2004–05 Philadelphia 76ers season
For the season, Allen Iverson won his fourth and final scoring title of his career as well as being selected to the 2005 NBA All-Star Game in Denver, where he was the game's MVP. Top draft pick Andre Iguodala was selected to the All-Rookie First Team.


2004–05 Philadelphia 76ers season, Transactions
The 76ers have been involved in the following transactions during the 2004–05 season.


2004–05 Philadelphia Flyers season
The 2004–05 Philadelphia Flyers season was the Flyers' 38th season in the National Hockey League (NHL), however its games were canceled due to the 2004–05 NHL lockout. The other 29 teams did not play either due to the labor dispute.


2004–05 Philadelphia Flyers season, Off-season
After being defeated in the Eastern Conference Finals by the eventual Stanley Cup champion Tampa Bay Lightning in 2003–04, the Flyers prepared for the looming labor unrest that was to come. While team captain Keith Primeau was re-signed to a four-year contract worth $17 million prior to hitting the free agent market, leading scorer Mark Recchi was not – general manager Bob Clarke said he would not re-sign Recchi until a new collective bargaining agreement was in place – and instead signed with the Pittsburgh Penguins on July 9.


2004–05 Philadelphia Flyers season, Off-season
Unsigned 2001 first-round draft pick R. J. Umberger, whose NHL rights had previously been held by the Vancouver Canucks and New York Rangers, signed with the Flyers as an unrestricted free agent on June 16. The Flyers signed free agent right wingers Mike Knuble of the Boston Bruins and Turner Stevenson of the New Jersey Devils to three-year contracts after the free agency period began. On July 13 undrafted free agent forward Tony Voce, who played four seasons at Boston College, became the first native of Philadelphia to sign with the Flyers.


2004–05 Philadelphia Flyers season, Schedule
The Flyers preseason and regular season schedules were announced on July 14, 2004.


2004–05 Philadelphia Flyers season, NHL lockout
The lockout started on September 16, 2004 and those Flyers with two-way contracts were sent down to the Phantoms. Those Flyers with NHL-only contracts either sat out or played in another league.


2004–05 Philadelphia Flyers season, NHL lockout, Player activity
The following is a list of Flyers with NHL-only contracts and whether they were active during the lockout. Vladimir Malakhov and Alexei Zhamnov are not included since their contracts expired prior to the lockout.


2004–05 Philadelphia Flyers season, Farm teams
The Flyers were affiliated with the Philadelphia Phantoms of the American Hockey League (AHL) and the Trenton Titans of the ECHL. Both teams were their league's champions.


2004–05 Philadelphia Flyers season, Farm teams, Philadelphia Phantoms
With the Flyers season canceled, many players who would normally be in orange and black were in purple, orange, and black instead. Joni Pitkanen and Todd Fedoruk had spent the entirety of the previous season with the Flyers and over a dozen others on the Phantoms roster had previously spent time in the NHL. Led by mid-season acquisition Jon Sim's 35 goals and R. J. Umberger's 65 points, the Phantoms finished second in their division with a record of 48–25–3–4.


2004–05 Philadelphia Flyers season, Farm teams, Philadelphia Phantoms
Reinforced by the arrivals of top junior prospects Jeff Carter and Mike Richards to the team, the Phantoms defeated the Norfolk Admirals in six games, the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in five games, and the Providence Bruins in six games to reach the finals. Holding the Chicago Wolves to four goals the entire series, the Phantoms swept the series and won the Calder Cup. Goaltender Antero Niittymaki was awarded the Jack A. Butterfield Trophy as playoff MVP.


2004–05 Philadelphia Flyers season, Farm teams, Trenton Titans
Trenton finished second in their division and after defeating the Atlantic City Boardwalk Bullies in three games, the Reading Royals in four games, and the Alaska Aces in seven games, the Titans defeated the Florida Everblades in six games to win the Kelly Cup.


2004–05 Philadelphia Flyers season, Transactions
The Flyers were involved in the following transactions from June 8, 2004, the day after the deciding game of the 2004 Stanley Cup Finals, through February 16, 2005, the day the 2004–05 season was officially canceled.


2004–05 Philadelphia Flyers season, Transactions, Signings, Free agency
The following players were signed by the Flyers via free agency. Two-way contracts are marked with an asterisk (*).


2004–05 Philadelphia Flyers season, Transactions, Signings, Internal
The following players were re-signed by the Flyers. Two-way contracts are marked with an asterisk (*).


2004–05 Philadelphia Flyers season, Transactions, Departures
The following players left the team via free agency, release, or retirement.


2004–05 Philadelphia Flyers season, Draft picks
Philadelphia's picks at the 2004 NHL Entry Draft, which was held at the RBC Center in Raleigh, North Carolina on June 26–27, 2004. The Flyers traded their first-round pick, 25th overall, their 2005 third-round pick, and Jeff Woywitka to the Edmonton Oilers for Mike Comrie on December 16, 2003. The Flyers also traded their originally allotted second, fifth, sixth, and seventh-round draft picks in three different trades.


2004–05 Philippine Basketball League season, 2004-05 Open Championships, Open finals
Montaña won their first-ever PBL title by blasting the Welcoat Paintmasters, 79-65, in the deciding fifth game of their series, the Jewels leaned on another shooting performance from finals MVP Alex Compton, who finish with a game-high 26 points, and also got gritty plays from veteran playmaker Froilan Baguion, who shot 13 points and pulled off three steals. Leo Najorda led Welcoat's charge with 20 points while Welcoat star Anthony Washington struggled offensively for the second straight game after stellar performances early in the finals series.


2004–05 Philippine Basketball League season, 2005 Unity Cup
In a double-playoff game on May 24, Magnolia beat Toyota, 81–76, to clinch 4th-seed. Welcoat beat Harbour, 92–87, for 2nd-seed.


2004–05 Philippine Basketball League season, 2005 Unity Cup
In the twice-to-beat advantage in the quarterfinal round on May 26, sixth-seeded Granny Goose forces a knockout game against third-seeded Harbour, 78–76. Magnolia advances in the final four, repeating over fifth-seeded Toyota-Otis, 66–53.


2004–05 Philippine Basketball League season, 2005 Unity Cup
On May 28, Granny Goose eliminates Harbour with a 75–60 win.


2004–05 Philippine Basketball League season, 2005 Unity Cup, Semifinal series
Top-seeded teams' Montaña and Welcoat needed just two wins in the series to enter the finals while Magnolia and Granny Goose must win three games.


2004–05 Philippine Basketball League season, 2005 Unity Cup, Unity Cup finals
After a string of runner-up finishes, Welcoat Paints collected the PBL Unity Cup championship with a 98-80 victory over Montaña in Game 4 for a 3-1 series victory. Finals MVP Jay Washington pumped in 25 points and grabbed 12 rebounds to lead the Paintmasters to their first title since 2002.


2004–05 Phoenix Coyotes season
The 2004–05 Phoenix Coyotes season was the franchise's 33rd season overall, 26th National Hockey League season and their ninth season in Phoenix, however its games were cancelled as the 2004–05 NHL lockout could not be resolved in time.


2004–05 Phoenix Coyotes season, Transactions
The Coyotes were involved in the following transactions from June 8, 2004, the day after the deciding game of the 2004 Stanley Cup Finals, through February 16, 2005, the day the 2004–05 season was officially canceled.


2004–05 Phoenix Coyotes season, Draft picks
Phoenix's picks at the 2004 NHL Entry Draft, which was held at the RBC Center in Raleigh, North Carolina on June 26–27, 2004.


2004–05 Phoenix Suns season
The 2004–05 NBA season was the 37th for the Phoenix Suns in the National Basketball Association. During the offseason, the Suns re-acquired All-Star guard Steve Nash from the Dallas Mavericks, and signed free agent Quentin Richardson. The Suns got off to a fast start winning 31 of their first 35 games, but then lost six straight afterwards. They finished with the best record in the NBA at 62–20 under head coach Mike D'Antoni, tying their franchise best 1992–93 season record. Three members of the team, Nash, Amar'e Stoudemire, and Shawn Marion were all selected for the 2005 NBA All-Star Game.


2004–05 Phoenix Suns season
The Suns also gained solid play from Richardson and Joe Johnson. Nash finished the season averaging 11.5 assists per game, while making 50.2% of his field goals and 43.1% of his three-pointers in the regular season. He ended up winning the MVP award. D'Antoni was awarded Coach of the Year, and Bryan Colangelo Executive of the Year.


2004–05 Phoenix Suns season
In the first round of the playoffs, the Suns swept the Memphis Grizzlies in four straight games, then in the semifinals defeated Nash's former team, the Dallas Mavericks in six games. However, in the Western Conference Finals, they would lose to the 2nd-seeded and eventual NBA champion San Antonio Spurs in five games. Following the season, Johnson was traded to the Atlanta Hawks, and Richardson was dealt to the New York Knicks.


2004–05 Phoenix Suns season, Offseason, NBA Draft
The Suns drafted Luol Deng with the 7th pick, who was immediately traded to the Chicago Bulls for second-round pick Jackson Vroman, a conditional first-round pick (which conveyed as the 21st overall pick in 2005), and cash considerations. The Suns received the 16th pick (Kirk Snyder) in a trade with the New York Knicks, but traded the pick to the Utah Jazz. The Suns second-round pick was traded to the Orlando Magic in 2003.


2004–05 Phoenix Suns season, Offseason, Free agency
After trading Stephon Marbury (owed $76 million through 2008–09) and Penny Hardaway (owed $30.4 million through 2005–06), the Suns freed enough cap space to sign free agent point guard Steve Nash to a 6-year, $65.6 million deal, with a sixth-year team option, and swingman Quentin Richardson to a 6-year, $43.5 million deal, with a sixth-year player option. The Suns also signed Steven Hunter, Yuta Tabuse and Derrick Dial as free agents. Hunter played the season as a back-up center, Tabuse played 4 games before being waived in December, and Dial was waived before the start of the season.


2004–05 Phoenix Suns season, Regular season
Before the season, the Suns were widely predicted to finish in the middle of the pack of the Western Conference. Defying expectations, Phoenix won 31 of its first 35 games. The team then lost its next six games, in large part due to a thigh injury suffered by Nash. Despite this minor blip, the Suns finished with a record of 62–20. The 33-win improvement over the 2003–04 campaign constituted the third-best year-to-year jump in NBA history. Nash won the NBA Most Valuable Player Award, while three Suns – Nash, Stoudemire, and Marion – were named to an All-NBA Team.


2004–05 Phoenix Suns season, Regular season
In their first full year under D'Antoni, the Suns channeled his particular basketball philosophy, which emphasized rapid ball movement, pick-and-rolls, and high-volume three-point shooting. This style of play benefitted from rule changes enacted in 2002, which including new penalties against hand check fouls committed on the perimeter. Over the course of the season, Phoenix led the NBA in a large number of metrics, including points per possession, points per game, three-point shots attempted, and three-point shooting percentage. The Suns' fast style of play earned them the moniker "Seven Seconds or Less."


2004–05 Phoenix Suns season, Legacy
Writing for the Washington Post in 2017, Tim Bontemps credited D'Antoni and his Suns teams – starting with the 2004–05 squad – with demonstrating the possibility of success for a team built to play small ball, run a high-tempo offense, and shoot a large number of three-pointers. Bontemps argued that the Suns' model inspired teams around the league to adopt many of D'Antoni's offensive principles, leading to dramatic changes in the NBA's style of play. Other writers have made similar arguments in favor of the proposition that the "Seven Seconds or Less" Suns revolutionized the modern game of basketball.


2004–05 Phoenix Suns season, Legacy
Multiple commentators have drawn direct parallels between D'Antoni's Phoenix teams and the 2015–16 Golden State Warriors, who also shot a large number of three-pointers and used small ball lineups. The Stephen Curry-led Warriors set the regular season record of 73 wins before falling to the Cleveland Cavaliers in the 2016 NBA Finals.


2004–05 Phoenix Suns season, Legacy
The team's roster is featured in the video games NBA 2K16, NBA 2K17, and NBA 2K18.


2004–05 Phoenix Suns season, Player statistics, Season
* – Stats with the Suns. † – Minimum 300 field goals made. + – Minimum 55 three-pointers made. ^ – Minimum 125 free throws made.


2004–05 Pirveli Liga
2004–05 Pirveli Liga was the 16th season of the Georgian Pirveli Liga.


2004–05 Pittsburgh Panthers men's basketball team
The 2004–05 Pittsburgh Panthers men's basketball team represented the University of Pittsburgh in the 2004–05 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Led by head coach Jamie Dixon, the Panthers finished with a record of 20–9 and lost in the first round of the 2005 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament where they lost to Pacific.


2004–05 Pittsburgh Penguins season
The 2004–05 Pittsburgh Penguins season  was the franchise's 38th season in the National Hockey League. However, due to the 2004–05 NHL lockout, no games were played.


2004–05 Pittsburgh Penguins season, Draft
The 2004 NHL Entry Draft was held on June 26 at the RBC Center in Raleigh, North Carolina. The Penguins selected future Calder Memorial Trophy winner Evgeni Malkin with the second overall selection.


2004–05 Pittsburgh Penguins season, Farm teams
The American Hockey League (AHL)'s Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins finished fourth in the East Division with a record of 40–30–7–3. They defeated the Binghamton Senators in the first round of the playoffs before losing in the second round to the eventual Calder Cup champion Philadelphia Phantoms.


2004–05 Pittsburgh Penguins season, Farm teams
The ECHL's Wheeling Nailers finished out of the playoffs in sixth in the North Division with a 38–25–9 record.


2004–05 Plymouth Argyle F.C. season
This article provides a summary of Plymouth Argyle's 2004–05 season.


2004–05 Polish Basketball League
The 2004–05 Polish Basketball League was the 77th edition of the top basketball league of Poland.


2004–05 Polish Basketball League, Teams
The first 10 teams will play in Era Basket Liga in the next season:


2004–05 Polish Volleyball League
2004–05 Polish Volleyball League was the 69th season of Polish Championship (5th season as professional league) organized by Professional Volleyball League SA (Polish: Profesjonalna Liga Piłki Siatkowej S.A.) under the supervision of Polish Volleyball Federation (Polish: Polski Związek Piłki Siatkowej).


2004–05 Polish Volleyball League
Resovia and Górnik Radlin were promoted to Polish Volleyball League in this season.


2004–05 Polish Volleyball League
In season 2004/2005 Jastrzębski Węgiel and Polska Energia Sosnowiec played in CEV Champions League, BOT Skra Bełchatów, Pamapol AZS Częstochowa and PZU AZS Olsztyn played in CEV Challenge Cup.


2004–05 Polska Liga Hokejowa season
The 2004–05 Polska Liga Hokejowa season was the 70th season of the Polska Liga Hokejowa, the top level of ice hockey in Poland. Eight teams participated in the league, and GKS Tychy won the championship.


2004–05 Port Vale F.C. season
The 2004–05 season was Port Vale's 93rd season of football in the English Football League, and first in the newly created League One. Martin Foyle's first full season in charge, Vale survived a relegation dogfight to finish in eighteenth place, having struggled to compete with the departures of Stephen McPhee and Steve Brooker. His side exited both the FA Cup and the League Trophy at the Second Round, and left the League Cup at the First Round.


2004–05 Port Vale F.C. season, Overview, League One
The pre-season saw Martin Foyle add to his squad with a number of free signings: Lee Matthews (Bristol City); Jeff Smith (Bolton Wanderers); Dean Smith (Sheffield Wednesday); Daryl McMahon (West Ham United); and Robin Hulbert (Telford United). The pre-season saw Vale finish 5th in the Isle of Man tournament at The Bowl. They also managed to battle to a draw at home to La Liga outfit Racing de Santander.


2004–05 Port Vale F.C. season, Overview, League One
The season started positively with ten points from five games, though until the end of the season Vale failed to find form, and picked up an average of one point a game despite only playing in five draws all season. At half-time at the opening game of the season at Vale Park, fans were surprised to hear an announcement over the public address system telling them not to sing songs deriding rivals Stoke City. Mark Goodlad picked up an injury, allowing Jonny Brain the chance to impress between the sticks.


2004–05 Port Vale F.C. season, Overview, League One
At the end of September, star midfielder Steve Brooker was sold to Bristol City for £225,000. The club failed to bring in Christian Roberts in return, though Marc Goodfellow was signed on a four-week loan deal the following month. Teenage defender James O'Connor also joined on loan from Aston Villa. In November, Andreas Lipa returned to his homeland to play for Austria Lustenau, after Foyle released the injury-plagued defender. McMahon also left the club to join Leyton Orient. Foyle brought a new signing to Vale Park though, with striker Nathan Lowndes joining on a free transfer from Plymouth Argyle.


2004–05 Port Vale F.C. season, Overview, League One
In December, defender Tyrone Loran joined on a one-month loan from Tranmere Rovers, though returned to Prenton Park when the loan deal was up, after Foyle failed to sign him permanently. Christian Hanson was also signed from non-league Billingham Synthonia. Foyle also signed Nigerian defender George Abbey, who had been released by Macclesfield Town. In January, Dean Smith retired as a player and took up coaching at Leyton Orient. As a replacement, former Vale player Tommy Widdrington joined until the end of the season on non-contract terms.


2004–05 Port Vale F.C. season, Overview, League One
In February, veteran midfielder Danny Sonner joined on a one-month loan from Peterborough United. In March, club legend and former teammate of Foyle, Tony Naylor, joined on an emergency short-term contract, though never took to the field. Tony Dinning also was signed on loan from Bristol City. In addition to this, Mark Innes joined on a free transfer from Chesterfield. Sonner's loan deal was also extended until the end of the season, at which point he was signed permanently, as was Dinning. Vale lost to fellow relegation strugglers Torquay United and Wrexham in the last five games of the season, though a 5–0 win over Barnsley ensured the club's safety from the drop.


2004–05 Port Vale F.C. season, Overview, League One
They finished in eighteenth place with 56 points, leaving them five points clear of relegated Torquay. Their 59 goals conceded was a highly respectable tally, however they failed to score in almost half of their league games, and only recorded five draws all season. Vale lost more games and scored fewer goals than all club's in the division other than Peterborough United and Stockport County, who were both cut adrift early in the season. Billy Paynter was the club's top-scorer with thirteen goals, with other contributions also coming from Lee Matthews and Chris Birchall.


2004–05 Port Vale F.C. season, Overview, League One
At the end of the season teenage prodigy David Hibbert was snapped up by Preston North End, who paid Vale £35,000 after a tribunal. Four players were also released: Simon Eldershaw (Northwich Victoria); Christian Hanson (Billingham Synthonia); Levi Reid (Stafford Rangers); and Ryan Brown (Leek Town). Ian Armstrong also retired due to injury.


2004–05 Port Vale F.C. season, Overview, Finances
On the financial front, Chairman Bill Bratt announced there was a 50-50 chance that an elderly American would put funds into the club, though the investment did not come through. Bratt also went public with his idea of Reginald Mitchell Stadium in honour of the inventor of the Spitfire, hopeful that 85-year-old American billionaire Sidney Frank would thus be encouraged to invest in the club. Foyle was desperate for more funds to attract better players, and was forced to dismiss speculation that he would sell Billy Paynter to Crewe Alexandra.


2004–05 Port Vale F.C. season, Overview, Finances
On 13 December, shareholders voted by a margin of 119 to 3 to limit individual holdings in the club to a maximum of 24.9% "to ensure that no single shareholder can acquire undue influence or control over the company", in the words of Bill Bratt. The club's shirt sponsorship came from mobile phone company Tricell, though the firm could not afford to pay the club any money as they entered administration, worsening an already bleak financial picture for the "Valiants".


2004–05 Port Vale F.C. season, Overview, Cup competitions
In the FA Cup, Vale avoided embarrassment by coming from behind to defeat local side Kidderminster Harriers 3–1. They then lost out to Blackpool in the Second Round with a 1–0 defeat at Bloomfield Road.


2004–05 Port Vale F.C. season, Overview, Cup competitions
In the League Cup, Vale travelled to Belle Vue, where they were knocked out by Doncaster Rovers after a 3–1 defeat.


2004–05 Port Vale F.C. season, Overview, Cup competitions
In the League Trophy, the "Valiants" advanced past Barnsley in front of a Vale Park crowd of just 1,970. However they then exited at the Second Round after a 2–1 defeat to Tranmere Rovers at Prenton Park.


2004–05 Portland Trail Blazers season
The 2004–05 NBA season was the 35th season for the Portland Trail Blazers in the National Basketball Association. During the offseason, the Blazers acquired Nick Van Exel from the Golden State Warriors and signed free agent Joel Przybilla. The Blazers played around .500 for the first two months, but started to struggle losing 11 of their 15 games in January. Head coach Maurice Cheeks was fired midway through the season with a record of 22–33. He was replaced by General Manager Kevin Pritchard, who acted as interim coach for the remainder of the season, in which the team went 5–22. For the second year in a row, the Blazers did not qualify for the playoffs. The team's overall record of 27–55 was their worst since 1973–74, their fourth season of existence.


2004–05 Portland Trail Blazers season
Following the season, Pritchard was fired as coach, Van Exel signed as a free agent with the San Antonio Spurs, Shareef Abdur-Rahim was traded to the New Jersey Nets, but failed his physical and later on signed with the Sacramento Kings, Damon Stoudamire signed with the Memphis Grizzlies, and Derek Anderson signed with the Houston Rockets.


2004–05 Portsmouth F.C. season
During the 2004–05 English football season, Portsmouth competed in the FA Premier League. It was Portsmouth's second consecutive season in English football's top-flight.


2004–05 Portsmouth F.C. season, Season summary
Portsmouth's campaign got off to a good start, winning four of their first ten games including the famous, brilliant 2–0 win over Manchester United as they maintained a strong mid-table position in late October. However, manager Harry Redknapp walked out on Portsmouth in November after a row with chairman Milan Mandaric over the appointment of new Director of Football Velimir Zajec at the club. Zajec replaced Redknapp as manager with immediate effect, but under his management the club's form dipped, bringing the club from the top ten to a few points above the relegation zone.


2004–05 Portsmouth F.C. season, Season summary
In April, Zajec was replaced by Frenchman Alain Perrin; Perrin managed to secure Portsmouth's Premiership status with a few games of the season left. Despite this, Portsmouth still played a pivotal role in the "Survival Sunday" relegation drama - by losing 2–0 at West Bromwich Albion they both secured Albion's Premiership status and helped relegate arch-rivals Southampton (although Southampton were beaten 2–1 at home by Manchester United and would have been relegated even if Albion had lost).


2004–05 Portsmouth F.C. season, Kit
Portsmouth retained the previous season's kit, manufactured under the club's own brand, Pompey Sport.


2004–05 Portsmouth F.C. season, First-team squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2004–05 Portsmouth F.C. season, First-team squad, Left club during season
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2004–05 Portsmouth F.C. season, Reserve squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2004–05 Powergen Cup
The 2004–05 Powergen Cup was the 34th annual rugby union cup competition in England. Leeds Tykes won the competition for the first time in their history. The event was sponsored by Powergen and the final was held at Twickenham Stadium.


2004–05 Powergen Cup
This was the last season in which the competition was confined to English teams only; from the 2005-06 season, the Welsh regional teams joined to form the Anglo-Welsh Cup. This season also marked the last time that teams outside of the English Premiership were permitted to enter.


2004–05 Powergen Cup, Earlier Rounds
Earlier rounds of the competition were run on a seeded system. Earlier rounds included Clubs which were lower in the RFU league structure, clubs higher in the leagues joined at later rounds.


2004–05 Powergen Cup, Earlier Rounds
The Qualifier Round consisted of 64 Clubs nominated by the Constituent Bodies (CB). Each CB nominated 2 Clubs, or 3 for the larger CBs such as Middlesex and Lancashire. These teams were usually selected through the previous season's County Cup (CB Cup) competitions. All were Level 5 or below. This Round produced 32 teams for the next round.


2004–05 Powergen Cup, Earlier Rounds
The Preliminary Round consisted of the 32 winning teams from the Qualifier Round and produced 16 teams for the 1st Round proper.


2004–05 Powergen Cup, Earlier Rounds
In the 1st Round, the 16 teams that won their Preliminary Round matches were joined by 14 National League 3 North and 14 National League 3 South clubs. National 3 was Level 4 of the RFU league structure; these leagues have since been renamed as National League 2 North and South. A total of 44 teams meant that this round consisted of 22 matches.


2004–05 Powergen Cup, Earlier Rounds
For the 2nd Round, the 22 teams that won their 1st Round matches were joined by 14 National League 2 clubs. National 2 was Level 3 of the RFU league structure; this league have since been renamed as National League 1. A total of 36 teams meant that this round consisted of 18 matches.


2004–05 Powergen Cup, Earlier Rounds
In the 3rd Round, the 18 teams that won their 2nd Round matches were joined by 14 National League 1 clubs. National 1 was Level 2 of the RFU league structure; this league have since been renamed as the RFU Championship. A total of 32 teams meant that this round consisted of 16 matches.


2004–05 Powergen Cup, Earlier Rounds
The 4th and 5th Rounds reduced the 16 teams that won their 3rd Round matches to 4 teams to advance to the 6th Round.


2004–05 Powergen Cup, Earlier Rounds
The 6th Round consisted of the 4 teams that won their 5th Round matches, joined by 12 Premiership clubs. The Premiership is, and remains, Level 1 of the RFU league structure, the highest level. A total of 16 teams meant that this round consisted of 8 matches.


2004–05 Powergen Cup, Earlier Rounds
Subsequent rounds were a standard knockout format of Quarter-finals, Semi-finals and a Final to produce an outright Cup winner.


2004–05 Powergen Cup, Later Rounds
The 12 Premiership teams joined the 4 qualifiers from Round 5 to make up the draw for Round 6.


2004–05 Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Statistics of Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina in the 2004–2005 season.


2004–05 Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Overview
It was contested by 16 teams, and HŠK Zrinjski Mostar won the championship.


2004–05 Premier Soccer League
In the 2004–05 Premier Soccer League season – now known as the South African Premier Division, the top tier of association football in South Africa – contained 16 teams. The championship was won by Kaizer Chiefs.


2004–05 Premiership Rugby
The 2004–05 Zurich Premiership was the 18th season of the top flight of the English domestic rugby union competitions.


2004–05 Premiership Rugby
For the first time, two of the opening games of the season were played at Twickenham, in the 2004 London Double Header, between the four "London" teams: Harlequins, London Irish, London Wasps and Saracens.


2004–05 Premiership Rugby
At the end of the season, Harlequins were relegated, to be replaced by Bristol for 2005-06.


2004–05 Premiership Rugby, Play-offs
As for the 2003–04 season, the first placed team automatically qualified for the final, where they played the winner of the second vs third place semi-final. This was the last season in which that format of play-off was used.


2004–05 Premiership Rugby, Leading scorers
Note: Flags to the left of player names indicate national team as has been defined under World Rugby eligibility rules, or primary nationality for players who have not earned international senior caps. Players may hold one or more non-WR nationalities.


2004–05 Preston North End F.C. season
During the 2004–05 English football season, Preston North End F.C. competed in the Football League Championship.


2004–05 Preston North End F.C. season, Season summary
When Preston went down 1–0 at Brighton thanks to a Marlon Broomes own goal on 28 August 2004, a day later, Craig Brown was sacked and replaced with his assistant Billy Davies.


2004–05 Preston North End F.C. season, Season summary
Davies took Preston to the 2005 play-off final for the first time since 2001, at Cardiff's Millennium Stadium but once again Preston ended up on the losing side, this time to West Ham United, losing 1–0.


2004–05 Preston North End F.C. season, Squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2004–05 Preston North End F.C. season, Squad, Left club during season
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2004–05 Primeira Liga
The 2004–05 Primeira Liga was the 71st edition of top flight of Portuguese football. It started on 28 August 2004 with a match between Belenenses and Marítimo, and ended on 22 May 2005.


2004–05 Primeira Liga
Benfica won their 31st league title, with 65 points, three points ahead of the defending champions Porto. The league was contested by 18 clubs, and was considered one of the most competitive seasons in recent years.


2004–05 Primeira Liga
The first goal of the season was scored by Belenenses centre-back Rolando. The first red card of the season was given to Vitória de Setúbal's Bruno Ribeiro, and the first yellow was given to Belenenses' Juninho Petrolina in the opening match of the season. Benfica and Porto were both qualified for the 2005–06 UEFA Champions League group stage, and Sporting CP qualified for the UEFA Champions League qualifying round. At the bottom of the table, Moreirense, Estoril and Beira-Mar were relegated to the Liga de Honra. Liédson was the top scorer with 25 goals.


2004–05 Primeira Liga, Promotion and relegation, Teams relegated to Liga de Honra
Alverca, Paços de Ferreira, and Estrela da Amadora were consigned to the Liga de Honra following their final classification in 2003–04 season.


2004–05 Primeira Liga, Promotion and relegation, Teams promoted from Liga de Honra
The other three teams were replaced by Estoril, Vitória de Setúbal, and Penafiel from the Liga de Honra.


2004–05 Primeira Liga, Awards, Footballer of the Year
The Footballer of the Year award was won by the Portuguese Ricardo Quaresma of Porto.


2004–05 Primeira Liga, Awards, Portuguese Golden Shoe
The Portuguese Golden Shoe award was won by the Brazilian Liédson of Sporting CP, scoring 25 goals.


2004–05 Primera B Nacional
The 2004–05 Argentine Primera B Nacional was the 19th season of second division professional of football in Argentina. A total of 20 teams competed; the champion and runner-up were promoted to Argentine Primera División.


2004–05 Primera B Nacional, Promotion playoff
This leg was played between the Apertura Winner: Tiro Federal, and the Clausura Winner: Gimnasia y Esgrima (J). The winning team was declared champion and was automatically promoted to 2005–06 Primera División and the losing team played the Second Promotion Playoff.


2004–05 Primera B Nacional, Second Promotion Playoff
This leg was played by Gimnasia y Esgrima (J), the losing team of the Promotion Playoff, and Huracán, who was the best team in the overall standings under the champions. The winning team was promoted to 2005–06 Primera División and the losing team played the Promotion Playoff Primera División-Primera B Nacional.


2004–05 Primera B Nacional, Torneo Reducido
It was played by the teams placed 4th, 5th, 6th and 7th in the Overall Standings: CAI (4th), Atlético de Rafaela (5th), Nueva Chicago (6th) and San Martín (M) (7th). The winning team played the Promotion Playoff Primera División-Primera B Nacional.


2004–05 Primera B Nacional, Promotion playoff Primera División-Primera B Nacional
The Second Promotion playoff loser (Huracán) and the Torneo Reducido Winner (Atlético de Rafaela) played against the 18th and the 17th placed of the Relegation Table of 2004–05 Primera División.


2004–05 Primera B Nacional, Relegation
Note: Clubs with indirect affiliation with AFA are relegated to the Torneo Argentino A, while clubs directly affiliated face relegation to Primera B Metropolitana. Clubs with direct affiliation are all from Greater Buenos Aires, with the exception of Newell's, Rosario Central, Central Córdoba and Argentino de Rosario, all from Rosario, and Unión and Colón from Santa Fe.


2004–05 Primera B Nacional, Relegation, Tiebreaker 1
Since San Martín (SJ) and Racing (C) finished with the same relegation co-efficient at the dividing line, a one-match playoff was held to determine who had to play in the relegation/promotion playoffs. San Martín (SJ) won the playoff so Racing (C) had to play the Relegation Playoff Matches.


2004–05 Primera B Nacional, Relegation, Tiebreaker 2
Since Chacarita Juniors and Defensores de Belgrano finished with the same relegation co-efficient at the dividing line, a one-match playoff was held to determine who had to play in the relegation/promotion playoffs and who had to be directly relegated to the Primera B Metropolitana. Chacarita won the match on penalties and continued to the Relegation Playoff Matches; Defensores de Belgrano was relegated to the Primera B Metropolitana.


2004–05 Primera Divisió, Overview
It was contested by 8 teams, and UE Sant Julià won the championship.


2004–05 Primera División (Costa Rica)
Primera División de Costa Rica (Costa Rica First Division) is a Costa Rican football tournament composed of two short tournaments that take up the entire year to determine the champion of Costa Rican football.


2004–05 Primera División A season
Primera División A (Méxican First A Division) is a Mexican football tournament. This season was composed of Apertura 2004 and Clausura 2005. San Luis was the winner of the promotion to First Division after winning Querétaro in the promotion playoff.


2004–05 Primera División A season, Promotion final
The Promotion Final faced San Luis against Querétaro to determine the winner of the First Division Promotion. San Luis was the winner.


2004–05 Primera División A season, Promotion final, Relegation play-out
The Football Association determined the celebration of a promotion series between the penultimate team of the Primera 'A' Relegation Table against the runner-up of the Second Division, this series faced Chivas La Piedad against the Cachorros UdeG. Chivas La Piedad won the series and remained in the category.


2004–05 Purdue Boilermakers men's basketball team
The 2004–05 Purdue Boilermakers men's basketball team represented Purdue University during the 2004-05 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Gene Keady served in his last year as head coach after a 25-year career at Purdue. The Boilermakers failed to beat a ranked team this season for the first time in Keady's time as head coach and for the first time since the 1974–75 season. Purdue placed 10th in the Big Ten, ahead of 11th place Penn State.


2004–05 Purefoods Tender Juicy Hotdogs season
The 2004-2005 Purefoods Tender Juicy Hotdogs season was the 17th season of the franchise in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).


2004–05 Purefoods Tender Juicy Hotdogs season, Occurrences
Upon celebrating his 38th birthday in November 2004, Purefoods power forward and four-time MVP Alvin Patrimonio called it quits and retired from active competition a month after the opening of the PBA's 2004-05 season, ending a storied 16-year career and becoming one of the few players to have spent his whole pro career playing for only one team. Patrimonio's last full conference was in the transition tournament called Fiesta Conference earlier in the year.


2004–05 QMJHL season
The 2004–05 QMJHL season was the 36th season in the history of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. The QMJHL inaugurates the Guy Carbonneau Trophy, awarded to the league's "Best Defensive Forward," and the Kevin Lowe Trophy, awarded to the league's "Best Defensive Defenceman." Sixteen teams played 70 games each in the schedule.


2004–05 QMJHL season
Sidney Crosby was the league's top scorer, regular season MVP, Playoff leading scorer, and playoff MVP. Crosby helped lead the Rimouski Océanic on a 28-game unbeaten streak to close out the season, and finishing first overall in the regular season winning their second Jean Rougeau Trophy. Rimouski extended its unbeaten streak to 35 games in the playoffs, and lost only once, en route to winning their second President's Cup, defeating the Halifax Mooseheads in the finals.


2004–05 QMJHL season, Final standings
Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; OL = Overtime loss; PTS = Points; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against


2004–05 QMJHL season, Scoring leaders
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes


2004–05 QMJHL season, Canada-Russia Challenge
The 2004 ADT Canada-Russia Challenge was hosted by Quebec City and Montreal. On November 21, 2004, the Russian Selects defeated the QMJHL All-stars 4–3 in a shootout (2–0) at the Colisée Pepsi. On November 22, 2004, the Russian Selects defeated the QMJHL All-stars 4–3 in a shootout (3–0) at the Bell Centre. Since the tournament began in 2003, the Russian Selects had an all-time record of 3 wins and 1 loss versus the QMJHL All-stars.


2004–05 QMJHL season, Playoffs
Each regular season division winner received a first round bye, and ranked 1st, 2nd, and 3rd overall. Remaining teams were ranked 4th to 13th, regardless of division.


2004–05 QMJHL season, Playoffs
Sidney Crosby was the leading scorer of the playoffs with 31 points (14 goals, 17 assists).


2004–05 QMJHL season, All-star teams
Coaches were no longer named to all-star teams as of the 2004–05 season.


2004–05 Qatar Stars League, Overview
It was contested by 10 teams, and Al-Gharafa Sports Club won the championship.


2004–05 Quaid-e-Azam Trophy
The 2004–05 Quaid-e-Azam Trophy was one of two first-class domestic cricket competitions that were held in Pakistan during the 2004–05 season. It was the first edition of the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy under a new sponsorship agreement with ABN AMRO signed by the Pakistan Cricket Board. It was contested by eleven regional association teams, with twelve departmental teams contesting the Patron's Trophy later in the season.


2004–05 Quaid-e-Azam Trophy
The competition was organised as a round-robin qualifying group stage of 4-day matches, with the top two teams contesting a 5-day final. Group matches took place between 10 October and 24 December 2004, with the final played from 28 December 2004 to 1 January 2005.


2004–05 Quaid-e-Azam Trophy
Peshawar won the trophy for the second time on the basis of having taken a first-innings lead in the final after the match against Faisalabad resulted in a draw when rain reduced play to just 28 overs during the final two days.


2004–05 Quaid-e-Azam Trophy, Group stage
The top two teams in the round-robin group stage (highlighted) advanced to the final.


2004–05 Quaid-e-Azam Trophy, Group stage
Position determined by total points, most matches won, fewest matches lost, followed by adjusted net run rate (matches with no result, i.e. those where both teams did not complete their first innings, were disregarded); matches finishing in a draw were decided on first innings scores, with points awarded as follows:


2004–05 Queens Park Rangers F.C. season
During the 2004–05 English football season, Queens Park Rangers F.C. competed in the inaugural season of the Football League Championship, having been promoted from the old Second Division (now renamed League One) the previous season.


2004–05 Queens Park Rangers F.C. season, Season summary
After a slow start to the season, QPR won seven games in a row to rise up to third in the Championship table, though the good form didn't last and the West London side eventually finished in a comfortable midtable position - 12 points from the relegation zone and 11 points off the play-off places.


2004–05 Queens Park Rangers F.C. season, Season summary
QPR were eliminated from the League Cup in the second round by Premiership side Aston Villa and the FA Cup in the third round by fellow Championship side Nottingham Forest.


2004–05 Queens Park Rangers F.C. season, Players, First-team squad
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2004–05 Queens Park Rangers F.C. season, Players, Left club during season
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2004–05 Queens Park Rangers F.C. season, Reserve squad
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2004–05 R.S.C. Anderlecht season
During the 2004–05 Belgian football season, Anderlecht competed in the Belgian First Division.


2004–05 R.S.C. Anderlecht season, Season summary
Anderlecht were unable to defend their title and finished three points behind champions Club Brugge in second. Despite this, the club still qualified for the Champions League.


2004–05 R.S.C. Anderlecht season, Season summary
The club had a poor run in the Champions League, losing all six of their games in the group stage.


2004–05 R.S.C. Anderlecht season, First-team squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2004–05 R.S.C. Anderlecht season, First-team squad, Left club during season
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2004–05 RC Lens season
The 2004–05 season was the 99th season in the existence of RC Lens and the club's 14th consecutive season in the top flight of French football. In addition to the domestic league, Lens participated in this season's edition of the Coupe de France and the Coupe de la Ligue. The season covered the period from 1 July 2004 to 30 June 2005.


2004–05 RC Strasbourg season
The 2004–05 season was the 99th season in the existence of RC Strasbourg and the club's third consecutive season in the top flight of French football. In addition to the domestic league, Strasbourg participated in this season's edition of the Coupe de France and the Coupe de la Ligue. The season covered the period from 1 July 2004 to 30 June 2005.


2004–05 RK Zamet season
The 2004–05 season was the 48th season in RK Zamet’s history. It is their 4th successive season in the 1.HRL, and 28th successive top tier season.


2004–05 Radivoj Korać Cup
The 2005 Radivoj Korać Cup was the third season of the Serbian-Montenegrin men's national basketball cup tournament. The Žućko's left trophy awarded to the winner Reflex from Belgrade.


2004–05 Rangers F.C. season
The 2004–05 season was the 125th season of competitive football by Rangers.


2004–05 Rangers F.C. season, Overview
Rangers played a total of 51 competitive matches during the 2004–05 season. They went into the season looking to recapture their Scottish Premier League crown, which Celtic had won the season before. Manager Alex McLeish made several summer signings, with the signature of Frenchman Jean-Alain Boumsong being his biggest coup. Others included strikers Dado Prso and Nacho Novo, as well as the experienced midfielder Alex Rae and future Ibrox favourite Marvin Andrews.


2004–05 Rangers F.C. season, Overview
Rangers League form began poorly picking up only 8 points from their first 5 matches. Rangers lost the first Old Firm derby of the season 1–0 at Celtic Park and fell behind Celtic in the league. Rangers form improved following the loss to Celtic and they weren't to lose again in the league until April. This run of form included two wins over Celtic in November, once in the League Cup and the other in the League. They also ended a poor run of results at Celtic Park, with a 2–0 victory in February.


2004–05 Rangers F.C. season, Overview
A 2–1 loss to Celtic at home in April left Rangers five points behind with just four games left of the season. Celtic led by two points on the final day of the season and were winning 1–0 against Motherwell, but two late goals for Motherwell coupled with Rangers 1–0 win over Hibernian saw Rangers win the title, Helicopter Sunday.


2004–05 Rangers F.C. season, Overview
Rangers also won the League Cup this season, with a 5–1 victory over Motherwell in the final. Rangers were beaten in the Scottish Cup however, losing 2–1 to Celtic in the third round.


2004–05 Rangers F.C. season, Overview
After losing to CSKA Moscow in the third qualifying round of the Champions League, Rangers entered the UEFA Cup. Rangers managed to qualify for the newly formed group stages with a penalty shoot-out win over Maritimo. Rangers failed to progress beyond the group stages however, a 2–0 loss at home to Auxerre seeing them fail to stay in Europe beyond Christmas.


2004–05 Rangers F.C. season, Matches, Scottish Premier League
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2004–05 Rangers F.C. season, Matches, UEFA Champions League
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2004–05 Rangers F.C. season, Matches, UEFA Cup
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2004–05 Rangers F.C. season, Matches, Scottish Cup
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2004–05 Rangers F.C. season, Matches, League Cup
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2004–05 Rangers F.C. season, Matches, Friendlies
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2004–05 Ranji Trophy
The 2004–05 Ranji Trophy was the 71st season of the Ranji Trophy. Railways defeated Punjab on first innings lead in the final.


2004–05 Ranji Trophy, Scorecards and averages
Assam 273 and 360/4; Baroda 347ScorecardMatch drawnBengal v Karnataka at Kolkata - Nov 7-10, 2004


2004–05 Ranji Trophy, Scorecards and averages
Bengal 315 and 206; Karnataka 179 and 226ScorecardBengal won by 116 runsGujarat v Delhi at Ahmedabad - Nov 7-10, 2004


2004–05 Ranji Trophy, Scorecards and averages
Gujarat 214 and 372; Delhi 430/8d and 102/9ScorecardMatch drawnMadhya Pradesh v Andhra at Indore - Nov 7-10, 2004


2004–05 Ranji Trophy, Scorecards and averages
Andhra 361 and 195/3; Madhya Pradesh 287ScorecardMatch drawnPunjab v Uttar Pradesh at Mohali - Nov 7-10, 2004


2004–05 Ranji Trophy, Scorecards and averages
Uttar Pradesh 269 and 317/8d; Punjab 308 and 164/5ScorecardMatch drawnRailways v Mumbai at Delhi - Nov 7-10, 2004


2004–05 Ranji Trophy, Scorecards and averages
Mumbai 361 and 221/3; Railways 284ScorecardMatch drawnTamil Nadu v Hyderabad (India) at Chennai - Nov 7-10, 2004


2004–05 Ranji Trophy, Scorecards and averages
Hyderabad (India) 163 and 190; Tamil Nadu 461/6dScorecardTamil Nadu won by an innings and 108 runsDelhi v Andhra at Delhi - Nov 16-19, 2004


2004–05 Ranji Trophy, Scorecards and averages
Delhi 491/9d; Andhra 311 and 152/5 (f/o)ScorecardMatch drawnJammu & Kashmir v Orissa at Srinagar - Nov 16-20, 2004


2004–05 Ranji Trophy, Scorecards and averages
Orissa 325 and 98/2; Jammu & Kashmir 123 and 299 (f/o)ScorecardOrissa won by 8 wicketsKarnataka v Gujarat at Bangalore - Nov 16-19, 2004


2004–05 Ranji Trophy, Scorecards and averages
Gujarat 330 and 307/4d; Karnataka 272 and 156/7ScorecardMatch drawnKerala v Himachal Pradesh at Palakkad - Nov 16-19, 2004


2004–05 Ranji Trophy, Scorecards and averages
Himachal Pradesh 465 and 187/7d; Kerala 215 and 290/6ScorecardMatch drawnMaharashtra v Baroda at Pune - Nov 16-19, 2004


2004–05 Ranji Trophy, Scorecards and averages
Baroda 446 and 189/1; Maharashtra 387ScorecardMatch drawnMumbai v Madhya Pradesh at Mumbai - Nov 16-19, 2004


2004–05 Ranji Trophy, Scorecards and averages
Madhya Pradesh 255 and 222; Mumbai 233 and 81/4ScorecardMatch drawnPunjab v Assam at Amritsar - Nov 16-19, 2004


2004–05 Ranji Trophy, Scorecards and averages
Punjab 422; Assam 213 and 158 (f/o)ScorecardPunjab won by an innings and 51 runsRailways v Bengal at Delhi - Nov 16-19, 2004


2004–05 Ranji Trophy, Scorecards and averages
Railways 348 and 217/6d; Bengal 255 and 212/5ScorecardMatch drawnSaurashtra v Jharkhand at Rajkot - Nov 16-19, 2004


2004–05 Ranji Trophy, Scorecards and averages
Saurashtra 274 and 279/6; Jharkhand 358/9dScorecardMatch drawnServices v Goa at Delhi - Nov 16-19, 2004


2004–05 Ranji Trophy, Scorecards and averages
Services 507/5d; Goa 244 and 269/4 (f/o)ScorecardMatch drawnTripura v Haryana at Agartala - Nov 16-19, 2004


2004–05 Ranji Trophy, Scorecards and averages
Haryana 200 and 437/5; Tripura 288ScorecardMatch drawnUttar Pradesh v Tamil Nadu at Lucknow - Nov 16-19, 2004


2004–05 Ranji Trophy, Scorecards and averages
Tamil Nadu 353; Uttar Pradesh 136 and 157/8 (f/o)ScorecardMatch drawnVidarbha v Rajasthan at Nagpur - Nov 16-18, 2004


2004–05 Ranji Trophy, Scorecards and averages
Rajasthan 101 and 151; Vidarbha 157 and 96/3ScorecardVidarbha won by 7 wicketsBengal v Gujarat at Siliguri - Nov 25-28, 2004


2004–05 Ranji Trophy, Scorecards and averages
Bengal 298 and 279/6d; Gujarat 361 and 217/8ScorecardGujarat won by 2 wicketsDelhi v Railways at Delhi - Nov 25-28, 2004


2004–05 Ranji Trophy, Scorecards and averages
Delhi 216 and 395/4; Railways 201ScorecardMatch drawnHaryana v Goa at Gurgaon - Nov 25-28, 2004


2004–05 Ranji Trophy, Scorecards and averages
Haryana 293 and 188/6d; Goa 165 and 163ScorecardHaryana won by 153 runsHimachal Pradesh v Saurashtra at Dharamsala - Nov 25-28, 2004


2004–05 Ranji Trophy, Scorecards and averages
Saurashtra 268 and 153; Himachal Pradesh 140 and 282/6ScorecardHimachal Pradesh won by 4 wicketsHyderabad (India) v Maharashtra at Hyderabad - Nov 25-27, 2004


2004–05 Ranji Trophy, Scorecards and averages
Hyderabad (India) 231 and 170; Maharashtra 83 and 233ScorecardHyderabad (India) won by 85 runsJharkhand v Jammu & Kashmir at Jamshedpur - Nov 25-27, 2004


2004–05 Ranji Trophy, Scorecards and averages
Jammu & Kashmir 79 and 176; Jharkhand 245 and 11/0ScorecardJharkhand won by 10 wicketsKarnataka v Madhya Pradesh at Bangalore - Nov 25-28, 2004


2004–05 Ranji Trophy, Scorecards and averages
Karnataka 619/5d; Madhya Pradesh 422 and 152/6 (f/o)ScorecardMatch drawnKerala v Orissa at Palakkad - Nov 25-28, 2004


2004–05 Ranji Trophy, Scorecards and averages
Kerala 324 and 149/8d; Orissa 334 and 47/3ScorecardMatch drawnMumbai v Andhra at Mumbai - Nov 25-28, 2004


2004–05 Ranji Trophy, Scorecards and averages
Mumbai 515/9d; Andhra 116 and 278 (f/o)ScorecardMumbai won by an innings and 121 runsPunjab v Baroda at Mohali - Nov 25-28, 2004


2004–05 Ranji Trophy, Scorecards and averages
Punjab 175 and 370/4d; Baroda 155 and 280ScorecardPunjab won by 110 runsServices v Rajasthan at Delhi - Nov 25-28, 2004


2004–05 Ranji Trophy, Scorecards and averages
Rajasthan 290 and 326/5; Services 441/8dScorecardMatch drawnUttar Pradesh v Assam at Kanpur - Nov 25-27, 2004


2004–05 Ranji Trophy, Scorecards and averages
Assam 184 and 107; Uttar Pradesh 132 and 163/2ScorecardUttar Pradesh won by 8 wicketsVidarbha v Tripura at Nagpur - Nov 25-27, 2004


2004–05 Ranji Trophy, Scorecards and averages
Tripura 91 and 164; Vidarbha 154 and 102/4ScorecardVidarbha won by 6 wicketsAssam v Tamil Nadu at Guwahati - Dec 4-7, 2004


2004–05 Ranji Trophy, Scorecards and averages
Tamil Nadu 485/5d and 224/4; Assam 430ScorecardMatch drawnBengal v Mumbai at Kolkata - Dec 4-7, 2004


2004–05 Ranji Trophy, Scorecards and averages
Mumbai 552/7d; Bengal 239 and 181 (f/o)ScorecardMumbai won by an innings and 132 runsDelhi v Madhya Pradesh at Delhi - Dec 4-7, 2004


2004–05 Ranji Trophy, Scorecards and averages
Delhi 239/9d and 227; Madhya Pradesh 294 and 156/8ScorecardMatch drawnGoa v Vidarbha at Margao - Dec 4-7, 2004


2004–05 Ranji Trophy, Scorecards and averages
Goa 371 and 211; Vidarbha 300 and 117ScorecardGoa won by 165 runsGujarat v Railways at Ahmedabad - Dec 4-7, 2004


2004–05 Ranji Trophy, Scorecards and averages
Gujarat 384 and 227/5; Railways 200ScorecardMatch drawnHimachal Pradesh v Orissa at Dharamsala - Dec 4-7, 2004


2004–05 Ranji Trophy, Scorecards and averages
Himachal Pradesh 425; Orissa 80 and 302 (f/o)ScorecardHimachal Pradesh won by an innings and 43 runsHyderabad (India) v Baroda at Hyderabad - Dec 4-7, 2004


2004–05 Ranji Trophy, Scorecards and averages
Hyderabad (India) 170 and 198; Baroda 93 and 279/5ScorecardBaroda won by 5 wicketsJharkhand v Kerala at Jamshedpur - Dec 4-7, 2004


2004–05 Ranji Trophy, Scorecards and averages
Kerala 321 and 161; Jharkhand 315 and 16/2ScorecardMatch drawnKarnataka v Andhra at Bangalore - Dec 4-7, 2004


2004–05 Ranji Trophy, Scorecards and averages
Andhra 237 and 245; Karnataka 328 and 158/5ScorecardKarnataka won by 5 wicketsPunjab v Maharashtra at Mohali - Dec 4-6, 2004


2004–05 Ranji Trophy, Scorecards and averages
Maharashtra 123 and 205; Punjab 566/4dScorecardPunjab won by an innings and 238 runsRajasthan v Tripura at Jaipur - Dec 4-7, 2004


2004–05 Ranji Trophy, Scorecards and averages
Tripura 108 and 116; Rajasthan 338ScorecardRajasthan won by an innings and 114 runsSaurashtra v Jammu & Kashmir at Rajkot - Dec 4-7, 2004


2004–05 Ranji Trophy, Scorecards and averages
Jammu & Kashmir 505/9d and 3/0; Saurashtra 596ScorecardMatch drawnServices v Haryana at Delhi - Dec 4-7, 2004


2004–05 Ranji Trophy, Scorecards and averages
Haryana 435; Services 185 and 231 (f/o)ScorecardHaryana won by an innings and 19 runsAndhra v Bengal at Visakhapatnam - Dec 13-16, 2004


2004–05 Ranji Trophy, Scorecards and averages
Bengal 234 and 144; Andhra 188 and 193/6ScorecardAndhra won by 4 wicketsDelhi v Karnataka at Delhi - Dec 13-16, 2004


2004–05 Ranji Trophy, Scorecards and averages
Delhi 427/7d and 115/1d; Karnataka 292 and 201/7ScorecardMatch drawnHimachal Pradesh v Jammu & Kashmir at Dharamsala - Dec 13-15, 2004


2004–05 Ranji Trophy, Scorecards and averages
Jammu & Kashmir 93 and 158; Himachal Pradesh 370ScorecardHimachal Pradesh won by an innings and 119 runsHyderabad (India) v Uttar Pradesh at Hyderabad - Dec 13-16, 2004


2004–05 Ranji Trophy, Scorecards and averages
Hyderabad (India) 246 and 221; Uttar Pradesh 325 and 120ScorecardHyderabad (India) won by 22 runsJharkhand v Orissa at Jamshedpur - Dec 13-16, 2004


2004–05 Ranji Trophy, Scorecards and averages
Orissa 110 and 294; Jharkhand 268 and 137/4ScorecardJharkhand won by 6 wicketsKerala v Saurashtra at Palakkad - Dec 13-14, 2004


2004–05 Ranji Trophy, Scorecards and averages
Kerala 117 and 114; Saurashtra 260ScorecardSaurashtra won by an innings and 29 runsMadhya Pradesh v Railways at Indore - Dec 13-16, 2004


2004–05 Ranji Trophy, Scorecards and averages
Railways 373 and 82/4; Madhya Pradesh 207 and 303 (f/o)ScorecardMatch drawnMaharashtra v Assam at Aurangabad - Dec 13-15, 2004


2004–05 Ranji Trophy, Scorecards and averages
Assam 201 and 153; Maharashtra 400ScorecardMaharashtra won by an innings and 46 runsMumbai v Gujarat at Mumbai - Dec 13-16, 2004


2004–05 Ranji Trophy, Scorecards and averages
Gujarat 232 and 171; Mumbai 467ScorecardMumbai won by an innings and 64 runsRajasthan v Goa at Jaipur - Dec 13-16, 2004


2004–05 Ranji Trophy, Scorecards and averages
Goa 198 and 348/9d; Rajasthan 227 and 214/5ScorecardMatch drawnTamil Nadu v Punjab at Chennai - Dec 13-16, 2004


2004–05 Ranji Trophy, Scorecards and averages
Tamil Nadu 244 and 408/9; Punjab 218ScorecardMatch drawnTripura v Services at Agartala - Dec 13-16, 2004


2004–05 Ranji Trophy, Scorecards and averages
Tripura 237 and 196; Services 422 and 14/0ScorecardServices won by 10 wicketsVidarbha v Haryana at Nagpur - Dec 13-16, 2004


2004–05 Ranji Trophy, Scorecards and averages
Haryana 154 and 230; Vidarbha 57 and 286ScorecardHaryana won by 41 runsAndhra v Railways at Anantapur - Dec 22-25, 2004


2004–05 Ranji Trophy, Scorecards and averages
Railways 263 and 270/4d; Andhra 202 and 198ScorecardRailways won by 133 runsBaroda v Tamil Nadu at Vadodara - Dec 22-24, 2004


2004–05 Ranji Trophy, Scorecards and averages
Tamil Nadu 152 and 183; Baroda 64 and 272/6ScorecardBaroda won by 4 wicketsBengal v Delhi at Kolkata - Dec 22-25, 2004


2004–05 Ranji Trophy, Scorecards and averages
Bengal 240 and 232; Delhi 251 and 222/2ScorecardDelhi won by 8 wicketsGujarat v Madhya Pradesh at Ahmedabad - Dec 22-25, 2004


2004–05 Ranji Trophy, Scorecards and averages
Gujarat 353 and 124/1; Madhya Pradesh 280ScorecardMatch drawnHyderabad (India) v Punjab at Hyderabad - Dec 22-24, 2004


2004–05 Ranji Trophy, Scorecards and averages
Hyderabad (India) 233 and 149; Punjab 105 and 217ScorecardHyderabad (India) won by 60 runsJharkhand v Himachal Pradesh at Jamshedpur - Dec 22-25, 2004


2004–05 Ranji Trophy, Scorecards and averages
Himachal Pradesh 275 and 120; Jharkhand 218 and 155ScorecardHimachal Pradesh won by 22 runsKerala v Jammu & Kashmir at Palakkad - Dec 22-25, 2004


2004–05 Ranji Trophy, Scorecards and averages
Kerala 319 and 281/7d; Jammu & Kashmir 140 and 299ScorecardKerala won by 161 runsMaharashtra v Uttar Pradesh at Karad - Dec 22-25, 2004


2004–05 Ranji Trophy, Scorecards and averages
Maharashtra 394 and 119; Uttar Pradesh 282 and 234/5ScorecardUttar Pradesh won by 5 wicketsMumbai v Karnataka at Mumbai - Dec 22-25, 2004


2004–05 Ranji Trophy, Scorecards and averages
Mumbai 292 and 264/8d; Karnataka 166 and 185ScorecardMumbai won by 205 runsRajasthan v Haryana at Udaipur - Dec 22-25, 2004


2004–05 Ranji Trophy, Scorecards and averages
Rajasthan 301 and 202; Haryana 412 and 92/1ScorecardHaryana won by 9 wicketsSaurashtra v Orissa at Rajkot - Dec 22-24, 2004


2004–05 Ranji Trophy, Scorecards and averages
Saurashtra 160 and 245; Orissa 349 and 59/0ScorecardOrissa won by 10 wicketsServices v Vidarbha at Delhi - Dec 22-25, 2004


2004–05 Ranji Trophy, Scorecards and averages
Vidarbha 184 and 50/1; Services 368ScorecardMatch drawnTripura v Goa at Agartala - Dec 22-25, 2004


2004–05 Ranji Trophy, Scorecards and averages
Goa 278 and 190/8; Tripura 211ScorecardMatch drawnAndhra v Gujarat at Visakhapatnam - Dec 31, 2004 - Jan 3, 2005


2004–05 Ranji Trophy, Scorecards and averages
Gujarat 420 and 189; Andhra 314 and 222/7ScorecardMatch drawnBaroda v Uttar Pradesh at Vadodara - Dec 31, 2004 - Jan 3, 2005


2004–05 Ranji Trophy, Scorecards and averages
Baroda 186 and 283; Uttar Pradesh 124 and 203ScorecardBaroda won by 142 runsBengal v Madhya Pradesh at Kolkata - Dec 31, 2004 - Jan 3, 2005


2004–05 Ranji Trophy, Scorecards and averages
Madhya Pradesh 392 and 111/2; Bengal 397ScorecardMatch drawnHyderabad (India) v Assam at Secunderabad - Dec 31, 2004 - Jan 2, 2005


2004–05 Ranji Trophy, Scorecards and averages
Hyderabad (India) 340; Assam 158 and 126 (f/o)ScorecardHyderabad (India) won by an innings and 56 runsKarnataka v Railways at Bangalore - Dec 31, 2004 - Jan 3, 2005


2004–05 Ranji Trophy, Scorecards and averages
Karnataka 194 and 241; Railways 299 and 137/3ScorecardRailways won by 7 wicketsMumbai v Delhi at Mumbai - Dec 31, 2004 - Jan 3, 2005


2004–05 Ranji Trophy, Scorecards and averages
Delhi 394 and 37/1; Mumbai 600/9dScorecardMatch drawnTamil Nadu v Maharashtra at Chennai - Dec 31, 2004 - Jan 3, 2005


2004–05 Ranji Trophy, Scorecards and averages
Tamil Nadu 277 and 259/8d; Maharashtra 175 and 170ScorecardTamil Nadu won by 191 runsSemi Final: Haryana v Jharkhand at Chandigarh - Mar 18-22, 2005


2004–05 Ranji Trophy, Scorecards and averages
Haryana 453 and 26/0; Jharkhand 308ScorecardMatch drawnSemi Final: Mumbai v Punjab at Mumbai - Mar 18-21, 2005


2004–05 Ranji Trophy, Scorecards and averages
Mumbai 251 and 168; Punjab 126 and 294/7ScorecardPunjab won by 3 wicketsSemi Final: Himachal Pradesh v Services at Dharamsala - Mar 18-22, 2005


2004–05 Ranji Trophy, Scorecards and averages
Himachal Pradesh 50/1ScorecardMatch drawnSemi Final: Railways v Hyderabad (India) at Delhi - Mar 18-20, 2005


2004–05 Ranji Trophy, Scorecards and averages
Hyderabad (India) 166 and 170; Railways 180 and 160/3ScorecardRailways won by 7 wicketsFinal: Haryana v Services at Gurgaon - Mar 30-Apr 3, 2005


2004–05 Ranji Trophy, Scorecards and averages
Haryana 342 and 312/8d; Services 191 and 157ScorecardHaryana won by 306 runsFinal: Punjab v Railways at Mohali - Mar 30-Apr 3, 2005


2004–05 Reading F.C. season
Reading Football Club played the season 2004–05 in the Football League Championship.


2004–05 Reading F.C. season, Review and events
Reading started the season brightly. However, injury to the three strikers, Dave Kitson, Nicky Forster and Shaun Goater, meant that the goals dried up and they slipped down the league. For much of the season Ivar Ingimarsson, a centre back, was the club's main source of goals. However, Kitson's return, coupled with the signings of veterans and former England internationals Les Ferdinand and Martin Keown meant that the club broke a run of 11 league games without a win against West Ham. Reading won 3–1, with a Dave Kitson hat-trick. Reading just missed out on a playoff spot on the last day of the season, losing 3–1 to Wigan. Dave Kitson was the club's top scorer, with 19 goals.


2004–05 Reading F.C. season, Squad, First-team squad
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2004–05 Reading F.C. season, Squad, Reserve/Academy squad
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2004–05 Reading F.C. season, Squad, Left club during season
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2004–05 Reading F.C. season, Team kit
Reading's kit for the 2004–05 was manufactured by Puma, and the main sponsor was .


2004–05 Real Betis season, Season summary
Betis finished fourth, qualifying for the Champions League for the first time in their history. They also won the Copa del Rey.


2004–05 Real Betis season, Squad
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2004–05 Real Betis season, Squad, Left club during season
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2004–05 Real Madrid CF season
The 2004–05 season was Real Madrid C.F. 's 74th season in La Liga. This article shows statistics of the club's players in the season, and also lists all matches that the club played in the 2004–05 season.


2004–05 Real Madrid CF season, First-team squad
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2004–05 Real Madrid CF season, First-team squad, Left club during season
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2004–05 Real Madrid CF season, Reserve squad
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2004–05 Red Bull Barako season
The 2004-2005 Red Bull Barako season was the 5th season of the franchise in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).


2004–05 Red Star Belgrade season
During the 2004–05 season, Red Star Belgrade participated in the 2004–05 First League of Serbia and Montenegro, 2004–05 Serbia and Montenegro Cup, 2004–05 UEFA Champions League qualifying rounds and 2004–05 UEFA Cup.


2004–05 Reggina Calcio season
Reggina Calcio took major steps in establishing itself in Serie A under new coach Walter Mazzarri. The relegation battle was the tightest ever, but Reggina's points average was its highest in the top division yet, resulting in a surprising 10th place. That also meant it lost several key players, with Shunsuke Nakamura, Martin Jiránek and Emiliano Bonazzoli being hard to replace.


2004–05 Regional One-Day Competition
The 2004–05 Regional One-Day Competition was the 31st edition of the Regional Super50, the domestic limited-overs cricket competition for the countries of the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB). The naming rights sponsor for the previous seven seasons, Red Stripe, did not renew their contract, and, in lieu of a replacement, the competition was unbranded for the first time in its history.


2004–05 Regional One-Day Competition
For the first time since the 1995–96 season, the competition did not feature any invitational teams, with only the six regular teams of West Indian cricket competing (Barbados, Guyana, Jamaica, the Leeward Islands, Trinidad and Tobago, and the Windward Islands). The round-robin stage was played in Guyana, with the semi-finals and final all played in Barbados. The round-robin was marked by its evenness, with the top four teams all finishing with three wins and two losses. Trinidad and Tobago eventually defeated Guyana in the final to win their seventh domestic one-day title. Leeward Islands batsman Runako Morton led the tournament in runs, while Trinidad and Tobago's Imran Jan took the most wickets.


2004–05 Regional One-Day Competition, Statistics, Most runs
The top five run scorers (total runs) are included in this table.


2004–05 Regional One-Day Competition, Statistics, Most wickets
The top five wicket takers are listed in this table, listed by wickets taken and then by bowling average.


2004–05 Regionalliga
The 2004–05 Regionalliga season was the eleventh season of the Regionalliga at tier three of the German football league system. It was contested in two geographical divisions with eighteen teams in the south and nineteen in the north. The champions, Eintracht Braunschweig and Kickers Offenbach, and the runners-up, SC Paderborn 07 and Sportfreunde Siegen, of every division were promoted to the 2. Bundesliga.


2004–05 Regionalliga, Team movements, Promoted to 2. Bundesliga, From Süd
11. FC Saarbrücken were promoted due to FC Bayern Munich II being a reserve side which are barred from promotion to the 2. Bundesliga.


2004–05 Rochdale A.F.C. season
The 2004–05 Rochdale A.F.C. season was the club's 84th season in the Football League, and the 31st consecutive season in the fourth tier (now renamed as League Two). Rochdale finished the season in 9th place.


2004–05 Romanian Hockey League season
The 2004–05 Romanian Hockey League season was the 75th season of the Romanian Hockey League. Six teams participated in the league, and Steaua Bucuresti won the championship.


2004–05 Ross County F.C. season
The 2004–05 season saw Ross County compete in the Scottish First Division where they finished in 6th position with 47 points. Ross County reached the 2004 Scottish Challenge Cup Final where they lost 2–1 to Falkirk.


2004–05 Rotherham United F.C. season
During the 2004–05 English football season, Rotherham United F.C. competed in the Football League Championship.


2004–05 Rotherham United F.C. season, Season summary
During the 2004–05 season, the club struggled and spent most of the season bottom of the league. The club was bought by the consortium, Millers 05. Ronnie Moore left by mutual consent during the campaign, after his team were rooted to the bottom of the division for the majority of the season.


2004–05 Rotherham United F.C. season, Season summary
After relegation to League One in April 2005, Mick Harford took over as Millers manager.


2004–05 Rotherham United F.C. season, First-team squad
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2004–05 Rotherham United F.C. season, First-team squad, Left club during season
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2004–05 Royal League
The Royal League 2004–05 was the first season of the Scandinavian Royal League football tournament. Play started on 11 November 2004, and ended in a final between FC Copenhagen and IFK Göteborg on 26 May 2005, with Copenhagen winning the title in a penalty shootout.


2004–05 Royal League, Bonuses
This would give a team with a perfect record throughout the tournament a total of 7,750,000 NOK.


2004–05 Royal League statistics
This page shows aggregate tables and attendance averages for the 2004/05 season of Royal League.


2004–05 Royal League statistics, Average attendances by club
Note: Göteborg had an extra home game in the final


2004–05 Rugby Pro D2 season
The 2004–05 Rugby Pro D2 season was the 2004–05 second division of French club rugby union. There is promotion and relegation in Pro Rugby D2, and after the 2004–05 season, Toulon finished at the top of the table and were promoted to the top level, and Limoges and CA Périgueux were relegated to third division.


2004–05 Rugby Union County Championship
The 2004–05 Tetley's Bitter Rugby Union County Championship was the 105th edition of England's County Championship rugby union club competition.


2004–05 Rugby Union County Championship
Devon won their ninth title after defeating Lancashire in the final.


2004–05 Russian Superleague season
The 2004–05 Russian Superleague season was the ninth season of the Russian Superleague, the top level of ice hockey in Russia. 16 teams participated in the league, and HC Dynamo Moscow won the championship.


2004–05 Russian Superleague season, Playoffs
3rd place: HC Avangard Omsk − Lokomotiv Yaroslavl 0:2 (3:6, 4:5)


2004–05 Russian gubernatorial elections
Gubernatorial elections in 2004 and 2005 were held in 25 federal subjects of Russia. In several regions these elections were moved from end of 2004 to March 14 to combine with the 2004 Russian presidential election.


2004–05 Russian gubernatorial elections
On 12 December 2004, at the initiative of Russian President Vladimir Putin, gubernatorial elections were abolished throughout the country. These were the last gubernatorial elections in Russia until September 2012.


2004–05 Russian gubernatorial elections, Bryansk Oblast
Governor of Bryansk Oblast Yury Lodkin was going on his third term in 2004 (fourth if 1993–96 tenure as Head of Administration counted), but was removed from registration "for abuse of office". The application to the regional court was submitted by the candidate from the People's Party Alexander Zhdanov. Lodkin, considered one of the favorites of the campaign, linked his removing from ballot with his Communist Party membership. He accused the United Russia party of “unwillingness to win legally”.


2004–05 Russian gubernatorial elections, Samara Oblast
The elections were set up by the regional court on 19 September 2004, after the court recognized that the 5-year term limit, introduced into the Samara Oblast Charter during the 2000 elections, can come into force only after next elections and that Konstantin Titov's term expired on July 2. However, the elections were later canceled by the Supreme Court at the suit of the Central Election Commission.


2004–05 Russian gubernatorial elections, Nenets Autonomous Okrug
Gubernatorial elections in Nenets Autonomous Okrug were held on 23 January 2005, the second round was held on February 6. Incumbent governor Vladimir Butov, in office from 1996, could not be nominated due to the two-term limit (the Supreme Court of Russia overturned regional act passed shortly before the elections that allowed Butov to run for a third term). In addition he was convicted for beating a traffic police officer.


2004–05 Russian gubernatorial elections, Nenets Autonomous Okrug, Aftermath
On 18 February 2005, Alexey Barinov officially took office. In May 2006 he was arrested on charges of committing fraud. On June 2 of the same year, President Vladimir Putin removed Barinov from the governorship and appointed the chief federal inspector for the region, Valery Potapenko as the interim governor of NAO. Later, in 2007, Barinov was acquitted.


2004–05 S.L. Benfica season
The 2004–05 European football season was the 101st season of Sport Lisboa e Benfica's existence and the club's 71st consecutive season in the top flight of Portuguese football. The season ran from 1 July 2004 to 30 June 2005; Benfica competed domestically in the Primeira Liga and the Taça de Portugal. The club also participated in the UEFA Champions League as a result of finishing second in the Primeira Liga in the previous season.


2004–05 S.L. Benfica season
José Antonio Camacho led Benfica to another second-place finish and broke an eight-year title drought; he attracted interest from Real Madrid, who signed him in late May. As a replacement, Benfica unsuccessfully inquired after Luiz Felipe Scolari for the position. After much speculation, Benfica announced they had recruited Giovanni Trapattoni, the Italian national team's former manager. Benfica signed more players than the year before, but only Quim, Manuel dos Santos and Azar Karadas became regular first-team fixtures. The most significant departure was that of Tiago, who had been a regular for the past two seasons.


2004–05 S.L. Benfica season
Because their second-place finish only granted a place in the third qualifying round of the UEFA Champions League, Benfica had to play Anderlecht for a place in the group stage. A 3–1 loss on aggregate led to relegation to the 2004–05 UEFA Cup. Between both legs, Benfica contested and lost the 2004 Supercup with Porto.


2004–05 S.L. Benfica season
Domestically, Benfica started the season with consecutive wins, rising to the top of the table by early October. After a home loss in the Clássico, the team's results became poorer, with three draws and two losses that caused the team to drop to third place by New Year. Benfica continued to slip in January, losing the Lisbon derby and twice dropping to fifth place. A home win against Sporting CP for the Portuguese Cup had an apparent positive effect on the players; their best period all season came as they regained first place and opened a six-point lead over the team in second place.


2004–05 S.L. Benfica season
The league was unusually competitive; a mistake in early April caused Benfica to lose much of their lead. Qualifying for the Portuguese Cup final did not help them to gather momentum. In early May, Benfica suffered a major blow, losing away to Penafiel and dropping to second. A crucial win against Sporting brought back their title hope, and a week later Benfica won their first league title in ten seasons. The season ended with a loss against Vitória de Setúbal in the Taça de Portugal Final, preventing Benfica from winning their first double since 1987.


2004–05 S.L. Benfica season, Season summary, Pre-season
After ending an eight-season drought and ensuring qualification to the UEFA Champions League for a second year, José Antonio Camacho was linked to the open position at Real Madrid before the end of the season. On 25 May 2004, his move there was made official. Benfica looked for replacements with the same profile as Camacho; they offered the position to Luiz Felipe Scolari, according to his agent. On 9 June, Scolari said, "When people say I signed a contract with Benfica, they're lying! It's shameless and is bad will with the national team. To Benfica I won't go."


2004–05 S.L. Benfica season, Season summary, Pre-season
In mid-June, Benfica restricted their choices to former Espanyol manager Luis Fernández and Italian national team manager Giovanni Trapattoni. Negotiations with Fernández failed, but on 17 June, club president Luís Filipe Vieira announced that Benfica had signed a new manager but did not name him. On 5 July, a day after the end of the UEFA Euro 2004, Benfica announced Trapattoni as manager. The 65-year-old Italian started his managerial career in 1974 and came to recognition at Juventus, where he became one of Italy's greatest managers, the only one to have won all UEFA club competitions and the Intercontinental Cup. To assist him, he brought fitness coach Fausto Rossi and goalkeeping coach Adriano Barbin, while Álvaro Magalhães remained as assistant manager.


2004–05 S.L. Benfica season, Season summary, Pre-season
In the transfer market, the most significant signings were of 28-year-old Quim, Portugal's second-choice goalkeeper, to compete with incumbent starter José Moreira. Defender Takis Fyssas also saw the arrival of a competitor, former Marseille player Manuel dos Santos. Benfica also signed Norwegian striker Azar Karadas after his compelling performance against them in the previous season's UEFA Cup with Rosenborg. The most significant departure was Tiago, who moved to Chelsea for a fee that Record announced was around €12 million. Other than him, only Armando Sá and Hélder Cristóvão were regularly used, and both continued their careers abroad, with Villarreal and Paris Saint-Germain respectively.


2004–05 S.L. Benfica season, Season summary, Pre-season
The pre-season started on 5 July with four days of medical tests on Estádio da Luz. On 9 July, Benfica travelled to Nyon, Switzerland, for a two-week tour, where they played their first pre-season matches, with wins against Real Zaragoza and Marseille. On 22 July, Benfica returned to Portugal and continued their pre-season with a presentation match against Real Madrid on 25 July, and the Guadiana Trophy with Real Betis on 28 July. Due to league ranking in 2004, Benfica had to play in the third qualifying round of the Champions League, where they were drawn with Anderlecht on 30 July. The pre-season ended with matches against Braga on 1 August and Estoril on August 14.


2004–05 S.L. Benfica season, Season summary, August–September
Benfica started their season with the third qualifying round of the Champions League, attempting to make their first presence in the group stage since 1998–99. On 10 August, Benfica beat Anderlecht 1–0 after Zlatko Zahovič scored in the 13th minute. When asked why Anderlecht had more goal opportunities than Benfica, Trapattoni said, "Do you know international football? It is very balanced nowadays. I wish we had more chances but our opponent was stronger." Following the win, Benfica were due to meet Porto in the Supercup on 20 August.


2004–05 S.L. Benfica season, Season summary, August–September
Ricardo Quaresma of Porto scored the only goal of the game in an individual effort. It was Benfica's tenth consecutive loss in the competition; the previous win occurred in 1989. Four days later, Benfica travelled to Belgium to play Anderlecht. The home team scored first by Aruna Dindane, who scored another on the hour-mark. Nenad Jestrović scored the last goal. Trapattoni blamed fatigue and anxiety for the defeat, saying, "I said we would try to score, but lacked composure to do so. In the first half he spent a lot of energy.


2004–05 S.L. Benfica season, Season summary, August–September
On the second, we tried to fight back, until he conceded a second goal, which killed us." The fans insulted the team on their arrival in Lisbon. On 29 August, Benfica made their debut in the Primeira Liga by visiting Beira-Mar. Two goals in the first half and another within five minutes of the second, gave Benfica a lead that help them beat the locals.


2004–05 S.L. Benfica season, Season summary, August–September
On 11 September, after the international matches Benfica returned with a home match against Moreirense. Petit opened the game with a free kick, while Simão set the final score in the 83rd minute. The following Thursday, Benfica played the first round of the UEFA Cup against Slovak team Banská Bystrica. Benfica dominated the match, winning 3–0 with a double from Simão and one from João Pereira. On 19 September, Benfica travelled to Coimbra to face Académica, beating them 1–0 with a goal from Simão to reach the top of the league table.


2004–05 S.L. Benfica season, Season summary, August–September
Trapattoni praised his team and said leading is important to their mentality: "I am happy with the win, but also with the character they have shown. I had the opportunity to lead in Italy and Germany and it is very important. The team starts to believe in themselves more and more." A week later, Benfica hosted Braga. Despite playing with two players upfront, Benfica was unable to score, splitting points with them. After the game, Trapattoni acknowledged the difficult game his team had played, saying, "The final score could disappoint the fans, but let's not forget we are still leaders. Our opponent was a very dangerous team. We had three good chances in the first half, but could not score." On 30 September, Benfica closed the month by hosting Banská Bystrica. Benfica wasted opportunities to build up their score, only beating the Slovaks by 2–0.


2004–05 S.L. Benfica season, Season summary, October–November
October began with an away match away in Guimarães against Vitória de Guimarães. Benfica played against ten men throughout the second half, securing a win in the 91st minute when Geovanni converted a free kick. Following a two-week international break, Benfica received Porto on 17 October. The match was notable for the controversy regarding Olegário Benquerença refereeing, with Porto winning 1–0 with a goal from Benni McCarthy. Trapattoni criticized the referee, saying, "I have witness things I had never witnessed before in all of my career."


2004–05 S.L. Benfica season, Season summary, October–November
The following Thursday, Benfica opened their UEFA Cup group stage campaign with a home win against Heerenveen. Dos Santos scored the opening goal and Nuno Gomes increased the lead to 2–0. Heerenven levelled the score with a penalty in the 53rd minute, but Benfica fought back and scored twice to win the first points. On 24 October, Benfica played at home against Nacional. The opening goal was scored in the second-half by Azar Karadas, with Tomo Šokota bringing the score to 2–0 minutes later; Nacional evened it to 2–1, but Benfica held on and won the game.


2004–05 S.L. Benfica season, Season summary, October–November
Three days later, Benfica started their Portuguese Cup campaign against the third tier club Oriental de Lisboa. Two goals from Šokota and another from Geovanni helped the club progress into the next round. On 31 October, Benfica visited the Estádio Cidade de Barcelos to play Gil Vicente. Benfica were surprised by the home team and conceded first with a goal from Nandinho. In the last minute of the match, Simão equalized, allowing Benfica to gain a point. Trapattoni blamed the team's naïvety for the goal conceded, but praised their character for not giving up.


2004–05 S.L. Benfica season, Season summary, October–November
Benfica opened November with a UEFA Cup match away against German side VfB Stuttgart. They conceded the first goal by Cacau in the first half and let in two more—both headers—in the second. Trapattoni attributed the defeat to the superior physical ability of the Germans. On 7 November, Benfica hosted Vitória de Setúbal and defeated them 4–0, retaining first place in the league. Six days later, Benfica dropped two points after a 1–0 loss at the Estádio dos Barreiros to Marítimo. On 21 November, Benfica hosted Rio Ave and had a chance to regain the top spot.


2004–05 S.L. Benfica season, Season summary, October–November
After building a 3–1 lead at half-time, Benfica allowed the visitors to equalize the game, costing them two more points. Trapattoni criticized his team for the way it conceded the 3–3 draw after a free-kick for Benfica turned into a deadly counter-attack against them. On the following Thursday, Benfica received Dinamo Zagreb for the UEFA Cup. Two first-half goals secured the second win in the group stage for Benfica.


2004–05 S.L. Benfica season, Season summary, October–November
On the last match of November, Benfica visited the Estádio Dr. Magalhães Pessoa, home of União de Leiria, where they conceded a goal in a counter-attack and were unable to equalize in over 70 minutes, losing the match. The loss was their first as visitors; the club slid to fourth place, having lost 12 points since the Clássico. Trapattoni said Benfica lacked composure in the conceded goal, a problem he had previously addressed but still occurred. He remained confident because the league was long and very balanced.


2004–05 S.L. Benfica season, Season summary, December–January
December started with the last group stage match of the UEFA Cup. Benfica visited Beveren and won 3–0 with a double from Zlatko Zahovič, ensuring qualification for the round of 32 behind Stuttgart. On 6 December, Benfica received Estoril. The visitors scored first, but Benfica responded through Simão with a double inside ten minutes, giving them the first league win in a month and returning them to first place. On 12 December, Benfica played away to Belenenses. Trapattoni's team did not perform to expectations and lost 4–1, the largest defeat there since 1947–48.


2004–05 S.L. Benfica season, Season summary, December–January
Trapattoni remained optimistic, saying, "Losing a game like this is not catastrophic. Give up? No, that is not my vocabulary." In the aftermath of the defeat, José Moreira lost his starting goalkeeping place to Quim. Trapattoni, in the preview for the upcoming match with Penafiel, said, "Benfica needs to forget this humiliating defeat quickly. Four goals ... three goals in eight minutes, it is true we are in a state of emergency. We have the mentality to react and will do so." On the same day, Benfica discovered their next opponent in the UEFA Cup would be CSKA Moscow.


2004–05 S.L. Benfica season, Season summary, December–January
On 18 December, Benfica beat Penafiel 1–0 with a goal from Argel. On 21 December, Benfica played the last game of the year, hosting third-tier team AD Oliveirense for the Portuguese Cup. Benfica won 4–1 but required extra time to beat the visitors after a 1–1 draw in regular time. Throughout the game, Benfica fans whistled the team for the poor game. Later, Trapattoni acknowledged the performance, saying, "For the first time, I am with the fans since the team deserved the whistles."


2004–05 S.L. Benfica season, Season summary, December–January
In January, Benfica opened the month with a visit to the Estádio José Alvalade to face Sporting CP in the Lisbon derby. Sporting's Liédson scored first in the 22nd minute and Nuno Gomes equalized four minutes later. In the second half, Liedson finalized the score at 2–1 to Sporting. Benfica dropped to fifth place, their worst league position all season. After the game, Trapattoni said he was slow to make substitutions in the second half, but acknowledged that Sporting performed better. On 16 January, Benfica received Boavista with the chance to become joint leaders.


2004–05 S.L. Benfica season, Season summary, December–January
Benfica opened the game with a penalty in the 40th minute by Simão, with Nuno Gomes and Mantorras also scoring in a 4–0 win. Trapattoni praised his team, saying, "This is their best performance so far". On 22 January, Benfica played Beira-Mar at the Estádio da Luz. The Aveiro-based side gave a strong performance; Santiago Silva scored a double, beating Benfica 2–0. Trapattoni was disappointed with his players, saying he had expectations after the win with Boavista but with this performance, he needed to start again.


2004–05 S.L. Benfica season, Season summary, December–January
Four days later, Benfica met Sporting at home for the sixth round of the Portuguese Cup. Benfica's Geovanni scored first but Sporting responded with two goals in three minutes and Geovanni equalized five minutes later. As the game went into extra time, Paíto and Simão both scored in individual efforts, bringing the final scoreline to 3–3. From the penalty spot, Benfica converted all of their goals, while Miguel Garcia missed one for Sporting. On 29 January, Benfica visited the Estádio D. Afonso Henriques to play Moreirense. An opening goal by Nuno Gomes was followed by a second by Nuno Assis and Benfica won the match 2–1; it was their first away win in five matches.


2004–05 S.L. Benfica season, Season summary, February–March
February began with a home game against Académica. Benfica's Geovanni scored the first goal in the 32nd minute and Simão later scored twice to win the match 3–0. Benfica returned to joint-first and won their second consecutive league game for the first time in four months. On 12 February, Benfica played away at the Estádio Municipal de Braga against Braga. The match ended in draw and a sharing of points. Trapattoni was happy with the draw, saying Benfica entered a little nervously and were lucky not to lose in some random event, like in past games.


2004–05 S.L. Benfica season, Season summary, February–March
On the following Thursday, Benfica travelled to Russia to play in the Kuban Stadium against CKSA Moscow. With the Russians just recently coming out of their pre-season, Benfica dominated possession but failed to score, losing 2–0. Trapattoni blamed the pitch, saying he was confident Benfica could win in Lisbon. On 21 February, Benfica received Vitória de Guimarães; Benfica's Geovanni scored in the first half and Nuno Gomes assisted Nuno Assis to make the score 2–0. César Peixoto of Guimarães scored in the second half. Benfica held the advantage and remained joint-first with Porto.


2004–05 S.L. Benfica season, Season summary, February–March
Three days later, Benfica played the second leg of the UEFA Cup. They drew 1–1 and were eliminated from the competition. After the game, Trapattoni refuted any lack of attitude from Benfica, saying, "We played well. I could not ask them anything." On 28 February, Benfica visited the Estádio do Dragão for the second Classico of the season. Porto's Benni McCarthy scored first but Geovanni equalized in the 75th minute, setting the final score at 1–1. It was the first time since 1993–94 that Benfica did not lose away to Porto.


2004–05 S.L. Benfica season, Season summary, February–March
Benfica opened March with the quarter-finals of the Portuguese Cup. They played Beira-Mar at home and won 1–0 with a goal from João Pereira in the 25th minute. Trapattoni analysed the game, saying, "Everybody knew this match was a revenge for the league defeat. In the first half we dominated, in the second we were dominated. Beira-Mar was fresher – it is not easy to play every three days. Still, we deserved to win." Three days later, on 6 March, Benfica played at Estádio da Madeira against Nacional and won 1–0 with a goal from Nuno Gomes.


2004–05 S.L. Benfica season, Season summary, February–March
Near the end, Quim brought down Wendel Geraldo inside the box but failed to convert the penalty, hitting the woodwork. Trapattoni praised his team's commitment saying their victory was deserved and they were lucky with the missed penalty. On 12 March, Benfica played at home against Gil Vicente. With the chance to open a three-point lead over Porto, Benfica won 2–0 with an opening goal from Mantorras and a second from Miguel. After the game, Trapattoni argued with a fan after the second goal; he said, "I argued with a fan, not fans.


2004–05 S.L. Benfica season, Season summary, February–March
I was not nice to him, but since the first game, he has not been nice to me." He added that the win was very important and that Benfica had not won anything yet. Benfica closed March with an away game against Vitória de Setúbal. Benfica's Manuel Fernandes scored first, with Geovanni doubling the lead in the second half in a 2–0 win.


2004–05 S.L. Benfica season, Season summary, April–May
On 3 April, Benfica hosted Marítimo at home. It was a high-scoring match; the teams scored five goals within the first 30 minutes, with a 3–2 score at half-time. In the second half, Mitchell van der Gaag of Marítimo equalized the game in the 48th minute. With three minutes to extra-time, Mantorras scored the fourth goal for Benfica, securing them a 4–3 win. Trapattoni said, "In the 30 years of my career, I had never had such exciting game as this one." A week later, Benfica visited the Estádio dos Arcos to play Rio Ave. Despite overwhelming support from their fans, Benfica were surprised by the home team and lost 1–0 after a 91st-minute goal.


2004–05 S.L. Benfica season, Season summary, April–May
Trapattoni still believed Benifca could win the title, saying, "What matters is to remain confident." On 16 April, Benfica suffered another setback, nearly losing at home against União de Leiria. A goal scored by João Paulo gave the visitors the lead for over 70 minutes until Mantorras scored the equalizer in the 93rd minute. Four days later, Benfica met Estrela da Amadora for the Portuguese Cup semi-final. Benfica dominated the second tier-side and won 3–0, qualifying for the tournament's final. Trapattoni said Benfica had achieved half of their objective in the competition; the other half was winning it.


2004–05 S.L. Benfica season, Season summary, April–May
On 24 April, Benfica played away to Estoril. The Estoril team played at the Estádio António Coimbra da Mota, but decided to moved the game to Estádio do Algarve for financial reasons. Estoril scored the opening goal in the 12th minute and Benfica's Luisão equalized 64 minutes later. With Estoril reduced to nine players after two ejections, Mantorras scored the winning goal for Benfica in the 82nd minute. Benfica finished April by hosting Belenenses on April 30, beating them 1–0. Simão scored the only goal of the match.


2004–05 S.L. Benfica season, Season summary, April–May
Approaching the end of the season, Benfica had a three-point lead over Sporting in the league table. Their next opponent was Penafiel, whom they played at their home ground. With the stadium packed with Benfica fans, Penafiel surprised Benfica and beat them 1–0, costing them first place. After the game, Trappattoni said, "It was good game but I did not expect this outcome. We have to keep morale because Saturday we have a important game. There we will decide who is stronger."


2004–05 S.L. Benfica season, Season summary, April–May
On 14 May, with Estádio da Luz nearly sold-out, Benfica received Sporting for a title-deciding Lisbon Derby. The high-pressure match was unlocked in the 83rd minute when Luisão jumped higher than Ricardo and headed in the winning goal. Trapattoni tried to calm excess confidence by saying Benfica still had not won the league title. Two days after the game, in an interview to Italian sports daily Gazzetta dello Sport, Trapattoni announced his intention to leave Benfica at the end of the season and return to Italy.


2004–05 S.L. Benfica season, Season summary, April–May
On 22 May, Benfica visited the Estádio do Bessa to face Boavista, needing just one point to win the title. Benfica scored the opening goal with a penalty from Simão. Boavista equalized minutes later but the score remained drawn, ensuring the title for Benfica, their first in ten years and 31st overall. Trapattoni said, "Winning is always hard. This title was amazing and one of the most important of my career. It was won in a new culture for me and that makes it even better."


2004–05 S.L. Benfica season, Season summary, April–May
In the last game of the season, the 2005 Taça de Portugal Final, Benfica's Simão opened the scoring but allowed Vitória de Setúbal to score twice, losing Benfica their ninth tournament final. The loss also prevented a double for Benfica; it would have been their first since 1987. Two days after the defeat, Trapattoni confirmed he was leaving Benfica for personal reasons, ending his one-year tenure in Portugal.


2004–05 S.L. Benfica season, Player statistics
The squad for the season consisted of the players listed in the tables below, as well as staff member Trapattoni (manager), Alvaro Magalhães (assistant manager), Fausto Rossi, (fitness coach) and Adriano Barbin (goalkeeping coach).


2004–05 S.L. Benfica season, Player statistics
Note 1: Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.