2017–18 Denmark Series
# 2017–18 Denmark Series

The 2017–18 Denmark Series was the 53rd season of the Denmark Series, the fourth-tier of the Danish football league structure organised by the Danish FA (DBU). The league was divided in four groups of ten teams each, with the group winners reaching promotion to the 2018–19 Danish 2nd Divisions, while the last place teams suffered automatic relegation to the lower divisions. The eight and ninth placed teams of each group risked playing relegation-playoffs, depending on Danish 2nd Division results. The season was launched in on 5 August 2017 and the final rounds of regular league fixtures were held on 16 June 2018 with the play-off relegation matches being held on 20 June 2018.

## Competition format

* The first places in each group will reach promotion to the 2nd Division.
* The bottoms teams in each group will suffer automatic relegation to the regional divisions.
* In each group, the eight and ninth place risk relegation, dependent on the final standings of the 2nd Divisions.

## Group 1

### Teams and locations

| Team | Home city | Stadium | Capacity |
| - | - | - | - |
| FA 2000 | Frederiksberg | Frederiksberg Idrætspark | 5,000 |
| Fredensborg BI | Fredensborg | Fredensborg Stadium | 2,000 |
| Herlev | Herlev | Herlev Stadium | 3,500 |
| Holbæk B&I | Holbæk | Holbæk Stadium | 10,500 |
| Karlslunde IF | Karlslunde | Karlslunde Stadium | ? |
| Kastrup BK | Tårnby | Kastrup Idrætsanlæg | ? |
| LSF | Smørumnedre | Sydbank Arena | 1,000 |
| Slagelse B&I | Slagelse | Harboe Arena Slagelse | 10,000 |
| Stenløse BK | Stenløse | Stenløse Stadium | ? |
| Taastrup FC | Taastrup | Taastrup Idrætspark | 1,000 |

### League table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or Relegation |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Slagelse B&I | 27 | 20 | 5 | 2 | 68 | 22 | +46 | 65 | Promotion to 2nd Division |
| 2 | Holbæk B&I | 27 | 16 | 4 | 7 | 67 | 37 | +30 | 52 | |
| 3 | Herlev | 27 | 15 | 2 | 10 | 52 | 34 | +18 | 47 | |
| 4 | LSF | 27 | 11 | 6 | 10 | 62 | 52 | +10 | 39 | |
| 5 | FA 2000 | 27 | 10 | 3 | 14 | 46 | 55 | −9 | 33 | |
| 6 | Taastrup FC | 27 | 8 | 6 | 13 | 42 | 53 | −11 | 30 | |
| 7 | Kastrup BK | 27 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 46 | 64 | −18 | 29 | |
| 8 | Karlslunde IF | 27 | 7 | 6 | 14 | 30 | 49 | −19 | 27 | Possible Relegation Play-off |
| 9 | Fredensborg BI | 27 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 38 | 58 | −20 | 27 | Possible Relegation Play-off |
| 10 | Stenløse BK | 27 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 30 | 57 | −27 | 27 | Relegation to Lower Divisions |

### Top goalscorers

| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Emil Scott | LSF | 22 |
| 2 | Christoffer Thrane | Slagelse B&I | 15 |
| 2 | Matin Al-Atlassi | Herlev | 15 |

## Group 2

### Teams and locations

| Team | Home city | Stadium | Capacity |
| - | - | - | - |
| AB Tårnby | Tårnby | Tårnby Stadium | 10,000 |
| Avedøre IF | Hvidovre | Avedøre Stadium | 1,200 |
| Boldklubben 1908 | Amager Vest | Sundby Idrætspark | 7,200 |
| Fremad Valby | Valby | Valby Idrætspark | 12,000 |
| GVI | Vangede | Nymosen | ? |
| IF Skjold Birkerød | Birkerød | Birkerød Idrætscenter | 2,819 |
| KFUM Roskilde | Roskilde | Lillevang | ? |
| TFC Odsherred | Vig | Vig Idrætscenter | ? |
| Vanløse IF | Vanløse | Vanløse Idrætspark | 5,000 |
| Virum-Sorgenfri | Virum | Virum Stadium | 1,200 |

### League table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or Relegation |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Vanløse IF | 27 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 48 | 18 | +30 | 52 | Promotion to 2nd Division |
| 2 | GVI | 27 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 47 | 24 | +23 | 52 | |
| 3 | Boldklubben 1908 | 27 | 16 | 3 | 8 | 54 | 28 | +26 | 51 | |
| 4 | AB Tårnby | 27 | 14 | 3 | 10 | 51 | 50 | +1 | 45 | |
| 5 | Fremad Valby | 27 | 13 | 5 | 9 | 43 | 30 | +13 | 44 | |
| 6 | TFC Odsherred | 27 | 9 | 6 | 12 | 37 | 35 | +2 | 33 | |
| 7 | IF Skjold Birkerød | 27 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 24 | 45 | −21 | 29 | |
| 8 | Avedøre IF | 27 | 7 | 5 | 15 | 32 | 57 | −25 | 26 | Possible Relegation Play-off |
| 9 | KFUM Roskilde | 27 | 6 | 5 | 16 | 30 | 50 | −20 | 23 | Possible Relegation Play-off |
| 10 | Virum-Sorgenfri | 27 | 6 | 4 | 17 | 26 | 55 | −29 | 22 | Relegation to Lower Divisions |

## Group 3

### Teams and locations

| Team | Home city | Stadium | Capacity |
| - | - | - | - |
| Aarhus Fremad (II) | Aarhus N | Riisvangen | 5,000 |
| B 1909 | Odense | Gillested Park | 6,000 |
| B 1913 | Odense SØ | Campus Road | 2,000 |
| FC Sønderborg | Sønderborg | Sønderborg Stadion | 2,200 |
| Esbjerg fB (II) | Esbjerg | Fodboldanlægget på Gl. Vardevej | ? |
| Kolding B | Tårnby | Mosevejs Sportsplads | 1,500 |
| Oure FA | Oure | Oure Idrætsskole | ? |
| Tarup-Paarup | Odense NV | Home Tarup Park | ? |
| Varde IF | Varde | Sydbank Stadium | 4,000 |
| VSK Aarhus (II) | Vejlby-Risskov | Vejlby Stadium | 5,000 |

### League table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or Relegation |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Tarup-Paarup | 27 | 18 | 3 | 6 | 80 | 37 | +43 | 57 | Promotion to 2nd Division |
| 2 | Oure FA | 27 | 16 | 4 | 7 | 71 | 42 | +29 | 52 | |
| 3 | B 1909 | 27 | 16 | 3 | 8 | 55 | 36 | +19 | 51 | |
| 4 | Varde | 27 | 13 | 6 | 8 | 54 | 42 | +12 | 45 | |
| 5 | Kolding B | 27 | 12 | 4 | 11 | 47 | 46 | +1 | 40 | |
| 6 | B 1913 | 27 | 9 | 5 | 13 | 49 | 54 | −5 | 32 | |
| 7 | Aarhus Fremad (II) | 27 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 47 | 47 | 0 | 31 | |
| 8 | FC Sønderborg | 27 | 9 | 2 | 16 | 39 | 63 | −24 | 29 | Possible Relegation Play-off |
| 9 | VSK Aarhus (II) | 27 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 34 | 66 | −32 | 28 | Possible Relegation Play-off |
| 10 | Esbjerg fB (II) | 27 | 3 | 6 | 18 | 27 | 70 | −43 | 15 | Relegation to Lower Divisions |

### Top goalscorers

    As of 20 June 2018

| Goalscorers | Goals | Team |
| - | - | - |
| Mikkel Hyllegaard | 23 | Oure FA |
| Mathias Kristensen | 19 | Tarup-Paarup |
| Michael Broni Jørgensen | 17 | Tarup-Paarup |
| Fiton Durguti | 17 | Kolding B |

## Group 4

### Teams and locations

| Team | Home city | Stadium | Capacity |
| - | - | - | - |
| FC Skanderborg | Skanderborg | team.blue arena | ? |
| Hedensted IF | Hedensted | Hedensted Stadium | ? |
| Holstebro B | Holstebro | Holstebro Idrætspark | 8,000 |
| Lystrup IF | Lystrup | Lystrup Idrætsanlæg | 800 |
| Randers Freja | Randers | Randers Stadium | 10,300 |
| Vatanspor | Brabrand | Bøgeskov Idrætsanlæg | ? |
| Vejgaard B | Aalborg | Soffy Road | ? |
| Viborg FF (II) | Viborg | Viborg FF's anlæg | ? |
| Viby IF | Viby J | Viby Idrætspark | ? |
| AaB Fodbold (II) | Aalborg | AaB's anlæg | ? |

### League table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or Relegation |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Vejgaard B | 27 | 17 | 8 | 2 | 47 | 23 | +24 | 59 | Promotion to 2nd Division |
| 2 | Holstebro B | 27 | 15 | 4 | 8 | 70 | 41 | +29 | 49 | |
| 3 | Hedensted IF | 27 | 14 | 5 | 8 | 53 | 40 | +13 | 47 | |
| 4 | Viborg FF (II) | 27 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 50 | 46 | +4 | 42 | |
| 5 | AaB (II) | 27 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 52 | 43 | +9 | 38 | |
| 6 | Viby IF | 27 | 11 | 3 | 13 | 59 | 48 | +11 | 36 | |
| 7 | Vatanspor | 27 | 10 | 4 | 13 | 49 | 48 | +1 | 34 | |
| 8 | Lystrup IF | 27 | 8 | 7 | 12 | 47 | 55 | −8 | 31 | Possible Relegation Play-off |
| 9 | Randers Freja | 27 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 41 | 78 | −37 | 20 | Possible Relegation Play-off |
| 10 | FC Skanderborg | 27 | 4 | 5 | 18 | 37 | 83 | −46 | 17 | Relegation to Lower Divisions |

### Top goalscorers

    As of 20 June 2018

| Goalscorers | Goals | Team |
| - | - | - |
| Kasper Emil Kristensen | 17 | AaB (II) |
| Mark Mikkelsen | 12 | Lystrup IF |
| Simon Matras | 12 | Viby IF |
| Mikkel Petersen | 12 | Holstebro B |
