2004–05 Royal League
Appearance
The Royal League 2004–05 was the first season of the Scandinavian Royal League football tournament. Play started on 11 November 2004, and ended in a final between FC Copenhagen and IFK Göteborg on 26 May 2005, with Copenhagen winning the title in a penalty shootout.
Bonuses
All prize money amounts are in Norwegian kroner.
- 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.
First group stage
Group A
Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. Vålerenga IF | 16 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 4 | +6 |
2. Rosenborg BK | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 9 | +1 |
3. Esbjerg fB | 7 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 5 | +1 |
4. Djurgårdens IF | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 13 | -8 |
Thu 11 Nov | 18:00 | Esbjerg | 0–1 | Vålerenga | Esbjerg Idrætspark | Att: 2,773 | |
20:30 | Rosenborg | 4–4 | Djurgården | Lerkendal stadion | Att: 7,925 | ||
Sat 20 Nov |
16:00 |
Vålerenga |
3–2 |
Rosenborg |
Ullevaal |
Att: 11,535 | |
Thu 2 Dec |
18:00 |
Esbjerg |
1–2 |
Rosenborg |
Esbjerg Idrætspark |
Att: 3,230 |
|
20:00 | Vålerenga | 3–1 | Djurgården | Vallhall Arena | Att: 4,307 | ||
Sun 5 Dec |
15:00 |
Djurgården |
0–3 |
Esbjerg |
Råsunda stadion |
Att: 2,209 | |
Sat 12 Feb |
16:00 |
Djurgården |
0–1 |
Vålerenga |
Råsunda stadion |
Att: 5,281 |
|
16:00 | Rosenborg | 1–0 | Esbjerg | Lerkendal stadion | Att: 4,771 | ||
Thu 17 Feb |
18:30 |
Esbjerg |
1–0 |
Djurgården |
Esbjerg Idrætspark |
Att: 2,473 |
|
20:30 | Rosenborg | 0–1 | Vålerenga | Lerkendal stadion | Att: 7,270 | ||
Thu 24 Feb |
20:35 |
Djurgården |
0–1 |
Rosenborg |
Råsunda stadion |
Att: 1,268 |
|
20:35 | Vålerenga | 1–1 | Esbjerg | Ullevaal | Att: 3,020 |
Group B
Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. FC Copenhagen | 14 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 1 | +7 |
2. IFK Göteborg | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 3 | +3 |
3. Brøndby IF | 7 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 9 | -2 |
4. Tromsø IL | 3 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 11 | -8 |
Thu 11 Nov | 18:00 | Brøndby | 3–2 | Tromsø | Brøndby Stadion | Att: 11,450 | |
20:00 | Göteborg | 0–1 | Copenhagen | Ullevi | Att: 5,711 | ||
Sat 20 Nov |
16:00 |
Tromsø |
0–1 |
Göteborg |
Alfheim Stadion |
Att: 3,595 | |
Thu 2 Dec |
18:00 |
Tromsø |
0–0 |
Copenhagen |
Alfheim Stadion |
Att: 2,277 |
|
20:00 | Brøndby | 0–1 | Göteborg | Brøndby Stadion | Att: 12,826 | ||
Sun 5 Dec |
17:00 |
Copenhagen |
1–1 |
Brøndby |
Parken |
Att: 21,763 | |
Sun 13 Feb |
15:00 |
Göteborg |
3–0 |
Brøndby |
Ullevi |
Att: 7,301 |
|
17:05 | Copenhagen | 3–0 (f) | Tromsø | Parken | Att: 6,587 | ||
Thu 17 Feb |
18:30 |
Göteborg |
1–1 |
Tromsø |
Ullevi |
Att: 5,116 |
|
20:00 | Brøndby | 0–2 | Copenhagen | Brøndby Stadion | Att: 14,358 | ||
Thu 24 Feb |
20:00 |
Copenhagen |
1–0 |
Göteborg |
Parken |
Att: 5,845 |
|
20:35 | Tromsø | 0–3 (f) | Brøndby | Nordlandshallen | Att: 811 |
Tromsø twice lost 0–3 by forfeit for fielding an ineligible player against Copenhagen (originally 2–2) and against Brøndby (originally 2–4). |
Group C
Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. Malmö FF | 12 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 8 | +1 |
2. SK Brann | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 6 | +2 |
3. Halmstads BK | 8 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | +1 |
4. Odense BK | 4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 11 | -4 |
Thu 11 Nov | 18:00 | Brann | 1–0 | Halmstad | Brann Stadion | Att: 11,762 | |
18:00 | Malmö FF | 2–0 | Odense | Malmö stadion | Att: 6,265 | ||
Sat 20 Nov |
16:00 |
Halmstad |
3–1 |
Malmö FF |
Örjans vall |
Att: 1,407 | |
Thu 2 Dec |
18:00 |
Odense |
2–2 |
Halmstad |
Odense Stadion |
Att: 3,124 |
|
20:30 | Brann | 4–1 | Malmö FF | Brann Stadion | Att: 6,509 | ||
Sun 5 Dec |
16:00 |
Odense |
2–1 |
Brann |
Odense Stadion |
Att: 3,025 | |
Sat 12 Feb |
13:30 |
Malmö FF |
2–0 |
Brann |
Malmö stadion |
Att: 3,896 |
|
13:30 | Halmstad | 2–1 | Odense | Eyravallen (Örebro) | Att: 86 | ||
Thu 17 Feb |
18:30 |
Brann |
2–1 |
Odense |
Vestlandshallen |
Att: 3,500 |
|
Sat 19 Feb | 13:30 | Malmö FF | 1–0 | Halmstad | Malmö stadion | Att: 3,086 | |
Thu 24 Feb |
20:35 |
Halmstad |
0–0 |
Brann |
Ullevi (Gothenburg) |
Att: 272 |
|
20:35 | Odense | 1–2 | Malmö FF | Odense Stadion | Att: 1,727 |
Second group stage
Group 1
Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. FC Copenhagen | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 |
2. Malmö FF | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 0 |
3. Rosenborg BK | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | -1 |
Thu 3 Mar | 20:35 | Copenhagen | 2–2 | Rosenborg | Parken | Att: 6,543 |
Thu 10 Mar |
20:35 |
Rosenborg |
2–0 |
Malmö FF |
Lerkendal Stadion |
Att: 5,104 |
Thu 17 Mar |
20:35 |
Malmö FF |
1–0 |
Copenhagen |
Malmö stadion |
Att: 5,391 |
Thu 14 Apr |
20:35 |
Rosenborg |
0–1 |
Copenhagen |
Lerkendal Stadion |
Att: 7,390 |
Thu 28 Apr |
20:35 |
Copenhagen |
2–1 |
Malmö FF |
Parken |
Att: 12,347 |
Thu 12 May |
20:35 |
Malmö FF |
4–2 |
Rosenborg |
Malmö stadion |
Att: 1,459 |
Group 2
Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. IFK Göteborg | 10 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | +4 |
2. Vålerenga IF | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 |
3. SK Brann | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | -4 |
Thu 10 Mar | 18:30 | Göteborg | 2–0 | Brann | Ullevi | Att: 4,072 |
Thu 17 Mar |
20:35 |
Brann |
2–2 |
Vålerenga |
Vestlandshallen |
Att: 3,200 |
Sun 3 Apr |
16:00 |
Vålerenga |
2–2 |
Göteborg |
Ullevaal |
Att: 7,414 |
Thu 14 Apr |
20:35 |
Göteborg |
2–1 |
Vålerenga |
Ullevi |
Att: 4,119 |
Thu 28 Apr |
20:30 |
Vålerenga |
1–0 |
Brann |
Ullevaal |
Att: 2,780 |
Thu 12 May |
18:00 |
Brann |
0–1 |
Göteborg |
Brann Stadion |
Att: 1,813 |
Final
Göteborg | 1–1 | Copenhagen |
---|---|---|
Mourad 31' | Nørregaard 18' |
Ullevi, Gothenburg
Attendance: 10,216
Referee: Terje Hauge (Norway)
Attendance: 10,216
Referee: Terje Hauge (Norway)
Copenhagen win 12–11 on penalties |
2004-05 champions |
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FC Copenhagen |
Top scorers
Goal scorer | Team | Goals |
---|---|---|
Markus Rosenberg | Malmö FF | 7 |
Frode Johnsen | Rosenborg | 5 |
Thomas Kahlenberg | Brøndby | 5 |
Fredrik Berglund | Esbjerg | 4 |
Steffen Iversen | Vålerenga | 4 |
Charlie Miller | Brann | 4 |
George Mourad | Göteborg | 4 |
Hjalte Nørregaard | Copenhagen | 4 |
Ståle Stensaas | Rosenborg | 4 |
Afonso Alves | Malmö FF | 3 |
Karim Essediri | Tromsø | 3 |
Peter Ijeh | Göteborg | 3 |