Denmark · Second tier
First Division
Denmark's second tier, known locally as 1. division. A compact league that feeds the Superliga: few clubs, the same opponents met several times, and promotion decided over a long season.
28 referees have taken charge of First Division matches this season or last. Below is each one's record in the First Division since 2021: cards and fouls a match against the league average of the same seasons, and over 2.5.
This season (2026/2027) the First Division averages 3.55 cards and 23.3 fouls a match.
| Referee | Cards | vs league | Matches | Fouls | Over 2.5 | This season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonas Bøgelund | 4.32 | +0.73 | 68 | 23.6 | 62% | 6 |
| Sebastian Friis Aagerup | 4.11 | +0.53 | 72 | 21.8 | 51% | 3 |
| Jacob Rasmussen | 4.00 | +0.41 | 66 | 24.0 | 64% | 5 |
| Frida Nielsen | 3.76 | +0.14 | 39 | 23.2 | 54% | 2 |
| Jacob Stausgaard Kobberrød | 3.73 | +0.05 | 43 | 23.1 | 54% | 3 |
| Svend Funder | 3.66 | +0.11 | 31 | 23.4 | 65% | 1 |
| Jacob Karlsen | 3.59 | +0.04 | 22 | 20.1 | 59% | 0 |
| Jesper Nielsen | 3.49 | −0.10 | 74 | 19.1 | 58% | 5 |
| Nanna Løf Andersen | 3.40 | −0.09 | 22 | 20.7 | 64% | 3 |
| Mathias Lykke | 3.32 | −0.31 | 42 | 22.1 | 60% | 4 |
| Simon Rasmussen | 3.31 | −0.25 | 36 | 20.3 | 50% | 0 |
| Patrick Remon Gammelholm | 3.25 | −0.35 | 79 | 24.5 | 52% | 5 |
| Frederik Svendsen | 3.21 | −0.34 | 30 | 22.8 | 37% | 0 |
| Benjamin Helm Svedborg | 2.97 | −0.65 | 41 | 18.9 | 63% | 4 |
| Lasse Læbel Graagaard | 2.07 | −1.54 | 31 | 15.3 | 55% | 0 |
| Under 20 matches in the league: these figures are mostly luck | ||||||
| O. Simbold | 4.53 | +0.86 | 15 | 21.8 | 53% | 4 |
| F. Iriskic | 2.83 | −0.81 | 12 | 25.1 | 58% | 5 |
| Aydin Uslu | 2.73 | −0.86 | 11 | 25.4 | 82% | 0 |
| Frida Mia Klarlund | 3.90 | +0.26 | 10 | 25.5 | 30% | 2 |
| Mikkel Redder | 4.86 | +1.22 | 7 | 29.6 | 57% | 1 |
| M. Thomsen | 3.86 | +0.31 | 7 | 22.1 | 14% | 7 |
| Mads-Kristoffer Kristoffersen | 3.50 | −0.18 | 4 | 25.0 | 100% | 0 |
| Michael Tykgaard | 3.25 | −0.50 | 4 | 22.8 | 75% | 0 |
| Nanna Lindby | 4.00 | +0.45 | 2 | 25.5 | 50% | 2 |
| Herman Holthe | 4.00 | +0.45 | 1 | 30.0 | 100% | 1 |
| Allan Staal | 3.00 | −0.71 | 1 | 19.0 | 0% | 0 |
| Kalle Nummela | 3.00 | −0.55 | 1 | 18.0 | 100% | 1 |
| Jens Grabski Maae | 1.00 | −2.71 | 1 | 31.0 | 100% | 0 |
Sorted by cards a match, those with 20 or more matches in the league first. A referee's record is part referee and part luck: about half of a difference in cards carries over to their next matches, and goals do not follow the referee at all.
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