Wikipedia - B-Liga

B-Liga (formerly the Danish Women's 1st Division) is the second-highest division of women's football in Denmark.

History

History

Until and including the 2006–07 season, the B-Liga comprised 12 teams playing a double round-robin tournament – each team playing each other twice; once home, once away. The champion was promoted to the A-Liga, called Elitedivisionen at the time. The runner-up played a promotion game against the second worst placed team of the A-Liga for a spot in the next season of A-Liga. Meanwhile, the two worst ranked teams were relegated to C-Liga, known as the Women's Denmark Series at the time.

B-Liga was reduced to 10 teams from the 2007–08 season.

From 2013–14 until the 2019–20 season, the B-Liga was expanded to include 16 teams, divided into two groups - East and West - each consisting of eight teams. The highest ranked team from each group would play in the A-Liga qualification play-offs together against the four lowest-ranked teams of A-Liga. The top two teams in the qualification play-offs achieved promotion to the A-Liga.

The 2020–21 B-Liga contained 20 teams, split into four groups of five, each playing a double roun-robin tournament. The top two teams of each group advanced to promotion qualifiers, split into two groups of four. A total of four teams advanced to the qualification play-offs. The remaining 12 teams were in the relegation play-offs, consisting of two groups of six teams each.

The Danish Women's 1st Division (Danish: Danish Kvindeligaen) is the second tier of women's football in Denmark, serving as a highly competitive and exciting league that showcases emerging talent and competitive teams striving for promotion to the top-flight Elitedivisionen. The tournament features a diverse array of Danish clubs, each competing throughout the season to secure their position at the top of the standings. Known for fostering the development of Danish female footballers, the Danish Women's 1st Division offers thrilling matches, strategic gameplay, and a vibrant football community. The league plays a crucial role in the national football structure, providing a platform for players to showcase their skills and progress to higher levels of competition.