Series 1 () is the seventh level in the

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of Danish football. The division is organized by the regional branches of the

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(DBU). The division has changed its name on numerous occasions. It has previously been known as B-rækken (up until 1921–22) and Mellemrækken (1947–1984), before settling with the current name of ''Serie 1'' in 1985.

The competition

The season starts in the spring and ends in the fall, and there is promotion and relegation after each half season. Each club in the groups play the others twice, once at their home stadium and once at that of their opponents. The top team in each Series 1 group is promoted to sixth-tier regional leagues:

Copenhagen Series Copenhagen Series for men (), unofficially also known as Københavnerserien and often shortened to KS serien and KS Herre, is the highest division for men organised by the regional football association DBU København (DBUK) and one of the sixth-h ...

Funen Series Funen Series for men (), also known as Albani Series for men () for sponsorship reasons, and often shortened to FS serien and FS Herre, is the highest division for men organised by the regional football association DBU Fyn (DBUF) and one of the f ...

Jutland Series Jutland Series () is the highest division for men organized by the regional association DBU Jylland and one of the fifth-highest divisions overall in the Danish football league system. The Jutland Association Football Championship () was introduc ...

Zealand Series Zealand Series () is the highest division for men organized by the regional association DBU Sjælland and one of the sixth-highest divisions overall in the Danish football league system. The Zealand Association Football Championship () was intro ...

. The bottom two teams in each Series 1 group are relegated to

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Administration

The regional branches of the

(DBU),

DBU Copenhagen DBU Copenhagen () is the local sport governing body, governing body for association football and futsal in Copenhagen, Denmark. They are responsible for the governance and development of men's and women's football at all levels in the region. DBU ...

, DBU Funen,

DBU Jutland DBU Jutland () is the local governing body for association football and futsal in Jutland, Denmark. They are responsible for the governance and development of men's and women's football at all levels in the region. DBU Jutland is a member of the U ...

and

DBU Zealand DBU Zealand () is the local governing body for association football and futsal on Zealand, Denmark. They are responsible for the governance and development of men's and women's football at all levels in the region. DBU Zealand is a member of the Un ...

, as well as the local branches under DBU Copenhagen and DBU Zealand,

DBU Bornholm DBU Bornholm (Bornholm Football Association until 1 February 2011) is a district branch of the Danish Football Association, DBU Bornholm representing the Danish FA's football clubs on the island of Bornholm. The Danish FA's is a member of both FI ...

and

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, respectively, are responsible for the administration of Series 1. The Bornholm and Lolland-Falster Series 1 tiers are named Bornholmsserien and LF-Serien. The

is responsible for the administration of the fourth tier

Denmark Series The Denmark Series () is the fifth tier in the Danish football league system. Teams are divided into four groups of ten. The top team in each following promotion group is promoted to the Danish 3rd Division. The bottom three teams in each group ...

and the higher tiers of the

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References

{{UEFA sixth level leagues

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