Danish Women's 2nd Division

This article is about the Danish women's association football third-tier league tournament. For the men's second-tier league tournament, see Danish 2nd Division.

The Danish Women's 2nd Division (Danish: Danmarksturneringens 2. division i kvindefodbold, Kvinde-DM 2. division or Kvinde 2. division) is a semi-professional association football league for women and the third division in Denmark. It is organized by the Danish Football Association (DBU) as part of the nation-wide Danmarksturneringen i kvindefodbold (Kvinde-DM) and is positioned between the second-tier Kvinde 1. division and the fourth-tier Kvindeserien in the Danish football league system.^[1] All of the 2nd Division clubs qualify for the proper rounds of the DBU KvindePokalen.^[2] Contested by 14^{[nb 1]} clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation between the Kvinde 1. division and the Kvindeserien. At the conclusion of the regular fall season, the two group winners and four clubs from the second division qualify to the promotion play-offs in the spring season for four spots in the next season's second division, while four teams are relegated following the relegation play-offs.^[1] At the conclusion of the relegation play-offs, the winners of each group participate in a final to determine the winner of the 2nd Division.^[1] The highest level for reserve squads is the third tier.^[3][1]

Danmarksturneringens 2. division i kvindefodbold

Organising body	Danish FA (DBU)
Founded	2021; 2 years ago (2021)
First season	2021–22
Country	Denmark
Confederation	UEFA
Divisions	2 (2021–present)
Number of teams	14^[nb 1] (2021–present)^[1]
Level on pyramid	3
Promotion to	Kvinde 1. division
Relegation to	Kvindeserien
Domestic cup(s)	DBU KvindePokalen (2021–present)
Website	kvindeliga.dk/2-division
Current: 2023–24 Danish Women's 2nd Division

History

The decision to establish a nation-wide third-tier league as part of the Danmarksturneringen i kvindefodbold below the second-tier Kvinde 1. division was made in mid-November 2020 at the Board of Directors meeting of the Danish Football Association (DBU).^[3][4] It was following a recommendation from DBU's women's elite committee and preparatory work done over the last couple of years by a group under the Kvindedivisionsforeningen.^[4] The reasoning behind was that further the development of women's football in Denmark by continuously raise the level of the domestic tournaments, namely the second division, in order to benefit the women's national football team.^[3][4] It was decided that the inaugural format for the league would consist of a west and east division geographically divided with each seven teams, and be played in two stages, one qualifying stage in the fall season with the promotion and relegation play-offs held in the spring season.^[3] With the addition of the third nation-wide division in 2021–22 season, the highest level for reserve squads were downgraded from the second to the third tier, where an unlimited number of reserve squads would partake.^[3]

Winners of the 2nd Division

Danmarksmesterskabet i 2. division i kvindefodbold finale (2021–present)

Season	Final Date	Winners (titles)	Result	Runners-up	Venue	Winning head coach(es)	Ref
2021–22	18 June 2022	Solrød FC (1)	w/o	IK Aalborg Freja	Solrød Idrætscenter, Solrød	Rasmus Skovby^[nb 2]   Jens Berglid^[nb 2]   Jesper Petersen^[nb 2]	^[5]^[6] ^[7]^[8]
2022–23	16 June 2023	Solrød FC (2)	3–2	Brabrand IF	Brabrand IF's Idrætsanlæg, Brabrand	Jesper Petersen^[nb 3]   Jan Kristensen^[nb 3]	^[9]^[10]
2023–24	Season in progress						^[11]

Footnotes

1. The number of participants in the third division were set at fourteen teams, but for the 2021–22 season the number was lowered to thirteen, with one team (reserve team of Fortuna Hjørring) missing in the west division. The number of relegation spots at the end of the season was lowered to three.
2. Rasmus Skovby resigned as head coach on 31 December 2022, and was replaced by on Jens Berglid 1 January 2022, who signed a two-year deal. However, Jesper Petersen was announced as the new head coach on 9 March 2022 following the termination of Berglid's contract.
3. Jesper Petersen resigned effective immediately on 17 October 2022 with Jan Kristensen being assigned as the new head coach on 26 October 2022.

References

1. . www.dbu.dk (in Danish). Dansk Boldspil-Union (DBU). July 2021. Archived from the original on 9 January 2022. Retrieved 9 January 2022.
2. . www.dbu.dk (in Danish). Danish Football Association DBU. July 2021. Archived from the original on 9 January 2022. Retrieved 9 January 2022.
3. (in Danish). DBU Kommunikation. www.kvindeliga.dk. 20 November 2020. Archived from the original on 30 September 2021. Retrieved 30 September 2021.
4. (in Danish). Kvindedivisionsforeningen. 18 November 2020. Archived from the original on 9 January 2022. Retrieved 9 January 2022.
5. . int.soccerway.com (in Danish). Soccerway.com. Archived from the original on 23 June 2023. Retrieved 23 June 2022.
6. Bøgevig, Lotte (27 June 2022). (in Danish). Marco De Los Reyes. viborher.dk - Solrød. Archived from the original on 21 March 2023. Retrieved 23 June 2023.
7. Bøgevig, Lotte (20 December 2021). (in Danish). Marco De Los Reyes. viborher.dk - Solrød. Archived from the original on 23 June 2023. Retrieved 23 June 2023.
8. Bøgevig, Lotte (9 March 2022). (in Danish). Marco De Los Reyes. viborher.dk - Solrød. Archived from the original on 23 June 2023. Retrieved 23 June 2023.
9. (in Danish). www.solrodfc.dk. Solrød FC. 22 June 2023. Archived from the original on 23 June 2023. Retrieved 23 June 2023.
10. Bøgevig, Lotte (26 October 2022). (in Danish). Solrød FC. viborher.dk - Solrød. Archived from the original on 9 December 2022. Retrieved 23 June 2023.
11. "Kvinde 2. division 2023/24". www.dbu.dk (in Danish). Dansk Boldspil-Union (DBU). Retrieved 23 June 2023.

External links

• Official league site (in Danish)