Royal League
Royal League | |
Association | DBU , NFF , SFF |
founding | 2004 |
First edition | 2004/05 |
Teams | 12 |
Game mode | Group stage, knockout system |
Title holder | Brøndby IF |
Record winner | FC Copenhagen (2) |
Record player | Michael Silberbauer (25) |
Record scorer | Fredrik Berglund , Martin Ericsson , Tobias Hysén (8 each) |
Website | www.royalleague.com |
The Royal League was a competition organized by the football associations of Denmark , Sweden and Norway for football club teams to determine a Scandinavian champion. It was initially planned for five years and took place for the first time in November 2004. In the 2007/08 season, however, the competition was canceled because no sponsors could be found who were interested in the broadcasting rights. A new edition was planned for the 2008/09 season. On October 11, 2008, however, it was announced that the competition would not be held because the TV rights could not be sold. Nevertheless, there were plans for the 2009/10 season to continue the competition under the name Royal Cup with a total of 15 teams.
The four best-placed teams from the football leagues of the three participating countries were eligible to participate. Brøndby IF , FC Copenhagen and Vålerenga Oslo took part in every season.
With the new competition, the long break between the individual seasons in Scandinavia and the associated loss of income should be bridged.
mode
In the first season, the twelve participants competed against each other in three groups with four teams each, the two best teams in each group qualified for a second group stage, in which the two finalists were determined in two groups with three clubs each were.
In the second edition in 2005/06, only one group stage with three groups and four teams each was played, with the two first-placed and the two third-placed finishers with the highest points and goals qualifying for the quarter-finals, which, like the subsequent semi-finals, consisted of a return leg was decided.
In the third season, the mode of the group stage was retained, but the quarter-finals and semi-finals were decided in only one game.
The finale was designed to last 90 minutes for the first two editions. If it was then a draw, a penalty shoot-out followed immediately. Since 2006/07, an extension of 30 minutes has been provided for 90 minutes prior to a tie.
Previous Royal League events
season | winner | Result | finalist |
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2004/05 details |
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1: 1, 11:10 i. E. |
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2005/06 details |
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1-0 |
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2006/07 details |
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1-0 |
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Top scorer
season | player | society | Gates |
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2004/05 |
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Malmö FF | 7th |
2005/06 |
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Malmö FF | 6th |
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FC Midtjylland | ||
2006/07 |
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Brøndby IF | 6th |
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Vålerenga Oslo |
Records
Calls
Below is a list of the players with the most stakes in the competition.
space | player | country | Calls |
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1 |
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FC Copenhagen | 25th |
2 |
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Vålerenga Oslo | 24 |
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Vålerenga Oslo (17) / Brann Bergen (7) | ||
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FC Copenhagen | ||
5 |
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Vålerenga Oslo | 23 |
6th |
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FC Copenhagen | 22nd |
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IFK Gothenburg (13) / FC Copenhagen (9) | ||
8th |
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IFK Gothenburg (11) / FC Copenhagen (10) | 21st |
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Vålerenga Oslo | ||
10 |
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Vålerenga Oslo | 20th |
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FC Copenhagen | ||
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FC Copenhagen |
Goal scorers
Below is a list of the most successful goal scorers in the competition.
space | player | country | Gates |
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1 |
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Esbjerg fB (4) / FC Copenhagen (4) | 8th |
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Aalborg BK (1) / Brøndby IF (7) | ||
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Djurgårdens IF | ||
4th |
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Vålerenga Oslo | 7th |
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Malmö FF | ||
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FC Copenhagen | ||
7th |
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IFK Gothenburg (3) / FC Copenhagen (3) | 6th |
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FC Midtjylland | ||
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Vålerenga Oslo | ||
10 |
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Vålerenga Oslo (4) / Rosenborg Trondheim (1) | 5 |
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Rosenborg Trondheim | ||
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Brøndby IF | ||
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IFK Gothenburg |
Individual evidence
- ^ Svenska Dagbladet : Royal league stalls in , December 11, 2007.
- ^ Dansk Boldspil Union : Ny time-out til Royal League , October 11, 2008.
- ↑ Bold.dk: Fem danske hold i Royal Cup 19 February, 2009.