TheViasat Cup was a 2006Danishfootball tournament, starting at the end of theDanish Superliga 2005–06. The tournament was held due toDenmark's failure to qualify for the2006 FIFA World Cup, a tournament which had causedFIFA to demand that theSuperliga ended on 14 May. Viasat, holding the broadcast rights to the Superliga, and "Divisionsforeningen" contrived the tournament, and the most matches were broadcast on DanishTV3+.
FC Nordsjælland won the final againstAalborg BK 3–1 onAalborg Stadion, with AaB'sPoul Hübertz scoring after just 40 seconds, but 25 minutes laterAnders Due equalized. In second half were Due again in focus; after 54 minutes he had a shot on the bar, and 20 minutes he assistedJukka Santala's goal to 1–2. In the 82ndJonathan Richter made the result definitive.
The favorites to the title,F.C. Copenhagen andBrøndby IF, were beat in the quarter finals, by respectively the winners FC Nordsjælland andEsbjerg fB.
Pot 1 | Pot 2 | Pot 3 |
|---|---|---|
The draw was held on 12 March.
Tiebreakers, if necessary, are applied in the following order:
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
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 | 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.
The semifinals will be played on 1 and 4 June.
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | 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 |
The final was played on 7 June.
| Aalborg BK | 1–3 | FC Nordsjælland | 7 June | 20:30 | Aalborg Stadion |