[1][10][11] In 1981, it was formalized that the FLU became one of the two members of the national football association alongside the Divisionsforeningen (representing the Danish elite clubs).

[12] Changes to a regional football tournament's rules had to be approved at the FLU's annual meeting, before they officially could take effect locally.

[13] During the 1980s, there were ongoing discussions between the elites and grassroots on how much influence the elite should have especially with regard to the number of votes the Divisionsforeningen should have at the Danish FA's Board of Representatives meeting and the number of representatives on the national football association's board – the grassroots clubs held greater representation than the Divisionsforeningen.

[6] As a consequence of the constant disagreements between the elite and grassroots members of the national association, it became publicly known ahead of the DBU's representatives meeting on 22 February 2003 at Odense, that the DBU's management would be working towards structural changes, which included dissolving five of the existing regional associations and creating two new large units representing East and West Denmark, with the proposed border being at Little Belt, reducing the numbers of clubs in the Danmarksturneringen i fodbold and reducing the number of DBU board members.

[9] A central element in that agreement was to set up a committee to prepare a modernization proposal for a reformation of FLU with the intent of strengthening the political, strategic and administrative organization and grassroots football development.