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 1Pot 2Pot 3F.C. Copenhagen Brøndby IF Viborg FF Odense BKEsbjerg fB Aalborg BK FC Nordsjælland FC MidtjyllandSilkeborg IF AC Horsens Aarhus GF SønderjyskE
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 TeamPtsPldWDLGFGAGD1. Esbjerg fB6220062+42. Aarhus GF3210143+13. Viborg FF0200205−5
18 May 2006AGF2–0Viborg18:30NRGi Park21 May 2006Viborg0–3Esbjerg18:00Viborg Stadion23 May 2006Esbjerg3–2AGF20:30Esbjerg Idrætspark
Group B TeamPtsPldWDLGFGAGD1. Aalborg BK4211042+22. Brøndby IF4211021+13. SønderjyskE0200214−3
18 May 2006SønderjyskE0–1Brøndby18:30Haderslev Fodboldstadion21 May 2006Brøndby1–1AaB17:00Brøndby Stadion23 May 2006AaB3–1SønderjyskE18:30Aalborg Stadion
Group C TeamPtsPldWDLGFGAGD1. Silkeborg IF4211020+22. FC Nordsjælland4211021+13. Odense BK0200214−3
18 May 2006Silkeborg2–0OB18:30Silkeborg Stadion21 May 2006OB1–2FC Nordsjælland15:00Fionia Park23 May 2006FC Nordsjælland0–0Silkeborg18:30Farum Park
Group D TeamPtsPldWDLGFGAGD1. F.C. Copenhagen4211063+32. FC Midtjylland220202203. AC Horsens1201114−3
18 May 2006AC Horsens1–4F.C. Copenhagen20:30Forum Horsens Stadion21 May 2006F.C. Copenhagen2–2FC Midtjylland15:00Parken23 May 2006FC Midtjylland0–0AC Horsens18:30SAS Arena
Quarterfinals The quarterfinals will be played on 25/26 May and 28/29 May.
* 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.
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