2005–06 Serie A Explained

Competition:Serie A
Season:2005–06
Winners:Internazionale
14th title
Dates:27 August 2005 – 14 May 2006
Relegated:Lecce
Treviso
Juventus
Continentalcup1:Champions League
Continentalcup1 Qualifiers:Internazionale
Roma
Milan
Chievo
Continentalcup2:UEFA Cup
Continentalcup2 Qualifiers:Palermo
Livorno
Parma
League Topscorer:Luca Toni
(31 goals)
Highest Scoring:Roma 4–4 Chievo
Matches:380
Total Goals:991
Average Attendance:22,476
Nextseason:2006–07
Prevseason:2004–05

The 2005–06 Serie A (known as the Serie A TIM for sponsorship reasons) was the 104th season of top-tier Italian football, the 74th in a round-robin tournament. The league commenced on 28 August 2005 and finished on 14 May 2006. While Juventus were originally the first-placed team, this title was put sub judice due to their involvement in the Calciopoli scandal, with Internazionale instead declared champions by the Italian Football Federation (FIGC) on 26 July 2006, thus winning the title for the first time in 17 years.[1]

Rule changes

Prior to the 2005–06 season, if two or more teams were tied in points for first place, for only one spot in a European tournament, or in the relegation zone, teams would play tie-breaking matches after the season was over to determine which team would be champion, or be awarded a European tournament spot, or be saved or relegated. However, 2005–06 saw the introduction of new rules. If two or more teams ended the season with the same number of points, the ordering was determined by their head-to-head records. If two or more teams had the same total points and head-to-head records, goal difference became the decisive factor.

Team details

Stadiums and locations

ClubCityStadium
AscoliAscoli PicenoStadio Cino e Lillo Del Duca
CagliariCagliariStadio Sant'Elia
ChievoVeronaStadio Marcantonio Bentegodi
EmpoliEmpoliStadio Carlo Castellani
FiorentinaFlorenceStadio Artemio Franchi
InternazionaleMilanSan Siro
JuventusTurinStadio Delle Alpi
LazioRomeStadio Olimpico
LecceLecceStadio Via del mare
LivornoLivornoStadio Armando Picchi
MessinaMessinaStadio San Filippo
MilanMilanSan Siro
PalermoParmaStadio Renzo Barbera
ParmaPalermoStadio Ennio Tardini
RegginaReggio CalabriaStadio Oreste Granillo
RomaRomeStadio Olimpico
SampdoriaGenoaStadio Luigi Ferraris
SienaSienaStadio Artemio Franchi
TrevisoTrevisoStadio Omobono Tenni
UdineseUdineStadio Friuli

Personnel and sponsoring

TeamHead CoachKit manufacturerShirt sponsor
Ascoli Marco GiampaoloLottoGaudì Jeans/Cult Shoes, Carisap
Cagliari Nedo SonettiAsicsTerra Sarda, Sky
Chievo Giuseppe PillonLottoPaluani/Cattolica Assicurazioni/Ferroli/Banca Popolare di Verona
Empoli Luigi CagniAsicsFrutta, Computer Gross
Fiorentina Cesare PrandelliLottoToyota
Internazionale Roberto ManciniNikePirelli
Juventus Fabio CapelloNikeTamoil
Lazio Delio RossiPumaINA Assitalia
Lecce Silvio BaldiniAsicsSalento
Livorno Carlo MazzoneAsicsBanca Carige
Messina Giampiero VenturaLegeaCaffè Miscela D'Oro, Air Malta
Milan Carlo AncelottiAdidasOpel Zafira
Palermo Giuseppe PapadopuloLottoProvincia di Palermo/Mandi, Provincia di Palermo
Parma Mario BerettaChampion/ErreaFidenza Village/Tecnocasa
Reggina Walter MazzarriOnzeGicos, Stocco&Stocco/Regione Calabria
Roma Luciano SpallettiDiadoraAcqua Fiuggi/Banca Italease
Sampdoria Walter NovellinoKappaErg/LG Mobile (in UEFA matches)
Siena Luigi De CanioMassBanca Monte dei Paschi di Siena, Quadrifoglio Vita
Treviso Alberto CavasinLottoSegafredo Zanetti, Provincia di Treviso
Udinese Serse CosmiLottoKia Motors

League table

Top goalscorers

The Capocannoniere (top scorer) of 2005–06 was Luca Toni of Fiorentina. His 31 goals was the highest tally since Antonio Valentín Angelillo scored 33 for Internazionale in 1958–59.

RankPlayerClubGoals
1 Luca ToniFiorentina31
2 David TrezeguetJuventus23
3 David SuazoCagliari22
4 Cristiano LucarelliLivorno19
Francesco TavanoEmpoli
Milan
7 Alberto GilardinoMilan17
8 Tommaso RocchiLazio16
9 Julio CruzInternazionale15
Francesco TottiRoma
11 KakáMilan14
12 AdrianoInternazionale13
Sergio PellissierChievo
Arturo Di NapoliMessina

Transfer

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Italian Supreme Court Rejects Juventus Appeal to Have Inter Stripped of 2005/06 Scudetto. Drury. Sean. 2018-12-13. 2019-01-14.