# 2005–06 F.C. Copenhagen season

FCK won the Danish Superliga trophy in the season 2005-06. The championship was secured on May 7 after a 0–1 defeat at Fionia Park against Odense BK, but with simultaneously, AC Horsens winning 4–1 over Brøndby IF.
They won on April 6 the Royal League again, after an exciting final against Lillestrøm S.K., where Razak Pimpong scored the decisive goal in the final seconds.
FCK were knocked out of the UEFA Cup by Hamburger SV on September 29 after a very controversial refereeing performance by British Matthew Messias, giving eight yellow cards, two of those leading to a sending off, and a third direct red card, all in the last ten minutes, and giving HSV a 92nd-minute penalty kick.

## Competitions

This season F.C. Copenhagen played in the Danish Superliga, Danish Cup, UEFA Cup and Royal League.

### Danish Superliga

In the Superliga they were at the winter break placed first, with only one defeat and four draws after 20 matches. Their biggest win was a 5–1 win against Esbjerg fB at Parken on September 25, where Elrio van Heerden and Marcus Allbäck scored both twice, while the fifth goal was scored by Peter Møller.
At October 26 FCK visited Haderslev Fodboldstadion, where SønderjyskE was the home team. After SønderjyskE opened the match with a Henrik Hansen-goal, Álvaro Santos made it 1–1 with a beautiful scissors kick, which later was awarded as goal of the year. Elrio van Heerden scored to 2–1, Peter Møller to 3–1 and Álvaro made his second goal in the extra time.
The only autumn defeat was against Esbjerg fB on November 5, 2005, where they lost 3–1 at Esbjerg Idrætspark.
On March 12, 2006 they got their second defeat. This time was it the arch rivals Brøndby IF who beat FCK. That match ended 3-0 at Brøndby Stadium.
The championship was secured on May 7 after a 0–1 defeat at Fionia Park against Odense BK, but with simultaneously, AC Horsens winning 4–1 over Brøndby IF.
In the last match on May 14, FCK lost again, this time to Silkeborg IF home at Parken, 2–3 in a very even match. Michael Silberbauer and Brede Hangeland were the goalscorers for F.C. Copenhagen.

### Danish Cup

In the Cup, FCK started in 5th round, where they met the 2nd Division East team Slagelse BI. After 2–2 at full-time and extra time, the match was decided on penalties. Here, FCK won 4–3, and went through to the quarter finals.
In the quarter-finals, the opponents were the arch rivals Brøndby IF at Brøndby Stadium, where Brøndby won 1-0 after extra time and two red cards to FCK in the second half.

### UEFA Cup

In the UEFA Cup they started in the 2nd Qualifying Round where they beat Carmarthen Town from Wales with 4–0 agg.
In the 1st round they played against German Hamburger SV. The first leg was played in the AOL Arena in Hamburg and ended 1–1. Hamburger SV won the second leg in Parken 1–0 to eliminate F.C. Copenhagen and got through to the group stage.

### Royal League

In the group stage F.C. Copenhagen were in group 2 with the archrivals Brøndby IF, Swedish Kalmar FF and Norwegian Lillestrøm S.K. in the group 2. FCK won only one match, but with four draws, FCK qualified for the quarter finals, where they met Hammarby IF.
The game would be special for FCK captain Tobias Linderoth, as Hammarby's coach, Anders Linderoth, is his father. In the same matches, both teams were playing in Kappa shirts, and for the draw, the two captains, Tobias Linderoth (Swede, FCK) and Mikkel Jensen (Dane, Hammarby), were dressed in almost identical cardigans. The only difference was the team names.
After a 2–0 victory home at Parken, FCK could spot the semi finals in the horizont, but with two Hammarby goals in the last 5 minutes. Then a penalty shootout should decide their Royal League future, but with 3 FCK goals, and 3 Jesper Christiansen saves, they won the shootout 3–0.
In the semi-finals, FCK drew the other remaining Danish team, FC Midtjylland. Home FCK won 3-1 and away, at SAS Arena, they beat FCM 4–0.
F.C. Copenhagen won in the 2005-06 Royal League season, after an exciting final against Lillestrøm S.K., played at Parken. FCK won 1–0 after an 89th minute Razak Pimpong-goal. Pimpong had substituted Ijeh in the 69th minute, and he got his second yellow card in his enthusiasm after the goal, where he took off his shirt.

## Squads

The following squads, are lists with all the players, who have played in F.C. Copenhagen in the 2005–06 season.

### First team squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 1 | GK | DEN | Jesper Christiansen |
| 2 | DF | DEN | Lars Jacobsen |
| 3 | DF | EST | Urmas Rooba |
| 4 | DF | DEN | Bo Svensson (sold to M'gladbach) |
| 5 | DF | NOR | Brede Hangeland (bought from Viking) |
| 5 | DF | FIN | Janne Saarinen (sold to FC Honka) |
| 6 | MF | SWE | Tobias Linderoth (captain) |
| 7 | FW | BRA | Álvaro Santos |
| 8 | MF | DEN | Michael Silberbauer |
| 9 | FW | NGA | Peter Ijeh |
| 11 | FW | SWE | Marcus Allbäck |
| 12 | MF | DEN | Thomas Røll |
| 13 | MF | CAN | Atiba Hutchinson (bought from Helsingborg) |
| 14 | DF | DEN | Michael Gravgaard |
| 15 | DF | NOR | André Bergdølmo |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 16 | DF | DEN | Dan Thomassen |
| 17 | DF | DEN | Ole Tobiasen (sold to Sandefjord) |
| 18 | MF | DEN | Carsten Fredgaard (sold to Randers) |
| 20 | MF | GHA | Razak Pimpong (bought from FCM) |
| 21 | GK | HUN | Balázs Rabóczki (sold to FC Sopron) |
| 22 | MF | DEN | Morten Bertolt |
| 23 | MF | DEN | William Kvist |
| 24 | FW | DEN | Jeppe Brandrup |
| 26 | MF | RSA | Elrio van Heerden (sold to Brugge) |
| 27 | FW | DEN | Martin Bernburg |
| 28 | MF | DEN | Martin Bergvold |
| 31 | GK | DEN | Benny Gall |
| 32 | FW | DEN | Peter Møller (stopped career) |

### Second team squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 1 | GK | DEN | Thomas Villadsen |
| 2 | DF | DEN | Jeppe Hestehave |
| 3 | MF | DEN | Mathias Gravesen |
| 4 | DF | DEN | Nikolaj Steen Hansen |
| 5 | DF | DEN | Jamil Fearrington |
| 6 | MF | DEN | Christian Lønstrup (stopped career) |
| 7 | MF | DEN | Álvaro Diaz |
| 9 | MF | DEN | Claus Nielsen |
| 10 | FW | DEN | Mads Torry |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 11 | FW | DEN | Lasse Quist |
| 12 | FW | DEN | Dragan Todorocic |
| 14 | MF | DEN | Stefan Monberg |
| 15 | DF | DEN | Jonas Schumacher |
| 16 | FW | DEN | Kasper Sørensen |
| 20 | GK | RSA | Lee Langeveldt |
| –– | DF | DEN | Nicklas Svendsen |
| –– | GK | DEN | John Lundbye (sold) |
| –– | DF | DEN | Peter Piil (sold) |
| –– | MF | DEN | Thomas Dominos (sold) |

## Competition statistics
### Danish Superliga
#### Classification

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Copenhagen (C) | 33 | 22 | 7 | 4 | 62 | 27 | +35 | 73 | Qualification to Champions League second qualifying round and Royal League |
| 2 | Brøndby | 33 | 21 | 4 | 8 | 60 | 32 | +28 | 67 | Qualification to UEFA Cup first qualifying round and Royal League |
| 3 | OB | 33 | 17 | 7 | 9 | 49 | 28 | +21 | 58 | Qualification to Intertoto Cup second round and Royal League |
| 4 | Viborg FF | 33 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 62 | 43 | +19 | 54 | Qualification to Royal League |
| 5 | AaB | 33 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 48 | 44 | +4 | 45 | |

#### Results summary

| Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away |
Last updated: 14 May. Source: danskfodbold.com

## Results

Results for F.C. Copenhagen for season 2005-2006.
NOTE: scores are written FCK first
| Date | Venue | Opponents | Score | Comp | FCK scorers | Match Report* |
| July 7, 2005 | Ødsted Stadion, Ødsted | Ammitsbøl/Jerlev | 13-1 | F | Fredgaard (2), Allbäck, Santos (4), Bergvold, Thomassen, Saarinen, Møller (2), Røll | FCK |
| July 10, 2005 | Ødsted Stadion, Ødsted | BPI/FC Fredericia | 6-1 | F | Ijeh, Saarinen (3), Santos (2) | FCK |
| July 16, 2005 | Helsingør Stadion, Elsinore | Rennes | 1-0 | F | Allbäck | FCK |
| July 20, 2005 | Aalborg Stadion Aalborg | AaB | 1-0 | DSL | Santos | FCK |
| July 24, 2005 | Parken, Copenhagen | AC Horsens | 2-0 | DSL | Jacobsen, Santos | FCK |
| July 31, 2005 | Farum Park, Farum | FC Nordsjælland | 2-1 | DSL | Santos, Allbäck | FCK |
| August 7, 2005 | Parken, Copenhagen | AGF | 1-1 | DSL | Ijeh | FCK |
| August 11, 2005 | Parken, Copenhagen | Carmarthen | 2-0 | UCQ | Santos, Gravgaard | FCK |
| August 14, 2005 | Haderslev Fodboldstadion, Haderslev | SønderjyskE | 1-0 | DSL | Bergdølmo | FCK |
| August 21, 2005 | Viborg Stadion, Viborg | Viborg | 2-1 | DSL | Jacobsen, Ijeh | FCK |
| August 25, 2005 | Ninian Park, Cardiff, Wales | Carmarthen | 2-0 | UCQ | Møller (2) | FCK |
| August 28, 2005 | Parken, Copenhagen | Silkeborg | 2-0 | DSL | Jacobsen, Gravgaard | FCK |
| September 11, 2005 | Fionia Park, Odense | OB | 2-0 | DSL | Allbäck (2) | FCK |
| September 15, 2005 | AOL Arena, Hamburg, Germany | Hamburg | 1-1 | UC1 | van Heerden | FCK, UEFA |
| September 18, 2005 | Parken, Copenhagen | FC Midtjylland | 3-1 | DSL | Santos (2), Møller | FCK |
| September 21, 2005 | Brøndby Stadion, Brøndby | Brøndby | 1-1 | DSL | van Heerden | FCK |
| September 25, 2005 | Parken, Copenhagen | Esbjerg | 5-1 | DSL | van Heerden (2), Møller, Allbäck (2) | FCK |
| September 29, 2005 | Parken, Copenhagen | Hamburg | 0-1 | UC1 | | FCK |
| October 2, 2005 | Parken, Copenhagen | OB | 1-1 | DSL | Santos | FCK |
| October 16, 2005 | Silkeborg Stadion, Silkeborg | Silkeborg | 3-0 | DSL | Allbäck, Santos, Møller | FCK |
| October 19, 2005 | Slagelse Stadion, Slagelse | Slagelse | 5-6 (pen) | DC5 | Santos, Gravgaard | FCK |
| October 22, 2005 | Parken, Copenhagen | AC Horsens | 1-0 | DSL | Møller | FCK |
| October 26, 2005 | Haderslev Fodboldstadion, Haderslev | SønderjyskE | 4-1 | DSL | Santos (2), van Heerden, Møller | FCK |
| October 30, 2005 | Parken, Copenhagen | FC Midtjylland | 2-0 | DSL | Møller (2) | FCK |
| November 5, 2005 | Esbjerg Idrætspark, Esbjerg | Esbjerg | 1-3 | DSL | Gravgaard | FCK |
| November 20, 2005 | Parken, Copenhagen | AGF | 1-1 | DSL | Santos | FCK |
| November 24, 2005 | Åråsen Stadion, Oslo, Norway | Lillestrøm | 0-0 | RLB | | FCK, Royal League |
| November 27, 2005 | Aalborg Stadion, Aalborg | AaB | 2-0 | DSL | Bergdølmo, Allbäck | FCK |
| December 4, 2005 | Parken, Copenhagen | Viborg | 3-1 | DSL | Santos (2), Allbäck | FCK |
| December 8, 2005 | Parken, Copenhagen | Brøndby | 1-1 | RLB | Bergdølmo | FCK, Royal League |
| December 11, 2005 | Fredrikskans Idrottspark, Kalmar, Sweden | Kalmar | 0-1 | RLB | | FCK, Royal League |
| January 22, 2006 | Parken, Copenhagen | Schalke 04 | 0-0 | F | | FCK |
| January 30, 2006 | La Manga del Mar Menor, Murcia, Spain | Lokomotiv Moscow | 2-1 | LMC | Allbäck, Bernburg | FCK |
| February 3, 2006 | La Manga del Mar Menor, Murcia, Spain | Salzburg | 0-0 | LMC | | FCK |
| February 6, 2006 | La Manga del Mar Menor, Murcia, Spain | Rosenborg | 1-2 | LMC | Bertolt | FCK |
| February 9, 2006 | Brøndby Stadion, Brøndby | Brøndby | 2-1 | RLB | Allbäck, Bergvold | FCK, Royal League |
| February 12, 2006 | Parken, Copenhagen | Lillestrøm | 1-1 | RLB | Linderoth | FCK, Royal League |
| February 16, 2006 | Parken, Copenhagen | Kalmar | 1-1 | RLB | Hutchinson | FCK, Royal League |
| February 23, 2006 | Parken, Copenhagen | Hammarby | 2-0 | RL4 | Santos, Allbäck | FCK, Royal League |
| March 5, 2006 | Brøndby Stadion, Brøndby | Brøndby | 0-1 | DC6 | | FCK |
| March 9, 2006 | Söderstadion, Stockholm | Hammarby | 3-2 (pen) | RL4 | | FCK, Royal League |
| March 12, 2006 | Brøndby Stadion, Brøndby | Brøndby | 0-3 | DSL | | FCK |
| March 16, 2006 | Parken, Copenhagen | Midtjylland | 3-1 | RLS | Silberbauer, Ijeh, Hangeland | FCK, Royal League |
| March 19, 2006 | Parken, Copenhagen | FC Nordsjælland | 3-3 | DSL | Ijeh, Bergvold, Allbäck | FCK |
| March 23, 2006 | SAS Arena, Herning | Midtjylland | 4-0 | RLS | Ijeh (2x), Silberbauer, Kvist | FCK, Royal League |
| March 29, 2006 | Parken, Copenhagen | AaB | 1-0 | DSL | Linderoth | FCK |
| April 1, 2006 | Atletion, Århus | AGF | 4-0 | DSL | Allbäck(2x), Hutchinson, Hansen (AGF) (og) | FCK |
| April 6, 2006 | Parken, Copenhagen | Lillestrøm | 1-0 | RLF | Pimpong | FCK, Royal League |
| April 9, 2006 | Parken, Copenhagen | Esbjerg | 2-1 | DSL | Allbäck, Bergvold | FCK |
| April 13, 2006 | SAS Arena, Herning | FC Midtjylland | 3-1 | DSL | Allbäck, Santos(2x) | FCK |
| April 17, 2006 | Parken, Copenhagen | SønderjyskE | 4-1 | DSL | Allbäck, Silberbauer, Stolberg (SE) (og), Santos | FCK |
| April 23, 2006 | Forum Horsens Stadion, Horsens | AC Horsens | 1-0 | DSL | Ijeh | FCK |
| April 26, 2006 | Farum Park, Farum | FC Nordsjælland | 1-1 | DSL | Silberbauer | FCK |
| April 30, 2006 | Parken, Copenhagen | Brøndby | 0-0 | DSL | | FCK |
| May 4, 2006 | Viborg Stadion, Viborg | Viborg | 1-0 | DSL | Allbäck | FCK |
| May 7, 2006 | Fionia Park, Odense | OB | 0-1 | DSL | | FCK |
| May 14, 2006 | Parken, Copenhagen | Silkeborg | 2-3 | DSL | Silberbauer, Hangeland | FCK |
| May 18, 2006 | Forum Horsens Stadion, Horsens | Horsens | 4-1 | VCD | Kvist, Bernburg (2x), Hangeland | FCK |
| May 21, 2006 | Parken, Copenhagen | Midtjylland | 2-2 | VCD | Qvist, Hutchinson | FCK |
| May 26, 2006 | Farum Park, Farum | Nordsjælland | 1-3 | VC4 | Bertolt | FCK |
| May 29, 2006 | Parken, Copenhagen | Nordsjælland | 1-3 | VC4 | Bernburg | FCK |
Key:
* DSL = Danish Superliga
* DC = Danish Cup
* UCQ = UEFA Cup Qualifier
* UC1 = UEFA Cup round 1
* RLB = Royal League Group B
* RL4 = Royal League Quarter-finals
* RLS = Royal League Semi-finals
* RLF = Royal League Final
* VCD = Viasat Cup Group D
* VC4 = Viasat Cup Quarter-finals
* LMC = La Manga Cup
* F = Friendly match

### Report explanation

* FCK in Danish
* UEFA in English
* Royal League in:
** Lillestrøm 0-0 FCK: Norwegian
** FCK 1-1 Brøndby: Danish
** Kalmar 1-0 FCK: Swedish
** Brøndby 1-2 FCK: Danish
** FCK 1-1 Lillestrøm: Danish
** FCK 1-1 Kalmar: Danish
** FCK 2-0 Hammarby: Danish
** Hammarby 2-3 FCK: Swedish
** FCK 3-1 Midtjylland: Danish
** Midtjylland 0-4 FCK: Danish
** FCK 1-0 Lillestrøm: Danish

## Season statistics
### Top goalscorers

| Álvaro Santos | 24 |
| Marcus Allbäck | 20 |
| Peter Møller | 11 |
| Peter Ijeh | 8 |
| Michael Silberbauer | 5 |
| Elrio van Heerden | 5 |

### Attendances

Spectators on home ground 2005-06
* 366,369 spectators in 17 Superliga matches
* Average: 21,551
Best visited FCK home match 2005-06
* 41,201 spectators against Brøndby IF on 30 April 2006
Worst visited FCK home match 2005-06
* 15,025 spectators against AC Horsens on 22 November 2005

## Honours

* The Autumn Profile (2005): Michael Gravgaard
* Profile of the year in the Superliga (2005): Michael Gravgaard
* Goal of the year (2005): Álvaro Santos (against SønderjyskE on 2005-10-26)
* The Golden Goalie (2005): Jesper Christiansen
* The Spring Profile (2006): Tobias Linderoth
* The Spring Manager (2006): Ståle Solbakken
* Player of the Spring (2006): Marcus Allbäck
* Team of the Year (2005): Jesper Christiansen, Lars Jacobsen and Michael Gravgaard