2005–06 Blackpool F.C. season
The 2005–06 season was Blackpool F.C. 's 98th season (95th consecutive) in the Football League. It was also their fifth consecutive season in the third tier of English football. They finished in nineteenth place.


2005–06 Blackpool F.C. season
Colin Hendry was succeeded by Simon Grayson as caretaker-manager in November 2005.


2005–06 Blackpool F.C. season
Keigan Parker was the club's top scorer, with thirteen goals (twelve in the league and one in the League Cup).


2005–06 Bologna F.C. 1909 season
The 2005–06 season was the 97th season in the existence of Bologna F.C. 1909 and the club's first season back in the second division of Italian football. In addition to the domestic league, Bologna participated in this season's edition of the Coppa Italia.


2005–06 Bolton Wanderers F.C. season
The 2005–06 season was the 128th season in Bolton Wanderers F.C. 's existence and their fifth consecutive year in the top-flight. This article covers the period from 1 July 2005 to 30 June 2006.


2005–06 Bolton Wanderers F.C. season
Having finished sixth the previous season, Bolton had qualified for the UEFA Cup for the first time in their history.


2005–06 Bolton Wanderers F.C. season, Season summary
In June 2005, Allardyce's assistant Phil Brown, left Bolton to take up the challenge of managing Derby County and he was replaced by coach Sammy Lee.


2005–06 Bolton Wanderers F.C. season, Season summary
Off the field, with Bolton looking to get into Europe for the second successive season, Allardyce was being linked with the England manager's job. He was interviewed for the England manager vacancy during the Spring, though the news broke that the FA wanted Brazilian Luiz Felipe Scolari. In the end it came down to Allardyce or Steve McClaren. Between the middle of March and the beginning of April with rumours surrounding Allardyce in terms of taking the England job, Bolton's form hit an unexpected slump with five successive defeats seeing the side slide to eighth.


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


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


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


2005–06 Bolton Wanderers F.C. season, Statistics, Appearances
Bolton used a total of 26 players during the season.


2005–06 Borussia Dortmund season
During the 2005–06 German football season, Borussia Dortmund competed in the Bundesliga.


2005–06 Borussia Dortmund season, Season summary
Another mediocre season saw Dortmund repeat last season's seventh-place finish, albeit with nine fewer points.


2005–06 Borussia Dortmund 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 Bosnia and Herzegovina Football Cup
2005–06 Bosnia and Herzegovina Football Cup was the twelfth season of the Bosnia and Herzegovina's annual football cup, and a sixth season of the unified competition. The competition started on 21 September 2005 with the First Round and concluded on 3 May 2006 with the Final.


2005–06 Bosnia and Herzegovina Football Cup, First round
Thirty-two teams entered in the First Round. The matches were played on 21 September, 4 and 11 October 2005.


2005–06 Bosnia and Herzegovina Football Cup, Second round
The 16 winners from the prior round enter this round. The first legs were played on 19 October and the second legs were played on 26 October 2005.


2005–06 Bosnia and Herzegovina Football Cup, Quarterfinals
The eight winners from the prior round enter this round. The first legs were played on 9 November and the second legs were played on 16 November 2005.


2005–06 Bosnia and Herzegovina Football Cup, Semifinals
The four winners from the prior round enter this round. The first legs will be played on 29 March and the second legs were played on 12 April 2006.


2005–06 Boston Bruins season
The 2005–06 Boston Bruins season was their 82nd season of operation. The Bruins slipped to 13th in the Eastern Conference and did not qualify for the 2006 Stanley Cup playoffs.


2005–06 Boston Bruins season, Regular season
After Joe Thornton voiced his unhappiness with his contract in Boston in 2005, many teams reportedly sent offers to the Bruins. However, Thornton re-signed with the team on August 11, 2005, on a three-year contract worth US$20 million. On November 30, 2005, he was traded to the San Jose Sharks in a blockbuster four-player deal which sent forwards Marco Sturm and Wayne Primeau and defenseman Brad Stuart to Boston.


2005–06 Boston Bruins season, Regular season
Thornton was the team's leading scorer at the time by a substantial margin and many felt Bruins general manager Mike O'Connell had traded away one of the few players who was truly showing an exemplary effort. On January 10, 2006, Thornton returned to Boston as a member of the Sharks, but was ejected for checking Bruins' defenseman Hal Gill from behind at 5:13 of the first period. Thornton received a five-minute major and a game misconduct. The misconduct was later rescinded by the NHL.


2005–06 Boston Bruins season, Regular season
The Bruins ended up finishing with the third-worst record in the Eastern Conference, but the story of the season for the team was the emergence of goaltender Tim Thomas. Thomas had been in the Bruins organization before and had become a star in Europe before deciding to give the NHL one last try. Injuries to incumbent starter Andrew Raycroft and backup Hannu Toivonen pushed Thomas into the starting role, one that he did not relinquish until after the 2011–12 season.


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


2005–06 Boston Bruins season, Regular season, Final standings
Divisions: AT – Atlantic, NE – Northeast, SE – Southeast


2005–06 Boston Bruins season, Regular season, Final standings
Z –  Clinched Conference; Y –  Clinched Division; X –  Clinched Playoff spot


2005–06 Boston Bruins season, Transactions
The Bruins have been involved in the following transactions during the 2005–06 season.


2005–06 Boston Bruins season, Draft picks
The 2005 NHL Entry Draft was the 43rd NHL Entry Draft. As a lockout cancelled the 2004–05 NHL season, the draft order was determined by lottery on July 22, 2005. Teams were assigned 1 to 3 balls based on their playoff appearances and first overall draft picks from the past three years. According to the draft order, the selection worked its way up to 30 as usual; then instead of repeating the order as in past years, the draft "snaked" back down to the team with the first pick. Therefore the team with the first pick overall would not pick again until the 60th pick. The team with the 30th pick would also get the 31st pick. The draft was only seven rounds in length, compared to nine rounds in years past. The labor dispute caused the shortened draft.


2005–06 Boston Bruins season, Farm teams, American Hockey League
The Bruins' American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate was the Providence Bruins. The Bruins had 43 wins and 92 points and finished in fourth place in their division. The Bruins were eliminated in the first round of the playoffs against Portland. Eric Healey and Tim Thomas were selected to the AHL All-Star Game and Healey was the captain for PlanetUSA. Jonathan Sigalet was nominated for the AHL Man of the Year Award.


2005–06 Boston Celtics season
The 2005–06 Boston Celtics season was the 60th season of the Boston Celtics in the National Basketball Association (NBA). This was the 56th and final season of Arnold "Red" Auerbach's official involvement with the team. Auerbach (who continued to hold the title of team president) died shortly before the next season.


2005–06 Boston Celtics season, Transactions, Trades
Curtis Borchardt, Qyntel Woods, the 39th pick in the 2004 NBA Draft (Albert Miralles), two future 2nd round picks, and cash considerations


2005–06 Boston Celtics season, Transactions, Trades
Ricky Davis, Mark Blount, Marcus Banks, Justin Reed, and two future 2nd round picks


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


2005–06 Boston United F.C. season, Season summary
Boston United managed a decent 11th-placed final finish in League Two.


2005–06 Boston United 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 Boston United 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 Botola
The 2005–06 season of the GNF 1 first division of Moroccan football.


2005–06 Bradley Braves men's basketball team
The 2005–06 Bradley Braves men's basketball team represented Bradley University as a member of the Missouri Valley Conference during the 2005–06 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Led by head coach Jim Les, the Braves finished the season with a 22-11 record (11-7 MVC). They earned an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament as #13 seed in the Oakland Regional. The team defeated Kansas and Pittsburgh to reach the Sweet Sixteen, before falling to Memphis in the regional semifinal.


2005–06 Brentford F.C. season
During the 2005–06 English football season, Brentford competed in Football League One. For the second season in succession, the club reached the FA Cup fifth round and the play-off semi-finals.


2005–06 Brentford F.C. season, Season summary
After defeat to Sheffield Wednesday in the 2005 League One play-off semi-finals, Brentford manager Martin Allen strengthened the squad with a number of acquisitions on free transfers, including a raid on Reading (Ricky Newman, Paul Brooker and former Bees favourite Lloyd Owusu), youngsters Ólafur Ingi Skúlason and Sam Tillen and non-league forward DJ Campbell. Still heavily in debt to former chairman Ron Noades' company Altonwood, the club had ongoing budgetary concerns, with the departure of London Broncos as tenants of Griffin Park losing the club £100,000. By mid-August 2005, Supporters' Trust Bees United (which had taken operational control of the club in 2003) had raised £700,000 of the £1,000,000 needed to acquire a majority shareholding. Former BBC Director-General Greg Dyke, a lifelong supporter, loaned the club money in the autumn.


2005–06 Brentford F.C. season, Season summary
Brentford began the season as one of the top teams in League One, with five wins from the opening eight league matches putting the club at the top of the table. A 3–2 defeat to Huddersfield Town on 17 September led to a dip in form and a run of two wins in 9 matches in all competitions dropped the Bees dropped to 4th place.


2005–06 Brentford F.C. season, Season summary
After first round exits of the League Cup and Football League Trophy, victory in the FA Cup first round over Rochdale on 5 November began a resurgence in form, with Brentford losing just twice in 20 matches and returning to the top of the table for the first time in over three months after victory over previous leaders Swansea City at Griffin Park on Boxing Day.


2005–06 Brentford F.C. season, Season summary
Brentford advanced to the fifth round of the FA Cup for the second consecutive season, defeating Oldham Athletic and Stockport County in the second and third rounds before completing a giant-killing of Premier League strugglers Sunderland in the fourth round at Griffin Park. Brentford's form owed much to the goalscoring of Lloyd Owusu and DJ Campbell, with Campbell scoring eight goals in six matches in January 2006, which included both the Bees' goals in the victory over Sunderland.


2005–06 Brentford F.C. season, Season summary
Campbell's performance versus the Black Cats won national attention and three days later, on transfer deadline day, he was sold to Premier League club Birmingham City for a £500,000 fee. Despite the sale of then-top scorer Campbell, January 2006 was a good month for the Bees, with Bees United acquiring the majority shareholding of the club and the appointment of Greg Dyke as non-executive chairman.


2005–06 Brentford F.C. season, Season summary
Tthree consecutive wins at the beginning of February 2006 put the club in 3rd position in advance of the visit to Charlton Athletic for the FA Cup fifth round match. A 3–1 defeat ended a memorable cup run and the Bees' form began to suffer, with four defeats in the next seven league matches, but two consecutive wins in early March elevated the club into 2nd place. DJ Campbell's replacement Calum Willock failed to materialise as a goal threat, a lean spell from Lloyd Owusu and injury to set-piece taker Kevin O'Connor led to the team's goals drying up.


2005–06 Brentford F.C. season, Season summary
Beginning with a win over Milton Keynes Dons on 28 March, Brentford went unbeaten for the rest of the season, but six draws from the final seven matches dropped the club out of the automatic promotion places. The Bees' goalscoring problems were further compounded after Lloyd Owusu suffered a torn groin muscle while on international duty with Ghana on 26 April, which ruled him out for the rest of the season and put him out of contention for a place in Ghana's 2006 World Cup squad.


2005–06 Brentford F.C. season, Season summary
3rd-place Brentford met 6th-place Swansea City in the League One play-off semi-finals, but despite taking the lead at the Liberty Stadium and largely controlling the first leg, Swans defender Sam Ricketts salvaged a 1–1 draw with a deflected shot in the dying minutes. Two quick-fire goals from Swansea City forward Leon Knight in the first 15 minutes of the second leg at Griffin Park killed the tie and Brentford exited the play-offs 3–1 on aggregate.


2005–06 Brescia Calcio season
The 2005–06 season was the 95th season in the existence of Brescia Calcio and the club's second consecutive season in the second division of Italian football. In addition to the domestic league, Brescia participated in this season's edition of the Coppa Italia.


2005–06 Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. season
During the 2005–06 English football season, Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. competed in the Football League Championship.


2005–06 Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. season, Season summary
After survival the previous season, Brighton endured a poor 2005–06 Championship campaign and were relegated two games before the end of the season by losing 2–0 to Sheffield Wednesday which also sent Crewe Alexandra and Millwall down with them.


2005–06 Brighton & Hove Albion 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 Brighton & Hove Albion 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 British Basketball League season
The 2005–06 season was the 19th season of the British Basketball League, which ran from 23 September 2005 through to 11 April 2006. The season started earlier than usual because of England's participation in the 2006 Commonwealth Games, which took place during the regular season.


2005–06 British Basketball League season
Eleven teams took to the court for the League Championship, which saw each team play each other four times (Twice at home and twice on the road) during the regular season. This was followed by the end of season playoffs which began on 14 April 2006 and ended with Finals Weekend on 30 April 2006. One team change in the line-up saw the disappearance of long-time BBL member Thames Valley Tigers who were dissolved by the League after owner John Nike withdrew his financial backing. A consortium of fans bid to save the team resulted in a new franchise being formed, the Guildford Heat who occupied Tigers' place in the Championship.


2005–06 British Basketball League season
The season will be best remembered for Newcastle Eagles's incredible "clean sweep" of trophies winning the Championship, BBL Cup, BBL Trophy and finishing it off with an impressive victory in the Play-off Final against Scottish Rocks.


2005–06 British Basketball League season, BBL Championship (Tier 1), Final standings
Each team played each other four times during the regular league season, twice at home and twice on the road. A dominant Newcastle team claimed the League title, with one game to spare against second-placed Scottish Rocks, adding their third piece of silverware for the season.


2005–06 British Basketball League season, BBL Championship (Tier 1), Final standings
In their rookie season Guildford Heat finished an impressive fifth, with a 20–20 record, while former heavyweights Brighton Bears and Birmingham Bullets struggled, finishing eighth and last respectively. Both teams were docked one point each, Brighton for fielding an ineligible player against Guildford, while Birmingham owner Craig Bown breached league rules by cancelling the game against Milton Keynes Lions.


2005–06 British Basketball League season, BBL Championship (Tier 1), Final standings
+ Brighton Bears were docked 1 point for playing an ineligible player. ++ Birmingham Bullets were docked 1 point due to breach of League Regulations.


2005–06 British Collegiate American Football League
The 2005–06 British Collegiate American Football League season was the 21st full season of the BCAFL, organised by the British Students American Football Association (BSAFA, now the BAFA).


2005–06 British Collegiate American Football League, Changes from last season
This increased the number of teams in BCAFL to 37.


2005–06 Brunei Premier League, Overview
It was contested by 10 teams, and QAF FC won the championship.


2005–06 Buffalo Sabres season
The 2005–06 Buffalo Sabres season was the 36th season of operation, 35th season of play, for the National Hockey League franchise that was established on May 22, 1970. The season not only saw the team qualify for the Stanley Cup playoffs for the first time since the 2000–01 season, but saw them advance to Game 7 of the Eastern Conference finals before losing to the eventual Stanley Cup champions, the Carolina Hurricanes.


2005–06 Buffalo Sabres season
After starting the season 7–8–0 through their first 15 games by November 9, 2005, the Sabres were sitting in fifth place in the Northeast Division and were trailing the Northeast Division-leading Ottawa Senators by 11 points. The Sabres then went on to have only eight regulation losses out of their next 50 games; by March 16, 2006, they had improved to 44–16–5 to move within one point of the Northeast Division-leading Senators.


2005–06 Buffalo Sabres season
Despite having only two players to play all 82 games (Ales Kotalik and Henrik Tallinder), Buffalo would finish the season with a 52–24–6 record for 110 points and a fourth-place finish heading into the playoffs. The season was the first 100–point season in 23 years and tied the 1979–80 club for the second-best point total in franchise history. The Sabres were one of five teams to reach the century mark in power-play goals during the regular season, scoring 101. The Sabres also finished with 25 road wins, another franchise record.


2005–06 Buffalo Sabres season
The Sabres were recognized on June 22, 2006, at the NHL Awards Ceremony, when Lindy Ruff edged Hurricanes coach Peter Laviolette to win the Jack Adams Award as Coach of the Year in the closest vote in the award's history. Ruff was the second Sabres coach to win the award.


2005–06 Buffalo Sabres season, Regular season
On January 14, 2006, the Sabres defeated the Los Angeles Kings at home by a score of 10–1. Jochen Hecht and Jason Pominville each had hat-tricks in the game. It was the first time that the Sabres had scored 10 goals in a regular-season game since February 24, 1993, when they defeated the Detroit Red Wings at home by a score of 10–7.


2005–06 Buffalo Sabres season, Regular season, Season standings
Note: CR = Conference rank; GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; OTL = Overtime/Shootout loss; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; Pts = Points         Bolded teams qualified for the playoffs.


2005–06 Buffalo Sabres season, Regular season, Season standings
Divisions: AT – Atlantic, NE – Northeast, SE – Southeast


2005–06 Buffalo Sabres season, Regular season, Season standings
Z –  Clinched Conference; Y –  Clinched Division; X –  Clinched Playoff spot


2005–06 Buffalo Sabres season, Playoffs
The Buffalo Sabres earned the fourth seed in the Eastern Conference.


2005–06 Buffalo Sabres season, Playoffs
Buffalo defeated the Philadelphia Flyers in the first-round of the 2006 playoffs in six games. In the second round, the Sabres defeated top-seeded Ottawa in five games. A total of three victories in the series came in overtime, including the series-clinching Game 5, which was won on a short-handed goal by Jason Pominville to send Buffalo to the Eastern Conference Finals against the Carolina Hurricanes. It was the first time in NHL history that a series had been decided on a short-handed overtime goal.


2005–06 Buffalo Sabres season, Playoffs
Despite being without some or all of their four top defensemen (Teppo Numminen, Dmitri Kalinin, Jay McKee and Henrik Tallinder), and their top powerplay scorer, Tim Connolly, who had 11 points in eight games in the playoffs, for much of the series, the Sabres fought back from a three-games-to-two deficit to force a seventh game by way of a 2–1 overtime win in Game 6. Buffalo led the Hurricanes 2–1 going into the final period of the deciding game but blew the lead early in the third and gave up two more late goals for a 4–2 final score.


2005–06 Buffalo Sabres season, Playoffs, Eastern Conference quarter-finals: vs. (5) Philadelphia Flyers
The Sabres faced the Philadelphia Flyers in the first round of the playoffs.


2005–06 Buffalo Sabres season, Playoffs, Eastern Conference semi-finals: vs. (1) Ottawa Senators
After disposing of the Flyers, the Sabres advanced to play the #1 seed in the Conference, their Northeast Division rivals, the Ottawa Senators.


2005–06 Buffalo Sabres season, Playoffs, Eastern Conference finals: vs. (2) Carolina Hurricanes
The right to advance to the Stanley Cup Finals was on the line as the Sabres squared off with Southeast Division champion Carolina.


2005–06 Buffalo Sabres season, Season stats, Scoring leaders
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/- = Plus/minus; PIM = Penalty minutes


2005–06 Buffalo Sabres season, Season stats, Goaltending
Note: GP = Games played; Min = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; OTL = Overtime losses; GA = Goals against; SO = Shutouts; SV% = Save percentage; GAA = Goals against average


2005–06 Buffalo Sabres season, Season stats, Goaltending
*Mika Noronen was traded to the Vancouver Canucks on March 9. Stats reflect games played with Buffalo only.


2005–06 Buffalo Sabres season, Transactions, Draft picks
As there was no 2004–05 season to set the order for the draft, a lottery was held in which teams were assigned a number of balls, between one and three, based on the number of playoff appearances the team had had in the past three seasons. As the Sabres had missed the playoffs three consecutive seasons, they were one of only four teams which had the full allotment of three balls in the lottery. Despite this advantage, the Sabres only ended up with the 13th overall pick.


2005–06 Buffalo Sabres season, Transactions, Draft picks
Buffalo's picks at the 2005 NHL Entry Draft in Ottawa, Ontario:


2005–06 Bulgarian Cup
The 2005–06 Bulgarian Cup was the 66th season of the Bulgarian Cup. CSKA Sofia won the competition, beating Cherno More Varna 3–1 in the final at the Vasil Levski National Stadium in Sofia.


2005–06 Bulgarian Cup, First round
In this round entered winners from the preliminary rounds together with the teams from B Group.


2005–06 Bulgarian Cup, Second round
This round featured winners from the First Round and all teams from A Group.


2005–06 Bulgarian Hockey League season
The 2005–06 Bulgarian Hockey League season was the 54th season of the Bulgarian Hockey League, the top level of ice hockey in Bulgaria. Three teams participated in the league, and Akademik Sofia won the championship.


2005–06 Bundesliga
The 2005–06 Bundesliga was the 43rd season of the Bundesliga, Germany's premier football league. It began on 5 August 2005 and concluded on 13 May 2006.


2005–06 Bundesliga, Champion squad
Goalkeepers: Oliver Kahn (captain; 31); Michael Rensing (6); Bernd Dreher (1). Defenders: Willy Sagnol  (31 / 1); Lúcio  (30 / 2); Valérien Ismaël  (30); Philipp Lahm (20); Bixente Lizarazu  (18); Andreas Ottl (8 / 1). Midfielders: Bastian Schweinsteiger (30 / 3); Zé Roberto  (27 / 1); Martín Demichelis  (27 / 1); Michael Ballack (26 / 14); Hasan Salihamidžić  (21 / 2); Ali Karimi  (20 / 2); Mehmet Scholl (18 / 3); Owen Hargreaves  (16 / 1); Sebastian Deisler (16); Jens Jeremies (13); Julio dos Santos  (1). Forwards: Roy Makaay  (31 / 17); Claudio Pizarro  (26 / 11); José Paolo Guerrero  (14 / 4); Roque Santa Cruz  (13 / 4). (league appearances and goals listed in brackets)


2005–06 Bundesliga, Champion squad
On the roster but have not played in a league game: Andreas Görlitz.


2005–06 Burnley F.C. season
The 2005–06 season was Burnley's 6th season in the second tier of English football. They were managed by Steve Cotterill in his second full season since he replaced Stan Ternent at the beginning of the 2004–05 season.


2005–06 Butler Bulldogs men's basketball team
The 2005–06 Butler Bulldogs men's basketball team represented Butler University in the 2005–06 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Their head coach was Todd Lickliter, serving his 5th year. The Bulldogs played their home games at Hinkle Fieldhouse.


2005–06 Butler Bulldogs men's basketball team
The Bulldogs earned an at-large bid to the 2006 National Invitation Tournament, earning an 8 seed in the Cincinnati bracket. They beat 7 seed Miami (OH) 53–42 in the opening round before falling to 2 seed Florida State 67–63 in the first round.


2005–06 C.D. Motagua season
The 2005–06 season was F.C. Motagua's 55th season in existence and the club's 40th consecutive season in the top fight of Honduran football.


2005–06 C.D. Motagua season, Overview
After a disastrous first half of the season where the team finished last, in the Clausura tournament they were able to overcome and avoided relegation.


2005–06 CA Osasuna season
During the 2005–06 season, CA Osasuna competed in La Liga, the top division of Spanish football, as well as the Copa del Rey and UEFA Cup.


2005–06 CA Osasuna season, Season summary
The culmination of a consolidated CA Osasuna in the elite of football came the 2005-06 season. It was Javier Aguirre’s fourth consecutive year as the manager and CA Osasuna had just returned to European competition the previous year on the 2005–06 La Liga. The 2005–06 La Liga CA Osasuna season was a historic season for the club. After 38 league games, the team managed to finished 4th in La Liga only falling behind F.C. Barcelona, Real Madrid and Valencia.


2005–06 CA Osasuna season, Season summary
For the second time in its history, CA Osasuna finished 4th in the Spanish first division league, obtaining the qualification for the first time in the club history to the UEFA Champions League. They would end up falling against Hamburger SV on the previous qualification to the Champions League 2006-07, drawing both leg-games but losing the qualification. Automatically CA Osasuna dropped and played the UEFA Europa League on the 2006-07 season. The 2005–06 La Liga season was the season that CA Osasuna recorded the most points on a single season in its history.


2005–06 CA Osasuna season, Season summary
Also, they were able to finished 2nd in the league before Christmas break with 36 points, finishing on top of Real Madrid and Valencia and only falling behind F.C Barcelona. Javier Aguirre would end up leaving the following season to manage Atletico de Madrid due to the success of the 2005-06 season. During the season, CA Osasuna stadium name was changed from El Sadar to Reyno de Navarra


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


2005–06 CERH European League
The 2005–06 CERH European League was the 41st edition of the CERH European League organized by CERH. Its Final Four was held in May 2007 in Torres Novas, Portugal.


2005–06 CERH European League, First round
The four eliminated teams with more points in the CERH ranking would be dropped to the 2005–06 CERS Cup.


2005–06 CERH European League, Group stage
In each group, teams played against each other home-and-away in a home-and-away round-robin format.


2005–06 CERH European League, Group stage
The two first qualified teams advanced to the Final Four.


2005–06 CERH European League, Final four
The Final Four was played at the Palácio dos Desportos in Torres Novas, Portugal.


2005–06 CERS Cup
The 2005–06 CERS Cup was the 26th season of the CERS Cup, Europe's second club roller hockey competition organized by CERH. 18 teams from seven national associations qualified for the competition as a result of their respective national league placing in the previous season. Following a preliminary phase and four knockout rounds, Barcelona won its first title.


2005–06 CEV Champions League
The Men's CEV Champions League 2005–06 is the highest level of European club volleyball in the 2005-06 season.


2005–06 CEV Women's Champions League
The 2005–06 CEV Women's Champions League  is the highest level of European club volleyball in the 2005–06 season.


2005–06 CHL season
The 2005–06 CHL season was the 14th season of the Central Hockey League (CHL).


2005–06 CHL season, Regular season, Division standings
Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; SOL = Shootout loss;  Pts = Points; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against


2005–06 CHL season, Regular season, Division standings
y - clinched league title; x - clinched playoff spot; e - eliminated from playoff contention


2005–06 CHL season, Playoffs, Playoff bracket
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2005–06 Cagliari Calcio season
Cagliari Calcio had a difficult season, where owner Massimo Cellino decided to fire three coaches during the course of the same season. Without retired Gianfranco Zola's influence of the offensive play, David Suazo took on a larger responsibility, answering with scoring 22 league goals, a career-high tally for the Honduran striker. That ensured Cagliari was kept eight points above Messina in the relegation zone. Following penalties for Juventus and Lazio in Calciopoli, the team was moved up from 16th to 14th place.


2005–06 Calcio Catania season
The 2005–06 season was the 77th season in the existence of Calcio Catania and the club's fourth consecutive season in the second division of Italian football. In addition to the domestic league, Catania participated in this season's edition of the Coppa Italia.


2005–06 Calgary Flames season
The 2005–06 Calgary Flames season was the team's 26th season in the National Hockey League (NHL) in Calgary while the team celebrated its 25th season of play.


2005–06 Calgary Flames season
During the off-season following the 2004–05 NHL lockout, Flames general manager Darryl Sutter announced that he would not re-sign free agent Martin Gelinas for the 2005–06 season. Instead, Sutter brought in three ageing veterans, Bryan Marchment, Tony Amonte and Darren McCarty, as free agent reclamation projects to start the season. Nonetheless, the season began with high expectations following Calgary's surprising run to the 2004 Stanley Cup Finals.


2005–06 Calgary Flames season
The season opened with a disappointing October, as the Flames started 4–7–2 before an eight-game November winning streak propelled Calgary back into contention in the Northwest Division. The Flames would battle the Colorado Avalanche down the stretch, ultimately finishing eight points ahead of both Colorado and the Edmonton Oilers to capture the team's sixth division crown in franchise history.


2005–06 Calgary Flames season
However, during the playoffs, Calgary was eliminated by the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim in the first round in seven games.


2005–06 Calgary Flames season
Star goaltender Miikka Kiprusoff led the NHL in shutouts and goals against average while setting a franchise record for wins with 42. His exploits would win him the Vezina Trophy and William M. Jennings Trophy, along with being named a First Team All-Star. Kiprusoff was also a finalist for the Hart Memorial Trophy.


2005–06 Calgary Flames season
Rookie phenom Dion Phaneuf earned a nomination for the Calder Memorial Trophy after his 20-goal campaign set a franchise record for goals by a rookie defenceman, and fell just three shy of Brian Leetch's NHL record of 23 set in 1988–89.


2005–06 Calgary Flames season
The Flames sold out all 45 home games in 2005–06 as 19,289 fans packed the Pengrowth Saddledome for every regular season and playoff game played in Calgary.


2005–06 Calgary Flames season
At the 2006 Winter Olympics, three Flames players represented their countries: Jarome Iginla and Robyn Regehr represented Canada, while Jordan Leopold represented the United States. Kiprusoff had also been named to the Finnish team, but declined to participate due to an injury.


2005–06 Calgary Flames season, Regular season
The Flames finished first in the NHL in shutouts for with 10 and allowed the fewest goals in the NHL with 193 (excluding shootout goals allowed).


2005–06 Calgary Flames season, Regular season, Season 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 Calgary Flames season, Regular season, Season standings
Divisions: CE – Central, PA – Pacific, NW – Northwest


2005–06 Calgary Flames season, Regular season, Season standings
P –  Clinched Presidents Trophy; Y –  Clinched Division; X –  Clinched Playoff spot


2005–06 Calgary Flames season, Playoffs
The Flames entered the playoffs as the Northwest Division champions, and the third seed in the Western Conference. They met the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim in the first round in a hard fought seven game series. The goaltending of Ilya Bryzgalov would prove the turning point in the series after he replaced the ineffective starter Jean-Sebastien Giguere after game 3 and would stonewall the Flames for the rest of the series.


2005–06 Calgary Flames season, Player statistics, Skaters
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes


2005–06 Calgary Flames season, Player statistics, Skaters
†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining Calgary. Stats reflect time with the Flames only.


2005–06 Calgary Flames season, Player statistics, Goaltenders
Note: GP = Games played; Min = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; OT = Overtime/shootout losses; GA = Goals against; SO = Shutouts; SV% = Save percentage; GAA = Goals against average


2005–06 Calgary Flames season, Transactions
The Flames were involved in the following transactions during the 2005–06 season.


2005–06 Calgary Flames season, Draft picks
Calgary's picks at the 2005 NHL Entry Draft. Due to the cancellation of the 2004–05 NHL season, the 2005 draft order was determined by a random draw, with each team gaining one to three "balls" based on recent performance. Each team started with three balls, and lost one for each time they made the post-season in the previous three years, with a minimum of one ball per team. The Flames had two balls in the lottery, however were very unlucky, ending up with the 26th overall pick.


2005–06 Calgary Flames season, Farm teams, Omaha Ak-Sar-Ben Knights
The Flames returned to having their own American Hockey League affiliate in 2005–06 with the debut of the Omaha Ak-Sar-Ben Knights in Omaha, Nebraska. This ended a two-year relationship with the Lowell Lockmonsters, whom the Flames shared the affiliation with the Carolina Hurricanes. 2005–06 marked the first season the Flames had a full affiliate since suspending the Saint John Flames franchise in 2003. The team is co-owned by the Calgary Flames, and the Knights of Ak-Sar-Ben, a philanthropist organization in Omaha.


2005–06 Calgary Flames season, Farm teams, Omaha Ak-Sar-Ben Knights
The Knights had a disappointing inaugural season, finishing sixth in the Western Division, and out of the playoffs, with a record of  35–31–3–11. Carsen Germyn led the team in goals with 24, while Mark Giordano led in assists, 42, and points, 58. Brent Krahn led the way in goal with 26 wins, while both he and Curtis McElhinney finished with three shutouts each.


2005–06 Calgary Flames season, Farm teams, Las Vegas Wranglers
2005–06 marked the third season the ECHL's Las Vegas Wranglers were affiliated with the Flames. The Wranglers iced a strong team in 2005–06, setting franchise records for wins, 56, goals for, 267, and fewest goals against, 176. Despite their 56–13–6 record, the Wranglers only finished 2nd in the West Division, one point back of the Alaska Aces. Their point total of 112 was second best in the league, behind only the Aces. The Wranglers needed seven games to defeat the Idaho Steelheads in the West Division semi-finals before being knocked out of the playoffs by the eventual Kelly Cup champion Aces in five games.


2005–06 Campionato Sammarinese di Calcio
The 2005–06 Campionato Sammarinese di Calcio season is its twenty-first since its establishment. The top three clubs from each girone will compete in a playoff tournament. The winner will qualify for the first qualifying round of the UEFA Cup next season. This season marks the final season that the winner of the playoffs qualifies for the UEFA Cup. From next season on, the winner of the playoffs will qualify for the first qualifying round of the UEFA Champions League.


2005–06 Campionato Sammarinese di Calcio, Regular season, Results
All teams play twice against the teams within their own group and once against the teams from the other group.


2005–06 Campionato Sammarinese di Calcio, Play-off, First Round
The second place club will play the third place club from the opposite group.


2005–06 Campionato Sammarinese di Calcio, Play-off, Second Round
The first round winners play the first place clubs from each group.


2005–06 Campionato Sammarinese di Calcio, Play-off, Third Round
The losers from the first and second round play each other. The losers from this round are eliminated.


2005–06 Campionato Sammarinese di Calcio, Play-off, Fourth Round
The second round winners play each other. The winner advances to the finals and loser moves to the semifinals.


2005–06 Campionato Sammarinese di Calcio, Play-off, Fourth Round
The third round winners play each other and the loser is eliminated.


2005–06 Campionato Sammarinese di Calcio, Play-off, Semifinal
The winner advances to the finals and the loser is eliminated.


2005–06 Canada men's national ice hockey team
The 2005–06 Canada men's national ice hockey team represented Canada at the 2006 Winter Olympics held in Turin, Italy. The ice hockey matches were played in Torino, Italy.


2005–06 Canada men's national ice hockey team
Team Canada, coached by Pat Quinn, placed seventh in the Olympic tournament. It was the lowest position that a Canadian men's Olympic ice hockey team had ever achieved.


2005–06 Canada men's national ice hockey team, 2006 Winter Olympics roster
Defencemen Scott Niedermayer and Ed Jovanovski were originally selected, but due to injuries were replaced by Jay Bouwmeester and Bryan McCabe, respectively. Dan Boyle took McCabe's previous spot as a reserve. Defenceman Dan Boyle and forwards Jason Spezza and Eric Staal were selected as "reserves" in case of injury before the tournament began.


2005–06 Canadian network television schedule
The 2005–06 Canadian network television schedule indicates the fall prime time schedules for Canada's major English broadcast networks. For schedule changes after the fall launch, please consult each network's individual article.


2005–06 Canadian network television schedule
The CBC fall schedule was delayed because of the "CBC" lockout which ended in October.


2005–06 Cardiff City F.C. season
During the 2005–06 season Cardiff City played in the Football League Championship. It was the club's third year in the Championship since being promoted from League One.


2005–06 Cardiff City F.C. season, Season review, Kit
Cardiff ended a 3-year deal with Puma and changed to Spanish company Joma. Housing firm Redrow continued as the main shirt sponsor.


2005–06 Cardiff City F.C. season, Season review, League
Cardiff began their season with 1–0 loss to Ipswich Town but bounced back with a win at Leeds United before going four games without a win, breaking the streak with consecutive wins over Leicester City and Crystal Palace. On 22 October Cardiff recorded their biggest win of the season with a 6–1 victory over Crewe Alexandra but this was followed by two draws and a loss and by Christmas the sides form had seen them win just three out of thirteen games since the end of October.


2005–06 Cardiff City F.C. season, Season review, League
The new year saw a continuation of Cardiff's poor form with a 5–1 defeat against Reading. Six wins from the final eighteen games of the season left Cardiff with a 12th-place finish.


2005–06 Cardiff City F.C. season, Season review, League Cup
Cardiff entered in round one, beating Colchester United 2–0 at the Colchester Community Stadium. They claimed a victory in the second round over Macclesfield Town before being eliminated by Leicester City in the third round.


2005–06 Cardiff City F.C. season, Season review, FA Cup
Cardiff were drawn against Premier League side Arsenal after entering the competition in the third round, suffering a 2–1 defeat at the Arsenal Stadium on 7 January.


2005–06 Carlisle United F.C. season
For the 2005–06 season, Carlisle United F.C. competed in Football League Two.


2005–06 Carolina Hurricanes season
The 2005–06 Carolina Hurricanes season was the franchise's 34th season, 27th season in the National Hockey League and ninth as the Hurricanes. The Hurricanes won the Stanley Cup to win the second championship in franchise history. Their first was in 1973, when the team was known as the New England Whalers and played in the World Hockey Association; the Whalers were the inaugural champions of that league.


2005–06 Carolina Hurricanes season, Regular season
On Friday, April 7, 2006, the Hurricanes scored three short-handed goals in a 4–3 win over the Washington Capitals.


2005–06 Carolina Hurricanes 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 Carolina Hurricanes season, Regular season, Final standings
Divisions: AT – Atlantic, NE – Northeast, SE – Southeast


2005–06 Carolina Hurricanes season, Regular season, Final standings
Z –  Clinched Conference; Y –  Clinched Division; X –  Clinched Playoff spot


2005–06 Carolina Hurricanes season, Player statistics, Forwards
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty Minutes


2005–06 Carolina Hurricanes season, Player statistics, Defensemen
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty Minutes


2005–06 Carolina Hurricanes season, Player statistics, Goaltending
Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; SO = Shutouts; GAA = Goals against average


2005–06 Carolina Hurricanes season, Carolina Hurricanes - 2006 Stanley Cup champions, Players
Nine players remained from the 2002 Carolina team that lost in the finals - Craig Adams, Kevyn Adams, Rod Brind'Amour, Erik Cole, Bret Hedican, Josef Vasicek, Niclas Wallin, Glen Wesley, Aaron Ward. Jeff Daniels also played in 2002, but was an Assistant Coach in 2006. Assistant Coach Kevin McCarthy was the only remaining member of 2002 Carolina Coaching Staff.


2005–06 Celta de Vigo season
In the 2005–06 season, Celta de Vigo participated in La Liga, Copa del Rey and the UEFA Cup.


2005–06 Celtic F.C. season
Celtic started the season 2005–06 looking to win the Scottish Premier League trophy and retain the Scottish Cup. They competed in the Scottish League Cup, and entered the Champions League at the qualification stage.


2005–06 Celtic F.C. season
Celtic were knocked out of the Scottish Cup in the third round by Clyde, losing 2–1. They won the Scottish League Cup with a comfortable 3–0 victory over Dunfermline on 19 March 2006, while the league was regained after a 1–0 win over Hearts. Rival managers were quick to praise the manner in which Celtic had regained the SPL title.


2005–06 Celtic F.C. season, Player statistics, Appearances and goals
List of squad players, including number of appearances by competition


2005–06 Celtic League
The 2005–06 Celtic League was the fifth Celtic League season, and the third following the introduction of regional rugby in Wales. Eleven teams, from three countries participated. The final table was dominated by the Irish, with the top three spots taken by Ulster, Leinster and Munster respectively. The 2005–06 season was the first (and last) season for which the "free weekend" was awarded points for. Due to the odd number of teams participating, for every round of fixtures, one team has a so-called "free weekend". Each time this occurred, the team was awarded four points, so although at the end of the season it did not alter the positions (each team has a guaranteed 8 points), the table is skewed during the season according to the fixtures.


2005–06 Celtic League, Table
Under the standard bonus point system, points are awarded as follows:


2005–06 Celtic League, Table
Due to the uneven number of participating teams, each team had two free weekends and were awarded 4 match points each time.


2005–06 Celtic League, Leading scorers
Note: Flags to the left of player names indicate national team as has been defined under IRB eligibility rules, or primary nationality for players who have not yet earned international senior caps. Players may hold one or more non-IRB nationalities.


2005–06 Central Coast Mariners FC season
The 2005–06 season was the first for both the Central Coast Mariners and the A-League


2005–06 Central Coast Mariners FC season
Compared with its Sydney rival, the Central Coast Mariners had a far more low-key buildup to the inaugural A-League season. The majority of its squad were experienced players from the defunct National Soccer League. They generally exceeded most expectations, having a very successful season, culminating in two solid displays in the preliminary competitions and reaching the grand final in the A-League.


2005–06 Central Coast Mariners FC 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 Central Coast Mariners FC season, Matches, Phillips International Soccer Sevens
The Mariners competed in Phillips International soccer sevens tournament played in Hong Kong. Their group featured three of the biggest teams in the world, PSV, Manchester United and Celtic. The Mariners caused one of the upsets of the tournament by defeating a somewhat understrength Manchester United 2–1.


2005–06 Central Coast Mariners FC season, Matches, Club World Cup Qualification Competition
The Mariners were runners-up to Sydney FC in the qualifying tournament held to determine Australia's entry in the FIFA Club World Cup, losing in the grand final 1–0.


2005–06 Chappell–Hadlee Trophy
The 2005–06 Chappell–Hadlee Trophy was the second edition of Chappell–Hadlee Trophy, a three-match ODI series between Australia and New Zealand. It was played in New Zealand from 3 to 10 December 2005.


2005–06 Chappell–Hadlee Trophy
New Zealand had come off a 4–0 loss in South Africa two months before, but in August they had defeated India to win the Videocon Tri-Series. Australia's most recent result against a regular national team was a tie in the final of the NatWest Series with England. From the last series, Jason Gillespie, Matthew Hayden and Darren Lehmann had been dropped by Australia, while Damien Martyn was out with injury and Glenn McGrath was rested. New Zealand's changes had mainly been through injuries, as Stephen Fleming had undergone surgery on a tumour and was replaced as captain by Daniel Vettori. Mathew Sinclair was also left out, for Craig McMillan, while Chris Harris had been replaced by James Franklin.


2005–06 Chappell–Hadlee Trophy, ODI series, 1st ODI
The series began at Eden Park in Auckland on 3 December. Australia won the toss and chose to bat first, and made eight for 252 after Ricky Ponting and Simon Katich hit half-centuries, sharing a stand of 118. Makeshift captain Daniel Vettori took two wickets as Australia lost three men for 27, including ODI debutant Brad Hodge for 13, before a stand of 59 between Andrew Symonds and Michael Clarke took Australia past the 200 mark. Four wickets fell in the last eight overs, but Australia still batted out 50 overs to make eight for 252.


2005–06 Chappell–Hadlee Trophy, ODI series, 1st ODI
As mentioned, Glenn McGrath was rested, but the replacement Stuart Clark performed sufficiently, taking three wickets in his seven overs as New Zealand lost eight batsmen in single figures. Clark, who played in his second one-day international for Australia, was not named Man of the Match, however – that honour fell to Brett Lee, who bowled four maidens with the new ball, taking three wickets for five runs including both the Marshall twins, Hamish and James, and ending with the bowling analysis of 6–4–5–3.


2005–06 Chappell–Hadlee Trophy, ODI series, 1st ODI
With Nathan Bracken, the replacement for Gillespie, taking two wickets as well, New Zealand finished on a total of 105, though after 12.3 overs they had been at 6 for 33. Jacob Oram put on 41 with Chris Cairns before Oram was bowled by Clark, and seven overs later the innings was over as Clark got another wicket and Andrew Symonds got the numbers 10 and 11.


2005–06 Chappell–Hadlee Trophy, ODI series, 2nd ODI
The second match was played at Westpac Stadium in Wellington on 7 December. This match saw an Australian record partnership between Michael Clarke and Andrew Symonds, who added 220 for the fifth wicket, Symonds hitting eight sixes and twelve fours on his way to a record score in ODIs between the two sides. His 156 was the third-highest by an Australian against any opponent, and the stand with Clarke paved the way for a total of 322 for 5.


2005–06 Chappell–Hadlee Trophy, ODI series, 2nd ODI
New Zealand had Lou Vincent hit 71 off 49 balls before he was first out, on 93 for 1, but rookie bowlers Mick Lewis and Stuart Clark (with four ODIs between them) shared four wickets, and New Zealand needed 53 from 33 balls when Jacob Oram cut a bouncer to Clark for 41. Brendon McCullum added 24 with substitute James Marshall, before the latter was run out, and New Zealand still needed 24 off the final two overs.


2005–06 Chappell–Hadlee Trophy, ODI series, 2nd ODI
The penultimate over yielded 18 runs as Brett Lee bowled a no-ball and a wide, and another ball was adjudged a no ball as Australia had too few players inside the circle. Lewis was left to bowl the last over, and with six runs required the last two batsmen were run out, leaving New Zealand on 320 – two runs short of victory. Australia thus clinched the Chappell–Hadlee Trophy with a match to spare.


2005–06 Chappell–Hadlee Trophy, ODI series, 3rd ODI
The last match was played at Jade Stadium in Christchurch on 10 December. It was a dead rubber as Australia had already won the Trophy. Mitchell Johnson was given his debut as Super Sub, coming in after Australia had batted to seven for 331 with four half-centuries. Johnson bowled nine overs for 64, without taking a wicket, and Scott Styris hit a hundred as New Zealand chased down the target for the highest successful run chase in ODI cricket thus far. This was also New Zealand's first win in their last eight one-day internationals.


2005–06 Charlotte Bobcats season
The 2005–06 Charlotte Bobcats season was Charlotte's 16th season in the National Basketball Association (NBA), and their second as the Bobcats. The Bobcats moved from the Charlotte Coliseum to the Charlotte Bobcats Arena. During their second season under the Bobcats name, they would become the fourth team to start out their season with three different overtime games within their first six games to start out the regular season.


2005–06 Charlton Athletic F.C. season
During the 2005–06 season, Charlton Athletic competed in the FA Premier League.


2005–06 Charlton Athletic F.C. season, Season summary
Charlton started the season well, coming third at the end of August, second at the end of September and fifth at the end of October, but fell away during the second half of the season to finish in the lower half of the table in thirteenth. At the end of the season, manager Alan Curbishley resigned after 15 years at the club - 10 as manager - amidst rumours the FA was going to approach him with an offer to manage the English national side (the job eventually went to Middlesbrough's Steve McLaren). Curbishley was replaced by Iain Dowie, who infamously left South London rivals Crystal Palace, claiming he wanted to be closer to his family in Bolton - only to join the Addicks.


2005–06 Charlton Athletic F.C. season, Season summary
Striker Darren Bent, signed from Championship side Ipswich Town, made a significant impact in his first full Premiership season, scoring 18 goals (22 in all competitions) to finish as the third highest scorer in the league and the highest scoring Englishman. Unfortunately for him his prolific scoring was not enough for him to make England's World Cup squad, with Arsenal's 17-year-old striker Theo Walcott a surprise inclusion ahead of him.


2005–06 Charlton Athletic F.C. season, Kit
After two seasons Charlton changed their home kit, although Spanish apparel manufacturers Joma remained the suppliers. During the season, however, kit sponsors all:sports went bankrupt; Charlton then signed a sponsorship deal with Spanish real estate company Llanera through to the end of the 2007–08 season.


2005–06 Charlton Athletic F.C. season, Kit
For the club's centenary, in a match in October Charlton wore a special centenary kit with a white band down the left-hand side of the shirt and a red band down the left-hand side of the shorts.


2005–06 Charlton Athletic 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 Charlton Athletic 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 Chelsea F.C. season
The 2005–06 season was Chelsea F.C. 's 92nd competitive season, 14th consecutive season in the Premier League and 100th year as a club. Managed by José Mourinho, Chelsea won the Premier League title for the second consecutive season. They also won the Community Shield.


2005–06 Chelsea F.C. season
Chelsea continued spending vast sums of money in their third season under the ownership of Roman Abramovich, signing Michael Essien from Lyon and Shaun Wright-Phillips from Manchester City for more than £20 million each.


2005–06 Chelsea F.C. season
In the Champions League, Chelsea aimed to improve upon their second straight semi-final placing the previous year, but exited the competition in the first knockout round to FC Barcelona. In the FA Cup, they managed to improve on their third-round exit in the previous season, but fell short in the semi-final, losing 2–1 to Liverpool. After winning the League Cup in the previous season, they failed to defend their title by taking an early third-round exit to Charlton Athletic on penalties.


2005–06 Chelsea F.C. season
The season was momentous for Chelsea's incredible start to the Premier League season where they won a record 9 games in a row at the start of the season, and 17 wins of the first 19 league games. As of 2020, Chelsea 2005–06 hold joint Premier League records for most wins at home in a season (18) and fewest home defeats in a season (0). They were also the first Premier League team to win against every single team in a season.


2005–06 Chelsea F.C. season, Team kits
The team kit for the season was produced by Umbro and the shirt sponsor was Samsung Mobile, who replaced previous shirt sponsor Emirates Airlines. Chelsea's new home kit was all blue with gold accents. Their new away kit was light blue with black shorts and black accents. Their 3rd kit was similar to their away kit from the 2004–05 season, black with grey shorts and grey accents. The only difference was the addition of the new shirt sponsor and new club crest with modifications.


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


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


2005–06 Chelsea F.C. season, Competitions, Premier League
Upon winning the 2005–06 Premier League season, Chelsea clinched their third national league title.


2005–06 Chicago Blackhawks season
The 2005–06 Chicago Blackhawks season was the 80th season for the National Hockey League franchise that was established on September 25, 1926.


2005–06 Chicago Blackhawks season, Regular season
The Blackhawks struggled on the power play during the regular season, finishing 30th overall in power-play goals scored, with 51, and 30th overall in power-play percentage, at 12.23% (51 for 417).


2005–06 Chicago Blackhawks 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 Chicago Blackhawks season, Regular season, Final standings
Divisions: CE – Central, PA – Pacific, NW – Northwest


2005–06 Chicago Blackhawks season, Regular season, Final standings
P –  Clinched Presidents Trophy; Y –  Clinched Division; X –  Clinched Playoff spot


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


2005–06 Chicago Bulls season
The 2005–06 Chicago Bulls season was one of mixed results. While the Bulls reached the playoffs for a second straight season, they posted a record of just 41-41 in the regular season, 6 wins fewer than they had recorded in the previous year even though the roster was mostly the same.


2005–06 Chicago Bulls season
In the playoffs, the Bulls lost to the eventual NBA champion, the Miami Heat, in six games in the First Round.


2005–06 Chicago Bulls season
On December 9, 2005, the Bulls' retired Scottie Pippen's jersey number 33 on his rafters during halftime ceremony reunited with his former executive Jerry Krause, his former teammates Michael Jordan, Horace Grant, Dennis Rodman, Craig Hodges, Randy Brown, his former assistant coach Johnny Bach, and former Bulls head coach Phil Jackson.


2005–06 Chicago Bulls season, Offseason
The Bulls did not have any picks in the 2005 draft. The core of the team remained based around Ben Gordon, Luol Deng, and Kirk Hinrich, all draft picks from the previous two years. The Bulls did not sign any household name players through free agency, but did add Malik Allen, Darius Songaila and Michael Sweetney (through the trade explained below), all of which would split time between the starting lineup and the bench.


2005–06 Chicago Bulls season, Offseason
They also added Tim Thomas; however due to a clash with Scott Skiles he appeared in just 3 games for the Bulls and would eventually move to the Phoenix Suns. The Bulls also traded their once first-round draft pick Eddy Curry to the Knicks after Curry missed some of the 2004-2005 season with a heart condition. The move was met with some controversy, although it ended up resulting in high draft picks for the Bulls due to the Knicks' poor records in the coming seasons.


2005–06 Chicago Bulls season, NBA Draft
The Bulls did not have any draft picks in 2005.


2005–06 Chicago Bulls season, Playoffs
At 41-41, the Bulls managed to sneak into the Eastern Conference Playoffs as a 7th seed. They would lose in the first round to the eventual NBA Champion Miami Heat, although they did manage to stretch the best of 7 series to 6 games, ending a season in which they played very inconsistently on a somewhat positive note. A year later, the Bulls would defeat the Heat in a sweep in the first round.


2005–06 Chilean presidential election
A presidential election took place in Chile on Sunday, December 11, 2005. None of the four candidates received an absolute majority, thus a runoff election among the top two candidates —Michelle Bachelet from the Coalition of Parties for Democracy and Sebastián Piñera from National Renewal— was held on Sunday, January 15, 2006. Bachelet was victorious with 53.49% of the vote. She succeeded President Ricardo Lagos on March 11, 2006, for a period of four years, after Congress reformed the Constitution in September 2005 and reduced the term from six years.


2005–06 Chilean presidential election
The 2005 Chilean parliamentary election was held in conjunction with the presidential election.


2005–06 Chilean presidential election, Presidential candidates, Michelle Bachelet (Socialist Party of Chile)
Bachelet, who led in every major poll, served as Health Minister before President Lagos named her as Chile's first female Defense Minister in 2002. She was supported by the Coalition of Parties for Democracy, which has governed Chile since 1990. The coalition groups four parties: the Christian Democratic Party (PDC), the Party for Democracy (PPD), the Socialist Party (PS), and the Social Democrat Radical Party (PRSD).


2005–06 Chilean presidential election, Presidential candidates, Michelle Bachelet (Socialist Party of Chile)
Up until May 2005 two candidates vied for the coalition's nomination: Soledad Alvear (PDC) and Michelle Bachelet (PS). A primary was scheduled to be held on July 31, 2005, to choose the nominee. Political polls in Chile indicated that either candidate would trounce the right-wing Alliance nominee Joaquín Lavín in a two-person race. The political atmosphere changed, however, when another Alianza candidate came to the scene: businessman Sebastián Piñera from the center-right National Renewal. This led, among other reasons, to the withdrawal of Soledad Alvear from the Concertación nomination on May 24, 2005.


2005–06 Chilean presidential election, Presidential candidates, Tomás Hirsch (Humanist Party)
Hirsch, a Humanist, ran as his party's nominee for president for 1999 obtaining 0.5%. On this election he ran with the support of the political pact Juntos Podemos Más (Together We Can Do More), which is made up mainly of the legally constituted Communist and Humanist parties plus other political groups and social organizations. In previous elections the candidates presented independently by the pact's parties were consistently in third place, behind the two major coalitions, and holding poll numbers in the single-digit level.


2005–06 Chilean presidential election, Presidential candidates, Tomás Hirsch (Humanist Party)
To elect a single candidate a national public survey was held on May 28, 2005. On June 5, 2005, an assembly elected Humanist Tomás Hirsch as their final candidate. Other pre-candidates included: Julián Alcayaga (Committee for the Defense of Copper) and Nicolás García (Block for Socialism). Two candidates withdrew before the survey and gave their support to Hirsch: Tomás Moulian (Communist) and Manuel Jacques (Christian Left). One candidate withdrew before the assembly: Jorge Pavez (Social Force).


2005–06 Chilean presidential election, Presidential candidates, Joaquín Lavín (Independent Democratic Union)
Lavín ran as the Alliance's nominee for president in 1999, losing in a tight 2000 runoff to Lagos. Considered for a long time prior to the 2005 election as the Alliance's unique candidate, as the contest drew nearer, however, his public persona began to lose credibility, perhaps due to a mediocre mayorship of the Santiago municipality the previous years, and his candidacy began to lose steam, to the point that it was called into question. RN, the Alliance's other party, decided to compete with Lavín with a candidate of their own (Piñera), breaking up the Alliance's unity in the election.


2005–06 Chilean presidential election, Presidential candidates, Sebastián Piñera (National Renewal)
Piñera was proclaimed a candidate by the National Renewal party on May 14, 2005. His nomination caused discomfort within the Independent Democratic Union (UDI—its fellow coalition party member), as both parties were supposed to support Lavín as the single coalition candidate. A primary proposed by UDI to elect a single candidate representing the Alliance was rejected by RN. Piñera's nomination was welcomed by the public and won quick support in opinion polls.


2005–06 Chilean presidential election, Presidential candidates, Rejected candidacy
The independent Mapuche candidate Aucán Huilcamán registered his nomination on September 12, but it was rejected three days later by the Electoral Commission (Servicio Electoral) due to his failure to obtain the minimum number of signatures required by law for an independent candidacy. Huilcamán appealed using the argument that in the past parliamentary election there was a law created specifically to help the candidates of the Christian Democracy Party re-register their candidacies.


2005–06 Chilean presidential election, Presidential candidates, Rejected candidacy
After the support given to Huilcamán by other candidates, the government sent a bill to Congress, with immediate discussion, to extend the time of registration; a bill that would have also helped 17 other candidacies that were rejected by the Electoral Service. Nonetheless the bill was rejected by a lack of quorum, denying Huilcamán a possible place in the ballot.


2005–06 Chilean presidential election, First round, Opinion polls
Opinion polls released after Sebastián Piñera's entrance and Soledad Alvear's withdrawal showed Michelle Bachelet leading the right-wing candidates (Piñera and Joaquín Lavín) by a wide margin, but below the 50% plus 1 vote needed to win the election, a situation that would lead to a runoff in which, according to the same polls, she would comfortably defeat any of the two right-wing candidates. Some analysts commented that in some of these polls Bachelet would indeed have obtained an absolute majority in the first round, if blanks were discarded and undecided votes were evenly distributed among candidates. However, later opinion polls released nearer the election showed a decline of Bachelet in favor of Piñera and Tomás Hirsch, showing more clearly that the election would be decided in a runoff.


2005–06 Chilean presidential election, First round, Debates
There were two scheduled debates, both including all four candidates. A third televised debate was dismissed by the respective campaign teams. However, during the second debate, Tomás Hirsch said he was open to a third debate.


2005–06 Chilean presidential election, First round, Debates
The first debate, titled Foro Presidencial: Chile 2005, organized by the Latin American station CNN en Español and the local Canal 13, took place on October 19, at 10 p.m., at Espacio Riesco in Santiago. It ran for one hour, giving each candidate ten minutes to answer seven questions, giving priority to national issues. There was no studio audience. It was hosted by Glenda Umaña (CNN en Español) and Constanza Santa María (Canal 13).


2005–06 Chilean presidential election, First round, Debates
The second debate took place on November 16, at 10 p.m., at the CasaPiedra venue in Santiago. It was organized by Anatel (National Television Association), and was broadcast by Canal 13, TVN, Megavisión and Chilevisión, with TVN in charge of production. Running for one hour and 40 minutes, a question was asked to each candidate by a panel of four journalists. The four candidates were seated behind desks on stage, instead of standing at podiums as they had done in the first debate.


2005–06 Chilean presidential election, First round, Results
The first government announcement regarding election results came at 6:30 p.m. local time (21:30 GMT), and included information from around 12% of polling stations counted. Subsequent preliminary results were announced during the day by the Interior Ministry undersecretary and published on a special Internet site. These results indicated that the election was to be decided in a runoff on January 15, 2006, in which Michelle Bachelet would face Sebastián Piñera. Official and final results, validated by the Electoral Tribunal (Tricel), were published on the Diario Oficial (official gazette) on December 27, 2005, and made the runoff election official.


2005–06 Chilean presidential election, First round, Results
On election day, at 9:30 p.m. local time, before the third preliminary results were announced, Joaquín Lavín conceded a second-place defeat in the election and said he would support Sebastián Piñera in the runoff election. Later in the day, JPM candidate Tomás Hirsch said he would nullify his vote in the upcoming runoff; an opinion which was objected by the pact's Communist wing, which said they would support Bachelet if five proposals delivered to her were accepted and incorporated into the candidate's government program; these proposals dealt with changing the electoral system and granting workers more rights.


2005–06 Chilean presidential election, Runoff election, Opinion polls
The first opinion poll released after the first-round, published by El Mercurio-Opina on December 18, had Bachelet with 42.8%, Piñera with 37.5% and 19.7% undecided. Later opinion polls showed similar results, except for one poll showing Piñera above Bachelet by 1%. The polls released showed on average that Bachelet maintained an advantage over Piñera above 5%, but with a large number of voters (18%) still undecided or that would not declare a preference. If this last percentage was removed from the vote, then Bachelet, the polls showed, would have won the presidency by a margin above 7%, which was accurate with the final results of the election.


2005–06 Chilean presidential election, Runoff election, Debates
Bachelet and Piñera held a televised debate on January 4, 2006, which was organized by Anatel and broadcast by the four main over-the-air television channels. A Time Research poll showed that Bachelet was the winner of the debate with 49%, against 41% for Piñera. On the other hand, another poll, by El Mercurio-Opina, showed that Piñera won the debate with 43.3% of the preferences against 42.9% for Bachelet.


2005–06 Chilean presidential election, Runoff election, Debates
Piñera offered Bachelet to hold a second debate before the election, to discuss regional issues, but this was rejected by Bachelet's campaign team. Bachelet also turned down a radio debate with Piñera.


2005–06 Chilean presidential election, Runoff election, Results
The runoff election between Michelle Bachelet and Sebastián Piñera took place on January 15, 2006.


2005–06 Chilean presidential election, Runoff election, Results
Final results were announced on January 30, 2006, by the Electoral Tribunal. They indicated that Michelle Bachelet won the presidency with 53.49% of the votes classified as valid, 51.98% of the total votes cast, and 45.28% support of registered voters.


2005–06 Chilean presidential election, Runoff election, Results
Sebastián Piñera conceded defeat immediately following a government announcement made on election day that included results from 97.52% of ballot boxes counted.


2005–06 Chinese Basketball Association season
The season ran from November 20, 2005 to April 19, 2006. Dongguan Leopards joined CBA in this season and was divided into the South Division. The name of the league in Chinese is no longer the "Jia A" league (男子篮球甲A联赛) but the "professional league" (中国男子篮球职业联赛).


2005–06 Chinese Basketball Association season
In the Regular Season, the eight South Division teams played 42 games each and the seven North Division teams played 40 games each. The Divisional Championships established in the previous season were abolished.


2005–06 Chinese Basketball Association season
The all-star game was played on March 18, 2006 in Shanghai, after the end of the regular season and before the beginning of the playoffs: the South Division defeated the North Division 93-90. Also, all-star games were played against the KBL, on January 22, 2006 in Korea and January 24, 2006 in Jiyuan, Henan, China. Korea won the first game 96-86; China won the second game 104-85.


2005–06 Chinese Basketball Association season, Playoffs
The quarter-finals were once again expanded to best-of-five series, and the finals were expanded to best-of-seven series for the very first time.


2005–06 Chinese Basketball Association season, Playoffs
In the Final series, Guangdong Southern Tigers defeated Bayi Rockets (4-1), claimed its 3rd straight CBA championship.


2005–06 Chinese Basketball Association season, Playoffs
Teams in bold advanced to the next round. The numbers to the left of each team indicate the team's seeding in regular season, and the numbers to the right indicate the number of games the team won in that round. Home court advantage belongs to the team with the better regular season record; teams enjoying the home advantage are shown in italics.


2005–06 Cincinnati Bearcats men's basketball team
The 2005–06 Cincinnati Bearcats men's basketball team represented the University of Cincinnati during the 2005–06 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team played its home games in Cincinnati, Ohio at the Fifth Third Arena, which has a capacity of 13,176. They are members of the Big East Conference and were led by first-year head coach Andy Kennedy after the resignation of longtime coach Bob Huggins. The Bearcats finished the season 23–13, 8–8 in Big East play.


2005–06 Cincinnati Bearcats men's basketball team
The Bearcats played in the 2006 NIT, as the 1 seed in their own region. The Bearcats advanced to the Quarterfinals, before losing to the eventual champion 3 seed South Carolina team.


2005–06 Cincinnati Bearcats men's basketball team, Previous season
The Bearcats finished the 2004–05 season 25–8, 12–4 in Conference USA play, finishing tied for second place. They entered as the No. 3 seed in the Conference USA Tournament and were upset in the Quarterfinals by No. 11 seed South Florida.. The Bearcats were awarded an at-large bid to the 2005 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament. As the No. 7 seed in the Austin region, they defeated No. 10 seed Iowa in the first round before falling to the No. 2 seed Kentucky.


2005–06 Cincinnati Bearcats men's basketball team, Previous season
Much of the offseason was filled with continued drama between then head coach Bob Huggins and University of Cincinnati president Nancy Zimpher. By late August, Huggins was given an ultimatum by Zimpher to resign or be fired. Huggins opted to resign and accept his buyout. Zimpher said that the Bearcat program under Huggins didn't fit with her plan to upgrade UC's academic reputation. However, she'd been seriously considering ousting Huggins since he was arrested for driving under the influence in 2004. He ultimately pleaded no contest to DUI.


2005–06 Cincinnati Bearcats men's basketball team, Previous season
Andy Kennedy was named head coach on an interim basis for the 2005–06 season.


2005–06 Cleveland Cavaliers season
The 2005–06 Cleveland Cavaliers season was the 36th season of NBA basketball in Cleveland, Ohio. The Cavaliers finished the season with a 50–32 record, and a second-place finish in the Central Division, returning to the playoffs for the first time since 1998. In the playoffs, the Cavaliers defeated the Washington Wizards in six games in the first round and reached the semi-finals of the Eastern Conference where they lost in seven games to the Detroit Pistons. LeBron James was the team's leading scorer and was named to the All-NBA first team. He was also selected to play in the 2006 NBA All-Star Game where he won his first All-Star MVP.


2005–06 Cleveland Cavaliers season, Draft picks
Cleveland did not have a draft pick in the 2005 NBA Draft due to trades from previous seasons.


2005–06 Cleveland Cavaliers season, Playoffs
2006 marked the first time LeBron James made the playoffs in his career, and the first time the Cavaliers had made the playoffs since 1998 with Shawn Kemp. They came off a playoff series win vs the Wizards, while the Pistons came in off a 4–1 win vs the 8th seeded Bucks. Detroit was expected to win the series, and took a commanding two games to none lead with two wins at the Palace of Auburn Hills. James and the Cavaliers would not be intimidated however, and won their two games at home to tie the series 2–2.


2005–06 Cleveland Cavaliers season, Playoffs
Coming into game 5, both teams were confident, but the Pistons were expected to pull out the win easily. The game was low scoring throughout as usual in this series, with Cleveland holding a 68 to 66 lead throughout 3 quarters. With the game tied at 84 with 26 seconds left in regulation, Drew Gooden came through and hit a layup to give Cleveland the lead that they would never squander. James led the Cavs with 32 and this brought the series to Cleveland up 3–2, quite shockingly. Detroit held on to a 2-point win to win game 6, and won game 7 at home to seal the deal, but this was the coming out party for the Cavaliers in the playoffs, scaring the 2004 champs.


2005–06 Cleveland Cavaliers season, Transactions, Free agents
*Waived by team mid-season and later re-signed to two 10-day contracts. * *Signed to two successive 10-day contracts and then the remainder of the season. * **Traded for and then immediately waived before playing in a game.


2005–06 Cleveland State Vikings men's basketball team
The 2005–06 Cleveland State Vikings men's basketball team represents Cleveland State University in the 2005–06 college basketball season. The team was led by third-year head coach Mike Garland. In 2004–05, the Vikings finished 9–17 (6–10 in the Horizon League). Cleveland State played for the first time since late in the 1990–91 season in Woodling Gym, which served as the home of Viking men's basketball from the 1972–73 season until the Wolstein Center opened prior to the 1991–92 season. The win against Rochester College raised CSU's all-time record in the building to 123–21. It was the 75th season of Cleveland State basketball.


2005–06 Cleveland State Vikings men's basketball team, Preseason
The preseason Horizon League Coaches' Poll picked the Vikings to finish eighth. Raheem Moss was named to the preseason all-Horizon League 2nd team.


2005–06 Clyde F.C. season
In season 2005–06, Clyde competed in their sixth consecutive season in the Scottish First Division. Graham Roberts was appointed as new manager, after Billy Reid left to join Hamilton Academical. Roberts appointed ex-Celtic player Joe Miller as his assistant.


2005–06 Clyde F.C. season
Clyde finished fifth in the Scottish First Division. They went out of the Scottish League Cup in the third round the Scottish Cup in the fourth round and the Scottish Challenge Cup in the first round.


2005–06 Clyde F.C. season
It was a season to enjoy for the fans, as they watched their team take the lead against Rangers at Ibrox in the Scottish League Cup, though they were eventually defeated after extra-time. They beat Celtic 2–1 in the Scottish Cup, which was the club's biggest victory for years.


2005–06 Clyde 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 Coca-Cola Tigers season
The 2005–06 Coca-Cola Tigers season was the 4th season of the franchise in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).


2005–06 Colchester United F.C. season
The 2005–06 season was Colchester United's 64th season in their history and their eighth successive season in the third tier of English football, League One. Alongside competing in League One, the club also participated in the FA Cup, the League Cup and the Football League Trophy.


2005–06 Colchester United F.C. season
The season was hugely successful for the U's as they achieved their first-ever promotion to the second tier of English football by finishing second in League One. They finished runners-up to Essex derby rivals Southend United by three points. Southend were successful in beating Colchester home and away across the season.


2005–06 Colchester United F.C. season
Colchester had another long set of cup runs, reaching the fifth round of the FA Cup where they were defeated 3–1 by Premier League champions Chelsea at Stamford Bridge. They had beaten Leamington, Shrewsbury Town, Sheffield United and Derby County en route to the tie with Chelsea. They also embarked on a Football League Trophy run, once more reaching the area final but lost 3–1 on aggregate to eventual winners Swansea City.


2005–06 Colchester United F.C. season, Season overview
Colchester started the new season poorly. At the end of August after six games, they found themselves in the relegation zone with one win and two draws. Phil Parkinson had made a number of changes to his playing staff over the summer with numerous outgoings. He had signed Chris Iwelumo from Alemannia Aachen on a permanent basis and brought in Mark Yeates on loan from Tottenham Hotspur. It wasn't until Jamie Cureton arrived on loan from Swindon Town that the U's had an upturn in form as they earned five consecutive wins and went eight matches unbeaten.


2005–06 Colchester United F.C. season, Season overview
By Christmas, Colchester were in the top four but their unbeaten run was ended by Swindon on Boxing Day. They recovered from this setback to embark on another winning streak, earning seven wins on the bounce, ten matches including cup ties and sat top of the table by the end of January. Their form fell away in mid February and through March into April when they picked up just one win in 10 games, dropping from the automatic promotion places to the play-off spots.


2005–06 Colchester United F.C. season, Season overview
Meanwhile, in the FA Cup, Colchester had progressed to the fifth round to set up a tie with Premier League champions Chelsea at Stamford Bridge. The club equalled a 44-year-old record by beating Leamington 9–1 in the first round, and then saw off the challenge of Shrewsbury Town, and then Championship sides Sheffield United and Derby County.


2005–06 Colchester United F.C. season, Season overview
José Mourinho's Chelsea side had been assembled for around £225m, while Colchester United's squad had a value of approximately £150,000. More than 6,000 U's fans travelled to the game and were given an early treat when the underdogs took the lead through a Ricardo Carvalho own goal in the 28th minute. Paulo Ferreira equalised ten minutes later as the sides went into half time with the score level. At half time, Mourinho made two changes, introducing star players Frank Lampard and Joe Cole. He then sent on Hernán Crespo with the score still level up until the 79th minute when Cole struck to give Chelsea the lead. He added a second in the final minute of the game to hand the hosts a 3–1 victory.


2005–06 Colchester United F.C. season, Season overview
The U's again reached the area final of the Football League Trophy, but lost over two legs to eventual winners Swansea City.


2005–06 Colchester United F.C. season, Season overview
In the closing stages of the season, Colchester returned to winning ways and to the automatic promotion places with four games remaining. Wins against AFC Bournemouth and Rotherham United meant United only had to secure a draw in their final game of the season at Yeovil Town. The U's nervously held on to a 0–0 draw to gain promotion to the Championship, finishing the campaign behind leaders and rivals Southend United. Southend had beaten Colchester twice over the course of the season as they finished three points shy of the title.


2005–06 Colchester United F.C. season, Squad statistics, Player debuts
Players making their first-team Colchester United debut in a fully competitive match.


2005–06 Colorado Avalanche season
The 2005–06 Colorado Avalanche season was the 11th operational season and 10th playing season since the franchise relocated from Quebec prior to the start of the 1995–96 NHL season. As well as the franchise's 27th season in the National Hockey League and 34th season overall.


2005–06 Colorado Avalanche 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 Colorado Avalanche season, Regular season, Final standings
Divisions: CE – Central, PA – Pacific, NW – Northwest


2005–06 Colorado Avalanche season, Regular season, Final standings
P –  Clinched Presidents Trophy; Y –  Clinched Division; X –  Clinched Playoff spot


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


2005–06 Columbus Blue Jackets season
The 2005–06 Columbus Blue Jackets season was the sixth National Hockey League season (fifth season of play) in Columbus, Ohio. The team's final position in the standings was hampered by a slow start that resulted from losing a number of key players, including goals leader Rick Nash, to injury. Once these players returned to the roster, the team had one of the strongest second halves in the NHL. Despite the strong finish, the Blue Jackets finished outside of the playoffs for the fifth consecutive season. However, the strong finish did lead to raised expectations for the 2006–07 season.


2005–06 Columbus Blue Jackets season, Regular season, Season 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 Columbus Blue Jackets season, Regular season, Season standings
Divisions: CE – Central, PA – Pacific, NW – Northwest


2005–06 Columbus Blue Jackets season, Regular season, Season standings
P –  Clinched Presidents Trophy; Y –  Clinched Division; X –  Clinched Playoff spot


2005–06 Columbus Blue Jackets season, Playoffs
The Blue Jackets failed to qualify for the playoffs for the fifth consecutive season.


2005–06 Columbus Blue Jackets season, Player stats, Scoring leaders
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/- = Plus/minus; PIM = Penalty minutes


2005–06 Columbus Blue Jackets season, Player stats, Goaltending
Note: GP = Games played; Min = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; OT = Overtime losses; GA = Goals against; SO = Shutouts; SV% = Save percentage; GAA = Goals against average


2005–06 Columbus Blue Jackets season, Transactions
The Blue Jackets have been involved in the following transactions during the 2005–06 season.


2005–06 Columbus Blue Jackets season, Draft picks
Columbus' picks at the 2005 NHL Entry Draft in Ottawa, Ontario. The Blue Jackets picked sixth in odd rounds, 25th in even rounds.


2005–06 Columbus Blue Jackets season, Draft picks
* Kirill Starkov became a Danish citizen in the summer of 2006.


2005–06 Columbus Blue Jackets season, Farm teams, Syracuse Crunch
The Syracuse Crunch are the Blue Jackets American Hockey League affiliate for the sixth season.


2005–06 Columbus Blue Jackets season, Farm teams, Dayton Bombers
The Dayton Bombers of the ECHL are also entering their sixth season as an affiliate of the Blue Jackets.


2005–06 Columbus Blue Jackets season, Notes
4 – Berard •5 – Pushor •6 – Hainsey •15 – Westcott •21 – Suchy •47 – Johnson •51 – Delmore •52 – Foote •55 – Tollefsen  •97 – Klesla


2005–06 Columbus Blue Jackets season, Notes
9 – Vyborny •10 – Letowski •13 – Zherdev •17 – Brule •18 – Platt •19 – Picard •20 – Rupp •24 – Severson •25 – Chimera •27 – Malhotra •37 – Motzko •38 – Hrdina •39 – Goertzen •40 – Balastik •41 – Simon •42 – Hartigan •44 – Sarno •45 – Shelley •49 – Fritsche •50 – Lindstrom •61 – Nash •91 – Fedorov


2005–06 Combined Counties Football League
The 2005–06 Combined Counties Football League season was the 28th in the history of the Combined Counties Football League, a football competition in England.


2005–06 Combined Counties Football League, Premier Division
The Premier Division featured one new team in a league of 22 teams after the promotion of Walton Casuals to the Isthmian League.


2005–06 Combined Counties Football League, Division One
Division One featured four new teams in a league of 17 teams:


2005–06 Connecticut Huskies men's basketball team
The 2005–06 Connecticut Huskies men's basketball team represented the University of Connecticut in the 2005–06 collegiate men's basketball season. The Huskies completed the season with a 30–4 overall record. The Huskies were members of the Big East Conference where they finished with a 14–2 record and were the regular season champions. They made it to the Elite Eight in the 2006 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament. The Huskies played their home games at Harry A. Gampel Pavilion in Storrs, Connecticut and the Hartford Civic Center in Hartford, Connecticut, and they were led by twentieth-year head coach Jim Calhoun.


2005–06 Connecticut Huskies men's basketball team, Roster
Listed are the student athletes who are members of the 2005–2006 team.


2005–06 Connecticut Huskies men's basketball team, NCAA basketball tournament
Their Elite Eight matchup found themselves facing the George Mason Patriots. The Patriots were able to defeat the top-seeded Huskies, 86–84 in overtime, in what is recognized as one of the most memorable games in tournament history.


2005–06 Connecticut Huskies men's basketball team, Team players drafted into the NBA
Denham Brown was also drafted in the second round by the Seattle SuperSonics


2005–06 Copa Federación de España
The Copa Federación de España 2005–06 was the 13th staging of the Copa Federación de España, a knockout competition for Spanish football clubs in Segunda División B and Tercera División.


2005–06 Copa Federación de España
The competition began on August 2006 with the Regional stages and ended with the finals on 5 and 19 April 2006.


2005–06 Copa del Rey
The 2005–06 Copa del Rey was the 104th staging of the Copa del Rey.


2005–06 Coppa Italia
The 2005–06 Coppa Italia was the 59th edition of the Italian football tournament. For the second consecutive season, Roma and Internazionale were the finalists. Inter won the tournament by a score of 4–1 aggregate in the final. It started on August 7, 2005 and ended on May 11, 2006.


2005–06 Coupe de France
The Coupe de France's results of the 2005–06 season. Six thousand three hundred and ninety-four clubs participated in the cup and the final was played on 29 April 2006 between PSG and Olympique de Marseille. As winners, PSG qualified for the first round of the 2006–07 UEFA Cup.


2005–06 Coupe de France, Round of 64
*  - after extra-time **  - penalty shootouts ***  - Longuenesse qualified)


2005–06 Coupe de la Ligue
The 2005-06 Coupe de la Ligue, a knockout cup competition in French football organised by the Ligue de Football Professionnel, began on 20 September 2005. The final was held on 22 April 2006 at the Stade de France. AS Nancy defeated Nice 2-1 in the final. The defending champions RC Strasbourg were eliminated from the competition on 26 October 2005 by SM Caen.


2005–06 Coventry City F.C. season
The 2005–06 season was Coventry City's 86th season in The Football League and their 5th consecutive season in the Football League Championship. Along with competing in the Championship, the club also participated in the FA Cup and Football League Cup. The season covers the period from 1 July 2005 to 30 June 2006.


2005–06 Creighton Bluejays men's basketball team
The 2005–06 Creighton Bluejays men's basketball team represented Creighton University in the 2005–06 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Led by head coach Dana Altman in his 12th season, the Bluejays would end the season with a record of 20–10 (12-6 MVC). They qualified for the NIT where they defeated Akron before losing to Miami (FL) in the second round.


2005–06 Creighton Bluejays men's basketball team, Postseason
2006 Missouri Valley Conference Men's Basketball Tournament3/3/06 Vs. Bradley @ Savvis Center L, 47-542006 National Invitation Tournament3/16/06 Vs . Akron @ Qwest Center Omaha W, 71-603/20/06 Vs. Miami (FL) @ Qwest Center Omaha L, 52-53


2005–06 Crewe Alexandra F.C. season
During the 2005–06 English football season, Crewe Alexandra F.C. competed in the Football League Championship, their 83rd season in the English Football League.


2005–06 Crewe Alexandra F.C. season, Season summary
In the 2005–06 season, Crewe Alexandra's continued success in the Championship finally came to an end and despite a gallant effort in the second half of the season, the Railwaymen eventually finished in 22nd place and were relegated with Millwall and Brighton. Their relegation was confirmed on 17 April 2006 after a 1–1 draw at home with Cardiff City after Sheffield Wednesday won 2–0 at Brighton. The season did see some highs though with the club securing Algerian international Madjid Bougherra and the former Welsh international Gareth Taylor on loan from Nottingham Forest.


2005–06 Crewe Alexandra 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 Crewe Alexandra 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 Croatian First Football League
The 2005–06 Croatian First Football League (officially known as the Prva HNL Ožujsko for sponsorship reasons) was the fifteenth season of the Croatian First Football League, the national championship for men's association football teams in Croatia, since its establishment in 1992. The season started on 20 July 2005 and ended on 13 May 2006. Hajduk Split were the defending champions, having won their eighteenth championship title the previous season. Dinamo Zagreb won the title, after a win against Osijek on 6 May 2006, which started his eleventh year dominance.


2005–06 Croatian First Football League, Relegation group, Relegation play-off
Playoff wasn't needed after the second-placed Croatian Second Football League team, Belišće, failed to secure a license to compete in Prva HNL. Therefore, Međimurje automatically kept their first-league status for the 2006–07 season.


2005–06 Croatian First League
2005-06 Croatian First League was the 16th season of the Croatian handball league since its independence and the fifth season of the First League format.


2005–06 Croatian First League, Second phase, Championship play-offs
Intermediate results from the first part are transferred, and the clubs play two more games with teams from the same group and four with teams from the second group of the first part of the championship (16 in total, in the table of 20 matches).


2005–06 Croatian First League, Second phase, Relegation play-offs
Play-offs to stay in the First league or to be demoted to the Second League for teams from 7 to 16 place.


2005–06 Croatian Football Cup
The 2005–06 Croatian Football Cup was the fifteenth season of Croatia's football knockout competition.


2005–06 Croatian Football Cup, Quarter-finals
First legs were held on 9 November and second legs on 15 November 2005.


2005–06 Croatian Football Cup, Final, Second leg
Aggregate score was 5–5, Rijeka won on away goals rule.


2005–06 Croatian Ice Hockey League season
The 2005–06 Croatian Ice Hockey League season was the 15th season of the Croatian Ice Hockey League, the top level of ice hockey in Croatia. Four teams participated in the league, and KHL Medveščak Zagreb won the championship.


2005–06 Croatian Second Football League
The 2005–06 Druga HNL (also known as 2. HNL) season was the 15th season of Croatia's second level football since its establishment in 1992. The league was contested in two regional groups (North Division and South Division), with 12 clubs each. This was the last season under that format as the following season featured united Druga HNL with 16 teams. Mosor were originally relegated but were reprieved so that the following season has 16 clubs.


2005–06 Croatian Second Football League, Promotion play-off
Belišće did not get a first level license so the promotion playoff against Šibenik was cancelled and Šibenik was automatically promoted.


2005–06 Crystal Palace F.C. season
During the 2005–06 English football season, Crystal Palace F.C. competed in the Football League Championship, following relegation from the FA Premier League the previous season.


2005–06 Crystal Palace F.C. season, Season summary
Crystal Palace had been boosted by the decision by the Premiership's top English goalscorer of the previous season, Andrew Johnson, to remain with the Londoners to fire their bid for a return to the top flight. Although Johnson was less prolific this season, scoring only 15 goals, Palace reached the play-offs in sixth place – the position they had finished in the promotion season of 2004.