2017–18 FC Midtjylland season

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 Superliga, Midtjylland competed in the Danish Cup and the UEFA Europa League qualifying rounds.

Midtjylland
2017–18 season
OwnerMatthew Benham
ChairmanRasmus Ankersen
ManagerJess Thorup
StadiumMCH Arena
SuperligaChampions
Danish CupSemi-finals
UEFA Champions LeagueSecond qualifying round
UEFA Europa LeaguePlay-off round
Top goalscorerLeague:
Frank Onyeka
Marc Dal Hende (11 each)
All:
Paul Onuachu (17 goals)

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.

Background

Squad
As of 21 May 2018
    No. Name Nat Position Since Date of birth (Age) Signed from Games Goals
    Goalkeepers
    1Jesper HansenDenmarkGK2017xDenmark Lyngby BK270
    16Bill HamidUnited StatesGK2018xUnited States D.C. United10
    30Oliver OttesenDenmarkGK2017xDenmark Roskilde00
    Defenders
    2Kian HansenDenmark
    4Zsolt KorcsmárHungary
    5Marc Dal HendeDenmark
    6Markus HalstiFinland
    13Alexander MunksgaardDenmark
    20Rasmus NicolaisenDenmark
    24Mads Døhr ThychosenDenmark
    25Bubacarr SannehThe Gambia
    28Erik SviatchenkoDenmark
    40Andreas PoulsenDenmark
    Midfielders
    3Tim SparvFinland
    8Rafael van der VaartNetherlands
    9Janus DrachmannDenmark
    15Bozhidar KraevBulgaria
    17Michael BaidooGhana
    21Kaan KairinenFinland
    22Mikkel DuelundDenmark
    36Rilwan HassanNigeria
    38Frank OnyekaNigeria
    Forwards
    26Artem DovbykUkraine
    33Paul OnuachuNigeria
    88Gustav WikheimNorway

    Non-competitive

    Preseason exhibitions
    20 June 2017 Denmark Brande IF 0–10 Denmark Midtjylland
    19:00 Report
    24 June 2017 Denmark Midtjylland 1–0 Denmark AaB MCH Arena
    13:00 Report
    8 July 2017 Denmark Horsens 1–0 Denmark Midtjylland CASA Arena Horsens
    13:00 Report

    Mid-season exhibitions
    17 January 2018 Germany 1. FC Kaiserslautern 1-0 Denmark FC Midtjylland Fritz-Walter-Stadion
    18:30 Report
    19 January 2018 Denmark Midtjylland 2-2 Denmark Hobro MCH Arena
    13:00 Report
    26 January 2018 Denmark Midtjylland 0-2 Denmark Vendsyssel MCH Arena
    13:00 Report
    3 February 2018 Denmark Midtjylland 3-1 Sweden AIK Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum Stadium
    15:00 Report
    3 February 2018 Denmark Midtjylland 1-2 China Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum Stadium
    21:30 Report

    Competitive

    Danish Superliga
    Main article: 2017–18 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]

    Danish Cup
    Main article: 2017–18 Danish Cup
    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 36'
    Sørloth 54'
    Kraev 87'    		 Stadium: EWII Park
    Referee: Mads-Kristoffer Kristoffersen
    12 April 2018 Quarterfinals Hobro IK 1–2 (a.e.t.) Midtjylland Hobro
    12:30 Mikkelsen 109' Summary Kraev 98', 112' Stadium: DS Arena
    Attendance: 1,382
    Referee: Mads-Kristoffer Kristoffersen
    26 April 2018 Semifinals Brøndby IF 3–1 Midtjylland Brøndby
    18:30 Wilczek 1', 65'
    Pukki 15'    		 Summary Wikheim 48' Stadium: Brøndby Stadium
    Attendance: 14,794
    Referee: Mads-Kristoffer Kristoffersen

    UEFA Europa League
    Main article: 2017–18 UEFA Europa League

    First qualifying round
    29 June 2017 First leg Midtjylland Denmark 6–1 Republic of Ireland Derry City Herning
    20:00 CEST Hende 4'
    Riis 15'
    Poulsen 44' (pen.)
    Kroon 58' 62'
    Kraev 84'
    Sørloth Yellow card 90+3'    		 Report Boyle Yellow card 60'
    Ronan Curtis 66'    		 Stadium: MCH Arena
    Attendance: 5,122
    Referee: Markus Hameter (Austria)
    6 July 2017 Second leg Derry City Republic of Ireland 1–4
    (2–10 agg.)    		 Denmark Midtjylland Sligo
    20:45 CEST Scot Whiteside Yellow card 29'
    Aaron McEneff 41'
    Sam Todd Yellow card 90+2'    		 Report Onuachu 7' 39' 69'
    Kroon Yellow card 37'
    Riis Yellow card 44'
    Wikheim 59'
    Hansen Yellow card 73'    		 Stadium: The Showgrounds
    Attendance: 467
    Referee: Rade Obrenović (Slovenia)

    Second qualifying round
    13 July 2017 First leg Ferencváros Hungary 2–4 Denmark Midtjylland Budapest
    21:00 CEST Botka 22' Yellow card 76'
    Varga 42'
    Koch Red card 45+1'
    Moutari Yellow card 64'
    Batik Yellow card 83'    		 Report Drachmann Yellow card 33'
    Poulsen 45+1' (pen.) 61' 67' (pen.)
    Hende Yellow card 60'
    Hansen Yellow card 72'
    Korcsmár Yellow card 75'
    Onuachu 90'    		 Stadium: Groupama Arena
    Attendance: 8,034
    Referee: Sandro Schärer (Switzerland)
    20 July 2017 Second leg Midtjylland Denmark 3–1
    (7–3 agg.)    		 Hungary Ferencváros Herning
    19:00 CEST Onuachu Yellow card 30'
    Wikheim 34'
    Drachmann Yellow card 40'
    Hende Yellow card 65'
    Nissen 71'
    Sørloth Yellow card 72' 81'    		 Report Csernik Yellow card 4'
    Moutari Yellow card 13'
    Priskin Yellow card 38'
    Rui Pedro 64'    		 Stadium: MCH Arena
    Attendance: 5,413
    Referee: Alper Ulusoy (Turkey)

    Third qualifying round
    27 July 2017 First leg Arka Gdynia Poland 3–2 Denmark Midtjylland Gdynia
    20:00 CEST Marcus Vinicius 31' 39' (pen.) Yellow card 90+2'
    Piesio Yellow card 52'
    Siemaszko 90+2'    		 Report Hassan 33'
    Hende 36'    		 Stadium: Stadion Miejski w Gdyni
    Attendance: 14,037
    Referee: Enea Jorgji (Albania)
    3 August 2017 Second leg Midtjylland Denmark 2–1
    (4–4 (a) agg.)    		 Poland Arka Gdynia Herning
    20:30 CEST Hassan Yellow card 57'
    Socha 78' (o.g.)
    Sørloth 90+3'    		 Report Socha Yellow card 5'
    Marcus Vinicius Yellow card 42'
    Sobieraj Yellow card 45+3'
    Sołdecki 59'    		 Stadium: MCH Arena
    Attendance: 8,138
    Referee: Eitan Shmuelevich (Israel)

    Play-off round
    17 August 2017 First leg Apollon Limassol Cyprus 3–2 Denmark Midtjylland Larnaca
    19:00 CEST Kyriakou 15'
    Maglica Yellow card 54'
    Alex da Silva Yellow card 62'
    Jander 69'
    Ioannis Pittas 90+1'    		 Report Hassan Yellow card 27'
    Sørloth 38' 74'
    Hende Yellow card 53'
    Drachmann Yellow card 68'    		 Stadium: AEK Arena
    Attendance: 5,250
    Referee: Michael Oliver (England)
    24 August 2017 Second leg Midtjylland Denmark 1–1
    (3–4 agg.)    		 Cyprus Apollon Limassol Herning
    20:00 CEST Hassan 10'
    Sørloth Yellow card 37'
    Rømer Yellow card 40'
    Nissen Yellow card 67'
    Korcsmár Yellow card 81'    		 Report Jander Yellow card 47'
    Schembri 50'
    João Pedro Yellow card 64'
    Adrián Sardinero Yellow card 85'    		 Stadium: MCH Arena
    Attendance: 9,022
    Referee: Robert Schörgenhofer (Austria)

    Statistics
    As of 30 June 2017

    Top goalscorers
    Player Goals
    Nigeria Frank Onyeka
    Denmark Marc Dal Hende    		 11
    Norway Alexander Sørloth
    Nigeria Paul Onuachu    		 10
    Denmark Mikkel Duelund
    Denmark Jakob Poulsen
    Denmark Gustav Wikheim    		 8
    The Gambia Bubacarr Sanneh
    Czech Republic Filip Novak
    Denmark Rasmus Kristensen    		 3
    Hungary Zsolt Korcsmár 2
    Ukraine Artem Dovbyk
    Bulgaria Bozhidar Kraev
    Denmark Erik Sviatchenko
    Denmark Jonas Borring
    Denmark Kian Hansen
    Denmark Mads Thychosen
    Finland Tim Sparv    		 1

    References
    1. "Propositioner for Danmarksturneringen i fodbold" [Propositions for Football in Denmark]. Danish Football Association (in Danish). Archived from the original on 9 October 2018. Retrieved 14 July 2017.
    2. "Superliga 2017/2018 - Season rules". Scoresway. Archived from the original on 5 May 2018. Retrieved 14 July 2017.
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