2017–18 FC Midtjylland season
| 2017–18 season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Owner | Matthew Benham | |||
| Chairman | Rasmus Ankersen | |||
| Manager | Jess Thorup | |||
| Stadium | MCH Arena | |||
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The 2017–18 FC Midtjylland season was FC Midtjylland's 19th season of existence, and their 17th consecutive season in the Danish Superliga, the top tier of football in Denmark. Outside of the Superlig, Midtjylland competed in the Danish Cup and the UEFA Europa League qualifying rounds.
The 2017–18 campaign saw Midtjylland win their second Danish Superliga title, and their first since 2015. The club also reached the semifinals of the 2017–18 Danish Cup, and the play-off round of the 2017–18 UEFA Europa League.
Squad
- As of 21 May 2018
| No. | Name | Nat | Position | Since | Date of birth (Age) | Signed from | Games | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | ||||||||
| 1 | Jesper Hansen |  | GK | 2017 | x | | 27 | 0 |
| 16 | Bill Hamid |  | GK | 2018 | x | | 1 | 0 |
| 30 | Oliver Ottesen | | GK | 2017 | x | | 0 | 0 |
| Defenders | ||||||||
| 2 | Kian Hansen | | ||||||
| 4 | Zsolt Korcsmár |  | ||||||
| 5 | Marc Dal Hende | | ||||||
| 6 | Markus Halsti |  | ||||||
| 13 | Alexander Munksgaard | | ||||||
| 20 | Rasmus Nicolaisen | | ||||||
| 24 | Mads Døhr Thychosen | | ||||||
| 25 | Bubacarr Sanneh |  | ||||||
| 28 | Erik Sviatchenko |  | ||||||
| 40 | Andreas Poulsen | | ||||||
| Midfielders | ||||||||
| 3 | Tim Sparv | | ||||||
| 8 | Rafael van der Vaart |  | ||||||
| 9 | Janus Drachmann | | ||||||
| 15 | Bozhidar Kraev |  | ||||||
| 17 | Michael Baidoo |  | ||||||
| 21 | Kaan Kairinen | | ||||||
| 22 | Mikkel Duelund | | ||||||
| 36 | Rilwan Hassan |  | ||||||
| 38 | Frank Onyeka | | ||||||
| Forwards | ||||||||
| 26 | Artem Dovbyk | | ||||||
| 33 | Paul Onuachu | | ||||||
| 88 | Gustav Wikheim |  | ||||||
Non-competitive
Club Friendlies
| 20 June 2017 | |
0–10 | |
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| 19:00 | Report |
| 24 June 2017 | |
1–0 | |
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| 13:00 | Report |
| 8 July 2017 | |
1–0 | |
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| 13:00 | Report |
Mid-season exhibitions
| 17 January 2018 | |
v |  |
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| 18:30 |
| 19 January 2018 | |
v | |
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| 13:00 |
| 26 January 2018 | |
v | |
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| 13:00 |
Competitive
Danish Superliga
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brøndby | 26 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 58 | 24 | +34 | 60 | Qualification for the Championship round |
| 2 | Midtjylland | 26 | 19 | 3 | 4 | 60 | 29 | +31 | 60 | |
| 3 | Nordsjælland | 26 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 62 | 41 | +21 | 50 | |
| 4 | Copenhagen | 26 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 50 | 33 | +17 | 44 | |
| 5 | Aalborg | 26 | 8 | 12 | 6 | 28 | 27 | +1 | 36 |
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.[1][2]
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.[1][2]
DBU Pokalen
| 20 September 2017 3rd Round | Greve | 0–7 | Midtjylland | Greve Strand |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16:30 | Summary | Stadium: Greve Idræts Center |
| 25 October 2017 4th Round | OB | 0–3 | Midtjylland | Odense |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10:00 | Summary | Duelund  Sørloth Kraev |
Stadium: EWII Park Referee: Mads-Kristoffer Kristoffersen |
| 12 April 2018 Quarterfinals | Hobro IK | 1–2 (a.e.t.) | Midtjylland | Hobro |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:30 | Mikkelsen |
Summary | Kraev |
Stadium: DS Arena Attendance: 1,382 Referee: Mads-Kristoffer Kristoffersen |
| 26 April 2018 Semifinals | Brøndby IF | 3–1 | Midtjylland | Brøndby |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18:30 | Wilczek Pukki |
Summary | Wikheim |
Stadium: Brøndby Stadium Attendance: 14,794 Referee: Mads-Kristoffer Kristoffersen |
UEFA Europa League
First qualifying round
| 29 June 2017 First leg | Midtjylland |
6–1 |  |
Herning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20:00 CEST | Hende Riis Poulsen Kroon Kraev Sørloth  |
Report | Boyle Ronan Curtis |
Stadium: MCH Arena Attendance: 5,122 Referee: Markus Hameter (Austria) |
| 6 July 2017 Second leg | Derry City |
1–4 (2–10 agg.) |
|
Sligo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20:45 CEST | Scot Whiteside Aaron McEneff Sam Todd |
Report | Onuachu Kroon Riis Wikheim Hansen |
Stadium: The Showgrounds Attendance: 467 Referee: Rade Obrenović (Slovenia) |
Second qualifying round
| 13 July 2017 First leg | Ferencváros |
2–4 | |
Budapest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21:00 CEST | Botka Varga Koch  Moutari Batik |
Report | Drachmann Poulsen Hende Hansen Korcsmár Onuachu |
Stadium: Groupama Arena Attendance: 8,034 Referee: Sandro Schärer (Switzerland) |
Third qualifying round
| 27 July 2017 First leg | Arka Gdynia  |
3–2 | |
Gdynia |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20:00 CEST | Marcus Vinicius Piesio Siemaszko |
Report | Hassan Hende |
Stadium: Stadion Miejski w Gdyni Attendance: 14,037 Referee: Enea Jorgji (Albania) |
Play-off round
| 17 August 2017 First leg | Apollon Limassol  |
3–2 | |
Larnaca |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:00 CEST | Kyriakou Maglica Alex da Silva Jander Ioannis Pittas |
Report | Hassan Sørloth Hende Drachmann |
Stadium: AEK Arena Attendance: 5,250 Referee: Michael Oliver (England) |
| 24 August 2017 Second leg | Midtjylland |
1–1 (3–4 agg.) |
|
Herning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20:00 CEST | Hassan Sørloth Rømer Nissen Korcsmár |
Report | Jander Schembri João Pedro Adrián Sardinero |
Stadium: MCH Arena Attendance: 9,022 Referee: Robert Schörgenhofer (Austria) |
References
- ↑ "Propositioner for Danmarksturneringen i fodbold" [Propositions for Football in Denmark]. Danish Football Association (in Danish). Retrieved 14 July 2017.
- ↑ "Superliga 2017/2018 - Season rules". Scoresway. Retrieved 14 July 2017.
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