2005 FIA WTCC Race of Belgium
The 2005 FIA WTCC Race Of Belgium was the sixth round of the 2005 World Touring Car Championship season. It was held at the Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps. Dirk Müller won the first race in a BMW 1-2-3 podium sweep, and also extended his points lead, whereas Fabrizio Giovanardi won a wet and crash-strewn second race from pole on the reversed grid for Alfa Romeo.


2005 FIA WTCC Race of France
The Race of France was the second round of the 2005 World Touring Car Championship season. It was held at the Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours at Magny-Cours in France on May 1, 2005. Jörg Müller won both races, the first from pole, and the second from eighth on the reversed grid.


2005 FIA WTCC Race of France, Report, Qualifying
Jörg Müller took his first pole position of the season by topping the timesheets in the qualifying session with a time of 1:49.846 in his BMW. Rickard Rydell's SEAT qualified second with a time 0.3 seconds slower than Jörg. Young Brazilian Augusto Farfus was third on the grid in the first Alfa Romeo ahead of reigning world champion Andy Priaulx in his BMW and Gabriele Tarquini in another Alfa Romeo.


2005 FIA WTCC Race of France, Report, Race 1
Jörg Müller raced into the lead from pole, and Andy Priaulx was able to jump into second demoting front-row starter Rickard Rydell down to third. Augusto Farfus, who started third had a poor start and dropped down to sixth. Jörg Müller took a god lead from Priaulx, who also had a good gap to third-placed Rydell, who had to worry about Gabriele Tarquini who was only a second behind. Antonio García battled for fifth with Augusto Farfus until Jordi Gené's SEAT overtook the Brazilian.


2005 FIA WTCC Race of France, Report, Race 1
Farfus lost momentum, allowing Dirk Müller also through, and the latter also proceeded to pass Gené, and this battle allowed García to get a comfortable gap. Jörg Müller won very comfortably, nearly three seconds ahead of Priaulx. Rydell completed the podium ahead of Tarquini, who despite staying close was unable to attack the SEAT car. García, Dirk Müller, Gené and Farfus completed the points, with the Brazilian starting on pole in the next race. Marc Hennerici won the Independent's Trophy with a 13th-place finish.


2005 FIA WTCC Race of France, Report, Race 2
The reverse grid saw Farfus on pole, and he converted it into an early race lead, but however Gené who had started second was swamped by the BMW's and Tarquini's Alfa. At the end on lap 1, Farfus led from Dirk Müller, García, Tarquini, Jörg Müller, Gené, Priaulx who had not gained any spots from 7th, and James Thompson in another factory Alfa. Farfus continued to lead but Jörg Müller was starting to fight his way up, passing Tarquini on lap 2 and García a lap later.


2005 FIA WTCC Race of France, Report, Race 2
The pressure from Dirk Müller to Farfus increased lap after lap, and Farfus made a mistake dropping him from the lead to fifth. Jörg Müller then passed teammate Dirk to take the lead and then pulled away at a rate of knots. Dirk ran second, with García close behind, but Tarquini dropped away. Soon Farfus and Priaulx were past, and the reigning champion then passed Farfus as well to make it a BMW 1-2-3-4. He was not finished yet, and after closing up on Dirk Müller and García, took third from the Spaniard and then attacked Dirk.


2005 FIA WTCC Race of France, Report, Race 2
Well ahead of them now, Jörg Müller won again to make it a double with Dirk holding off Priaulx and García to finish second, as BMW finished 1-2-3-4. Farfus had to settle to fifth, and Gené took sixth from a fading Tarquini, who was also passed by countryman and Alfa teammate Fabrizio Giovanardi near the end. Tom Coronel won the Independent's Trophy after finishing 14th, but he was disqualified for his car not complying with ride height regulations, and the Independent's Trophy went to Carl Rosenblad.


2005 FIA WTCC Race of Germany
The 2005 FIA WTCC Race Of Germany was the seventh round of the 2005 World Touring Car Championship season. It was held at the Motorsport Arena Oschersleben. Andy Priaulx took his first win of the season in the first race for BMW, and the second race was won by Alex Zanardi, also for BMW, at a track close to the one where he lost his legs in a crash in 2001.


2005 FIA WTCC Race of Italy
The 2005 FIA WTCC Race of Italy was the opening round of the 2005 World Touring Car Championship season, the first season of the revived World Touring Car Championship, after a previous season in 1987. It was held at the Autodromo Nazionale di Monza at Monza in Italy on April 10, 2005. BMW and Alfa Romeo took one victory each, Dirk Müller winning Race 1 for the former, and James Thompson winning Race 2.


2005 FIA WTCC Race of Italy, Report, Qualifying
Dirk Müller took pole position for the first World Touring Car Championship race by topping the timesheets in the qualifying session with a time of 1:59.009. Two other BMWs had finished behind him, fellow BMW Team Deutschland driver Jörg Müller, and the BMW Team Italy-Spain car of Antonio García. However, Jörg had his best time disallowed by the stewards after he failed to stop at the weighing scales, dropping him to 18th. Alfa Romeo Racing Team drivers Gabriele Tarquini and Augusto Farfus qualified in third and fourth place, with reigning European Touring Car Champion Andy Priaulx fifth for BMW Team UK. The session was brought to a premature end after Alain Menu crashed his Chevrolet Lacetti, bringing out the red flags.


2005 FIA WTCC Race of Italy, Report, Race 1
Dirk Müller led the first race of the new FIA World Touring Car Championship from pole position to take the victory. Behind him, Gabriele Tarquini finished second, with his Alfa Romeo teammate Augusto Farfus finishing third after managing to keep Andy Priaulx at bay. Antonio García slipped back from his front row starting position to finish fifth after he had been nudged off the track by Farfus during an overtaking manoeuvre.


2005 FIA WTCC Race of Italy, Report, Race 1
The remaining Alfa Romeo drivers, Fabrizio Giovanardi and James Thompson, finished in sixth and seventh position, with SEAT Sport's Rickard Rydell taking the last point in eighth as well as pole position for Race 2, for which the top eight finishers from the first race are reversed on the race two grid. Marc Hennerici finished 13th overall to take the victory in the Independent's Trophy.


2005 FIA WTCC Race of Italy, Report, Race 2
Polesitter Rydell was passed by Thompson for the lead at the start of the second race. Meanwhile, Giovanardi stalled on the second row of the grid. García and Dirk Müller were able to pass Rydell for second and third and began chasing Thompson for the lead, but García made a mistake and lost three positions to Müller, Farfus and Tarquini. On the sixth lap, Farfus ran wide at the first chicane, while Müller and Tarquini clashed, putting the Italian out of the race. This allowed García to regain third behind Dirk Müller. Thompson crossed the line to win the race ahead of Dirk Müller and García. Jörg Müller recovered from 29th on the grid to finish in fourth, with Jordi Gené, Alessandro Zanardi and Giovanardi rounding out the points. Hennerici won the Independent's Trophy after finishing tenth.


2005 FIA WTCC Race of Mexico
The 2005 FIA WTCC Race Of Mexico was the fifth round of the 2005 World Touring Car Championship season. It was held at the Autódromo Miguel E. Abed. Fabrizio Giovanardi won the first race from pole position for Alfa Romeo, and Peter Terting took his first and only WTCC win in the second race, which also turned out to be SEAT's second win.


2005 FIA WTCC Race of Mexico, Report, Qualifying
Roberto Colciago took a shock pole position driving for Honda with a time of 1:29.830, with Peter Terting's SEAT very close behind. Fabrizio Giovanardi qualified third for Alfa Romeo, leading an Alfa quartet of Augusto Farfus, James Thompson and Gabriele Tarquini. However, Colciago, Terting and Farfus all had ten-place grid penalties for incidents in Imola and an engine change. The biggest shock in qualifying was that none of the factory BMWs qualified in the top ten. The first BMW was Antonio García in 11th, with reigning champion Andy Priaulx only 15th but still a spot ahead of championship leader Dirk Müller. Jörg Müller crashed heavily in practice and did not take part after that in the weekend due to a heavily damaged car.


2005 FIA WTCC Race of Mexico, Report, Race 1
Roberto Colciago, Peter Terting and Augusto Farfus, who qualified on pole, 2nd and 4th respectively all suffered ten-place grid penalties, Terting for  an engine change and the other two for dangerous driving in the previous race at Imola. Alfa Romeo, despite Farfus's penalty gratefully accepted that as their drivers Fabrizio Giovanardi, James Thompson and Gabriele Tarquini to start at the front. They maintained their positions early on, with Giovanardi leading Thompson and Tarquini, with Jordi Gené and Rickard Rydell following them in two SEATS, and Antonio García keeping BMW in the points.


2005 FIA WTCC Race of Mexico, Report, Race 1
Gené crashed out on the second lap, leaving the three Alfas with a large 4.5 second gap after just 2 laps. Thopmson stayed with Giovanardi in the early stages, however he lost pace as the race progressed, and was passed by Tarquini on lap 5. Thompson then had the rest of the pack close up on him, whereas Giovanardi and Tarquini continued to drive away at a rate of knots. Meanwhile, Roberto Colciago was on a charge after his penalty, jumping up from 11th to 5th after 3 laps.


2005 FIA WTCC Race of Mexico, Report, Race 1
He then passed Rydell for fourth and was attacking third-placed Thompson when his gearbox broke and he had to retire. Robert Huff was in the points for Chevrolet, and a late race pass on Peter Terting put him up to a sensational 6th, and on the last lap Rydell passed Thompson to take third. Giovanardi took his second win in two weekends, with teammate Tarquini close behind. Rydell completed the podium, a massive 11 seconds behind, with Thompson, García, Huff, Terting and Tom Coronel, the latter of whom won the Independent's Trophy. Dirk Müller and Andy Priaulx, first and second in the championship finished well out of the points in their BMWs.


2005 FIA WTCC Race of Mexico, Report, Race 2
Independent driver Tom Coronel started on pole after finishing eighth in Race 1, however it was Peter Terting who took the lead at the start followed by García. Coronel, Thompson, Huff, Rydell, Giovanardi and Jason Plato in a factory SEAT completed the top 8, whereas Tarquini and Alex Zanardi's BMW collided, taking both out of the race.


2005 FIA WTCC Race of Mexico, Report, Race 2
The front two started to pull away but Thompson soon got up to third and joined in, and his teammate Giovanardi passed Rydell and Huff on lap 2 before passing Coronel a lap later to get 4th; however he was 4 seconds behind the top three. Terting led with García and Thompson close behind, until an overtaking attempt by Thompson on García saw them bang wheels and go off the track, with García still rejoining second, but having lost time to Terting, while Thompson lost a place to Giovanardi.


2005 FIA WTCC Race of San Marino
The 2005 FIA WTCC Race Of San Marino was the fourth round of the 2005 World Touring Car Championship season. It was held at the Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari. The two races were won by Fabrizio Giovanardi and Dirk Müller.


2005 FIA WTCC Race of San Marino, Report, Qualifying
After a disappointing start to the season with only 13 points from the first three weekends, Fabrizio Giovanardi bounced back in Imola with a dominant pole position for Alfa Romeo after dominating qualifying with a time of 1:58.573. Antonio García was second for BMW nearly six-tenths of a second behind, and SEAT also did a good job with Jordi Gené qualifying third. Two more Alfas driven by Augusto Farfus and Gabriele Tarquini followed ahead of Roberto Colciago who was driving for Honda.


2005 FIA WTCC Race of San Marino, Report, Race 1
Gabriele Tarquini and Peter Terting, who qualified fifth and seventh were both given ten-lace grid penalties for an incident in the previous race and an engine change respectively. García started well and overtook polesitter Fabrizio Giovanardi at the line, with reigning champion Andy Priaulx jumping up to second in his BMW. Championship leader Dirk Müller got the better of second row starters Jordi Gené and Augusto Farfus, with Roberto Colciago and James Thompson, in another Alfa following.


2005 FIA WTCC Race of San Marino, Report, Race 1
Tarquini and Jörg Müller, second and third in the championship, collided which sent the former to the back of the field, and the BMW man had to pit for repairs. At the front, Giovanardi dealt with Priaulx on the first lap, and García on the second, and was never caught again. Colciago overtook Farfus on the same lap, and then tried to do the same on Gené, however there was contact and the Spaniard crashed. Colciago continued, but was passed by Farfus on the next lap. The rest of the race was quiet, with Giovanardi easily winning from García in a lonely second. Priaulx was third ahead of Dirk Müller, Farfus, Colciago, Thompson and Alex Zanardi's BMW. A 12th-place finish was enough for Alessandro Balzan to win the Independent's Trophy.


2005 FIA WTCC Race of San Marino, Report, Race 2
Alex Zanardi started on pole on the reversed grid, and he had no problem converting it into a lead early on. The other BMWs were all very strong off the line, with Dirk Müller, Priaulx and García jumping into 2nd, 3rd and 5th from 5th, 6th and 7th respectively. James Thompson's Alfa, who started 2nd was 4th splitting the BMWs, and his teammates Farfus and Giovanardi were 6th and 8th, with Rickard Rydell's SEAT splitting them. Giovanardi started to move up the order, passing both Rydell and Farfus on the second lap.


2005 FIA WTCC Race of San Marino, Report, Race 2
Zanardi was unable to hold his lead for long, with his teammates Dirk Müller and Priaulx passing him and then pulling away. Behind, there was contact between García and Giovanardi while fighting for fifth, which pushed the Spaniard down the order, whereas Farfus took advantage and passed a rattled Giovanardi two laps later. Dirk Müller and Priaulx ran comfortably at the front, with the Englishman despite staying with a second, not able to make an impression on his teammate.


2005 FIA WTCC Race of San Marino, Report, Race 2
Thompson in fourth had just started to put pressure on Zanardi when he made a mistake and was passed by his two teammates, Rydell and Jason Plato in another SEAT. There was contact with the latter, which sent Thompson packing down the order. Dirk Müller took his second win of the season, with Priaulx in second. The battle for third between Zanardi and Farfus reached a head on the final lap, when an overtaking attempt from Farfus resulted in a collision, sending both off the track.


2005 FIA WTCC Race of San Marino, Report, Race 2
Giovanardi thus took third, with Rydell fourth, whereas Farfus rejoined fifth and Zanardi had to settle for sixth, with the SEATS of Peter Terting and Plato completing the points. Neither Gabriele Tarquini nor Jörg Müller was able to get into the points, despite fighting drives. Balzan won the Independent's Trophy after finishing 13th, however he was disqualified for an underweight car, handing it to countryman Stefano D'Aste.


2005 FIA WTCC Race of Spain
The 2005 FIA WTCC Race Of Spain was the ninth and penultimate round of the 2005 World Touring Car Championship season. It was held at the Circuit Ricardo Tormo. Jordi Gené won the first race for SEAT, this being SEAT's third win and the first for the new SEAT León in WTCC. The second race was dominated by Jörg Müller, whose win for BMW helped them to close in on the Manufacturers Championship.


2005 FIA WTCC Race of Turkey
The 2005 FIA WTCC Race Of Turkey was the eighth round of the 2005 World Touring Car Championship season. It was held at Istanbul Park. The first race was won by Fabrizio Giovanardi in an Alfa Romeo 1-2. Alfa Romeo finished 1-2 in the second race also, with Gabriele Tarquini emerging the victor.


2005 FIA WTCC Race of UK
The Race of UK was the third round of the 2005 World Touring Car Championship season. It was held at the Silverstone Circuit at Silverstone in Britain on May 15, 2005. Gabriele Tarquini won the first race from pole in an Alfa Romeo 1-2-3-4, and Rickard Rydell took a historic first win for SEAT after Andy Priaulx's tyre burst with three laps to go while leading.


2005 FIA WTCC Race of UK, Report, Qualifying
After BMW's domination in Magny-Cours, Alfa Romeo fought back here by taking the first three places in qualifying. Gabriele Tarquini took pole for them, with teammates James Thompson and Fabrizio Giovanardi close behind him. Andy Priaulx was the first of the BMWs in fourth, and Peter Terting got his best qualifying for SEAT in fifth.


2005 FIA WTCC Race of UK, Report, Race 1
Pole position man Gabriele Tarquini took off at the start in his Alfa Romeo, with Andy Priaulx jumping up to second from fourth in his home race. Fabrizio Giovanardi, James Thompson and Augusto Farfus followed in three more Alfas. The Alfas set about their task, with Giovanardi getting second from Priaulx before the first lap was complete, with Thompson and Farfus following him soon after, but this allowed Tarquini to quickly get a 1.5 second lead. Behind the top 5, Antonio García was running sixth ahead of the SEATS of Peter Terting and Jason Plato.


2005 FIA WTCC Race of UK, Report, Race 1
Giovanardi was unable to close in on Tarquini, despite not allowing his countryman to pull further away. The former was passed by Thompson on lap 4, and the Brit began to close in on Tarquini, with Giovanardi in tow. Priaulx stayed with the Alfas in the early stages, but then got dropped. García now suffered from problems, and was passed by the SEATS of Terting, Plato and Rickard Rydell. At the front, Thompson was unable to pass Tarquini despite putting him under pressure. Tarquini thus took the win with Thompson, Giovanardi and Farfus completing the Alfa 1-2-3-4 ahead of Priaulx's BMW and the three SEATS driven by Terting, Rydell and Plato. The Independent's Trophy was won by Tom Coronel who finished 14th.


2005 FIA WTCC Race of UK, Report, Race 2
SEAT cars of Plato, Rydell and Terting started 1-2-3 on the reverse grid, but however it was Priaulx who overtook all three of them at the start to take the lead, with Dirk Müller sensationally jumping from 10th to 4th in his BMW as Fabrizio Giovanardi stalled and resumed in last. A collision between García and Robert Huff's Chevrolet brought out the safety car. The race restarted after 3 laps with Priaulx leading Rydell, Plato, Dirk Müller, Terting, Farfus, Tarquini and Thompson.


2005 FIA WTCC Race of UK, Report, Race 2
Priaulx kept his lead but Rydell stayed right with him, whereas Plato was unable to and had to defend from Dirk Müller. Farfus quickly dealt with Terting, and as Tarquini tried to do these same, Thompson sneaked up on both of them. There was contact, and Thompson was sent spinning into the gravel and retired. Priaulx continued to lead with Rydell putting him under pressure; but with 3 laps left, Priaulx suffered a puncture and retired. Rydell gratefully took the lead, with Plato and Dirk Müller following, but soon Tarquini and Farfus passed Dirk.


2005 FIA WTCC Race of UK, Report, Race 2
Jordi Gené also did the same in his SEAT, and behind him Jörg Müller took 7th from Terting, clipping the latter into a spin. Rydell took his first career win, with Plato completing a SEAT 1-2 by holding off Tarquini and Farfus. Gene, Dirk and Jörg Müller followed, with Giovanardi recovering to take the final point. Marc Hennerici took his fourth Independents Trophy by finishing 9th.


2005 FIBA Africa Championship
The 2005 FIBA Africa Championship was the 23rd FIBA Africa Championship, played under the rules of FIBA, the world governing body for basketball, and the FIBA Africa thereof. The tournament was hosted by Algeria from August 15 to 24 2005 and took place at the Salle Omnisports La Coupole.


2005 FIBA Africa Championship
Angola defeated Senegal 70–61 in the final to win their eighth title. and securing a spot at the 2008 Summer Olympics.


2005 FIBA Africa Championship for Women
The 2005 FIBA Africa Championship for Women was the 17th FIBA Africa Championship for Women, played under the rules of FIBA, the world governing body for basketball, and the FIBA Africa thereof. The tournament was hosted by Nigeria from December 20 to 28, with the games played at the Indoor Sports Hall in Abuja.


2005 FIBA Africa Championship for Women
Nigeria defeated Senegal 64–57 in the final to win their first title with both teams securing a spot at the 2006 FIBA Women's World Cup.


2005 FIBA Africa Championship for Women, Final standings
Nigeria rosterAisha Mohammed, Funmilayo Ojelabi, Mactabene Amachree, Mary Apiafi, Mfon Udoka, Mobolaji Akiode, Nwamaka Adibeli, Oluchi Okorie, Patricia Chukwuma, Priscilla Udeaja, Rashidat Sadiq, Ugo Oha, Coach: Scott Nnaji


2005 FIBA Africa Championship for Women squads
This article displays the rosters for the participating teams at the 2005 FIBA Africa Championship for Women.


2005 FIBA Africa Championship squads
Below is a list of team squads at the African Basketball Championships in 2005.


2005 FIBA Africa Clubs Champions Cup
The 2005 FIBA Africa Basketball Club Championship (20th edition), was an international basketball tournament  held in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, from December 13 to 22, 2007. The tournament, organized by FIBA Africa and hosted by Abidjan Basket Club, was contested by 7 teams in a preliminary round robin system followed by a knockout stage by the top four teams.


2005 FIBA Africa Clubs Champions Cup
The tournament was won by Abidjan Basket Club from Ivory Coast.


2005 FIBA Africa Clubs Champions Cup, Participating teams
Abidjan Basket Club BACK Conakry Interclube Petro Atlético Primeiro de Agosto Union Bank


2005 FIBA Africa Clubs Champions Cup, Final standings
ABC rosterAbou Fofana, Aboud Bakayoko, Aka Diamah, Aristide Yao, Blaise Amalabian, Eric Affi, Guy Touali, Jean Besse, Kouamé Abo, Morlaye Bangoura, N'Dri Kouakou, Stéphane Konaté, Coach:


2005 FIBA Africa Clubs Champions Cup squads
This article displays the rosters for the participating teams at the 2005 FIBA Africa Club Championship.


2005 FIBA Africa Women's Clubs Champions Cup
The 2005 FIBA Africa Women's Clubs Champions Cup (11th edition), was an international basketball tournament  held in Bamako, Mali, from October 2 to 9, 2005. The tournament, organized by FIBA Africa and hosted by Djoliba AC, was contested by 8 clubs split into 2 groups, all of which qualifying for the knock-out stage (quarter, semis and final).


2005 FIBA Africa Women's Clubs Champions Cup
The tournament was won by home team Djoliba AC which qualified for the 2007 FIBA Women's World League.


2005 FIBA Africa Women's Clubs Champions Cup, Final standings
Djoliba AC rosterAminata Seremé, Aminata Sininta, Djenaba Samake, Djénébou Damba, Fanta Toure, Fatoumata Dia, Fatoumata Konate, Fatoumata Sanfo, Kadiatou Touré, Kadidiatou Drame, Mariama Camara, Meiya Tirera Coach: Mohamed Maïga


2005 FIBA Africa Women's Clubs Champions Cup squads
This article displays the rosters for the participating teams at the 2005 FIBA Africa Club Championship for Women.


2005 FIBA Americas Championship
The 2005 FIBA Americas Championship, later known as the FIBA AmeriCup (also known as The Tournament of the Americas), was hosted by the Dominican Republic, from August 24, to September 4, 2005. The games were played in Santo Domingo. This FIBA AmeriCup was to earn the four berths allocated to the Americas for the 2006 FIBA World Championship, in Japan. Argentina had already qualified, by winning the gold medal at the 2004 Olympics. Brazil won the tournament, the country's third AmeriCup championship.


2005 FIBA Americas Championship, Venues
All games were played at the Palacio de los Deportes Virgilio Travieso Soto.


2005 FIBA Americas Championship, Qualification
Eight teams qualified during the qualification tournaments held in their respective zones in 2004; two teams (USA and Canada) qualified automatically since they are the only members of the North America zone.


2005 FIBA Americas Championship, Qualification
The tournament draw took place Monday, April 18, in Santo Domingo. The teams were split into 5 pots; those drawn first went to Group A, those drawn last went to Group B.


2005 FIBA Americas Championship, Format, Tie-breaking criteria
Ties are broken via the following the criteria, with the first option used first, all the way down to the last option:


2005 FIBA Americas Championship, Quarterfinal group
The top four teams in both Group A and Group B advanced to the quarterfinal group. Then each team played the four from the other group once to complete a full round robin. Records from the preliminary groups carried over, but only against teams that also advanced. The top four teams advanced to the semifinals. The fifth-place team (Panama) did not continue competing for the Americas Championship, but qualified for the 2006 FIBA World Championship.


2005 FIBA Americas Championship for Women
The 2005 FIBA Americas Championship for Women, was the eight FIBA Americas Championship for Women regional basketball championship held by FIBA Americas, which also served as Americas qualifier for the 2006 FIBA World Championship for Women, granting berths to the top four teams in the final standings. It was held in Dominican Republic between 14 and 18 August 1997. Eight national teams entered the event under the auspices of FIBA Americas, the sport's regional governing body. The city of São Paulo hosted the tournament. Cuba won their third title after defeating the Brazil in the final.


2005 FIBA Americas Championship squads
This article displays the rosters for the participating teams at the 2005 FIBA Americas Championship.


2005 FIBA Asia Champions Cup
The 2005 FIBA Asia Champions Cup was the 16th staging of the FIBA Asia Champions Cup, the basketball club tournament of FIBA Asia. The tournament was held for the first time in three cities: Quezon City, Pasay and Antipolo, in the Philippines from May 29 to June 5, 2005, with the Final being held in Araneta Coliseum.


2005 FIBA Asia Champions Cup
Al-Rayyan from Qatar became the second team to win multiple titles by first dethroning the defending three-time champion Sagesse from Lebanon in the thrilling overtime game in the Semifinals, and then surviving Fastlink from Jordan in the Finals. They had previously won the championship in the 2002 edition at Kuala Lumpur.


2005 FIBA Asia Championship
The 2005 FIBA Asia Championship was the men's basketball qualifying tournament for FIBA Asia at the 2006 FIBA World Championship at Japan.


2005 FIBA Asia Championship
In order to qualify for the tournament, teams would have to go through regional qualifiers. At the main tournament, three nations qualified for the world championships: China, Lebanon and host Qatar. China defeated Lebanon in the championship game, 77–61; Qatar defeated Korea, 89–77.


2005 FIBA Asia Championship, Qualification
According to the FIBA Asia rules, each zone had two places, and the hosts (Qatar) and Stanković Cup champion (Korea as runner-up) were automatically qualified. The other four places are allocated to the zones according to performance in the 2004 FIBA Asia Stanković Cup.


2005 FIBA Asia Championship for Women
The 2005 FIBA Asia Championship for Women is the qualifying tournament for 2006 FIBA World Championship for Women. The tournament was held on Qinhuangdao, China from June 19 to June 26. The championship is divided into two levels: Level I and Level II. The winner of the second division progresses to the first division at the next edition.


2005 FIBA Asia Championship qualification
The 2005 FIBA Asia Championship qualification was held in late 2004 and early 2005 with the Gulf region, West Asia, Southeast Asia, East Asia and Middle Asia (Central Asia and South Asia) each conducting tournaments.


2005 FIBA Asia Championship qualification, East Asia
The 2005 East Asia Basketball Championship  is the qualifying tournament for the 2005 FIBA Asia Championship. the four best teams excluding Korea qualifies for 2005 FIBA Asia Championship. The tournament was held at Yangjiang, China.


2005 FIBA Asia Championship qualification, Gulf
The 2004 Gulf Basketball Association Championship is the qualifying tournament for the 2005 FIBA Asia Championship. the two best teams excluding Qatar qualifies for 2005 FIBA Asia Championship. The tournament was held at Dammam, Saudi Arabia.


2005 FIBA Asia Championship qualification, Middle Asia
The 2005 Middle Asia Basketball Championship  is the qualifying tournament for the 2005 FIBA Asia Championship. the three best teams qualifies for 2005 FIBA Asia Championship. The tournament was held at New Delhi, India.


2005 FIBA Asia Championship qualification, Southeast Asia
The 6th Southeast Asia Basketball Association Championship is the qualifying tournament for the 2005 FIBA Asia Championship. the two best teams qualifies for 2005 FIBA Asia Championship. The tournament was held at Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.


2005 FIBA Asia Championship qualification, West Asia
The 2005 West Asia Basketball Association Championship  is the qualifying tournament for the 2005 FIBA Asia Championship. the three best teams qualifies for 2005 FIBA Asia Championship. The tournament was held at Beirut, Lebanon.


2005 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship
The 2005 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship was the 19th edition of the FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship. The city of León, in Spain, hosted the tournament. Turkey won the trophy for the second time. Poland and Belgium were relegated to Division B.


2005 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship Division B
The 2005 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship Division B was an international basketball competition held in Bulgaria in 2005.


2005 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship
The 2005 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship was an international basketball competition held in Serbia and Montenegro in 2005.


2005 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship Division B
The 2005 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship Division B was an international basketball  competition held in Slovakia in 2005.


2005 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship for Women
The 2005 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship for Women was an international basketball  competition held in Hungary.


2005 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship for Women Division B
The 2005 FIBA U18 Women's European Championship Division B was the first edition of the Division B of the FIBA U18 Women's European Championship, the second tier of the European women's under-18 basketball championship. It was played in Bihać and Cazin, Bosnia and Herzegovina, from 5 to 14 August 2005. Belarus women's national under-18 basketball team won the tournament.


2005 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship for Women Division B, First round
In the first round, the teams were drawn into four groups. The first two teams from each group advance to the Quarterfinal round (Groups E and F); the other teams will play in the Classification round (Groups G and H).


2005 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship for Women Division B, Quarterfinal round
In the Quarterfinal round, the teams play in two groups of four. The first two teams from each group advance to the Semifinals; the third and fourth teams will play in the 5th–8th place playoffs.


2005 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship for Women Division B, Classification round
In the Classification round, the teams play in two groups. The first two teams from each group advance to the 9th–12th place playoffs.


2005 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship
The 2005 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship was the eighth edition of the FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship. The city of Chekhov, in Russia, hosted the tournament. Russia won their first title.


2005 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship
Ukraine and the Czech Republic were relegated to Division B.


2005 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship, Format change
For the first time, the format of the competition was changed. Four more teams entered the competition, and another round was played. The two last teams were relegated to Division B.


2005 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship, Preliminary round
The sixteen teams were allocated in four groups of four teams each.


2005 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship, Quarter-Final round
The eight teams were allocated in two groups of four teams each.


2005 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship, Classification round
The eight teams were allocated in two groups of four teams each.


2005 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship, Knockout stage, 13th–16th playoffs
Ukraine and the Czech Republic were relegated to Division B.


2005 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship Division B
The 2005 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship Division B was the first edition of the Division B of the FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship, the second-tier level of European Under-20 basketball. The city of Varna, in Bulgaria, hosted the tournament. Bulgaria won their first title.


2005 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship Division B, Preliminary round
The twelve teams were allocated in two groups of six teams each.


2005 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship for Women
The 2005 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship for Women was the fourth edition of the Women's European basketball championship for national under-20 teams. It was held in Brno, Czech Republic, from 1 to 10 July 2005. France women's national under-20 basketball team won the tournament and became the European champions for the first time.


2005 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship for Women, First round
In the first round, the teams were drawn into four groups of four. The first two teams from each group advance to the quarterfinal round, the other teams will play in the classification round for 9th–16th place.


2005 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship for Women, Quarterfinal round
In this round, the teams play in two groups of four. The first two teams from each group advance to the semifinals, the other teams will play in the 5th–8th place playoffs.


2005 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship for Women, Classification round for 9th–16th place
In this round, the teams play in two groups of four. The first two teams from each group advance to the 9th–12th place playoffs, the other teams will play in the 13th–16th place playoffs.


2005 FIBA Oceania Championship
The FIBA Oceania Championship for Men 2005 was the qualifying tournament of FIBA Oceania for the 2006 FIBA World Championship. The tournament, a best-of-three series between  Australia and  New Zealand, was held in Auckland and Dunedin. Australia won all three games. Both teams qualified for the 2006 FIBA World Championship.


2005 FIBA Oceania Championship for Women
The FIBA Oceania Championship for Women 2005 was the qualifying tournament of FIBA Oceania for the 2006 FIBA World Championship for Women. The tournament, a best-of-three series between  Australia and  New Zealand, was held in Palmerston, Napierand Auckland. Australia won all three games. Both teams qualified for the 2006 FIBA World Championship for Women.


2005 FIBA Stanković Continental Champions' Cup
The 2005 FIBA Stanković Continental Champions' Cup, or 2005 FIBA Mini World Cup, was the first edition of the FIBA Stanković Continental Champions' Cup tournament. It was held in Beijing, from July 26 to July 31.


2005 FIBA Under-19 World Championship for Women
The 2005 FIBA Under-19 World Championship for Women(Arabic: 2005 بطولة العالم لكرة السلة للسيدات تحت 19 سنة) took place in Tunisia from 15 to 24 July 2005. It was co-organised by the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) and Tunisia Basketball Federation.


2005 FIBA Under-19 World Championship for Women
Twelve national teams competed for the championship. United States came away with the Gold medal by defeating Serbia & Montenegro 97-76 in the final.


2005 FIBA Under-19 World Championship for Women, Competing nations
Except Tunisia, which automatically qualified as the host nation, the 11 remaining countries qualified through their continents’ qualifying tournaments:


2005 FIBA Under-21 World Championship
The 2005 FIBA Under-21 World Championship was an international basketball competition, held from 5 August to 14 August 2005, in Córdoba and Mar de Plata, Argentina. It was the last edition of the FIBA Under-21 World Championship. Twelve national teams competed in the tournament.


2005 FIBA Under-21 World Championship
Lithuania won their first title, is as many tournaments, after defeating Greece in the final.


2005 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup
The 2005 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup was the first edition of the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup, an international beach soccer competition contest by men's national teams and organized by FIFA. Overall, it was the 11th edition of a world cup in beach soccer since its establishment with the first Beach Soccer World Championships in 1995. It took place in at Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, between 8 and 15 May.


2005 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup
France defeated Portugal 1–0 in a penalty shootout, following a 3–3 draw after extra-time, to win their first title.


2005 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup, Organisation
The 12 teams present at the finals in Brazil were split into four groups of three teams. Each team played the other two teams in its group in a round-robin format, with the top two teams advancing to the quarter-finals. The quarter-finals, semi-finals and the final itself was played in the form of a knockout tournament.


2005 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup, Teams, Qualification
European teams gained qualification by finishing in the top three spots of the 2004 Euro Beach Soccer League. The final spot was contested between the next four best teams in a small knockout tournament a few days before the World Cup began which saw Spain win. South American and North American qualification was gained by finishing in the top spots of the 2005 CONCACAF and CONMEBOL Beach Soccer Championship. The other nations received invites.


2005 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup, Teams, Qualification
This was the first edition of the World Cup in which every continent had a representative.


2005 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup, Group stage
All matches are listed as local time in Rio de Janeiro, (UTC-3)


2005 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup qualification (UEFA playoffs)
The 2005 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup qualification playoffs for (UEFA) was a special, one-off beach soccer tournament to determine the fourth European nation that would be competing in the 2005 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup. The tournament started two days before the start of the world cup, ending the day before the opening match, from May 6 - May 7, 2005, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The winners of the playoffs were Spain.


2005 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup qualification (UEFA playoffs), Overview
Three nations had already confirmed their places in the world cup by finishing first, second and third in the 2004 Euro Beach Soccer League, being France, Portugal and the Ukraine. The teams who finished in fourth, fifth, sixth and seventh were called back to compete for the final place at the world cup, however seventh place Belgium declined the invitation to participate, so eighth place Austria competed instead.


2005 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup qualification (UEFA playoffs), Knockout stage
The nations played in a simple knockout format, starting with the semi-finals.


2005 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup squads
The 2005 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup was an international beach soccer tournament held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil from 8 May until 15 May 2005. The 12 national teams involved in the tournament were required to register a squad of 12 players; only players in these squads were eligible to take part in the tournament.


2005 FIFA Club World Championship
The 2005 FIFA Club World Championship (officially known as the FIFA Club World Championship Toyota Cup Japan 2005 for sponsorship reasons) was the second edition of the FIFA Club World Championship, and the first held after by the merger between the Intercontinental Cup and the FIFA Club World Championship (which had been played in a first edition in 2000).


2005 FIFA Club World Championship
The football tournament was held in Japan from 11 to 18 December 2005 and won by Brazilian club São Paulo, who defeated English side Liverpool 1–0 in the final.


2005 FIFA Club World Championship, Background
The 2005 tournament was created as a merger between the Intercontinental Cup and the earlier FIFA Club World Championships. The previous of these had been running as an annual tournament between the champions of Europe and South America since 1960; the latter had undergone just one tournament, the 2000 FIFA Club World Championship. The 2001 tournament had been cancelled when FIFA's marketing partner ISL went bankrupt. To celebrate the marriage between the two competitions, a new trophy was introduced by FIFA.


2005 FIFA Club World Championship, Background
As a result of this merger, the tournament was conceived as being smaller than the original Club World Championship, which had lasted two weeks, yet building on the one game format of the Intercontinental Cup. Six clubs were invited to take part in the tournament, one representing each regional football confederation. The competition's name, which was the simple union between the name of the two previous merging competitions, was evidently too long, and was going to be reduced the following year, becoming the FIFA Club World Cup.


2005 FIFA Club World Championship, Format
The competition was a knockout tournament so each team played two or three matches. The champions of the four "weaker" confederations played in the quarter-finals; the losers played in a fifth place play-off. The winners were then joined by the European and South American champions in the semi-finals; the losers played in a third place play-off.


2005 FIFA Club World Championship, Format
The matches were held in Tokyo's National (Olympic) Stadium, Toyota Stadium in Toyota, Aichi, near Nagoya and the International Stadium in Yokohama, where the final was played. For marketing purposes it was known as the FIFA Club World Championship Toyota Cup.


2005 FIFA Club World Championship, Venues
Tokyo, Yokohama and Toyota were the three cities to serve as venues for the 2005 FIFA Club World Cup.


2005 FIFA Club World Championship, Scorers
There were 19 goals scored in 7 matches, for an average of 2.71 goals per match.


2005 FIFA Club World Championship, Tournament round-up, Views on the tournament
The tournament was quite well received, although some commentators have stated that, excluding São Paulo and Liverpool, the quality of football was quite poor leading to a view that it might have been better retaining the two continent format of the European/South American Cup.


2005 FIFA Club World Championship Final
The 2005 FIFA Club World Championship Final was an association football match played between São Paulo of Brazil, the CONMEBOL club champions, and Liverpool of England, the UEFA club champions, on 18 December 2005 at the International Stadium Yokohama, Japan. It was the final match of the 2005 FIFA Club World Championship, a competition for the winners of the primary cup competitions of FIFA's continental members. The Club World Championship replaced the Intercontinental Cup, which both teams had competed in before. São Paulo had won the Intercontinental Cup twice in 1992 and 1993, while Liverpool had lost twice in 1981 and 1984.


2005 FIFA Club World Championship Final
The teams qualified for the championship by winning their continent's primary cup competition. São Paulo won the 2005 Copa Libertadores, defeating Brazilian team Atlético Paranaense 5–1. Liverpool won the 2004–05 UEFA Champions League, defeating Italian team Milan 3–2 in a penalty shootout after the match had finished 3–3. Both teams played one match in the championship en route to the final. São Paulo beat 2005 AFC Champions League winners Al-Ittihad 3–2, while Liverpool beat 2005 CONCACAF Champions' Cup winners Deportivo Saprissa 3–0.


2005 FIFA Club World Championship Final
Watched by a crowd of 66,821, São Paulo took the lead in the first half when Mineiro scored. Liverpool missed a number of chances to equalise in the first half. In the second half they had the majority of the possession and also had three goals disallowed. Despite all their chances they were unable to score against São Paulo who held on to win the match 1–0.


2005 FIFA Club World Championship Final, Route to the final
São Paulo qualified for the FIFA Club World Championship as the reigning Copa Libertadores winners. They had won the 2005 Copa Libertadores beating Atlético Paranaense 5–1 over two-legs in the final. It would be São Paulo's first appearance in the competition, although they had won the forerunner to the competition, the Intercontinental Cup twice, in 1992 and 1993.


2005 FIFA Club World Championship Final, Route to the final
Liverpool had qualified for the Club World Championship as a result of winning the 2004–05 UEFA Champions League. They beat Italian team Milan 3–2 in a penalty shootout after the match had finished 3–3. Like São Paulo, Liverpool were competing in the competition for the first time, although they had appeared twice in the Intercontinental Cup, losing in 1981 and 1984.


2005 FIFA Club World Championship Final, Route to the final
Both teams entered the competition in the semi-finals. São Paulo's opponents were the winners of the 2005 AFC Champions League, Al-Ittihad. A 3–2 victory with two goals from Amoroso and a penalty from goalkeeper Rogério Ceni ensured São Paulo's progression to the final. Liverpool faced 2005 CONCACAF Champions' Cup winners Deportivo Saprissa. They won the match 3–0, Peter Crouch scored twice and Steven Gerrard also scored as Liverpool reached the final.


2005 FIFA Club World Championship Final, Match, Background
Both teams were well into their respective domestic competitions. São Paulo's domestic season had finished two weeks before the final. They finished the 2005 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A in 11th position after 42 games, they won and lost 16 games each and drew 10. Liverpool were in the middle of their domestic season, they were competing in the 2005–06 Premier League. They were second in the table and won their last match before the competition 2–0, against Middlesbrough. The victory meant Liverpool had gone 10 matches without conceding a goal, which equalled a club record.


2005 FIFA Club World Championship Final, Match, Background
São Paulo manager Paulo Autuori was adamant that his team would have to improve on their performance in the semi-final if they were to win the match: "We're going to have to improve certain aspects of our play if we want to win the final." Autouri was not worried about Liverpool's aerial threat, but was expecting them to keep the ball during the match: "English teams are well known for their aerial excellence, But Liverpool are a side that can keep the ball very well too as they proved when winning the Champions League."


2005 FIFA Club World Championship Final, Match, Background
Liverpool manager Rafael Benítez would take control of the team for the final, despite the death of his father earlier in the week. Benitez was confident that his Liverpool team would be capable of beating São Paulo: "We are playing with confidence and strength. I think we can beat anyone." Liverpool Striker Crouch who scored twice in the semi-final was as adamant as his manager about winning the competition. Adding that "We've not travelled all the way to Japan to go sightseeing."


2005 FIFA Club World Championship Final, Match, First half
Before the start of the match, a minute's silence was held, in memory of Rafa Benítez's father Francisco who died of heart failure on the Wednesday before the final. Both teams took the pitch wearing black armbands as a mark of respect. The match was delayed further when a fan invaded the pitch, he headed for one of the goals and got stuck in the goal before being caught. São Paulo lined up in a 3–5–2 formation, while Liverpool opted for a 4–4–1–1 formation. Liverpool had the first chance of the match inside the opening 79 seconds.


2005 FIFA Club World Championship Final, Match, First half
Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard's cross into the penalty area was met by Fernando Morientes, but the striker headed wide of the goal. Liverpool created more chances with Luis García missing the goal twice from headers. São Paulo had only created one chance, a shot from striker Amoroso, but they began to grow in confidence. They pressed forward after Amoroso's shot and defender Cicinho nearly scored with a lob from the halfway line which just went over the crossbar.


2005 FIFA Club World Championship Final, Match, First half
São Paulo's pressure resulted in them taking the lead in the 27th minute. A chipped pass from Aloísio to Mineiro found the midfielder in space who put the ball beyond Liverpool goalkeeper Pepe Reina to give the Brazilians a 1–0 lead. It was the first goal Liverpool had conceded in over 1,041 minutes of play. Immediately afterwards, Liverpool had a corner, which almost resulted in a goal. Xabi Alonso took the corner which found García, but his shot hit the woodwork. Liverpool had another chance 30 minutes into the match, but again he failed to score with a header.


2005 FIFA Club World Championship Final, Match, First half
Gerrard had a chance to equalise five minutes later, but he put his shot wide after Harry Kewell had passed him the ball. Liverpool continued to create chances and in the 39th minute García saw his header into the far corner saved by São Paulo goalkeeper Rogério Ceni. From the resulting corner Liverpool defender Sami Hyypiä shot straight at Ceni. He had another chance late in the first half, but his header was saved by Ceni.


2005 FIFA Club World Championship Final, Match, Second half
Liverpool had the first scoring opportunity of the half, six minutes into the second half. Liverpool were awarded a free-kick 25 yards from the goal. Gerrard's subsequent shot was saved by Ceni. Ceni made another save soon afterwards when he tipped a cross from Kewell onto the crossbar. Liverpool did score on the hour mark, but the goal was disallowed. García's headed goal was ruled out for offside. Soon afterwards Morientes had another chance to score, but his overhead kick went over the crossbar. Liverpool had another goal disallowed soon afterwards. Alonso's corner from which Hyypiä was adjudged to have drifted out of play before the defender scored.


2005 FIFA Club World Championship Final, Match, Second half
São Paulo made the first substitution of the match in the 75th minute when striker Grafite replaced Aloísio. Liverpool made two substitutions four minutes later in an attempt to equalise. John Arne Riise and Florent Sinama Pongolle replaced Stephen Warnock and Mohamed Sissoko. They made their final substitution in the 85th minute when Peter Crouch replaced Morientes. Liverpool had a third goal disallowed in the 89th minute; substitute Sinama Pongolle's goal was disallowed after the assistant referee had flagged García as being offside in the build-up to the goal. Liverpool had a final chance before the end of the match, but García put his shot wide. No further goals were scored and the referee blew for full-time with the final score 1–0 to São Paulo.


2005 FIFA Club World Championship Final, Post-match
Much of the talk after the match centred on Liverpool's three disallowed goals. Liverpool manager Rafael Benítez was incensed by the referee's decisions and remonstrated with the officials after the final whistle. Benitez was clear that at least one of the goals should not have been disallowed: "We knew that one of the goals was a goal, clear." He also questioned the competency of the officials stating: "You wouldn't get a Mexican referee and a Canadian linesman in the final of the World Cup." Midfielder Luis García, who had a goal disallowed, summed up the feeling in the Liverpool dressing room: "We feel cheated."


2005 FIFA Club World Championship Final, Post-match
São Paulo goalkeeper Rogério Ceni was named as man of the match and also won the Golden Ball as the best player of the competition. Ceni was gracious in receiving the awards stating: "The awards are nice to have but the win was not just about me" Ceni dedicated the awards to those at the club saying: "When I look in these awards I see the faces of my team-mates, the coach and everyone involved at the club."


2005 FIFA Club World Championship Final, Post-match
São Paulo manager was delighted with his team after the victory and agreed with Ceni that the victory was a team effort: "It was a collective victory" he also said that it was "a great achievement for the club." Goalscorer Mineiro was equally overjoyed with the victory stating: "It is the happiest moment in my career."


2005 FIFA Club World Championship squads
Here are the rosters which took part on the 2005 FIFA Club World Championship, held in Japan, between 11 December and 18 December 2005.


2005 FIFA Club World Championship squads, Al Ahly
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2005 FIFA Club World Championship squads, Al-Ittihad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2005 FIFA Club World Championship squads, Saprissa
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2005 FIFA Club World Championship squads, Liverpool
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2005 FIFA Club World Championship squads, São Paulo
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2005 FIFA Club World Championship squads, Sydney FC
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2005 FIFA Confederations Cup
The 2005 FIFA Confederations Cup football tournament was the seventh FIFA Confederations Cup. It was held in Germany between 15 June and 29 June 2005, as a prelude to the 2006 FIFA World Cup. The tournament was won by 2002 FIFA World Cup winners Brazil, who defeated Argentina 4–1 in the final at the Waldstadion in Frankfurt. The final was a rematch of the Copa América final also won by Brazil. It was Brazil's second win at the Confederations Cup.


2005 FIFA Confederations Cup, Qualified teams
1Argentina were awarded a spot in the competition because Brazil had won both the 2002 FIFA World Cup and the 2004 Copa América. Since both competitions award their winners a place in the Confederations Cup, the runners-up in the Copa América 2004 were called to play.


2005 FIFA Confederations Cup, Venues
Originally, Kaiserslautern's Fritz-Walter-Stadion was also intended as a venue. However, on 27 May 2004, city authorities withdrew from the bidding process, citing added costs to complete the stadium on time as the reason for the withdrawal.


2005 FIFA Confederations Cup, Venues
All five venues were reused for the 2006 FIFA World Cup.


2005 FIFA Confederations Cup, Match ball
The official match ball for the 2005 FIFA Confederations Cup was the Adidas Pelias 2.


2005 FIFA Confederations Cup, Statistics, Goalscorers
Adriano received the Golden Shoe award for scoring five goals. In total, 56 goals were scored by 29 players, with none credited as own goals.


2005 FIFA Confederations Cup, Statistics, Tournament ranking
Per statistical convention in football, matches decided in extra time are counted as wins and losses, while matches decided by penalty shoot-outs are counted as draws.


2005 FIFA Confederations Cup Final
The 2005 FIFA Confederations Cup Final was a football match to determine the winners of the 2005 FIFA Confederations Cup. The match was held at Waldstadion, Frankfurt, Germany, on 29 June 2005 and was contested by Brazil and Argentina. Brazil won the match 4–1.


2005 FIFA Confederations Cup Group A
Group A of the 2005 FIFA Confederations Cup took place between 15 June and 21 June 2005. Germany won the group, and advanced to the second round, along with Argentina. Tunisia and Australia failed to advance.


2005 FIFA Confederations Cup Group A, Argentina v Tunisia
Assistant referees:Alessandro Griselli (Italy)Cristiano Copelli (Italy)Fourth official:Manuel Mejuto González (Spain)


2005 FIFA Confederations Cup Group A, Tunisia v Germany
Assistant referees:Anthony Garwood (Jamaica)Joseph Taylor (Trinidad and Tobago)Fourth official:Matthew Breeze (Australia)


2005 FIFA Confederations Cup Group A, Australia v Argentina
Assistant referees:Prachya Permpanich (Thailand)Bengech Allaberdyev (Turkmenistan)Fourth official:Manuel Mejuto González (Spain)


2005 FIFA Confederations Cup Group B
Group B of the 2005 FIFA Confederations Cup took place between 16 June and 22 June 2005. Mexico won the group, and advanced to the second round, along with Brazil. Japan and Greece failed to advance.


2005 FIFA Confederations Cup Group B, Greece v Mexico
Assistant referees:Amelio Andino (Paraguay)Manuel Bernal (Paraguay)Fourth official:Manuel Mejuto González (Spain)


2005 FIFA Confederations Cup knockout stage
The knockout stage of the 2005 FIFA Confederations Cup began on 25 June and concluded on 29 June 2005 with the final at the Waldstadion, Frankfurt. It was the second and final stage of the 2005 FIFA Confederations Cup, following the group stage. The top two teams from each group (four teams in total) advanced to the knockout stage to compete in a single-elimination style tournament. A third-place match was included and played between the two losing teams of the semi-finals.


2005 FIFA Confederations Cup knockout stage
In the knockout stage (including the final), if a match was level at the end of 90 minutes, extra time of two periods (15 minutes each) would be played. If the score was still level after extra time, the match would be decided by a penalty shoot-out.


2005 FIFA Confederations Cup knockout stage, Semi-finals, Mexico v Argentina
Mexico vs Argentina took place on 26 June 2005 at the AWD-Arena in Hanover. Both sides had chances to convert during normal time, with Mexico having the most ball possession and chances during the first half. The first chance arrived for Mexico in the third minute, with defensive midfielder Rafael Márquez having a chance from a corner caused by central midfielder Jaime Lozano, which went wide. A few minutes later, fellow central midfielder and captain Pável Pardo had another opportunity, a direct shot from the corner to force Argentine goalkeeper Germán Lux into making a save.


2005 FIFA Confederations Cup knockout stage, Semi-finals, Mexico v Argentina
During the end of the first half, Argentina also started producing chances, such as central forward Luciano Figueroa missing out on a cross by central midfielder Juan Román Riquelme, as well as Riquelme himself having his shot over inside the goal, and Javier Saviola assisting Juan Pablo Sorín after getting past the Mexican defence, with Sorín nearly gifting Argentina and the match its opening goal, having attempted to chip past Mexican goalkeeper Oswaldo Sánchez, before centre-back Gonzalo Pineda narrowly rescued off the line.


2005 FIFA Confederations Cup knockout stage, Semi-finals, Mexico v Argentina
During the second half, it was Argentina who started to find their form, with Argentina rounding up chances, all in four minutes. However, Mexico eventually managed to find their form, such as Zinha firing a shot, which hit the right post. During the near conclusion of the second half, both Saviola and Márquez were sent off, with Saviola kicking Pineda and Márquez for a tackle on replacement midfielder Pablo Aimar, which affected both sides' chances of progressing to the final. The match had to be decided in extra time.


2005 FIFA Confederations Cup knockout stage, Semi-finals, Mexico v Argentina
The first goal of the match came for Mexico in the 104th minute, with left-back Carlos Salcido scoring after the ball had hit centre-back Fabricio Coloccini. However, six minutes later, Argentina equalised through centre-forward Luciano Figueroa, in which he rounded Sánchez. No further goals were scored, and the match had to be decided by a penalty shoot-out. Argentina scored all of their six penalties, with right-back Ricardo Osorio missing his spot kick after it was saved by Lux. This meant Argentina won the match and advanced to the final, with Mexico qualifying for the third-place play-off. The penalty shoot-out was the first ever held in the FIFA Confederations Cup history.


2005 FIFA Confederations Cup knockout stage, Final
The 2005 FIFA Confederations Cup Final was held at Waldstadion, Frankfurt, Germany on 29 June 2005. The match was contested by Brazil and Argentina. Both Brazil (after 1997 and 1999) and Argentina (after 1992 and 1995, then known as the King Fahd Cup) made their third performance in a Confederations Cup final. Brazil won their second Confederations Cup title.


2005 FIFA Confederations Cup squads
Squads of the 2005 FIFA Confederations Cup played in Germany. Players in Groups A and B are listed below. Nations in Group A and B include: Argentina, Australia, Germany, Tunisia, Brazil, Greece, Japan, Mexico.


2005 FIFA Confederations Cup squads, Player statistics
* Nations in italics are not represented by their national teams in the tournament.


2005 FIFA U-17 World Championship
The 2005 FIFA U-17 World Championship, the eleventh edition of the tournament, was held in the cities of Lima, Trujillo, Chiclayo, Piura and Iquitos in Peru between 16 September and 2 October 2005. Players born after 1 January 1988 could participate in this tournament. Mexico beat favorite Brazil by 3–0 in the final, making it the first U-17 Championship for Mexico.


2005 FIFA U-17 World Championship, Squads
For a list of the squads see 2005 FIFA U-17 World Championship squads


2005 FIFA U-17 World Championship, Goalscorers
Carlos Vela of Mexico won the Golden Shoe award for scoring five goals.


2005 FIFA U-17 World Championship, Goalscorers
There were 111 goals scored in 32 matches, for an average of 3.47 goals per match.


2005 FIFA U-17 World Championship squads
Players in boldface have now been capped at full international level.


2005 FIFA U-17 World Championship squads, Group B, Australia
¹ David Williams was initially selected as Australia's number 9, however, because he was part of the Australian squad for the 2005 FIFA World Youth Championship, and due to a new regulation introduced for the 2005 U-17 World Championship was ruled ineligible to participate.


2005 FIFA World Player of the Year
The 2005 FIFA World Player of the Year prize was awarded to the Brazilian Ronaldinho for the second year in succession, also claiming the highest point total ever, surpassing Rivaldo. He finished ahead of Chelsea midfielder Frank Lampard and his Barcelona teammate Samuel Eto'o in the final round of voting.


2005 FIFA World Youth Championship
The 2005 FIFA World Youth Championship was the 15th edition of the FIFA World Youth Championship. It took place in the Netherlands between 10 June and 2 July 2005.


2005 FIFA World Youth Championship, Qualification
The following 24 teams qualified for the 2005 FIFA World Youth Championship. Host country the Netherlands did not have to qualify for the tournament.


2005 FIFA World Youth Championship, Squads
For a list of all squads that played in the final tournament, see 2005 FIFA World Youth Championship squads.


2005 FIFA World Youth Championship, Group stages
The 24 teams were split into six groups of four teams. Six group winners, six second-place finishers and the four best third-place finishers qualify for the knockout round.


2005 FIFA World Youth Championship squads
Below are the squads for the 2005 FIFA World Youth Championship tournament in the Netherlands as stated at . Players name marked in bold went on to earn full international caps.


2005 FINA Men's Water Polo World League
The 2005 FINA Men's Water Polo World League  was the fourth edition of the annual event, organised by the world's governing body in aquatics, the FINA. After a preliminary round and a semifinal round, the Super Final was held in Belgrade, Serbia and Montenegro.


2005 FINA Men's Water Polo World League, Preliminary round
Five teams from each pool advanced to the semifinal round. The semifinal round hosts (Canada and the United States) were guaranteed qualification, as was the Super Final host (Serbia and Montenegro).


2005 FINA Men's Water Polo World League, Semifinal round
Three teams from each pool advanced to the final round. The final round hosts (Serbia and Montenegro) were guaranteed qualification.


2005 FINA Men's Water Polo World League, Super Final, Group round
The top two teams advanced to the final, while the next two played for bronze.


2005 FINA Men's World Water Polo Championship Qualifier
The 2005 FINA Men's World Water Polo Championship Qualifier was a tournament to decide the remaining three competing nations from Europe for the eleventh edition of FINA Men's World Water Polo Championship, held in Montreal, Canada later that year. The event was staged in Imperia, Italy from January 4 to January 9, 2005.


2005 FINA Men's World Water Polo Championship Qualifier, Final ranking
Croatia, Italy and Romania qualified for the FINA Men's World Water Polo Championship, held in Montréal, Canada, joining Australia, Canada, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Russia, Serbia and Montenegro, Spain, and the United States.


2005 FINA Women's Water Polo World League
The 2005 FINA Women's Water Polo World League was the second edition of the annual event, organised by the world's governing body in aquatics, the FINA. Two qualification tournaments were held, before the Super Finals took off in Kirishi, Russia from August 18 to August 21, 2005.


2005 FIRA Women's European Championship
The 2005 FIRA Women's European Championship was jointly hosted by Germany andBosnia and Herzegovina. Only seven teams took part.


2005 FIS Ski Jumping Grand Prix
The 2005 FIS Ski Jumping Grand Prix was the 12th Summer Grand Prix season in ski jumping on plastic. Season began on 6 August 2005 in Hinterzarten, Germany and ended on 11 September 2005 in Hakuba.


2005 FIS Ski Jumping Grand Prix
Other competitive circuits this season included the World Cup and Continental Cup.


2005 FIU Golden Panthers football team
The 2005 FIU Golden Panthers football team represented Florida International University in the 2005 NCAA Division I-A football season as a member of the Sun Belt Conference (SBC). The Panthers were led by head coach Don Strock in his fourth season and finished with a record of five wins and six losses. However, in 2008, the NCAA Division I Committee on Infractions found major violations within the football program and as such vacated all of the Panthers' five wins from the 2005 season, changing their official record to 0–6.


2005 FIVB Volleyball Boys' U19 World Championship
The 2005 FIVB Volleyball Boys' U19 World Championship was held in Algiers and Oran, Algeria, from 24 August to 1 September 2005.


2005 FIVB Volleyball Girls' U18 World Championship
The 2005 FIVB Girls Youth Volleyball World Championship was held in Macau from 23 to 31 July 2005. 16 teams participated in the tournament, and was won by Brazil.


2005 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Grand Champions Cup
The 2005 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Grand Champions Cup was held in Nagano and Tokyo, Japan from 22 to 27 November 2005.


2005 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Grand Champions Cup, Competition formula
The competition formula of the 2005 Men's World Grand Champions Cup was the single Round-Robin system. Each team plays once against each of the 5 remaining teams. Points were accumulated during the whole tournament, and the final standing was determined by the total points gained.


2005 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Grand Champions Cup squads
This article shows all participating team squads at the 2005 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Grand Champions Cup.


2005 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Grand Champions Cup squads, Brazil
The following is the Brazil roster in the 2005 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Grand Champions Cup.


2005 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Grand Champions Cup squads, China
The following is the China roster in the 2005 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Grand Champions Cup.


2005 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Grand Champions Cup squads, Japan
The following is the Japan roster in the 2005 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Grand Champions Cup.


2005 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Grand Champions Cup squads, Egypt
The following is the Egypt roster in the 2005 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Grand Champions Cup.


2005 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Grand Champions Cup squads, Italy
The following is the Italy roster in the 2005 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Grand Champions Cup.


2005 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Grand Champions Cup squads, United States
The following is the United States roster in the 2005 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Grand Champions Cup.


2005 FIVB Volleyball Women's U20 World Championship
The 2005 FIVB Women's Junior Volleyball World Championship was held in Ankara and Istanbul, Turkey from July 23 to 31, 2005. 12 teams participated in the tournament.


2005 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Grand Champions Cup
The 2005 FIVB Women's World Grand Champions Cup was held in Tokyo and Nagoya, Japan from November 15–20, 2005.


2005 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Grand Champions Cup, Competition formula
The competition formula of the 2005 Women's World Grand Champions Cup is the single Round-Robin system. Each team plays once against each of the 5 remaining teams. Points are accumulated during the whole tournament, and the final standing is determined by the total points gained.


2005 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Grand Champions Cup, Final standing
Team RosterFabiana, Carol, Natália, Carol Gattaz, Fernanda, Valeskinha, Sassá, Marcelle, Jaqueline, Sheilla, Fabi, RenatinhaHead Coach: Zé Roberto


2005 FIVB Volleyball World Grand Prix
The FIVB World Grand Prix 2005 was the thirteenth edition of the annual women's volleyball tournament, which is the female equivalent of the Men's Volleyball World League. The 2005 edition was played by twelve countries from June 24 to July 18, 2005, with the final round held at the Sendai Gymnasium in Sendai, Japan. Hosts Japan and the top five ranked teams after the preliminary rounds qualified for the last round.


2005 FIVB Volleyball World Grand Prix
The competition of the 2005 WGP lasted four weeks with a total number of 69 matches. During the first, second and third week: 18 matches per team were played with a total of 54 matches. Classification in the preliminary rounds was decided by the number of points gained by teams participating in the same group. The classification in the general ranking of the preliminary rounds of the 2005 WGP was decided by the total number of World Grand Prix Points (GPP) gained by the teams in the preliminary matches.


2005 FIVB Volleyball World League
The 2005 FIVB Volleyball World League was the 16th edition of the annual men's international volleyball tournament, played by 12 countries from 27 May to 10 July 2005. The Final Round was held in Belgrade, Serbia and Montenegro.


2005 FIVB Volleyball World League squads
This article show all participating team squads at the 2005 FIVB Volleyball World League, played by 12 countries from 27 May to 10 July 2005. The Final Round was held in Belgrade, Serbia and Montenegro.


2005 FIVB Volleyball World League squads, Argentina
The following is the  roster in the 2005 FIVB Volleyball World League.


2005 FIVB Volleyball World League squads, Brazil
The following is the  roster in the 2005 FIVB Volleyball World League.


2005 FIVB Volleyball World League squads, Bulgaria
The following is the  roster in the 2005 FIVB Volleyball World League.


2005 FIVB Volleyball World League squads, Cuba
The following is the  roster in the 2005 FIVB Volleyball World League.


2005 FIVB Volleyball World League squads, France
The following is the  roster in the 2005 FIVB Volleyball World League.


2005 FIVB Volleyball World League squads, Greece
The following is the  roster in the 2005 FIVB Volleyball World League.


2005 FIVB Volleyball World League squads, Italy
The following is the  roster in the 2005 FIVB Volleyball World League.


2005 FIVB Volleyball World League squads, Japan
The following is the  roster in the 2005 FIVB Volleyball World League.


2005 FIVB Volleyball World League squads, Poland
The following is the  roster in the 2005 FIVB Volleyball World League.


2005 FIVB Volleyball World League squads, Portugal
The following is the  roster in the 2005 FIVB Volleyball World League.


2005 FIVB Volleyball World League squads, Serbia and Montenegro
The following is the  roster in the 2005 FIVB Volleyball World League.


2005 FIVB Volleyball World League squads, Venezuela
The following is the  roster in the 2005 FIVB Volleyball World League.


2005 FIVB Women's World Grand Champions Cup squads
This article shows all participating team squads at the 2005 FIVB Women's World Grand Champions Cup, held from November 15 to November 20, 2005 in Japan.


2005 FIVB Women's World Grand Champions Cup squads, Brazil
The following is the Brazil roster in the 2005 FIVB Women's World Grand Champions Cup.


2005 FIVB Women's World Grand Champions Cup squads, China
The following is the China roster in the 2005 FIVB Women's World Grand Champions Cup.


2005 FIVB Women's World Grand Champions Cup squads, Japan
The following is the Japan roster in the 2005 FIVB Women's World Grand Champions Cup.


2005 FIVB Women's World Grand Champions Cup squads, Poland
The following is the Poland roster in the 2005 FIVB Women's World Grand Champions Cup.


2005 FIVB Women's World Grand Champions Cup squads, South Korea
The following is the South Korea roster in the 2005 FIVB Women's World Grand Champions Cup.


2005 FIVB Women's World Grand Champions Cup squads, United States
The following is the United States roster in the 2005 FIVB Women's World Grand Champions Cup.


2005 FIVB World Grand Prix squads
This article show all participating team squads at the 2005 FIVB Women's Volleyball World Grand Prix, played by twelve countries from June 24 to July 18, 2005 with the final round held in Sendai, Japan.


2005 Falkland Islands general election
The Falkland Islands general election of 2005 was held on Thursday 17 November 2005 to elect members to the Legislative Council. It would be the last general election in the Falkland Islands before the new constitution came into force, which replaced the Legislative Council with the Legislative Assembly. Chief Executive Chris Simpkins acted as Returning Officer.


2005 Falkland Islands general election
Eight Councillors were elected through universal suffrage using block voting, five from the Stanley constituency and three from the Camp constituency. Each elector in Stanley could vote for five candidates, and in Camp each elector could vote for three candidates.


2005 Falkland Islands general election, Results
Candidates in bold were elected. Candidates in italic were incumbents.


2005 Family Circle Cup
The 2005 Family Circle Cup was the 33rd edition of the Family Circle Cup women's tennis tournament. This WTA Tier I Event was held at the Family Circle Tennis Center in Charleston, South Carolina, United States. Unseeded Justine Henin-Hardenne  won the singles title.


2005 Family Circle Cup, Finals, Doubles
Conchita Martínez /  Virginia Ruano Pascual defeated  Iveta Benešová /  Květa Peschke, 6–1, 6–4


2005 Family Circle Cup – Doubles
Virginia Ruano Pascual and Paola Suárez were the defending champions, but had different outcomes. While Suárez did not compete this year, Ruano Pascual teamed up with Conchita Martínez and successfully defended her title, by defeating Iveta Benešová and Květa Peschke 6–1, 6–4 in the final.


2005 Family Circle Cup – Doubles
It was the 12th doubles title for Martínez and the 32rd doubles title for Ruano Pascual, in their respective careers.


2005 Family Circle Cup – Doubles, Seeds
The first four seeds received a bye into the second round.


2005 Family Circle Cup – Singles
Venus Williams was the defending champion, but lost in the third round to Tatiana Golovin.


2005 Family Circle Cup – Singles
Justine Henin-Hardenne won the title, defeating Elena Dementieva in the final, 7–5, 6–4.


2005 Family Circle Cup – Singles, Seeds
The top eight seeds received a bye into the second round.


2005 Faroe Islands Premier League
The Faroe Islands Premier League 2005 season was the 63rd season of league football in the Faroe Islands.


2005 Faroe Islands Premier League
Because of a sponsorship deal with IT company Formula, the league was renamed Formuladeildin (Formula Division).


2005 Faroe Islands Premier League
The season was close throughout at the top of league, with HB, B36 and Skála each vying for a place at the top of league. This continued until the end of the season and there was a close finish. HB beat KÍ 2–1 to set up a last day finale against B36. If HB won, they would become champions. If B36 won, they would become champions. If the match finished in a draw, then Skála would become champions if they beat GÍ Gøta at home. In the decisive match, HB took the lead just before half-time.


2005 Faroe Islands Premier League
But after the break HB threw away their lead 20 minutes into the second half after a defensive mistake and Allan Mørkøre equalized for B36. Meanwhile, Skála ÍF were 1–0 up against GÍ Gøta. With the scores as they were Skála would become champions. But eight minutes later in the HB v B36 match, B36 had another chance and Fróði Benjaminsen scored to make it 2–1 to B36. HB couldn't make a comeback and B36 won the match. Therefore, HB's 3-year reign as Faroese champions had ended and B36 Tórshavn won the league, HB Tórshavn finished in third place.


2005 Faroe Islands Premier League
Skála ÍF drew with GÍ Gøta and finished second, GÍ avoided relegation by a last gasp equalizer in injury-time. This meant that they would play in a Relegation and Promotion playoff over two legs against B71, who finished in second place in 1. deild. GÍ won the home leg 3–0 and also won the away leg 4–1, which meant that GÍ remained in the league.


2005 Faroe Islands Premier League, Results
The schedule consists of a total of 27 games. Each team plays three games against every opponent in no particular order. At least one of the games will be at home and one will be away. The additional home game for every match-up is randomly assigned prior to the season.


2005 Fayetteville, North Carolina mayoral election
The 2005 Fayetteville mayoral election took place on November 8, 2005 to elect the mayor of Fayetteville, North Carolina. It saw the election Tony Chavonne, who unseated incumbent mayor Marshall Pitts Jr..


2005 Fed Cup
The 2005 Fed Cup was the 43rd edition of the most important competition between national teams in women's tennis.


2005 Fed Cup
The final took place at Court Philippe Chatrier in Paris, France, on 17–18 September. The home team, France, lost to Russia, 2–3, giving Russia their second title, consecutively and overall, and their second win against France in a final.


2005 Fed Cup, World Group Play-offs
The four losing teams in the World Group first round ties (Argentina, Austria, Belgium and Italy), and four winners of the World Group II ties (Croatia, Czech Republic, Germany and Switzerland) entered the draw for the World Group Play-offs.


2005 Fed Cup, World Group II
The World Group II was the second highest level of Fed Cup competition in 2005. Winners advanced to the World Group Play-offs, and losers played in the World Group II Play-offs.


2005 Fed Cup, World Group II Play-offs
The four losing teams from World Group II (Indonesia, Japan, Slovakia and Thailand) played off against qualifiers from Zonal Group I. Two teams qualified from Europe/Africa Zone (Bulgaria and Slovenia), one team from the Asia/Oceania Zone (China), and one team from the Americas Zone (Puerto Rico).


2005 Fed Cup, Americas Zone, Group II
Venue: Liga de Tenis de Campo de Antioquia, Medellín, Colombia (outdoor clay)


2005 Fed Cup, Asia/Oceania Zone, Group I
Venue: R.K. Khanna Tennis Complex, New Delhi, India (outdoor hard)


2005 Fed Cup, Asia/Oceania Zone, Group II
Venue: R.K. Khanna Tennis Complex, New Delhi, India (outdoor hard)


2005 Fed Cup, Rankings
The rankings were measured after the three points during the year that play took place, and were collated by combining points earned from the previous four years.


2005 Fed Cup Americas Zone
The Americas Zone was one of three zones of regional competition in the 2005 Fed Cup.


2005 Fed Cup Americas Zone, Group I
The eight teams were divided into two pools of four teams. The teams that finished first in the pools played-off to determine which team would partake in the World Group II Play-offs. The four nations coming last or second-to-last in the pools also played-off to determine which would be relegated to Group II for 2006.


2005 Fed Cup Americas Zone, Group II
The four teams played in one pool of four, with the two teams placing first and second in the pool advancing to Group I for 2006.


2005 Fed Cup Americas Zone Group I – Play-offs
The Play-offs of the 2005 Fed Cup Americas Zone Group I were the final stages of the Group I Zonal Competition involving teams from the Americas. Using the positions determined in their pools, the nine teams faced off to determine their placing in the 2005 Fed Cup Americas Zone Group I, the top countries of each pool played for first to second, while the bottom two of each pool competed for fifth to eighth. The teams that ended up placing first overall advanced to World Group II Play-offs, whilst those coming in seventh were relegated down to Group II for the next year.


2005 Fed Cup Americas Zone Group I – Play-offs, Promotional Play-Offs
The first placed teams of each pool were placed against each other in a head-to-head round. The winner of the rounds advanced to the World Group II Play-offs, where they would get a chance to advance to the World Group II for next year.


2005 Fed Cup Americas Zone Group I – Play-offs, Third to Fourth Play-off
The second placed teams of each pool were placed against each other in a tie. The winner of the tie was allocated third place in the Group while the loser was allocated fourth.


2005 Fed Cup Americas Zone Group I – Play-offs, Relegation Play-Offs
The last and second-to-last placed teams of each pool were placed against each other in two head-to-head rounds. The losing team of the rounds were relegated to Group II for next year.


2005 Fed Cup Americas Zone Group I – Pool A
Group A of the 2005 Fed Cup Americas Zone Group I was one of two pools in the Americas Zone Group I of the 2005 Fed Cup. Four teams competed in a round robin competition, with the top team and the bottom two teams proceeding to their respective sections of the play-offs: the top teams played for advancement to the World Group II Play-offs, while the bottom teams faced potential relegation to Group II.


2005 Fed Cup Americas Zone Group I – Pool B
Group B of the 2005 Fed Cup Americas Zone Group I was one of two pools in the Americas Zone Group I of the 2005 Fed Cup. Four teams competed in a round robin competition, with the top team and the bottom two teams proceeding to their respective sections of the play-offs: the top teams played for advancement to the World Group II Play-offs, while the bottom teams faced potential relegation to Group II.


2005 Fed Cup Americas Zone Group II – Pool
The Pool of the 2005 Fed Cup Americas Zone Group II composed of four teams competing in a round robin competition. The top two teams qualified for Group I next year.


2005 Fed Cup Asia/Oceania Zone
The Asia/Oceania Zone was one of three zones of regional competition in the 2005 Fed Cup.


2005 Fed Cup Asia/Oceania Zone, Group I
The eight teams were divided into two pools of four teams. The teams that finished first and second in the pools played-off to determine which team would partake in the World Group Play-offs. The two nations coming second-last and last in the pools also played-off to determine which two would be relegated to Group II for 2005.


2005 Fed Cup Asia/Oceania Zone, Group II
The four teams played in one pool of four, with the two teams placing first and second in the pool advancing to Group I for 2006.


2005 Fed Cup Asia/Oceania Zone Group I – Play-offs
The Play-offs of the 2005 Fed Cup Asia/Oceania Zone Group I were the final stages of the Group I Zonal Competition involving teams from Asia and Oceania. Using the positions determined in their pools, the nine teams faced off to determine their placing in the 2005 Fed Cup Asia/Oceania Zone Group I, the top two countries of each pool played for first to fourth placings, while the bottom two of each pool competed for fifth to eighth. The teams that ended up placing first overall advanced to World Group Play-offs, whilst those coming in seventh were relegated down to Group II for the next year.


2005 Fed Cup Asia/Oceania Zone Group I – Play-offs, Promotional Play-Offs
The first placed teams of each pool were placed against each other in a head-to-head round. The winner of the rounds advanced to the World Group II Play-offs, where they would get a chance to advance to the World Group II for next year.


2005 Fed Cup Asia/Oceania Zone Group I – Play-offs, Third to Fourth Play-off
The second placed teams of each pool were placed against each other in a tie. The winner of the tie was allocated third place in the Group while the loser was allocated fourth.


2005 Fed Cup Asia/Oceania Zone Group I – Play-offs, Relegation Play-Offs
The last and second-to-last placed teams of each pool were placed against each other in two head-to-head rounds. The losing team of the rounds were relegated to Group II for next year.


2005 Fed Cup Asia/Oceania Zone Group I – Pool A
Group A of the 2005 Fed Cup Asia/Oceania Zone Group I was one of two pools in the Asia/Oceania Zone Group I of the 2005 Fed Cup. Four teams competed in a round robin competition, with the top team and the bottom two teams proceeding to their respective sections of the play-offs: the top teams played for advancement to the World Group II Play-offs, while the bottom teams faced potential relegation to Group II.


2005 Fed Cup Asia/Oceania Zone Group I – Pool B
Group B of the 2005 Fed Cup Asia/Oceania Zone Group I was one of two pools in the Asia/Oceania Zone Group I of the 2005 Fed Cup. Four teams competed in a round robin competition, with the top team and the bottom two teams proceeding to their respective sections of the play-offs: the top teams played for advancement to the World Group II Play-offs, while the bottom teams faced potential relegation to Group II.


2005 Fed Cup Asia/Oceania Zone Group II – Pool
The Pool of the 2005 Fed Cup Asia/Oceania Zone Group II composed of four teams competing in a round robin competition. The top two teams qualifying for Group I next year.


2005 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone
The Europe/Africa Zone was one of three zones of regional competition in the 2005 Fed Cup.


2005 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone, Group I
The sixteen teams were divided into four pools of four teams. The top teams of each pool played-off against each other to decide which two nations progress to World Group II Play-offs. The four nations coming last played-off against each other to decide which teams are relegated to Group II for 2006.


2005 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone, Group II
The eight teams were divided into two pools of four teams. The top two teams of each pool played-off against each other to decide which two nations progress to Group I for 2006. The four nations coming last played-off against each other to decide which teams are relegated to Group III for the next year.


2005 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone, Group III
The twelve teams were divided into four pools of three teams. The top team of each pool played-off against each other to decide which two nations progress to Group II for 2006.


2005 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group I – Play-offs
The Play-offs of the 2005 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group I were the final stages of the Group I Zonal Competition involving teams from Europe and Africa. Using the positions determined in their pools, the sixteen teams faced off to determine their placing in the 2005 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group I. The top two teams advanced to World Group II Play-offs, and the bottom two teams were relegated down to the Europe/Africa Zone Group II for the next year.


2005 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group I – Play-offs, Promotional Play-Offs
The first placed teams of each pool were placed against each other in two head-to-head rounds. The winner of the rounds advanced to the World Group II Play-offs, where they would get a chance to advance to the World Group II for next year.


2005 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group I – Play-offs, Fifth to Seventh Play-off
The second placed teams of each pool were placed against each other in two ties. The winner of each tie was allocated fifth place in the Group while the losers were allocated seventh.


2005 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group I – Play-offs, Ninth and Eleventh Play-off
The third placed teams of each pool were placed against each other in two ties. The winner of each tie was allocated ninth place in the Group while the losers were allocated eleventh.


2005 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group I – Play-offs, Relegation Play-Offs
The last placed teams of each pool were placed against each other in two ties. The losing team of the rounds were relegated to Group II for next year.


2005 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group I – Pool A
Group A of the 2005 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group I was one of four pools in the Europe/Africa Zone Group I of the 2005 Fed Cup. Four teams competed in a round robin competition, with the top team and the bottom team proceeding to their respective sections of the play-offs: the top team played for advancement to the World Group II Play-offs, while the bottom team faced potential relegation to Group II.


2005 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group I – Pool B
Group B of the 2005 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group I was one of four pools in the Europe/Africa Zone Group I of the 2005 Fed Cup. Four teams competed in a round robin competition, with the top team and the bottom team proceeding to their respective sections of the play-offs: the top team played for advancement to the World Group II Play-offs, while the bottom team faced potential relegation to Group II.


2005 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group I – Pool C
Group C of the 2005 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group I was one of four pools in the Europe/Africa Zone Group I of the 2005 Fed Cup. Four teams competed in a round robin competition, with the top team and the bottom team proceeding to their respective sections of the play-offs: the top team played for advancement to the World Group II Play-offs, while the bottom team faced potential relegation to Group II.


2005 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group I – Pool D
Group D of the 2005 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group I was one of four pools in the Europe/Africa Zone Group I of the 2005 Fed Cup. Four teams competed in a round robin competition, with the top team and the bottom team proceeding to their respective sections of the play-offs: the top team played for advancement to the World Group II Play-offs, while the bottom team faced potential relegation to Group II.


2005 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group II – Play-offs
The Play-offs of the 2005 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group II were the final stages of the Group I Zonal Competition involving teams from Europe and Africa. Using the positions determined in their pools, the sixteen teams faced off to determine their placing in the 2005 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group II. The top two teams advanced to Group I, and the bottom two teams were relegated down to the Group III for the next year.


2005 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group II – Play-offs, Promotional Play-Offs
The top two teams of each pool were placed against each other in two head-to-head rounds. The winner of the rounds advanced to Group I for next year.


2005 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group II – Play-offs, Relegation Play-Offs
The last placed teams of each pool were placed against each other in two ties. The losing team of the rounds were relegated to Group III for next year.


2005 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group II – Pool A
Group A of the 2005 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group II was one of two pools in the Europe/Africa Zone Group II of the 2005 Fed Cup. Four teams competed in a round robin competition, with the top two teams and the bottom two teams proceeding to their respective sections of the play-offs: the top teams play for advancement to Group I, while the bottom teams face potential relegation to Group III.


2005 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group II – Pool B
Group B of the 2005 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group II was one of two pools in the Europe/Africa Zone Group II of the 2005 Fed Cup. Four teams competed in a round robin competition, with the top two teams and the bottom two teams proceeding to their respective sections of the play-offs: the top teams play for advancement to Group I, while the bottom teams face potential relegation to Group III.


2005 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group III – Play-offs
The Play-offs of the 2005 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group II were the final stages of the Group I Zonal Competition involving teams from Europe and Africa. Using the positions determined in their pools, the sixteen teams faced off to determine their placing in the 2005 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group III. The top two teams advanced to 2006 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group II.


2005 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group III – Play-offs, Promotional Play-Offs
The first placed teams of each pool were placed against each other in two head-to-head rounds. The winner of the rounds advanced to Group II for next year.


2005 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group III – Play-offs, Fifth to Seventh Play-off
The second placed teams of each pool were placed against each other in two ties. The winner of each tie was allocated fifth place in the Group while the losers were allocated seventh.


2005 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group III – Play-offs, Ninth and Eleventh Play-off
The third placed teams of each pool were placed against each other in two ties. The winner of each tie was allocated ninth place in the Group while the losers were allocated eleventh.


2005 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group III – Pool A
Group A of the 2005 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group III was one of four pools in the Europe/Africa Zone Group III of the 2005 Fed Cup. Three teams competed in a round robin competition, with the top team and the bottom two teams proceeding to their respective sections of the play-offs: the top team will play for advancement to Group II.


2005 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group III – Pool B
Group B of the 2005 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group III was one of four pools in the Europe/Africa Zone Group III of the 2005 Fed Cup. Three teams competed in a round robin competition, with the top team and the bottom two teams proceeding to their respective sections of the play-offs: the top team will play for advancement to Group II.


2005 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group III – Pool C
Group C of the 2005 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group III was one of four pools in the Europe/Africa Zone Group III of the 2005 Fed Cup. Three teams competed in a round robin competition, with the top team and the bottom two teams proceeding to their respective sections of the play-offs: the top team will play for advancement to Group II.


2005 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group III – Pool D
Group D of the 2005 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group III was one of four pools in the Europe/Africa Zone Group III of the 2005 Fed Cup. Three teams competed in a round robin competition, with the top team and the bottom two teams proceeding to their respective sections of the play-offs: the top team will play for advancement to Group II.


2005 Fed Cup World Group
The World Group was the highest level of Fed Cup women's tennis competition in 2005. Eight nations competed in a three-round knockout competition. Russia was the defending champion, and they reached the final alongside, for a second consecutive time, France. Russia defeated France once again, giving them their second title.


2005 Fed Cup World Group II
The World Group II was the second highest level of Fed Cup competition in 2005. Winning nations advanced to the World Group Play-offs, and the losing nations were demoted to the World Group II Play-offs.


2005 Fed Cup World Group II Play-offs
The 2005 World Group II Play-offs were four ties which involved the losing nations of the World Group II and four nations from the three Zonal Group I competitions. Nations that won their play-off ties entered the 2006 World Group II, while losing nations joined their respective zonal groups.


2005 Fed Cup World Group Play-offs
The World Group Play-offs were four ties which involved the losing nations of the World Group first round and the winning nations of the World Group II. Nations that won their play-off ties entered the 2006 World Group, while losing nations joined the 2006 World Group II.


2005 Fermanagh District Council election
Elections to Fermanagh District Council were held on 5 May 2005 on the same day as the other Northern Irish local government elections. The election used four district electoral areas to elect a total of 23 councillors.


2005 Fermanagh District Council election, Districts results, Enniskillen
2001: 2 x Sinn Féin, 2 x UUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x DUP, 1 x Independent2005: 2 x Sinn Féin, 2 x DUP, 2 x SDLP, 1 x UUP2001-2005 Change: DUP and SDLP gain from UUP and Independent


2005 Fermanagh District Council election, Districts results, Erne East
2001: 3 x Sinn Féin, 2 x UUP, 1 x SDLP2005: 3 x Sinn Féin, 1 x UUP, 1 x DUP, 1 x SDLP2001-2005 Change: DUP gain from UUP


2005 Fermanagh District Council election, Districts results, Erne North
2001: 2 x UUP, 1 x DUP, 1 x Sinn Féin, 1 x SDLP2005: 2 x UUP, 1 x DUP, 1 x Sinn Féin, 1 x SDLP2001-2005 Change: No change


2005 Fermanagh District Council election, Districts results, Erne West
2001: 3 x Sinn Féin, 1 x UUP, 1 x SDLP2005: 3 x Sinn Féin, 1 x UUP, 1 x SDLP2001-2005 Change: No change


2005 Fiesta Bowl
The 2005 Tostitos Fiesta Bowl, played on January 1, 2005, was the 34th edition of the Fiesta Bowl. The game was played between Utah and Pittsburgh, in front of 73,519 fans. It is notable for being the first BCS game to feature a team from a BCS non-AQ conference, and the only BCS bowl to feature a BCS non-AQ team prior to the 2006 season, making the trip all the more impressive. (In 2006, the eligibility rules became less strict: the BCS increased from four games to five, and entry required a top 12 finish instead of a top 6.)