2005 in association football 3921642 225374298 2008-07-13T10:17:04Z Colonies Chris 577301 sp, date & link fixes, Replaced: FHK Liepajas Metalurgs → FK Liepājas Metalurgs using [[Project:AutoWikiBrowser|AWB]] {{yearbox| | in?=in football (soccer) | cp=20th Century | c=21st century | cf=22nd century | yp1=2002 | yp2=2003 | yp3=2004 | year=2005 | ya1=2006 | ya2=2007 | ya3=2008 | dp3=1970s | dp2=1980s | dp1=1990s | d=2000s | dn1=2010s | dn2=2020s | dn3=2030s }} The following are the '''[[football (soccer)]]''' events of the year '''[[2005]]''' throughout the world. ==Events== *[[January 21]] &ndash; [[Germany|German]] [[referee (football)|referee]] [[Robert Hoyzer]] admits to having accepted large sums of money from a gambling syndicate to [[match fixing|fix matches]]. The resulting scandal was a major embarrassment to Germany as it prepared to host the [[2006 FIFA World Cup]]. Eventually Hoyzer would be sentenced to two years and five months in prison. *[[February 3]] &ndash; Dutch club [[Fortuna Sittard]] has three points deducted for financial mismanagement (failure to settle tax debts); an additional deduction of three points on [[April 29]] was confirmed after an appeal on [[June 13]]. *[[February 4]] &ndash; [[Switzerland|Swiss]] [[Swiss Super League|AXPO Super League]] - Club [[Servette FC]] was declared bankrupt. It had run debts of over 10 million Swiss francs. As a consequence of the bankruptcy the club will be demoted two divisions. *[[March 20]] &ndash; Dutch club [[Go Ahead Eagles]] has three points deducted for financial mismanagement. *[[March 26]] &ndash; [[Chelsea F.C.]] won the [[Carling Cup]] after beating [[Liverpool F.C.]] 3-2 *[[April 23]] &ndash; [[PSV Eindhoven]] wins its 18th national title in the [[Netherlands|Dutch]] [[Eredivisie]]. *[[April 30]] &ndash; National Football title assignment in two major European tournaments. In [[England]], [[Chelsea F.C.|Chelsea]] wins for the second time in the [[FA Premier League]]; in [[Germany]], [[Bundesliga (football)|Bundesliga]] is won for the 19th time by [[Bayern Munich]]. In [[France]], [[RC Strasbourg]] won second [[Coupe de la Ligue|League Cup]]. *[[May 8]] &ndash; [[Ligue 1]] - [[Olympique Lyonnais]] won its fourth [[France|French]] title in [[2000s]]. *[[May 14]] &ndash; [[Spain]] [[La Liga|Liga]] - [[FC Barcelona]] won its 17th league title. *[[May 18]] &ndash; [[UEFA Cup]] Final - [[PFC CSKA Moscow|CSKA Moscow]] became the first [[Russian Premier League|Russian]] club to win a major [[UEFA|European]] club competition, defeating [[Sporting Clube de Portugal|Sporting Lisbon]] 3-1 at [[Estádio José Alvalade|Sporting's home field]] in [[Lisbon]]. *[[May 20]] &ndash; [[Italy|Italian]] [[Serie A 2004-05|Serie A]] - [[Juventus F.C.|Juventus]] won its 28th title ("scudetto") without playing following a 3-3 draw between [[A.C. Milan]] and [[U.S. Città di Palermo|Palermo]]. *[[May 21]] &ndash; Manager [[Gert Aandewiel]] receives the Rinus Michels Award for the best coach in Dutch amateur football. *[[May 21]] &ndash; [[Arsenal F.C.|Arsenal]] wins the [[FA Cup]] Final by defeating [[Manchester United F.C.|Manchester United]] 5-4 [[penalty shootout (football)|on penalties]] after regular time and [[extra time]] ended 0-0. *[[May 25]] &ndash; [[UEFA Champions League]] Final - [[Liverpool F.C.|Liverpool]] come from three goals down, and beat [[A.C. Milan]] 3-2 on penalties after a 3-3 draw in [[Istanbul]] to win Europe's top prize for the 5th time. *[[May 26]] &ndash; Dutch club [[Sparta Rotterdam]] fires manager [[Mike Snoei]] and names former international [[Adri van Tiggelen]] as interim-coach. *[[June 8]] &ndash; Goalkeeper and captain [[Edwin van der Sar]] plays his 100th international match for the [[Netherlands national football team|Netherlands]], when the side defeats [[Finland national football team|Finland]] (0-4) in [[Helsinki]]. *[[July 14]] &ndash; [[Copa Libertadores 2005]] is won by [[São Paulo Futebol Clube|São Paulo]] after defeating [[Clube Atlético Paranaense]] on an aggregate score of 5-1. *[[August 5]] &ndash; [[Ajax Amsterdam]] wins the [[Johan Cruijff Schaal]], the annual opening of the new season in the [[Eredivisie]], by a 2-1 win over [[PSV Eindhoven]] in the [[Amsterdam ArenA]]. *[[August 26]] &ndash; The first match of the inaugural [[Hyundai]] [[A-League]] in Australia was played. *[[August 31]] &ndash; [[Boca Juniors]] ([[Argentina]]) won the [[Recopa Sudamericana]] 2005 4-3 on aggregate over [[Once Caldas]] ([[Colombia]]). (First leg in [[Buenos Aires]] 3-1, second leg in [[Manizales]] 1-2) *[[November 21]] &ndash; Head coach [[Robert Maaskant]] is fired by [[Willem II Tilburg]]. *[[December 9]] &ndash; [[2006 FIFA World Cup]] group assignments for the finals in Germany announced. *[[December 11]] &ndash; Opening game of the second [[FIFA Club World Championship 2005|FIFA World Club Championship]], a six team tournament replacing the former [[European/South American Cup|Intercontinental Cup]]. In the final one week later [[Brazil]]ian team [[São Paulo Futebol Clube|São Paulo]] won the competition narrowly beating [[UEFA Champions League|UEFA Champions]] [[Liverpool F.C.|Liverpool]] 1-0. *[[December 18]] &ndash; [[Boca Juniors]] defeated [[Club Universidad Nacional|UNAM Pumas]] on penalties after the second leg game for the [[Copa Sudamericana]] [[Copa Sudamericana 2005|2005]]. *[[December 19]] &ndash; Manager [[Cees Lok]] leaves [[NEC Nijmegen]] and is replaced by another former player of the Dutch Club, [[Ron de Groot]]. *[[December 19]] &ndash; [[Ronaldinho]] ([[Brazil]], for male footballer) and [[Birgit Prinz]] ([[Germany]], for female footballer) were elected [[FIFA World Player of the Year]]. *[[December 31]] &ndash; [[Mark Wotte]] resigns as technical director of [[Feyenoord Rotterdam]]. ==Winners national championships== ===National club championships in Europe (UEFA)=== *[[Albania]]: **[[Albanian First Division|Superliga]] and [[Albanian Supercup|Supercup]] &ndash; [[SK Tirana|SK Tiranë]] **[[Albanian Cup]] &ndash; [[KS Teuta|KS Teuta Durrës]] *[[Andorra]]: **[[Andorran First Division|Primera División]] &ndash; [[UE Sant Julià]] **[[Andorran Cup|Copa Constitució]] and [[Andorran Supercup|Supercopa]] &ndash; [[FC Santa Coloma]] *[[Armenia]]: **[[Armenian Premier League]] &ndash; [[FC Pyunik|FC Pyunik Erevan]] **[[Armenian Cup]] &ndash; [[FC MIKA|FC Mika Ashtarak]] *[[Austria]]: **[[Austrian champions (football)|Bundesliga]] &ndash; [[SK Rapid Wien|Rapid Vienna]] **[[Austrian Cup]] &ndash; [[FK Austria Wien|Austria Vienna]] *[[Azerbaijan]]: **[[AFFA Supreme League]] &ndash; [[PFC Neftchi|PFC Neftchi Baku]] **[[Azerbaijan Cup]] &ndash; [[FK Baku]] *[[Belarus]]: **[[Belarusian Premier League]] &ndash; [[FC Shakhtyor|FC Shakhtyor Soligorsk]] **[[Belarusian Cup]] &ndash; [[FC MTZ-RIPO|FC MTZ-RIPO Minsk]] *[[Belgium]]: ''for fuller coverage, see: [[2004-05 in Belgian football]]'' **[[Jupiler League]] and [[Belgian Supercup|Supercup]] &ndash; [[Club Brugge]] **[[Belgian Cup]] &ndash; [[K.F.C. Germinal Beerschot|Germinal Beerschot]] *[[Bosnia and Herzegovina]]: **[[Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina|Premier League]] &ndash; [[NK Zrinjski Mostar]] **[[Football Cup of Bosnia and Herzegovina|Bosnia and Herzegovina Cup]] &ndash; [[FK Sarajevo]] *[[Bulgaria]]: **[[Bulgarian A Professional Football Group]] &ndash; [[CSKA Sofia]] **[[Bulgarian Cup]] and [[Bulgarian Supercup|Supercup]] &ndash; [[PFC Levski Sofia]] *[[Croatia]]: **[[Prva HNL]] and [[Croatian Supercup]] &ndash; [[Hajduk Split]] **[[Croatian Cup]] &ndash; [[NK Rijeka]] *[[Cyprus]]: **[[Cypriot First Division]] &ndash; [[Anorthosis Famagusta]] **[[Cypriot Cup]] and [[Cyprus FA Shield|Supercup]] &ndash; [[Omonia Nicosia]] *[[Czech Republic]]: **[[Gambrinus liga]] &ndash; [[AC Sparta Praha]] **[[Czech Republic Football Cup]] &ndash; [[Banik Ostrava]] *[[Denmark]]: ''for fuller coverage, see: [[2004-05 in Danish football]]'' **[[Danish Superliga|Superliga]] and [[Danish Cup|DONG Cup]] &ndash; [[Brøndby IF|Brøndby]] *[[England]]: ''for fuller coverage, see: [[2004-05 in English football]]'' **[[FA Premier League|Premiership]] and [[Football League Cup|League Cup]] &ndash; [[Chelsea F.C.|Chelsea]] **[[FA Cup]] &ndash; [[Arsenal F.C.|Arsenal]] *[[Estonia]]: **[[Meistriliiga]] &ndash; [[FC TVMK Tallinn]] **[[Esiliiga]] &ndash; [[JK Vaprus Pärnu]], [[FC Levadia Tallinn]], [[FC Ajax Lasnamäe]] **[[Estonian Cup]] &ndash; [[FC Levadia Tallinn]] *[[Faroe Islands]]: **[[Faroe Islands Premier League Football|1. Deild]] &ndash; [[B36 Tórshavn]] **[[Faroe Islands Cup]] &ndash; [[GÍ Gøta]] *[[Finland]]: **[[Veikkausliiga]] &ndash; [[MyPa|MyPa 47 Anjalankoski]] **[[Finnish Cup]] &ndash; [[FC Haka|FC Haka Valkeakoski]] **[[Finnish League Cup]] &ndash; [[AC Allianssi|AC Allianssii Vantaa]] *[[France]]: **[[Ligue 1]] &ndash; [[Olympique Lyonnais|Lyon]] **[[Coupe de France|French Cup]] &ndash; [[AJ Auxerre|Auxerre]] **[[Coupe de la Ligue|French League Cup]] &ndash; [[RC Strasbourg|Strasbourg]] *[[Georgia (country)|Georgia]]: **[[Umaglesi Liga|Georgian Premier League]] &ndash; [[FC Dinamo Tbilisi]] **[[Georgian Cup]] &ndash; [[FC Lokomotivi Tbilisi]] *[[Germany]]: **[[Bundesliga (football)|Bundesliga]] and [[German Cup]] &ndash; [[Bayern Munich]] *[[Greece]]: **[[Alpha Ethniki|Greek National Division]] and [[Greek Cup]] &ndash; [[Olympiacos]] *[[Hungary]]: **[[Arany Aszok Liga]] &ndash; [[Debreceni VSC]] **[[Hungarian Cup]] &ndash; [[MFC Sopron|Mátav FC Sopron]] *[[Iceland]]: **[[Landsbankadeild|Icelandic Premier League]] &ndash; [[Fimleikafélag Hafnarfjarðar|FH]] **[[VISA-bikar|Icelandic Cup]] &ndash; [[Valur]] **[[Deildabikar|Icelandic League Cup]] &ndash; [[Knattspyrnufélag Reykjavíkur|KR]] *[[Republic of Ireland|Ireland]]: **[[Football League of Ireland|Ireland Premier League]] and [[Munster Senior Cup]] &ndash; [[Cork City F.C.|Cork City]] **[[Football League of Ireland Cup|Ireland Cup]] &ndash; [[Derry City FC|Derry City]] **[[FAI Cup|Ireland League Cup]] &ndash; [[Drogheda United]] *[[Israel]]: **[[Football in Israel|Israeli Football Leagues]] ***[[Ligat ha'Al|Toto Organization Ligat ha'Al]] &ndash; [[Maccabi Haifa FC]] ***[[Liga Leumit]] &ndash; [[Hapoel Kfar Saba]] ***[[Liga Artzit]] &ndash; [[Hapoel Ashkelon]] **[[Toto Cup]] &ndash; [[Hapoel Petah Tikva]] (ha'Al), [[Maccabi Natanya]] (Leumit) and [[Hapoel Ashkelon]] (Artzit) **[[Israel State Cup]] &ndash; [[Maccabi Tel-Aviv FC]] *[[Italy]]: **[[Serie A]] &ndash; [[Juventus F.C.|Juventus]] (stripped of title on [[July 14]], [[2006]]) ''see also [[Serie A 2004-05]] and [[2006 Serie A scandal]]'' **[[Coppa Italia|Italian Cup]] &ndash; [[Internazionale Milano F.C.|Internazionale]] **[[Italian Super Cup]] &ndash; [[AC Milan]] *[[Kazakhstan]]: **[[Kazakhstan Super League]] &ndash; [[FC Aktobe-Lento]] **Kazakhstan Cup &ndash; [[FC Zhenis|FC Zhenis Astana]] *[[Latvia]]: **[[Latvian football Virsliga|Virsliga]] &ndash; [[FK Liepājas Metalurgs]] **[[Latvian football Cup|Latvian Cup]] &ndash; [[FK Ventspils]] *[[Liechtenstein]]: **[[Liechtenstein football Cup|Cup]] &ndash; [[FC Vaduz]] *[[Lithuania]]: **[[A Lyga|Lithuanian Premier League]] &ndash; [[FK Ekranas]] **Lithuanian Cup &ndash; [[FBK Kaunas]] *[[Luxembourg]]: **[[Luxembourg Football League|Premier League]] &ndash; [[F91 Dudelange]] **[[Luxembourg football Cup|Cup]] &ndash; [[CS Pétange]] *[[Republic of Macedonia|Macedonia]]: **[[Macedonian First League]] &ndash; [[FK Rabotnicki|FK Rabotnicki Kometal Skopje]] **Macedonian Cup &ndash; [[FK Baskimi|FK Bashkimi Kumanovo]] *[[Malta]]: **[[Maltese Football League]] and Supercup &ndash; [[Sliema Wanderers FC]] **Maltese Cup &ndash; [[Birkirkara FC]] *[[Republic of Moldova|Moldova]]: **[[Divizia Naţională|Moldavian Premier League]] &ndash; [[FC Sheriff Tiraspol]] **[[Moldavian Cup]] &ndash; [[FC Nistru Otaci]] **[[Eredivisie]] and [[KNVB Cup]] &ndash; [[PSV Eindhoven|PSV]] **[[Eerste Divisie]] &ndash; [[Heracles Almelo]] *[[Northern Ireland]]: **[[Irish Football League|Irish Premier League]] and [[Irish Football League Cup]] &ndash; [[Glentoran F.C.]] **[[Irish Cup]] &ndash; [[Portadown F.C.]] **[[Setanta Cup]] &ndash; [[Linfield F.C.]] *[[Norway]]: ''for fuller coverage, see: [[2005 in Norwegian football]]'' **[[Norwegian Premier League|Tippeligaen]] &ndash; [[Vålerenga I.F. Fotball|Vålerenga]] **[[Norwegian Football Cup|Norwegian Cup]] &ndash; [[Molde FK|Molde]] *[[Poland]]: **[[Polish Premier League|Ekstraklasa]] &ndash; [[Wisła Kraków]] **[[Polish Cup|Puchar Polski]] &ndash; [[Dyskobolia Grodzisk Wielkopolski]] *{{flagcountry|PRT}} **[[Portuguese Liga|SuperLiga]] &ndash; [[SL Benfica|Benfica]] **[[Cup of Portugal]] &ndash; [[Vitória FC|Vitória Setúbal]] *[[Romania]]: ''for fuller coverage, see: [[2004-05 in Romanian Football]]'' **[[Divizia A|Romanian Premier League]] &ndash; [[Steaua Bucureşti]] **[[Romanian Cup]] and [[Romanian Super Cup]] &ndash; [[Dinamo Bucureşti]] *[[Russia]]: ''for fuller coverage, see: [[2005 in Russian football]]'' **[[Russian Premier League]] and Russian Cup &ndash; [[PFC CSKA Moscow|CSKA Moscow]] *[[San Marino]]: **[[Campionato Sammarinese di Calcio|Premier League]] &ndash; [[F.C. Domagnano]] **[[Coppa Titano|Titano Cup]] &ndash; [[S.S. Pennarossa|S.S. Pennarossa Chiesanuova]] **[[San Marino Federal Trophy|Supercup]] &ndash; [[S.P. Tre Penne|S.P. Tre Penne Serravalle]] *[[Scotland]]: ''for fuller coverage, see: [[2004-05 in Scottish football]]'' **[[Scottish Premier League]] and [[Scottish League Cup|League Cup]] &ndash; [[Rangers F.C.|Rangers]] **[[Scottish Cup]] &ndash; [[Celtic F.C.|Celtic]] *[[Serbia and Montenegro]]: **[[First League of Serbia and Montenegro|Meridian Superliga]] &ndash; [[FK Partizan|FK Partizan Belgrade]] **Serbia and Montenegro Cup &ndash; [[FK Voždovac|FK Voždovac Belgrade]] *[[Slovakia]]: **[[Corgoň Liga|Slovakian Premier League]] &ndash; [[FC Artmedia Bratislava]] **[[Slovakian Cup]] &ndash; [[FK Dukla Banská Bystrica]] *[[Slovenia]]: **[[PrvaLiga Telekom Slovenije|Slovenian Premier League]] &ndash; [[NK Gorica]] **Slovenian Cup &ndash; [[NK Publikum|NK Publikum Celje]] *[[Spain]]: **[[La Liga]] &ndash; [[FC Barcelona|Barcelona]] **[[Copa del Rey]] &ndash; [[Real Betis]] *[[Sweden]]: ''for fuller coverage, see: [[2005 in Swedish football]]'' **[[Allsvenskan]] and [[Svenska Cupen]] &ndash; [[Djurgårdens IF Fotboll|Djurgårdens IF]] *[[Switzerland]]: **[[Swiss Super League|AXPO Super League]] and [[Schweizer Cup|Swisscom Cup]] &ndash; [[FC Basel]] *[[Turkey]]: **[[Turkish Premier Super League|Premier Super League]] &ndash; [[Fenerbahçe SK|Fenerbahçe]] **[[Turkish Football Cup|Turkish Cup]] &ndash; [[Galatasaray S.K.|Galatasaray]] *[[Ukraine]]: **[[Ukrainian Premier League]] &ndash; [[FC Shakhtar Donetsk]] **Ukrainian Cup &ndash; [[FC Dynamo Kyiv]] *[[Wales]]: **[[League of Wales]] and [[Welsh Cup]] &ndash; [[The New Saints F.C.|Total Network Solutions]] **[[FAW Premier Cup]] &ndash; [[Swansea City F.C.|Swansea City]] ===National club championships in South America (CONMEBOL)=== *[[Argentina]]: **[[Primera División Argentina|Primera División]] ***[[2004-2005 in Argentine football#Torneo Clausura ("Closing" Tournament)|2004-05]] [[Clausura]] &ndash; [[Club Atlético Vélez Sársfield|Vélez Sársfield]] ***[[2005-2006 in Argentine football#Torneo Apertura ("Opening" Tournament)|2005-06]] [[Apertura]] &ndash; [[Boca Juniors]] *[[Bolivia]]: **[[Liga de Fútbol Profesional Boliviano]] ***2004-05 Adecuaciòn &ndash; [[Club Bolívar]] ***2004-05 [[Apertura]] &ndash; [[Blooming]] *[[Brazil]]: **[[Campeonato Brasileiro Série A]] &ndash; [[Sport Club Corinthians Paulista|Corinthians]] **[[Copa do Brasil]] &ndash; [[Paulista Futebol Clube|Paulista F.C.]] *[[Chile]]: **[[Liga Chilena de Fútbol: Primera División]] ***2004-05 [[Apertura]] &ndash; [[Unión Española]] ***2004-05 [[Clausura]] &ndash; [[Club Deportivo Universidad Católica]] *[[Colombia]] **[[Mustang Cup]] ***2004-05 [[Apertura]] &ndash; [[Atlético Nacional]] ***2004-05 [[Clausura]] &ndash; [[Deportivo Cali]] *[[Ecuador]]: **[[Campeonato Ecuatoriano de Fútbol]] ***2004-05 [[Apertura]] &ndash; [[Liga Deportiva Universitaria (Quito)]] ***2004-05 [[Clausura]] &ndash; [[Club Deportivo El Nacional]] *[[Paraguay]]: **[[Liga Paraguaya]] &ndash; [[Cerro Porteño]] *[[Peru]]: **[[Primera División Peruana]] &ndash; [[Sporting Cristal]] *[[Uruguay]]: **[[Primera División Uruguaya]] &ndash; [[Club Nacional de Football]] *[[Venezuela]]: **[[Primera División Venezolana]] &ndash; [[Unión Atlético Maracaibo]] ===National club championships in Africa (CAF)=== *[[Algeria]]: **[[Algerian Championnat National]] &ndash; [[USM Alger]] **[[Algerian Cup]] &ndash; [[ASO Chlef]] *[[Angola]]: **[[Girabola]] &ndash; [[Grupo Desportivo Sagrada Esperança]] **[[Angolan Cup]] &ndash; [[Atlético Sport Aviação]] *[[Benin]]: **[[Benin Premier League]] &ndash; ''not playing'' *[[Botswana]]: **[[Mascom Premier League]] and [[FA Challenge Cup (Botswana)|FA Challenge Cup]] &ndash; Township Rollers Gaborone *[[Burkina Faso]]: **[[Burkinabé Premier League]] &ndash; [[Rail Club du Kadiogo]] **Burkina Faso Cup &ndash; [[Union Sportive de Ouagadougou]] *[[Burundi]]: **[[Burundi Premier League]] &ndash; InterStar Bujumbura *[[Cameroon]]: **[[Cameroon Premiere Division]] &ndash; Cotonsport Garoua **Cameroon Cup &ndash; Imports FC Yaoundé *[[Cape Verde]]: **[[Cape Verdean football Championships|Premier League]] &ndash; Derby FC Mindelo *[[Central African Republic]]: **[[Central African Republic League]] &ndash; Anges de Fatima *[[Chad]]: **[[Chad Premier League]] &ndash; Renaissance FC *[[Comoros]]: **[[Comoros Premier League]] &ndash; Coin Nord Mitsamiouli *[[Republic of the Congo|Congo]]: **[[Congo Premier League]] &ndash; ''not assigned'' **Congolan Cup &ndash; Diables Noirs Brazzaville *[[Congo DR]]: **[[Linafoot]] &ndash; [[DC Motema Pembe]] **Republic of Congo Cup &ndash; AS Vita Kabasha *[[Côte d'Ivoire]]: **[[Côte d'Ivoire Premier Division|Premier League]] and Cup &ndash; [[ASEC Mimosas]] *[[Djibouti]]: **[[Djibouti Premier League|Premier League]] &ndash; AS Compagnie Djibouti-Ethiopie **Djiboutian Cup &ndash; Poste de Djibouti *[[Egypt]]: **[[Egyptian Premier League]] and [[Egyptian Super Cup|Super Cup]] &ndash; [[Al-Ahly]] **[[Egyptian Soccer Cup]] &ndash; ENPPI *[[Equatorial Guinea]] **[[Equatoguinean Premier League]] &ndash; [[Renacimiento FC]] *[[Eritrea]]: **[[Eritrean Premier League|Premier League]] &ndash; Red Sea FC Asmara *[[Ethiopia]]: **[[Ethiopian Premier League|Premier League]] &ndash; Saint George SA Addis Abeba **Ethiopian Cup &ndash; Awassa Kenema *[[Gabon]]: **[[Gabon Championnat National D1|Premier League]] and Cup &ndash; AS Mangasport Moanda *[[Gambia]]: **[[Gambian Championnat National D1|Premier League]] &ndash; Wallidan Banjul **Gambian Cup &ndash; Bakan United *[[Ghana]]: **[[Ghana Telecom Premier League]] &ndash; [[Accra Hearts of Oak Sporting Club]] **Ghanaian Cup &ndash; [[Asante Kotoko]] *[[Guinea]]: **[[Guinée Championnat National|Premier League]] &ndash; Satellite FC Conakry **Guinean Cup &ndash; AS Kaloum Stars Conakry *[[Guinea Bissau]]: **[[Campeonato Nacional da Guiné-Bissau|Premier League]] &ndash; Sporting Clube de Bissau *[[Kenya]]: **[[Kenyan Premier League|Premier League]] &ndash; Ulinzi Stars **Kenyan Cup &ndash; World Hope *[[Lesotho]]: **[[Lesotho Premier League|Premier League]] &ndash; Likohpo Masem *[[Liberia]]: **[[Liberian Premier League|Premier League]] and Cup &ndash; LPRC Oilers Monrovia *[[Libya]]: **[[Libyan Premier League|Premier League]] and Cup &ndash; Al Ittihad *[[Madagascar]]: **[[Malagasy Premier League|Premier League]] and Cup &ndash; [[USCA Foot]] *[[Malawi]]: **[[Malawi Premiere Division|Premier League]] &ndash; ''not playing'' *[[Mali]]: **[[Malien Premiere Division|Premier League]] &ndash; Stade Malien Bamako **Malian Cup &ndash; AS Bamako *[[Mauritania]]: **[[Mauritanean Premier League]] &ndash; [[ASC Nasr de Sebkha]] **Mauritanean Cup &ndash; ASC Entente FC Sebkha *[[Mauritius]]: **[[Mauritian League|Premier League]] and Cup &ndash; AS Port-Louis 2000 *[[Morocco]]: **[[GNF 1|Premier League]] &ndash; FAR Rabat **Moroccan Cup &ndash; [[Raja Casablanca]] *[[Mozambique]]: **[[Moçambola]] &ndash; [[Clube Ferroviário de Maputo|Ferroviário de Maputo]] **[[Taça de Moçambique]] &ndash; Ferroviário de Beira *[[Namibia]]: **[[Namibia Premier League|Premier League]] &ndash; Civics FC Windhoek **Namibian Cup &ndash; Ramblers Windhoek *[[Niger]]: **[[Niger Premier League|Premier League]] &ndash; ''unknown'' *[[Nigeria]]: **[[Nigerian Premier League|Premier League]] and [[Nigerian FA Cup|Cup]] &ndash; [[Enyimba|Enyimba FC Aba]] *[[Rwanda]]: **[[Rwandan Premier League|Premier League]] &ndash; APR FC Kigat **Rwandan Cup &ndash; Rayon Sports Butare *[[São Tomé and Principe]]: **[[São Tomé and Principe Championship|Premier League]] &ndash; ''not held'' *[[Senegal]]: **[[Senegal Premier League|Premier League]] &ndash; ASC Port Autonome Dakar **Senegal Cup &ndash; AS Donanes Dakar *[[Seychelles]]: **[[Seychelles League|Premier League]] &ndash; La Passe FC **Seychelles Cup &ndash; Seychelles Marketing Board *[[Sierra Leone]]: **[[Sierra Leone League|Premier League]] &ndash; East End Lions Freetown *[[Somalia]]: **[[Somalia League|Premier League]] &ndash; ''not held'' *[[South Africa]]: **[[Premier Soccer League]] &ndash; [[Kaizer Chiefs Football Club]] *[[Sudan]]: **[[Sudan Premier League|Premier League]] &ndash; Al Hilal Omdurman *[[Swaziland]]: **[[Swazi Premier League|Premier League]] &ndash; Green Mamba Big Bend **Swazilandian Cup &ndash; Hub Sundowns *[[Tanzania]]: **[[Tanzanian Premier League|Premier League]] &ndash; Young Africans Dar es Salaam *[[Togo]]: **[[Togolese Championnat National|Premier League]] &ndash; AS Douanes Lomé **Togolese Cup &ndash; Dynamic Tongolais Lomé *[[Tunisia]]: **[[Championnat de Tunisie|Premier League]] &ndash; Sfaxien FC **Tunisian Cup &ndash; ES Zarzis *[[Uganda]]: **[[Ugandan Premier League|Premier League]] &ndash; Police FC Jinja **Uganda Cup - Uganda Revenus Authority SC Kampala *[[Zambia]]: **[[Zambian Premier League|Premier League]] &ndash; Zanaco Lusaka *[[Zimbabwe]]: **[[Zimbabwe Premier Soccer League|Premier League]] &ndash; CAPS United Harare ===National club championships in North and Central America (CONCACAF)=== *[[Antigua and Barbuda]]: **Premier League - Bassa FC All Saint's Village *[[Aruba]]: **Premier League - SV Britannia *[[Bahamas]]: **Premier League - Caledonia Celtic *[[Barbados]]: **Premier League - Notre Dame SC Bayville *[[Bermuda]]: **[[Cingular Wireless Premier Division]] - Devonshire Cougars **Bermudian Football Cup - North Village Rams *[[Canada]]: **[[Canadian Professional Soccer League|CPSL]] - Oakville Blue Deville **[[Cascadia Cup]] - [[Vancouver Whitecaps (USL)|Vancouver Whitecaps]] *[[Cayman Islands]]: **Premier League - Western Union FC George Town *[[Costa Rica]]: **[[Primera División de Costa Rica|Primera División]] - [[LD Alajuelense|Liga Deportiva Alajuelense]] *[[Cuba]]: **Premier League - Villa Clara *[[Dominica]]: **Premier League - RC Grand Bazaar Dublanc *[[El Salvador]]: **[[Primera División de Fútbol Profesional]] ***2004-05 [[Clausura]] - [[Club Deportivo FAS|Club Deportivo Futbolistas Asociados Santanecos, Santa Ana]] ***2005-06 [[Apertura]] - [[C.D. Vista Hermosa|Club Deportivo Vista Hermosa]] *[[Grenada]]: **Premier League - ASOMS Paradise *[[Guatemala]]: **Premier League - Deportivo Municipal *[[Haiti]]: **Premier League - AS Mirebalais *[[Honduras]]: **[[Liga Nacional de Fútbol de Honduras]] ***[[Honduras Clausura 2004-05|2004-05 Clausura]] - [[Club Olimpia Deportivo|Olimpia]] ***[[Honduras Apertura 2005-06|2005-06 Apertura]] - [[Club Olimpia Deportivo|Olimpia]] *[[Jamaica]]: **[[Jamaican National Premier League|Wray & Nephew National Premier League]] - [[Portmore United F.C.]] *[[Mexico]]: **[[Primera División de México]] ***2004-05 [[Apertura]] - [[Club Universidad Nacional]] ***2004-05 [[Clausura]] - [[Club América]] *[[Nicaragua]]: **Premier League - FC Diriangén Diriamba *[[Panama]]: **Premier League - CD Plaza Amator Panama *[[St. Lucia]]: **Premier League - Northern United Gros Islet *[[Surinam]]: **Premier League - SV Robinhood *[[United States|USA]]: **[[Major League Soccer|MLS Cup]] and [[Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup|U.S. Open Cup]] - [[Los Angeles Galaxy]] ===National club championships in Asia (AFC)=== *[[Bahrain]]: **Premier League - Riffa Club **Bahrain Cup - Al Muharraq Club *[[Bangladesh]]: **Premier League - [[Mohammedan Sporting Club (Bangladesh)|Mohammeddan SC Dhaka]] *[[Bhutan]]: **Premier League - Transport United *[[China]]: **[[Chinese Super League]] - [[Dalian Shide]] *[[Hong Kong]]: **[[Hong Kong First Division League|HKFA Coolpoint Ventilation First Division League]] and HKFA Cup - [[Xiangxue Sun Hei]] *[[India]]: **[[National Football League (India)|NFL]] - [[Dempo Sports Club]] **[[Durand Cup]] - [[Mahindra United]] *[[Indonesia]]: **[[Liga Indonesia|Premier League]] - [[Persipura Jayapura]] **[[Piala Indonesia|Indonesian Cup]] - [[Arema Malang]] *[[Iran]]: **[[Iran's Premier Football League]] - [[Foolad|Foolad Ahvaz]] **[[Hazfi Cup]] - [[Saba Battery F.C.|Saba Battery Tehran]] *[[Iraq]]: **[[Iraq Super League]] - [[Al Quwa Al Jawiya]] *[[Japan]]: **[[J. League - 2005#Division 1|J. League Division 1]] – [[Gamba Osaka]] **[[J. League - 2005#Division 2|J. League Division 2]] – [[Kyoto Purple Sanga]] **[[J. League Cup]] – [[JEF United Ichihara Chiba]] **[[Emperor's Cup]] – [[Urawa Reds]] (played [[1 January]] [[2006]]) *[[Jordan]]: **Premier League - Al Wahdat Al Quwaysinah **Jordanian Cup - Al Faysali Amman *[[Kyrgyzstan]]: **Premier League and Cup - Dordoy Dinamo Naryn *[[Kuwait]]: **Premier League - Al Qadisiya **Kuwaitian Cup - Al Arabi *[[Laos]]: **Premier League - Vientiane FC *[[Lebanon]]: **Premier League - Al Nejmeh **Lebanon Cup - Al Ansar *[[Macau]]: **Premier League - Policia de Segurança Pública *[[Malaysia]]: **[[Malaysian Super League|Super League]] - [[Perlis FA|Perlis FA Kangar]] **[[Malaysian Premier League|Premier League]] and [[Malaysia Cup|Cup]] - [[Selangor MPPJ|Selangor MPPJ Kelana Jaya]] *[[Mongolia]]: **Premier League - Khoromkon Ulan Baatov *[[Myanmar]]: **Premier League - Finance and Revenue Yangon *[[Oman]]: **Premier League and Cup - Dhofar Salala *[[Pakistan]]: **Premier League - Pakistan Army Rawalpindi *[[Philippines]]: **Premier League - NCR *[[Qatar]]: **Premier League - Al Gharrafa **Qatarian Cup - Al Sadd *[[Saudi Arabia]]: **Premier League - Al Hilal Riyad *[[Singapore]]: **[[S.League]] - [[Tampines Rovers FC]] **[[Singapore Cup]] - [[Home United FC]] *[[Sri Lanka]]: **Premier League - Saunders SC **Sri Lanka Cup - Ratnam SC *[[South Korea]]: **[[Samsung]] Hauzen 2005 [[K-League]] - [[Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i]] **[[Samsung]] 2005 [[Hauzen Cup]] - [[Suwon Samsung Bluewings]] **[[Korean FA Cup]] - [[Chonbuk Hyundai Motors]] *[[Syria]]: **Premier League and Cup - Al Ittihad Alep *[[Taiwan]]: **Premier League - Tatung *[[Thailand]]: **Premier League - Thailand Tobacco Monopoly *[[United Arab Emirates]]: **Premier League - Al Wahda Abu Dhabi **UAE Cup - Al Ayn Club *[[Uzbekistan]]: **Premier League and Cup - Paktakor Taskhent *[[Vietnam]]: **Premier League and Cup - Gach Dong Tam Long An *[[Yemen]]: **Premier League - Al Tilal Aden **Yemenites Cup - Al Hilal Hudaydah ===National club championships in Oceania (OFC)=== *[[Australia]]: **[[A-League]] - ''not playing'' *[[New Zealand]]: **[[New Zealand Football Championship|NZFC]] - [[Auckland City FC]] **[[Chatham Cup]] - [[Central United]] ===National club championships in non FIFA affiliated French dependencies=== *[[Guadeloupe]] (CONCACAF) **Premier League - Association Sportive Le Gosier *[[French Guyana]] (CONCACAF) **Premier League - ASC Le Geldar Kourou *[[French Polynesia]] (AFC) **Premier League - AS Tefana Faa'a **Cup - AS Manu Ura Paea *[[Martinique]] (CONCACAF) **Premier League and Cup - Club Franciscain Le François *[[New Caledonia]] (OFC) **Premier League and Cup - AS Magenta Nickel Nouméa *[[Réunion]] (CAF): **[[Réunion Premier League|Premier League]] &ndash; US Stade Tamponnaise Le Tampon **Réunion Cup &ndash; SS Excelsior Saint-Joseph ==International Tournaments== *February 3-12: [[CEMAC Cup 2005]] - Winner: [[Cameroon national football team|Cameroon]] (Participating Countries: [[Cameroon national football team|Cameroon]], [[Chad national football team|Chad]], [[Gabon national football team|Gabon]], [[Congo national football team|Congo]], [[Equatorial Guinea national football team|Equatorial Guinea]] and [[Central African Republic national football team|Central African Republic]]) *February 8-9: [[Cyprus International Tournament 2005]] - Winner: [[Finland national football team|Finland]] (Participating Countries: [[Finland national football team|Finland]], [[Cyprus national football team|Cyprus]], [[Latvia national football team|Latvia]], [[Austria national football team|Austria]]) *February 9: [[Carlsberg Cup 2005]] - Winner: [[Brazil national football team|Brazil]] (Participating Countries: [[Brazil]] and [[Hong Kong, China|Hong Kong]]) * [[UNCAF Nations Cup 2005|UNCAF Nations Cup]] in [[Guatemala City, Guatemala]] ([[February 19]] &ndash; [[February 27|27]], [[2005]]) *# {{fb|CRC}} *# {{fb|HON}} *# {{fb|GUA}} *February 20-24: [[CONCACAF Gold Cup 2005 Caribbean Preliminary Competition]] - Winners: [[Cuba national football team|Cuba]], [[Jamaica national football team|Jamaica]] and [[Trinidad and Tobago national football team|Trinidad and Tobago]] (Participating Countries: [[Barbados national football team|Barbados]], [[Cuba national football team|Cuba]], [[Jamaica national football team|Jamaica]] and [[Trinidad and Tobago national football team|Trinidad and Tobago]]) *February 26 - August 14: [[Cosafa Castle Cup 2005]] (Participating Countries: Group A: [[South Africa]], [[Mauritius]], [[Madagascar]] and [[Seychelles]] Group B: [[Botswana]], [[Namibia]], [[Mozambique]] and [[Zimbabwe]] Group C: [[Lesotho]], [[Malawi]], [[Swaziland]] and [[Zambia]]) *March 5-13: [[East Asian Football Championships 2005 Preliminary Competition]] - Winner: [[Democratic People's Republic of Korea|North Korea]] (Participating Countries: [[Democratic People's Republic of Korea|North Korea]], [[Hong Kong, China|Hong Kong]], [[Chinese Taipei]], [[Mongolia]] and [[Guam]]) *June 5-19: [[2005 UEFA Women's Championship|Women's Euro 2005]] - Winner: [[Germany women's national football team|Germany]] (Participating Countries: Group A: [[England women's national football team|England]], [[Sweden women's national football team|Sweden]], [[Denmark women's national football team|Denmark]] and [[Finland women's national football team|Finland]] Group B: [[Germany women's national football team|Germany]], [[Norway women's national football team|Norway]], [[France women's national football team|France]] and [[Italy women's national football team|Italy]]) *June 15-29: [[Confederations Cup 2005|FIFA Confederations Cup 2005]] - Winner: [[Brazil national football team|Brazil]] (Participating Countries: Group A: [[Germany national football team|Germany]], [[Australia national football team|Australia]], [[Argentina national football team|Argentina]] and [[Tunisia national football team|Tunisia]] Group B: [[Brazil national football team|Brazil]], [[Greece national football team|Greece]], [[Japan national football team|Japan]] and [[Mexico national football team|Mexico]]) *July 6-24 : [[CONCACAF Gold Cup 2005]] - Winner: [[United States men's national soccer team|USA]] (Participating Countries: Group A: [[Honduras national football team|Honduras]], [[Panama national football team|Panama]], [[Trinidad and Tobago national football team|Trinidad and Tobago]], [[Colombia national football team|Colombia]] Group B: [[Costa Rica national football team|Costa Rica]], [[United States men's national soccer team|USA]], [[Canada men's national soccer team|Canada]], [[Cuba national football team|Cuba]] Group C: [[South Africa national football team|South Africa]], [[Guatemala national football team|Guatemala]], [[Mexico national football team|Mexico]] and [[Jamaica national football team|Mexico]]) *July 31 - August 7: [[East Asian Football Championships 2005 Finals]] (Participating Countries: [[Japan national football team|Japan]], [[South Korea national football team|South Korea]], [[China national football team|China]] and [[North Korea national football team|North Korea]]) * [[2005 FIFA U-17 World Championship|FIFA U-17 World Championship]] in [[Peru]] ([[September 16]] &ndash; [[October 2]], [[2005]]) :# {{fb|MEX}} :# {{fb|BRA}} :# {{fb|NED}} ==Qualifying for 2006 World Cup== *''Note: for fuller coverage, see: [[2006 FIFA World Cup (qualification)]]'' *October 2004 - October 2005: [[2006 FIFA World Cup (qualification CAF)|Africa Qualifying]] **Qualified Teams : [[Angola national football team|Angola]], [[Côte d'Ivoire national football team|Côte d'Ivoire]], [[Ghana national football team|Ghana]], [[Togo national football team|Togo]], [[Tunisia national football team|Tunisia]] ***Participating Countries: [[Algeria national football team|Algeria]], [[Angola national football team|Angola]], [[Benin national football team|Benin]], [[Botswana national football team|Botswana]], [[Burkina Faso national football team|Burkina Faso]], [[Burundi national football team|Burundi]], [[Cameroon national football team|Cameroon]], [[Cape Verde national football team|Cape Verde]], [[Central African Republic national football team|Central African Republic]], [[Chad national football team|Chad]], [[Congo national football team|Congo]], [[Congo DR national football team|Congo DR]], [[Côte d'Ivoire national football team|Côte d'Ivoire]], [[Djibouti national football team|Djibouti]], [[Egypt national football team|Egypt]], [[Equatorial Guinea national football team|Equatorial Guinea]], [[Eritrea national football team|Eritrea]], [[Ethiopia national football team|Ethiopia]], [[Gabon national football team|Gabon]], [[Gambia national football team|Gambia]], [[Ghana national football team|Ghana]], [[Guinea national football team|Guinea]], [[Guinea-Bissau national football team|Guinea-Bissau]], [[Kenya national football team|Kenya]], [[Lesotho national football team|Lesotho]], [[Liberia national football team|Liberia]], [[Libya national football team|Libya]], [[Madagascar national football team|Madagascar]], [[Malawi national football team|Malawi]], [[Mali national football team|Mali]], [[Mauritania national football team|Mauritania]], [[Mauritius national football team|Mauritius]], [[Morocco national football team|Morocco]], [[Mozambique national football team|Mozambique]], [[Namibia national football team|Namibia]], [[Niger national football team|Niger]], [[Nigeria national football team|Nigeria]], [[Rwanda national football team|Rwanda]], [[Senegal national football team|Senegal]], [[Seychelles national football team|Seychelles]], [[Sierra Leone national football team|Sierra Leone]], [[Somalia national football team|Somalia]], [[South Africa national football team|South Africa]], [[Sudan national football team|Sudan]], [[Swaziland national football team|Swaziland]], [[São Tomé and Príncipe national football team|São Tomé e Príncipe]], [[Tanzania national football team|Tanzania]], [[Togo national football team|Togo]], [[Tunisia national football team|Tunisia]], [[Uganda national football team|Uganda]], [[Zambia national football team|Zambia]] and [[Zimbabwe national football team|Zimbabwe]] *November 2003 - August 2005: [[2006 FIFA World Cup (qualification AFC)|Asia Qualifying]] **Qualified Teams: [[Iran national football team|Iran]], [[Japan national football team|Japan]], [[Saudi Arabia national football team|Saudi Arabia]], [[South Korea national football team|South Korea]] ***Participating Countries: [[Afghanistan national football team|Afghanistan]], [[Bahrain national football team|Bahrain]], [[Bangladesh national football team|Bangladesh]], [[Bhutan national football team|Bhutan]], [[Brunei national football team|Brunei]], [[Cambodia national football team|Cambodia]], [[China national football team|China]], [[Chinese Taipei national football team|Chinese Taipei]], [[Guam national football team|Guam]], [[Hong Kong national football team|Hong Kong]], [[India national football team|India]], [[Indonesia national football team|Indonesia]], [[Iran national football team|Iran]], [[Iraq national football team|Iraq]], [[Japan national football team|Japan]], [[Jordan national football team|Jordan]], [[North Korea national football team|North Korea]], [[South Korea national football team|South Korea]], [[Kuwait national football team|Kuwait]], [[Kyrgyzstan national football team|Kyrgyzstan]], [[Laos national football team|Laos]], [[Lebanon national football team|Lebanon]], [[Macau national football team|Macau]], [[Malaysia national football team|Malaysia]], [[Maldives national football team|Maldives]], [[Mongolia national football team|Mongolia]], [[Myanmar national football team|Myanmar]], [[Nepal national football team|Nepal]], [[Oman national football team|Oman]], [[Pakistan national football team|Pakistan]], [[Palestine national football team|Palestine]], [[Philippines national football team|Philippines]], [[Qatar national football team|Qatar]], [[Saudi Arabia national football team|Saudi Arabia]], [[Singapore national football team|Singapore]], [[Sri Lanka national football team|Sri Lanka]], [[Syria national football team|Syria]], [[Tajikistan national football team|Tajikistan]], [[Thailand national football team|Thailand]], [[Turkmenistan national football team|Turkmenistan]], [[United Arab Emirates national football team|UAE]], [[Uzbekistan national football team|Uzbekistan]], [[Vietnam national football team|Vietnam]] and [[Yemen national football team|Yemen]] *February 2004 - October 2005: [[2006 FIFA World Cup (qualification CONCACAF)|CONCACAF Qualifying]] **Qualified Teams : [[United States men's national soccer team|USA]], [[Mexico national football team|Mexico]], [[Costa Rica national football team|Costa Rica]], [[Trinidad and Tobago national football team|Trinidad and Tobago]] (defeated Bahrain in an inter-regional playoff) ***Participating Countries: [[Anguilla national football team|Anguilla]], [[Antigua and Barbuda national football team|Antigua and Barbuda]], [[Aruba national football team|Aruba]], [[Bahamas national football team|Bahamas]], [[Barbados national football team|Barbados]], [[Belize national football team|Belize]], [[Bermuda national football team|Bermuda]], [[British Virgin Islands national football team|British Virgin Islands]], [[Canada men's national soccer team|Canada]], [[Cayman Islands national football team|Cayman Islands]], [[Costa Rica national football team|Costa Rica]], [[Cuba national football team|Cuba]], [[Dominica national football team|Dominica]], [[Dominican Republic national football team|Dominican Republic]], [[El Salvador national football team|El Salvador]], [[Grenada national football team|Grenada]], [[Guatemala national football team|Guatemala]], [[Guyana national football team|Guyana]], [[Haiti national football team|Haiti]], [[Honduras national football team|Honduras]], [[Jamaica national football team|Jamaica]], [[Mexico national football team|Mexico]], [[Montserrat national football team|Montserrat]], [[Netherlands Antilles national football team|Netherlands Antilles]], [[Nicaragua national football team|Nicaragua]], [[Panama national football team|Panama]], [[Puerto Rico national football team|Puerto Rico]], [[St. Kitts and Nevis national football team|St. Kitts and Nevis]], [[St. Lucia national football team|St. Lucia]], [[St. Vincent and the Grenadines national football team|St. Vincent and the Grenadines]], [[Surinam national football team|Surinam]], [[Trinidad and Tobago national football team|Trinidad and Tobago]], [[Turks and Caicos Islands national football team|Turks and Caicos]], [[U.S. Virgin Islands national soccer team|US Virgin Islands]] and [[United States men's national soccer team|USA]] *August 2004 - October 2005: [[2006 FIFA World Cup (qualification UEFA)|Europe Qualifying]] **Automatic Qualifiers: [[Germany national football team|Germany]] (as hosts) **Qualified Teams : Group winners [[Croatia national football team|Croatia]], [[England national football team|England]], [[France national football team|France]], [[Italy national football team|Italy]], [[Netherlands national football team|Netherlands]], [[Portugal national football team|Portugal]], [[Serbia and Montenegro national football team|Serbia and Montenegro]], [[Ukraine national football team|Ukraine]]; two best second-place sides [[Poland national football team|Poland]], [[Sweden national football team|Sweden]]; playoff winners [[Czech Republic national football team|Czech Republic]], [[Spain national football team|Spain]], [[Switzerland national football team|Switzerland]] ***Participating Countries: [[Albania national football team|Albania]], [[Andorra national football team|Andorra]], [[Armenia national football team|Armenia]], [[Austria national football team|Austria]], [[Azerbaijan national football team|Azerbaijan]], [[Belarus national football team|Belarus]], [[Belgium national football team|Belgium]], [[Bosnia-Herzegovina national football team|Bosnia-Herzegovina]], [[Bulgaria national football team|Bulgaria]], [[Croatia national football team|Croatia]], [[Cyprus national football team|Cyprus]], [[Czech Republic national football team|Czech Republic]], [[Denmark national football team|Denmark]], [[England national football team|England]], [[Estonia national football team|Estonia]], [[Faroe Islands national football team|Faroe Islands]], [[Finland national football team|Finland]], [[France national football team|France]], [[Germany national football team|Germany]], [[Georgia national football team|Georgia]], [[Greece national football team|Greece]], [[Hungary national football team|Hungary]], [[Iceland national football team|Iceland]], [[Republic of Ireland national football team|Republic of Ireland]], [[Israel national football team|Israel]], [[Italy national football team|Italy]], [[Kazakhstan national football team|Kazakhstan]], [[Latvia national football team|Latvia]], [[Liechtenstein national football team|Liechtenstein]], [[Lithuania national football team|Lithuania]], [[Luxembourg national football team|Luxembourg]], [[Republic of Macedonia national football team|Republic of Macedonia]], [[Malta national football team|Malta]], [[Moldova national football team|Moldova]], [[Netherlands national football team|Netherlands]], [[Northern Ireland national football team|Northern Ireland]], [[Norway national football team|Norway]], [[Poland national football team|Poland]], [[Portugal national football team|Portugal]], [[Romania national football team|Romania]], [[Russia national football team|Russia]], [[San Marino national football team|San Marino]], [[Scotland national football team|Scotland]], [[Serbia and Montenegro national football team|Serbia and Montenegro]], [[Slovakia national football team|Slovakia]], [[Slovenia national football team|Slovenia]], [[Spain national football team|Spain]], [[Sweden national football team|Sweden]], [[Switzerland national football team|Switzerland]], [[Turkey national football team|Turkey]], [[Ukraine national football team|Ukraine]] and [[Wales national football team|Wales]] *May 2004 - September 2005: [[2006 FIFA World Cup (qualification OFC)|Oceania Qualifying]] **Qualified Team: [[Australia national football (soccer) team|Australia]] (defeated Uruguay on penalty kicks in an inter-regional playoff) ***Participating Countries: [[American Samoa national soccer team|American Samoa]], [[Australia national football (soccer) team|Australia]], [[Cook Islands national football team|Cook Islands]], [[Fiji national football team|Fiji]], [[New Caledonia national football team|New Caledonia]], [[New Zealand national soccer team|New Zealand]], [[Papua New Guinea national football team|Papua New Guinea]], [[Samoa national football team|Samoa]], [[Solomon Islands national football team|Solomon Islands]], [[Tahiti national football team|Tahiti]], [[Tonga national football team|Tonga]] and [[Vanuatu national football team|Vanuatu]] *September 2003 - October 2005: [[2006 FIFA World Cup (qualification CONMEBOL)|South America Qualifying]] **Qualified Teams : [[Argentina national football team|Argentina]], [[Brazil national football team|Brazil]], [[Ecuador national football team|Ecuador]], [[Paraguay national football team|Paraguay]] ***Participating Countries: [[Argentina national football team|Argentina]], [[Bolivia national football team|Bolivia]], [[Brazil national football team|Brazil]], [[Chile national football team|Chile]], [[Colombia national football team|Colombia]], [[Ecuador national football team|Ecuador]], [[Paraguay national football team|Paraguay]], [[Peru national football team|Peru]], [[Uruguay national football team|Uruguay]] and [[Venezuela national football team|Venezuela]] ==Movies== *[[Real, The Movie]] ==Deaths== ===January=== * [[January 6]] &ndash; [[Jean-Luc Fugaldi]] (59), French footballer * [[January 8]] &ndash; [[Suvad Katana]] (35), Bosnia-Herzegovina footballer * [[January 17]] &ndash; [[Youssouf Samiou]] (17), Benin footballer * [[January 18]] &ndash; [[Bernard Béreau]] (64), French footballer ===February=== * [[February 14]] &ndash; [[Ron Burgess (footballer)|Ron Burgess]] (87), Welsh footballer and coach * [[February 17]] &ndash; [[Omar Sivori]] (69), Argentinian-Italian footballer * [[February 24]] &ndash; [[Thadée Cisowski]] (78), French footballer ===March=== * [[March 3]] &ndash; [[Rinus Michels]] (77), Dutch footballer and manager * [[March 9]] &ndash; [[István Nyers]] (80), Hungarian-French footballer * [[March 15]] &ndash; [[Armand Seghers]] (78), Belgian footballer * [[March 15]] &ndash; [[Bill McGarry (footballer)|Bill McGarry]] (77), English footballer and manager ===April=== * [[April 3]] &ndash; [[Kader Firoud]] (85), French footballer and manager * [[April 8]] &ndash; [[Maurice Lafont]] (78), French footballer * [[April 11]] &ndash; [[Lucien Laurent]] (97), French footballer ===May=== * [[May 5]] &ndash; [[Willy Steffen]] (80), Swiss footballer * [[May 7]] &ndash; [[Otilino Tenorio]] (25), Ecuadorian footballer * [[May 8]] &ndash; [[Gianpietro Zappa]] (49), Swiss footballer * [[May 8]] &ndash; [[Wolfgang Blochwitz]] (64), German footballer * [[May 29]] &ndash; [[Gé van Dijk]] (81), Dutch footballer and manager * [[May 29]] &ndash; [[Svatopluk Pluskal]] (74), Czech footballer ===July=== * [[July 26]] &ndash; [[Mario David]] (71), Italian footballer ===August 16=== * [[August 16]] &ndash; [[Michel Pavic]] (83), Yugoslavian footballer and coach * [[August 19]] &ndash; [[Oscar Muller]] (48), French footballer ===September=== * [[September 8]] &ndash; [[Noel Cantwell]] (72), Northern Ireland footballer and coach * [[September 12]] &ndash; [[Alain Polaniok]] (47), French footballer and coach * [[September 13]] &ndash; [[Toni Fritsch]] (60), Austrian footballer (later an American football placekicker) * [[September 27]] &ndash; [[Karl Decker (footballer)|Karl Decker]] (84), Austrian footballer and coach ===October=== * [[October 3]] &ndash; [[Francesco Scoglio]] (64), Italian coach * [[October 9]] &ndash; [[Sergio Cervato]] (76), Italian footballer * [[October 17]] &ndash; [[Carlos Gomes (footballer)|Carlos Gomes]] (73), Portuguese footballer * [[October 18]] &ndash; [[Johnny Haynes]] (71), English footballer * [[October 26]] &ndash; [[George Swindin]] (90), English footballer ===November=== * [[November 2]] &ndash; [[Ferruccio Valcareggi]] (86), Italian footballer and coach of [[Italy national football team]] * [[November 9]] &ndash; [[Marceau Sommerlynck]] (83), French footballer * [[November 14]] &ndash; [[Erich Schanko]] (86), German footballer * [[November 25]] &ndash; [[George Best]] (59), Northern Ireland footballer * [[November 29]] &ndash; [[David di Tommaso]] (26), French footballer <br> <br> <br> {{Football (soccer) chronology}} [[Category:Football (soccer) by year]] [[Category:2005 in football (soccer)| ]] [[fr:2005 en football]] [[ja:2005年のサッカー]] [[pl:2005 w piłce nożnej]]