Ligue 1 season 2004-05
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The 2004/2005 season of Ligue 1
was a very close-run battle. Separating fourth placed Rennes
, who enter the UEFA Cup
and 18th placed Caen
, who get relegated to Ligue 2
, were 13 mere points. Lyon
were long time leaders and had won the league back in April 2005. On the last day, 4 teams could've got the 4th place guaranteeing a place in the UEFA Cup
and any 2 from 6 teams could've been relegated before the final games.
This means that for the 2005/2006 season:
Ligue 1
Ligue 1 , is the French professional league for association football clubs. It is the country's primary football competition and serves as the top division of the French football league system. Ligue 1 is one of two divisions making up the Ligue de Football Professionnel, the other being Ligue 2....
was a very close-run battle. Separating fourth placed Rennes
Stade Rennais FC
Stade Rennais Football Club is a French association football club based in Rennes. The club was founded in 1901 and currently plays in Ligue 1, the top tier of French football. Rennes plays its home matches at the Stade de la Route de Lorient located within the city...
, who enter the UEFA Cup
UEFA Cup
The UEFA Europa League is an annual association football cup competition organised by UEFA since 1971 for eligible European football clubs. It is the second most prestigious European club football contest after the UEFA Champions League...
and 18th placed Caen
SM Caen
Stade Malherbe Caen is a professional French football team, playing in the city of Caen, Normandy. The club was founded on 17 November 1913 following the merger of Club Malherbe Caennais and Club Sportif Caennais...
, who get relegated to Ligue 2
Ligue 2
Ligue 2 , formerly known as Division 2, is a French professional football league. The league serves as the second division of French football and is one of two divisions making up the Ligue de Football Professionnel , the other being Ligue 1, the country's top football division...
, were 13 mere points. Lyon
Olympique Lyonnais
Olympique Lyonnais is a French association football club based in Lyon. They play in France's highest football division, Ligue 1. The club was formed as Lyon Olympique Universitaire in 1899, according to many supporters and sport historians, but was nationally established as a club in 1950. The...
were long time leaders and had won the league back in April 2005. On the last day, 4 teams could've got the 4th place guaranteeing a place in the UEFA Cup
UEFA Cup
The UEFA Europa League is an annual association football cup competition organised by UEFA since 1971 for eligible European football clubs. It is the second most prestigious European club football contest after the UEFA Champions League...
and any 2 from 6 teams could've been relegated before the final games.
Final standings
| Position | Club | Points | Played | Wins | Draws | Losses | Goals for | Goals against | Goal difference | Average attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Olympique Lyonnais Olympique Lyonnais Olympique Lyonnais is a French association football club based in Lyon. They play in France's highest football division, Ligue 1. The club was formed as Lyon Olympique Universitaire in 1899, according to many supporters and sport historians, but was nationally established as a club in 1950. The... |
79 | 38 | 22 | 13 | 3 | 56 | 22 | +34 | ----- |
| 2 | Lille OSC Lille OSC LOSC Lille Métropole is a French association football club based in Lille. The club was founded in 1944 as a result of a merger and currently play in Ligue 1, the first division of French football. Lille plays its home matches at the Stade Lille-Metropole in nearby Villeneuve-d'Ascq. In 2012, the... |
67 | 38 | 18 | 13 | 7 | 52 | 29 | +23 | ----- |
| 3 | AS Monaco | 63 | 38 | 15 | 18 | 5 | 52 | 35 | +17 | ----- |
| 4 | Stade Rennais FC Stade Rennais FC Stade Rennais Football Club is a French association football club based in Rennes. The club was founded in 1901 and currently plays in Ligue 1, the top tier of French football. Rennes plays its home matches at the Stade de la Route de Lorient located within the city... |
55 | 38 | 15 | 10 | 13 | 49 | 42 | +7 | ----- |
| 5 | Olympique de Marseille Olympique de Marseille Olympique de Marseille is a French association football club based in Marseille. Founded in 1899, the club plays in Ligue 1 and have spent most of its history in the top tier of French football. Marseille have been French champions nine times and have won the Coupe de France a record ten times. In... |
55 | 38 | 15 | 10 | 13 | 47 | 42 | +5 | ----- |
| 6 | AS Saint-Étienne AS Saint-Étienne Association Sportive de Saint-Étienne Loire is a French association football club based in Saint-Étienne. The club was founded in 1919 and currently play in Ligue 1, the top division of French football. Saint-Étienne plays its home matches at the Stade Geoffroy-Guichard located within the city... |
53 | 38 | 12 | 17 | 9 | 47 | 34 | +13 | ----- |
| 7 | RC Lens RC Lens Racing Club de Lens is a French association football club based in the northern city of Lens in the Pas-de-Calais department. Its nickname, sang et or , comes from its traditional colours of red and gold. Their primary rivals are their northern neighbors Lille OSC, whom they contest the Derby du... |
52 | 38 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 45 | 39 | +6 | ----- |
| 8 | AJ Auxerre AJ Auxerre Association de la Jeunesse Auxerroise is a French association football club based in the commune of Auxerre in Burgundy. The club was founded in 1905 and currently play in Ligue 1, the top division of French football. Auxerre plays its home matches at the Stade l'Abbé-Deschamps on the banks of the... |
52 | 38 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 48 | 47 | +1 | ----- |
| 9 | Paris Saint-Germain | 51 | 38 | 12 | 15 | 11 | 40 | 41 | -1 | ----- |
| 10 | FC Sochaux | 50 | 38 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 42 | 41 | +1 | ----- |
| 11 | RC Strasbourg RC Strasbourg Racing Club de Strasbourg is a French association football club founded in 1906 and professional since 1933, based in the city of Strasbourg, in Alsace... |
48 | 38 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 42 | 43 | -1 | ----- |
| 12 | OGC Nice OGC Nice Olympique Gymnaste Club Nice Côte d'Azur is a French association football club based in Nice. The club was founded in 1904 and currently plays in Ligue 1, the top-tier of French football. Nice plays its home matches at the Stade Municipal du Ray located within the city. In 2013, the club is... |
46 | 38 | 10 | 16 | 12 | 38 | 45 | -7 | ----- |
| 13 | Toulouse FC Toulouse FC Toulouse Football Club is a French association football club based in the city of Toulouse. The club was founded in 1970 and currently play in Ligue 1, the top level of French football. Toulouse plays its home matches at the Stadium Municipal located within the city. The first team is managed by... |
46 | 38 | 12 | 10 | 16 | 36 | 43 | -7 | ----- |
| 14 | AC Ajaccio AC Ajaccio Athletic Club Ajaccio is a French association football club based in the city of Ajaccio on the island of Corsica. The club was founded in 1910 and currently plays in Ligue 1, the first division of French football, having finished 2nd in the 2010–11 campaign in Ligue 2. The club president is Alain... |
45 | 38 | 10 | 15 | 13 | 36 | 40 | -4 | ----- |
| 15 | Girondins de Bordeaux FC Girondins de Bordeaux Football Club des Girondins de Bordeaux is a French association football club based in the city of Bordeaux. The club currently play in Ligue 1, the first division of French football, and won its last Ligue 1 title in the 2008–09 season.... |
44 | 38 | 8 | 20 | 10 | 37 | 41 | -4 | ----- |
| 16 | FC Metz FC Metz Football Club de Metz, commonly referred to as simply Metz , is a French association football club based in Metz. The club was formed in 1932 and has spent most of its history in the Ligue 1, though they currently play in Ligue 2, the second level in French football league system. Metz plays its... |
44 | 38 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 33 | 45 | -12 | ----- |
| 17 | FC Nantes | 43 | 38 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 33 | 38 | -5 | ----- |
| 18 | SM Caen SM Caen Stade Malherbe Caen is a professional French football team, playing in the city of Caen, Normandy. The club was founded on 17 November 1913 following the merger of Club Malherbe Caennais and Club Sportif Caennais... |
42 | 38 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 36 | 60 | -24 | ----- |
| 19 | SC Bastia SC Bastia Sporting Club de Bastia is a French association football club based in Bastia on the island of Corsica. The club currently plays in the Championnat National, the third division of French football. Bastia previously had stints in both Ligue 1 and Ligue 2... |
41 | 38 | 11 | 8 | 19 | 32 | 48 | -16 | ----- |
| 20 | FC Istres FC Istres Football Club Istres Ouest Provence is a French association football club based in Istres. The club was formed in 1920 and currently play in Ligue 2, the second level of French football having achieved promotion to the league following the 2008–09 season. Istres plays its home matches at the... |
32 | 38 | 6 | 14 | 18 | 25 | 51 | -26 | ----- |
This means that for the 2005/2006 season:
- Lyon and Lille enter the group phase of the Champions LeagueUEFA Champions LeagueThe UEFA Champions League, known simply the Champions League and originally known as the European Champion Clubs' Cup or European Cup, is an annual international club football competition organised by the Union of European Football Associations since 1955 for the top football clubs in Europe. It...
. - Monaco plays in the Third Qualifying Round of the Champions League. They must survive a two-legged elimination tie to advance to the group phase; if they lose, they go to the UEFA Cup.
- Monaco lost this tie to Real BetisReal BetisReal Betis Balompié S.A.D. is a Spanish football club based in Seville, in the autonomous community of Andalusia. Founded on 12 September 1907, it currently plays in La Liga, holding home games at Estadio Benito Villamarín....
of SpainLa LigaThe Primera División of the Liga Nacional de Fútbol Profesional , commonly known as La Liga or, for sponsorship reasons, Liga BBVA since 2008, is the top professional association football division of the Spanish football league system...
.
- Monaco lost this tie to Real Betis
- Rennes join French CupCoupe de FranceThe Coupe Charles Simon, commonly known as the Coupe de France , is the premier knockout cup competition in French football organized by the French Football Federation...
winners Auxerre and League CupCoupe de la LigueThe Coupe de la Ligue , known outside of France as the French League Cup, is a knockout cup competition in French football organized by the Ligue de Football Professionnel...
winners Strasbourg in the UEFA Cup. - Marseille, Saint-Etienne and Lens qualify for the Intertoto CupUEFA Intertoto CupThe UEFA Intertoto Cup, also abbreviated as UI Cup and originally called the International Football Cup, was a summer football competition for European clubs that had not qualified for one of the two major UEFA competitions, the Champions League and the UEFA Cup. The competition was discontinued...
.- As two of the three winners of the 2005 Intertoto Cup, Marseille and Lens both qualified for the UEFA Cup.
- Caen, Bastia and Istres are relegated to Ligue 2Ligue 2Ligue 2 , formerly known as Division 2, is a French professional football league. The league serves as the second division of French football and is one of two divisions making up the Ligue de Football Professionnel , the other being Ligue 1, the country's top football division...
.
Top goalscorers
| Position | Player | Club | Goals | Right foot | Left foot | Penalties | Headers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alexander Frei | Rennes Stade Rennais FC Stade Rennais Football Club is a French association football club based in Rennes. The club was founded in 1901 and currently plays in Ligue 1, the top tier of French football. Rennes plays its home matches at the Stade de la Route de Lorient located within the city... |
20 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 7 |
| 2 | Mickaël Pagis Mickaël Pagis Mickaël Pagis is a retired French football striker.Pagis is 1.81 m tall and weighs 81 kg. His nickname is "Pagistral", based on his name, the French word "Magistral" , and also the name of a famous wind and writer in Marseille "Mistral"... |
Strasbourg RC Strasbourg Racing Club de Strasbourg is a French association football club founded in 1906 and professional since 1933, based in the city of Strasbourg, in Alsace... |
15 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| 3 | Pauleta Pauleta Pedro Miguel Carreiro Resendes, OIH , commonly known as Pauleta , is a retired Portuguese footballer who played as a striker.... |
PSG | 14 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 3 |
| 4 | Pascal Feindouno Pascal Feindouno Pascal Feindouno is a Guinean international footballer, who currently plays for Swiss side FC Sion as a winger.- Early career :... |
Saint-Etienne AS Saint-Étienne Association Sportive de Saint-Étienne Loire is a French association football club based in Saint-Étienne. The club was founded in 1919 and currently play in Ligue 1, the top division of French football. Saint-Étienne plays its home matches at the Stade Geoffroy-Guichard located within the city... |
13 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| - | Ilan Ilan Araujo Dall'Igna Ilan Araújo Dall'Igna , commonly known as Ilan, is a Brazilian footballer who is playing for AC Ajaccio... |
Sochaux | 13 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| - | Juninho Pernambucano Juninho Pernambucano Antônio Augusto Ribeiro Reis Jr. , commonly known as Juninho or Juninho Pernambucano, is a Brazilian footballer and dead-ball specialist, currently playing as a midfielder for Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A club CR Vasco da Gama. He is considered to be one of the greatest free kick takers of all time... |
Lyon Olympique Lyonnais Olympique Lyonnais is a French association football club based in Lyon. They play in France's highest football division, Ligue 1. The club was formed as Lyon Olympique Universitaire in 1899, according to many supporters and sport historians, but was nationally established as a club in 1950. The... |
13 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| - | Sébastien Mazure Sébastien Mazure Sébastien Mazure is a retired French football striker. Who last played for SM Caen-External links:... |
Caen SM Caen Stade Malherbe Caen is a professional French football team, playing in the city of Caen, Normandy. The club was founded on 17 November 1913 following the merger of Club Malherbe Caennais and Club Sportif Caennais... |
13 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| - | Matt Moussilou Matt Moussilou Matt Devlin Moussilou Massamba is a French-Congolese footballer who plays for Lausanne-Sport in the Swiss Super League as a striker. He has been capped by Congo at international level.-Club career:... |
Lille Lille OSC LOSC Lille Métropole is a French association football club based in Lille. The club was founded in 1944 as a result of a merger and currently play in Ligue 1, the first division of French football. Lille plays its home matches at the Stade Lille-Metropole in nearby Villeneuve-d'Ascq. In 2012, the... |
13 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | Mamadou Niang Mamadou Niang Mamadou Niang is a Senegalese footballer who plays as a forward for Qatar club Al Sadd in the Qatar National First Division. He has represented Senegal at international level, participating in the 2004, 2006, and 2008 African Cup of Nations. He wears the number 7 jersey... |
Strasbourg RC Strasbourg Racing Club de Strasbourg is a French association football club founded in 1906 and professional since 1933, based in the city of Strasbourg, in Alsace... |
12 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| - | John Utaka John Utaka John Chukwudi Utaka is a Nigerian footballer who played as a striker for Montpellier of the Ligue 1. He is the older brother of Peter Utaka, who plays for OB in Denmark.- Club career :... |
Lens RC Lens Racing Club de Lens is a French association football club based in the northern city of Lens in the Pas-de-Calais department. Its nickname, sang et or , comes from its traditional colours of red and gold. Their primary rivals are their northern neighbors Lille OSC, whom they contest the Derby du... |
12 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
| 11 | Waldir | Ajaccio AC Ajaccio Athletic Club Ajaccio is a French association football club based in the city of Ajaccio on the island of Corsica. The club was founded in 1910 and currently plays in Ligue 1, the first division of French football, having finished 2nd in the 2010–11 campaign in Ligue 2. The club president is Alain... |
11 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 |
| - | Daniel Moreira Daniel Moreira Daniel Moreira is a former French footballer. He played as a striker.Moreira started his career with Valenciennes FC before moving to Guingamp. He finished as the runners-up of the 1997 Coupe de France playing for them.... |
Toulouse | 11 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| - | Benjani Mwaruwari Benjani Mwaruwari Benjamin Mwaruwari , known as Benjani, is a Zimbabwean footballer who currently plays for Portsmouth in the Football League Championship, where he plays as a striker.... |
Auxerre AJ Auxerre Association de la Jeunesse Auxerroise is a French association football club based in the commune of Auxerre in Burgundy. The club was founded in 1905 and currently play in Ligue 1, the top division of French football. Auxerre plays its home matches at the Stade l'Abbé-Deschamps on the banks of the... |
11 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| - | Frédéric Piquionne Frédéric Piquionne Frédéric Piquionne is a French football player who plays as a forward for West Ham United. His former clubs are Golden Star of Martinique, Nîmes Olympique, Rennes, AS Saint-Etienne, AS Monaco, Lyon and Portsmouth... |
Saint-Etienne | 11 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 15 | Marouane Chamakh Marouane Chamakh Marouane Chamakh is a French-Moroccan footballer who plays for English club Arsenal in the Premier League and the Moroccan national team as a striker. He is described as a prototypical target man and is noted for his "tall stature" and "excellent heading ability".Chamakh started his career... |
Bordeaux FC Girondins de Bordeaux Football Club des Girondins de Bordeaux is a French association football club based in the city of Bordeaux. The club currently play in Ligue 1, the first division of French football, and won its last Ligue 1 title in the 2008–09 season.... |
10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| - | Javier Chevantón Javier Chevantón Ernesto Javier Chevantón Espinosa is an Uruguayan footballer, who currently plays for Argentine club Colón de Santa Fe.He obtained a Spanish passport after playing a few years in Spain.-Lecce:... |
Monaco | 10 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| - | Mohamed Kallon Mohamed Kallon Mohamed Kallon is a Sierra Leonean international footballer and considered the most famous footballer from Sierra Leone. He is currently playing for I-League club Viva Kerala FC-Personal life:... |
Monaco | 10 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| - | Péguy Luyindula Péguy Luyindula Péguy Luyindula in Kinshasa is a French football striker. He currently plays for Paris Saint-Germain, in the French League.-Early career:... |
Marseille Olympique de Marseille Olympique de Marseille is a French association football club based in Marseille. Founded in 1899, the club plays in Ligue 1 and have spent most of its history in the top tier of French football. Marseille have been French champions nine times and have won the Coupe de France a record ten times. In... |
10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| - | Marama Vahirua Marama Vahirua Marama Vahirua is a French footballer who plays for Monaco, on loan from Nancy, as a forward.-Career:Vahirua started his career at the famed youth academy of Nantes. He then went to Nice in August 2004, where he enjoyed two spectacular seasons, being reconverted to attacking midfielder in the... |
Nice OGC Nice Olympique Gymnaste Club Nice Côte d'Azur is a French association football club based in Nice. The club was founded in 1904 and currently plays in Ligue 1, the top-tier of French football. Nice plays its home matches at the Stade Municipal du Ray located within the city. In 2013, the club is... |
10 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Player of the month
| Month | Player |
|---|---|
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| September September 2004 September 2004: January – February – March – April – May – June – July – August – September – October – November – December-Events:September 2004: January – February – March – April – May – June – July – August – September – October – November – December... |
Fabien Barthez Fabien Barthez Fabien Alain Barthez is a former French footballer goalkeeper who won honours with Manchester United and the French national team, with whom he won the 1998 FIFA World Cup and Euro 2000 and reached the final of the 2006 World Cup. He shares the record for the most World Cup finals clean sheets... (Olympique de Marseille Olympique de Marseille Olympique de Marseille is a French association football club based in Marseille. Founded in 1899, the club plays in Ligue 1 and have spent most of its history in the top tier of French football. Marseille have been French champions nine times and have won the Coupe de France a record ten times. In... ) |
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| November November 2004 November 2004: January – February – March – April – May – June – July – August – September – October – November – December-Events:November 2004: January – February – March – April – May – June – July – August – September – October – November – December-Events:November 2004: January – February –... |
Camel Meriem Camel Meriem Camel Meriem is a French footballer of Algerian origin who currently plays for French club OGC Nice in Ligue 1.- Club career :Meriem began his career with Sochaux where he played 82 games and scored eight goals in five years. After the end of the 2001/2002 season, he signed for Bordeaux... (AS Monaco FC AS Monaco FC Association Sportive de Monaco Football Club are a French football club based in Fontvieille, Monaco. The club was founded in 1924 and currently play in Ligue 2, the second tier of French football. The team plays its home matches at the Stade Louis II located within Fontvieille... ) |
| January January 2005 January 2005: ← – January – February – March – April – May – June – July – August – September – October – November – December – →... |
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| February February 2005 February 2005: ← – January – February – March – April – May – June – July – August – September – October – November – December – →... |
 Juninho PernambucanoJuninho Pernambucano Antônio Augusto Ribeiro Reis Jr. , commonly known as Juninho or Juninho Pernambucano, is a Brazilian footballer and dead-ball specialist, currently playing as a midfielder for Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A club CR Vasco da Gama. He is considered to be one of the greatest free kick takers of all time... (Olympique Lyonnais Olympique Lyonnais Olympique Lyonnais is a French association football club based in Lyon. They play in France's highest football division, Ligue 1. The club was formed as Lyon Olympique Universitaire in 1899, according to many supporters and sport historians, but was nationally established as a club in 1950. The... ) |
| March March 2005 'March 2005': ← – January 2005 – February 2005 – March – April 2005 – May 2005 – June 2005 – July 2005 – August 2005 – September 2005 – October 2005 – November 2005 – December 2005 – →... |
Juninho Pernambucano Juninho Pernambucano Antônio Augusto Ribeiro Reis Jr. , commonly known as Juninho or Juninho Pernambucano, is a Brazilian footballer and dead-ball specialist, currently playing as a midfielder for Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A club CR Vasco da Gama. He is considered to be one of the greatest free kick takers of all time... (Olympique Lyonnais Olympique Lyonnais Olympique Lyonnais is a French association football club based in Lyon. They play in France's highest football division, Ligue 1. The club was formed as Lyon Olympique Universitaire in 1899, according to many supporters and sport historians, but was nationally established as a club in 1950. The... ) |
| April April 2005 April 2005: ← – January – February – March – April – May – June – July – August – September – October – November – December – →... |
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| May May 2005 May 2005 was the fifth month of that year. It began on a Sunday and ended after 31 days, on a Tuesday.May 2005: ← – January – February – March – April – May – June – July – August – September – October – November – December –... |
 Mamadou NiangMamadou Niang Mamadou Niang is a Senegalese footballer who plays as a forward for Qatar club Al Sadd in the Qatar National First Division. He has represented Senegal at international level, participating in the 2004, 2006, and 2008 African Cup of Nations. He wears the number 7 jersey... (RC Strasbourg RC Strasbourg Racing Club de Strasbourg is a French association football club founded in 1906 and professional since 1933, based in the city of Strasbourg, in Alsace... ) |