2005–06 Serie A

Serie A
Season	2005–06
Dates	27 August 2005 – 14 May 2006
Champions	Internazionale; 14th title
Relegated	Lecce; Treviso; Juventus
Champions League	Internazionale; Roma; Milan; Chievo
UEFA Cup	Palermo; Livorno; Parma
Matches played	380
Goals scored	991 (2.61 per match)
Top goalscorer	Luca Toni ; (31 goals)
Highest scoring	Roma 4–4 Chievo
Average attendance	22,476
	← 2004–05 2006–07 →

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

Locations of the 2005–06 Serie A teams

Stadiums and locations

Club	City	Stadium
Ascoli	Ascoli Piceno	Stadio Cino e Lillo Del Duca
Cagliari	Cagliari	Stadio Sant'Elia
Chievo	Verona	Stadio Marcantonio Bentegodi
Empoli	Empoli	Stadio Carlo Castellani
Fiorentina	Florence	Stadio Artemio Franchi
Internazionale	Milan	San Siro
Juventus	Turin	Stadio Delle Alpi
Lazio	Rome	Stadio Olimpico
Lecce	Lecce	Stadio Via del mare
Livorno	Livorno	Stadio Armando Picchi
Messina	Messina	Stadio San Filippo
Milan	Milan	San Siro
Palermo	Parma	Stadio Renzo Barbera
Parma	Palermo	Stadio Ennio Tardini
Reggina	Reggio Calabria	Stadio Oreste Granillo
Roma	Rome	Stadio Olimpico
Sampdoria	Genoa	Stadio Luigi Ferraris
Siena	Siena	Stadio Artemio Franchi
Treviso	Treviso	Stadio Omobono Tenni
Udinese	Udine	Stadio Friuli

Personnel and sponsoring

Team	Head Coach	Kit manufacturer	Shirt sponsor
Ascoli	Marco Giampaolo	Lotto	Gaudì Jeans/Cult Shoes, Carisap
Cagliari	Nedo Sonetti	Asics	Terra Sarda, Sky
Chievo	Giuseppe Pillon	Lotto	Paluani/Cattolica Assicurazioni/Ferroli/Banca Popolare di Verona
Empoli	Luigi Cagni	Asics	Frutta, Computer Gross
Fiorentina	Cesare Prandelli	Lotto	Toyota
Internazionale	Roberto Mancini	Nike	Pirelli
Juventus	Fabio Capello	Nike	Tamoil
Lazio	Delio Rossi	Puma	INA Assitalia
Lecce	Silvio Baldini	Asics	Salento
Livorno	Carlo Mazzone	Asics	Banca Carige
Messina	Giampiero Ventura	Legea	Caffè Miscela D'Oro, Air Malta
Milan	Carlo Ancelotti	Adidas	Opel Zafira
Palermo	Giuseppe Papadopulo	Lotto	Provincia di Palermo/Mandi, Provincia di Palermo
Parma	Mario Beretta	Champion/Errea	Fidenza Village/Tecnocasa
Reggina	Walter Mazzarri	Onze	Gicos, Stocco&Stocco/Regione Calabria
Roma	Luciano Spalletti	Diadora	Acqua Fiuggi/Banca Italease
Sampdoria	Walter Novellino	Kappa	Erg/LG Mobile (in UEFA matches)
Siena	Luigi De Canio	Mass	Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena, Quadrifoglio Vita
Treviso	Alberto Cavasin	Lotto	Segafredo Zanetti, Provincia di Treviso
Udinese	Serse Cosmi	Lotto	Kia Motors

League table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
1	Internazionale (C)	38	23	7	8	68	30	+38	76	Qualification to Champions League group stage
2	Roma	38	19	12	7	70	42	+28	69	Qualification to Champions League group stage
3	Milan^[a]	38	28	4	6	85	31	+54	58	Qualification to Champions League third qualifying round^[2]
4	Chievo	38	13	15	10	54	49	+5	54
5	Palermo	38	13	13	12	50	52	−2	52	Qualification to UEFA Cup first round
6	Livorno	38	12	13	13	37	44	−7	49
7	Parma^[b]	38	12	9	17	46	60	−14	45
8	Empoli	38	13	6	19	47	61	−14	45
9	Fiorentina^[a]	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
12	Sampdoria	38	10	11	17	47	51	−4	41
13	Reggina	38	11	8	19	39	65	−26	41
14	Cagliari	38	8	15	15	42	55	−13	39
15	Siena	38	9	12	17	42	60	−18	39
16	Lazio^[a]	38	16	14	8	57	47	+10	32
17	Messina^[c]	38	6	13	19	33	59	−26	31
18	Lecce (R)	38	7	8	23	30	57	−27	29	Relegation to Serie B
19	Treviso (R)	38	3	12	23	24	56	−32	21
20	Juventus^[d] (D, R)	38	27	10	1	71	24	+47	91

Source: 2005–06 Serie A, Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.^[5]
(C) Champions; (D) Disqualified; (R) Relegated
Notes:

^ ^a ^b ^c Milan, Fiorentina and Lazio were docked 30 points, all for involvement in the Calciopoli.^[3]
^ 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.
^ Messina were restored to Serie A following Juventus's punishment.
^ Juventus were originally the first-placed team, but were placed at the bottom of the league table (points were not deducted) due to the Calciopoli scandal, relegating them to Serie B. The title was put sub judice, then assigned to Internazionale, the team taking the first place after court hearings.^[4]^[3]

Results

Home \ Away	ASC	CAG	CHV	EMP	FIO	INT	JUV	LAZ	LCE	LIV	MES	MIL	PAL	PAR	REG	ROM	SAM	SIE	TRV	UDI
Ascoli		2–2	2–2	3–1	0–2	1–2	1–3	1–4	2–0	0–0	1–0	1–1	1–1	3–1	1–1	3–2	2–1	1–1	1–0	1–1
Cagliari	2–1		2–2	4–1	0–0	2–2	1–1	1–1	0–0	1–1	1–1	0–2	1–1	3–1	0–2	0–0	2–0	1–0	0–0	2–1
Chievo	1–1	2–1		2–2	0–2	0–1	1–1	2–2	3–1	2–1	2–0	2–1	0–0	1–0	4–0	4–4	1–1	4–1	0–0	2–0
Empoli	1–2	3–1	2–1		1–1	1–0	0–4	2–3	1–0	2–1	1–3	1–3	0–1	1–2	3–0	1–0	2–1	2–1	1–1	1–1
Fiorentina	3–1	2–1	2–1	2–1		2–1	1–2	1–2	1–0	3–2	2–0	3–1	1–0	4–1	5–2	1–1	2–1	2–1	1–0	4–2
Internazionale	1–0	3–2	1–0	4–1	1–0		1–2	3–1	3–0	5–0	3–0	3–2	3–0	2–0	4–0	2–3	1–0	1–1	3–0	3–1
Juventus	2–1	4–0	1–0	2–1	1–1	2–0		1–1	3–1	3–0	1–0	0–0	2–1	1–1	1–0	1–1	2–0	2–0	3–1	1–0
Lazio	4–1	1–1	2–2	3–3	1–0	0–0	1–1		1–0	3–1	1–0	0–0	4–2	1–0	3–1	0–2	2–0	3–2	3–1	1–1
Lecce	0–0	3–0	0–0	1–2	1–3	0–2	0–3	0–0		0–0	0–2	1–0	2–0	1–2	0–0	2–2	0–3	3–0	1–1	1–2
Livorno	2–0	0–1	0–0	2–0	2–0	0–0	1–3	2–1	2–1		2–2	0–3	3–1	2–0	1–0	0–0	0–0	2–2	1–1	0–2
Messina	1–1	1–0	2–0	0–3	2–2	1–2	2–2	1–1	2–1	0–0		1–3	0–0	0–1	1–1	0–2	1–4	0–0	3–1	1–1
Milan	1–0	1–0	4–1	3–0	3–1	1–0	3–1	2–0	2–1	2–0	4–0		2–1	4–3	2–1	2–1	1–1	3–1	5–0	5–1
Palermo	1–1	2–2	2–2	2–2	1–0	3–2	1–2	3–1	3–0	0–2	1–0	0–2		4–2	1–0	3–3	0–2	1–3	1–0	2–0
Parma	0–0	1–0	2–1	1–0	2–4	1–0	1–2	1–1	2–0	2–1	1–1	2–3	1–1		4–0	0–3	1–1	1–1	1–1	1–2
Reggina	2–0	3–1	1–3	0–2	1–1	0–4	0–2	1–0	2–0	1–1	3–0	1–4	2–2	2–1		0–3	2–1	1–1	1–2	2–0
Roma	2–1	4–3	4–0	1–0	1–1	1–1	1–4	1–1	3–1	3–0	2–1	1–0	1–2	4–1	3–1		0–0	2–3	1–0	0–1
Sampdoria	1–2	1–1	1–2	2–0	3–1	2–2	0–1	2–0	1–3	0–2	4–2	2–1	0–2	1–2	3–2	1–1		3–3	1–1	1–1
Siena	1–1	2–1	0–1	1–0	0–2	0–0	0–3	2–3	1–2	0–0	4–2	0–3	1–2	2–2	0–0	0–2	1–0		1–0	2–3
Treviso	2–2	1–2	1–2	1–2	1–3	0–1	0–0	0–1	2–1	0–1	0–0	0–2	2–2	0–1	0–1	0–1	0–2	0–1		2–1
Udinese	1–1	2–0	1–1	1–0	0–0	0–1	0–1	3–0	1–2	0–2	1–0	0–4	0–0	2–0	1–2	1–4	2–0	1–2	2–2

Source: lega-calcio.it (in Italian)
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

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.

Rank	Player	Club	Goals
1	Luca Toni	Fiorentina	31
2	David Trezeguet	Juventus	23
3	David Suazo	Cagliari	22
4	Cristiano Lucarelli	Livorno	19
	Francesco Tavano	Empoli
	Andriy Shevchenko	Milan
7	Alberto Gilardino	Milan	17
8	Tommaso Rocchi	Lazio	16
9	Julio Cruz	Internazionale	15
9	Francesco Totti	Roma	15
11	Kaká	Milan	14
12	Adriano	Internazionale	13
	Sergio Pellissier	Chievo
	Arturo Di Napoli	Messina

Transfer

References

^ Drury, Sean (2018-12-13). "Italian Supreme Court Rejects Juventus Appeal to Have Inter Stripped of 2005/06 Scudetto". Retrieved 2019-01-14.
^ Chievo consequently demoted to UEFA Cup first round
^ ^a ^b "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.
^ Lega Serie A
^ "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.

External links

[1] – All results on RSSSF Website.
2005/2006 Serie A Squads – (www.footballsquads.com)
2005-2006 Serie A Final Season, Team, and Player Statistics in .PDF format - (www.worldcupadvice.com)

[table_note_MIL0.87679366808235-4] Milan, Fiorentina and Lazio were docked 30 points, all for involvement in the Calciopoli.^[3]

[table_note_PAR0.87679366808235-5] 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.

[table_note_MES0.87679366808235-6] Messina were restored to Serie A following Juventus's punishment.

[table_note_JUV0.87679366808235-8] Juventus were originally the first-placed team, but were placed at the bottom of the league table (points were not deducted) due to the Calciopoli scandal, relegating them to Serie B. The title was put sub judice, then assigned to Internazionale, the team taking the first place after court hearings.^[4]^[3]

[1] Drury, Sean (2018-12-13). "Italian Supreme Court Rejects Juventus Appeal to Have Inter Stripped of 2005/06 Scudetto". Retrieved 2019-01-14.

[2] Chievo consequently demoted to UEFA Cup first round

[CAFLUG2006-3] "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.

[7] Lega Serie A

[9] "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.

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v t e Serie A
2024–25 clubs	Atalanta Bologna Cagliari Como Empoli Fiorentina Genoa Hellas Verona Inter Milan Juventus Lazio Lecce AC Milan Monza Napoli Parma Roma Torino Udinese Venezia
Former clubs	Alessandria Ancona Ascoli Avellino Bari Benevento Brescia Carpi Casale Catania Catanzaro Cesena Chievo Cremonese Crotone Foggia Frosinone Lecco Legnano Livorno Lucchese Mantova Messina Modena Novara Padova Palermo Perugia Pescara Piacenza Pisa Pistoiese Pro Patria Pro Vercelli Reggiana Reggina Salernitana Sampdoria Sassuolo Siena SPAL Spezia Ternana Treviso Triestina Varese Vicenza
Organisations	Lega Serie A Defunct: Lega Calcio Lega Alta Italia Direttorio Superiore Lega Nord
Competition	Teams winners Players foreign Managers Stadia
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Finances	Richest clubs: Deloitte list Forbes list
History	Prima Divisione Divisione Nazionale
Associated competitions	Coppa Italia Supercoppa Italiana Serie B Serie C Serie D European UEFA Champions League UEFA Europa League UEFA Conference League

v t e Serie A seasons
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Wartime tournaments: 1916 Coppa Federale 1944 Alta Italia

v t e Football in Italy
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v t e 2005–06 in European men's football (UEFA)
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Domestic cups	Albania Andorra Armenia Austria Azerbaijan Belarus Belgium Bosnia and Herzegovina Bulgaria Croatia Cyprus Czech Republic Denmark England Estonia Faroe Islands '05 '06 Finland '05 '06 France Georgia Germany Greece Hungary Iceland '05 '06 Israel Italy Kazakhstan '05 '06 Latvia '05 '06 Liechtenstein Lithuania Luxembourg Macedonia Malta Moldova Netherlands Northern Ireland Norway '05 '06 Poland Portugal Republic of Ireland '05 '06 Romania Russia San Marino Scotland Serbia and Montenegro Slovakia Slovenia Spain Sweden '05 '06 Switzerland Turkey Ukraine Wales
League cups	England Finland '05 '06 France Germany Iceland '05 '06 Israel Northern Ireland Republic of Ireland '05 '06 Scotland Wales
UEFA competitions	Champions League (Qualifying rounds, Group stage, Knockout stage, Final) UEFA Cup (Qualifying, First round, Group stage, Knockout stage, Final) Intertoto Cup Super Cup