User:AB-me/Sandbox/2010–11 in Danish football

The 2010–11 season is the 121st season of competitive football in Denmark.

Superliga
The 21st edition of the Danish Superliga is set to start on 17 July 2010, and will be contested by twelve teams. Newly promoted are AC Horsens, returning after a one-season absence and Lyngby, who last played in the top-flight league in 2007–08.

First Division
The First Division will be decided between sixteen teams. AGF and HB Køge were relegated to the division from last season, while Brønshøj, FC Hjørring and Hobro were promoted from the Second Divisions.

Second Divisions
The Second Divisions have thirty-two participants. Relegated from the last season's First Division are Brabrand and Thisted. Nine teams were promoted from the Danish Series: BSF, Elite 3000, Elsinore, FC Djursland, Frederikssund, Herlev, Lindholm, Middelfart, Rishøj and Skovbakken.

Cup
108 teams from various levels of Danish football will take part in the 57th edition of the Danish Cup.

Champions League
Copenhagen will enter in the third qualifying round for champions with match dates 27–28 July and 3–4 August.

Europa League
Four Danish teams qualified for the Europa League, with FC Nordsjælland and Odense Boldklub entering in the third qualifying round (as cup winner and second place league finisher, respectively), Brøndby IF entering in the second qualifying round as the third place finisher from the previous season, and Randers FC earning a first qualifying round berth as a fair play entrant.

Qualifying
Randers entered in the first round of qualifying as the fair play-entrant, Brøndby will enter in the second qualifying round.


 * Randers win 7–3 on aggregate


 * Randers win 4–1 on aggregate.


 * Brøndby win 3–0 on aggregate.

Men's national football team
The men's national football team are set to begin their qualification campaign for the UEFA Euro 2012. In addition, they will play a number of friendly matches.

Friendly matches
9 February 2011, 29 March 2011 and 7 June 2011 are possible dates for further friendly matches.

Women's national football team
The women's national football team are set to finish their qualification campaign for the 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup.

Direct qualification

 * Sweden lose 3–4 on aggregate and go to repechages towards UEFA-CONCACAF playoff.

Repechage I

 * Denmark lose 1–3 on aggregate and are eliminated.

Youth national football teams
The men's under-21 are already qualified for the 2011 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship as hosts. It is set to begin on 11 June 2011.

The men's under-19 and under-17 will enter qualification for the 2011 UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship and 2011 UEFA European Under-17 Football Championship, respectively. The latter also functions as qualification for 2011 FIFA U-17 World Cup.