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 on 14 May. 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 12 March.
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 |
| 18 May 2006 | ||||
| AGF | 2–0 | Viborg | 18:30 | NRGi Park |
| 21 May 2006 | ||||
| Viborg | 0–3 | Esbjerg | 18:00 | Viborg Stadion |
| 23 May 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 |
| 18 May 2006 | ||||
| SønderjyskE | 0–1 | Brøndby | 18:30 | Haderslev Fodboldstadion |
| 21 May 2006 | ||||
| Brøndby | 1–1 | AaB | 17:00 | Brøndby Stadion |
| 23 May 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 |
| 18 May 2006 | ||||
| Silkeborg | 2–0 | OB | 18:30 | Silkeborg Stadion |
| 21 May 2006 | ||||
| OB | 1–2 | FC Nordsjælland | 15:00 | Fionia Park |
| 23 May 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 |
| 18 May 2006 | ||||
| AC Horsens | 1–4 | F.C. Copenhagen | 20:30 | Forum Horsens Stadion |
| 21 May 2006 | ||||
| F.C. Copenhagen | 2–2 | FC Midtjylland | 15:00 | Parken |
| 23 May 2006 | ||||
| FC Midtjylland | 0–0 | AC Horsens | 18:30 | SAS Arena |
Quarterfinals
The quarterfinals will be played on 25/26 May and 28/29 May.
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Brøndby IF  |
1–6 | Esbjerg fB |
1–3 25 May 13:00 Brøndby Stadion |
0–3 * 28 May 15:00 Esbjerg Idrætspark |
| Aalborg BK |
5–3 | Aarhus GF |
3–0 25 May 15:00 Aalborg Stadion |
2–3 28 May 17:00 NRGi Park |
| FC Nordsjælland |
6–2 | F.C. Copenhagen |
3–1 26 May 18:30 Farum Park |
3–1 29 May 18:30 Parken |
| FC Midtjylland |
1–6 | Silkeborg IF |
0–2 26 May 20:30 SAS Arena |
1–4 29 May 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 1 and 4 June.
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Esbjerg fB |
0–8 | Aalborg BK |
0–4 1 June 18:30 Esbjerg Idrætspark |
0–4 4 June 16:00 Aalborg Stadion |
| FC Nordsjælland |
4–0 | Silkeborg IF |
3–0 1 June 20:30 Farum Park |
1–0 4 June 18:00 Silkeborg Stadion |
Final
The final was played on 7 June.
| Aalborg BK | 1–3 | FC Nordsjælland | 7 June | 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