2005–06 Sacramento Kings season
As of 2021, this marked the last season that the Kings made the playoffs. It is also their most recent winning season.


2005–06 Sacramento Kings season, Regular season
The 2005-06 season started off poorly, as the Kings had a hard time finding chemistry in the team. Newcomers Bonzi Wells and Shareef Abdur-Rahim made major contributions early in the season, but both fell victim to the injury bug and missed a significant number of games. As the Kings’ dismal start continued, the Maloofs decided to make a major move.


2005–06 Sacramento Kings season, Regular season
Popular sharpshooting small forward Peja Stojakovic was traded for Ron Artest, long known for his volatile temper. Artest guaranteed the Kings would make the playoffs. With Artest in the lineup, the Kings achieved a 20–9 record after the 2006 NBA All-Star Weekend, which was the second best post-All-Star break record that season. The Kings finished the regular season with a 44–38 record, which placed them fourth in the Pacific Division, only ahead of the Golden State Warriors. Their season ended with a defeat to the San Antonio Spurs in the first round 2–4. After the season, Rick Adelman was not retained. To date this is the last winning season the Kings have achieved, and the franchise has yet to return to the playoffs.


2005–06 Sacramento Kings season, Player stats
Note: GP= Games played; REB= Rebounds; AST= Assists; STL = Steals; BLK = Blocks; PTS = Points; AVG = Average


2005–06 San Antonio Spurs season
The 2005–06 San Antonio Spurs season was the team's 30th overall season, the 33rd in San Antonio, and the 30th in the NBA. The Spurs entered the season as the defending NBA champions, having defeated the Detroit Pistons in the 2005 NBA Finals in seven games, winning their third NBA championship. They began the season hoping to improve upon their 59–23 output from the previous season. They bested it by four games, finishing 63–19, and qualified for the playoffs for the ninth straight season. After defeating the Sacramento Kings by six games in the first round, the defending champions faced their in-state rival Dallas Mavericks. They were pushed to seven games and the Spurs ended up losing the deciding game of the series.


2005–06 San Antonio Spurs season
Tim Duncan and Tony Parker were selected to play in the 2006 NBA All-Star Game in Houston. This is Parker's first All-Star game appearance.


2005–06 San Bernardino mayoral election
The 2005–06 San Bernardino mayoral election was held on November 21, 2005, and February 16, 2006, to elect the mayor of San Bernardino, California. It saw the election of Pat Morris.


2005–06 San Jose Sharks season
The 2005–06 San Jose Sharks season was the Sharks' 15th season in the National Hockey League (NHL).


2005–06 San Jose Sharks season, Regular season, Final standings
Divisions: CE – Central, PA – Pacific, NW – Northwest


2005–06 San Jose Sharks season, Regular season, Final standings
P –  Clinched Presidents Trophy; Y –  Clinched Division; X –  Clinched Playoff spot


2005–06 San Jose Sharks season, Playoffs
In the first round of the 2006 NHL Western Conference playoffs, the fifth-seeded Sharks defeated the fourth-seeded Nashville Predators in five games. The two teams split the first two games in Nashville's Gaylord Entertainment Center, but when the series shifted to San Jose's HP Pavilion, the Sharks took both games and a stranglehold on the series. The Sharks then finished off the Predators when the series moved back to Nashville, taking Game 5, 2–1.


2005–06 San Jose Sharks season, Playoffs
The Sharks then moved on to the second round, facing the eighth-seeded Edmonton Oilers, who had upset the heavily favored, top-seeded Detroit Red Wings. The Sharks took the first two games in San Jose by identical 2–1 scores, but when the series shifted to Rexall Place in Edmonton, the Oilers never lost again in the series, taking two in Edmonton, one in San Jose and another back in Edmonton to complete the 4–2 series victory, setting up a Western Conference Final match-up against the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim.


2005–06 San Jose Sharks season, Transactions
On November 30, 2005, the Boston Bruins traded Joe Thornton - who was the team's leading scorer at the time by a substantial margin - to the San Jose Sharks in a four-player deal which sent Marco Sturm, Wayne Primeau and Brad Stuart to Boston.


2005–06 San Jose Sharks season, Draft picks
San Jose's draft picks at the 2005 NHL Entry Draft held at the Westin Hotel in Ottawa, Ontario.


2005–06 San Miguel Beermen season
The 2005–06 San Miguel Beermen season was the 31st season of the franchise in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).


2005–06 Santosh Trophy
The 2005–06 Santosh Trophy (known as the 60th Air India Express Santosh Trophy 2005–06 for sponsorship reasons) was the 60th edition of the Santosh Trophy. The tournament was held from 4 to 21 November 2005 in Kerala.


2005–06 Santosh Trophy
Goa won the Santosh Trophy 2005–06 for the fourth time after defeating Maharashtra in the 2005 final at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Kochi after 15 years. Host Kerala claimed third spot after defeating Punjab.


2005–06 Santosh Trophy, Teams, Automatically qualified to the group stage
30 States / UT teams of India along with Services and Railways with total of 32 teams participated in the tournamentThe defending champions Kerala, runners-up Punjab along with last year's losing semi-finalists Services and Manipur receive automatic qualification into the Quarter-final stage.


2005–06 Santosh Trophy, Qualifying rounds
Qualifying round held from 4 to 10 November at the venues  Chandrasekharan Nair Stadium, Thiruvananthapuram  and Municipal Corporation Stadium, Kozhikode. 28 teams participated in qualifying rounds for Quarter final berth.


2005–06 Santosh Trophy, Quarterfinal League
Quarterfinal rounds held from 11 to 17 November at the venue Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Kochi. Cheer girls, helicopter fly, sky diving, cultural programmes and mass drill was held to the kick-off of the main leg of the 60th Air India Express-Santosh Trophy national football tournament at Kochi on November 11, 2005. 4500 students from 25 schools and three colleges in the City lined up for mass drills, folk dances, traditional art forms while another 1000 students conducted special balloon display.


2005–06 Santosh Trophy, Final, Prizes
The Kerala Chief Minister, Oommen Chandy gave away the trophies. Besides the top prize and a cheque of Rs. 5 lakhs, the winning team also received Rs. 1 lakh announced by the Goa Sports Minister, Pandurang Madkikar .


2005–06 Santosh Trophy, Controversy
In a Group D match between Goa and Manipur on 17 November 2005, the referee Shaji C. Kurian allowed Goa to restart the game even as most of the Manipur players were celebrating Tomba Singh's goal in the 87th minute from a free kick. With the Manipur players unsettled for restart, Climax Lawrence rode on a break from the right and scored past Manipur goalkeeper Ingobi Singh. The Manipuri players argued with referee Kurian, disputing the restart.


2005–06 Santosh Trophy, Controversy
Police was called in due to be some shoving and pushing between players and there was some argument between the Manipur players and the local police. Game has only resumed after Manipur's coach Ekendra Singh and manager Dinamani Singh entered the ground and asked Manipur players to finish off the game.


2005–06 Santosh Trophy, Controversy
Even though the match ended in a tie, Goa advanced to the semifinals with their superior goal difference in Group D. Immediately after the incident, the Manipur team manager lodged a complaint contending violation of Rule No. 8 of the Laws of the Game, and Article No. 15 of the Regulation of the Championship.


2005–06 Santosh Trophy, Controversy
The All Manipur Football Association decided to boycott the national Under-19 and Under-14 football tournaments organized by the All India Football Federation in protest against a referee's decision People of Manipur gave a rousing welcome to the players and officials of the State team which participated in the 60th Air India Express Santosh trophy football Tournament on their arrival at Imphal. To protest the biased decision of the referee, Manipur Students Federation had organised only sit-in-protest demonstration and imposed a 22-hour general strike on the day the final match. The All India Football Federation (AIFF) on 18 December 2005 decided to retain Goa as the champions of the Santosh Trophy rejecting Manipur's appeal, which had asked the AIFF to strip the champions of the title.


2005–06 Santosh Trophy, Telecast
Zee Sports telecasted the 16 matches from the quarterfinals onwards live. John Helm and Russell Osman have been hired as commentators. The telecast packages included preview and review shows, half time match analysis. Music and dance performances by renowned bands during the half time and in between the two matches. Special performance by Zebra's was there to entertain the crowds before the start of each match. Zee provided soccer fans with the latest team news, match scores, statistics and player profiles, as well as exclusive player interviews and photo galleries.


2005–06 Saudi Crown Prince Cup
The 2005–06 Crown Prince Cup was the 31st season of the Saudi premier knockout tournament since its establishment in 1957. It started with the qualifying rounds on 24 November 2005 and concluded with the final on 7 April 2006.


2005–06 Saudi Crown Prince Cup
Al-Hilal were the defending champions, having won the trophy in 2005, and won their second consecutive title, defeating Al-Ahli in the final on 7 April 2006. As winners of the tournament, Al-Hilal qualified for the 2007 AFC Champions League group stage.


2005–06 Saudi Crown Prince Cup, Qualifying rounds
All of the competing teams that are not members of the Premier League competed in the qualifying rounds to secure one of 4 available places in the Round of 16. The qualifying competition began on 24 November 2005. First Division sides Al-Faisaly and Al-Riyadh, Second Division side Al-Hamadah and Third Division side Al-Rawdhah qualified.


2005–06 Saudi Crown Prince Cup, Round of 16
The Round of 16 fixtures were played on 27 and 28 December 2005. All times are local, AST (UTC+3).


2005–06 Saudi Crown Prince Cup, Quarter-finals
The Quarter-finals fixtures were played on 1 and 2 January 2006. All times are local, AST (UTC+3).


2005–06 Saudi Crown Prince Cup, Semi-finals
The Semi-finals first legs were played on 1 and 2 February 2006 while the second legs were played on 5 and 6 February 2006. All times are local, AST (UTC+3).


2005–06 Saudi Crown Prince Cup, Final
The final was held on 7 April 2006. All times are local, AST (UTC+3).


2005–06 Scottish Challenge Cup
The 2005–06 Scottish Challenge Cup was the 15th season of the competition, competed for by all 30 members of the Scottish Football League. The defending champions were Falkirk, who defeated Ross County 2–1 in the 2004 final. Falkirk did not compete in the tournament after being promoted to the Scottish Premier League.


2005–06 Scottish Challenge Cup
The final was played on 6 November 2005 and was won by St Mirren who defeated Hamilton Academical 2–1 in the final at Excelsior Stadium in Airdrie.


2005–06 Scottish Challenge Cup, First round
Airdrie United and Dumbarton received random byes into the second round


2005–06 Scottish Cup
The 2005–06 Scottish Cup was the 121st season of Scotland's most prestigious football knockout competition, also known for sponsorship reasons as the Tennent's Scottish Cup. The Cup was won by SPL club Heart of Midlothian who defeated Second Division side Gretna on penalties after a 1–1 draw in the final. Hearts became the first non-Old Firm club to win the Cup since they themselves won it in 1997–98. Gretna earned a place in the UEFA Cup with Hearts having already qualified for the Champions League via the SPL.


2005–06 Scottish Cup
A major shock occurred in the third round when First Division side Clyde defeated Cup holders Celtic 2–1. Rangers were knocked out of at the fourth round stage, losing 3–0 at home to Hibernian. East of Scotland League club Spartans reached the fourth round before eventually losing to St Mirren after a replay.


2005–06 Scottish First Division
The 2005–06 Scottish First Division was won by St Mirren.


2005–06 Scottish First Division
As league champions, St Mirren were promoted to the Scottish Premier League.


2005–06 Scottish First Division
Allan Jenkins scored the Stranraer winner on a 2 January South West relegation derby leaving Queen of the South firmly in the play off spot that was ninth place. However Jenkins was sold to Gretna 10 days later. Stranraer's league form imploded immediately recording only one other league win from then until the season's end. Queens over hauled Stranraer who subsequently lost in a relegation playoff Semi-Final to be relegated along with Brechin City to the Scottish Second Division.


2005–06 Scottish First Division
Scottish Second Division winners Gretna and playoff winners Partick Thistle were promoted.


2005–06 Scottish First Division, Attendances
The average attendances for First Division clubs for season 2005/06 are shown below:


2005–06 Scottish First Division, First Division play-offs
The playoff semi-finals took place on 3 May 2006 and 6 May 2006. The final took place on 10 May 2006 and 14 May 2006.


2005–06 Scottish League Cup
The 2005–06 Scottish League Cup was the 60th staging of the Scotland's second most prestigious football knockout competition, also known for sponsorship reasons as the CIS Insurance Cup.


2005–06 Scottish League Cup
The competition was won by Celtic, who defeated Dunfermline Athletic 3–0 in the final.


2005–06 Scottish Premier League
The 2005–06 Scottish Premier League was won by Celtic, with a 17-point margin over their nearest challengers Hearts in the first season under the management of Gordon Strachan. Rangers, who finished third, failed to finish a Scottish top flight campaign as champions or runners-up for the first time since 1988.


2005–06 Scottish Premier League
As league champions, Celtic qualified for the UEFA Champions League, with runners-up Hearts also qualifying. This marked the first time since 1995 that a club outside the Old Firm of Celtic and Rangers finished in the top two. Third-placed Rangers qualified for the UEFA Cup, as did Scottish Second Division champions Gretna, who took the Scottish Cup place despite losing the final to Hearts.


2005–06 Scottish Premier League
Livingston were relegated, and Scottish First Division winners St Mirren were promoted.


2005–06 Scottish Premier League
Kris Boyd was the top scorer with 32 goals (17 for Rangers after 15 for Kilmarnock).


2005–06 Scottish Premier League, Results, Matches 1–22
During matches 1–22 each team played every other team twice (home and away).


2005–06 Scottish Premier League, Results, Matches 23–33
During matches 23–33 each team played every other team once (either at home or away).


2005–06 Scottish Premier League, Results, Matches 34–38
During matches 34–38 each team played every other team in their half of the table once.


2005–06 Scottish Premier League, Attendances
The average attendances for SPL clubs during the 2005/06 season are shown below:


2005–06 Scottish Second Division
The 2005–06 Scottish Second Division was won by Gretna who were promoted to the First Division in what was their second successive promotion. Partick Thistle were also promoted via the playoffs. Dumbarton were relegated while Alloa Athletic retained their Second Division status by beating Arbroath and Berwick Rangers in the playoff matches.


2005–06 Scottish Second Division, Attendances
The average attendances for Division Two clubs for season 2005/06 are shown below:


2005–06 Scottish Second Division, Second Division play-offs
The Playoff semi-finals took on 3 May 2006 and 6 May 2006. The final took place on 10 May 2006 and 14 May 2006.


2005–06 Scottish Third Division
The 2005–06 Scottish Football League Third Division was the 11th season in the format of ten teams in the fourth-tier of Scottish football. The season started on 6 August 2005 and ended on 29 April 2006. Cowdenbeath finished top and were directly promoted to the 2006–07 Scottish Second Division.


2005–06 Scottish Third Division
The 2005–06 season saw the introduction of the play-offs in which the ninth placed team of the Scottish Second Division would enter and knock-out tournament with the teams ranked second, third and fourth in the Scottish Third Division. Berwick Rangers, Stenhousemuir and Arbroath entered the play-offs against Alloa Athletic of the Second Division, who emerged play-off winners and avoided relegation.


2005–06 Scottish Third Division, Teams for 2005–06
Gretna as champions of the 2004–05 season were directly promoted to the 2005–06 Scottish Second Division alongside Peterhead who finished second. They were replaced by Berwick Rangers, who finished bottom of the 2004–05 Scottish Second Division, and Arbroath respectively.


2005–06 Seattle SuperSonics season
The 2005–06 Seattle SuperSonics season was the team's 39th in the NBA. They began the season hoping to improve upon their 52-30 output from the previous season. However, they came seventeen games shy of tying it, finishing 35–47 and failing to qualify for the playoffs.


2005–06 Segunda División, Teams
The 2005–06 Segunda División was made up of the following teams:


2005–06 Segunda División B
The Segunda División B 2005–06 season was the 29th since its establishment. The first matches of the season were played on 28 August 2005, and the season ended on 28 May 2006 with the promotion play-off finals.


2005–06 Segunda Divisão
The 2005–06 Segunda Divisão season was the 72nd season of the competition and the 56th season of recognised third-tier football in Portugal.


2005–06 Segunda Divisão, Overview
The league was contested by 58 teams in 4 divisions with CD Trofense, AD Lousada, UD Oliveirense and CD Olivais e Moscavide winning the respective divisional competitions and progressing to the championship playoffs. The overall championship was won by CD Olivais e Moscavide and the runners-up CD Trofense were also promoted to the Liga de Honra.


2005–06 Segunda Divisão, Championship playoffs, Final
The final was played on 28 May 2006 in Marinha Grande.


2005–06 Serbia and Montenegro Cup
The 2005–06 Serbia and Montenegro Cup was the fourth and last season of the Serbia and Montenegro's annual football cup before the dissolution. The cup defenders should be Železnik, but the club was merged with Voždovac. Red Star Belgrade has last winner of the competition, after they defeated OFK Beograd. She later clinched the Meridian SuperLiga title to claim its 9th domestic double.


2005–06 Serbia and Montenegro Cup, First round
Thirty-two teams entered in the First Round. The matches were played on 20, 21, 27, 28 September and 19 October 2005.


2005–06 Serbia and Montenegro Cup, First round
Note: Roman numerals in brackets denote the league tier the clubs participated in the 2005–06 season.


2005–06 Serbia and Montenegro Cup, Second round
The 16 winners from the prior round enter this round. The matches were played on 26 October 2005.


2005–06 Serbia and Montenegro Cup, Second round
Note: Roman numerals in brackets denote the league tier the clubs participated in the 2005–06 season.


2005–06 Serbia and Montenegro Cup, Quarter-finals
The eight winners from the prior round enter this round. The matches were played on 7 December 2005.


2005–06 Serbia and Montenegro Cup, Quarter-finals
Note: Roman numerals in brackets denote the league tier the clubs participated in the 2005–06 season.


2005–06 Serbia and Montenegro Cup, Semi-finals
Note: Roman numerals in brackets denote the league tier the clubs participated in the 2005–06 season.


2005–06 Serbia and Montenegro SuperLiga
The 2005–06 Serbia and Montenegro Superliga (officially known as the Meridian SuperLiga for sponsorship reasons) was the fourth and last season of the Serbia and Montenegro's top-level football league before the dissolution. It was contested by 16 teams, and Red Star Belgrade won the championship.


2005–06 Serbia and Montenegro SuperLiga, Teams
Radnički Jugopetrol, Čukarički Stankom and Hajduk Beograd were relegated to the 2005–06 Serbian First League while Sutjeska was relegated to the 2005–06 Montenegrin First League after the last season for finishing last.


2005–06 Serbia and Montenegro SuperLiga, Teams
The relegated teams were replaced by 2004–05 Serbian First League champions Budućnost Banatski Dvor and runners-up Javor Ivanjica, Rad and Voždovac. The league would also join the 2004–05 Montenegrin First League champion Jedinstvo Bijelo Polje


2005–06 Serbian First League
The Serbian First League (Serbian: Прва лига Србије; Prva liga Srbije) is the second-highest football league in Serbia (then Serbia and Montenegro). The league is operated by the Serbian FA. 20 teams competed in this league for the 2005–06 season. Two teams were promoted to the Serbian SuperLiga and six were relegated the Serbian League, the third-highest division overall in the Serbian football league system.


2005–06 Serbian Hockey League season
The Serbian Hockey League Season for 2005-2006 consisted of 12 games. It lasted from November 15 to December 16. In the end HK Partizan won. HK Spartak Subotica eventually fell out from the competition because of various problems - mainly that they lacked an indoor arena.


2005–06 Serbian Hockey League season, Final standings
Standings, in the case that one does not count Spartak.


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


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


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


2005–06 Serie A (ice hockey) season
The 2005–06 Serie A season was the 72nd season of the Serie A, the top level of ice hockey in Italy. Eight teams participated in the league, and the HC Milano Vipers won the championship by defeating SV Ritten in the final.


2005–06 Serie B
The 2005–06 Serie B is the 74th season since its establishment in 1929. It is the second highest football league in Italy.


2005–06 Serie B, Teams
Cremonese, Rimini, Mantova and Avellino had been promoted from Serie C, while Bologna, Brescia and Atalanta had been relegated from Serie A.


2005–06 Serie C1
The 2005–06 Serie C1 was the twenty-eighth edition of Serie C1, the third highest league in the Italian football league system. It was divided into two phases: the regular season, played from 28 August 2005 to 7 May 2006, and the playoff phase. Once the regular season was over teams placed 2nd to 5th entered a playoff to determine the second team in each division to be promoted to Serie B. At the same time, teams placed 14th to 17th entered a playout for the right to remain in Serie C1 the following season.


2005–06 Serie C1
As usual, Serie C1 was composed by two divisions, whose teams were divided geographically. Division C1/A was mainly composed by Northern Italy teams, with the exception of Salernitana, whereas Division C1/B included mostly Central and Southern Italy teams. The league featured also two former Italian national champions, Genoa and Napoli, both eventually achieving promotion in the end.


2005–06 Serie C1
Teams finishing first in the regular season, plus one team winning the playoff round from each division were promoted to Serie B; teams finishing last in the regular season, plus two relegation playoff losers from each division were relegated to Serie C2. In all, four teams were promoted to Serie B, and six teams were relegated to Serie C2.


2005–06 Serie C2
The 2005–06 Serie C2 was the football league season of Italian Serie C2 for the years 2005 and 2006. It was divided into two phases: the regular season, played from August 28, 2005 to May 7, 2006, and the playoff phase. Once the regular season was over teams placed 2nd to 5th entered a playoff to determine the second team in each division to be promoted to Serie C1. At the same time, teams placed 14th to 17th entered a playout for the right to remain in Serie C2 the following season.


2005–06 Serie C2
As usual, Serie C2 was composed by three divisions, whose teams were divided geographically. Division C2/A was mainly composed by Northern Italy and Sardinian teams, whereas division C2/B included North-Central and Central Italy teams, with the exception of two teams from Campania (Benevento and Cavese), and division C2/C was represented by teams hailing from Central-Southern Italy and Sicily.


2005–06 Serie C2
Teams finishing first in the regular season, plus one team winning the playoff round from each division were promoted to Serie C1; teams finishing last in the regular season, plus two relegation playoff losers from each division were relegated to Serie D, losing also their professional club status. In all, six teams were promoted to Serie C1, and nine teams were relegated to Serie D.


2005–06 Serie C2, Teams
The season originally features 9 teams from Serie D, 6 teams from Serie C1 and 41 teams from last season Serie C2. However, COVISOC had expelled Calcio Como S.p.A., A.C. Imolese S.r.l., Polisportiva Rosetana Calcio S.r.l., A.S. Sora S.r.l., Vis Pesaro 1898 S.r.l. and Serie D Group B winner U.S. Canzese. Moreover, Monza, Chieti, Juve Stabia and San Marino Calcio were promoted to Serie C1 to fill the vacancies.


2005–06 Serie C2, Teams
The 10 vacancies was replaced by U.S. Città di Jesolo and Calcio Lecco 1912 from Serie D, as well as phoenix clubs that recreated by Lodo Petrucci: Andria, Benevento, Reggiana, SPAL and Venezia were relegated from 2005–06 Serie C1 to Serie C2, as well as on 19 August Biellese was readmitted from Serie D, which the team was relegated. Overall, the changes made the division had restored from 56 teams to 54 teams, or 18 teams in 3 groups, features 1 team from Serie B, 6 teams from Serie C1, 37 teams from Serie C2 and 10 teams from Serie D.


2005–06 Serie D
The 2005–06 Serie D was the fifty-eighth edition of the top level Italian non-professional football championship. It represented the fifth tier in the Italian football league system.


2005–06 Sevilla FC season, Season summary
Sevilla came on fifth place in the domestic league with 68 points in total. Fourth-placed Osasuna also got 68 points, but won one more game. In the Copa del Rey, the team lost in the round of 16 against Cádiz. In the UEFA Cup, the team won their first ever European tournament by defeating Middlesbrough by 4–0 in the final.


2005–06 Sevilla FC season, First-team squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2005–06 Sevilla FC season, 2006 UEFA Cup Final
Assistant referee: Volker Wezel (Germany) Carsten Kadach (Germany)Fourth official: Florian Meyer (Germany)


2005–06 Sheffield Shield season
The 2005–06 Sheffield Shield season known as the Pura Cup was the 104th season of the Sheffield Shield, the domestic first-class cricket competition of Australia. Queensland won the championship.


2005–06 Sheffield United F.C. season
During the 2005–06 English football season, Sheffield United competed in the Football League Championship.


2005–06 Sheffield United F.C. season, Season summary
The 2005–06 season was Sheffield United's twelfth straight season at the second level of the English football pyramid – a period longer than any other team currently in the Championship, and their longest spell in any Division since 1934.


2005–06 Sheffield United F.C. season, Season summary
After beating Cardiff City 1–0 on Good Friday and never being outside of the top two places all season, the Blades required only one point from their final three games to secure their promotion. A day later, however, Leeds United failed to beat Reading at Elland Road, which saw Sheffield United promoted back to the Premiership after many disappointments in the previous few seasons.


2005–06 Sheffield United F.C. season, Kit
United's kit was manufactured by French company Le Coq Sportif and sponsored by HFS Loans.


2005–06 Sheffield United F.C. season, Players, First-team squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2005–06 Sheffield United F.C. season, Players, Left club during season
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2005–06 Sheffield United F.C. season, Players, Reserve squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2005–06 Sheffield Wednesday F.C. season
During the 2005–06 English football season, Sheffield Wednesday F.C. competed in the Football League Championship.


2005–06 Sheffield Wednesday F.C. season, Season summary
In the 2005–06 Championship campaign, the Owls' final league position of 19th place wasn't bad considering the current financial situation of the club. For the second successive year targets have been achieved – the season's target had been avoiding relegation.


2005–06 Sheffield Wednesday F.C. season, Season summary
On 17 April 2006, Sheffield Wednesday retained their place in the Championship with two matches remaining, with a 2–0 away win at Brighton, condemning Brighton, Millwall and Crewe to the drop in the process. Wednesday went on to finish the season in 19th place, 10 points clear of the relegation zone.


2005–06 Sheffield Wednesday F.C. season, Season summary
Wednesday were statistically the best supported team in the Championship with their average home league attendance of 24,853 marginally beating newly relegated Norwich City with 24,833.


2005–06 Sheffield Wednesday F.C. season, Squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2005–06 Sheffield Wednesday 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.


2005–06 Skeleton World Cup
The 2005–06 Skeleton World Cup took place from September 2005 to February 2006 parallel with the bobsleigh Europe Cup and America's Cup competitions.


2005–06 Skeleton World Cup, Calendar, October
October 31 to November 6 Lake Placid, New York, United States (AC)


2005–06 Skeleton World Cup, Calendar, November
November 12 - November 19 Park City, United States (AC)


2005–06 Skeleton World Cup, Calendar, November
November 14 – November 20 Lake Placid, New York, United States (WC)


2005–06 Slovak 1. Liga season
The 2005–06 Slovak 1.Liga season was the 13th season of the Slovak 1. Liga, the second level of ice hockey in Slovakia. 12 teams participated in the league, and HC 05 Banska Bystrica won the championship.


2005–06 Slovak Cup
The 2005–06 Slovak Cup  was the 37th season of Slovakia's annual knock-out cup competition and the thirteenth since the independence of Slovakia. It began on 2 August 2005 with Round 1 and ended on 8 May 2006 with the Final. The winners of the competition earned a place in the First qualifying round of the UEFA Cup. Dukla Banská Bystrica were the defending champions.


2005–06 Slovak Cup, First round
The seven games were played on 2 August 2005 and the seven games were played on 3 August 2005.


2005–06 Slovak Cup, Second round
The four games were played on 30 August 2005 and the four games were played on 31 August 2005.


2005–06 Slovak Cup, Quarter-finals
The first legs were played on 18 October 2005 with the exception of Artmedia Bratislava – FC Senec, which was played on 5 October 2005. The second legs were played on 25 October 2005.


2005–06 Slovak Cup, Semi-finals
The first legs were played on 28 and 29 March 2006. The second legs were played on 11 and 12 April 2006.


2005–06 Slovak Extraliga season
The Slovak Extraliga 2005–06 was the thirteenth regular season of the Slovak Extraliga, the top level of professional ice hockey in Slovakia.


2005–06 Slovak Extraliga season, Regular season, Final standings
Key - GP: Games played, W: Wins, OTW: Over time wins, T: Ties, OTL: Over time losses, L: Losses, GF: Goals for, GA: Goals against, PTS: Points.


2005–06 Slovak Extraliga season, Scoring Leaders
Key - GP: Games played, G: Goals, A: Assists, PTS: Points.


2005–06 Slovak Superliga
The 2005–06 Slovak First Football League (known as the Slovak Corgoň Liga for sponsorship reasons) was the 13th season of first-tier football league in Slovakia, since its establishment in 1993. This season started on 16 July 2005 and ended on 31 May 2006. FC Artmedia Bratislava are the defending champions.


2005–06 Slovak Superliga, Format changes
The season was a last season where they competed 10 teams, because as the organization of Corgoň Liga decided that the league expanded to 12 teams into following season. Therefore, the three teams from the 2. Liga was promoted to Corgoň Liga.


2005–06 Slovak Superliga, Teams
A total of 10 teams was contested in the league, including 9 sides from the 2004–05 season and one promoted from the 2. Liga.


2005–06 Slovak Superliga, Teams
Relegation for FC Rimavská Sobota to the 2005–06 2. Liga was confirmed on 29 May 2005. The one relegated team were replaced by FC Nitra.


2005–06 Slovenian Football Cup
The 2005–06 Slovenian Football Cup was the 15th season of the Slovenian Football Cup, Slovenia's football knockout competition. Lower league teams played in the first two rounds and the Slovenian PrvaLiga teams joined in the Round of 16.


2005–06 Slovenian Hockey League season
The 2005–06 Slovenian Ice Hockey League was the 15th season of the Slovenian Hockey League. Ten teams participated in the league, and Jesenice have won the league championships.


2005–06 Slovenian PrvaLiga
The 2005–06 Slovenian PrvaLiga season started on 24 July 2005 and ended on 3 June 2006. Each team played a total of 36 matches.


2005–06 Slovenian PrvaLiga, Results
Every team plays four times against their opponents, twice at home and twice on the road, for a total of 36 matches.


2005–06 Slovenian Second League
The 2005–06 Slovenian Second League season started on 14 August 2005 and ended on 3 June 2006. Each team played a total of 27 matches.


2005–06 Slovenian Third League
The 2005–06 Slovenian Third League was the 14th season of the Slovenian Third League, the third highest level in the Slovenian football system.


2005–06 South Pacific cyclone season
The 2005–06 South Pacific cyclone season was an event in the annual cycle of tropical cyclone formation. It began on November 1, 2005 and ended on April 30, 2006. These dates conventionally delimit the period of each year when most tropical cyclones form in the southern Pacific Ocean east of 160°E. Additionally, the regional tropical cyclone operational plan defines a tropical cyclone year separately from a tropical cyclone season, and the "tropical cyclone year" runs from July 1, 2005 to June 30, 2006.


2005–06 South Pacific cyclone season
Tropical cyclones between 160°E and 120°W and north of 25°S are monitored by the Fiji Meteorological Service in Nadi. Those that move south of 25°S are monitored by the Tropical Cyclone Warning Centre in Wellington, New Zealand.


2005–06 South Pacific cyclone season, Seasonal forecasts
During October 2005, both RSMC Nadi and New Zealand's National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research issued seasonal forecasts which contained information on what was expected to occur during the 2005–06 tropical cyclone season. Both agencies expected that the season would see a near average amount of tropical cyclone activity due there being no El Niño or La Niña. As a result of these conditions RSMC Nadi predicted that between 7–9 tropical cyclones would develop while NIWA did not predict how many tropical cyclone there would be during the season.


2005–06 South Pacific cyclone season, Seasonal forecasts
RSMC Nadi also reported that Fiji had a higher chance of being hit by a tropical cyclone this season than during recent previous seasons. NIWA also predicted that there was an average risk of a tropical cyclone coming within 550 km (340 mi), of: Fiji, Tonga, Niue, Vanuatu, New Caledonia, Wallis and Futuna, the Southern Cook Islands, Samoa, and New Zealand.


2005–06 South Pacific cyclone season, Systems, Tropical Depression 03F
Formed on December 8 and dissipated on December 18, 2005.


2005–06 South Pacific cyclone season, Systems, Tropical Cyclone Tam
Tam originated as Tropical Depression 04F near 15°S 179.5°E on January 6. The system then lingered around for a few days, appearing to significantly weaken, but strengthened later. As Tam moved southeastward on January 12, a gale warning was issued for Tonga and later for Niue as well as American Samoa. Tam accelerated towards south-southeast and became extratropical on January 14.


2005–06 South Pacific cyclone season, Systems, Tropical Depression 05F
Formed on January 10 and dissipated on January 13, 2006.


2005–06 South Pacific cyclone season, Systems, Tropical Cyclone Urmil
The second named storm of the season formed out of a weak tropical disturbance on January 13. Later that day, the RSMC in Nadi began issuing advisories on the system and classified it as Tropical Depression 06F while located about 370 km (230 mi) west of Pago Pago, American Samoa. With favorable environmental conditions in the wake of Tropical Cyclone Tam, the depression rapidly organized, strengthening into a Category 1 cyclone six hours after the first advisory was issued and was given the name Urmil.


2005–06 South Pacific cyclone season, Systems, Tropical Cyclone Urmil
Several hours later, the JTWC also began issuing advisories on Urmil, designating it as Tropical Cyclone 07P. On January 14, Urmil underwent a brief period explosive deepening, attaining its peak intensity of 110 km/h (70 mph 10-min). Not long after reaching its peak, increased wind shear, cooler waters, and faster forward motion caused the storm to weaken. By January 15, Urmil transitioned into an extratropical cyclone. Later that day, the remnants of the storm were absorbed into the mid-latitude westerlies.


2005–06 South Pacific cyclone season, Systems, Tropical Cyclone Urmil
Tropical Cyclone Urmil had little impact on land, with gale-force winds being felt only in Tonga. Heavy rains exaggerated flooding produced by Cyclone Tam earlier in January and caused minor crop damages.


2005–06 South Pacific cyclone season, Systems, Tropical Depression 07F
The seventh depression of the season developed on January 15 as Urmil was dissipating. A weak system, 07F formed out of a slow moving tropical disturbance about 790 km (490 mi) north of Fiji. The system peaked in intensity with winds of 30 km/h (15 mph) later that day. On January 16, the low dissipated about 325 km (200 mi) west-northwest of Fiji.


2005–06 South Pacific cyclone season, Systems, Severe Tropical Cyclone Jim
Cyclone Jim originated in the Australian region, and moved into Fiji's area of responsibility on January 30. Jim gradually turned south-southeastward and became extratropical on February 1. The extratropical remnants of Jim (08F) lingered around and then moved northwest.


2005–06 South Pacific cyclone season, Systems, Severe Tropical Cyclone Jim
Despite being well to the west of that country, Cyclone Jim was blamed for extensive flooding in Fiji, with the western coast of the island of Viti Levu – including the city of Lautoka – inundated by floodwaters on January 29. No fatalities were reported in any of the areas affected by the cyclone.


2005–06 South Pacific cyclone season, Systems, Tropical Depression 10F
The tenth depression of the season formed on February 2 about 150 km (95 mi) southwest of Niue. High wind shear prevented significant strengthening, with winds peaking at 55 km/h (35 mph) and a minimum pressure of 998 hPa (mbar). Tracking erratically in an, southerly direction, the depression slowly weakened as convection was displaced by wind shear. Tropical Depression 10F was last monitored on February 4 about 740 km (460 mi) southeast of Tongatapu.


2005–06 South Pacific cyclone season, Systems, Tropical Depression 11F
Formed on February 8 and dissipated on February 10, 2006.


2005–06 South Pacific cyclone season, Systems, Severe Tropical Cyclone Vaianu
Tropical Depression 12F formed near 14.5°S 176.1°W on February 10 and a tropical cyclone alert was raised in Tonga. This is the third tropical system to threaten Tonga this season. At that time, another Tropical Depression (11F) was to its south causing unstable movements of the two depressions due to a Fujiwara interaction. On the next day, 12F became the dominant system and moved south. Strengthening into Tropical Cyclone Vaianu, it turned southwest and passed between Fiji and Tonga. On February 13, Vaianu resumed a southward track and reached hurricane intensity.


2005–06 South Pacific cyclone season, Systems, Severe Tropical Cyclone Vaianu
Vaianu then struck the Tonga islands as a Category 1 cyclone on the Saffir–Simpson scale, knocking down power lines and flattening crops, such as banana and mango trees. In Nukuʻalofa, low-lying areas were shut down because of flooding. On February 13, Vaianu reached its peak intensity of 85 mp/h, but these peak winds were well away from the Tonga and Fiji islands, but Tonga still felt Vaianu's winds. Then, the cyclone accelerated towards the southeast, entered TCWC Wellington's area of responsibility and became extratropical on February 16.


2005–06 South Pacific cyclone season, Systems, Tropical Depression 13F
Formed on February 19 and dissipated on February 26, 2006.


2005–06 South Pacific cyclone season, Systems, Severe Tropical Cyclone Wati
Tropical Depression 16F formed on March 17 and strengthened into Tropical Cyclone Wati on March 19 north of New Caledonia. It moved westwards and slowly strengthened into a Category 3 cyclone on the Australian scale before coming to a near standstill over the Coral Sea. After remaining stationary for most of March 22, Wati took a southeasterly course on March 23, gaining speed and continuing that course on March 24. A cyclone watch was issued for Lord Howe Island and a cyclone warning was issued for Norfolk Island. Wati passed between the two islands and became extratropical on March 25.


2005–06 South Pacific cyclone season, Systems, Severe Tropical Cyclone Wati
The remains of Wati brought heavy rain and strong winds to the North Island of New Zealand on March 26, with gusts of 140 km/h reported at Cape Reinga.


2005–06 South Pacific cyclone season, Systems, Other systems
During November 30, the FMS reported that Tropical Depression 01F had developed to the southeast of American Samoa. At this time the system was poorly organized and located within a region of weak vertical wind shear, to the southeast of an upper-level outflow. Over the next couple of days, atmospheric convection surrounding the system failed to become organized and became displaced to the east and south of the center, as it moved south-eastwards into an area of increasing vertical wind shear.


2005–06 South Pacific cyclone season, Systems, Other systems
The system was last noted during December 2, while it was located about 155 km (95 mi) to the east of Palmerston Island in the Southern Cook Islands. During the following day, the FMS reported that Tropical Depression 02F had developed within an area of moderate vertical wind shear, about 880 km (545 mi) to the northeast of Port Vila in Vanuatu. Over the next few days, the system remained poorly organized and fairly diffused, while an upper-level trough of low pressure approached the system from the west-southwest. This trough steered the system towards the southeastwards and exposed it to strong westerly winds, before the FMS issued their final advisory on the system during December 6.


2005–06 South Pacific cyclone season, Systems, Other systems
During January 30, the FMS briefly monitored Tropical Depression 09F, which was thought to be located to the north-northeast of New Caledonia. The system was being steered into an environment of increasing vertical wind shear, while atmospheric convection was active within the systems eastern quadrant and was detached from the systems center.


2005–06 South Pacific cyclone season, Systems, Other systems
Tropical Depression 13F was first noted by the FMS during February 19, while it was located about 675 km (420 mi) to the southeast of Guadalcanal in the Solomon Islands.


2005–06 South Pacific cyclone season, Systems, Other systems
During March 13, the FMS reported that Tropical Depression 14F had developed about 225 km (140 mi) to the southeast of Port Vila, Vanuatu. The system was slowly moving within an area of high vertical wind shear with atmospheric convection, displaced about 220 km (135 mi) to the east of the low level circulation centre. Over the next couple of days the system moved southwards and never became well organised, before it was last noted by the FMS during March 16.


2005–06 South Pacific cyclone season, Systems, Other systems
The precursor tropical low to Severe Tropical Cyclone Larry moved into the basin, from the Australian region and was assigned the designator 16F by the FMS during March 16. However, during that day the system recurved and moved back into the Australian region during the next day, where it later made landfall near Innisfail, Queensland and caused widespread damage to Queensland. During April 20, the FMS reported that Tropical Depression 17F had developed to the east of the International Date Line, about 500 km (310 mi) to the southeast of Suva, Fiji.


2005–06 South Pacific cyclone season, Systems, Other systems
Over the next day the system moved south-eastwards and remained weak and exposed, with deep convection displaced to the south and east of the low level circulation centre. The system was subsequently last noted by the FMS during April 21, as it left the tropics. During the final days of April, several depressions to the east of the International Date Line were noted by the FMS, however, none of these were referred to as tropical depressions.


2005–06 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season
The 2005–06 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season was the fifth least-active on record. The Météo-France office on the island of Réunion tracked 13 tropical disturbances, of which six intensified into a moderate tropical storm. Three of these systems proceeded to attain tropical cyclone status – reaching 10 minute maximum sustained winds of at least 120 km/h (75 mph). The American-based Joint Typhoon Warning Center also tracked eight storms in the basin. Activity was below normal due to a powerful Walker circulation, which increased convection over the neighboring Australian basin, but suppressed activity in the western Indian Ocean. As a result, most of the storms developed near or entered from the Australian basin, crossing 90°E to enter the South-West Indian Ocean.


2005–06 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season
A series of four short-lived systems occurred from September to November in the northeastern portion of the basin. These were followed by the first named storm – Alvin – which was renamed after it crossed from the Australian region as Tropical Cyclone Bertie in late November. After another short-lived disturbance in late December, there was a tropical disturbance in the Mozambique Channel in January that killed 26 people when it brought heavy rainfall to Mozambique. Later in the month, Tropical Cyclone Boloetse took an erratic track across Madagascar, killing six people when it brushed the island's southwest coast.


2005–06 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season
In February, there was a small, short-lived unnamed tropical storm that presented difficulties to warning agencies in determining its structure. Intense Tropical Cyclone Carina was the strongest system of the season, attaining peak 10 minute winds of 205 km/h (125 mph) in the open waters of the eastern portion of the basin. Sprawling Tropical Storm Diwa brought six months' worth of rainfall to the drought-ridden island of Réunion, reaching 2,943 mm (115.9 in) in the mountainous peaks. The rains led to flooding and landslides that killed 10 people directly or indirectly. Two of the deaths occurred when a saturated cliff collapsed onto a coastal road. The final storm, Elia, dissipated on April 17 after previously entering from the Australian basin.


2005–06 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season, Seasonal summary
Météo-France's meteorological office in Réunion (MFR) – the official Regional Specialized Meteorological Center for the South-West Indian Ocean – tracked and named all tropical cyclones from the east coast of Africa to 90° E, and south of the equator. The Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC), which is a joint United States Navy – United States Air Force task force that issues tropical cyclone warnings for the region, also issued advisories for storms during the season.


2005–06 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season, Seasonal summary
There were 13 tropical disturbances in the season that were monitored by the MFR. Since the agency began operations in the early 1990s, this season had the second-fewest disturbances that received warning, only behind the 2000–01 season. Since the advent of satellite imagery in 1967, this season was the fifth least-active in terms of storm days and the number of cyclones. There were six systems that attained the intensity of a moderate tropical storm, which has 10 minute sustained winds of at least 65 km/h (40 mph), below the average of nine.


2005–06 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season, Seasonal summary
There were 30 days in which a moderate tropical storm was active, less than the average of 48. Three tropical storms attained tropical cyclone status, or 10 minute winds of at least 120 km/h (75 mph), and there were 10 days in which these systems were active; this is half the average of 20 days, continuing the trend since the 2000–01 season of fewer stronger systems. The season was very similar to the 1998–99 season; both had late starts for the first named storm, drought conditions over much of the basin, and low activity. The third named storm, Carina, did not occur until late February, which at the time was the latest such date since naming began in 1960.


2005–06 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season, Seasonal summary
In general, storms in the season formed in the basin's periphery or north of the Mascarene Islands. No systems developed in the Mozambique Channel, an unusual occurrence. The overall lack of activity was due to a strong Walker circulation over Indonesia, which increased convection over the Australian region, but suppressed convection over the Indian Ocean. The Intertropical Convergence Zone – typically a major contributor to tropical cyclogenesis – was rarely active. Conditions became generally more favorable in February and March, when four of the six tropical storms occurred. The general lack of thunderstorms over the basin caused drought-like conditions. Pierrefonds Airport on Réunion recorded just 18 mm (0.71 in) of rainfall from November to January, a record minimum. The island also recorded its third-highest average atmospheric pressure from November to April.


2005–06 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season, Systems, Intense Tropical Cyclone Bertie–Alvin
In the middle of November, a westerly wind burst produced an area of convection southwest of Sumatra, which spawned a circulation at 2º S on November 16. Two days later, the BoM classified the system as a tropical low to the north of the Cocos Islands. The low moved southwestward, quickly intensifying, prompting the BoM to name it Bertie.


2005–06 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season, Systems, Intense Tropical Cyclone Bertie–Alvin
The storm moved southwestward and intensified due to favorable water temperatures and atmospheric conditions, reaching winds of 185 km/h (115 mph) on November 22 while just east of 90º E. The track shifted nearly due south, and the eye moved along the dividing line between the Australian and south-west Indian Ocean basins. Early on November 24, the cyclone crossed 90º E and was renamed Alvin; at the time, the system was beginning to weaken due to cooler waters from upwelling and increased wind shear.


2005–06 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season, Systems, Intense Tropical Cyclone Bertie–Alvin
The MFR estimated peak 10 minute winds of 175 km/h (110 mph) within the basin, making it an intense tropical cyclone; it was the third consecutive year in which there was a November storm of such intensity. The JTWC, which designated Alvin as Tropical Cyclone 03S, estimated 1 minute winds of 195 km/h (120 mph). A building ridge to the south turned the storm to the west-northwest. By November 25, the increased wind shear had exposed the circulation from the convection, indicative of rapid weakening, and on that day Alvin was downgraded below tropical cyclone status.


2005–06 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season, Systems, Intense Tropical Cyclone Bertie–Alvin
On the next day, the storm weakened to tropical depression status after nearly all of the convection was gone, prompting the JTWC to cease issuing advisories. The residual circulation remained well-defined with only temporary increases in convection. The MFR stopped issuing warnings on December 3, after Alvin had passed south of Diego Garcia, although the circulation continued westward and was still visible north of Madagascar on December 10.


2005–06 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season, Systems, Tropical Disturbance 07
The Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ) produced an area of convection northeast of Madagascar on December 29, which had an association circulation. On January 1, the system moved across northern Madagascar and subsequently entered the Mozambique Channel. It continued quickly to the southwest, passing north of Europa Island, and was classified as Tropical Disturbance 7 late on January 3. It continued intensifying and organizing until moving ashore Mozambique near Vilankulo, and the system nearly attained tropical depression stage. The system followed the country's coastline, bending southward toward the capital Maputo.


2005–06 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season, Systems, Tropical Disturbance 07
On January 7, the disturbance moved offshore, but the system soon moved back overland and dissipated later that day over Swaziland. The system brought heavy rainfall to Inhambane Province, reaching 162 mm (6.4 in) in Inhambane. The rains resulted in flooding but also alleviated drought conditions in Mozambique. The rains also caused the Mutamba River to exceed its banks in Inhambane, flooding roads up to a meter (3.3 ft) deep and halting traffic. Across Mozambique, 26 people died due to the floods.


2005–06 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season, Systems, Tropical Cyclone Boloetse
A pulse in the monsoon spawned an area of convection from the Seychelles westward. A circulation was evident by January 20, signalling its formation as a tropical disturbance. Poor inflow from the trade winds prevented any initial organization as the system tracked southeastward. A ridge steered the disturbance to the southwest on January 23, bringing it just southeast of Tromelin Island. With light wind shear, the system developed a small area of convection over a well-defined circulation. Early on January 25, the MFR upgraded the disturbance to a tropical depression, and the JTWC classified it as Tropical Cyclone 09S.


2005–06 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season, Systems, Tropical Cyclone Boloetse
Later that day, the MFR upgraded it to a moderate tropical storm, giving it the name Boloetse. After a brief period of strengthening, the storm weakened due to increased shear and diurnal cooling. The track shifted to the south-southwest, paralleling Madagascar to the east. Steered between ridges to the east and west, Boloetse stalled and turned to the west-northwest. Late on January 27, the MFR downgraded the storm to a tropical depression, and late the next day, the circulation struck eastern Madagascar just north of Mananjary. The circulation had been weak during the approach to land, although there was a large increase in convection at the time of landfall.


2005–06 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season, Systems, Tropical Cyclone Boloetse
The circulation became difficult to locate over land, and the JTWC briefly halted issuing advisories on January 29. On the next day, the circulation emerged westward into the Mozambique Channel, where low wind shear and good outflow allowed for restrengthening. By late on January 31, the system had reorganized into a moderate tropical storm. On the next day, the JTWC reissued advisories on Boloetse as the storm was just 170 km (105 mi) east of the Mozambique coast. Weak steering from the ridge to the southeast caused the storm to meander in the area of favorable conditions.


2005–06 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season, Systems, Tropical Cyclone Boloetse
By late on February 2, Boloetse attain tropical cyclone status, developing an eye in the center of the organizing convection. An approaching trough caused the storm to accelerate southeastward, bringing it northeast of Europa Island. Late on February 3, the JTWC estimated peak 1 minute winds of 185 km/h (115 mph), while the MFR estimated 10 minute winds of 155 km/h (100 mph). An eyewall replacement cycle and increased wind shear caused Boloetse to weaken, and on February 4, the cyclone passed within 20 km (12 mi) of southwestern Madagascar. The storm accelerated and weakened, transitioning into an extratropical cyclone on February 5. The remnant system was absorbed by the approaching trough two days later.


2005–06 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season, Systems, Tropical Cyclone Boloetse
Along much of its path, the storm dropped heavy rainfall. The formative stages of Boloetse spread rainfall to Mauritius, where Vacoas recorded 175 mm (6.9 in) of rainfall over 24 hours. In eastern Madagascar, the storm dropped 133 mm (5.2 in) in Mahanoro over 18 hours. The storm deluged coastal Mozambique with over 100 mm (4 in) of rainfall, causing river levels to increase in Inhambane Province. Europa Island recorded 136 mm (5.4 in) of rainfall over just six hours.


2005–06 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season, Systems, Tropical Cyclone Boloetse
The cyclone still maintained much of its intensity during its final approach to southwestern Madagascar, bringing estimated wind gusts of 200 km/h (125 mph) to the coast. Toliara recorded wind gusts of 145 km/h (90 mph). In addition, heavy rainfall flooded two villages. Boloetse killed six people across southern Madagascar, while leaving 6,500 people homeless.


2005–06 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season, Systems, Severe Tropical Storm 09
On February 15, a broad low-pressure area developed east of Madagascar. Over the next few days, the system dropped heavy rainfall to the Mascarene Islands. St. Brandon recorded 229 mm (9.0 in) of rainfall over 24 hours, and Plaisance Airport on Mauritius recorded 177 mm (7.0 in) of rainfall in 48 hours. The heaviest precipitation occurred on Réunion in a short amount of time, with 1-in-50 year rainfall rates. A station in the capital Saint-Denis recorded 376 mm (14.8 in) in just three hours, and over 48 hours, Le Brûlé recorded 1,274 mm (50.2 in) of precipitation.


2005–06 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season, Systems, Severe Tropical Storm 09
A weak low-pressure area began organizing within the trough on February 17, organizing enough to be classified as Tropical Disturbance 09 the next day just off the eastern coast of Madagascar. A small system, it developed a concentrated area of convection just 200 km (125 mi) in diameter, which followed a powerful hot tower that spurred development. The structure rapidly organized, and by February 19, there was an eye-like feature in the center of the thunderstorms. At 18:00 UTC that day, the JTWC classified it as Tropical Cyclone 12S, and the MFR upgraded it to a moderate tropical storm.


2005–06 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season, Systems, Severe Tropical Storm 09
Forecasters initially assessed the structure as akin to a mesoscale convective vortex, which is a small and short-lived system, and there was also uncertainty whether the winds were at the surface. As a result, there was a disagreement between the MFR, which estimated peak 10 minute winds of 95 km/h (60 mph), and the Meteorological Service of Mauritius, which assessed a much weaker storm. The latter agency is responsible for officially naming systems, and as a result, the severe tropical storm was unnamed.


2005–06 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season, Systems, Severe Tropical Storm 09
Moving southeastward in the flow of the trough, the small storm began weakening on February 20 due to strong northwesterly wind shear, which caused the convection to dwindle over the circulation. That day, the storm passed just 80 km (50 mi) north of Mauritius, by which time the center was exposed and the intensity had dropped to tropical depression status. It turned back to the northwest, steered by the low-level trade winds and following its previous path. Late on February 20, the JTWC discontinued advisories, and three days later, the circulation dissipated off the east coast of Madagascar.


2005–06 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season, Systems, Intense Tropical Cyclone Carina
An active phase of the Madden–Julian oscillation increased convection across the northeastern periphery of the basin, and the ITCZ produced a distinct low-pressure area on February 21 to the east of Diego Garcia. The convective structure organized, aided by good outflow and moderate but lessening wind shear. A ridge to its southeast steered the nascent system slowly to the southwest into an area of increasingly favorable conditions. On February 22, the system was classified as Tropical Disturbance 10. The next day, the Mauritius Meteorological Service named the disturbance Carina while it was still an intensifying system.


2005–06 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season, Systems, Intense Tropical Cyclone Carina
Also on February 23, the JTWC initiated warnings on the storm as Tropical Cyclone 14S. On the next day, the MFR upgraded Carina to a moderate tropical storm. The storm stalled on February 25 due to weakness in the ridge, and on the same day, the JTWC upgraded the storm to the equivalent of hurricane status with 1 minute winds of 120 km/h (75 mph). By that time, an eye had developed within the center of increasingly organized convection, and the MFR upgraded Carina to tropical cyclone status on February 26.


2005–06 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season, Systems, Intense Tropical Cyclone Carina
Continued favorable conditions, including minimal wind shear and powerful outflow, allowed Carina to intensify further while progressing slowly southwestward. Late on February 27, the MFR upgraded the storm to an intense tropical cyclone, and the eye reached a diameter of 70 km (45 mi). Based on the storm's presentation on satellite imagery, the MFR estimated peak 10 minute winds of 205 km/h (125 mph) on February 28. On the same day, the JTWC estimated peak 1 minute winds of 240 km/h (150 mph).


2005–06 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season, Systems, Intense Tropical Cyclone Carina
Unfavorable conditions – cooler waters and stronger wind shear – caused Carina's structure to rapidly degrade after the peak intensity. By March 2, the storm weakened below tropical cyclone status, and soon after the circulation became exposed from the convection, prompting the JTWC to discontinue advisories. Carina stalled that day when it reached a reached a col between two ridges; as a result, the track shifted to the northeast and later northwest due to the building influence of the ridge to the southeast.


2005–06 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season, Systems, Intense Tropical Cyclone Carina
Environmental conditions prevented significant convection to regenerate, and the circulation of Carina turned westward across the Indian Ocean without redevelopment. It turned back to the southwest, passing near St. Brandon on March 10. The MFR stopped tracking Carina on the next day, and the circulation dissipated on March 13 to the southeast of Madagascar.


2005–06 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season, Systems, Severe Tropical Storm Diwa
In the beginning of March, the monsoon was active to the northeast of Madagascar, the first time during the season that such active convection persisted northeast of the island. The broad system had two foci of low pressure; one was located northeast of Madagascar near St. Brandon, and the other was to its south closer to Réunion. The structure resembled a monsoon depression, but as the two low-pressure areas consolidated, they became more distinct.


2005–06 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season, Systems, Severe Tropical Storm Diwa
On March 2, the system that would become Diwa originated out of the southern low, and both systems continued to interact until Diwa absorbed the other disturbance. The wind field was large and asymmetrical, ranging 2,000 km (1,245 mi) in diameter, and there was little convection near the centers. Despite the lack of organization, the Meteorological Service of Mauritius named the system Tropical Storm Diwa on March 3 due to the threat to the Mascarene Islands, as well as the presence of gale-force winds. The structure slowly evolved into that of a tropical cyclone as the convection concentrated.


2005–06 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season, Systems, Severe Tropical Storm Diwa
On March 4, Diwa passed northwest of Réunion, still disorganized with much of the convection to the south. That day, the JTWC initiated advisories on the system as Tropical Cyclone 16S. The storm continued slowly to the southwest at first, until it turned to the southeast on March 6 while rounding the ridge. Despite accelerating into an area of cooler waters, Diwa's structure became much more like a tropical cyclone on March 8.


2005–06 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season, Systems, Severe Tropical Storm Diwa
The MFR estimated peak 10 minute winds of 110 km/h (70 mph), making it a severe tropical storm, and the JTWC estimated peak 1 minute winds of 100 km/h (65 mph). Diwa quickly transitioned into an extratropical cyclone as it interacted with a cold front to the south, completing the transition by March 9. The circulation gradually lost its definition, dissipating on March 11.


2005–06 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season, Systems, Severe Tropical Storm Diwa
The formative stages of Diwa brought heavy rainfall, reaching 193 mm (7.6 in) over 48 hours, to St. Brandon, as well as gale-force winds, with gusts to 120 km/h (75 mph). Along Mauritius, winds reached 126 km/h (78 mph), along with 495 mm (19.5 in) of rainfall at a station in the southeastern portion of the island. Gale-force winds affected Réunion for nearly three days, due to the storm's lopsided structure, and gusts peaked at 194 km/h (121 mph) along the coast.


2005–06 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season, Systems, Severe Tropical Storm Diwa
Diwa dropped the equivalent of six months' worth of rainfall, peaking at 2,943 mm (115.9 in) at Grand-Îlet over four days, which approached the record totals set by Cyclone Hyacinthe in 1980, making it the 6th wettest tropical system in history. The volcanic peak Commerson's Crater recorded 1,474 mm (58.0 in) over 24 hours, while coastal areas just 15 km (9 mi) away recorded 188 mm (7.4 in) of rainfall over the same time. The storm caused power outages on the island, and three people died due to using a generator inside their home during the storm.


2005–06 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season, Systems, Severe Tropical Storm Diwa
One person drowned during the floods, and four people drowned in residual flooding accidents on the island in the weeks after the storm. The floods wrecked several homes during river flooding and caused several landslides, some of which occurred two weeks after the storm due to saturated grounds. On March 24, a cliff collapsed onto a coastal road, killing two people and severely injuring two others; the road was reopened three months later. In addition to the damaging effects, the rainfall also alleviated drought conditions.


2005–06 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season, Systems, Moderate Tropical Storm Elia
At the end of March, an active phase of the Madden–Julian oscillation caused an increase in convection over the northeastern portion of the basin. A low-pressure area formed on April 1 in the neighboring Australian basin, although the system soon after moved northwestward to cross 90º E. The low meandered for several days, unable to intensify much due to insufficient moisture in the region. On April 6, the MFR designated the system as Tropical Disturbance 13, although the agency discontinued advisories on the next day.


2005–06 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season, Systems, Moderate Tropical Storm Elia
On April 7, the low crossed back into the Australian basin, only to turn to the southwest on April 10, steered by a ridge to the southeast. During this time, the system passed about 185 km (115 mi) northwest of the Cocos Islands. On April 12, the JTWC designated the system as Tropical Cyclone 12S. On the same day, the system intensified into a tropical depression, after the convective structure improved amid favoring conditions.


2005–06 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season, Systems, Moderate Tropical Storm Elia
Early on April 13, the depression crossed 90º E into the south-west Indian Ocean. By that time, the system had good outflow to the south, although lack of moisture prevented significant development. Late on April 13, the MFR upgraded the system to Moderate Tropical Storm Elia, assessing peak 10 minute winds of 75 km/h (45 mph). The JTWC meanwhile estimated 1 minute winds of 95 km/h (55 mph). Increasing wind shear and cooler waters resulted in diminished intensity of the convection, causing Elia to weaken. The MFR downgraded the storm to tropical depression status on April 15 after the circulation became exposed. On the same day, the JTWC discontinued advisories. The circulation dissipated on April 17, signaling the end of the season.


2005–06 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season, Systems, Other systems
The first four disturbances in the season developed in the northeastern portion of the basin in association with a near-equatorial trough, but failed to develop due to wind shear.


2005–06 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season, Systems, Other systems
At the beginning of September 2005, the ITCZ was active in the northeastern portion of the basin, accompanied by a small circulation and scattered convection. Located in the presence of strong wind shear, the circulation was exposed from the convection, a sign of unfavorable conditions. However, warm waters fueled an increase in convection, and the MFR classified the system as Tropical Disturbance 1 on September 5. That day, the JTWC issued a TCFA, but continued shear caused weakening as the disturbance tracked southeastward. By September 8, the MFR had discontinued advisories on the system, after the circulation had become exposed. After turning to the west-northwest, the circulation began dissipating on September 12.


2005–06 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season, Systems, Other systems
The second disturbance was first classified by the MFR on October 12 about 1,575 km (980 mi) east of Diego Garcia. The system had enough of a circulation and associated convection, and proceeded southwestward for its duration. After the convection consolidated more and developed curved rainbands, the MFR upgraded the system to a 55 km/h (35 mph) tropical depression on October 14. This period of organization occurred during a brief decrease in wind shear. At 12:00 UTC on October 14, the JTWC classified the system as Tropical Cyclone 01S, estimating peak 1 minute winds of 75 km/h (45 mph). Increasingly unfavorable conditions caused the convection to diminish. Late on October 15, both the JTWC and MFR discontinued advisories due to the increasing disorganization of the disturbance. The circulation remained well-organized but devoid of convection, and the MFR last monitored the center on October 21.


2005–06 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season, Systems, Other systems
Tropical Depression Three formed on November 6 while east-southeast of Diego Garcia; it moved generally southward, reaching peak winds of 55 km/h (35 mph) before dissipating on November 8. Simultaneous to the depression was Tropical Depression Four, which entered the basin on November 7 from the Australian region, and was also classified by the JTWC as Tropical Cyclone 02S with winds of 65 km/h (40 mph). The depression was weakening at the time, and both the JTWC and MFR discontinued advisories on November 8.


2005–06 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season, Systems, Other systems
On December 21, the BoM began monitoring a tropical low in the western portion of the Australian basin, which had moved eastward from the south-west Indian Ocean basin. The system moved southwestward and later to the southwest, once again crossing 90º E and causing the MFR to designate it Tropical Depression 6. At the time, the circulation was partially exposed from the convection, although it organized over the next day. This spurred the JTWC to designate it as Tropical Cyclone 04S on December 24 with winds of 65 km/h (40 mph).


2005–06 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season, Systems, Other systems
As with other systems in the season, strong shear caused the system to weaken; the JTWC discontinued advisories on December 25, and the MFR followed suit the next day. However, the system continued to the southwest, reorganizing enough on December 27 for the MFR to reissue advisories. Shear again weakened the convection, and the MFR discontinued advisories again on December 29 while the system was a short distance west-northwest of Rodrigues.


2005–06 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season, Systems, Other systems
Tropical Disturbance 12 briefly was classified by the MFR on March 4, located 620 km (385 mi) north of the developing Tropical Storm Diwa. The disturbance moved quickly to the southeast around Diwa's circulation, and was ultimately absorbed by the larger storm.


2005–06 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season, Storm names
A tropical disturbance is named when it reaches moderate tropical storm strength. If a tropical disturbance reaches moderate tropical storm status west of 55°E, then the Sub-regional Tropical Cyclone Advisory Centre in Madagascar assigns the appropriate name to the storm. If a tropical disturbance reaches moderate tropical storm status between 55°E and 90°E, then the Sub-regional Tropical Cyclone Advisory Centre in Mauritius assigns the appropriate name to the storm. A new annual list is used every year so no names are retired.


2005–06 Southampton F.C. season
During the 2005–06 English football season, Southampton Football Club competed in the Football League Championship after relegation from the premier league the previous season.


2005–06 Southampton F.C. season
Southampton endured a poor to largely indifferent season after relegation from the Premier League the previous season and finished in a lowly 12th place in the Championship. Although the south coast side started the season well, they ended up drawing too many games (19 games by the season's end) and a run of five wins from 35 games dragged them into the lower reaches of the table and put Southampton in danger of a second successive relegation.


2005–06 Southampton F.C. season
Manager Harry Redknapp, unable to establish consistency and unhappy with the appointment of former rugby coach Sir Clive Woodward to the coaching staff, had resigned in December, returning as manager of Southampton's archrivals Portsmouth. His replacement, former Ipswich Town manager George Burley, was unable to turn the club's form around until the back end of the season, with five wins from their last six games taking the team from 20th to 12th. The late run of form gave fans hope that next season Southampton could mount a sustained attempt at promotion.


2005–06 Southampton F.C. season, Kit
The season's kit was manufactured by the club's own brand, Saints. The kit was sponsored by English life insurance company Friends Provident.


2005–06 Southampton F.C. season, First-team squad
Squad at end of seasonNote: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2005–06 Southampton F.C. season, First-team squad, Left club during season
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2005–06 Southampton F.C. season, Reserve squad
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2005–06 Southeastern Conference women's basketball season
The 2005–06 SEC women's basketball season began with practices in October 2005, followed by the start of the 2005–06 NCAA Division I women's basketball season in November. Conference play started in early January 2006 and concluded in March, followed by the 2006 SEC Women's Basketball Tournament at the Alltel Arena in North Little Rock, Arkansas.


2005–06 Southend United F.C. season
During the 2005–06 English football season, Southend United F.C. competed in the Football League One.


2005–06 Southend United F.C. season, Season summary
In the 2005–06 season, Southend had another successful campaign and on 29 April 2006, the Shrimpers were promoted to the Football League Championship after a 2–2 draw with Swansea City at the Welsh club's new Liberty Stadium. Southend was crowned League One champions on 6 May 2006 after beating Bristol City 1–0 at Roots Hall in front of over 11,000 fans. This was the last professional appearance of Shaun Goater; fans from his former club Manchester City came to give him a special send-off at the end of a long and distinguished career. For Southend United, the title was the club's first in 25 years. On 6 May 2006, Tilson was named as the League Manager Association's Manager-of-the-Season for League One.


2005–06 Southend United F.C. season, Squad
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2005–06 Southend United F.C. season, Squad, Left club during season
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2005–06 Southern Football League
The 2005–06 season was the 103rd in the history of the Southern League, which is an English football competition featuring semi-professional and amateur clubs from the South West, South Central and Midlands of England and South Wales.


2005–06 Southern Football League
At the end of the season Eastern and Western divisions were restructured after a single Division One of the Isthmian League was divided into Division One North and Division One South, while large number of the clubs left to the Isthmian League. For the next season regional divisions were renamed Division One Midlands and Division One South & West.


2005–06 Southern Football League, Premier Division
The Premier Division consisted of 22 clubs, including 16 clubs from last season, and six new clubs:


2005–06 Southern Football League, Premier Division
Salisbury City won the division and were promoted to the Conference along with play-off winners Bedford Town, both clubs for the first time in their history. Aylesbury United, Chesham United and Evesham United relegated to the Division One.


2005–06 Southern Football League, Eastern Division
The Eastern Division consisted of 22 clubs, including 15 clubs from last season, and seven new clubs:


2005–06 Southern Football League, Eastern Division
Boreham Wood won the division and returned to the Premier Division of the Isthmian League after relegation in 2003. Runners-up Corby Town and play-off winners Stamford promoted to the Premier Division. At the end of the season a single Division One of the Isthmian League was divided into Division One North and Division One South. Fifteen Eastern division clubs left the Southern League and joined new divisions, while Eastern and Western divisions were renamed Division One Midlands and Division One South & West.


2005–06 Southern Football League, Western Division
The Western Division consisted of 22 clubs, including 15 clubs from last season, and seven new clubs:


2005–06 Southern Football League, Western Division
Clevedon Town won the title and were promoted to the Premier Division along with play-off winners Hemel Hempstead Town, returning after relegation in 2004. Runners-up Ashford Town were promoted and transferred to the Isthmian League Premier Division. Thame United finished bottom and were the only Southern League club relegated from the league. Remaining clubs were divided between the newly formed Division One Midlands and Division One South & West.


2005–06 Sparta Rotterdam season
The 2005–2006 season saw Sparta Rotterdam returning in the Eredivisie, after the association football club from Rotterdam competed for three years in the Eerste Divisie. The team gained promotion in the previous season by winning the play-offs for promotion and relegation ("nacompetitie").


2005–06 Spartan South Midlands Football League
The 2005–06 Spartan South Midlands Football League season is the 9th in the history of Spartan South Midlands Football League a football competition in England.


2005–06 Spartan South Midlands Football League, Premier Division
The Premier Division featured 17 clubs which competed in the division last season, along with three new clubs:


2005–06 Spartan South Midlands Football League, Division One
Division One featured 14 clubs which competed in the division last season, along with three new clubs:


2005–06 Spartan South Midlands Football League, Division Two
Division Two featured 15 clubs which competed in the division last season, along with three new clubs:


2005–06 Spartan South Midlands Football League, Division Two
Also, Padbury B T F C changed name to Padbury United.


2005–06 Sporting de Gijón season
The 2005–06 Sporting de Gijón season was the eighth consecutive season of the club in Segunda División after its last relegation from La Liga.


2005–06 Sporting de Gijón season, Overview
Real Sporting finished the season in the ninth position, repeating the performance of the previous season in League and Cup.


2005–06 Sporting de Gijón season, Overview
On 7 January 2006, the match against Racing de Ferrol, played in A Malata, became the first broadcasting ever of Radio Televisión del Principado de Asturias, the new regional public television of Asturias.


2005–06 Sporting de Gijón season, Squad
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2005–06 Sporting de Gijón season, Squad, From the youth squad
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2005–06 Sri Lankan cricket season
The 2005–06 Sri Lankan cricket season featured two Test series with Sri Lanka playing against Pakistan and Bangladesh.


2005–06 Sri Lankan cricket season, Test series
Pakistan toured Sri Lanka in March and April 2006 to play two Tests and three limited overs internationals. Pakistan won the Test series 1–0 with 1 match drawn:


2005–06 Sri Lankan cricket season, Test series
Pakistan won the 3 match ODI series 2–0 with one match abandoned.


2005–06 Sri Lankan cricket season, Test series
Sri Lanka won both Test matches against Bangladesh by an innings:


2005–06 Sri Lankan cricket season, Further reading
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2005–06 St Mirren F.C. season
The 2005–06 season saw St Mirren compete in the Scottish First Division where they finished in 1st position with 76 points, gaining automatic promotion to the Scottish Premier League. St. Mirren reached the 2005 Scottish Challenge Cup Final where they beat Hamilton Academical 2–1.


2005–06 St. Francis Terriers men's basketball team
The 2005–06 St. Francis Terriers men's basketball team represented St. Francis College during the 2005–06 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was coached by Brian Nash, who was in his first year at the helm of the St. Francis Terriers. The Terrier's home games were played at the  Generoso Pope Athletic Complex. The team has been a member of the Northeast Conference since 1981.


2005–06 St. Francis Terriers men's basketball team
Nash's team finished at 10–17 overall and 7–11 in conference play for a 9th-place finish. It marks the first time in 15 seasons that the Terriers have not made it to the NEC Conference Tournament.


2005–06 St. John's Red Storm men's basketball team
The 2005–06 St. John's Red Storm men's basketball team represented St. John's University during the 2005–06 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Red Storm, led by head coach Norm Roberts in his second year at the school, played their home games at Carnesecca Arena and Madison Square Garden as members of the Big East Conference.


2005–06 St. Lawrence Saints women's ice hockey season
The 2005–06 St. Lawrence Saints women's hockey team represented St. Lawrence University in the 2005–06 NCAA Division I women's hockey season. The Saints were coached by Paul Flanagan and play their home games at Appleton Arena. The Saints were a member of the Eastern College Athletic Conference and were unable to win the NCAA Women's Ice Hockey Championship.


2005–06 St. Louis Blues season
The 2005–06 St. Louis Blues season was the 39th for the franchise in St. Louis, Missouri, and the first since the 2004–05 NHL lockout. The Blues finished the regular season with a record of 21 wins, 46 losses and 15 losses in overtime, sufficient for an NHL season-low of 57 points. The Blues failed to qualify for the Stanley Cup playoffs for the first time since the 1978–79 season, ending their streak of consecutive playoff appearances at 25 seasons.


2005–06 St. Louis Blues season, Offseason
Dallas Drake named team captain, following the retirement of captain Al MacInnis.


2005–06 St. Louis Blues season, Regular season
The Blues finished 30th overall in scoring, with just 192 goals for (excluding shootout-winning goals).


2005–06 St. Louis Blues season, Regular season, Final standings
Note: CR = Conference rank; GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; OTL = Overtime loss; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; Pts = Points         Bolded teams qualified for the playoffs.


2005–06 St. Louis Blues season, Regular season, Final standings
Divisions: CE – Central, PA – Pacific, NW – Northwest


2005–06 St. Louis Blues season, Regular season, Final standings
P –  Clinched Presidents Trophy; Y –  Clinched Division; X –  Clinched Playoff spot


2005–06 St. Louis Blues season, Playoffs
The Blues missed the playoffs for the first time since the 1978-79 season.


2005–06 St. Louis Blues season, Draft picks
St. Louis's draft picks at the 2005 NHL Entry Draft held at the Westin Hotel in Ottawa, Ontario.


2005–06 St. Louis Blues season, Farm teams
Peoria Rivermen (AHL) - Peoria, Illinois Posted 46-26-0-8 Record, lost in 2nd round of playoffs


2005–06 St. Louis Blues season, Farm teams
Alaska Aces (ECHL) - Anchorage, Alaska Posted 53-12-0-7 Record, won Kelley Cup


2005–06 Sta. Lucia Realtors season
The 2005–06 Sta.Lucia Realtors season was the 13th season of the franchise in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).


2005–06 Standard Liège season
Standard Liège had a successful season, qualifying for the UEFA Champions League pre-group stage phase, thanks to a 2nd-place finish in the First Division. This was the last season for Dominique D'Onofrio in charge of Standard, leaving at the end of the season, to be replaced by Johan Boskamp.


2005–06 Stanford Cardinal men's basketball team
The 2005–06 Stanford Cardinal men's basketball team represented Stanford University in the 2005–06 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. It was Trent Johnson's second season with the Cardinal. They were a member of the Pacific-10 Conference.


2005–06 Stanford Cardinal men's basketball team, Previous Season
The Cardinal finished Trent Johnson's first year achieving an overall record of 18-13 and an 11-7 record in conference play. Finishing a tie for third in the Pac-10 conference, the Cardinal defeated Washington State in the quarterfinals, only to lose in the semifinals to Washington.


2005–06 Stanford Cardinal men's basketball team, Previous Season
The Cardinal earned a bid to the NCAA Tournament as an 8 seed in the Austin Region. In their first, and only, game they faced against the #9 seed Mississippi State only to lose 93-70.


2005–06 Stoke City F.C. season
The 2005–06 season was Stoke City's 99th season in the Football League, the 39th in the second tier and second in the Championship.


2005–06 Stoke City F.C. season
In June 2005 Tony Pulis was sacked by Stoke's Icelandic board and Dutch manager Johan Boskamp was appointed. He went about changing Stoke's style of play to a more European passing style which also meant a decent number of foreign players were signed by the club. The change in style had mixed success whilst Stoke did play good attacking football the defensive qualities by Pulis's side went missing and Stoke suffered some poor defeats particularly at home. Stoke were far too inconsistent to be anything other than a mid-table side and they finished in 13th position. At the end of the season Boskamp left the club and Icelandic chairman Gunnar Gíslason put the club up for sale. Former chairman Peter Coates brought the club back and re-appointed Tony Pulis as manager.


2005–06 Stoke City F.C. season, Season review, League
On 28 June 2005 manager Tony Pulis was sacked by Gunnar Gíslason for "failing to exploit the foreign transfer market". The next day Dutch manager Johan Boskamp was named as Pulis' successor. Boskamp went about changing Stoke's style of play to be more attacking and possession based during pre-season and he brought in a number of foreign players. Most came from the Belgian Pro League and mainly his old club Anderlecht. In came Carl Hoefkens, Hannes Sigurðsson, Junior N'Galula and Martin Kolář whilst Marlon Broomes, Paul Gallagher Mamady Sidibé, Peter Sweeney and Luke Chadwick the domestic based players to join the club.


2005–06 Stoke City F.C. season, Season review, League
The first match of the 2005–06 season saw City come up against newly promoted Sheffield Wednesday and Stoke struggled to a goalless draw after Gerry Taggart had been sent-off after just 10 minutes. In the next match Stoke lost 4–2 away at Leicester City to set the defensive tone for the season. The club record fee was broken with the £950,000 signing of Sambégou Bangoura on transfer deadline day but three bad home defeats by Watford, Wolverhampton Wanderers and Cardiff City saw supporters begin to ask questions.


2005–06 Stoke City F.C. season, Season review, League
Bangoura then went on a good run of form scoring seven goals in six matches as Stoke won six matches in November and December to give them a platform to build on going into the new year. But in one of those wins away at Coventry City Boskamp and his assistant Jan de Koning and director of football John Rudge were involved in an argument which led to Boskamp almost resigning.


2005–06 Stoke City F.C. season, Season review, League
Stoke began 2006 in terrible form winning just one match in ten and scoring a mere six goals in that time. Bangoura had been away on international duty with Guinea and failed to return to the club at the agreed date which caused the shortage of goals and with Stoke's season fizzling out with no chance of promotion Boskamp was not offered a new contract by Gunnar Gíslason. Stoke ended the season with an emphatic 5–1 win at relegated Brighton & Hove Albion and young striker Adam Rooney scored a hat-trick becoming Stoke's youngest scorer of a hat-trick.


2005–06 Stoke City F.C. season, Season review, League
With the Icelandic board failing to gain promotion to the Premier League and with debts now at around £5million chairman Gunnar Gíslason put the club up for sale and he sold the club back to former chairman Peter Coates. Coates then re-appointed Tony Pulis as manager who had spent the season with Plymouth Argyle.


2005–06 Stoke City F.C. season, Season review, FA Cup
Stoke had three ties against Birmingham opposition in this seasons FA Cup firstly beating plucky non-league Tamworth on penalties in a replay and then a 2–1 win against Walsall before losing 1–0 to Birmingham City.


2005–06 Stoke City F.C. season, Season review, League Cup
Stoke continued their poor showing against lower league sides in the first round this time losing 3–0 on penalties to Mansfield Town.


2005–06 Sunderland A.F.C. season
During the 2005–06 season, Sunderland competed in the FA Premier League.


2005–06 Sunderland A.F.C. season, Season Summary
Despite most fans believing Sunderland's top-flight return couldn't possibly go worse than the way they left it in 2003, somehow it did. A run of five consecutive losses at the start of the season was cause for concern, if not immediate alarm, seeing how the previous two seasons had similarly poor starts and ended in finishes of 3rd and 1st respectively.


2005–06 Sunderland A.F.C. season, Season Summary
A three-match unbeaten run just before the international break in October saw Sunderland move out of the relegation zone and seemingly in the right direction; unfortunately, a loss to Manchester United after the season resumed dropped them right back into the bottom three, and Sunderland never left it after that point.


2005–06 Sunderland A.F.C. season, Season Summary
With the club losing every single match in-between the international break and Christmas Day, it became increasingly apparent that Sunderland were unlikely to avoid an immediate relegation. Their second win of the season didn't come until late January, and even that was against second-bottom West Bromwich Albion. Even the cups offered little respite, with the club struggling past League Two side Cheltenham Town in their first League Cup round before losing 3-0 to Arsenal in the next round, and experiencing a humiliating FA Cup exit to League One side Brentford in the fourth round.


2005–06 Sunderland A.F.C. season, Season Summary
More dismal form saw Mick McCarthy sacked after almost exactly three years as manager, and Kevin Ball was left in charge as caretaker manager for the remainder of the season, with it being clear that the most that could be hoped for was that Sunderland would at least avoid doing worse than their own record for the lowest points total in a Premier League season. Ultimately, not only did Sunderland not succeed in avoiding that dishonour, but they broke Stoke City's 21-year-old record for the fewest points under the 3 points for a win system.


2005–06 Sunderland A.F.C. season, Season Summary
The only mercies that Sunderland had were that they at least avoided equalling their own record from three years prior for fewest goals scored in a top-flight season (having scored five more goals this season), and that they would only hold their new record for two years, with Derby County going on to record fewer points and fewer goals than both of Sunderland's records.


2005–06 Sunderland A.F.C. season, Players, First-team squad
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2005–06 Sunderland A.F.C. season, Players, Left club during season
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2005–06 Sunderland A.F.C. season, Reserve squad
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2005–06 Sunshine Tour
The 2005–06 Sunshine Tour was the sixth season of professional golf tournaments since the southern Africa based Sunshine Tour was rebranded in 2000. The Sunshine Tour represents the highest level of competition for male professional golfers in the region.


2005–06 Sunshine Tour
As in the previous year, there were 21 tournaments on the schedule. The Royal Swazi Sun Classic was last held in 2004, and the Telkom PGA Pro-Am was added in 2005. The tour was based predominantly in South Africa, with 18 of the 21 tournaments being held in the country. One event each was held in Botswana, Swaziland and Namibia. Two tournaments, the Alfred Dunhill Championship and the South African Airways Open were co-sanctioned by the European Tour.


2005–06 Sunshine Tour
The Order of Merit was won for the second straight time by Charl Schwartzel.


2005–06 Sunshine Tour, Schedule
The table below shows schedule of events for the 2005–06 Sunshine Tour. As usual, the tour consisted of two distinct parts, commonly referred to as the "Summer Swing" and "Winter Swing". Tournaments held during the Summer Swing generally had much higher prize funds, attracted stronger fields, and were the only tournaments on the tour to carry world ranking points.


2005–06 Sunshine Tour, Schedule
Prize funds shown did not count directly towards the Order of Merit. The number in brackets after each winner's name is the number of official money Sunshine Tour events he had won up to and including that tournament. This information is only shown for Sunshine Tour members.


2005–06 Superliga Femenina
The 2005–06 Superliga season was be the 18th since its establishment. Espanyol won its first title ever.


2005–06 Superliga Femenina
Before the start of the competition, Sabadell withdrew from the league.


2005–06 Sussex County Football League
The 2005–06 Sussex County Football League season was the 81st in the history of Sussex County Football League a football competition in England.