2024–25 Kvindeligaen

Kvindeligaen
Season2024–25
Dates30 August 2024-12 June 2025
ChampionsOdense Håndbold
RelegatedAarhus Håndbold
Champions LeagueOdense Håndbold, Team Esbjerg
Matches played182
Top goalscorer Tabea Schmid
(287 goals)
Longest winning runOdense 31
Longest unbeaten runOdense 31
2025–26 →

The 2024–25 Kvindeligaen was the 89th season of Kvindeligaen, Denmark's premier women's handball league. Team Esbjerg were the defending champions,[1] while EH Aalborg was promoted from the 1. division.[2]

Odense Håndbold won the regular season in perfect fashion, winning 26 of 26 games.[3] Later they won the title, when they beat Team Esbjerg in the final 2-1 in matches.[4] Aarhus Håndbold were relegated to the 1st Division after finishing last in the regular season.[5]

Team information

Team. Town Arena Capacity
Aarhus Håndbold Aarhus Ceres Arena Stadionhal 1.200
EH Aalborg Aalborg Nørresundby Idrætscenter 800
HH Elite Horsens Forum Horsens 4,000
Ikast Håndbold Ikast IBF Arena 2,850
København Håndbold København Frederiksberghallen 1,468
Nykøbing Falster Håndboldklub Nykøbing Falster Spar Nord Arena 1,300
Odense Håndbold Odense Sydbank Arena 2,256
Bjerringbro FH Bjerringbro Bjerringbro Idrætscenter 800
Silkeborg-Voel KFUM Silkeborg Jysk Arena 3,000
Skanderborg Håndbold Skanderborg Skanderborg Fælled 1,700
Team Esbjerg Esbjerg Blue Water Dokken 2,549
SønderjyskE Aabenraa Arena Aabenraa 1,400
Ringkøbing Håndbold Ringkøbing Green Sports Arena 1,200
Viborg HK Viborg BioCirc Arena 3,000

Regular season

Standings

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Odense Håndbold 26 26 0 0 910 647 +263 52 Championship play-offs + advance to Champions League
2 Team Esbjerg 26 22 1 3 891 685 +206 45 Championship play-offs
3 Ikast Håndbold 26 22 1 3 845 697 +148 45
4 Nykøbing Falster 26 16 1 9 784 762 +22 33
5 København Håndbold 26 16 0 10 835 811 +24 32
6 Viborg HK 26 16 0 10 776 755 +21 32
7 SønderjyskE 26 11 3 12 744 749 −5 25
8 HH Elite 26 8 3 15 679 752 −73 19
9 Ringkøbing Håndbold 26 7 2 17 725 789 −64 16
10 Silkeborg-Voel KFUM 26 7 2 17 721 791 −70 16
11 Bjerringbro FH 26 5 3 18 661 807 −146 13
12 EH Aalborg 26 5 2 19 729 849 −120 12
13 Skanderborg Håndbold 26 5 2 19 709 828 −119 12
14 Aarhus Håndbold 26 5 2 19 703 790 −87 12 Relegation to 1. division
Source: [1]
Rules for classification: 1.) Points in head-to-head matches amongst tied teams; 2.) Goal difference in head-to-head matches amongst tied teams; 3.) Goals scored in head-to-head matches among tied teams; 4.) Points in all matches; 5.) Goal difference in all matches.[6]

Playoffs

Pot 1

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Odense Håndbold[a] 6 5 0 1 192 165 +27 12 Semifinale
2 København Håndbold 6 3 0 3 179 193 −14 6
3 HH Elite 6 3 0 3 176 183 −7 6
4 Nykøbing Falster Håndboldklub[b] 6 1 0 5 179 185 −6 3
Source: [2]
Notes:
  1. ^ Including 2 bonus points
  2. ^ including 1 bonus point

Pot 2

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Team Esbjerg[a] 6 4 1 1 196 174 +22 11 Semi final
2 Ikast Håndbold[b] 6 5 0 1 189 169 +20 11
3 SønderjyskE Håndbold 6 2 0 4 165 191 −26 4
4 Viborg HK 6 0 1 5 175 191 −16 1
Source: [3]
Notes:
  1. ^ Including 2 bonus points
  2. ^ Including 1 bonus point

Playoff

Semi final

Date Home team - Match 1 Home team - Match 2 Result
1st match 2nd match 1st match 2nd match
20.05 24.05 Odense Håndbold Ikast Håndbold 27-27 32-38
20.05 24.05 Team Esbjerg København Håndbold 34-27 37-36
  • The match is decided in best of 3. If the result is even after 2 matches, a third match is played.

Third place playoff

Date Home team - Match 1
IBF Arena
Home team - Match 2
Frederiksberghallen
Result
1st match 2nd match 1st match 2nd match
05.06 08.06 Ikast Håndbold København Håndbold 38-21 30-25
  • The match is decided in best of 3. If the result is even after 2 matches, a third match is played.

Final

Date Home team - Match 1 and 3
Blue Water Dokken
Home team - Match 2
Sydbank Arena
Result
1st match 2nd match 3rd match 1st match 2nd match 3rd match
05.06 08.06 12.06 Odense Håndbold Team Esbjerg 31-38 33-28 33-31
  • The match is decided in best of 3. If the result is even after 2 matches, a third match is played.

Relegation table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Silkeborg-Voel KFUM 4 4 0 0 130 113 +17 10
2 EH Aalborg 4 3 0 1 135 127 +8 7
3 Bjerringbro FH 4 1 1 2 114 116 −2 4
4 Ringkøbing Håndbold 4 0 1 3 117 125 −8 3
5 Skanderborg Håndbold 4 0 2 2 117 132 −15 2 Relegation playoff
Source: [4]

Relegation playoff

Statistics

Topscorers

Source: [7]

References

  1. ^ Troels Trads hansen. "Team Esbjerg vinder DM-guld for andet år i træk" (in Danish). Dansk Håndbold. Retrieved 15 April 2025.
  2. ^ "Aalborg rykker op efter overlegen sæson". sport.tv2.dk (in Danish). TV2 Danmark. 23 February 2024. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
  3. ^ Morten Mølby (5 April 2025). "Odense napper rub og stub og vinder grundspillet med lutter sejre" (in Danish). Danmarks Radio. Retrieved 5 April 2025.
  4. ^ "Odense vinder DM-guld efter vanvittig afgørelse". sport.tv2.dk (in Danish). TV2 Danmark. 12 June 2025. Retrieved 12 June 2025.
  5. ^ "Aarhus Håndbold rykker ud af Kvindeligaen efter stort drama". TV 2 (Denmark). 5 April 2025.
  6. ^ "LIGAREGLEMENT" (in Danish). DHF. Archived from the original on 14 October 2017. Retrieved 14 October 2017.
  7. ^ "målscorer". tophaandbold.dk. Retrieved 15 April 2025.
  8. ^ Ditte Hansen (16 April 2025). "Her er 'Årets Hold' i Kvindeligaen" (in Danish). hbold.dk. Retrieved 26 April 2025.