The 2025–26 Kvindeligaen is the 90th season of Kvindeligaen, Denmark's premier women's handball league. Odense Håndbold are the defending champions, while HØJ Elite was promoted from the 1. division.
Team Esbjerg won the regular season without losing a single match. Bjerringbro FH were relegated to the 1st Division after finishing last in the regular season. Team Esbjerg later won the title, when they beat Odense Håndbold in the final in 3 matches.
Team information
Team.TownArenaCapacityEH AalborgAalborgNørresundby Idrætscenter800HH EliteHorsensForum Horsens4,000Ikast HåndboldIkastIBF Arena2,850København HåndboldKøbenhavnFrederiksberghallen1,468HØJ EliteØlstykkeJyllingeØlstykke-Hallen500Nykøbing Falster HåndboldklubNykøbing FalsterSpar Nord Arena 1,300 Odense HåndboldOdenseSydbank Arena2,256Bjerringbro FHBjerringbroBjerringbro Idrætscenter800Silkeborg-Voel KFUMSilkeborgJysk Arena3,000Skanderborg HåndboldSkanderborgSkanderborg Fælled1,700Team EsbjergEsbjergBlue Water Dokken2,549SønderjyskEAabenraaArena Aabenraa1,400Ringkøbing HåndboldRingkøbingGreen Sports Arena1,200Viborg HKViborgBioCirc Arena3,000
Personnel and kits TeamSporting directorCoachKit producerSilkeborg-Voel KFUMJakob Andreasen Peter Schilling LaursenAdidasIkast HåndboldDaniel Grønhøj Søren Reinholt HansenSelectHH EliteJørgen Møller Jakob LarsenHummelHØJ EliteLars Vinther Kristian KristensenCraft SportswearKøbenhavn HåndboldLouise Svalastog Bo SpellerbergHummelNykøbing Falster HåndboldklubKenneth Sahlholdt Niels AgesenPumaRingkøbing HåndboldMichelle Brandstrup Jesper HolmrisHummelEH AalborgSimon Aagaard Morten Frandsen HolmenAdidasBjerringbro FHDennis Jensen Martin AlbertsenAdidasSkanderborg HåndboldJens Christensen Kim JohansenPumaOdense HåndboldLasse Honoré Jakob VestergaardCraft SportswearSønderjyskE HåndboldHenrik Jepsen Peter NielsenHummelViborg HKJens Steffensen Ole BitschPumaTeam EsbjergHans Christian Warrer Tomas AxnérHummel
Regular season
Standings
Playoffs Pot 1
Pot 2
Playoff Semi final
DateHome team - Match 1Home team - Match 2Result1st match2nd match1st match2nd match13.0521.05Team EsbjergIkast Håndbold37-2129-2613.0521.05Odense HåndboldNykøbing Falster34-2631-27 The match is decided in best of 3. If the result is even after 2 matches, a third match is played.
Third place playoff
DateHome team - Match 1IBF ArenaHome team - Match 2FrederiksberghallenResult1st match2nd match1st match2nd match27.0530.05Nykøbing FalsterIkast Håndbold36-3429-28 The match is decided in best of 3. If the result is even after 2 matches, a third match is played.
Final
DateHome team - Match 1 and 3Blue Water DokkenHome team - Match 2Sydbank ArenaResult1st match2nd match3rd match1st match2nd match3rd match27.0530.0502.06Team EsbjergOdense Håndbold37-3030-3335-29 The match is decided in best of 3. If the result is even after 2 matches, a third match is played.
Relegation table
Relegation playoff DateHome team - Match 1 and 3Home team - Match 2Result1st match2nd match3rd match1st match2nd match3rd match18.0425.04Ajax KøbenhavnRødovre HK19-1824-1809.0513.0517.05EH AalborgAjax København28-2523-2131-26
Statistics Topscorers
Regular season Rank Name Club Goals1 Emilie Ytting Pedersen København Håndbold1812 Frida Høgaard Nielsen Ringkøbing Håndbold1703 Astrid Lynnerup Skanderborg Håndbold1684 Emma Ejrup Navne HØJ1645 Clara Lerby NFH 1585 Julie Scaglione Ikast Håndbold1587 Verona Rexhepi Ringkøbing Håndbold1548 Stine Skogrand Ikast Håndbold1519 Line Berggren Larsen København Håndbold15010 Carla Thomsen EH Aalborg143
Total Rank Name Club Goals1 Julie Scaglione Ikast Håndbold2252 Clara Lerby NFH2233 Henny Reistad Team Esbjerg2174 Stine Skogrand Ikast Håndbold2155 Emilie Ytting København Håndbold2146 Astrid Lynnerup Skanderborg Håndbold 2047 Emma Ejrup Navne HØJ Elite 2008 Frida Høgaard Nielsen Ringkøbing Håndbold1959 Verona Rexhepi Ringkøbing Håndbold19110 Mia Solberg Svele NFH183
Source:
All star team The team of the season was released on 13 May 2025. Regular season Position Name Club Goalkeeper Anna KristensenTeam EsbjergRight wing Cecilie BrandtIkast HåndboldRight back Stine SkograndIkast HåndboldCentre back Henny ReistadTeam EsbjergLeft back Thale DeilaOdense HåndboldLeft wing Emilie Ytting København HåndboldPivot Ida-Marie DahlSønderjyske
Source:
Coach of the season Anders Friis - Viborg HK
References
External links Danish Handball Federaration