2004–05 1. FSV Mainz 05 season

During the 2004–05 German football season, 1. FSV Mainz 05 competed in the Bundesliga.

1. FSV Mainz 05
2004–05 season
Manager Jürgen Klopp
StadiumBruchwegstadion
Bundesliga11th
DFB-PokalSecond round

Season summary

A solid first-ever season in Germany's top flight saw Mainz comfortably qualify for the next season's Bundesliga with an 11th-placed finish. Furthermore, the team were awarded Germany's fair play award - because Germany were awarded an extra spot in the UEFA Cup through the Fair Play draw, Mainz qualified for the UEFA Cup's first round.

First-team squad
Squad at end of season[1]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  GER Dimo Wache
2 DF   SUI Marco Walker
3 MF  GER Michael Falkenmayer
4 DF  MKD Nikolče Noveski
6 MF  GER Hanno Balitsch
7 FW  GER Benjamin Auer
8 MF  GER Fabian Gerber
9 MF  GER Dennis Weiland
10 DF  GER Manuel Friedrich
14 MF  GER Jürgen Kramny
15 FW  GER Christoph Teinert
16 FW  GER Claudius Weber[notes 1]
17 DF  GER Marco Rose
18 DF  GER Robert Nikolic
19 MF  GER Christof Babatz
No. Pos. Nation Player
20 FW  GER Ranisav Jovanović
21 FW  USA Conor Casey
22 FW  GER Niclas Weiland
23 GK  GER Sven Hoffmeister
24 DF  GER Benjamin Weigelt
25 MF  BRA Antônio da Silva
26 DF  HUN Tamás Bódog
27 FW  GER Michael Thurk
28 DF  GER Mathias Abel
29 GK  GER Christian Wetklo
31 DF  GER Christian Demirtaş
34 DF  GER Christophe Ihm
37 DF  GER Murat Doymus
43 MF  GER Dennis Probst

Left club during season

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
5 DF  KAZ Peter Neustädter (demoted to second team)
11 FW  GER Markus Dworrak (to RW Erfurt)
No. Pos. Nation Player
33 MF  GER Mimoun Azaouagh (to Schalke 04[notes 2])

References
  1. http://www.footballsquads.co.uk/ger/2004-2005/bundes/mainz.htm

Notes
  1. Weber was born in Opole, Poland, but also qualified to represent Germany internationally and represented them at U-20 level.
  2. Azaouagh was born in Beni Sidel, Morocco, but also qualified to represent Germany internationally and represented them at U-21 level.
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