The Viasat Cup was a 2006

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's failure to qualify for the

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, a tournament which had caused FIFA to demand that the Superliga ended on 14 May. Viasat, holding the broadcast rights to the Superliga, and "Divisionsforeningen" contrived the tournament, and the most matches were broadcast on Danish TV3+.

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won the final against

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3–1 on Aalborg Stadion, with AaB's

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scoring after just 40 seconds, but 25 minutes later

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equalized. In second half were Due again in focus; after 54 minutes he had a shot on the bar, and 20 minutes he assisted Jukka Santala's goal to 1–2. In the 82nd Jonathan Richter made the result definitive. The favorites to the title, F.C. Copenhagen and Brøndby IF, were beat in the quarter finals, by respectively the winners FC Nordsjælland and

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Seedings

Groups

The draw was held on 12 March. Tiebreakers, if necessary, are applied in the following order: #Cumulative goal difference in all group matches. #Total goals scored in all group matches. #Draw.

Group A

Group B

Group C

Group D

Quarterfinals

The quarterfinals will be played on 25/26 May and 28/29 May. * The match ended 2–2 but the result was changed to 0–3 in favour of Esbjerg fB because Brøndby IF was using an illegal player.

Semifinals

The semifinals will be played on 1 and 4 June.

Final

The final was played on 7 June.

Top goalscorers

External links

Official website
at onside.dk {{2005–06 in Danish football Defunct football cup competitions in Denmark 2005–06 in Danish football