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.
| 2005–06 season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President | Andrea Della Valle | |||
| Manager | Cesare Prandelli | |||
| Stadium | Stadio Artemio Franchi | |||
| Serie A | 9th (originally 4th) | |||
| Coppa Italia | Round of 16 | |||
| Top goalscorer | League: Luca Toni (31) All: Luca Toni (33) | |||
| Average home league attendance | 33,044[1] | |||
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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.
Players edit
Goalkeepers edit
Defenders edit
Per Krøldrup
Dario Dainelli- Alessandro Gamberini
- Christian Maggio
- Davide Brivio
Tomáš Ujfaluši- Manuel Pasqual
- Giuseppe Pancaro
- Marco Di Loreto
Midfielders edit
- Marco Donadel
- Andrea Paolucci
- Stefano Fiore
- Michele Pazienza
- Riccardo Montolivo
Luis Jiménez- Martin Jørgensen
Matthieu Bochu- Danilo D'Ambrosio
Gianni Guigou- Andrea De Falco
- Cristian Brocchi
Forwards edit
Competitions edit
Overall edit
| 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
Serie A edit
League table edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Parma[a] | 38 | 12 | 9 | 17 | 46 | 60 | −14 | 45 | Qualification to UEFA Cup first round |
| 8 | Empoli | 38 | 13 | 6 | 19 | 47 | 61 | −14 | 45 | |
| 9 | Fiorentina[b] | 38 | 22 | 8 | 8 | 66 | 41 | +25 | 44 | |
| 10 | Ascoli | 38 | 9 | 16 | 13 | 43 | 53 | −10 | 43 | |
| 11 | Udinese | 38 | 11 | 10 | 17 | 40 | 54 | −14 | 43 |
Source: 2005–06 Serie A,
Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.[3]
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.[3]
Notes:
- ^ Parma gained entry to the 2006–07 UEFA Cup because 2005–06 Coppa Italia finalists Inter and Roma qualified to the 2006–07 UEFA Champions League and 2006–07 UEFA Cup through their respective championship positions. The final positions of Parma and Empoli were decided by head-to-head record.
- ^ Milan, Fiorentina and Lazio were docked 30 points, all for involvement in the Calciopoli.[2]
Results summary edit
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 38 | 22 | 8 | 8 | 66 | 41 | +25 | 74 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 42 | 20 | +22 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 24 | 21 | +3 |
Last updated: 14 May 2006.
Source: Competitive matches
Results by round edit
Updated to match(es) played on 14 May 2006. Source: Competitive matches
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches edit
| 27 August 2005 1 | Fiorentina | 2–1 | Sampdoria | Florence |
| 20:30 CEST (UTC+02:00) | Fiore  12'Toni 30' (pen.) |
Report | Diana 74' |
Stadium: Stadio Artemio Franchi Attendance: 35,864 Referee: Gianluca Paparesta |
| 11 September 2005 2 | Messina | 2–2 | Fiorentina | Messina |
| 15:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) | Di Napoli 57' Zoro 61' |
Report | Toni 9' Bojinov 41' |
Stadium: Stadio San Filippo Attendance: 21,000 Referee: Pasquale Rodomonti |
| 18 September 2005 3 | Fiorentina | 4–2 | Udinese | Florence |
| 15:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) | Fiore 38' Toni 42', 86'Donadel 79' |
Report | Muntari 27' Iaquinta 90+1' (pen.) |
Stadium: Stadio Artemio Franchi Attendance: 31,720 Referee: Paolo Dondarini |
| 21 September 2005 4 | Lecce | 1–3 | Fiorentina | Lecce |
| 20:30 CEST (UTC+02:00) | Pinardi 45+2' (pen.) |
Report | Fiore 48' Bojinov 52'Toni 63' |
Stadium: Stadio Via del Mare Attendance: 12,775 Referee: Massimo De Santis |
| 25 September 2005 5 | Internazionale | 1–0 | Fiorentina | Milan |
| 20:30 CEST (UTC+02:00) | Martins 7' |
Report | Stadium: San Siro Attendance: 56,207 Referee: Stefano Farina |
| 2 October 2005 6 | Fiorentina | 3–2 | Livorno | Florence |
| 15:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) | Toni 27' Jørgensen 34'Pazzini 60' |
Report | Galante 85' Morrone 88' |
Stadium: Stadio Artemio Franchi Attendance: 33,821 Referee: Nicola Ayroldi |
| 16 October 2005 7 | Lazio | 1–0 | Fiorentina | Rome |
| 15:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) | Zauri 82' |
Report | Stadium: Stadio Olimpico Attendance: 27,502 Referee: Nicola Rizzoli |
| 22 October 2005 8 | Fiorentina | 4–1 | Parma | Florence |
| 20:30 CEST (UTC+02:00) | Toni 2', 24', 60' Fiore 36' |
Report | Grella 66' |
Stadium: Stadio Artemio Franchi Attendance: 29,634 Referee: Emidio Morganti |
| 26 October 2005 9 | Siena | 0–2 | Fiorentina | Siena |
| 20:30 CEST (UTC+02:00) | Report | Toni 2', 67' |
Stadium: Stadio Artemio Franchi – Montepaschi Arena Attendance: 15,007 Referee: Massimo De Santis |
| 30 October 2005 10 | Fiorentina | 2–1 | Cagliari | Florence |
| 15:00 CET (UTC+01:00) | Toni 53' Jørgensen 82' |
Report | Suazo 23' |
Stadium: Stadio Artemio Franchi Attendance: 30,267 Referee: Marco Gabriele |
| 6 November 2005 11 | Ascoli | 0–2 | Fiorentina | Rimini |
| 15:00 CET (UTC+01:00) | Report | Ujfaluši 1' Toni 62' |
Stadium: Stadio Romeo Neri Attendance: 0 Referee: Antonio Dattilo |
| 20 November 2005 12 | Fiorentina | 3–1 | Milan | Florence |
| 15:00 CET (UTC+01:00) | Toni 10', 87' Jørgensen 46' |
Report | Gilardino 25' |
Stadium: Stadio Artemio Franchi Attendance: 43,950 Referee: Pasquale Rodomonti |
| 27 November 2005 13 | Roma | 1–1 | Fiorentina | Rome |
| 20:30 CET (UTC+01:00) | Tommasi 2' |
Report | Toni 67' (pen.) |
Stadium: Stadio Olimpico Attendance: 39,690 Referee: Nicola Ayroldi |
| 4 December 2005 14 | Fiorentina | 1–2 | Juventus | Florence |
| 15:00 CET (UTC+01:00) | Pazzini 39' |
Report | Trezeguet 8' Camoranesi 88' |
Stadium: Stadio Artemio Franchi Attendance: 43,537 Referee: Domenico Messina |
| 10 December 2005 15 | Fiorentina | 1–0 | Treviso | Florence |
| 20:30 CET (UTC+01:00) | Fiore 52' |
Report | Stadium: Stadio Artemio Franchi Attendance: 28,249 Referee: Roland Herberg |
| 18 December 2005 16 | Empoli | 1–1 | Fiorentina | Empoli |
| 15:00 CET (UTC+01:00) | Vannucchi 73' |
Report | Pazzini 70' |
Stadium: Stadio Carlo Castellani Attendance: 12,548 Referee: Gianluca Paparesta |
| 21 December 2005 17 | Fiorentina | 1–0 | Palermo | Florence |
| 20:30 CET (UTC+01:00) | Jørgensen 40' |
Report | Stadium: Stadio Artemio Franchi Attendance: 29,847 Referee: Roberto Rosetti |
| 7 January 2006 18 | Reggina | 1–1 | Fiorentina | Reggio Calabria |
| 18:00 CET (UTC+01:00) | A. Lucarelli 12' |
Report | Jørgensen 13' |
Stadium: Stadio Oreste Granillo Attendance: 10,255 Referee: Stefano Farina |
| 15 January 2006 19 | Fiorentina | 2–1 | Chievo | Perugia |
| 15:00 CET (UTC+01:00) | Toni 35', 90+1' |
Report | Zanchetta 69' |
Stadium: Stadio Renato Curi Attendance: 16,000 Referee: Matteo Trefoloni |
| 18 January 2006 20 | Sampdoria | 3–1 | Fiorentina | Genoa |
| 20:30 CET (UTC+01:00) | Palombo 12' Tonetto 25'Flachi 32' |
Report | Toni 14' |
Stadium: Stadio Luigi Ferraris Attendance: 22,586 Referee: Domenico Messina |
| 22 January 2006 21 | Fiorentina | 2–0 | Messina | Florence |
| 20:30 CET (UTC+01:00) | Toni 45+1', 73' |
Report | Stadium: Stadio Artemio Franchi Attendance: 27,840 Referee: Gianluca Paparesta |
| 29 January 2006 22 | Udinese | 0–0 | Fiorentina | Udine |
| 15:00 CET (UTC+01:00) | Report | Stadium: Stadio Friuli Attendance: 16,728 Referee: Massimiliano Saccani |
| 5 February 2006 23 | Fiorentina | 1–0 | Lecce | Florence |
| 15:00 CET (UTC+01:00) | Toni 37' |
Report | Stadium: Stadio Artemio Franchi Attendance: 28,696 Referee: Nicola Rizzoli |
| 8 February 2006 24 | Fiorentina | 2–1 | Internazionale | Florence |
| 20:30 CET (UTC+01:00) | Brocchi 10' Jiménez 60' |
Report | Recoba 84' |
Stadium: Stadio Artemio Franchi Attendance: 41,399 Referee: Matteo Trefoloni |
| 12 February 2006 25 | Livorno | 2–0 | Fiorentina | Livorno |
| 15:00 CET (UTC+01:00) | Lucarelli 67' (pen.), 76' |
Report | Stadium: Stadio Armando Picchi Attendance: 15,974 Referee: Massimo De Santis |
| 19 February 2006 26 | Fiorentina | 1–2 | Lazio | Florence |
| 15:00 CET (UTC+01:00) | Bojinov 60' |
Report | Behrami 33' Rocchi 50' |
Stadium: Stadio Artemio Franchi Attendance: 30,196 Referee: Paolo Tagliavento |
| 25 February 2006 27 | Parma | 2–4 | Fiorentina | Parma |
| 20:30 CET (UTC+01:00) | Simplício 3' (pen.) Bresciano 19' |
Report | Bojinov 35', 39' Jørgensen 48'Jiménez 68' |
Stadium: Stadio Ennio Tardini Attendance: 16,708 Referee: Gianluca Paparesta |
| 5 March 2006 28 | Fiorentina | 2–1 | Siena | Florence |
| 15:00 CET (UTC+01:00) | Toni 3' Pazzini 90+1' |
Report | Vergassola 15' |
Stadium: Stadio Artemio Franchi Attendance: 31,196 Referee: Domenico Messina |
| 19 March 2006 30 | Fiorentina | 3–1 | Ascoli | Florence |
| 15:00 CET (UTC+01:00) | Brocchi 53' Toni 83'Pazzini 89' |
Report | Domizzi 43' |
Stadium: Stadio Artemio Franchi Attendance: 31,120 Referee: Massimiliano Saccani |
| 22 March 2006 29 | Cagliari | 0–0 | Fiorentina | Cagliari |
| 20:30 CET (UTC+01:00) | Report | Stadium: Stadio Sant'Elia Referee: Pasquale Rodomonti |
| 25 March 2006 31 | Milan | 3–1 | Fiorentina | Milan |
| 20:30 CET (UTC+01:00) | Shevchenko 20' Kaká 48'Gattuso 60' |
Report | Toni 13' |
Stadium: San Siro Attendance: 64,700 Referee: Gianluca Paparesta |
| 2 April 2006 32 | Fiorentina | 1–1 | Roma | Florence |
| 15:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) | Toni 2' |
Report | Cufré 72' |
Stadium: Stadio Artemio Franchi Attendance: 40,786 Referee: Domenico Messina |
| 9 April 2006 33 | Juventus | 1–1 | Fiorentina | Turin |
| 20:30 CEST (UTC+02:00) | Del Piero 63' |
Report | Toni 47' |
Stadium: Stadio delle Alpi Attendance: 27,656 Referee: Tiziano Pieri |
| 15 April 2006 34 | Treviso | 1–3 | Fiorentina | Treviso |
| 15:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) | Borriello 39' |
Report | Toni 25' Brocchi 49'Montolivo 84' |
Stadium: Stadio Omobono Tenni Attendance: 7,547 Referee: Pasquale Rodomonti |
| 22 April 2006 35 | Fiorentina | 2–1 | Empoli | Florence |
| 15:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) | Pasqual 43' Jiménez 58' |
Report | Riganò 66' |
Stadium: Stadio Artemio Franchi Attendance: 35,186 Referee: Stefano Farina |
| 30 April 2006 36 | Palermo | 1–0 | Fiorentina | Palermo |
| 15:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) | Di Michele 53' |
Report | Stadium: Stadio Renzo Barbera Attendance: 30,056 Referee: Matteo Trefoloni |
| 7 May 2006 37 | Fiorentina | 5–2 | Reggina | Florence |
| 15:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) | Fiore 25' Toni 28', 64'Jørgensen 35'Bojinov 65' |
Report | Amoruso 81', 84' (pen.) |
Stadium: Stadio Artemio Franchi Attendance: 38,534 Referee: Tiziano Pieri |
| 14 May 2006 38 | Chievo | 0–2 | Fiorentina | Verona |
| 15:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) | Report | Toni 21' Dainelli 85' |
Stadium: Stadio Marc'Antonio Bentegodi Attendance: 26,289 Referee: Mauro Bergonzi |
Coppa Italia edit
First round edit
| 7 August 2005 First round | Fiorentina | 4–0 | Cisco Roma | Florence |
| 21:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) | Fiore 6' Toni 12'Pazzini 82'Bojinov 86' (pen.) |
Stadium: Stadio Artemio Franchi Referee: Mauro Bergonzi |
Second round edit
| 14 August 2005 Second round | Rimini | 1–2 (a.e.t.) | Fiorentina | Rimini |
| 21:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) | Motta 34' (pen.) |
Toni 83' (pen.) Donadel 120' |
Stadium: Stadio Romeo Neri Referee: Andrea Romeo |
Third round edit
| 20 August 2005 Third round | Cesena | 0–1 | Fiorentina | Cesena |
| 16:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) | Pazzini 90+4' |
Stadium: Stadio Dino Manuzzi Referee: Tiziano Pieri |
Round of 16 edit
| 1 December 2005 First leg | Fiorentina | 2–2 | Juventus | Florence |
| 21:05 CET (UTC+01:00) | Bojinov 38' Pazzini 50' |
Pessotto 52' Mutu 69' |
Stadium: Stadio Artemio Franchi Referee: Luca Palanca |
References edit
- ^ "Statistiche Spettatori Serie A - Attendance Statistics Serie A".
- ^ "Testo della decisione relativa al Comm. Uff. N. 1/C – Riunione del 29 giugno / 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 - 7 luglio 2006" (pdf) (in Italian). Commissione d'Appello Federale – Federazione Italiana Giuoco Calcio. 14 July 2006. p. 152. Retrieved 8 August 2015.
- ^ "Norme organizzative interne della F.I.G.C. - Art. 51.6" (PDF) (in Italian). Italian Football Federation. 14 August 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 August 2017. Retrieved 19 May 2016.