# 2023–24 Kvindeligaen (handball)

The 2023–24 Kvindeligaen was the 88th season of Kvindeligaen, Denmark's premier women's handball league. Team Esbjerg were the defending champions, while Bjerringbro FH was promoted from the 1. division for the first time.
Team Esbjerg won the tournament after beating Nykøbing Falster Håndboldklub in the final 2-0 in matches. Ajax København were relegated to the 1st Division after not gaining a single point throughout the entire season.

## Team information

| Team. | Town | Arena | Capacity |
| Aarhus United | Aarhus | Ceres Arena Stadionhal | 1.200 |
| Ajax København | København | Bavnehøj-Hallen | 1,000 |
| Herning-Ikast Håndbold | Ikast | IBF Arena | 2,850 |
| HH Elite | Horsens | Forum Horsens | 4,000 |
| 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 |

### Personnel and kits

| Club | Manager | Captain | Kit manufacturer |
| Ringkøbing Håndbold | Jesper Holmris | Jane Mejlvang | Hummel |
| Team Esbjerg | Jesper Jensen | Kathrine Heindahl | Hummel |
| SønderjyskE | Peter Nielsen | | Hummel |
| Silkeborg-Voel KFUM | Peter Schilling Laursen | Stine Bonde | Adidas |
| HH Elite | Claus Mogensen | Laura Damgaard | Hummel |
| Ikast Håndbold | Kasper Christensen | Stine Skogrand | Select Sport |
| Odense Håndbold | Ole Gustav Gjekstad | Maren Nyland Aardahl | Craft |
| Ajax København | Kasper Andersen | | Adidas |
| Skanderborg Håndbold | Jeppe Vestergaard | | Puma |
| Aarhus United | Ole Bukholt Jensen | Emma Mogensen | H2O Sportswear |
| Nykøbing Falster Håndboldklub | Jakob Larsen | Kristina Kristiansen | Puma |
| Bjerringbro FH | Jesper Banghøi | Line Gyldenløve | Adidas |
| Viborg HK | Ole Bitsch | Maria Fisker | Puma |
| København Håndbold | Rasmus Overby | Silje Brøns Petersen | Kelme |

## Regular season
### Standings

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Team Esbjerg | 26 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 882 | 647 | +235 | 52 | Championship play-offs + advance to Champions League |
| 2 | Ikast Håndbold | 26 | 23 | 0 | 3 | 905 | 686 | +219 | 46 | Championship play-offs |
| 3 | Odense Håndbold | 26 | 22 | 0 | 4 | 887 | 651 | +236 | 44 | Championship play-offs |
| 4 | Nykøbing Falster Håndbold | 26 | 18 | 0 | 8 | 776 | 710 | +66 | 36 | Championship play-offs |
| 5 | Silkeborg-Voel KFUM | 26 | 14 | 0 | 12 | 754 | 795 | −41 | 28 | Championship play-offs |
| 6 | København Håndbold | 26 | 14 | 0 | 12 | 793 | 757 | +36 | 28 | Championship play-offs |
| 7 | Viborg HK | 26 | 13 | 0 | 13 | 777 | 768 | +9 | 26 | Championship play-offs |
| 8 | SønderjyskE | 26 | 10 | 3 | 13 | 737 | 733 | +4 | 23 | Championship play-offs |
| 9 | Skanderborg Håndbold | 26 | 11 | 1 | 14 | 776 | 790 | −14 | 23 | |
| 10 | Ringkøbing Håndbold | 26 | 8 | 3 | 15 | 731 | 826 | −95 | 19 | |
| 11 | Aarhus United | 26 | 8 | 0 | 18 | 645 | 729 | −84 | 16 | |
| 12 | HH Elite | 26 | 7 | 1 | 18 | 748 | 850 | −102 | 15 | |
| 13 | Bjerringbro FH | 26 | 3 | 2 | 21 | 657 | 853 | −196 | 8 | |
| 14 | Ajax København | 26 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 574 | 847 | −273 | 0 | Relegation to 1. division |

## Play off
### Pot 1

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Team Esbjerg | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 202 | 143 | +59 | 14 | Semifinale |
| 2 | Nykøbing Falster Håndboldklub | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 155 | 158 | −3 | 6 | Semifinale |
| 3 | SønderjyskE Damehåndbold | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 163 | 189 | −26 | 4 | |
| 4 | Silkeborg-Voel KFUM | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 164 | 194 | −30 | 3 | |
* ↑ Including 2 bonus points
* ↑ including 1 bonus point

### Pot 2

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Odense Håndbold | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 192 | 170 | +22 | 12 | Semifinale |
| 2 | Ikast Håndbold | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 183 | 172 | +11 | 9 | Semifinale |
| 3 | København Håndbold | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 203 | 201 | +2 | 6 | |
| 4 | Viborg HK | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 170 | 205 | −35 | 0 | |
* ↑ Including 2 bonus points
* ↑ Including 1 bonus point

### Playoff
#### Semi final

| Date | Date | Date | Home team - Match 1 | Home team - Match 2 | Result | Result | Result |
| 1st match | 2nd match | 3rd match | Home team - Match 1 | Home team - Match 2 | 1st match | 2nd match | 3rd match |
| 11.05 | 15.05 | | Team Esbjerg | Ikast Håndbold | 35-24 | 33-33 | |
| 12.05 | 15.05 | 18.05 | Odense Håndbold | Nykøbing Falster Håndboldklub | 39-21 | 29-33 | 28-29 |
* 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 | Date | Home team - Match 1 IBF Arena | Home team - Match 2 Sydbank Arena | Result | Result |
| 1st match | 2nd match | Home team - Match 1 IBF Arena | Home team - Match 2 Sydbank Arena | 1st match | 2nd match |
| 21.05 | 25.05 | Ikast Håndbold | Odense Håndbold | 27-29 | 30-33 |
* The match is decided in best of 3. If the result is even after 2 matches, a third match is played.

### Final

| Date | Date | Home team - Match 1 Blue Water Dokken | Home team - Match 2 Spar Nord Arena | Resultat | Resultat |
| 1st match | 2nd match | Home team - Match 1 Blue Water Dokken | Home team - Match 2 Spar Nord Arena | 1st match | 2nd match |
| 21.05 | 25.05 | Team Esbjerg | Nykøbing Falster Håndboldklub | 35-20 | 25-20 |
* 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 | Skanderborg Håndbold | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 122 | 109 | +13 | 10 | |
| 2 | Ringkøbing Håndbold | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 110 | 102 | +8 | 8 | |
| 3 | Aarhus United | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 95 | 99 | −4 | 4 | |
| 4 | HH Elite | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 105 | 114 | −9 | 2 | |
| 5 | Bjerringbro FH | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 104 | 112 | −8 | 2 | Relegation playoff |

### Relegation playoff
## Statistics
### Topscorers

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