# 2005–06 Royal League

The Royal League 2005-06 fixtures and results.

## 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.

## 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 attendance 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)

## 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.

### Group 1

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | FC Midtjylland | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 5 | +8 | 12 | Advanced to knockout stage |
| 2 | Hammarby IF | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 10 | +2 | 8 | Advanced to knockout stage |
| 3 | Vålerenga IF | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 10 | −2 | 8 | Advanced to knockout stage |
| 4 | IK Start | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 16 | −8 | 3 | |
| Thursday 24 November | 18:00 | Midtjylland | 4–0 | Vålerenga | SAS Arena | Att: 3,154 |
| | 18:00 | Start | 2–4 | Hammarby | Odd Stadion | Att: 639 |
| Sunday 27 November | 16:00 | Vålerenga | 3–1 | Start | Ullevaal | Att: 2,940 |
| Thursday 8 December | 18:00 | Start | 1–1 | Midtjylland | Odd Stadion | Att: 63 |
| | 20:35 | Hammarby | 0–0 | Vålerenga | Söderstadion | Att: 6,061 |
| Sunday 11 December | 15:55 | Start | 3–3 | Vålerenga | Odd Stadion | Att: 429 |
| Monday 12 December | 19:00 | Hammarby | 2–2 | Midtjylland | Söderstadion | Att: 6,104 |
| Thursday 9 February | 19:00 | Midtjylland | 4–1 | Hammarby | SAS Arena | Att: 3,052 |
| Sunday 12 February | 13:30 | Vålerenga | 0–1 | Midtjylland | Vallhall Arena | Att: 2,653 |
| | 16:00 | Hammarby | 4–0 | Start | Södertälje Fotbollsarena | Att: 4,153 |
| Thursday 16 February | 20:35 | Midtjylland | 1–1 | Start | SAS Arena | Att: 3,370 |
| | 20:35 | Vålerenga | 2–1 | Hammarby | Vallhall Arena | Att: 2,178 |

### Group 2

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Lillestrøm SK | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 10 | Advanced to knockout stage |
| 2 | FC Copenhagen | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 7 | Advanced to knockout stage |
| 3 | Brøndby IF | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 6 | |
| 4 | Kalmar FF | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | −3 | 6 | |
| Thursday 10 November | 20:35 | Kalmar FF | 1–1 | Brøndby | Fredriksskans | Att: 4,540 |
| Thursday 24 November | 20:30 | Lillestrøm | 0–0 | Copenhagen | Åråsen Stadion | Att: 2,289 |
| Sunday 27 November | 14:00 | Lillestrøm | 0–0 | Kalmar FF | Åråsen Stadion | Att: 1,777 |
| Thursday 8 December | 18:00 | Kalmar FF | 0–2 | Lillestrøm | Fredriksskans | Att: 3,002 |
| | 20:35 | Copenhagen | 1–1 | Brøndby | Parken | Att: 17,644 |
| Sunday 11 December | 16:00 | Kalmar FF | 1–0 | Copenhagen | Fredriksskans | Att: 3,315 |
| | 18:05 | Brøndby | 0–1 | Lillestrøm | Brøndby Stadion | Att: 7,481 |
| Thursday 9 February | 20:35 | Brøndby | 1–2 | Copenhagen | Brøndby Stadion | Att: 12,345 |
| Sunday 12 February | 16:00 | Brøndby | 2–0 | Kalmar FF | Brøndby Stadion | Att: 7,851 |
| | 16:00 | Copenhagen | 1–1 | Lillestrøm | Parken | Att: 7,067 |
| Thursday 16 February | 20:35 | Copenhagen | 1–1 | Kalmar FF | Parken | Att: 5,432 |
| | 20:35 | Lillestrøm | 2–2 | Brøndby | Tønsberg Gressbane | Att: 323 |

### Group 3

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Djurgårdens IF | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 10 | Advanced to knockout stage |
| 2 | Lyn Oslo | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 8 | Advanced to knockout stage |
| 3 | IFK Göteborg | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 8 | Advanced to knockout stage |
| 4 | AaB | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 9 | −2 | 6 | |
| Thursday 24 November | 19:00 | Lyn | 1–0 | Göteborg | Tønsberg Gressbane | Att: 890 |
| | 20:35 | AaB | 1–3 | Djurgården | Aalborg Stadion | Att: 5,246 |
| Sunday 27 November | 16:00 | Djurgården | 0–1 | Göteborg | Södertälje Fotbollsarena | Att: 2,238 |
| Thursday 8 December | 18:00 | Göteborg | 3–3 | AaB | Ullevi | Att: 4,178 |
| | 20:30 | Lyn | 1–2 | Djurgården | Ullevaal | Att: 1,050 |
| Sunday 11 December | 15:00 | Göteborg | 1–3 | Lyn | Ullevi | Att: 6,277 |
| Tuesday 13 December | 19:00 | Djurgården | 2–1 | AaB | Södertälje Fotbollsarena | Att: 1,309 |
| Thursday 9 February | 19:00 | AaB | 2–1 | Lyn | Aalborg Stadion | Att: 3,012 |
| Sunday 12 February | 16:00 | Göteborg | 2–0 | Djurgården | Ullevi | Att: 3,349 |
| | 16:00 | Lyn | 0–0 | AaB | Vallhall Arena | Att: 1,040 |
| Thursday 16 February | 20:35 | AaB | 0–0 | Göteborg | Aalborg Stadion | Att: 3,771 |
| | 20:35 | Djurgården | 1–1 | Lyn | Södertälje Fotbollsarena | Att: 1,244 |

### 3rd placed teams

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | IFK Göteborg | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 8 | Advanced to knockout stage |
| 2 | Vålerenga IF | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 10 | −2 | 8 | Advanced to knockout stage |
| 3 | Brøndby IF | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 6 | |

## Knockout stage
### Quarter-finals
#### Second leg

Midtjylland win 4–1 on aggregate
Copenhagen win 3–0 on penalties after playing 2–2 on aggregate
Djurgården win 5–2 on aggregate
Lillestrøm win 2–0 on aggregate

### Semi-finals
#### Second leg

Copenhagen win 7–1 on aggregate
Lillestrøm win 4–1 on aggregate

### Final

* 2005-06 champions
* FC Copenhagen Second title

## Top scorers

| Goal scorer | Team | Goals |
| Tobias Hysén | Djurgården | 6 |
| Klaus Kærgård | Midtjylland | 6 |
| Petter Andersson | Hammarby | 4 |
| Morten Berre | Vålerenga | 4 |
| Dennis Sørensen | Midtjylland | 4 |
| Jeffrey Aubynn | Hammarby | 3 |
| Peter Ijeh | Copenhagen | 3 |
| David Johansson | Hammarby | 3 |
| Todi Jónsson | Start | 3 |
| Olivier Occean | Lillestrøm | 3 |
| Stefan Selakovic | Göteborg | 3 |
| Jo Tessem | Lyn | 3 |
| Preceded by 2004–05 | Royal League 2005–06 | Succeeded by 2006–07 |