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+.

Viasat Cup logo

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:

  1. Cumulative goal difference in all group matches.
  2. Total goals scored in all group matches.
  3. Draw.

Group A

TeamPtsPldWDLGFGAGD
1. Esbjerg fB 6220062+4
2. Aarhus GF 3210143+1
3. Viborg FF 0200205−5
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

TeamPtsPldWDLGFGAGD
1. Aalborg BK 4211042+2
2. Brøndby IF 4211021+1
3. SønderjyskE 0200214−3
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

TeamPtsPldWDLGFGAGD
1. Silkeborg IF 4211020+2
2. FC Nordsjælland 4211021+1
3. Odense BK 0200214−3
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

TeamPtsPldWDLGFGAGD
1. F.C. Copenhagen 4211063+3
2. FC Midtjylland 22020220
3. AC Horsens 1201114−3
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 NordsjællandJune 720:30Aalborg 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
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