Viasat Cup
The Viasat Cup was a 2006 Danish football tournament, starting at the end of the Danish Superliga 2005–06. The tournament was held due to Denmark's failure to qualify for the 2006 FIFA World Cup, a tournament which had caused FIFA to demand that the Superliga ended May 14. Viasat, holding the broadcast rights to the Superliga, and "Divisionsforeningen" contrived the tournament, and the most matches were broadcast on Danish TV3+.
FC Nordsjælland won the final against Aalborg BK 3–1 on Aalborg Stadion, with AaB's Poul Hübertz scoring after just 40 seconds, but 25 minutes later Anders Due equalized. In second half were Due again in focus; after 54 minutes he had a shot on the bar, and 20 minutes he assisted Jukka Santala's goal to 1–2. In the 82nd Jonathan Richter made the result definitive.
The favorites to the title, F.C. Copenhagen and Brøndby IF, were beat in the quarter finals, by respectively the winners FC Nordsjælland and Esbjerg fB.
Seedings
|
Pot 1 |
Pot 2 |
Pot 3 |
|---|---|---|
Groups
The draw was held on March 12.
Tiebreakers, if necessary, are applied in the following order:
- Cumulative goal difference in all group matches.
- Total goals scored in all group matches.
- Draw.
Group A
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Esbjerg fB | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 |
| 2. Aarhus GF | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 |
| 3. Viborg FF | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | −5 |
| May 18, 2006 | ||||
| AGF | 2–0 | Viborg | 18:30 | NRGi Park |
| May 21, 2006 | ||||
| Viborg | 0–3 | Esbjerg | 18:00 | Viborg Stadion |
| May 23, 2006 | ||||
| Esbjerg | 3–2 | AGF | 20:30 | Esbjerg Idrætspark |
Group B
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Aalborg BK | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 |
| 2. Brøndby IF | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 |
| 3. SønderjyskE | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | −3 |
| May 18, 2006 | ||||
| SønderjyskE | 0–1 | Brøndby | 18:30 | Haderslev Fodboldstadion |
| May 21, 2006 | ||||
| Brøndby | 1–1 | AaB | 17:00 | Brøndby Stadion |
| May 23, 2006 | ||||
| AaB | 3–1 | SønderjyskE | 18:30 | Aalborg Stadion |
Group C
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Silkeborg IF | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 |
| 2. FC Nordsjælland | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 |
| 3. Odense BK | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | −3 |
| May 18, 2006 | ||||
| Silkeborg | 2–0 | OB | 18:30 | Silkeborg Stadion |
| May 21, 2006 | ||||
| OB | 1–2 | FC Nordsjælland | 15:00 | Fionia Park |
| May 23, 2006 | ||||
| FC Nordsjælland | 0–0 | Silkeborg | 18:30 | Farum Park |
Group D
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. F.C. Copenhagen | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | +3 |
| 2. FC Midtjylland | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 3. AC Horsens | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | −3 |
| May 18, 2006 | ||||
| AC Horsens | 1–4 | F.C. Copenhagen | 20:30 | Forum Horsens Stadion |
| May 21, 2006 | ||||
| F.C. Copenhagen | 2–2 | FC Midtjylland | 15:00 | Parken |
| May 23, 2006 | ||||
| FC Midtjylland | 0–0 | AC Horsens | 18:30 | SAS Arena |
Quarterfinals
The quarterfinals will be played on 25/May 26 and 28/May 29.
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Brøndby IF  |
1–6 | Esbjerg fB |
1–3 May 25 13:00 Brøndby Stadion |
0–3 * May 28 15:00 Esbjerg Idrætspark |
| Aalborg BK |
5–3 | Aarhus GF |
3–0 May 25 15:00 Aalborg Stadion |
2–3 May 28 17:00 NRGi Park |
| FC Nordsjælland |
6–2 | F.C. Copenhagen |
3–1 May 26 18:30 Farum Park |
3–1 May 29 18:30 Parken |
| FC Midtjylland |
1–6 | Silkeborg IF |
0–2 May 26 20:30 SAS Arena |
1–4 May 29 20:30 Silkeborg Stadion |
* The match ended 2–2 but the result was changed to 0–3 in favour of Esbjerg fB because Brøndby IF was using an illegal player.
Semifinals
The semifinals will be played on June 1 and June 4.
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Esbjerg fB |
0–8 | Aalborg BK |
0–4 June 1 18:30 Esbjerg Idrætspark |
0–4 June 4 16:00 Aalborg Stadion |
| FC Nordsjælland |
4–0 | Silkeborg IF |
3–0 June 1 20:30 Farum Park |
1–0 June 4 18:00 Silkeborg Stadion |
Final
The final were played on June 7.
| Aalborg BK | 1–3 | FC Nordsjælland | June 7 | 20:30 | Aalborg Stadion |
Top goalscorers
| Pos. | Player | Scored for | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Poul Hübertz, AaB | AaB | 5 |
| 2 | Jeppe Curth, AaB | AaB | 4 |
| 3 | Jens Gjesing, AGF | AGF | 3 |
| – | Jukka Santala, FCN | FC Nordsjælland | 3 |
| – | Martin Bernburg, FCK | F.C. Copenhagen | 3 |
| – | Martin Ørnskov Nielsen, SIF | Silkeborg IF | 3 |
| – | Morten Friis Jensen, EfB | Esbjerg fB | 3 |
| 7 | Andreas Klarström, EfB | Esbjerg fB | 2 |
| – | David Williams, BIF | Brøndby IF | 2 |
| – | Fredrik Berglund, EfB | Esbjerg fB | 2 |
| – | Njogu Demba-Nyrén, EfB | Esbjerg fB | 2 |
| – | Patrick Kristensen, AaB | AaB | 2 |
| – | Peter Graulund, AGF | AGF | 2 |
| – | Suni Olsen, AaB | AaB | 2 |
| – | Tommy Olsen, FCN | FC Nordsjælland | 2 |
External links
- Official website at onside.dk