Royal League 2005-06

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The Royal League 2005-06 fixtures and results.

1 Rules
2 Bonuses
3 Group Stage
4 Quarter finals
5 Semi finals
6 Final
7 Top scorers

[edit] Rules

Initially, the twelve participating teams are placed into three groups with four clubs each. These face each other home and away. The group winners and runners-up qualify for the quarter finals, along with the two best 3rd position-teams. From here on, the tournament is purely played as a two-legged knockout tournament, except from the final.

[edit] Bonuses

A wide variety of bonuses are paid in the Royal League 2005-06. A complete list is found below. All amounts are in Norwegian kroner.

Qualification to Royal League
- Qualification to the tournament - 1,250,000 NOK (£ 141,525)
Qualification to quarterfinals
- Group winner - 1,250,000 NOK (£ 141,525)
- Group runner-up - 1,000,000 NOK (£ 113,220)
- Group third place - 500,000 NOK (£ 56,610)
Match bonus
- Win in group stage - 250,000 NOK (£ 28,305)
- Draw in group stage - 125,000 NOK (£ 14,152.50)
- Win in quarter- or semifinals - 400,000 NOK (£ 45,288)
- Draw in quarter- or semifinals - 200,000 NOK (£ 22,644)
- Win in the final (final champion) - 3,000,000 NOK (£ 339,660)
- Loss in the final (final runner-up) - 1,000,000 NOK (£ 113,220)
Spectator bonus (for achieving a certain average attandance in home games, except the final)
- Over 3,000 - 100,000 NOK (£ 11,322)
- Over 4,000 - 150,000 NOK (£ 16,983)
- Over 5,000 - 200,000 NOK (£ 22,644)
- Over 6,000 - 300,000 NOK (£ 33,966)
- Over 7,000 - 400,000 NOK (£ 45,288)
- Over 8,000 - 500,000 NOK (£ 56,610)
- Over 9,000 - 600,000 NOK (£ 67,932)
- Over 10,000 - 800,000 NOK (£ 90,576)
- Over 15,000 - 1,000,000 NOK (£ 113,220)

[edit] Group Stage

Tiebreakers, if necessary, are applied in the following order:

Cumulative goal difference in all group matches.
Total goals scored in all group matches.
Points earned in head-to-head matches between the tied teams.
Total goals scored in head-to-head matches between the tied teams.
Away goals scored in head-to-head matches between the tied teams.
Draw.

Teams that have clinched a spot in the quarter finals are indicated in bold type.

Teams eliminated from Royal League are indicated in italic type.

[edit] Group 1

Team	Pts	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
1. FC Midtjylland	12	6	3	3	0	13	5	+8
2. Hammarby IF	8	6	2	2	2	12	10	+2
3. Vålerenga I.F.	8	6	2	2	2	8	10	-2
4. I.K. Start	3	6	0	3	3	8	16	-8


November 24, 2005
Start	2–4	Hammarby	18:00	Odd Stadion, 639 spectators
Midtjylland	4–0	Vålerenga	18:00	SAS Arena, 3,154
November 27, 2005
Vålerenga	3–1	Start	16:00	Ullevaal Stadium, 2,940
December 8, 2005
Start	1–1	Midtjylland	18:00	Odd Stadion, 63
Hammarby	0–0	Vålerenga	20:35	Söderstadion, 6,061
December 11, 2005
Start	3–3	Vålerenga	15:55	Odd Stadion, 429
December 12, 2005
Hammarby	2–2	Midtjylland	19:00	Söderstadion, 6,104
February 9, 2006
Midtjylland	4–1	Hammarby	19:00	SAS Arena, 3,052
February 12, 2006
Vålerenga	0–1	Midtjylland	13:30	Coca Cola Vallhall Arena, 2,653
Hammarby	4–0	Start	16:00	Södertälje Fotbollsarena, 4,153
February 16, 2006
Vålerenga	2–1	Hammarby	20:35	Coca Cola Vallhall Arena, 2,178
Midtjylland	1–1	Start	20:35	SAS Arena, 3,370

[edit] Group 2

Team	Pts	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
1. Lillestrøm S.K.	10	6	2	4	0	6	3	+3
2. FC København	7	6	1	4	1	5	5	0
3. Brøndby IF	6	6	1	3	2	7	7	0
4. Kalmar FF	6	6	1	3	2	3	6	-3


November 10, 2005
Kalmar	1–1	Brøndby	20:35	Fredriksskans, 4,540 spectators
November 24, 2005
Lillestrøm	0–0	København	20:30	Åråsen Stadion, 2,289
November 27, 2005
Lillestrøm	0–0	Kalmar	14:00	Åråsen Stadion, 1,777
December 8, 2005
Kalmar	0–2	Lillestrøm	18:00	Fredriksskans, 3,002
København	1–1	Brøndby	20:35	Parken Stadium, 17,644
December 11, 2005
Kalmar	1–0	København	16:00	Fredriksskans, 3,315
Brøndby	0–1	Lillestrøm	18:05	Brøndby Stadium, 7,481
February 9, 2006
Brøndby	1–2	København	20:35	Brøndby Stadium, 12,345
February 12, 2006
København	1–1	Lillestrøm	16:00	Parken Stadium, 7,067
Brøndby	2–0	Kalmar	16:00	Brøndby Stadium, 7,851
February 16, 2006
København	1–1	Kalmar	20:35	Parken Stadium, 5,432
Lillestrøm	2–2	Brøndby	20:35	Tønsberg Gressbane, 323

[edit] Group 3

Team	Pts	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
1. Djurgårdens IF	10	6	3	1	2	8	7	+1
2. F.C. Lyn Oslo	8	6	2	2	2	7	6	+1
3. IFK Göteborg	8	6	2	2	2	7	7	0
4. Aalborg BK	6	5	1	2	2	7	9	-2


November 24, 2005
Lyn	1–0	Göteborg	19:00	Tønsberg Gressbane, 890 spectators
Aalborg	1–3	Djurgården	20:35	Aalborg Stadion, 5,246
November 27, 2005
Djurgården	0–1	Göteborg	16:00	Södertälje Fotbollsarena, 2,238
December 8, 2005
Göteborg	3–3	Aalborg	18:00	Ullevi, 4,178
Lyn	1–2	Djurgården	20:30	Ullevaal Stadium, 1,050
December 11, 2005
Göteborg	1–3	Lyn	15:00	Ullevi, 6,277
December 13, 2005
Djurgården	2–1	Aalborg	19:00	Södertälje Fotbollsarena, 1,309
February 9, 2006
Aalborg	2–1	Lyn	19:00	Aalborg Stadion, 3,012
February 12, 2006
Göteborg	2–0	Djurgården	16:00	Ullevi, 3,349
Lyn	0–0	Aalborg	16:00	Coca Cola Vallhall Arena, 1,040
February 16, 2006
Djurgården	1–1	Lyn	20:35	Södertälje Fotbollsarena, 1,244
Aalborg	0–0	Göteborg	20:35	Aalborg Stadion, 3,771

[edit] 3rd placed teams

Team	Pts	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
1. IFK Göteborg	8	6	2	2	2	7	7	0
2. Vålerenga I.F.	8	6	2	2	2	8	10	-2
3. Brøndby IF	6	6	1	3	2	7	7	0

[edit] Quarter finals

The first leg took place on February 23, 2006. The second on March 9, 2006 (Lillestrøm vs. Göteborg March 11). The first-mentioned team played at home in the first leg.

Team #1	Agg.	Team #2	1st leg	2nd leg
IFK Göteborg	0-2	Lillestrøm S.K.	0-0	0-2
FC København	p2-2	Hammarby IF	2-0	0-2
Djurgårdens IF	5-2	Vålerenga I.F.	2-1	3-1
F.C. Lyn Oslo	1-4	FC Midtjylland	1-3	0-1