| Club: | Fiorentina |
| Season: | 2005–06 |
| Manager: | Cesare Prandelli |
| Chairman: | Andrea Della Valle |
| Chrtitle: | President |
| Stadium: | Stadio Artemio Franchi |
| League: | Serie A |
| League Result: | 9th (originally 4th) |
| Cup1: | Coppa Italia |
| Cup1 Result: | Round of 16 |
| League Topscorer: | Luca Toni (31) |
| Season Topscorer: | Luca Toni (33) |
| Average Attendance: | 33,044[1] |
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| Prevseason: | 2004–05 |
| Nextseason: | 2006–07 |
The 2005–06 season was ACF Fiorentina's 80th season in its history and its 68th season in Serie A. The club had its best season on the pitch since the 1998–99 season, originally finishing 4th with 74 points and securing a spot in the qualifying round of the 2006–07 UEFA Champions League. However, the club was punished with a 30-point penalty for its involvement in the 2006 Italian football scandal, resulting in Fiorentina being pushed down the table to 9th. This was a much better outcome than its original punishment, as La Viola were originally relegated to Serie B. Following a successful appeal, Fiorentina was admitted to play in Serie A the following season, albeit losing its Champions League slot and having to start the season with a 15-point penalty, removing any chance of mounting a genuine title challenge and building on the success of the 2005–06 season.
The most significant player during the season was new striker Luca Toni, signed from Palermo in the summer, who netted almost one goal per match on average over the full season, winning the topscoring battle of Serie A with 31 strikes, which was a near-record. New goalkeeper Sébastien Frey was also impressive, conceding 41 goals only due to a weak defence.
Dario Dainelli Alessandro Gamberini Christian Maggio Davide Brivio
Tomáš Ujfaluši Manuel Pasqual Giuseppe Pancaro Marco Di Loreto Marco Donadel Andrea Paolucci Stefano Fiore Michele Pazienza Riccardo Montolivo
Luis Jiménez
Matthieu Bochu Danilo D'Ambrosio Andrea De Falco Cristian Brocchi| Competition | Started round | Current position | Final position | First match | Last match | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Serie A | Matchday 1 | — | 9th | 27 August 2005 | 14 May 2006 | |
| Coppa Italia | First round | — | Round of 16 | 7 August 2005 | 10 January 2006 |
Last updated: 14 May 2006
See main article: article and 2005–06 Serie A.
See main article: article and 2005–06 Coppa Italia.
