The Royal League 2004–05 was the first season of the Scandinavian

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tournament. Play started on 11 November 2004, and ended in a final between

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and

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on 26 May 2005, with Copenhagen winning the title in a

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Bonuses

All prize money amounts are in

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. *1st group stage **Qualification (for the tournament itself) - 1,250,000 NOK **Win - 250,000 NOK **Draw - 150,000 NOK *2nd group stage **Qualification (for the 2nd group stage) - 1,500,000 NOK **Win - 500,000 NOK **Draw - 250,000 NOK *Final **Win (final champion) - 3,000,000 NOK **Draw (final runner-up) - 1,000,000 NOK This would give a team with a perfect record throughout the tournament a total of 7,750,000 NOK.

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First group stage

Group A

Group B

Group C

Second group stage

Group 1

Group 2

Final

Top scorers

See also