2015–16 Danish 1st Division
The 2015–16 Danish 1st Division season marked the 20th season of the league operating as the second tier of Danish football and the 76th season overall under the 1st Division name. The league is governed by the Danish Football Association.
The division-champion, the runners-up and the third placed team are promoted to the 2016–17 Danish Superliga because the Danish Superliga will be expanded to 14 teams from the beginning of the 2016–17 season. The team in the 12th place is relegated to the 2016–17 Danish 2nd Divisions.
Participants
FC Vestsjælland and Silkeborg IF finished the 2014–15 season of the Superliga in 11th and 12th place, respectively, and were relegated to the 1st Division. They replaced Viborg FF and AGF, who were promoted to the 2015–16 Danish Superliga.FC Helsingør and Næstved BK won promotion from the 2014–15 Danish 2nd Divisions. They replaced Akademisk Boldklub and Brønshøj Boldklub.
Stadia and locations
| Club | Location | Stadium | Turf | Capacity | 2014–15 position |
| Horsens | CASA Arena Horsens | Natural | 10,400 | ||
| Fredericia | Monjasa Park | Natural | 4,000 | ||
| Helsingør | Helsingør Stadion | Natural | 4,500 | ||
| Roskilde | Roskilde Idrætspark | Natural | 6,000 | ||
| Slagelse | Harboe Arena Slagelse | Natural | 10,000 | ||
| Herfølge/Køge | SEAS-NVE Park Castus Park | Natural | 8,000 | ||
| Lyngby | Lyngby Stadion | Natural | 8,000 | ||
| Næstved | Næstved Stadion | Natural | 10,000 | ||
| Silkeborg | MASCOT Park | Natural | 10,000 | ||
| Skive | Spar Nord Arena | Natural | 10,000 | ||
| Vejle | Vejle Stadion | Natural | 10,418 | ||
| Hjørring | Bredbånd Nord Arena | Natural | 7,500 |
Personnel and sponsoring
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players and Managers may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.| Team | Head coach | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor | |||
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