| Club: | Roma |
| Season: | 2004–05 |
| Manager: | Cesare Prandelli (until 12 September 2004) Rudi Völler (from 12 September 2004 to 3 October 2004) Luigi Delneri (from 3 October 2004 to 13 March 2005) Bruno Conti (from 13 March 2005) |
| Chairman: | Franco Sensi |
| Chrtitle: | President |
| Stadium: | Stadio Olimpico |
| League: | Serie A |
| League Result: | 8th |
| Cup1: | Coppa Italia |
| Cup1 Result: | Runners-up |
| Cup2: | UEFA Champions League |
| Cup2 Result: | Group stage |
| League Topscorer: | Vincenzo Montella (21) |
| Season Topscorer: | Vincenzo Montella (23) |
| Average Attendance: | 49,631[1] |
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| Prevseason: | 2003–04 |
| Nextseason: | 2005–06 |
Associazione Sportiva Roma endured possibly its most troubled season ever, in which the club almost went from a genuine title threat to relegation. Despite its eight place, the 18th placed Bologna was only a few points behind in the close table.
The problems started before the season began, with coach Fabio Capello signing for Juventus, and key players Emerson and Walter Samuel departing. That Samuel departed to Real Madrid was greeted with disappointment, but the move was thought to be necessary given the financial struggles of Roma. The moves for Capello and Emerson in contrast, were controversial, with Rome's mayor Walter Veltroni even having to step in to calm feelings down, when Capello had decided to buy Emerson to the Turin club.
Controversy resumed when Roma signed French defender Philippe Mexès from Auxerre, despite a rolling contract. Auxerre took Roma to UEFA court, and in July 2005, Roma was suspended from the transfer market for a full calendar year. In the midst of chaos, new coach Cesare Prandelli decided to resign when finding out his wife was seriously ill (she would survive another two years before dying), and Prandelli returned to football with Fiorentina one year later.
Rudi Völler, formerly a striker at the club, and the man in charge when Germany reached the final of the 2002 FIFA World Cup, took over, but the German did not last long, complaining of a lack of organisation. Former Chievo coach Luigi Delneri, who had been sacked from European champions Porto in pre-season, due to spending too much time in his native Italy, took charge, but the squad lacked confidence, and the scandals and internal fighting caused Roma to slip into the relegation fight. Former club midfielder Bruno Conti saved the club from relegation, owing much to striking duo Vincenzo Montella and Francesco Totti.
A notable incident during the season was referee Anders Frisk being hit by a coin in a Champions League fixture against Dynamo Kyiv, as Roma crashed out of the tournament in its initial phase. Due to Roma's transfer ban, the club could not get rid of Cassano until January 2006, when Real Madrid bought him.
Last updated on 29 May 2005
Appearances include league matches only
| No. | Name | Nat | Position(s) | Date of birth (Age at end of season) | Signed from | Signed in | Apps. | Goals | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | |||||||||
| 1 | Gianluca Curci |  | GK | 30 June 2005 | Youth Sector | 2004 | 11 | 0 | |
| 12 | Carlo Zotti | | GK | 30 June 2005 | Palermo | 2001 | 14 | 0 | |
| 22 | Ivan Pelizzoli | | GK | 30 June 2005 | Atalanta | 2001 | 72 | 0 | |
| Defenders | |||||||||
| 2 | Christian Panucci (Vice-Captain) | | RB / CB | 30 June 2005 |  Monaco | 2001 | 110 | 4 | |
| 3 | Abel Xavier | LB | 30 June 2005 | Hannover 96 | 2004 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 5 | Philippe Mexès | | CB | 30 June 2005 | Auxerre | 2004 | 28 | 0 | |
| 8 | Matteo Ferrari | | CB | 30 June 2005 | Parma | 2004 | 35 | 0 | |
| 13 | Cristian Chivu |  | LB / CB | 30 June 2005 | Ajax | 2003 | 32 | 4 | |
| 19 | Giuseppe Scurto | | CB | 30 June 2005 | Youth Sector | 2004 | 9 | 0 | |
| 25 | Leandro Cufré |  | LB | 30 June 2005 | Gimnasia La Plata | 2002 | 41 | 0 | |
| 28 | Aleandro Rosi | | RB | 30 June 2005 | Youth Sector | 2004 | 1 | 0 | |
| 31 | Traianos Dellas | CB | 30 June 2005 | Perugia | 2002 | 44 | 2 | ||
| Midfielders | |||||||||
| 4 | Daniele De Rossi | | DM / CM | 30 June 2005 | Youth Sector | 2001 | 51 | 4 | |
| 15 | Olivier Dacourt | | AM / CM | 30 June 2005 | Leeds United | 2003 | 68 | 1 | |
| 17 | Damiano Tommasi | | DM / CM | 30 June 2005 | Hellas Verona | 1996 | 236 | 12 | |
| 20 | Simone Perrotta | | LM / CM / AM | 30 June 2005 | Chievo | 2004 | 30 | 3 | |
| 23 | Alberto Aquilani | | CM / AM | 30 June 2005 | Youth Sector | 2002 | 30 | 0 | |
| 28 | Valerio Virga | | CM | 30 June 2005 | Youth Sector | 2004 | 6 | 0 | |
| 29 | Leandro Greco | | CM | 30 June 2005 | Youth Sector | 2003 | 1 | 0 | |
| 30 | Mancini |  | LW / RW / AM | 30 June 2005 | Venezia | 2003 | 67 | 12 | |
| Forwards | |||||||||
| 9 | Vincenzo Montella | | CF / ST | 30 June 2005 | Sampdoria | 1999 | 155 | 79 | |
| 10 | Francesco Totti (Captain) | | AM / LW / SS / CF / ST | 30 June 2005 | Youth Sector | 1992 | 301 | 98 | |
| 11 | Daniele Corvia | | CF / ST | 30 June 2005 | Youth Sector | 2003 | 16 | 0 | |
| 18 | Antonio Cassano | | ST / SS | 30 June 2005 | Bari | 2001 | 113 | 37 | |
| 26 | Alessio Cerci | | RW / SS | 30 June 2005 | Youth Sector | 2003 | 3 | 0 | |
| 99 | Mido |  | CF / ST | 30 June 2005 | Marseille | 2004 | 8 | 0 | |
| Players transferred during the season | |||||||||
| 7 | Luigi Sartor | | LB / RB / CB | 30 June 2005 | Parma | 2002 | 19 | 0 | |
| 21 | Gaetano D'Agostino | | CM / AM | 30 June 2005 | Bari | 2003 | 22 | 1 | |
| 24 | Marco Delvecchio | | CF / ST | 30 June 2005 | Internazionale | 1995 | 231 | 62 | |
| 32 | Vincent Candela | | LB / LWB | 30 June 2005 | Guingamp | 1997 | 210 | 14 |
| style=text-align:center; width:150px; | Competition | style=text-align:center; width:100px; | Started round | style=text-align:center; width:100px; | Final position | style=text-align:center; width:150px; | First match | style=text-align:center; width:140px; | Last match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| style=text-align:left; | Serie A | Matchday 1 | 8th | 12 September 2004 | 29 May 2005 | ||||
| style=text-align:left; | Coppa Italia | style=background:#B2BEB5; | Runners-up | 19 November 2004 | 15 June 2005 | ||||
| style=text-align:left; | Champions League | Group stage | Group stage | 15 September 2004 | 8 December 2004 |
See main article: 2004–05 Serie A.
See main article: 2004–05 Coppa Italia.
See main article: 2005 Coppa Italia Final.
See main article: 2004–05 UEFA Champions League.
|-! colspan=14 style="background:#B21B1C; color:#FFD700; text-align:center"| Goalkeepers|-! colspan=14 style="background:#B21B1C; color:#FFD700; text-align:center"| Defenders|-! colspan=14 style="background:#B21B1C; color:#FFD700; text-align:center"| Midfielders|-! colspan=14 style="background:#B21B1C; color:#FFD700; text-align:center"| Forwards|-! colspan=14 style="background:#B21B1C; color:#FFD700; text-align:center"| Players transferred out during the season
| width=15 | width=15 | width=15 | width=15 | width=145 | Name | width=80 | Serie A | width=80 | Coppa Italia | width=80 | UEFA CL | width=80 | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | FW | | Vincenzo Montella | 21 | 1 | 1 | 23 | |||||||||
| 2 | 10 | FW | | Francesco Totti | 12 | 3 | 0 | 15 | |||||||||
| 3 | 18 | FW | | Antonio Cassano | 9 | 1 | 1 | 11 | |||||||||
| 4 | 30 | MF | | Mancini | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 | |||||||||
| 5 | 16 | MF | | Daniele De Rossi | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |||||||||
| 6 | 20 | MF | | Simone Perrotta | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |||||||||
| 7 | 13 | DF | | Cristian Chivu | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |||||||||
| 31 | DF | Traianos Dellas | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |||||||||||
| 9 | 5 | DF | | Philippe Mexès | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||
| 11 | FW | | Daniele Corvia | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||
| Own goal | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||
| Totals | 55 | 10 | 4 | 69 | |||||||||||||
Last updated: 15 June 2005
| width=15 | width=15 | width=15 | width=15 | width=145 | Name | width=80 | Serie A | width=80 | Coppa Italia | width=80 | UEFA CL | width=80 | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | GK | | Gianluca Curci | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |||||||||
| 12 | GK | | Carlo Zotti | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | ||||||||||
| 22 | GK | | Ivan Pelizzoli | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | ||||||||||
| Totals | 8 | 1 | 0 | 9 | |||||||||||||
Last updated: 15 June 2005
| Name | Serie A | Coppa Italia | UEFA CL | Total | |||||||||||||||||||
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||