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Royal League (fraternal Order)
The Royal League was an annual Scandinavian football tournament held three times between teams from the three Scandinavian monarchies ( Denmark, Sweden, and Norway), starting after the end of the regular domestic seasons of Norway and Sweden. Denmark, however, was in mid-season when the tournament started. The four best-placed teams in the football leagues of Denmark, Norway and Sweden participate in the tournament. There was discussion of expanding the league, and include the winners of Veikkausliiga and Landsbankadeild, which are the Finnish and the Icelandic premier divisions. The 2007–08 edition was cancelled for financial reasons. History For the 2004–05 Royal League tournament, the twelve participating teams were initially placed into three groups. The two best-placed teams from each country were placed in the same group, while the two other teams were placed in the two other groups. In each group, each team played against the other three teams, home and away. Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Royal League
The Royal League was an annual Scandinavian football tournament held three times between teams from the three Scandinavian monarchies (Denmark, Sweden, and Norway), starting after the end of the regular domestic seasons of Norway and Sweden. Denmark, however, was in mid-season when the tournament started. The four best-placed teams in the football leagues of Denmark, Norway and Sweden participate in the tournament. There was discussion of expanding the league, and include the winners of Veikkausliiga and Landsbankadeild, which are the Finnish and the Icelandic premier divisions. The 2007–08 edition was cancelled for financial reasons. History For the 2004–05 Royal League tournament, the twelve participating teams were initially placed into three groups. The two best-placed teams from each country were placed in the same group, while the two other teams were placed in the two other groups. In each group, each team played against the other three teams, home and away. The two ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 Single-elimination tournament, 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 ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Parken
Parken Stadium, also known simply as Parken and as Telia Parken (2014–2020), is a football stadium in the Indre Østerbro (''Inner Østerbro'') district of Copenhagen, Denmark, built from 1990 to 1992. The stadium, which features a retractable roof, currently has a capacity of 38,065 for football games, and is the home of FC Copenhagen and the Denmark national football team. The capacity for concerts exceeds the capacity for matches – the stadium can hold as many as 50,000 people with an end-stage setup and 55,000 with a centre-stage setup. Parken was announced as one of 12 host venues of the UEFA Euro 2020 and it hosted three group stage matches, as well as a round of 16 match. Geranium, a three Michelin star restaurant, is located on the eighth floor of the stadium. History Parken was built on the site of former Denmark national stadium, Idrætsparken, from 1990 to 1992. The last national team match in Idrætsparken was a 0–2 Euro 1992 qualification loss to Yug ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2006 Royal League Final
The final in Royal League Royal League 2005-06, 2005-06 season was between F.C. Copenhagen and Lillestrøm S.K.. The match was played on April 6, 2006 at Parken Stadium, Copenhagen. Match facts See also *Royal League 2005-06 {{F.C. Copenhagen matches Royal League Finals F.C. Copenhagen matches, Royal League Final 2006 2005–06 Royal League, Final Lillestrøm SK matches, Royal League Final 2006 2005–06 in Danish football, Royal League 2006 in Norwegian football, Royal League April 2006 sports events in Europe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gothenburg
Gothenburg (; abbreviated Gbg; sv, Göteborg ) is the second-largest city in Sweden, fifth-largest in the Nordic countries, and capital of the Västra Götaland County. It is situated by the Kattegat, on the west coast of Sweden, and has a population of approximately 590,000 in the city proper and about 1.1 million inhabitants in the metropolitan area. Gothenburg was founded as a heavily fortified, primarily Dutch, trading colony, by royal charter in 1621 by King Gustavus Adolphus. In addition to the generous privileges (e.g. tax relaxation) given to his Dutch allies from the ongoing Thirty Years' War, the king also attracted significant numbers of his German and Scottish allies to populate his only town on the western coast. At a key strategic location at the mouth of the Göta älv, where Scandinavia's largest drainage basin enters the sea, the Port of Gothenburg is now the largest port in the Nordic countries. Gothenburg is home to many students, as the city includes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ullevi
Ullevi, sometimes known as Nya Ullevi (, ''New Ullevi''), is a multi-purpose stadium in Gothenburg, Sweden. It was built for the 1958 FIFA World Cup, but since then has also hosted the World Allround Speed Skating Championships six times; the 1995 World Championships in Athletics and the 2006 European Athletics Championships; the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup finals in 1983 and 1990; the UEFA Euro 1992 final, the UEFA Cup final in 2004; and annually hosted the opening ceremony of the Gothia Cup, the world's largest football tournament in terms of the number of participants. IFK Göteborg has also played two UEFA Cup finals at the stadium, in 1982 and 1987, but then as "home game" in a home and away final. The stadium has hosted several events, including football, ice hockey, boxing, racing, athletics and concerts. The stadium is one of the biggest in the Nordic countries, with a seating capacity of 43,000 and a total capacity of 75,000 for concerts. History Sport The ground opened f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2005 Royal League Final
The final in Royal League 2004–05 season was between IFK Göteborg and F.C. Copenhagen. The match was played on May 26, 2005 on Ullevi Stadium in Gothenburg. Match facts See also * Royal League 2004-05 UEFA match report {{F.C. Copenhagen matches 2005 Royal League Final 2005 Royal League Final 2005 Final Royal League Final 2005 Royal League Royal League The Royal League was an annual Scandinavian football tournament held three times between teams from the three Scandinavian monarchies (Denmark, Sweden, and Norway), starting after the end of the regular domestic seasons of Norway and Sweden. Denm ... May 2006 sports events in Europe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Danish Football Union
The Danish Football Union ( da, Dansk Boldspil-Union; DBU) is the governing body of football in Denmark. It is the organization of the Danish football clubs and runs the professional Danish football leagues and the men's and women's national teams. It is based in the city of Brøndby and is a founding member of both FIFA and UEFA. The DBU has also been the governing body of futsal in Denmark since 2008. Beginnings The DBU was founded on 18 May 1889 and was the first national football association outside Great Britain and Ireland. However, it did not register games officially before the 1908 Summer Olympics, meaning that the win in the 1906 Intercalated Olympics tournament was not officially recorded by the DBU. DBU competitions Men's *Leagues ** Superliga ** First Division () ** Second Divisions () ** Third Divisions () ** Denmark Series () (4 groups) *Cups **DBU Pokalen Women's * Elite Division () *First Division () *Danish Series () (3 groups) *Cup () Defunct ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
UEFA Champions League
The UEFA Champions League (abbreviated as UCL, or sometimes, UEFA CL) is an annual club football competition organised by the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) and contested by top-division European clubs, deciding the competition winners through a round robin group stage to qualify for a double-legged knockout format, and a single leg final. It is one of the most prestigious football tournaments in the world and the most prestigious club competition in European football, played by the national league champions (and, for some nations, one or more runners-up) of their national associations. Introduced in 1955 as the ( French for European Champion Clubs' Cup), and commonly known as the European Cup, it was initially a straight knockout tournament open only to the champions of Europe's domestic leagues, with its winner reckoned as the European club champion. The competition took on its current name in 1992, adding a round-robin group stage in 1991 and allowing mul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Martin Ericsson
Martin Kjell Henrik Ericsson (born 4 September 1980) is a Swedish former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. He represented IK Brage, IFK Göteborg, Aalborg BK, Brøndby IF, IF Elfsborg, and BK Häcken during a career that spanned between 1998 and 2016. He won nine caps for the Sweden national football team between 2004 and 2009. Club career Born in Gustafs, he played for Swedish club Tunabro SK, before turning professional with IK Brage and IFK Göteborg. In the summer of 2004, he moved to Denmark to play for Aalborg BK in the Danish Superliga. He was the natural playmaker of the team, and quickly became the star of the Aalborg club. In the 2005 winter transfer window, he moved to defending Danish champions Brøndby IF, where he received the prestigious number 10 shirt. Ericsson scored in his Superliga debut match for Brøndby, a 3–0 win against archrivals Copenhagen. On 3 December 2009, he signed with IF Elfsborg. International career Afte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2007 Royal League Final
The 2007 Royal League Final determined the winner of the 2006–07 edition of the football tournament Royal League. It was contested at Brøndby Stadion on March 15, 2007, between Danish teams Brøndby IF and F.C. Copenhagen. Match facts See also *Royal League 2006-07 External links Brøndby vinder Royal League Royal League Finals Royal League Final 2007 Royal League Final 2007 Final Royal League The Royal League was an annual Scandinavian football tournament held three times between teams from the three Scandinavian monarchies (Denmark, Sweden, and Norway), starting after the end of the regular domestic seasons of Norway and Sweden. Denm ... March 2007 sports events in Europe {{Denmark-footy-competition-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2006–07 Royal League
The 2006–07 Royal League fixtures and results. Rules The twelve participating teams are placed into three groups of four clubs each. The teams of each group face each other home and away. The group winners and runners-up qualify for the quarter-finals, along with the two best third placed teams. As opposed to the previous edition of the tournament, the knock-out stages are played as single legs. In the quarter-final draw, teams from the same group or the same country are, as far as possible, not paired together. Bonuses Prize money for the tournament are paid like this: *Qualification for the tournament itself: 1,000,000 DKK *Qualification for the quarter finals, **through the first place of the group: 600,000 DKK **through the second place of the group: 300,000 DKK **through the third place of the group: 150,000 DKK (no bonus is given for third-place finishers that do not qualify) *Match bonuses **Group phase victory: 125,000 DKK **Group phase draw: 62,500 DKK **Quarter-final ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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