2021–22 Brøndby If Season
The 2021–22 Brøndby IF season is Brøndby IF's 41st consecutive season in top-division of the Danish football league, the 32nd consecutive in Danish Superliga, and the 56th as a football club.
Besides the Superliga, the club is also competing in the Danish Cup and this season's editions of the UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League. It is the third season with head coach Niels Frederiksen, after he replaced caretaker manager Martin Retov during the 2019–20 campaign.
| 2021–22 season | |
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_64.jpg) Brøndby playing against Red Bull Salzburg in the 2021–22 UEFA Champions League play-off round | |
| Chairman | Jan Bech Andersen |
| Head coach | Niels Frederiksen |
| Stadium | Brøndby Stadium |
| Danish Superliga | 3rd |
| Danish Cup | Quarter-finals |
| UEFA Champions League | Play-off round |
| UEFA Europa League | Group stage |
| Top goalscorer | League: Mikael Uhre (11 goals) All: Mikael Uhre (14 goals) |
Brøndby entered this season as reigning Danish Superliga champions, having won the league title for the first time in 16 years in 2021.
Players
- As of 1 September 2021
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Transfers
In
| No. | Pos | Player | Transferred from | Fee | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | GK |  Thomas Mikkelsen | Lyngby | Free | 1 July 2021 | |
| 21 | DF |  Rasmus Wikström | IFK Göteborg | Undisclosed | 29 July 2021 | |
| 3 | DF |  Henrik Heggheim | Viking | Undisclosed | 30 August 2021 | |
| 24 | FW |  Marko Divković |  DAC 1904 | Loan | 31 August 2021 |
Out
| No. | Pos | Player | Transferred to | Fee | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | GK | Michael Tørnes | Unattached | End of contract | 1 July 2021 | |
| 21 | MF | Lasse Vigen |  Zulte Waregem | Undisclosed | 1 July 2021 | |
| 3 | DF |  Anthony Jung | Werder Bremen | Free | 1 July 2021 | |
| 1 | GK | Marvin Schwäbe | 1. FC Köln | Free | 1 July 2021 | |
| 18 | MF | Jesper Lindstrøm | Eintracht Frankfurt | €7.0 million | 11 July 2021 | |
| 6 | DF |  Hjörtur Hermannsson |  Pisa | Undisclosed | 16 July 2021 | |
| 24 | DF | Joel Kabongo | Randers | Undisclosed | 27 July 2021 | |
| 7 | MF | Rezan Corlu | Lyngby | Undisclosed | 31 August 2021 |
Competitions
Danish Superliga
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Copenhagen | 22 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 43 | 13 | +30 | 48 | Qualification for the Championship round |
| 2 | Midtjylland | 22 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 37 | 22 | +15 | 42 | |
| 3 | Brøndby | 22 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 30 | 24 | +6 | 40 | |
| 4 | AaB | 22 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 36 | 26 | +10 | 38 | |
| 5 | Randers | 22 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 26 | 25 | +1 | 33 |
Source: Danish Football Association (in Danish), Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Away goals scored; 5) Play-off (played on neutral ground if determining teams for different rounds); 6) Draw.
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Away goals scored; 5) Play-off (played on neutral ground if determining teams for different rounds); 6) Draw.
Results by round - Regular season
Updated to match(es) played on 28 November 2021. Source: http://www.superliga.dk/
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Championship round
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | COP | MID | SIL | BRO | AAB | RAN | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Midtjylland | 32 | 20 | 5 | 7 | 59 | 33 | +26 | 65 | Qualification for the Champions League second qualifying round | 0–0 | — | 3–2 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 3–2 | |
| 3 | Silkeborg | 32 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 54 | 37 | +17 | 49 | Qualification for the Europa League play-off round | 3–1 | 1–4 | — | 3–0 | 4–2 | 1–0 | |
| 4 | Brøndby | 32 | 13 | 9 | 10 | 40 | 41 | −1 | 48 | Qualification for the Europa Conference League second qualifying round | 1–1 | 1–3 | 2–1 | — | 0–1 | 0–1 | |
| 5 | AaB | 32 | 13 | 6 | 13 | 47 | 45 | +2 | 45 | Qualification for the European play-off match | 0–1 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 1–3 | — | 3–0 | |
| 6 | Randers | 32 | 12 | 7 | 13 | 36 | 42 | −6 | 43 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 2–2 | — |
Source: Danish Football Association (in Danish), Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Away goals scored; 5) Play-off (played on neutral ground if determining teams for different rounds); 6) Draw.
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Away goals scored; 5) Play-off (played on neutral ground if determining teams for different rounds); 6) Draw.
Danish Cup
| 23 September 2021 Third round | Allerød FK | 1–8 | Brøndby | Lillerød |
| 19:45 | Stadium: Allerød Idrætspark |
| 28 October 2021 Fourth round | Aalborg Freja | 0–3 | Brøndby | Aalborg |
| 18:00 | Vingaard  20' | Report | Pavlović 16' Singh  52' (Børkeeiet)Fallenius 65' (Greve) | Stadium: Aalborg Stadium Referee: Mikkel Redder |
| 5 December 2021 Quarter-finals 1st leg | Brøndby | 0–2 | FC Midtjylland | Brøndbyvester |
| 14:30 CET | Mensah 20' Ben Slimane 27' | FCM Summary | Charles 22' 37' Brumado 61' (Dyhr)Lind 88' | Stadium: Brøndby Stadium Referee: Sandi Putros |
| 12 December 2021 Quarter-finals 2nd leg | Midtjylland | 1–2 (3–2 agg.) | Brøndby | Herning |
| 18:00 CET | Evander 17' Onyedika 36' (Andersson)Lind 53'Lössl 90+3' | FCM Summary | Maxsø 16' Cappis 16'Divković 28' (Mensah) 45' 73' (Riveros)Hedlund 89' | Stadium: MCH Arena Referee: Jens Maae |
UEFA Champions League
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Brøndby
Brøndby | 17 August 2021 Play-off round 1st leg | Red Bull Salzburg  | 2–1 | Brøndby | Stadion Wals-Siezenheim, Wals-Siezenheim |
| 21:00 | Report |
| Attendance: 17,538 Referee: Szymon Marciniak (Poland) |
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Red Bull Salzburg
Red Bull Salzburg | 25 August 2021 Play-off round 2nd leg | Brøndby | 1–2 (2–4 agg.) | Red Bull Salzburg | Brøndby Stadium, Brøndbyvester |
| 21:00 |
| Report | Attendance: 22,397 Referee: Carlos del Cerro Grande (Spain) |
UEFA Europa League
Group stage
The draw for the group stage was held on 27 August 2021.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | LYO | RAN | SPP | BRO | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Lyon | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 5 | +11 | 16 | Advance to round of 16 | — | 1–1 | 3–0 | 3–0 | |
| 2 |  Rangers | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 8 | Advance to knockout round play-offs | 0–2 | — | 2–0 | 2–0 | |
| 3 |  Sparta Prague | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | −3 | 7 | Transfer to Europa Conference League | 3–4 | 1–0 | — | 2–0 | |
| 4 | Brøndby | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 11 | −9 | 2 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 0–0 | — |
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Sparta Prague
Sparta Prague | 16 September 2021 1 | Brøndby | 0–0 | Sparta Prague | Brøndby Stadium, Brøndbyvester |
| 21:00 | Report | Attendance: 18,867 Referee: Aleksandar Stavrev (North Macedonia) |
v Brøndby
Brøndby | 30 September 2021 2 | Lyon | 3–0 | Brøndby | Parc Olympique Lyonnais, Décines-Charpieu |
| 18:45 |
| Report | Attendance: 25,466 Referee: Harald Lechner (Austria) |
v Brøndby
Brøndby | 21 October 2021 3 | Rangers | 2–0 | Brøndby | Ibrox Stadium, Glasgow |
| 21:00 (20:00 BST) | Report | Attendance: 46,842 Referee: Fran Jović (Croatia) |
v 
Rangers
Rangers | 4 November 2021 4 | Brøndby | 1–1 | Rangers | Brøndby Stadium, Brøndbyvester |
| 18:45 | Report |
| Attendance: 20,462 Referee: Nikola Dabanović (Montenegro) |
v 
Lyon
Lyon | 25 November 2021 5 | Brøndby | 1–3 | Lyon | Brøndby Stadium, Brøndbyvester |
| 21:00 |
| Report | Attendance: 16,645 Referee: Georgi Kabakov (Bulgaria) |
v Brøndby
Brøndby | 9 December 2021 6 | Sparta Prague | 2–0 | Brøndby | Stadion Letná, Prague |
| 18:45 | Report | Attendance: 976 Referee: Craig Pawson (England) |
Statistics
Goalscorers
- As of 12 December 2021
| Rank | Player | Danish Superliga | Danish Cup | Champions League | Europa League | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mikael Uhre | 11 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 14 |
| 2 |  Christian Cappis | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 3 |  Andrija Pavlović | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 4 | Marko Divković | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Oskar Fallenius | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| Morten Frendrup | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| Andreas Maxsø | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| Jagvir Singh | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 9 | Tobias Børkeeiet | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Andreas Bruus | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Simon Hedlund | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Michael Lumb | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Kevin Mensah | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Josip Radošević | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Sigurd Rosted | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
 Anis Ben Slimane | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Own goals | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| Total | 25 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 42 | |
References
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