The 2021–22 Danish Women's League (known as Gjensidige Kvindeligaen for sponsorship reasons[1]) was the 48th season of the top-flight of the Danish Women's Football League.
| Season | 2021–22 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 6 August 2021 - 4 June 2022 |
| Champions | HB Køge 2nd title |
| Relegated | AaB |
| Champions League (QR) | HB Køge Fortuna Hjørring |
| Matches | 86 |
| Goals | 242 (2.81 per match) |
| Best Player | Kyra Carusa |
| Top goalscorer | Rikke Dybdahl (16 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Thy-Thisted Q 5–0 AaB (4 September 2021) |
| Biggest away win | AaB 0–5 Fortuna Hjørring (30 October 2021) HB Køge 1–6 Fortuna Hjørring (18 April 2022) |
| Highest scoring | 7 goals Four matches |
| Longest unbeaten run | 24 matches HB Køge |
| Longest winless run | 14 matches AaB |
| Longest losing run | 12 matches AaB |
← 2020–21 2022–23 →
Only matches in the regular season and the championship play-offs are covered in the statistics | |
HB Køge were the defending champions after winning their first title in May 2021, and won for the second year in a row, this time in an unbeaten campaign.[2][3][4]
Teams
editThere are 8 teams competing in the regular season of the league: the 6 teams from the previous season's championship play-offs, and the top two teams from the previous season's qualification play-offs. The two teams promoted from the qualification play-offs were AGF and AaB, both keeping their top tier spot. Geographically, 5 teams represented Jutland (AGF, Fortuna Hjørring, KoldingQ, Thy-Thisted Q, and AaB) while 3 represented Zealand (Brøndby, HB Køge, and Nordsjælland).
Stadiums and locations
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| Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| AGF | Aarhus | Vejlby Stadion | 5.200 |
| Brøndby IF | Brøndby | Brøndby Stadion | 29.000 |
| Fortuna Hjørring | Hjørring | Nord Energi Arena | 7.500 |
| HB Køge | Køge | Capelli Sport Stadion | 4.000 |
| Kolding IF | Kolding | Fynske Bank Arena | 3.000 |
| FC Nordsjælland | Farum | Farum Park | 10.300 |
| FC Thy-Thisted Q | Thisted | Sparekassen Thy Arena | 3.000 |
| AaB | Aalborg | Aalborg Portland Park | 13.800 |
Personnel and kits
edit| Team | Manager | Captain | Kit | Sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AGF |  Katrine S. Pedersen |
Christina Ravn |
Hummel |
Arbejdernes Landsbank |
| Brøndby | Per Nielsen |
Nanna Christiansen |
Hummel |
Arbejdernes Landsbank |
| Fortuna Hjørring | Brian Sørensen |
 Florentina Olar |
 New Balance |
 Sportmaster DS Gruppen A/S |
| HB Køge | Søren Randa-Boldt |
Maria Uhre |
Capelli Sport |
Spar Nord Bank |
| Kolding IF | Anders Jensen |
Louise Eriksen |
 Adidas |
Fynske Bank |
| FC Nordsjælland |  Carmelina Moscato |
Nike, Inc. |
DHL | |
| FC Thy-Thisted Q | Allan Drost |
Matilde Kjeldgaard |
Adidas |
Sparekassen Thy |
| AaB Fodbold | Claus Larsen |
Line Andersen |
Hummel |
Sparekassen Vendsyssel |
Managerial changes
edit| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Pos. | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AGF | Anders Nim |
Resigned | 30 June 2021 | Pre-season | Katrine S. Pedersen |
1 July 2021 |
| HB Køge | Peer Lisdorf |
Resigned | 30 June 2021 | Søren Randa-Boldt |
1 July 2021[5] | |
| FC Nordsjælland | Brian Sørensen |
Signed by Fortuna Hjørring | 30 June 2021 | Carmelina Moscato |
12 July 2021[6] | |
| Fortuna Hjørring |  Elena Sadiku (interim) |
End of interim spell | 30 June 2021[7] | Brian Sørensen |
29 April 2021[8] |
Regular season
editLeague table
editTeams played each other twice. Top six advanced to the championship round.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HB Køge | 14 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 29 | 6 | +23 | 38 | Championship play-offs |
| 2 | Fortuna Hjørring | 14 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 37 | 14 | +23 | 33 | |
| 3 | Brøndby IF | 14 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 29 | 23 | +6 | 25 | |
| 4 | FC Thy-Thisted Q | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 26 | 25 | +1 | 20 | |
| 5 | Kolding IF | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 15 | 21 | −6 | 17 | |
| 6 | FC Nordsjælland | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 14 | −3 | 16 | |
| 7 | AGF | 14 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 14 | 31 | −17 | 8 | Promotion play-offs |
| 8 | AaB | 14 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 34 | −27 | 2 |
Source: Dansk Boldspil Union[9]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Head-to-head away goals scored
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Head-to-head away goals scored
Results
editPlay-offs
editChampionship
editGoals and points were transferred from the regular season in full and the combined points total is displayed in the table.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HB Køge (C) | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 29 | 9 | +20 | 64 | Champions League QR |
| 2 | Fortuna Hjørring | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 13 | +7 | 52 | |
| 3 | Brøndby IF | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 20 | −9 | 31 | |
| 4 | FC Nordsjælland | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 10 | +4 | 29 | |
| 5 | FC Thy-Thisted Q | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 27 | −15 | 28 | |
| 6 | KoldingQ | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 16 | −7 | 27 |
Source: Dansk Boldspil Union[10]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Head-to-head away goals scored
(C) Champions
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Head-to-head away goals scored
(C) Champions
Results
editPromotion
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AGF | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 24 | 5 | +19 | 24 | Promoted to 2022–23 Women's League |
| 2 | Sundby (P) | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 27 | 13 | +14 | 22 | |
| 3 | B.93 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 7 | +9 | 21 | Relegated to 2022–23 1st Division |
| 4 | AaB (R) | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 19 | −5 | 10 | |
| 5 | Varde IF | 10 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 26 | −22 | 6 | |
| 6 | OdenseQ | 10 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 19 | −15 | 2 |
Source: Danish Football Association (in Danish)
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Head-to-head away goals scored
(P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Head-to-head away goals scored
(P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Results
editSeason statistics
editThe statistics cover the regular season and the championship play-offs.
Top scorers
edit| Rank | Player | Club | Goals[11][12] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rikke Dybdahl |
Thy-Thisted Q | 16 |
| 2 | Cecilie Fløe |
HB Køge | 14 |
| 3 | Emma Snerle |
Fortuna Hjørring | 13 |
| 4 | Maddie Pokorny |
HB Køge | 11 |
| Olivia Holdt |
Fortuna Hjørring | ||
| Nanna Christiansen |
Brøndby IF | ||
| 7 | Malou Marcetto |
Brøndby IF | 9 |
| 8 | Kyra Carusa |
HB Køge | 8 |
| 9 | Cornelia Kramer |
HB Køge | 7 |
| Florentina Olar |
Fortuna Hjørring | ||
| Malene Sørensen |
Thy-Thisted Q |
Hat-tricks
edit| Player | For | Against | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emma Snerle |
Fortuna Hjørring | AGF | 5–2 (A)[13] | 7 August 2021 |
| Malene Sørensen |
Thy-Thisted Q | AaB | 5–0 (H)[14] | 4 September 2021 |
| Rikke Dybdahl |
Thy-Thisted Q | Brøndby | 3–1 (H)[15] | 26 September 2021 |
| Olivia Holdt |
Fortuna Hjørring | AaB | 5–0 (A)[16] | 30 October 2021 |
| Cecilie Fløe |
HB Køge | KoldingQ | 3–0 (A)[17] | 20 May 2022 |
Clean sheets
edit| Rank | Player | Club | Clean sheets[18][19] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kaylan Marckese |
HB Køge | 14 |
| 2 | Adelaide Gay |
Fortuna Hjørring | 7 |
| Carly Nelson |
Nordsjælland | ||
| 4 | Line Geltzer Johansen |
Fortuna Hjørring | 5 |
| 5 | Maja Bay Østergaard |
Thy-Thisted | 4 |
| 6 | Ann-Kathrin Dilfer |
Brøndby | 3 |
| 7 | Stina Lykke Borg |
KoldingQ | 2 |
| Sofie Grøn |
KoldingQ | ||
| 9 | Naja Bahrenscheer |
Brøndby | 1 |
| Lene Christensen[a] |
KoldingQ | ||
| Anna Kaas |
Nordsjælland | ||
| Katrine Svane |
AGF |
Awards
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Player of the Month
edit| Month | Player | Club | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| August | Emma Snerle |
Fortuna Hjørring | [21] |
| September | Kathrine Møller Kühl |
FC Nordsjælland | [22] |
| October | Cecilie Fløe |
HB Køge | [23] |
| November | Dajan Hashemi |
FC Nordsjælland | [24] |
| April | Kyra Carusa |
HB Køge | [25] |
Player of the Autumn
edit| Player | Club | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| Emma Snerle |
Fortuna Hjørring | [26] |
Player of the Year
edit| Player | Club | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| Kyra Carusa |
HB Køge | [20] |
References
edit- ↑ "Historisk aftale skaber Gjensidige Kvindeliga". dbu.dk. 30 July 2019. Archived from the original on 30 July 2019. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
- ↑ "HB Køge er dansk mester - TV 2". sport.tv2.dk (in Danish). 2022-05-21. Retrieved 2025-10-11.
- ↑ Dupont, Frederik (2022-05-21). "Endegyldigt: HB Køge vinder Gjensidige Kvindeliga". Campo (in Danish). Retrieved 2025-10-11.
- ↑ Nyrup Henriksen, Victor. "HB Køge på randen af ubesejret mesterskab: ´Det er fantastisk imponerende´". TV3 SPORT (in Danish). Retrieved 2025-10-11.
- ↑ "Ny kvindetræner på plads i HB Køge". sn.dk. 23 April 2021. Retrieved 20 September 2021.
- ↑ "Kvindernes nye trænerduo på plads". www.fcn.dk (in Danish). 2025-10-22. Retrieved 2026-06-21.
- ↑ "Fortuna Hjørrings cheftræner hjemsendt med øjeblikkelig virkning". TV2 Nord - Nyheder og TV fra Nordjylland (in Danish). 2021-04-19. Retrieved 2026-06-21.
- ↑ "Fortuna henter tidligere træner hjem fra ligarival - TV 2". sport.tv2.dk (in Danish). 2021-04-29. Retrieved 2026-06-21.
- ↑ "Gjensidige Kvindeliga 2021/22". dbu.dk. Retrieved 4 June 2022.
- ↑ "Gjensidige Kvindeliga Slutspil". dbu.dk. Retrieved 4 June 2022.
- ↑ "Topscorerliste - Gjensidige Kvindeliga Slutspil (2022)". DBU (in Danish). Retrieved 2025-10-11.
- ↑ "Top scorer - Kvindeligaen 2021/2022". FotMob. Retrieved 2025-10-11.
- ↑ "AGF - Fortuna Hjørring". DBU (in Danish). Retrieved 2025-10-12.
- ↑ "FC Thy - ThistedQ - AaB". DBU (in Danish). Retrieved 2025-10-12.
- ↑ "FC Thy - ThistedQ - Brøndby IF". DBU (in Danish). Retrieved 2025-10-12.
- ↑ "AaB - Fortuna Hjørring". DBU (in Danish). Retrieved 2025-10-12.
- ↑ DBU. "Kolding IF - HB Køge". DBU (in Danish). Retrieved 2025-10-12.
- ↑ "Gjensidige Kvindeliga 2021/22". DBU (in Danish). Retrieved 2025-10-12.
- ↑ "Gjensidige Kvindeliga Slutspil 2022". DBU (in Danish). Retrieved 2025-10-12.
- 1 2 "Kyra Carusa er årets profil i Kvindeligaen". kvindeliga.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 4 June 2022.
- ↑ "Emma Snerle er månedens Gjensidige Kvindeligaspiller". kvindeliga.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 4 June 2022.
- ↑ "Månedens Gjensidige Kvindeligaspiller Kathrine Møller Kühl". kvindeliga.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 4 June 2022.
- ↑ "Månedens Gjensidige Kvindeligaspiller overraskes". kvindeliga.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 4 June 2022.
- ↑ "Månedens Gjensidige Kvindeligaspiller overraskes". kvindeliga.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 4 June 2022.
- ↑ "Overrasker Kyra Carusa med fornem titel". kvindeliga.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 4 June 2022.
- ↑ "Efterårets Gjensidige Kvindeliga Profil". kvindeliga.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 4 June 2022.
External links
edit- Stillinger og resultater dbu.dk
- Summary - Elitedivisionen on soccerway.com