2016–17 Damehåndboldligaen
# 2016–17 Damehåndboldligaen

The 2016–17 Damehåndboldligaen (known as the Primo Tours Ligaen for sponsorship reasons) is the 81st season of the Damehåndboldligaen, Denmark's premier handball league.

## 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)
