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{{Infobox football league
|name        = Danmarksturneringens 2. division
|logo        = Danish 2nd Division 2011.svg
|pixels      = 180
|country     = [[Denmark]]
|confed      = [[UEFA]]
|organiser   = [[Divisionsforeningen]]
|founded     = {{Start date and age|df=yes|1936}}<ref name="df-2div" />
|first       = [[1936–37 3. Serie|1936–37]]
|folded      = 
|divisions   = 2 (2018–2021)<br />1 (from 2021)<ref name="df-nsi2d" />
|teams       = 28 (2020–2021)<br />12 (from 2021)<ref name="df-nsi2d" />
|promotion   = [[Danish 1st Division|1st Division]]
|relegation  = [[Danish 3rd Division|3rd Division]]
|pyramid     = Danish football league system
|levels      = 3
|domest_cup  = [[Danish Cup]] (1954–''present'')
|champions   = [[Esbjerg fB]] (1st title)
|season      = [[2023–24 Danish 2nd Division|2023–24]]
|most_champs = 
|tv          = [[Kanal Sport]] (2014–2016)<ref name="kanalsport" /><br />[[Ekstra Bladet]] PLUS (2019–''present'')<ref name="ebtv" />
|sponsor     = 
|website     = {{URL|http://www.2-division.dk/|2-division.dk}}
|current     = [[2024–25 Danish 2nd Division]]
}}

The '''2nd Division''' ({{langx|da|'''Danmarksturneringens 2. division'''<ref name="spell" group="nb" /> or '''Herre-DM 2. division'''<ref name="spell" group="nb" />}}) is a professional [[association football]] league for men and the third division in Denmark.<ref name="tb-02.05.2020" /><ref name="tips-08.05.2020" /><ref name="tb-08.05.2020" /> It is organised by the [[Divisionsforeningen]] on behalf of the [[Danish Football Association]] (Danish FA; DBU) as part of the nation-wide [[Danmarksturneringen i fodbold]] (Herre-DM) and is positioned between the second-tier [[Danish 1st Division|1st Division]] and the fourth-tier [[Danish 3rd Division]] in the [[Danish football league system]].<ref name="laws-hdm" /> Clubs in the league must meet certain criteria concerning appropriate facilities and finances.<ref name="2dm" /> All of the 2nd Division clubs qualify for the proper rounds of the [[Danish Cup|DBU Pokalen]]. The number of [[Promotion and relegation|promoted and relegated]] clubs has fluctuated over the years. In the [[2020–21 Danish 2nd Division|2020–21 season]] two clubs were directly promoted to the 1st Division, while eight teams were relegated to the Denmark Series.<ref name="df-nsi2d" /> From the 2021–22 season, it was changed to two promotion spots and two relegation spots.<ref name="df-nsi2d" />

A third-tier league under the auspices of the Danish FA was introduced to the nation-wide league structure in 1936, beginning with two divisions of four clubs each in the [[1936–37 3. Serie|1936–37]] season.<ref name="df-2div" /> Due to [[Denmark in World War II|World War II]], the league was placed on hiatus for five years until its reintroduction as a single division with 10 clubs in 1945. In the 1966 season, the league was expanded to include two divisions, coinciding with the dissolution of the [[Kvalifikationsturneringen]] and the introduction of the new fourth-tier, [[Denmark Series]] (Danmarksserien). It returned to a single division format in the 1975 season, before once again converting to a two division format in 1986, a single division in 1997 and a two division format in 2005. From 1991 to 1997 the league was played as semi-annual seasons, when the higher ranking leagues switched to an autumn-spring calendar match schedule while the lower ranking leagues continued with spring-autumn tournaments — a revisit to the same calendar schedule that had been played until 1956. In 2015–2020, the league consisted of two stages; a preliminary round split into 2–3 groups with clubs qualifying for either a promotion or relegation round.

From 1936–37 and 1939–40, 1966 until 1964 and in the 1986 season, a championship final was played at the end of the season to determine the overall league winners between the west and east groups. The short lived [[Kvalifikationsligaen]] in the springs from 1992 to 1995 meant that the league's status as the third-tier in [[Football in Denmark|Danish football]] was dropped one level to temporarily become the fourth best level. In the seasons from 2005–06 to 2010–11, the tournament rules were changed to allow a maximum of eight [[Danish Superliga|Superliga]] [[Danish reserve football teams|reserve teams]] to compete in the third-tier — the reserve teams were eventually moved to the [[2011–12 Danish Reserve League]] upon its creation. The division has changed its name on several occasions. It has previously been known as '''III Serie''' (1936–37 until 1939/40;  or '''3. Serie'''), '''3. Division''' (1945/46 until 1990; or '''3. division'''<ref name="rsbg48" />), before settling with the current name beginning with the 1991-season. Due to a [[Sponsor (commercial)|sponsorship]] arrangement, it was known as '''Kanal Sport Divisionen''' during the [[2015–16 Danish 2nd Division|2015–16 season]], and since the 2025–26 season as '''CampoBet 2. Division'''.<ref name="kanalsport" /><ref name="1dsntbl" />

==History==
===Formation of national third-tier===
The decision to establish a nation-wide third-tier league as part of the [[Danmarksturneringen i fodbold]] below the second-tier [[Danish 1st Division|II Serie]] was made at the annual convention of the Danish FA (DBU), in 1936.<ref name="df-2div" /> The league started its operation in August 1936, when III Serie was created with two geographically divided constituencies, each including four teams playing two matches at home and away. Out of the eight teams, only one gained promotion to the second-tier the following season, following the promotion play-offs at the end of the season, which at the same time determined the overall league champions. With the [[Denmark in World War II|occupation of Denmark during World War II]], the Danmarksturneringen's three league structure was disbanded in 1940.

===Reintroduction of the third-tier 1945===
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In 1945, a Danish third level was reintroduced as the bufferzone between the elite teams and the amateur clubs with 10 teams.<ref name="df-2div" /> One team gained promotion to 2nd Division, and one relegated to the club's respective regional football league. In 1951, The 3rd Division was expanded to 12 teams and to teams was relegated to a newly created Kvalifikationsturneringen – the new buffer between the Danmarksturneringen and the regional football leagues. The structure was changed again in 1966. Two geographical groups with 12 teams each were created. Only one team could be promoted and two teams be relegated. The Danish 2nd Division West would for the most part consist of teams from the Jutland FA and Funen FA, while Danish 2nd Division East would consist of teams from the Zealand FA, Copenhagen FA, Lolland-Falster FA and Bornholm FA. In 1975, the number of teams in the league got expanded and the 3rd Division rolled into one row with 16 teams, where two teams could be promoted to the 2nd Division and teams relegated to the [[Denmark Series]].

The Danish top-flight league was renamed in 1991, which included the second-tier being renamed to 1st Division and the third-tier becoming known as the 2nd Division. From 2005, the 2nd Division was changed to have 14 teams each in the East and West pools, with three teams to promote. In addition, access of up to eight reserve teams of the [[Danish Superliga]] clubs was allowed in the 2nd Division. The number of teams in the 2nd Division was increased to 16 teams in 2008. In 2010, the reserve teams were removed from the 2nd Division following the foundation of the [[Danish Reserve League]]. The 2nd Division did change again in 2015, that reduced the number of teams in the 2nd Division from 32 to 24. 3 pools with each 8 teams was created, where the four top finishers in each pool would be playing for promotion to the 1st Division, with promotion for the two best-placed teams. Also, there would be a relegation pool for the 12 teams that end up as 5–8 in one of their 3 pools, where the 9–12th places relegated to the Denmark Series.

==Sponsors and logos==
In 2011, it was announced that for the first time, the third-tier would be given its own logo, taking effect at the start of the 2011–12 season. The league changed its official name to Kanal Sport Divisionen for the 2015–16 season, when the naming rights were acquired by the Danish sports TV-channel [[Kanal Sport]].<ref name="kanalsport" /> In June 2025, Soft2Bet, the operator of CampoBet and Betinia, chose to become the title sponsor of the second, third, and fourth divisions starting from the 2025/26 season and for at least two seasons.<ref name="1dsntbl" />

Former and current logos for the 2nd Division.

<gallery widths="170px">
File:Danish 2nd Division 2011.svg | '''2. division'''<br />(2011–12 until 2014–15)<br />No league sponsor
File:Kanal Sport Divisionen 2015.svg | '''Kanal Sport Divisionen'''<br />(2015–16 season)<ref name="kanalsport" /><br />Sponsor: [[Kanal Sport]]
File:Danish 2nd Division 2011.svg | '''2. division'''<br />(2016–17 until 2024–25)<br />No league sponsor
File:blank.png | '''CampoBet 2. Division'''<br />(since 2025–26)<ref name="1dsntbl" /><br />Sponsor: Soft2Bet
</gallery>

==Winners of the 2nd Division and predecessors==
{{col-begin}}
{{col-2}}
===III Serie West (1936–1940)===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders"
|-
! rowspan=2|Season
! rowspan=2|Winners
! rowspan=2|Runners-up
! colspan=2|Top scorer(s)
! rowspan=2|Ref
|-
! Name
! Goals
|-
| [[1936–37 III Serie|1936–37]]
| [[Fredericia Boldklub|Fredericia BK]]
| [[Horsens Forenede Sportsklubber|Horsens FS]]
| 
| 
| 
|-
| [[1937–38 III Serie|1937–38]]
| [[Vejle Boldklub|Vejle BK]]
| [[Holstebro Boldklub|Holstebro BK]]
| Laurits Andersen (Vejle BK)
| 13
| <ref name="rsssf-2d3dtop" />
|-
| [[1938–39 III Serie|1938–39]]
| Vejle BK
| Holstebro BK
| Charles Knudsen (Vejle BK)
| 10
| <ref name="rsssf-2d3dtop" />
|-
| [[1939–40 III Serie|1939–40]]
| Vejle BK<sup>{{dagger}}</sup>
| Holstebro BK
| Charles Knudsen (Vejle BK)
| 13
| <ref name="rsssf-2d3dtop" />
|}
* <small><sup>{{dagger}}</sup>: Winners of the season's overall league championship final.</small>
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===III Serie East (1936–1940)===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders"
|-
! rowspan=2|Season
! rowspan=2|Winners
! rowspan=2|Runners-up
! colspan=2|Top scorer(s)
! rowspan=2|Ref
|-
! Name
! Goals
|-
| [[1936–37 III Serie|1936–37]]
| [[KFUMs Boldklub København|KFUM København]]<sup>{{dagger}}</sup>
| [[Nakskov Boldklub|Nakskov BK]]
| Aage Nielsen (KFUM København)
| 10
| <ref name="rsssf-2d3dtop" />
|-
| [[1937–38 III Serie|1937–38]]
| [[Østerbros Boldklub|Østerbros BK]]<sup>{{dagger}}</sup>
| [[Skovshoved IF]]
| 
| 
| 
|-
| [[1938–39 III Serie|1938–39]]
| Nakskov BK<sup>{{dagger}}</sup>
| [[Slagelse BK&IF]]
| 
| 
| 
|-
| [[1939–40 III Serie|1939–40]]
| [[Korsør Boldklub|Korsør BK]]
| Skovshoved IF
| Adolf Bechmann (Skovshoved IF)
| 13
| <ref name="rsssf-2d3dtop" />
|}
* <small><sup>{{dagger}}</sup>: Winners of the season's overall league championship final.</small>
{{col-end}}
===3rd Division (1945–1965)===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders"
|-
! rowspan=2|Season
! rowspan=2|Winners
! rowspan=2|Runners-up
! colspan=2|Top scorer(s)
! rowspan=2|Ref
|-
! Name
! Goals
|-
| [[1945–46 Danish 3rd Division|1945–46]]
| [[Odense Boldklub|Odense BK]]
| [[KFUMs Boldklub Odense|Odense KFUM]]
| Svend Jørgen Hansen (Odense BK)
| 28
| <ref name="rsssf-2d3dtop" />
|-
| [[1946–47 Danish 3rd Division|1946–47]]
| [[Brønshøj Boldklub|Brønshøj BK]]
| [[Næstved IF]]
| Kaj Pettersson (Brønshøj BK)
| 35
| <ref name="rsssf-2d3dtop" />
|-
| [[1947–48 Danish 3rd Division|1947–48]]
| Næstved IF
| Odense KFUM
| Valdemar Kendzior ([[Korsør Boldklub|Korsør BK]])<br />Esben Donnerborg (Næstved IF)
| 22
| <ref name="rsssf-2d3dtop" />
|-
| [[1948–49 Danish 3rd Division|1948–49]]
| [[Skovshoved IF]]
| [[:da:Horsens_fS|Horsens FS]]
| Adolf Bechmann (Skovshoved IF)
| 20
| <ref name="rsssf-2d3dtop" />
|-
| [[1949–50 Danish 3rd Division|1949–50]]
| [[Boldklubben 1913|B 1913]]
| [[Vejen SF]]
| Ove Dziegel ([[Nakskov Boldklub|Nakskov BK]])
| 20
| <ref name="rsssf-2d3dtop" />
|-
| [[1950–51 Danish 3rd Division|1950–51]]
| [[Horsens Forenede Sportsklubber|Horsens FS]]
| [[Hellerup IK]]
| Bent Petersen (Horsens FS)
| 17
| <ref name="rsssf-2d3dtop" />
|-
| [[1951–52 Danish 3rd Division|1951–52]]
| [[Vejle Boldklub|Vejle BK]]
| Odense KFUM
| Ernst Petersen ([[Arbejdernes Idrætsklub Aarhus|AIA]])
| 21
| <ref name="rsssf-2d3dtop" />
|-
| [[1952–53 Danish 3rd Division|1952–53]]
| [[Arbejdernes Idrætsklub Aarhus|AIA]]
| Hellerup IK
| Ernst Petersen (AIA)
| 24
| <ref name="rsssf-2d3dtop" />
|-
| [[1953–54 Danish 3rd Division|1953–54]]
| Hellerup IK
| [[Helsingør IF]]
| Helge Gravesen ([[Vanløse IF]])
| 24
| <ref name="rsssf-2d3dtop" />
|-
| [[1954–55 Danish 3rd Division|1954–55]]
| [[Vanløse IF]]
| [[Boldklubben Fremad Amager|BK Fremad Amager]]
| Jørgen Larsen ([[Lendemark Boldklub|Lendemark BK]])
| 25
| <ref name="rsssf-2d3dtop" />
|-
| [[1955–56 Danish 3rd Division|1955–56]]
| Brønshøj BK
| [[Nykøbing Falster Boldklub af 1901|B 1901]]
| Ove Andersen (Brønshøj BK)
| 26
| <ref name="rsssf-2d3dtop" />
|-
| [[1956–57 Danish 3rd Division|1956–57]]
| [[Ikast FS]]
| [[Frederikshavn fI]]
| Leo D. Nielsen (Ikast FS)
| 31
| <ref name="rsssf-2d3dtop" />
|-
| [[1958 Danish 3rd Division|1958]]
| [[Randers Sportsklub Freja|Randers SK Freja]]
| BK Fremad Amager
| Ole Madsen (Hellerup IK)<br />[[Helge Jørgensen (footballer, born 1937)|Helge Jørgensen]] (Odense KFUM)
| 26
| <ref name="rsssf-2d3dtop" />
|-
| [[1959 Danish 3rd Division|1959]]
| [[Boldklubben Rødovre|BK Rødovre]]
| [[Boldklubben Frem Sakskøbing|BK Frem Sakskøbing]]
| [[Harald Nielsen]] (Frederikshavn fI)
| 19
| <ref name="rsssf-2d3dtop" />
|-
| [[1960 Danish 3rd Division|1960]]
| Odense KFUM
| Hellerup IK
| [[Helge Jørgensen (footballer, born 1937)|Helge Jørgensen]] (Odense KFUM)
| 28
| <ref name="rsssf-2d3dtop" />
|-
| [[1961 Danish 3rd Division|1961]]
| [[Viborg FF]]
| Horsens FS
| [[Finn Døssing]] (Viborg FF)
| 23
| <ref name="rsssf-2d3dtop" />
|-
| [[1962 Danish 3rd Division|1962]]
| Vanløse IF
| Ikast FS
| Adser Skov (Vanløse IF)
| 21
| <ref name="rsssf-2d3dtop" />
|-
| [[1963 Danish 3rd Division|1963]]
| [[Hvidovre IF]]
| Næstved IF
| Bjarne Jensen ([[Idrætsklubben Aalborg Chang|IK Aalborg Chang]])
| 23
| <ref name="rsssf-2d3dtop" />
|-
| [[1964 Danish 3rd Division|1964]]
| [[Holbæk B&IF]]
| AIA
| Flemming Jensen ([[IK Skovbakken]])
| 18
| <ref name="df3" /><ref name="akt-16.11.1964" />
|-
| [[1965 Danish 3rd Division|1965]]
| Vanløse IF
| Randers SK Freja
| Bjarne Jensen (IK Aalborg Chang)
| 21
| <ref name="rsssf-2d3dtop" />
|}
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{{col-2}}
===3rd Division West (1966–1974)===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders"
|-
! rowspan=2|Season
! rowspan=2|Winners
! rowspan=2|Runners-up
! colspan=2|Top scorer(s)
! rowspan=2|Ref
|-
! Name
! Goals
|-
| [[1966 Danish 3rd Division|1966]]
| [[Silkeborg IF]]<sup>{{dagger}}</sup>
| [[Idrætsklubben Aalborg Chang|IK Aalborg Chang]]
| Bjarne Jensen (IK Aalborg Chang)
| 22
| <ref name="rsssf-2d3dtop" />
|-
| [[1967 Danish 3rd Division|1967]]
| [[IK Skovbakken]]<sup>{{dagger}}</sup>
| [[Frederikshavn fI]]
| Ole Larsen (IK Skovbakken)<br />Preben Plougmann ([[Stoholm IF]])<br />Finn Johansen (Stoholm IF)
| 17
| <ref name="rsssf-2d3dtop" />
|-
| [[1968 Danish 3rd Division|1968]]
| [[Kolding IF]]<sup>{{dagger}}</sup>
| Frederikshavn fI
| Niels Erik KIldemoes (Odense KFUM)
| 25
| <ref name="rsssf-2d3dtop" />
|-
| [[1969 Danish 3rd Division|1969]]
| [[IF Fuglebakken]]<sup>{{dagger}}</sup>
| [[Viborg FF]]
| Kristen Nygaard (IF Fuglebakken)
| 25
| <ref name="rsssf-2d3dtop" />
|-
| [[1970 Danish 3rd Division|1970]]
| Silkeborg IF
| [[Boldklubben Herning Fremad|BK Herning Fremad]]
| 
| 
| 
|-
| [[1971 Danish 3rd Division|1971]]
| [[Svendborg fB]]<sup>{{dagger}}</sup>
| [[KFUMs Boldklub Odense|Odense KFUM]]
| Heino Hansen ([[Kalundborg GF&BK]])<br />[[Helge Jørgensen (footballer, born 1937)|Helge Jørgensen]] (Odense KFUM)
| 17
| <ref name="rsssf-2d3dtop" />
|-
| [[1972 Danish 3rd Division|1972]]
| [[Aabenraa Boldklub|Aabenraa BK]]
| Frederikshavn fI
| Willy Moshage (Aabenraa BK)
| 23
| <ref name="rsssf-2d3dtop" />
|-
| [[1973 Danish 3rd Division|1973]]
| [[Esbjerg fB]]<sup>{{dagger}}</sup>
| [[Ikast FS]]
| Kristian Østergaard (Esbjerg fB)
| 20
| <ref name="rsssf-2d3dtop" />
|-
| [[1974 Danish 3rd Division|1974]]
| [[Nakskov Boldklub|Nakskov BK]]
| Frederikshavn fI
| Henning Marxen ([[Middelfart G&BK]])
| 21
| <ref name="rsssf-2d3dtop" />
|}
* <small><sup>{{dagger}}</sup>: Winners of the season's overall league championship final.</small>
{{col-2}}
===3rd Division East (1966–1974)===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders"
|-
! rowspan=2|Season
! rowspan=2|Winners
! rowspan=2|Runners-up
! colspan=2|Top scorer(s)
! rowspan=2|Ref
|-
! Name
! Goals
|-
| [[1966 Danish 3rd Division|1966]]
| [[Lyngby Boldklub|Lyngby BK]]
| [[KFUMs Boldklub København|KFUM København]]
| Jørgen Jørgensen ([[Holbæk B&IF]])
| 20
| <ref name="rsssf-2d3dtop" />
|-
| [[1967 Danish 3rd Division|1967]]
| [[Slagelse BK&IF]]
| [[Taastrup IK]]
| Kaj Lykke ([[Holbæk B&IF]])
| 18
| <ref name="rsssf-2d3dtop" />
|-
| [[1968 Danish 3rd Division|1968]]
| [[Holbæk B&IF]]
| [[Boldklubben Fremad Amager|BK Fremad Amager]]
| Jørgen Larsen (Lyngby BK)
| 20
| <ref name="rsssf-2d3dtop" />
|-
| [[1969 Danish 3rd Division|1969]]
| BK Fremad Amager
| [[Hellerup IK]]
| Peter Kristensen (BK Fremad Amager)
| 20
| <ref name="rsssf-2d3dtop" />
|-
| [[1970 Danish 3rd Division|1970]]
| Slagelse BK&IF<sup>{{dagger}}</sup>
| [[Boldklubben af 1893|B.93]]
| Jan Højland (B.93)<br />Lau Jensen ([[Herfølge Boldklub|Herfølge BK]])<br />Peter Johansson (Slagelse BK&IF)
| 16
| <ref name="rsssf-2d3dtop" />
|-
| [[1971 Danish 3rd Division|1971]]
| BK Fremad Amager
| B.93
| 
| 
| 
|-
| [[1972 Danish 3rd Division|1972]]
| B.93<sup>{{dagger}}</sup>
| [[Helsingør IF]]
| Bent Andersen (B.93)
| 20
| <ref name="rsssf-2d3dtop" />
|-
| [[1973 Danish 3rd Division|1973]]
| [[Vanløse IF]]
| Helsingør IF
| Bjarne Pettersson (Vanløse IF)
| 23
| <ref name="rsssf-2d3dtop" />
|-
| [[1974 Danish 3rd Division|1974]]
| [[Kastrup Boldklub|Kastrup BK]]<sup>{{dagger}}</sup>
| [[Glostrup IC]]
| Lars Francker (Lyngby BK)
| 18
| <ref name="rsssf-2d3dtop" />
|}
* <small><sup>{{dagger}}</sup>: Winners of the season's overall league championship final.</small>
{{col-end}}
===3rd Division (1975–1985)===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders"
|-
! rowspan=2|Season
! rowspan=2|Winners
! rowspan=2|Runners-up
! colspan=2|Top scorer(s)
! rowspan=2|Ref
|-
! Name
! Goals
|-
| [[1975 Danish 3rd Division|1975]]
| [[Ikast FS]]
| [[Herfølge Boldklub|Herfølge BK]]
| Anders Bjerregaard (Ikast FS)
| 20
| <ref name="rsssf-2d3dtop" />
|-
| [[1976 Danish 3rd Division|1976]]
| [[IK Skovbakken]]
| [[Helsingør IF]]
| Klaus Granlund ([[Hellerup IK]])
| 26
| <ref name="rsssf-2d3dtop" />
|-
| [[1977 Danish 3rd Division|1977]]
| [[Lyngby Boldklub|Lyngby BK]]
| [[Brøndby IF]]
| [[Klaus Berggreen]] (Lyngby BK)
| 22
| <ref name="rsssf-2d3dtop" />
|-
| [[1978 Danish 3rd Division|1978]]
| Herfølge BK
| [[Roskilde Boldklub af 1906|Roskilde B1906]]
| Jørgen Petersen ([[Viborg FF]])
| 22
| <ref name="rsssf-2d3dtop" />
|-
| [[1979 Danish 3rd Division|1979]]
| [[Kolding IF]]
| Helsingør IF
| Morten Svart ([[Brønshøj Boldklub|Brønshøj BK]])
| 23
| <ref name="rsssf-2d3dtop" />
|-
| [[1980 Danish 3rd Division|1980]]
| [[Glostrup IC]]
| [[Odense Kammeraternes Sportsklub|OKS]]
| Claus Granlund (Hellerup IK)
| 21
| <ref name="rsssf-2d3dtop" />
|-
| [[1981 Danish 3rd Division|1981]]
| [[Boldklubben Avarta|BK Avarta]]
| [[Brønshøj Boldklub|Brønshøj BK]]
| Gunnar Weber ([[Dragør Boldklub|Dragør BK]])
| 27
| <ref name="rsssf-2d3dtop" />
|-
| [[1982 Danish 3rd Division|1982]]
| Roskilde B1906
| [[Svendborg fB]]
| Henrik Andersen ([[Hjørring IF]])
| 20
| <ref name="rsssf-2d3dtop" />
|-
| [[1983 Danish 3rd Division|1983]]
| [[Boldklubben 1913|B 1913]]
| [[Randers Sportsklub Freja|Randers SK Freja]]
| Lars Britz ([[Slagelse BK&IF]])
| 24
| <ref name="rsssf-2d3dtop" />
|-
| [[1984 Danish 3rd Division|1984]]
| [[AaB Fodbold|Aalborg BK]]
| [[Horsens Forenede Sportsklubber|Horsens FS]]
| Warly Jørgensen ([[Næsby Boldklub|Næsby BK]])
| 18
| <ref name="rsssf-2d3dtop" />
|-
| [[1985 Danish 3rd Division|1985]]
| [[Greve Fodbold|Greve IF]]
| [[Vanløse IF]]
| Jan Krause (Vanløse IF)
| 27
| <ref name="rsssf-2d3dtop" />
|}
{{col-begin}}
{{col-2}}
===3rd Division West (1986–1990)===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders"
|-
! rowspan=2|Season
! rowspan=2|Winners
! rowspan=2|Runners-up
! colspan=2|Top scorer(s)
! rowspan=2|Ref
|-
! Name
! Goals
|-
| [[1986 Danish 3rd Division|1986]]
| [[Slagelse BK&IF]]<sup>{{dagger}}</sup>
| [[Odense Kammeraternes Sportsklub|OKS]]
| 
| 
| 
|-
| [[1987 Danish 3rd Division|1987]]
| [[Horsens Forenede Sportsklubber|Horsens FS]]
| [[Odense Kammeraternes Sportsklub|OKS]]
| Steen Engby (Horsens FS)<br />Jacob Harder (OKS)
| 18
| <ref name="rsssf-2d3dtop" />
|-
| [[1988 Danish 3rd Division|1988]]
| [[Boldklubben 1909|B 1909]]
| [[Nørresundby Boldklub|Nørresundby BK]]
| Jan Knudsen (B 1909)
| 19
| <ref name="rsssf-2d3dtop" />
|-
| [[1989 Danish 3rd Division|1989]]
| [[Svendborg fB]]
| [[Greve Fodbold|Greve IF]]
| Jan Nielsen (Greve IF)
| 19
| <ref name="rsssf-2d3dtop" />
|-
| [[1990 Danish 3rd Division|1990]]
| Horsens FS
| [[Varde IF]]
| 
| 
| 
|}
* <small><sup>{{dagger}}</sup>: Winners of the season's overall league championship final.</small>
{{col-2}}
===3rd Division East (1986–1990)===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders"
|-
! rowspan=2|Season
! rowspan=2|Winners
! rowspan=2|Runners-up
! colspan=2|Top scorer(s)
! rowspan=2|Ref
|-
! Name
! Goals
|-
| [[1986 Danish 3rd Division|1986]]
| [[Helsingør IF]]
| [[Boldklubben Fremad Valby|BK Fremad Valby]]
| Peter Rasmussen ([[Nykøbing Falster Boldklub af 1901|B 1901]])
| 30
| <ref name="rsssf-2d3dtop" />
|-
| [[1987 Danish 3rd Division|1987]]
| [[Boldklubben Fremad Amager|BK Fremad Amager]]
| [[Boldklubben Avarta|BK Avarta]]
| Bernd Dietrich (BK Fremad Amager)
| 15
| <ref name="rsssf-2d3dtop" />
|-
| [[1988 Danish 3rd Division|1988]]
| BK Avarta
| [[Holbæk B&IF]]
| Per H. Jensen (Holbæk B&IF)
| 13
| <ref name="rsssf-2d3dtop" />
|-
| [[1989 Danish 3rd Division|1989]]
| [[Boldklubben af 1893|B.93]]
| [[Ølstykke FC]]
| Peter Eriksen ([[Dragør Boldklub|Dragør BK]])
| 20
| <ref name="rsssf-2d3dtop" />
|-
| [[1990 Danish 3rd Division|1990]]
| [[IF Skjold Birkerød]]
| [[Akademisk Boldklub|Akademisk BK]]
| Peter Lassen ([[Køge Boldklub|Køge BK]] and [[Hvidovre IF]])
| 22
| <ref name="rsssf-2d3dtop" />
|}
{{col-end}}
{{col-begin}}
{{col-2}}
===2nd Division West (1991–1997)===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders"
|-
! rowspan=2|Season
! rowspan=2|Winners
! rowspan=2|Runners-up
! colspan=2|Top scorer(s)
! rowspan=2|Ref
|-
! Name
! Goals
|-
| [[1991 Danish 2nd Division|1991]]
| [[Nørresundby Boldklub|Nørresundby BK]]
| [[Randers Sportsklub Freja|Randers SK Freja]]
| Bo Hansen ([[Holstebro Boldklub|Holstebro BK]])
| 17
| <ref name="rsssf-2d3dtop" />
|-
| [[1991–92 Danish 2nd Division|1991–92 grundspil]]
| [[Horsens Forenede Sportsklubber|Horsens FS]]
| [[Esbjerg fB]]
| 
| 
| 
|-
| [[1991–92 Danish 2nd Division|1991–92 slutspil]]<ref name="kvall" group="nb" />
| [[Svendborg fB]]
| [[Akademisk Boldklub|Akademisk BK]]
| Flemming Christensen (Akademisk BK)
| 14
| <ref name="rsssf-2d3dtop" />
|-
| [[1992–93 Danish 2nd Division|1992–93 grundspil]]
| [[Ølstykke FC]]
| Horsens FS
| Peter Rasmussen ([[Nørre Aaby IK]])
| 14
| <ref name="rsssf-2d3dtop" />
|-
| [[1992–93 Danish 2nd Division|1992–93 slutspil]]<ref name="kvall" group="nb" />
| [[Holstebro Boldklub|Holstebro BK]]
| [[Boldklubben Herning Fremad|BK Herning Fremad]]
| Peter Rasmussen (Nørre Aaby IK)
| 12
| <ref name="rsssf-2d3dtop" />
|-
| [[1993–94 Danish 2nd Division|1993–94 grundspil]]
| BK Herning Fremad
| Holstebro BK
| Per Andersen (Holstebro BK)
| 18
| <ref name="rsssf-2d3dtop" />
|-
| [[1993–94 Danish 2nd Division|1993–94 slutspil]]<ref name="kvall" group="nb" />
| [[Haderslev Fodboldklub|Haderslev FK]]
| [[Idrætsklubben Aalborg Chang|IK Aalborg Chang]]
| Kim Michelsen ([[IF Skjold Birkerød]])
| 15
| <ref name="rsssf-2d3dtop" />
|-
| [[1994–95 Danish 2nd Division|1994–95 grundspil]]
| BK Herning Fremad
| Svendborg fB
| Ole Pedersen (Svendborg fB)
| 15
| <ref name="rsssf-2d3dtop" />
|-
| [[1994–95 Danish 2nd Division|1994–95 slutspil]]<ref name="kvall" group="nb" />
| [[Nørre Aaby IK]]
| [[Boldklubben 1909|B 1909]]
| Peter Rasmussen (Nørre Aaby IK)
| 14
| <ref name="rsssf-2d3dtop" />
|-
| [[1995–96 Danish 2nd Division|1995–96 fall]]
| [[Aarhus Fremad Fodbold|Aarhus Fremad]]
| Nørresundby BK
| Søren Hermansen (Aarhus Fremad)
| 18
| <ref name="rsssf-2d3dtop" />
|-
| [[1995–96 Danish 2nd Division|1995–96 spring]]
| Aarhus Fremad
| Haderslev FK
| Søren Hermansen (Aarhus Fremad)
| 15
| <ref name="rsssf-2d3dtop" />
|-
| [[1996–97 Danish 2nd Division|1996–97 fall]]
| [[AC Horsens]]
| [[Vejen SF]]
| Michael Steffensen ([[Vejen SF]])
| 16
| <ref name="rsssf-2d3dtop" />
|-
| [[1996–97 Danish 2nd Division|1996–97 spring]]
| [[Idrætsklubben Aalborg Chang|IK Aalborg Chang]]
| AC Horsens
| Bo Nielsen (IK Aalborg Chang)
| 15
| <ref name="rsssf-2d3dtop" />
|}
{{col-2}}
===2nd Division East (1991–1997)===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders"
|-
! rowspan=2|Season
! rowspan=2|Winners
! rowspan=2|Runners-up
! colspan=2|Top scorer(s)
! rowspan=2|Ref
|-
! Name
! Goals
|-
| [[1991 Danish 2nd Division|1991]]
| [[Hellerup IK]]
| [[Boldklubben Fremad Amager|BK Fremad Amager]]
| Kim Michelsen  ([[IF Skjold Birkerød]])
| 13
| <ref name="rsssf-2d3dtop" />
|-
| [[1991–92 Danish 2nd Division|1991–92 grundspil]]
| BK Fremad Amager
| [[Helsingør IF]]
| 
| 
| 
|-
| [[1991–92 Danish 2nd Division|1991–92 slutspil]]<ref name="kvall" group="nb" />
| [[Boldklubben af 1893|B.93]]
| [[Ølstykke FC]]
| Michael Bo Nielsen ([[Boldklubben Avarta|BK Avarta]]
| 9
| <ref name="rsssf-2d3dtop" />
|-
| [[1992–93 Danish 2nd Division|1992–93 grundspil]]
| B.93
| [[Herfølge Boldklub|Herfølge BK]]
| Carsten Hansen (Herfølge BK)
| 14
| <ref name="rsssf-2d3dtop" />
|-
| [[1992–93 Danish 2nd Division|1992–93 slutspil]]<ref name="kvall" group="nb" />
| [[Akademisk Boldklub|Akademisk BK]]
| [[Hvidovre IF]]
| Finn Buchardt (Akademisk BK)
| 17
| <ref name="rsssf-2d3dtop" />
|-
| [[1993–94 Danish 2nd Division|1993–94 grundspil]]
| B.93
| Hvidovre IF
| Jan Krause ([[Vanløse IF]])
| 12
| <ref name="rsssf-2d3dtop" />
|-
| [[1993–94 Danish 2nd Division|1993–94 slutspil]]<ref name="kvall" group="nb" />
| Hellerup IK
| [[Køge Boldklub|Køge BK]]
| Morten Topp (Hellerup IK)
| 18
| <ref name="rsssf-2d3dtop" />
|-
| [[1994–95 Danish 2nd Division|1994–95 grundspil]]
| [[Esbjerg fB]]
| Køge BK
| [[Jon Dahl Tomasson]] (Køge BK)
| 18
| <ref name="rsssf-2d3dtop" />
|-
| [[1994–95 Danish 2nd Division|1994–95 slutspil]]<ref name="kvall" group="nb" />
| [[Boldklubben Avarta|BK Avarta]]
| Hellerup IK
| Thomas Eriksen (Hellerup IK)
| 10
| <ref name="rsssf-2d3dtop" />
|-
| [[1995–96 Danish 2nd Division|1995–96 fall]]
| [[Roskilde Boldklub af 1906|Roskilde B1906]]
| [[IF Skjold Birkerød]]
| Thomas Jensen (Roskilde B1906)
| 19
| <ref name="rsssf-2d3dtop" />
|-
| [[1995–96 Danish 2nd Division|1995–96 spring]]
| Roskilde B1906
| [[IF 32 Glostrup]]
| Thomas Rasmussen (IF 32 Glostrup)
| 15
| <ref name="rsssf-2d3dtop" />
|-
| [[1996–97 Danish 2nd Division|1996–97 fall]]
| Hellerup IK
| [[Boldklubben 1909|B 1909]]
| Peter Rasmussen (B 1909)
| 19
| <ref name="rsssf-2d3dtop" />
|-
| [[1996–97 Danish 2nd Division|1996–97 spring]]
| [[Boldklubben Frem|BK Frem]]
| [[Boldklubben 1913|B 1913]]
| Jacob Harder (B 1913)
| 11
| <ref name="rsssf-2d3dtop" />
|}
{{col-end}}
===2nd Division (1997–2005)===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders"
|-
! rowspan=2|Season
! rowspan=2|Winners
! rowspan=2|Runners-up
! colspan=2|Top scorer(s)
! rowspan=2|Ref
|-
! Name
! Goals
|-
| [[1997–98 Danish 2nd Division|1997–98]]
| [[Boldklubben 1909|B 1909]]
| [[Holstebro Boldklub|Holstebro BK]]
| Peter Rasmussen (B 1909)
| 28
| <ref name="rsssf-2d3dtop" />
|-
| [[1998–99 Danish 2nd Division|1998–99]]
| [[Randers Sportsklub Freja|Randers SK Freja]]
| [[FC Fredericia]]
| Søren Borup ([[Skive IK]])
| 29
| <ref name="rsssf-2d3dtop" />
|-
| [[1999–2000 Danish 2nd Division|1999–2000]]
| [[Boldklubben 1913|B 1913]]
| [[Skive IK]]
| Michael Steffensen (Vejen SF)
| 23
| <ref name="rsssf-2d3dtop" />
|-
| [[2000–01 Danish 2nd Division|2000–01]]
| [[Kolding IF]]
| FC Fredericia
| Mikkel Lindorff (FC Fredericia)
| 24
| <ref name="rsssf-2d3dtop" />
|-
| [[2001–02 Danish 2nd Division|2001–02]]
| [[Boldklubben Skjold|BK Skjold]]
| [[Ølstykke FC]]
| Anders Jochumsen (BK Skjold)
| 22
| <ref name="rsssf-2d3dtop" /><ref name="peder0102" />
|-
| [[2002–03 Danish 2nd Division|2002–03]]
| [[FC Nordjylland]]
| [[Nykøbing Falster Alliancen]]
| Glenn Gundersen (FC Nordjylland)
| 26
| <ref name="rsssf-2d3dtop" />
|-
| [[2003–04 Danish 2nd Division|2003–04]]
| [[Hellerup IK]]
| [[Dalum IF]]
| Karsten Jensen ([[Næstved Boldklub|Næstved BK]])
| 27
| <ref name="rsssf-2d3dtop" />
|-
| [[2004–05 Danish 2nd Division|2004–05]]
| [[Kolding FC]]
| [[Brabrand IF]]
| [[Morten Nordstrand]] ([[Lyngby Boldklub|Lyngby BK]])
| 22
| <ref name="rsssf-2d3dtop" />
|}
{{col-begin}}
{{col-2}}
===2nd Division West (2005–2015)===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders"
|-
! rowspan=2|Season
! rowspan=2|Winners
! rowspan=2|Runners-up
! colspan=2|Top scorer(s)
! rowspan=2|Ref
|-
! Name
! Goals
|-
| [[2005–06 Danish 2nd Division|2005–06]]
| [[Esbjerg fB]] (II)
| [[Aarhus Fremad Fodbold|Aarhus Fremad]]
| Thomas Buus Nielsen (Jetsmark IF)
| 20
| <ref name="2d0506topv" /><ref name="rsssf-2d3dtop" />
|-
| [[2006–07 Danish 2nd Division|2006–07]]
| [[Skive IK]]
| [[Ikast FS]] ([[FC Midtjylland|FCM]] II)
| Jesper Kjærulff (FC Fyn)
| 19
| <ref name="2d0607topv" />
|-
| [[2007–08 Danish 2nd Division|2007–08]]
| [[Thisted FC]]
| [[Brabrand IF]]
| Martin Hansen (Brabrand IF)<br />Ronnie Schwartz Nielsen ([[AaB Fodbold|Aalborg BK]] II)
| 15
| <ref name="2d0708topv" /><ref name="rsssf-2d3dtop" />
|-
| [[2008–09 Danish 2nd Division|2008–09]]
| [[FC Fyn]]
| [[Odense Boldklub|Odense BK]]
| Jesper Thorsted Rasmussen (FC Svendborg)
| 20
| <ref name="2d0809topv" /><ref name="rsssf-2d3dtop" />
|-
| [[2009–10 Danish 2nd Division|2009–10]]
| [[FC Hjørring]]
| [[Hobro IK]]
| Danilo Arrieta (Hobro IK)
| 28
| <ref name="rsssf-2d3dtop" />
|-
| [[2010–11 Danish 2nd Division|2010–11]]
| [[Blokhus FC]]
| [[Aarhus Fremad Fodbold|Aarhus Fremad]]
| Nikolaj Thomsen (Blokhus FC)
| 25
| <ref name="rsssf-2d3dtop" />
|-
| [[2011–12 Danish 2nd Division|2011–12]]
| [[FC Fyn]]
| [[Næsby Boldklub|Næsby BK]]
| Anders K. Jacobsen (Næsby BK)
| 26
| <ref name="rsssf-2d3dtop" />
|-
| [[2012–13 Danish 2nd Division|2012–13]]
| [[Boldklubben Marienlyst|BK Marienlyst]]
| [[Aarhus Fremad Fodbold|Aarhus Fremad]]
| Peter Raask Jensen (Aarhus Fremad)
| 20
| <ref name="rsssf-2d3dtop" />
|-
| [[2013–14 Danish 2nd Division|2013–14]]
| [[Skive IK]]
| [[Hellerup IK]]
| Anders Hostrup (Skive IK)
| 24
| <ref name="rsssf-2d3dtop" />
|-
| [[2014–15 Danish 2nd Division|2014–15]]
| [[Næstved Boldklub|Næstved BK]]
| [[Boldklubben Marienlyst|BK Marienlyst]]
| 
| 
| 
|}
{{col-2}}
===2nd Division East (2005–2015)===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders"
|-
! rowspan=2|Season
! rowspan=2|Winners
! rowspan=2|Runners-up
! colspan=2|Top scorer(s)
! rowspan=2|Ref
|-
! Name
! Goals
|-
| [[2005–06 Danish 2nd Division|2005–06]]
| [[Næstved Boldklub|Næstved BK]]
| [[Holbæk B&IF]]
| Karsten Jensen (Næstved BK)
| 22
| <ref name="2d0506topø" /><ref name="rsssf-2d3dtop" />
|-
| [[2006–07 Danish 2nd Division|2006–07]]
| [[Lolland-Falster Alliancen]]
| [[Brøndby IF]] (II)
| Henrik Lyngsø Graham Olsen (B.93)
| 21
| <ref name="2d0607topø" /><ref name="rsssf-2d3dtop" />
|-
| [[2007–08 Danish 2nd Division|2007–08]]
| [[FC Roskilde]]
| [[Boldklubben Fremad Amager|BK Fremad Amager]]
| Jeppe Kjær (FC Roskilde)
| 20
| <ref name="2d0708topø" /><ref name="rsssf-2d3dtop" />
|-
| [[2008–09 Danish 2nd Division|2008–09]]
| [[FC Vestsjælland]]
| [[Boldklubben af 1893|B.93]]
| Thomas Wagner (Stenløse BK)
| 23
| <ref name="2d0809topø" /><ref name="rsssf-2d3dtop" />
|-
| [[2009–10 Danish 2nd Division|2009–10]]
| [[Brønshøj Boldklub|Brønshøj BK]]
| [[Boldklubben af 1893|B.93]]
| Niels Peter Kjølbye (BK Avarta)
| 20
| <ref name="rsssf-2d3dtop" />
|-
| [[2010–11 Danish 2nd Division|2010–11]]
| [[Nordvest FC]]
| [[FC Helsingør|Elite 3000, Helsingør]]
| Morten Seifert (BK Avarta)
| 18
| <ref name="rsssf-2d3dtop" />
|-
| [[2011–12 Danish 2nd Division|2011–12]]
| [[Hellerup IK]]
| [[Hvidovre IF]]
| Anders Kaagh ([[Herlev IF]])
| 22
| <ref name="rsssf-2d3dtop" />
|-
| [[2012–13 Danish 2nd Division|2012–13]]
| [[Hvidovre IF]]
| [[FC Helsingør]]
| Jonathan Nielsen (FC Helsingør)
| 22
| <ref name="rsssf-2d3dtop" />
|-
| [[2013–14 Danish 2nd Division|2013–14]]
| [[FC Roskilde]]
| [[Næstved Boldklub|Næstved BK]]
| Emil Nielsen (FC Roskilde)
| 34
| <ref name="rsssf-2d3dtop" />
|-
| [[2014–15 Danish 2nd Division|2014–15]]
| [[FC Helsingør]]
| [[Boldklubben Frem|BK Frem]]
| 
| 
| 
|}
{{col-end}}
===2nd Division, Promotion Group (2015–2020)===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders"
|-
! rowspan=2|Season
! rowspan=2|Winners
! rowspan=2|Runners-up
! colspan=2|Top scorer(s)
! rowspan=2|Ref
|-
! Name
! Goals
|-
| [[2015–16 Danish 2nd Division|2015–16]]
| [[Akademisk Boldklub|AB Gladsaxe]]
| [[Boldklubben Fremad Amager|BK Fremad Amager]]
| 
| 
| 
|-
| [[2016–17 Danish 2nd Division|2016–17]]
| [[Thisted FC]]
| [[Brabrand IF]]
| 
| 
| 
|-
| [[2017–18 Danish 2nd Division|2017–18]]
| [[Hvidovre IF]]
| [[Næstved Boldklub|Næstved BK]]
| 
| 
| 
|-
| [[2018–19 Danish 2nd Division|2018–19]]
| [[Skive IK]]
| [[Kolding IF]]
| 
| 
| 
|-
| [[2019–20 Danish 2nd Division|2019–20]]
| [[FC Helsingør]]
| [[Aarhus Fremad]]
| Christian Nissen (Aarhus Fremad)<br />[[Jeppe Kjær (footballer, born 1985)|Jeppe Kjær]] (FC Helsingør)
| 19
| 
|}
{{col-begin}}
{{col-2}}

===2nd Division West (2020–2021)===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders"
|-
! rowspan=2|Season
! rowspan=2|Winners
! rowspan=2|Runners-up
! colspan=2|Top scorer(s)
! rowspan=2|Ref
|-
! Name
! Goals
|-
| [[2020–21 Danish 2nd Division|2020–21]]
| [[Jammerbugt FC]]
| [[Boldklubben af 1893|B.93]]
| [[Søren Andreasen]] (Aarhus Fremad)
| 17
| <ref name="df-nsi2d" />
|}
{{col-2}}

===2nd Division East (2020–2021)===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders"
|-
! rowspan=2|Season
! rowspan=2|Winners
! rowspan=2|Runners-up
! colspan=2|Top scorer(s)
! rowspan=2|Ref
|-
! Name
! Goals
|-
| [[2020–21 Danish 2nd Division|2020–21]]
| [[Nykøbing FC]]
| [[Hellerup IK|HIK]]
| [[Mathias Kristensen (footballer, born 1993)|Mathias Kristensen]] (Nykøbing FC)
| 18
| <ref name="df-nsi2d" />
|}
{{col-end}}

===2nd Division (since 2021)===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders"
|-
! rowspan=2|Season
! rowspan=2|Winners
! rowspan=2|Runners-up
! colspan=2|Top scorer(s)
! rowspan=2|Ref
|-
! Name
! Goals
|-
| [[2021–22 Danish 2nd Division|2021–22]]
| [[Næstved Boldklub|Næstved BK]]
| [[Hillerød Fodbold]]
| [[Mileta Rajović]] (Næstved BK)
| 18
| <ref name="df-nsi2d" />
|-
| [[2022–23 Danish 2nd Division|2022–23]]
| [[Kolding IF]]
| [[Boldklubben af 1893|B.93]]
| Frederik Ellegaard ([[Akademisk Boldklub|Akademisk BK]])
| 18
|
|-
| [[2023–24 Danish 2nd Division|2023–24]]
| [[Esbjerg fB]]
| [[FC Roskilde]]
| [[Elias Sørensen]] (Esbjerg fB)
| 24
|
|}

==Footnotes==
{{Reflist|group="nb"|refs=
<ref name="kvall">In the summer of 1991, one of the several changes to the format of the [[Danmarksturneringen i fodbold]] was the introduction of the [[Kvalifikationsligaen]] in the spring section of the season, which meant that the levels below in the overall [[Danish football league system]] was dropped by one, while at the same time being increased by one in the autumn season. This tournament format lasted until the spring of 1995.</ref>

<ref name="spell">The spelling reform of 1948 by the [[Danish Ministry of Education]], known as the 'Retskrivningsbekendtgørelsen fra 1948', meant that the [[Danish language]] moved away the practice of writing common nouns with a capital letter. This meant that the spelling of the leagues' official names changed from ''1. Division'', ''2. Division'' and ''3. Division'' to ''1. division'', ''2. division'' and ''3. division'', beginning with the 1950 season.</ref>
}}

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<ref name="kanalsport">{{cite news |last1=Kjærgaard |first1=Bo |title=Dansk 2. Divisions fodbold får nyt liganavn og mere online dækning |url=https://digitalt.tv/dansk-2-divisions-fodbold-faar-nyt-liganavn-og-mere-online-daekning/ |access-date=5 August 2019 |publisher=digitalt.tv |date=23 July 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190805021022/https://digitalt.tv/dansk-2-divisions-fodbold-faar-nyt-liganavn-og-mere-online-daekning/ |archive-date=5 August 2019 |language=da}}</ref>

<ref name="df-2div">{{cite web |title=Om 2. division |url=https://divisionsforeningen.dk/om-2-division/ |website=divisionsforeningen.dk |publisher=Foreningen af Divisionsklubber i Danmark |access-date=5 August 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190805023645/https://divisionsforeningen.dk/om-2-division/ |archive-date=5 August 2019 |language=da}}</ref>

<ref name="df3">{{cite book |last1=Lundberg |first1=Knud |title=Dansk Fodbold 3 - Gennembruddet til verdensklasse |date=1988 |publisher=Forlaget Rhodos; [[Danish Football Association|Dansk Boldspil-Union]] |location=Copenhagen |isbn=87-7245-260-9 |page=176 |language=da |chapter=Danmarksturneringen: 1964: 3. Division}}</ref>

<ref name="df-nsi2d">{{cite web |title=Ny struktur i 2. Division |url=https://divisionsforeningen.dk/ny-struktur-i-2-division/ |website=www.divisionsforeningen.dk |publisher=[[Divisionsforeningen]] |access-date=28 May 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200528172332/https://divisionsforeningen.dk/ny-struktur-i-2-division/ |archive-date=28 May 2020 |language=da |date=28 May 2020}}</ref>

<ref name="laws-hdm">{{cite book |title=Propositioner for Danmarksturneringen i fodbold (Herre-DM) |date=June 2020 |publisher=[[Divisionsforeningen]] |page=1-5 |url=https://divisionsforeningen.dk/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Propositioner-for-Herre-DM-2019-2020-juni-2020.pdf |access-date=31 July 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200731171900/https://divisionsforeningen.dk/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Propositioner-for-Herre-DM-2019-2020-juni-2020.pdf |archive-date=31 July 2020 |language=da |chapter=1. Turneringens navn og administration m.v.; II. Turneringsåret; III. Turneringsordning}}</ref>

<ref name="tb-02.05.2020">{{cite news |last1=Hoffskov |first1=Ole |title=Ingen planer om corona-test i 2. division |url=https://www.tipsbladet.dk/nyhed/generelle/ingen-planer-om-corona-test-i-2-division |access-date=30 May 2020 |publisher=[[Tipsbladet]] |date=2 May 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200530201035/https://www.tipsbladet.dk/nyhed/generelle/ingen-planer-om-corona-test-i-2-division |archive-date=30 May 2020 |language=da |quote=Hvor spillerne i Superligaen og NordicBet Ligaen er på kontrakt, er langt hovedparten af spillerne i Danmarks tredjebedste række amatørspillere og har et arbejde, de passer ved siden af fodbolden.}}</ref>

<ref name="tips-08.05.2020">{{cite news |last1=Marboe |first1=Mads Bye |title=Pessimistisk Hillerød-boss: 2. division kræver en helt anden model |url=https://www.tipsbladet.dk/nyhed/generelle/pessimistisk-hilleroed-boss-2-division-kraever-en-helt-anden-model |access-date=30 May 2020 |publisher=[[Tipsbladet]] / tipsbladet.dk |date=8 May 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200530204348/https://www.tipsbladet.dk/nyhed/generelle/pessimistisk-hilleroed-boss-2-division-kraever-en-helt-anden-model |archive-date=30 May 2020 |language=da |quote=På grund af de mange forskellige setups i rækken vil det kræve, at man går anderledes til værks end i Superligaen og NordicBet Ligaen [..] I Hillerød er spillerne amatører. Omvendt har eksempelvis FC Helsingør fuldtidsprofessionelle spillere.}}</ref>

<ref name="tb-08.05.2020">{{cite news |last1=Risager |first1=Victor |title=Spillerforeningen om 2. division: Vi ser på, hvad der kan lade sig gøre |url=https://www.tipsbladet.dk/nyhed/1-division/ingen-genstart-i-2-division-vi-ser-paa-hvad-der-kan-lade-sig-goere |access-date=30 May 2020 |agency=[[Ritzaus Bureau]] |publisher=[[Tipsbladet]] |date=8 May 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200530190148/https://www.tipsbladet.dk/nyhed/1-division/ingen-genstart-i-2-division-vi-ser-paa-hvad-der-kan-lade-sig-goere |archive-date=30 May 2020 |language=da}}</ref>

<ref name="2dm">{{cite web |last1=Christensen |first1=Thomas |title=Cirkulære nr. 7 af 2019: Oplysningskrav og økonomiske mindstekrav til klubber i 2. division |url=https://divisionsforeningen.dk/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Cirkul%C3%A6re-nr.-7.pdf |website=www.divisionsforeningen.dk |publisher=[[Divisionsforeningen]] |access-date=26 May 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200526015622/https://divisionsforeningen.dk/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Cirkul%C3%A6re-nr.-7.pdf |archive-date=26 May 2020 |location=Brøndby |language=da |date=12 June 2019}}</ref>

<ref name="2d0506topø">{{cite web |title=2. division, 2div øst (2006) - Topscorerliste - Alle |url=https://dbu.dk/resultater/pulje/24318/topscorer?vis=Alle |website=www.dbu.dk |publisher=[[Danish Football Association|Dansk Boldspil-Union]] (DBU) |access-date=2 August 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200802070726/https://dbu.dk/resultater/pulje/24318/topscorer?vis=Alle |archive-date=2 August 2020 |language=da}}</ref>

<ref name="2d0506topv">{{cite web |title=2. division, 2div vest (2006) - Topscorerliste - Alle |url=https://dbu.dk/resultater/pulje/24556/topscorer?vis=Alle |website=www.dbu.dk |publisher=[[Danish Football Association|Dansk Boldspil-Union]] (DBU) |access-date=2 August 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200802073034/https://dbu.dk/resultater/pulje/24556/topscorer?vis=Alle |archive-date=2 August 2020 |language=da}}</ref>

<ref name="peder0102">{{cite web |title=Danmarksturneringen 2001-02 - 2. division - Topscorere |url=http://home6.inet.tele.dk/pin/Danmarksturneringen/2001-02.htm |publisher=Peders Fodboldstatistik (defunct) |access-date=31 March 2008 |url-status=bot: unknown |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080331103600/http://home6.inet.tele.dk/pin/Danmarksturneringen/2001-02.htm |archive-date=31 March 2008 |language=da }}</ref>

<ref name="2d0607topv">{{cite web |title=2. division, 2div vest (2007) - Topscorerliste - Alle |url=https://dbu.dk/resultater/pulje/35624/topscorer?vis=Alle |website=www.dbu.dk |publisher=[[Danish Football Association|Dansk Boldspil-Union]] (DBU) |access-date=2 August 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200802151348/https://dbu.dk/resultater/pulje/35624/topscorer?vis=Alle |archive-date=2 August 2020 |language=da}}</ref>

<ref name="2d0607topø">{{cite web |title=2. division, 2div øst (2007) - Topscorerliste - Alle |url=https://dbu.dk/resultater/pulje/35623/topscorer?vis=Alle |website=www.dbu.dk |publisher=[[Danish Football Association|Dansk Boldspil-Union]] (DBU) |access-date=2 August 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200802152332/https://dbu.dk/resultater/pulje/35623/topscorer?vis=Alle |archive-date=2 August 2020 |language=da}}</ref>

<ref name="2d0708topv">{{cite web |title=2. division, 2div vest (2008) - Topscorerliste - Alle |url=https://dbu.dk/resultater/pulje/52963/topscorer?vis=Alle |website=www.dbu.dk |publisher=[[Danish Football Association|Dansk Boldspil-Union]] (DBU) |access-date=2 August 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200802155520/https://dbu.dk/resultater/pulje/52963/topscorer?vis=Alle |archive-date=2 August 2020 |language=da}}</ref>

<ref name="2d0708topø">{{cite web |title=2. division, 2div øst (2008) - Topscorerliste - Alle |url=https://dbu.dk/resultater/pulje/52962/topscorer?vis=Alle |website=www.dbu.dk |publisher=[[Danish Football Association|Dansk Boldspil-Union]] (DBU) |access-date=2 August 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200802155809/https://dbu.dk/resultater/pulje/52962/topscorer?vis=Alle |archive-date=2 August 2020 |language=da}}</ref>

<ref name="2d0809topv">{{cite web |title=2. division, 2div vest (2009) - Topscorerliste - Alle |url=https://dbu.dk/resultater/pulje/69877/topscorer?vis=Alle |website=www.dbu.dk |publisher=[[Danish Football Association|Dansk Boldspil-Union]] (DBU) |access-date=2 August 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200802193151/https://dbu.dk/resultater/pulje/69877/topscorer?vis=Alle |archive-date=2 August 2020 |language=da}}</ref>

<ref name="2d0809topø">{{cite web |title=2. division, 2div øst (2009) - Topscorerliste - Alle |url=https://dbu.dk/resultater/pulje/69876/topscorer?vis=Alle |website=www.dbu.dk |publisher=[[Danish Football Association|Dansk Boldspil-Union]] (DBU) |access-date=2 August 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200802193247/https://dbu.dk/resultater/pulje/69876/topscorer?vis=Alle |archive-date=2 August 2020 |language=da}}</ref>

<ref name="rsbg48">{{cite web |last1=Frisch |first1=Hartvig |title=Retskrivningsbekendtgørelsen fra 1948 |url=https://dsn.dk/lovtekster/Bekendtg_1948.pdf |website=www.dsn.dk |publisher=[[Danish Ministry of Education]] / [[Dansk Sprognævn]] |access-date=7 June 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200802185934/https://dsn.dk/lovtekster/Bekendtg_1948.pdf |archive-date=2 August 2020 |language=da |date=22 March 1948}}</ref>

<ref name="rsssf-2d3dtop">{{cite web |last1=Rota |first1=Davide |title=Denmark - List of Second and Third Level Topscorers (1936/37-2013/14) |url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesd/den23tops.html |website=[[RSSSF]] |publisher=[[Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation]] (RSSSF) |access-date=17 April 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200417183358/http://www.rsssf.com/tablesd/den23tops.html |archive-date=17 April 2020 |language=da |date=1 April 2015}}</ref>

<ref name="akt-16.11.1964">{{cite news |title=Resultater og stillinger fra hele landet: 3. division: Stillingen: Topscorere: 3. division |issue=318 |volume=93 |publisher=[[Det fri Aktuelt|Aktuelt]] |date=16 November 1964 |page=19 |department=Sport |language=da}}</ref>

<ref name="1dsntbl">{{cite news |last1=Sand |first1=Nicolai |title=1. division skifter navn til Betinia LIGA |url=https://bold.dk/fodbold/stillinger/1-division/nyheder/1-division-skifter-navn-til-betinia-liga |access-date=23 June 2025 |publisher=bold.dk |date=10 June 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250623000724/https://bold.dk/fodbold/stillinger/1-division/nyheder/1-division-skifter-navn-til-betinia-liga |archive-date=23 June 2025 |language=da}}</ref>
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