# 2016–17 Damehåndboldligaen

The 2016–17 Damehåndboldligaen (known as the Primo Tours Ligaen for sponsorship reasons) was the 81st season of the Damehåndboldligaen, Denmark's premier handball league. Team Esbjerg were the defending champions.
Nykøbing Falster Håndboldklub won their first title ever, when they beat København Håndbold in the final 27-25. Skanderborg Håndbold were relegated, as they finished last in the regular season.
This was the first time in 10 years, that a team from outside Jutland won the title.

## Team information

| Team. | Town | Arena | Capacity |
| FC Midtjylland | Ikast | Ikast-Brande Arena | 2.850 |
| HC Odense | Odense | Odense Idrætshal | 2.256 |
| København Håndbold | København | Frederiksberghallen | 1.468 |
| Nykøbing Falster | Nykøbing Falster | Scandlines Arena | 1.300 |
| Randers HK | Randers | Arena Randers | 3.000 |
| Ringkøbing Håndbold | Ringkøbing | Rofi-Centret | 1.100 |
| Silkeborg-Voel KFUM | Silkeborg | Jysk Arena | 3.000 |
| SK Aarhus | Aarhus | Viljen Til Sejr Arena | 1.152 |
| Skanderborg Håndbold | Skanderborg | Fælledhallen | 1.700 |
| Team Esbjerg | Esbjerg | Blue Water Dokken | 2.549 |
| Team Tvis Holstebro | Holstebro | Gråkjær Arena | 3.250 |
| Viborg HK | Viborg | Viborg Stadionhal | 3.000 |

## The regular season
### Standings

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | FC Midtjylland | 22 | 19 | 1 | 2 | 619 | 510 | +109 | 39 | Semifinal |
| 2 | Nykøbing F. Håndboldklub | 22 | 14 | 2 | 6 | 657 | 587 | +70 | 30 | Semifinal |
| 3 | Viborg HK | 22 | 14 | 1 | 7 | 584 | 554 | +30 | 29 | Quarterfinal |
| 4 | København Håndbold | 22 | 13 | 2 | 7 | 642 | 563 | +79 | 28 | Quarterfinal |
| 5 | Silkeborg-Voel KFUM | 22 | 13 | 1 | 8 | 620 | 572 | +48 | 27 | Quarterfinal |
| 6 | Odense Håndbold | 22 | 13 | 0 | 9 | 558 | 554 | +4 | 26 | Quarterfinal |
| 7 | Team Esbjerg | 22 | 11 | 2 | 9 | 603 | 572 | +31 | 24 | |
| 8 | Randers HK | 22 | 9 | 2 | 11 | 551 | 584 | −33 | 20 | |
| 9 | SK Aarhus | 22 | 8 | 1 | 13 | 552 | 595 | −43 | 17 | |
| 10 | Team Tvis Holstebro | 22 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 565 | 629 | −64 | 10 | Relegation Round |
| 11 | Ringkøbing Håndbold | 22 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 522 | 624 | −102 | 9 | Relegation Round |
| 12 | Skanderborg Håndbold | 22 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 505 | 634 | −129 | 5 | Relegation |

### Results

| Home \ Away | FCM | HCO | KBH | NFH | RAN | RIN | SIL | AAR | SKA | ESB | TTH | VHK |
| FC Midtjylland | | 30–24 | 28–26 | 23–31 | 34–22 | 32–22 | 33–28 | 29–20 | 34–20 | 27–25 | 30–18 | 26–25 |
| HC Odense | 23–28 | | 29–23 | 27–21 | 21–22 | 33–30 | 18–28 | 31–29 | 26–22 | 22–21 | 26–23 | 26–20 |
| København Håndbold | 25–27 | 32–28 | | 30–30 | 33–22 | 35–23 | 34–28 | 30–21 | 35–21 | 31–24 | 28–22 | 33–29 |
| Nykøbing Falster | 22–23 | 27–22 | 32–26 | | 32–25 | 35–28 | 33–28 | 36–28 | 28–26 | 29–35 | 33–21 | 33–23 |
| Randers HK | 16–21 | 22–24 | 27–27 | 28–28 | | 20–19 | 24–34 | 26–21 | 34–21 | 27–30 | 31–22 | 22–28 |
| Ringkøbing Håndbold | 18–33 | 21–34 | 20–33 | 33–28 | 25–27 | | 27–23 | 23–26 | 24–24 | 24–30 | 27–25 | 25–25 |
| Silkeborg-Voel | 19–26 | 27–20 | 32–28 | 29–27 | 36–25 | 31–25 | | 22–27 | 28–20 | 22–22 | 34–30 | 35–26 |
| SK Aarhus | 27–33 | 28–29 | 32–25 | 25–30 | 21–25 | 21–21 | 26–25 | | 27–20 | 22–27 | 24–23 | 22–30 |
| Skanderborg Håndbold | 22–27 | 19–21 | 22–27 | 24–32 | 24–29 | 21–20 | 22–30 | 24–26 | | 27–34 | 25–37 | 22–25 |
| Team Esbjerg | 23–26 | 26–21 | 23–22 | 25–28 | 28–32 | 30–19 | 38–31 | 32–29 | 27–27 | | 31–25 | 27–30 |
| Team Tvis Holstebro | 30–30 | 23–26 | 26–30 | 27–29 | 29–24 | 28–27 | 25–28 | 25–29 | 27–27 | 26–32 | | 18–24 |
| Viborg HK | 24–19 | 32–27 | 17–29 | 31–23 | 25–21 | 30–21 | 26–21 | 27–16 | 26–25 | 25–23 | 34–35 | |

## Championship playoffs

! Best of three matches. In the case of a tie after the second match, a third match is played. Highest ranking team in the regular season has the home advantage in the first and possible third match.

### Quarterfinal

| Date | Date | Date | Home team in the 1st match & 3rd match | Home team in the 2nd match | Results | Results | Results |
| 1st match | 2nd match | 3rd match | Home team in the 1st match & 3rd match | Home team in the 2nd match | 1st match | 2nd match | 3rd match |
| 5 April | 12 April | 20 April | Viborg HK | Odense Håndbold | 26–28 | 22–20 | 21–20 |
| 4 April | 12 April | 19 April | København Håndbold | Silkeborg-Voel KFUM | 23–29 | 29–25 | 31–23 |

### Semifinal

| Date | Date | Date | Home team in the 1st match & 3rd match | Home team in the 2nd match | Results | Results | Results |
| 1st match | 2nd match | 3rd match | Home team in the 1st match & 3rd match | Home team in the 2nd match | 1st match | 2nd match | 3rd match |
| 24 April | 29 April | – | FC Midtjylland Håndbold | København Håndbold | 20–21 | 23–29 | – |
| 25 April | 30 April | – | Nykøbing Falster Håndboldklub | Viborg HK | 26–24 | 27–27 | – |

### Bronze Match

| Date | Date | Date | Home team in the 1st match & 3rd match | Home team in the 2nd match | Results | Results | Results |
| 1st match | 2nd match | 3rd match | Home team in the 1st match & 3rd match | Home team in the 2nd match | 1st match | 2nd match | 3rd match |
| 9 May | 14 May | 17 May | FC Midtjylland Håndbold | Viborg HK | 30–25 | 22–30 | – |

### Final

| Date | Date | Date | Home team in the 1st match & 3rd match | Home team in the 2nd match | Results | Results | Results |
| 1st match | 2nd match | 3rd match | Home team in the 1st match & 3rd match | Home team in the 2nd match | 1st match | 2nd match | 3rd match |
| 13 May | 20 May | 27 May | Nykøbing Falster Håndboldklub | København Håndbold | 26–29 | 26–29 | 27–25 |

## Relegation playoff

! Best of three matches. In the case of a tie after the second match, a third match is played. Highest ranking team in the regular season has the home advantage in the first and possible third match.

### Group 1

| Date | Date | Date | Home team in the 1st match & 3rd match | Home team in the 2nd match | Results | Results | Results |
| 1st match | 2nd match | 3rd match | Home team in the 1st match & 3rd match | Home team in the 2nd match | 1st match | 2nd match | 3rd match |
| 12 April | 18 April | 21 April | Ringkøbing Håndbold | Hadsten Sports Klub Håndbold | 20–20 | 28–18 | – |

### Group 2

| Date | Date | Date | Home team in the 1st match & 3rd match | Home team in the 2nd match | Results | Results | Results |
| 1st match | 2nd match | 3rd match | Home team in the 1st match & 3rd match | Home team in the 2nd match | 1st match | 2nd match | 3rd match |
| 15 April | 20 April | 23 April | TTH Holstebro | SønderjyskE Damer | 28–23 | 27–23 | – |

## Top goalscorers

    As of matches played on 27 May 2017

## All Star Team

* Goalkeeper: Sabine Englert (FCM)
* Left Wing: Ann Grete Nørgaard (VHK)
* Left Back: Trine Troelsen (SIL)
* Centre Back: Mia Rej (KBH)
* Pivot: Mette Gravholt (NFH)
* Right Back: Nathalie Hagman (NFH)
* Right Wing: Jéssica Quintino (HCO)