The 2021–22 Damehåndboldligaen (known as Bambusa Kvindeligaen for sponsorship reasons) was the 86th season of Damehåndboldligaen, Denmark's premier women's handball league. Odense Håndbold were the defending champions, while Ringkøbing Håndbold promoted from the 1. division.
Odense Håndbold won the title, as they beat Team Esbjerg in the finals. Holstebro Håndbold were relegated, as they finished last in the regular season.
Team information
Team.TownArenaCapacityAarhus UnitedAarhusCeres Arena Stadionhal1.200Ajax KøbenhavnKøbenhavnBavnehøj-Hallen1.000Herning-Ikast HåndboldIkastIBF Arena2.850HH EliteHorsensForum Horsens4.000København HåndboldKøbenhavnFrederiksberghallen1.468Nykøbing Falster HåndboldklubNykøbing FalsterNæstvedLÅNLET ArenaNæstved Arena 1.3002,500Odense HåndboldOdenseOdense Idrætshal2.256Randers HKRandersArena Randers3.000Silkeborg-Voel KFUMSilkeborgJysk Arena3.000Skanderborg HåndboldSkanderborgSkanderborg Fælled1.700Team EsbjergEsbjergBlue Water Dokken2.549Holstebro HåndboldHolstebroGråkjær Arena3.250Ringkøbing HåndboldRingkøbingGreen Sports Arena1.200Viborg HKViborgVibocold Arena Viborg3.000
Head coaches Team Head coach København Håndbold Claus Mogensen Silkeborg-Voel KFUM Jakob Andreasen Odense Håndbold Ulrik Kirkely Team Esbjerg Jesper Jensen Ringkøbing Håndbold Jesper Holmris Holstebro Håndbold Pether Krautmeyer Nykøbing Falster HK Jakob Larsen Ajax København Rasmus Poulsen Viborg HK Jakob Vestergaard Aarhus United Heine Eriksen Herning-Ikast Håndbold Kasper Christensen Randers HK Ole Bitsch Skanderborg Håndbold Jeppe Vestergaard HH Elite Jan Leslie
Regular season
Standings
Championship Playoffs Group 1
Resultats Home / AwayKBHVHKODENFHKøbenhavn Håndbold 25–3932–3525–28 Viborg HK 37–25 29–3028–22Odense Håndbold 30–2430–21 38–21Nykøbing Falster HK36–3132-2926–27
Group 2
Resultats Home / AwayHERHORESBSILHerning-Ikast Håndbold 29–2728–3031–21 HH Elite 22–29 27–2725–27Team Esbjerg 32–2734–27 35–26Silkeborg-Voel KFUM27–2731–2528–35
Semifinals DateHome team in the 1st match & 3rd matchHome team in the 2nd matchResults1st match2nd match3rd match1st match2nd match3rd match 10 May 18 May 21 May Odense Håndbold Ikast Håndbold 24–31 30–24 29–23 11 May 18 May - Team Esbjerg Viborg HK 31–31 28–29 - ! 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.
3rd place
DateHome team in the 1st match & 3rd matchHome team in the 2nd matchResults1st match2nd match3rd match1st match2nd match3rd match 24 May 28 May 31 May Ikast Håndbold Viborg HK 33–16 23-24 29-21 ! 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.
Final
DateHome team in the 1st match & 3rd matchHome team in the 2nd matchResults1st match2nd match3rd match1st match2nd match3rd match 24 May 28 May 31 May Odense Håndbold Team Esbjerg 31–27 28-35 25-24
! 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.
Season statistics Top goalscorers
Regular season Rank Player Club Goals1 Mathilde Neesgaard Aarhus United1792 Henny Reistad Team Esbjerg 1533 Kristina Jørgensen Viborg HK1474 Ann Grete Nørgaard Silkeborg-Voel KFUM143 Laura Damgaard Horsens HE6 Dione Housheer Odense Håndbold1347 Julie Holm Ringkøbing HB1218 Eira Aune Silkeborg-Voel KFUM120 Melissa Petrén København Håndbold10 Emilie Ytting Pedersen Skanderborg Håndbold118 Sofie Bardrum Ajax København
Overall Rank Player Club Goals1 Henny Reistad Team Esbjerg 2452 Kristina Jørgensen Viborg HK2133 Dione Housheer Odense Håndbold2064 Mathilde Neesgaard Aarhus United2045 Ann Grete Nørgaard Silkeborg-Voel KFUM1826 Laura Damgaard HH Elite1807 Emma Friis Ikast Håndbold1628 Melissa Petrén København Håndbold1579 Kristine Breistøl Team Esbjerg15310 Line Haugsted Viborg HK150
Monthly awards MonthPlayer of the MonthPlayerClubSeptember Mia RejOdense HåndboldOctober Line HaugstedViborg HKNovember Sofie FladerNykøbing Falster HåndboldklubJanuary Eira AuneSilkeborg-Voel KFUMFebruary Mathilde NeesgaardAarhus United ElitehandballMarch Henny ReistadTeam EsbjergApril Kristina JørgensenViborg HKMay Henny ReistadTeam Esbjerg
Coach of the season Jesper Jensen - Team Esbjerg
Number of teams by regions No. teamsRegionTeams9MidtjyllandAarhus United, Herning-Ikast Håndbold, HH Elite, Randers HK, Silkeborg-Voel KFUM, Skanderborg Håndbold, Holstebro Håndbold, Viborg HK, Ringkøbing Håndbold2HovedstadenKøbenhavn Håndbold, Ajax København2SyddanmarkTeam Esbjerg, Odense Håndbold1SjællandNykøbing Falster Håndboldklub
References
External links Danish Handball Federaration