Viasat Cup

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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:

  1. Cumulative goal difference in all group matches.
  2. Total goals scored in all group matches.
  3. 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.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Brøndby IF Denmark 1–6 Denmark Esbjerg fB 1–3
25 May 13:00
Brøndby Stadion 		0–3 *
28 May 15:00
Esbjerg Idrætspark
Aalborg BK Denmark 5–3 Denmark Aarhus GF 3–0
25 May 15:00
Aalborg Stadion 		2–3
28 May 17:00
NRGi Park
FC Nordsjælland Denmark 6–2 Denmark F.C. Copenhagen 3–1
26 May 18:30
Farum Park 		3–1
29 May 18:30
Parken
FC Midtjylland Denmark 1–6 Denmark 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.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Esbjerg fB Denmark 0–8 Denmark Aalborg BK 0–4
1 June 18:30
Esbjerg Idrætspark 		0–4
4 June 16:00
Aalborg Stadion
FC Nordsjælland Denmark 4–0 Denmark 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 Denmark 1–3 Denmark 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