Royal League 2005–06

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 attandance 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.

Teams that clinched a spot in the quarter-finals are indicated in bold type.

Teams eliminated from Royal League are indicated in "italic type".

Group 1

3rd placed teams

----footballbox
date = Thu, March 9
20:35
team1 = flagicon|Norway Vålerenga
score = 1–3
team2 = flagicon|Sweden Djurgården
goals1 = Muri 49'
goals2 = Jonson 14'
Håkansson 25’
Hysén 80'
stadium = Tønsberg Gressbane, Tønsberg
Attendance: 996
Referee: Claus Bo Larsen (Denmark)----footballbox
date = Sun, March 26
15:30
team1 = flagicon|Norway Lillestrøm
score = 1–0
team2 = flagicon|Sweden Djurgården
goals1 = Koren (pen) 24'
goals2 =
stadium = Åråsen Stadion, Lillestrøm
Attendance: 4,301
Referee: Thomas Vejlgaard (Denmark)

ee also

* 2005-06 Royal League statistics