2009–10 in Danish football
| Season | 2009–10 | |
|---|---|---|
The 2009-10 season is the 120th season of competitive football in Denmark.
Domestic competitions
| Competition | Details | Winner | Match Report | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Danish Superliga | 2009-10 | F.C. Copenhagen | |
| Danish Cup | 2009-10 | FC Nordsjælland | Report | 
| Danish 1st Division | 2009-10 | AC Horsens | |
| Danish 2nd Division East | 2009-10 | Brønshøj BK | |
| Danish 2nd Division West | 2009-10 | FC Hjørring | 
Transfer deals
National team
Players
2010 World Cup squad
On May 10, a preliminary 30-man squad was named for the 2010 FIFA World Cup.[1] The squad was cut down to 23 players on May 28.[2]
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Jesper Christiansen | April 24, 1978 | 11 | 0 | ||||
| GK | Stephan Andersen | November 26, 1981 | 7 | 0 | ||||
| GK | Thomas Sørensen | June 12, 1976 | 89 | 0 | ||||
| DF | Daniel Agger | December 12, 1984 | 35 | 3 | ||||
| DF | Lars Jacobsen | September 20, 1979 | 34 | 0 | ||||
| DF | Patrick Mtiliga | January 28, 1981 | 4 | 0 | ||||
| DF | Per Krøldrup | July 31, 1979 | 31 | 0 | ||||
| DF | Simon Kjær | March 26, 1989 | 11 | 0 | ||||
| DF | Simon Poulsen | October 7, 1984 | 8 | 0 | ||||
| DF | William Kvist | February 24, 1985 | 14 | 0 | ||||
| MF | Christian Eriksen | February 14, 1992 | 5 | 0 | ||||
| MF | Christian Poulsen | February 28, 1980 | 77 | 6 | ||||
| MF | Daniel Jensen | June 25, 1979 | 50 | 3 | ||||
| MF | Jakob Poulsen | July 7, 1983 | 15 | 1 | ||||
| MF | Mikkel Beckmann | October 24, 1983 | 6 | 0 | ||||
| MF | Thomas Enevoldsen | July 27, 1987 | 7 | 1 | ||||
| MF | Thomas Kahlenberg | March 20, 1983 | 34 | 3 | ||||
| FW | Dennis Rommedahl | July 22, 1978 | 99 | 17 | ||||
| FW | Jesper Grønkjær | August 12, 1977 | 80 | 5 | ||||
| FW | Jon Dahl Tomasson | August 29, 1976 | 112 | 52 | ||||
| FW | Martin Jørgensen | October 6, 1975 | 99 | 12 | ||||
| FW | Nicklas Bendtner | January 16, 1988 | 35 | 12 | ||||
| FW | Søren Larsen | September 6, 1981 | 20 | 11 | ||||
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| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Kim Christensen (cut) | July 16, 1979 | 1 | 0 | ||
| DF | Anders Møller Christensen (stand-by) | 26 July 1977 (aged 32) | 6 | 0 | ||
| DF | Leon Jessen (stand-by) | 11 June 1986 (aged 24) | 2 | 0 | ||
| MF | Mikkel Thygesen (stand-by) | 22 October 1984 (aged 25) | 3 | 0 | ||
| MF | Michael Silberbauer (cut) | July 7, 1981 | 14 | 1 | ||
| FW | Michael Krohn-Dehli (cut) | June 6, 1983 | 5 | 0 | ||
| FW | Morten Rasmussen (stand-by) | 31 January 1985 (aged 25) | 3 | 0 | 
Other call-ups
In addition to the above, the following players have appeared for Denmark during the 2009-10 season:
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DF | Michael Jakobsen | January 2, 1986 | 5 | 0 | ||||
| DF | Kris Stadsgaard | August 1, 1985 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| DF | Michael Lumb | January 9, 1988 | 2 | 0 | ||||
| MF | Lasse Schøne | May 27, 1986 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| MF | Hjalte Bo Nørregaard | April 8, 1981 | 4 | 0 | ||||
| MF | Søren Rieks | April 7, 1987 | 3 | 1 | ||||
| MF | Johan Absalonsen | September 16, 1985 | 2 | 1 | ||||
| MF | Peter Nymann | August 22, 1982 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| FW | Martin Bernburg | December 26, 1985 | 4 | 1 | ||||
| FW | Rajko Lekic | July 3, 1981 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| FW | Jesper Bech | May 25, 1982 | 2 | 0 | ||||
Goal scorers
| Player | Goals | 
|---|---|
| Nicklas Bendtner | 3 | 
| Søren Rieks | 1 | 
| Jakob Poulsen | 1 | 
| Johan Absalonsen | 1 | 
| Martin Bernburg | 1 | 
| Lasse Schøne | 1 | 
Record
| Competition | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 
| International Friendly | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 
| Total | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 
Schedule
| 12 August 2009 International Friendly |  Denmark  | 1 – 2 |   | Brøndby, Denmark | 
| 20:15 UTC+2 | Schøne  | 
(Report) | Paredes  Alexis  | 
Stadium: Brøndby Stadium | 
| 5 September 2009 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification |  Denmark  | 1 – 1 |   | Copenhagen, Denmark | 
| 20:00 UTC+2 | Bendtner  | 
(Report) | Liédson  | 
Stadium: Parken Stadium Attendance: 48,010 Referee: Massimo Busacca (Switzerland)  | 
| 9 September 2009 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification |  Albania  | 1 – 1 |   | Tirana, Albania | 
| 20:30 UTC+2 | Bogdani  | 
(Report) | Bendtner  | 
Stadium: Qemal Stafa Stadium Attendance: 4,500 Referee: Cüneyt Çakır (Turkey)  | 
| 10 October 2009 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification |  Denmark  | 1 – 0 |   | Copenhagen, Denmark | 
| 20:00 UTC+1 | Poulsen  | 
(Report) | Stadium: Parken Stadium Attendance: 38,000 Referee: Manuel Mejuto González (Spain)  | 
| 14 October 2009 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification |  Denmark  | 0 – 1 |   | Copenhagen, Denmark | 
| 20:45 UTC+1 | (Report) | Buzsáky  | 
Stadium: Parken Stadium Attendance: 36,956 Referee: Florian Meyer (Germany)  | 
| 14 November 2009 International Friendly |  Denmark  | 0 – 0 |   | Esbjerg, Denmark | 
| 20:00 UTC+1 | (Report) | Stadium: Blue Water Arena Attendance: 15,460 Referee: Martin Hansson (Sweden)  | 
| 18 November 2009 International Friendly |  Denmark  | 3 – 1 |   | Aarhus, Denmark | 
| 20:30 UTC+1 | Absalonsen  Rieks Bernberg  | 
(Report) | Cunningham  | 
Stadium: NRGi Arena Attendance: 15,172 Referee: Craig Thomson (Scotland)  | 
| 3 March 2010 International Friendly |  Austria  | 2 – 1 |   | Vienna, Austria | 
| 20:30 UTC+1 | Schiemer  Wallner  | 
(Report) | Bendtner  | 
Stadium: Ernst-Happel-Stadion Attendance: 13,500 Referee: Pavel Kralovec (Czech Republic)  | 
| 27 May 2010 International Friendly |  Denmark  | 2 – 0 |   | Aalborg, Denmark | 
| 18:00 UTC+1 | C. Poulsen  Enevoldsen  | 
[1] | Stadium: Aalborg Stadion Attendance: 14,112  | 
| 1 June 2010 International Friendly |  Australia  | 1 – 0 |   | Johannesburg, South Africa | 
| Kennedy  | 
Stadium: Ruimsig Stadium | 
| 5 June 2010 International Friendly |  South Africa  | 1 – 0 |   | Atteridgeville, South Africa | 
| 14:15 UTC+2 | Mphela  | 
Stadium: Atteridgeville Super Stadium Attendance: 25,000  | 
| 14 June 2010 2010 FIFA World Cup |  Netherlands  | 2 – 0 |   | Johannesburg, South Africa | 
| 13:30 UTC+2 | Agger  Kuyt  | 
Stadium: Soccer City Attendance: 83,465 Referee: Stéphane Lannoy (France)  | 
| 19 June 2010 2010 FIFA World Cup |  Cameroon  | 1 – 2 |   | Pretoria, South Africa | 
| 20:30 UTC+2 | Eto'o  | 
Report | Bendtner  Rommedahl  | 
Stadium: Loftus Versfeld Stadium Attendance: 38,074 Referee: Jorge Larrionda (Uruguay)  | 
| 24 June 2010 2010 FIFA World Cup |  Denmark  | 1 – 3 |   | Rustenburg, South Africa | 
| 20:30 UTC+2 | Tomasson  | 
(FIFA Report) | Honda  Endō Okazaki  | 
Stadium: Royal Bafokeng Stadium Attendance: 27,967 Referee: Jerome Damon (South Africa)  | 
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League XI national team
On December 1, 2009, a 20-man squad Denmark League XI national football team was named to play a number of unofficial national team games at the 2010 King's Cup.[3] Before the tournament, several players had pull out. Goalkeeper Stephan Andersen due to injury,[4] Jesper Grønkjær and William Kvist due to F.C. Copenhagen's advancement in the UEFA Europa League,[5] and Michael Lumb due to his transfer move to a foreign club.[6]
The number of caps and goals reflect performances during the 2010 King's Cup.
Players
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Steffen Rasmussen | September 30, 1982 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 16 | GK | Kim Christensen | July 16, 1979 | 2 | 0 | |||
| 5 | DF | Anders Møller Christensen | July 26, 1977 | 2 | 0 | |||
| 6 | DF | Michael Jakobsen | January 2, 1986 | 3 | 0 | |||
| 7 | DF | Leon Jessen | June 11, 1986 | 2 | 0 | |||
| 9 | DF | Jim Larsen | November 6, 1985 | 3 | 1 | |||
| 15 | DF | Kris Stadsgaard | August 1, 1985 | 2 | 0 | |||
| 11 | MF | Peter Nymann | August 22, 1982 | 2 | 0 | |||
| 12 | MF | Jakob Poulsen | July 7, 1983 | 3 | 1 | |||
| 14 | MF | Søren Rieks | April 7, 1987 | 3 | 2 | |||
| 17 | MF | Johnny Thomsen | February 26, 1982 | 2 | 0 | |||
| 18 | MF | Mikkel Thygesen | October 22, 1984 | 3 | 1 | |||
| 19 | MF | Rasmus Würtz | September 18, 1983 | 3 | 0 | |||
| 20 | MF | Martin Ørnskov | October 10, 1985 | 3 | 0 | |||
| 2 | FW | Johan Absalonsen | September 16, 1985 | 2 | 1 | |||
| 3 | FW | Jesper Bech | May 25, 1982 | 3 | 1 | |||
| 4 | FW | Martin Bernburg | December 26, 1985 | 3 | 1 | |||
| 8 | FW | Michael Krohn-Dehli | June 6, 1983 | 3 | 0 | |||
| 10 | FW | Rajko Lekic | July 3, 1981 | 3 | 2 | |||
| 13 | FW | Morten Rasmussen | January 31, 1985 | 2 | 1 | |||
Schedule
| 17 January 2010 2010 King's Cup |  Denmark  | 3 – 1 |   | Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand | 
| 16:00 UTC+7 | Rieks  Rasmussen Bech  | 
Report | Peszko  | 
Stadium: 5th December Stadium | 
| 20 January 2010 2010 King's Cup |  Singapore  | 1 – 5 |   | Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand | 
| 16:00 UTC+7 | Nawaz  | 
Report | Larsen  Poulsen Lekic Thygesen Rieks  | 
Stadium: 5th December Stadium | 
| 23 January 2010 2010 King's Cup |  Thailand  | 0 – 3 |   | Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand | 
| 18:45 UTC+7 | Report | Lekic  Absalonsen Bernburg  | 
Stadium: 5th December Stadium Attendance: 20,000 Referee: Odan Charles Mbaga (Tanzania)  |