2004–05 AJ Auxerre season explained

Club:Auxerre
Season:2004–05
Chrtitle:President
Chairman:Jean-Claude Hamel
Mgrtitle:Head coach
Manager:Guy Roux
Stadium:Stade de l'Abbé-Deschamps
League:Ligue 1
League Result:8th
Cup1:Coupe de France
Cup1 Result:Winners
Cup2:Coupe de la Ligue
Cup2 Result:Quarter-finals
Cup3:UEFA Cup
Cup3 Result:Quarter-finals
League Topscorer:
Benjani Mwaruwari (11)
Season Topscorer:
Bonaventure Kalou (18)
Average Attendance:11,232[1]
Prevseason:2003–04
Nextseason:2005–06

The 2004–05 season was the 99th season in the existence of AJ Auxerre and the club's 25th consecutive season in the top-flight of French football. In addition to the domestic league, Auxerre participated in this season's editions of the Coupe de France, the Coupe de la Ligue and UEFA Cup.[2]

Season summary

Auxerre fell to 8th in the final table, but won the Coupe de France. Manager Guy Roux retired at the end of the season, after 36 years managing the club. He was replaced by Jacques Santini.[3]

First-team squad

Squad at end of season[4] [2]

Left club during season

Transfers

Out

Competitions

Ligue 1

See main article: 2004–05 Ligue 1.

Matches

Coupe de France

See main article: 2004–05 Coupe de France.

Coupe de la Ligue

See main article: 2004–05 Coupe de la Ligue.

UEFA Cup

See main article: 2004–05 UEFA Cup.

Quarter-finals

Notes and references

References

Notes and References

  1. News: Ligue 1 2004/2005 » Attendance » Home matches . Worldfootball.net . 1 February 2021.
  2. News: Auxerre 2004/2005 . Footballdatabase.eu . 20 June 2021.
  3. News: Auxerre name Santini as new coach. 7 June 2005. BBC Sport. 12 June 2016.
  4. Web site: FootballSquads - Auxerre - 2004/05. www.footballsquads.co.uk.
  5. News: Liverpool tie up Cissé deal. 26 May 2005. BBC Sport . 14 September 2008.