|  Parken Stadium in Copenhagen hosted the final | |
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 10 November 2005 – 9 April 2006 | 
| Teams | 12 (from 3 associations) | 
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Copenhagen (2nd title) | 
| Runners-up |  Lillestrøm | 
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 49 | 
| Goals scored | 124 (2.53 per match) | 
| Top scorer(s) |  Tobias Hysén  Klaus Kærgård (6 goals each) | 
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
 Blue: Group 1;
 Blue: Group 1;  Red: Group 2;
 Red: Group 2;  Green: Group 3.
 Green: Group 3.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 | |
| 3 |  Vålerenga IF | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 10 | −2 | 8 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 3 |  IFK Göteborg | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 8 | |
| 4 |  Aalborg BK | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 9 | −2 | 6 | 
| Thursday 24 November | 19:00 | Lyn | 1–0 | Göteborg | Tønsberg Gressbane | Att: 890 | |
| 20:35 | Aalborg | 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 | Aalborg | 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 | Aalborg | Södertälje Fotbollsarena | Att: 1,309 | |
| Thursday 9 February | 19:00 | Aalborg | 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 | Aalborg | Vallhall Arena | Att: 1,040 | ||
| Thursday 16 February | 20:35 | Aalborg | 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 | |
| 3 |  Brøndby IF | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 
Knockout stage
Quarter-finals
First leg
| Lyn  | 1–3 |  Midtjylland | 
|---|---|---|
| Theorin  45' | Kærgård  9', 60' Sørensen  11' | 
| Djurgården  | 2–1 |  Vålerenga | 
|---|---|---|
| Hysén  9', 67' | Berre  82' | 
| Copenhagen  | 2–0 |  Hammarby | 
|---|---|---|
| Santos  55' Allbäck  56' | 
| Göteborg  | 0–0 |  Lillestrøm | 
|---|---|---|
Second leg
| Midtjylland  | 1–0 |  Lyn | 
|---|---|---|
| Sørensen  54' | 
Midtjylland win 4–1 on aggregate
| Hammarby  | 2–0 |  Copenhagen | 
|---|---|---|
| Andersson  87', 90' | ||
| Penalties | ||
| von Schlebrügge  Andersson  Fischbein  | 0–3 |  Jacobsen  Hutchinson  Pimpong | 
Copenhagen win 3–0 on penalties after playing 2–2 on aggregate
Djurgården win 5–2 on aggregate
| Lillestrøm  | 2–0 |  Göteborg | 
|---|---|---|
| Occean  10', 70' | 
Lillestrøm win 2–0 on aggregate
Semi-finals
First leg
| Copenhagen  | 3–1 |  Midtjylland | 
|---|---|---|
| Silberbauer  13' Ijeh  25' Hangeland  73' | Reid  87' | 
| Djurgården  | 1–3 |  Lillestrøm | 
|---|---|---|
| Håkansson  77' (pen.) | Koren  19' Andersson  68' Storm  86' (o.g.) | 
Second leg
| Midtjylland  | 0–4 |  Copenhagen | 
|---|---|---|
| Ijeh  24', 43' Silberbauer  32' Kvist  62' | 
Copenhagen win 7–1 on aggregate
| Lillestrøm  | 1–0 |  Djurgården | 
|---|---|---|
| Koren  24' (pen.) | 
Lillestrøm win 4–1 on aggregate
Final
| Copenhagen  | 1–0 |  Lillestrøm | 
|---|---|---|
| Pimpong  89' | 
| 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 | 
| .svg.png.webp) Olivier Occean | Lillestrøm | 3 | 
|  Stefan Selakovic | Göteborg | 3 | 
|  Jo Tessem | Lyn | 3 | 
| Preceded by 2004–05 | Royal League 2005–06 | Succeeded by 2006–07 | 
