028 13 Gavin Beavers GK Real Salt Lake 22 January 2025 Undisclosed 2028 16 Thomas Mikkelsen GK Lyngby 1 July 2021 Free 2026 Defenders 2 Oliver Villadsen RB Nürnberg 3 July 2025 €1.5 m 2029 4 Luis Binks CB Coventry City 29 July 2025 Undisclosed 2030 5 Rasmus Lauritsen CB Dinamo Zagreb 12 July 2023 €1.6 m 2027 14 Ben Godfrey CB Atalanta 20 January 2026 Loan 2026 24 Marko Divković LB DAC Dunajská Streda 31 August 2021 €1.2 m 2026 27 Mats Köhlert LB / LW SC Heerenveen 11 July 2024 €2.7 m 2029 30 Jordi Vanlerberghe CB / DM Mechelen 1 February 2025 €1.0 m 2027 31 Sean Klaiber RB FC Utrecht 8 July 2024 €1.5 m 2027 32 Frederik Alves CB West Ham United 15 January 2024 Free 2028 Midfielders 6 Stijn Spierings DM Lens 28 August 2024 Free 2027 8 Benjamin Tahirović CM Ajax 3 February 2025 Undisclosed 2028 10 Daniel Wass CM / RB Atlético Madrid 31 January 2022 Free 2026 42 Mathias Jensen CM Academy 1 July 2025 — 2030 99 Bartosz Slisz CM Atlanta United 8 January 2026 €3.0 m 2029 Forwards 7 Nicolai Vallys LW / AM Silkeborg IF 1 August 2022 €1.3 m 2027 11 Filip Bundgaard ST / LW Randers FC 15 July 2023 €2.0 m 2028 18 Kōtarō Uchino ST Tsukuba University 12 July 2025 Undisclosed 2029 19 Shō Fukuda ST Shonan Bellmare 1 July 2025 €0.75 m 2029 22 Ousmane Sow ST Górnik Zabrze 8 January 2026 €3.0 m 2030 38 Jacob Ambæk ST Academy 1 July 2025 — 2030
Transfers In Date Nat. Name Club Fee Ref. 23 June 2025 FW Kōtarō Uchino Tsukuba University Free 23 June 2025 DF Mats Köhlert SC Heerenveen Free 26 June 2025 FW Shō Fukuda Shonan Bellmare Undisclosed 17 July 2025 DF Oliver Villadsen 1. FC Nürnberg Undisclosed 29 July 2025 DF Luis Binks Coventry City €3.00m 20 August 2025 FW Michael Gregoritsch Freiburg €1.50m 8 January 2026 MF Bartosz Slisz Atlanta United €3.00m 8 January 2026 FW Ousmane Sow Górnik Zabrze €3.00m 22 January 2026 FW Emmanuel Dennis Free agent Free 2 February 2026 MF Mads Frøkjær Preston North End €1.25m
Out Date Nat. Name Club Fee Ref. 20 May 2025 FW Yuito Suzuki SC Freiburg Undisclosed 2 June 2025 MF Mateusz Kowalczyk GKS Katowice Undisclosed 9 June 2025 DF Jacob Rasmussen Red Bull Salzburg Undisclosed 23 June 2025 DF Ludvig Vraa-Jensen Grazer AK Free transfer 8 July 2025 FW Mathias Kvistgaarden Norwich City €8.00m 18 July 2025 DF Sebastian Sebulonsen 1. FC Köln €2.50m 19 July 2025 MF Adam Claridge Emmen Undisclosed 2 September 2025 MF Clement Bischoff Red Bull Salzburg Undisclosed 16 December 2025 DF Justin Che New York Red Bulls Undisclosed 19 January 2026 MF Noah Nartey Olympique Lyon €7.50m 25 January 2026 MF Stijn Spierings Real Salt Lake Undisclosed
Loans in Date Nat. Name Club Duration Ref. 20 January 2026 DF Ben Godfrey Atalanta 30 June 2026 1 February 2026 FW Mayckel Lahdo AZ Alkmaar 30 June 2026
Loans out Date Nat. Name Club Duration Ref. 8 July 2025 FW Carl Björk B.93 30 June 2026 11 July 2025 DF Lukas Larsen Emmen 30 June 2026 17 July 2025 FW Emmanuel Yeboah Halmstads BK 30 June 2026 2 January 2026 DF Philip Søndergaard Emmen 30 June 2026 7 January 2026 FW Michael Gregoritsch Augsburg 30 June 2026 22 January 2026 FW Marcus Younis Melbourne City 30 June 2026 5 March 2026 FW Kōtarō Uchino Vissel Kobe 30 June 2026
Competitions Overall record
Superliga
League table
Results summary
Results by round – regular season +Matchday12345678910111213141516171819202122GroundHAHHAAHHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAResultWWLWWLLWLWWDWWWLPosition1132234444433323 WinDrawLoss DateOpponentsVenueResultF–AScorersAttendanceLeagueposition20 July 2025SilkeborgH3–0Bundgaard (2) 23', 61', Vallys '8621,5231st27 July 2025NordsjællandA1–0Bischoff 16'6,7111st3 August 2025ViborgH0–221,9093rd10 August 2024VejleH2–1Vallys '8, Binks '2219,8632nd17 August 2025RandersA2–0Bundgaard '13, Spierings '348,0572nd24 August 2025SønderjyskeA0–28,7353rd31 August 2025MidtjyllandH1–3Fukuda '8818,5524th13 September 2025CopenhagenH2–1Gregoritsch '45+1 (pen.), Spierings '7325,4934th21 September 2025AGFA0–110,8184th28 September 2025OBH5–1Fukuda '8, Vallys (2) '39, 52', Wass 45+3' (pen.), Nartey 64'18,5544th
Danish Cup
DateRoundOpponentsH / AResultF–AScorersAttendance24 September 2025Third roundB.93A4–1Binks 9', Nartey (2) 13', 63', Ambæk 69'5,52828–30 October 2025Fourth roundNordsjællandA
UEFA Conference League
Brøndby qualified for the UEFA Conference League as Superliga bronze medallists, entering in the second qualifying round. They began with a 1–1 draw away to HB Tórshavn on 24 July before edging the return leg 1–0 at Brøndby Stadium to progress 2–1 on aggregate.
The third qualifying round brought a dramatic tie against Víkingur Reykjavík. A 3–0 defeat in the first leg was described in the Danish press as a collapse, but Brøndby overturned the deficit with a 4–0 victory in the return. Nicolai Vallys and Filip Bundgaard each scored twice, and the side played more than 70 minutes with ten men after Clement Bischoff's early dismissal. The comeback was widely labelled a "miracle".
In the play-off round Brøndby were paired with Strasbourg. The first leg in France finished goalless, but the return in Brøndby ended 3–2 to the visitors, knocking Brøndby out of European contention. Reports highlighted the role of goalkeeper Patrick Pentz, praised for his performance in Strasbourg but criticised for mistakes leading to the first two goals in the return. Daniel Wass pulled one back before half-time, only for Emanuel Emegha to restore Strasbourg's cushion on the counter. New signing Michael Gregoritsch marked his debut with a late goal from an indirect free kick, but Brøndby were unable to find an equaliser.
DateRoundOpponentsH / AResultF–AScorersAttendance24 July 2025Second qualifying roundFirst legHBA1–1Bundgaard 62'3,58931 July 2025Second qualifying roundSecond legHBH1–0Fukuda 31'20,8157 August 2025Third qualifying roundFirst legVíkingur ReykjavíkA0–31,20014 August 2025Third qualifying roundSecond legVíkingur ReykjavíkH4–0Vallys (2) 45+2', 52', Bundgaard (2) 57', 71'17,32921 August 2025Play-off roundFirst legStrasbourgA0–022,08028 August 2025Play-off roundSecond legStrasbourgH2–3Wass 45', Gregoritsch 86'23,930
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