2024–25 Viborg FF season

Viborg FF
2024–25 season
Managing DirectorMorten Jensen
Head coachJakob Poulsen
StadiumEnergi Viborg Arena
Danish Superliga8th
Danish CupSemi-finals
Top goalscorerLeague: Isak Jensen (9)
All: Isak Jensen (11)
Highest home attendance8,513
(vs Midtjylland, 10 November 2024)
(vs Copenhagen, 1 May 2025)
Lowest home attendance4,481
(vs Brabrand, 13 December 2024)
Average home league attendance6,461
Biggest win5–0 (15 September 2024 vs. Vejle)
Biggest defeat1–4 (14 February 2025 vs. Brøndby)
1–4 (24 February 2025 vs. Silkeborg)

The 2024–25 season was the 128th season in the history of Viborg FF, and their fourth consecutive year in the Danish Superliga, the top level of football within Denmark. Additionally, the team competed within the Danish Cup, the country's official knockout tournament. This was the first full season under head coach Jakob Poulsen, who took charge midway through the previous season.

Pre-season and friendlies

26 June 2024 (2024-06-26) Viborg 0–1 FK Haugesund Viborg
3:00 PM CEST (UTC+2) Report
  • Sauer 6'
Stadium: Vildbjerg Sportscenter
3 July 2024 (2024-07-03) Randers 1–3 Viborg Randers
1:00 PM CEST (UTC+2)
Report
13 July 2024 (2024-07-13) AaB 1–4 Viborg Aalborg
1:30 PM CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Aalborg Kunstgræsbane
18 January 2025 (2025-01-18) Viborg 2–0 AaB Viborg
12:00 PM CET (UTC+1) Report Stadium: Rughavevej
29 January 2025 (2025-01-29) Hobro 1–2 Viborg Aalestrup
1:00 PM CET (UTC+1)
Report
9 February 2025 (2025-02-09) Viborg 2–1 IK Sirius Spain
2:00 PM CET (UTC+1) Report
Stadium: Campo AGS 1

Superliga

Results summary

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
32 12 11 9 57 50  +7 47 9 3 4 31 25  +6 3 8 5 26 25  +1

Source: FBref

Regular season

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
6 Brøndby 22 8 9 5 42 32 +10 33 Qualification for the Championship round
7 Silkeborg 22 8 9 5 38 29 +9 33 Qualification for the Relegation round
8 Viborg 22 7 7 8 38 39 −1 28
9 AaB 22 5 6 11 23 41 −18 21
10 Lyngby 22 3 9 10 15 26 −11 18
Source: Danish Football Association (in Danish), Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Away goals scored; 5) Play-off (played on neutral ground if determining teams for different rounds); 6) Draw.

Results by round

Matchday12345678910111213141516171819202122
GroundHAAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHHAH
ResultDLLLDWDWWLDDWLWDLLLWDW
Position6109101098878888888888888
Source: http://www.superliga.dk/
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Relegation round

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Silkeborg (O) 32 13 10 9 56 41 +15 49 Qualification for the European play-off match
2 Viborg 32 12 11 9 57 50 +7 47
3 Sønderjyske 32 10 7 15 47 64 −17 37
4 Vejle 32 7 7 18 37 64 −27 28
5 Lyngby (R) 32 5 12 15 26 43 −17 27 Relegation to Danish 1st Division
Source: Danish Football Association (in Danish), Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Away goals scored; 5) Play-off (played on neutral ground if determining teams for different rounds); 6) Draw.[1][2]
(O) Play-off winners; (R) Relegated

Results by round

Matchday12345678910
GroundAHHAHAAHHA
ResultWWWDDDDWLW
Position8878888888
Source: http://www.superliga.dk/
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Results

21 July 2024 (2024-07-21) 1 Viborg 3–3 Brøndby Viborg
6:00 PM CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Energi Viborg Arena
Attendance: 7,658
Referee: Lasse Læbel Graagaard
28 July 2024 (2024-07-28) 2 Randers 3–1 Viborg Randers
2:00 PM CEST (UTC+2)
Report Stadium: Cepheus Park Randers
Attendance: 5,695
Referee: Sandi Putros
4 August 2024 (2024-08-04) 3 Silkeborg 3–2 Viborg Silkeborg
12:00 PM CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: JYSK park
Attendance: 4,712
Referee: Aydin Uslu
12 August 2024 (2024-08-12) 4 Viborg 2–3 AaB Viborg
13:00 PM CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Energi Viborg Arena
Attendance: 6,852
Referee: Mads-Kristoffer Kristoffersen
18 August 2024 (2024-08-18) 5 Copenhagen 1–1 Viborg Copenhagen
6:00 PM CEST (UTC+2) Report
Stadium: Parken
Attendance: 26,035
Referee: Sandi Putros
26 August 2024 (2024-08-26) 6 Viborg 1–0 Lyngby Viborg
7:00 PM CEST (UTC+2)
Report Stadium: Energi Viborg Arena
Attendance: 5,816
Referee: Jakob Kehlet
1 September 2024 (2024-09-01) 7 Sønderjyske 2–2 Viborg Haderslev
2:00 PM CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Sydbank Park
Attendance: 4,879
Referee: Jakob Sundberg
15 September 2024 (2024-09-15) 8 Vejle 0–5 Viborg Vejle
4:00 PM CEST (UTC+2) Report
Stadium: Vejle Stadion
Attendance: 5,496
Referee: Jens Grabski Maae
20 September 2024 (2024-09-20) 9 Viborg 3–2 Nordsjælland Viborg
7:00 PM CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Energi Viborg Arena
Attendance: 6,290
Referee: Sandi Putros
29 September 2024 (2024-09-29) 10 Midtjylland 3–1 Viborg Herning
4:00 PM CEST (UTC+2)
Report Stadium: MCH Arena
Attendance: 11,355
Referee: Lasse Graagaard
6 October 2024 (2024-10-06) 11 Viborg 1–1 AGF Viborg
4:00 PM CEST (UTC+2) Report
Stadium: Energi Viborg Arena
Attendance: 8,351
Referee: Mikkel Redder
20 October 2024 (2024-10-20) 12 Lyngby 0–0 Viborg Lyngby
2:00 PM CEST (UTC+2) Report Stadium: Lyngby Stadium
Attendance: 4,425
Referee: Jakob Kehlet
27 October 2024 (2024-10-27) 13 Viborg 4–2 Sønderjyske Viborg
5:00 PM CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Energi Viborg Arena
Attendance: 6,227
Referee: Aydin Uslu
3 November 2024 (2024-11-03) 14 Nordsjælland 2–1 Viborg Farum
2:00 PM CET (UTC+1) Report Stadium: Right to Dream Park
Attendance: 3,413
Referee: Morten Krogh
10 November 2024 (2024-11-10) 15 Viborg 1–0 Midtjylland Viborg
4:00 PM CET (UTC+1) Report Stadium: Energi Viborg Arena
Attendance: 8,513
Referee: Sandi Putros
24 November 2024 (2024-11-24) 16 AaB 0–0 Viborg Aalborg
2:00 PM CET (UTC+1) Report Stadium: Aalborg Portland Park
Attendance: 7,659
Referee: Jacob Karlsen
1 December 2024 (2024-12-01) 17 Viborg 1–2 Randers Viborg
2:00 PM CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Energi Viborg Arena
Attendance: 5,681
Referee: Jens Grabski Maae
14 February 2025 (2025-02-14) 18 Brøndby 4–1 Viborg Brøndby
7:00 PM CET (UTC+1) Report Stadium: Brøndby Stadium
Attendance: 24,067
Referee: Sandi Putros
24 February 2025 (2025-02-24) 19 Viborg 1–4 Silkeborg Viborg
7:00 PM CET (UTC+1) Report
Stadium: Energi Viborg Arena
Attendance: 5,208
Referee: Michael Tykgaard
2 March 2025 (2025-03-02) 20 Viborg 3–1 Vejle Viborg
12:00 PM CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Energi Viborg Arena
Attendance: 5,346
Referee: Mikkel Redder
9 March 2025 (2025-03-09) 21 AGF 1–1 Viborg Risskov
4:00 PM CET (UTC+1) Report
Stadium: Vejlby Stadium
Attendance: 8,777
Referee: Jørgen Daugbjerg Burchardt
16 March 2025 (2025-03-16) 22 Viborg 3–2 Copenhagen Viborg
5:00 PM CET (UTC+1)
Report Stadium: Energi Viborg Arena
Attendance: 7,750
Referee: Jakob Kehlet
28 March 2025 (2025-03-28) 23 AaB 0–4 Viborg Aalborg
7:00 PM CEST (UTC+2) Report
Stadium: Aalborg Portland Park
Attendance: 7,036
Referee: Morten Krogh
6 April 2025 (2025-04-06) 24 Viborg 2–1 Sønderjyske Viborg
2:00 PM CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Energi Viborg Arena
Attendance: 6,265
Referee: Sandi Putros
13 April 2025 (2025-04-13) 25 Viborg 2–1 Silkeborg Viborg
7:00 PM CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Energi Viborg Arena
Attendance: 6,002
Referee: Mikkel Redder
17 April 2025 (2025-04-17) 26 Vejle 3–3 Viborg Vejle
2:00 PM CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Vejle Stadion
Attendance: 6,203
Referee: Jonas Hansen
21 April 2025 (2025-04-21) 27 Viborg 1–1 Lyngby Viborg
2:00 PM CEST (UTC+2) Report Stadium: Energi Viborg Arena
Attendance: 5,536
Referee: Mads-Kristoffer Kristoffersen
27 April 2025 (2025-04-27) 28 Sønderjyske 2–2 Viborg Haderslev
2:00 PM CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Sydbank Park
Attendance: 5,823
Referee: Jens Grabski Maae
4 May 2025 (2025-05-04) 29 Lyngby 0–0 Viborg Lyngby
2:00 PM CEST (UTC+2) Report Stadium: Lyngby Stadium
Attendance: 5,529
Referee: Jørgen Daugbjerg Burchardt
11 May 2025 (2025-05-11) 30 Viborg 3–1 AaB Viborg
6:00 PM CEST (UTC+2)
Report Stadium: Energi Viborg Arena
Referee: Jonas Hansen
18 May 2025 (2025-05-18) 31 Viborg 0–1 Vejle Viborg
2:00 PM CEST (UTC+2) Report
Stadium: Energi Viborg Arena
Attendance: 6,136
Referee: Aydin Uslu
24 May 2025 (2025-05-24) 32 Silkeborg 1–2 Viborg Silkeborg
3:00 PM CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: JYSK park
Attendance: 4,838
Referee: Jørgen Daugbjerg Burchardt

Danish Cup

Early rounds

4 September 2024 (2024-09-04) Second Round AC Horsens 0–4 Viborg Horsens
12:00 PM CEST (UTC+2) Report Stadium: Nordstern Arena Horsens
Attendance: 2,031
Referee: Aydin Uslu
25 September 2024 (2024-09-25) Third Round Middelfart 2–2 (a.e.t.)
(4–6 p)
Viborg Middelfart
4:00 PM CEST (UTC+2) Report Stadium: Middelfart Stadium
Attendance: 1,767
Referee: Mads-Kristoffer Kristoffersen
31 October 2024 (2024-10-31) Fourth Round Næsby 1–4 Viborg Odense
5:00 PM CEST (UTC+2)
  • Dauerhöj 90+2'
Stadium: ALPI Arena
Attendance: 1,337
Referee: Michael Tykgaard

Quarter-finals

8 December 2024 (2024-12-08) Quarter-final first leg Brabrand 1–1 Viborg Brabrand
1:00 PM CET (UTC+1)
  • Berwald 31'
Report Stadium: Brabrand Stadion
Attendance: 2,900
Referee: Aydin Uslu
13 December 2024 (2024-12-13) Quarter-final second leg Viborg 6–0
(7–1 agg.)
Brabrand Viborg
7:00 PM CET (UTC+1)
Report Stadium: Energi Viborg Arena
Attendance: 4,481
Referee: Jacob Karlsen

Semi-finals

1 May 2025 (2025-05-01) Semi-final first leg Viborg 0–1 Copenhagen Viborg
7:30 PM CEST (UTC+2) Report
Stadium: Energi Viborg Arena
Attendance: 8,513
Referee: Sandi Putros
8 May 2025 (2025-05-08) Semi-final second leg Copenhagen 1–0
(2–0 agg.)
Viborg Copenhagen
7:00 PM CEST (UTC+2)
Report Stadium: Parken
Attendance: 26,441
Referee: Morten Krogh

Squad statistics

As of final match played on 24 May 2025[3]
No. Pos Player Superliga Danish Cup Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1 GK Lucas Lund 18 0 7 0 25 0
2 DF Ivan Näsberg 14 3 3 0 17 3
3 DF Elias Andersson 6 0 0 0 6 0
5 DF Žan Zaletel 5 0 0 0 5 0
6 MF Mads Søndergaard 14 0 6 0 20 0
7 FW Serginho 24 5 5 1 29 6
8 FW Ibrahim Said 14 0 2 0 16 0
10 FW Isak Jensen 27 9 6 2 33 11
11 FW Renato Júnior 29 4 5 2 34 6
12 MF Thomas Jørgensen 27 3 5 0 32 3
13 MF Jeppe Grønning 26 3 3 1 29 4
14 FW Anosike Ementa 30 3 7 1 37 4
15 MF Asker Beck 11 0 2 0 13 0
16 GK Oscar Hedvall 14 0 0 0 14 0
17 FW Charly Nouck 26 2 5 2 31 4
18 MF Jean-Manuel Mbom 29 1 6 0 35 1
19 MF Justin Lonwijk 20 1 6 0 26 1
20 GK Kasper Kiilerich 0 0 0 0 0 0
23 DF Oliver Bundgaard 9 1 2 0 11 1
24 DF Daniel Anyembe 30 1 4 0 34 1
26 DF Hjalte Bidstrup 7 0 0 0 7 0
27 FW Yonis Njoh 14 6 2 0 16 6
30 DF Srđan Kuzmić 21 1 4 0 25 1
31 MF Carl Christensen 0 0 0 0 0 0
31 DF Mikkel Løndal 2 0 1 0 3 0
32 DF Lukas Kirkegaard 2 0 5 1 7 1
33 MF Frederik Damkjer 5 1 1 1 6 2
34 DF Carl Nygaard 0 0 0 0 0 0
37 MF Jakob Vester 25 4 7 0 32 4
55 DF Stipe Radić 20 3 7 1 27 4
Own goals 5 0 5
Players who departed mid-season
4 DF Nicolas Bürgy 13 1 3 1 16 2
21 MF Sofus Berger 3 0 2 1 5 1
28 MF Magnus Westergaard 15 2 5 3 20 5

Transfers

In

Date Pos. Nat. Name Club Fee Ref.
8 June 2024 MF Isak Jensen St. Louis City SC [4][5]
18 June 2024 GK Oscar Hedvall Midtjylland [6]
15 July 2024 MF Charly Nouck OB €536K [7][8]
22 August 2024 MF Thomas Jørgensen Copenhagen €600k [9][10]
2 September 2024 DF Ivan Näsberg PAOK free [11]
31 January 2025 MF Asker Beck Kolding €150k [12][13]
3 February 2025 DF Hjalte Bidstrup Copenhagen €135k [14]

Out

Date Pos. Nat. Name Club Fee Ref.
3 July 2024 MF Jan Žambůrek Heracles €402k [15]
15 July 2024 MF Jakob Bonde OB €670k [7][8]
16 July 2024 FW Marokhy Ndione released [16]
2 September 2024 DF Martin Agnarsson Aarhus Fremad [17]
16 January 2025 MF Magnus Westergaard Wycombe Wanderers €945k [18][19][20]
1 February 2025 MF Sofus Berger Silkeborg €300k [21][22]
3 February 2025 DF Nicolas Bürgy OB [23]

Loan in

Date Pos. Nat. Name Club Duration Ref.
31 August 2024 MF Justin Lonwijk Dynamo Kyiv 30 June 2025 [24]
21 January 2025 DF Elias Andersson Lech Poznań 30 June 2025 [25]
3 February 2025 FW Yonis Njoh Pau 30 June 2025 [26]

Loan out

Date Pos. Nat. Name Club Duration Ref.
1 July 2024 FW Paulinho Bandırmaspor 30 June 2025 [27]
19 July 2024 DF Viktor Hjorth Skive 31 December 2024 [28]
23 July 2024 MF Nigel Thomas Nacional 30 June 2025[a] [30]
21 August 2024 DF Anel Zulić NŠ Mura 30 June 2025[b] [31]
6 January 2025 DF Anel Zulić Koper 30 June 2025 [32]
6 January 2025 GK Kasper Kiilerich Aarhus Fremad 30 June 2025 [33]
23 January 2025 MF Nigel Thomas Académico de Viseu 30 June 2025 [29]
  1. ^ Loan was terminated mid-season.[29]
  2. ^ Loan was terminated mid-season.

References

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  2. ^ "Superliga 2024/2025". Soccerway. Retrieved 16 March 2025.
  3. ^ "Denmark - Viborg FF". Soccerway. Retrieved 24 May 2025.
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  5. ^ "Viborg FF trigger Purchase Option on St. Louis CITY SC winger Isak Jensen". St. Louis City SC. 27 May 2024. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
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  16. ^ "VFF og Marokhy Ndione ophæver samarbejdet" [VFF and Marokhy Ndione terminate cooperation]. vff.dk (in Danish). Viborg FF. 16 July 2024. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
  17. ^ "Agnarsson skifter til Aarhus Fremad" [Agnarsson moves to Aarhus Fremad]. vff.dk (in Danish). Viborg FF. 2 September 2024. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
  18. ^ "Wycombe sign Danish midfielder Westergaard". bbc.com. BBC. 16 January 2025. Retrieved 16 January 2025.
  19. ^ "Westergaard is a Wanderer!". wwfc.com. Wycombe Wanderers. 16 January 2025. Retrieved 16 January 2025.
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  21. ^ "Ny midtbanespiller til Silkeborg" [New midfielder for Silkeborg]. silkeborgif.com (in Danish). Silkeborg IF. 1 February 2025. Retrieved 1 February 2025.
  22. ^ "Sofus Berger solgt til Silkeborg IF" [Sofus Berger sold to Silkeborg IF]. vff.dk (in Danish). Viborg FF. 1 February 2025. Retrieved 1 February 2025.
  23. ^ Thøgersen, Troels (3 February 2025). "Done deal: OB har købt Bürgy" [Done deal: OB has bought Bürgy]. tipsbladet.dk (in Danish). Tipsbladet. Retrieved 13 February 2025.
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  25. ^ "Andersson wypożyczony do Viborg FF" [Andersson loaned to Viborg FF]. lechpoznan.pl (in Polish). Lech Poznań. 21 January 2025. Retrieved 22 January 2025.
  26. ^ "VFF henter offensivspiller i fransk fodbold" [VFF signs offensive player in French football]. vff.dk (in Danish). Viborg FF. 3 February 2025. Retrieved 13 February 2025.
  27. ^ "Paulinho på lån hos Bandirmaspor" [Paulinho on loan at Bandirmaspor]. vff.dk (in Danish). Viborg FF. 1 July 2024. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
  28. ^ "Viktor Hjorth udlejes til Skive IK" [Viktor Hjorth is loaned to Skive IK]. vff.dk (in Danish). Viborg FF. 19 July 2024. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
  29. ^ a b "Nigel Thomas spiller foråret i Academico de Viseu" [Nigel Thomas plays for Academico de Viseu this spring]. vff.dk (in Danish). Viborg FF. 23 January 2024. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
  30. ^ "Nigel Thomas udlejes til portugisisk klub" [Nigel Thomas is loaned to Portuguese club]. vff.dk (in Danish). Viborg FF. 23 July 2024. Retrieved 11 January 2025.
  31. ^ "Zulic på lån hos NS Mura" [Zulic on loan at NS Mura]. vff.dk (in Danish). Viborg FF. 21 August 2024. Retrieved 11 January 2025.
  32. ^ "Zulic spiller for FC Koper i foråret" [Zulic plays for FC Koper in the spring]. vff.dk (in Danish). Viborg FF. 6 January 2025. Retrieved 11 January 2025.
  33. ^ "Kiilerich udlejes til Aarhus Fremad" [Kiilerich is loaned to Aarhus Fremad]. vff.dk (in Danish). Viborg FF. 6 January 2025. Retrieved 11 January 2025.