2021–22 Danish Women's 1st Division
The 2021–22 Danish Women's 1st Division (Danish: Danmarksturneringens 1. division i kvindefodbold 2021–22) was the thirteenth season of the Danish nation-wide second-tier association football division since its establishment in 1992 as part of the Danmarksturneringen i kvindefodbold's nation-wide league structure. The two or multiple group format of the second division was abolished and a single division format was reintroduced for the first time since the 2012–13 season and with fewer clubs partaking. Governed by the Danish FA, the season was launched on 7 August 2021 with two fixtures in the preliminary round (Dalum/Næsby vs B.93 and Odense Q vs Næstved HG) and concluded with the last four matches on 20 November 2021. All eight teams in the league took part in the previous season with four teams, Odense Q, B.93, IF ASA and Sundby BK, proceeding to the Qualification League without gaining promotion to the first division. The clubs in the division entered the 2021–22 Danish Women's Cup in the cup tournament's first round proper. The fixtures for the 2021–22 season were announced by the Danish FA's tournament committee and featured a twenty weeks long winter break.
| Season | 2021–22 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 7 August – 20 November 2021 (Preliminary round) 26 March – 4 June 2022 (Qualification League) 2 April – 11 June 2022 (1st Division play-off round) |
| Top goalscorer | Sissel Bøje Kamilla Ørskov Jensen (9 goals) |
← 2020–21 2022–23 →
All statistics correct as of 1 January 2022. | |
In July 2021, Næstved HG Kvindeelite was formed as a superstructure between Næstved IF Fodbold and the women's football department of Herlufsholm GF, assuming the league license of Herlufsholm GF. Prior to the start of the season, the co-operation between Dalum IF and Næsby BK, known as Dalum/Næsby Pigefodbold, was extended to incorporate the first senior women's teams and assumed the league license of Næsby BK. Odense Q, Sundby BK, B.93 and Varde IF finished in the league's top half following the conclusion of the preliminary round and progressed to the Qualification League featuring the two lowest placed teams from the preliminary round of the first division. The bottom half of the table progressed to the 1st Division play-off round, featuring two qualified teams from the preliminary round of the third division, which determined the promotion and/or relegation spots between the second and third tiers.