2004–05 Valencia CF season
2004–05 season | |
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President | ![]() |
Manager | ![]() ![]() |
La Liga | 7th |
Copa del Rey | Round of 64 |
UEFA Champions League | Group stage |
UEFA Cup | Round of 32 |
UEFA Super Cup | Winners |
Season summary
Popular manager Claudio Ranieri returned to Valencia for a second spell in charge after being dismissed by Chelsea. The team started well, winning the UEFA Super Cup and winning 14 points from their first 6 matches, but in October a strong start were cut short by heralded a run of only one win from 7 games and elimination from the Champions League. Form failed to improve in 2005, with a 6-match winless run and early elimination from the UEFA Cup. Ranieri was sacked in late February with the team in 6th. Youth coach Antonio López took charge for the rest of the season, which saw Los Che finished in awful 7th place and thus qualified for UEFA Intertoto Cup for next season. Getafe coach Quique Sánchez Flores was hired as permanent head coach.
Players
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.
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Left club during season
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Competitions
La Liga
League table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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5 | Espanyol | 38 | 17 | 10 | 11 | 54 | 46 | +8 | 61 | Qualification for the UEFA Cup First round |
6 | Sevilla | 38 | 17 | 9 | 12 | 44 | 41 | +3 | 60 | |
7 | Valencia | 38 | 14 | 16 | 8 | 54 | 39 | +15 | 58 | Qualification for the Intertoto Cup third round |
8 | Deportivo La Coruña | 38 | 12 | 15 | 11 | 46 | 50 | −4 | 51[lower-alpha 1] | Qualification for the Intertoto Cup second round |
9 | Athletic Bilbao | 38 | 14 | 9 | 15 | 59 | 54 | +5 | 51[lower-alpha 1] |
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd head-to-head points; 3rd head-to-head goal difference; 4th head-to-head goals scored; 5th goal difference; 6th number of goals scored; 7th Fair-play points
Notes:
- DEP: 8 pts; ATH: 4 pts → ATH 1–0 MLG; MLG: 4 pts → MLG 1–0 ATH
UEFA Super Cup
Result round by round
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Group stage
14 September 2004 | Valencia ![]() | 2–0 | ![]() | Mestalla, Valencia |
20:45 | Vicente ![]() Baraja ![]() |
Report | Attendance: 39,000 Referee: Bertrand Layec (France) |
29 September 2004 | Werder Bremen ![]() | 2–1 | ![]() | Weserstadion, Bremen |
20:45 | Klose ![]() Charisteas ![]() |
Report | Vicente ![]() |
Referee: Mike Riley (England) |
20 October 2004 | Valencia ![]() | 1–5 | ![]() | Mestalla, Valencia |
20:45 | Aimar ![]() |
Report | Stanković ![]() Vieri ![]() Van der Meyde ![]() Adriano ![]() Cruz ![]() |
Attendance: 40,000 Referee: Urs Meier (Switzerland) |
2 November 2004 | Internazionale ![]() | 0–0 | ![]() | San Siro, Milan |
20:45 | Report | Attendance: 40,000 Referee: Valentin Ivanov (Russia) |
24 November 2004 | Anderlecht ![]() | 1–2 | ![]() | Constant Vanden Stock Stadium, Brussels |
20:45 | Wilhelmsson ![]() |
Report | Corradi ![]() Di Vaio ![]() |
Attendance: 25,866 Referee: Tom Henning Øvrebø (Norway) |
7 December 2004 | Valencia ![]() | 0–2 | ![]() | Mestalla, Valencia |
20:45 | Report | Valdez ![]() |
Attendance: 40,000 Referee: Anders Frisk (Sweden) |
Round of 32
16 February 2005 | Valencia ![]() | 2–0 | ![]() | Mestalla Stadium, Valencia |
21:30 (CET) | Di Vaio ![]() Aimar ![]() |
Report | Referee: Domenico Messina (Italy) |
24 February 2005 | Steaua București ![]() | 2–0 (a.e.t.) (4–3 p) | ![]() | Stadionul Steaua, Bucharest |
19:00 (CET) | Cristea ![]() |
Report | Referee: Johan Verbist (Belgium) | |
Penalties | ||||
Rădoi ![]() Munteanu ![]() Lovin ![]() Boștină ![]() Dică ![]() |
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2–2 on aggregate, Steaua București won 4–3 on penalty shootout.
References
- http://www.footballsquads.co.uk/spain/2004-2005/laliga/valencia.htm
- "Line-ups". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 27 August 2004. Archived from the original on 8 July 2012. Retrieved 28 April 2011.
- "Events". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 27 August 2004. Archived from the original on 7 July 2012. Retrieved 28 April 2011.