The 2018–19 Damehåndboldligaen (known as HTH GO Ligaen for sponsorship reasons) was the 83rd season of Damehåndboldligaen, Denmark's premier handball league. For the first time ever, the league features 14 teams, expanded from the usual 12 teams, it had been before.
Team Esbjerg the championship after beating Herning-Ikast Håndbold in the final. Odense Håndbold won the regular season. Ringkøbing Håndbold were relegated, as they fininished last in the regular season.
Team information
Team.TownArenaCapacityAarhus UnitedAarhusCeres Arena Stadionhal1.200Ajax KøbenhavnKøbenhavnBavnehøj-Hallen1.000EH AalborgAalborgNørresundby Idrætscenter800Herning-Ikast HåndboldIkastIBF Arena2.850København HåndboldKøbenhavnFrederiksberghallen1.468Nykøbing Falster HåndboldklubNykøbing FalsterNæstvedPOWER ARENANæstved Arena 1.3002,500Odense HåndboldOdenseOdense Idrætshal2.256Randers HKRandersArena RandersUlvehøjhallen3.000Ringkøbing HåndboldRingkøbingRofi-Centret1.100Silkeborg-Voel KFUMSilkeborgJysk ArenaVoel-Hallen3.000Skanderborg HåndboldSkanderborgSkanderborg Fælled1.700Team EsbjergEsbjergBlue Water Dokken2.549Team Tvis HolstebroHolstebroGråkjær Arena3.250Viborg HKViborgVibocold Arena Viborg3.000
Regular season
Standings
Results
Championship playoffs Group 1
Group 2
Semi-finals DateHome team in the 1st matchHome team in the 2nd matchResults1st match2nd match1st match2nd match 27 April 1 May Team Esbjerg København Håndbold 30–25 23–29 27 April 1 May Odense Håndbold Herning-Ikast Håndbold 26–28 23–17 ! 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 14 May 17 May 24 May København Håndbold Odense Håndbold 22–16 35-27 24-27 ! 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 matchHome team in the 2nd matchResults1st match2nd match1st match3rd match 18 May 21 May Team Esbjerg Herning-Ikast Håndbold 28–20 20-19
! 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.
Top goalscorers
Regular season Rank Player Club Goals1 Laura Damgaard EH Aalborg1582 Estavana Polman Team Esbjerg1563 Helene Gigstad Fauske Herning-Ikast Håndbold1494 Sofie Bæk Andersen Silkeborg-Voel KFUM1425 Lærke Nolsøe Nykøbing Falster Håndboldklub1166 Ida Lagerbon Ringkøbing Håndbold1127 Celine Lundbye Kristiansen Aarhus United1108 Vilde Ingstad Team Esbjerg1089 Julie Jensen EH Aalborg107 Inger Smits TTH Holstebro107
Overall Rank Player Club Goals1 Estavana Polman Team Esbjerg2082 Helene Gigstad Fauske Herning-Ikast Håndbold1943 Laura Damgaard Lund EH Aalborg1804 Sofie Bæk Andersen Silkeborg-Voel KFUM1595 Celine Lundbye Kristiansen Aarhus United1426 Lærke Nolsøe Nykøbing Falster Håndboldklub1417 Vilde Ingstad Team Esbjerg1358 Inger Smits TTH Holstebro1339 Marit Røsberg Jacobsen Team Esbjerg13210 Susann Müller Silkeborg-Voel KFUM129
Monthly awards MonthPlayer of the MonthPlayerClubSeptember Vilde IngstadTeam EsbjergOctober Estavana PolmanTeam EsbjergNovember Kelly DulferKøbenhavn HåndboldJanuary Helene Gigstad FauskeHerning-Ikast HåndboldFebruary Kelly DulferKøbenhavn HåndboldMarch Estavana PolmanTeam EsbjergApril Susann MüllerSilkeborg-Voel KFUM
All-Star Team The all-star team and awards were announced on 20 May 2019.
Coach of the season Jesper Jensen - Team Esbjerg
References
External links Danish Handball Federaration