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2004–05 La Liga
74th season of La Liga
74th season of La Liga
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| competition | La Liga |
| season | 2004–05 |
| dates | 28 August 2004 – 29 May 2005 |
| winners | Barcelona |
| 17th title | |
| relegated | Levante |
| Numancia | |
| Albacete | |
| continentalcup1 | [Champions League](2005-06-uefa-champions-league) |
| continentalcup1 qualifiers | Barcelona |
| Real Madrid | |
| Villarreal | |
| Real Betis | |
| continentalcup2 | [UEFA Cup](2005-06-uefa-cup) |
| continentalcup2 qualifiers | Espanyol |
| Sevilla | |
| Osasuna (as [Copa del Rey](2004-05-copa-del-rey) runners-up) | |
| continentalcup3 | [Intertoto Cup](2005-uefa-intertoto-cup) |
| continentalcup3 qualifiers | Valencia |
| Deportivo La Coruña | |
| Athletic Bilbao | |
| league topscorer | Samuel Eto'o |
| Diego Forlán | |
| (25 goals each) | |
| biggest home win | Real Madrid 6–1 Albacete |
| (14 November 2004) | |
| Real Madrid 5–0 Levante | |
| (28 November 2004) | |
| Real Madrid 5–0 Racing Santander | |
| (7 May 2005) | |
| biggest away win | Osasuna 1–6 Málaga |
| (27 February 2005) | |
| highest scoring | Athletic Bilbao 4–4 Real Betis |
| (13 February 2005) | |
| matches | 380 |
| total goals | 980 |
| prevseason | [2003–04](2003-04-la-liga) |
| nextseason | [2005–06](2005-06-la-liga) |
17th title Numancia Albacete Real Madrid Villarreal Real Betis Sevilla Osasuna (as Copa del Rey runners-up) Deportivo La Coruña Athletic Bilbao Diego Forlán (25 goals each) (14 November 2004) Real Madrid 5–0 Levante (28 November 2004) Real Madrid 5–0 Racing Santander (7 May 2005) (27 February 2005) (13 February 2005) The 2004–05 La Liga season was the 74th since its establishment. It began on 28 August 2004, and concluded on 29 May 2005.
Teams
Twenty teams competed in the league – the top seventeen teams from the previous season and the three teams promoted from the Segunda División. The promoted teams were Levante (playing top flight football for the first time in thirty nine years), Getafe (playing in the top flight for the first time ever) and Numancia (returning after a three-year absence). They replaced Valladolid, Celta de Vigo and Murcia after spending time in the top flight for eleven, twelve and one years respectively.
| Promoted to 2004–05 La Liga | Relegated from [2003–04 La Liga](2003-04-la-liga) |
|---|---|
| Levante | |
| Getafe | |
| Numancia | Valladolid |
| Celta Vigo | |
| Murcia |
| Team | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|
| Albacete | Carlos Belmonte | 18,000 |
| Athletic Bilbao | San Mamés | 39,750 |
| Atlético Madrid | Vicente Calderón | 55,005 |
| Barcelona | Camp Nou | 98,772 |
| Betis | Manuel Ruiz de Lopera | 52,132 |
| Deportivo de La Coruña | Riazor | 34,600 |
| Espanyol | Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys | 55,926 |
| Getafe* | Coliseum Alfonso Pérez | 16,300 |
| Levante* | Ciudad de Valencia | 25,354 |
| Málaga | La Rosaleda | 30,044 |
| Mallorca | Son Moix | 23,142 |
| Numancia* | Los Pajaritos | 8,261 |
| Osasuna | El Sadar | 19,553 |
| Racing de Santander | El Sardinero | 22,400 |
| Real Madrid | Santiago Bernabéu | 80,354 |
| Real Sociedad | Anoeta | 32,200 |
| Sevilla | Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán | 45,500 |
| Valencia | Mestalla | 55,000 |
| Villarreal | El Madrigal | 23,000 |
| Zaragoza | La Romareda | 34,596 |
(*) Promoted from Segunda División.
Personnel and sponsors
| Team | Head Coach | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor (front) | Shirt sponsor (back) | Shirt sponsor (sleeve) | Shorts sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albacete | ESP Martín Monteagudo | Le Coq Sportif | IV Centenario Don Quijote de La Mancha | Caja Castilla-La Mancha/Arcos Cuchillos | *None* | Caja Castilla-La Mancha, Metalpanel La Mancha |
| Athletic Bilbao | ESP Ernesto Valverde | 100% Athletic | Euskadi (in UEFA matches) | *None* | *None* | *None* |
| Atlético Madrid | ESP César Ferrando | Nike | Columbia Pictures | *None* | *None* | AXN |
| Barcelona | NED Frank Rijkaard | Nike | *None* | *None* | TV3 | *None* |
| Betis | ESP Lorenzo Serra Ferrer | Kappa | Andalucía/Globet/El Monte (in cup matches) | Globet/Andalucía | *None* | Coosur |
| Deportivo de La Coruña | ESP Javier Irureta | Joma | Fadesa | *None* | *None* | *None* |
| Espanyol | ESP Miguel Ángel Lotina | Umbro | Grup Tarradellas | Interapuestas.com | TV3 | Hoteles Hesperia |
| Getafe | ESP Quique Sánchez Flores | Joma | Opción Centro de Ocio | *None* | *None* | Propietarios del Suelo de Getafe |
| Levante | ESP José Luis Oltra | Hummel | Mutua Valenciana Automovilista | *None* | *None* | Mutua Valenciana Automovilista |
| Málaga | ESP Antonio Tapia | Umbro | Unicaja/Andalucía | *None* | *None* | *None* |
| Mallorca | ARG Héctor Cúper | Reial | Spanair | *None* | *None* | Illes Balears |
| Numancia | ESP Máximo Hernández | Joma | Caja Duero | *None* | *None* | Soria |
| Osasuna | MEX Javier Aguirre | Astore | Caja Navarra | *None* | Reyno de Navarra | *None* |
| Racing de Santander | ESP Nando Yosu | Joma | Organización Impulsora de Discapacitados | Santander 250 | Cantabria | Cantabria |
| Real Madrid | BRA Vanderlei Luxemburgo | Adidas | Siemens Mobile | *None* | *None* | *None* |
| Real Sociedad | ESP José Mari Amorrortu | Astore | FIATC Seguros | NGS Europe | NGS Europe | FIATC Seguros, NGS Europe |
| Sevilla | ESP Joaquín Caparrós | Joma | Font Lys Agua Mineral/Vinícola Hidalgo/La Gitana (in UEFA matches) | Font Lys Agua Mineral/La Gitana | Locura Energy Drink | Coosur |
| Valencia | ESP Antonio López | Nike | Toyota | *None* | Canal Nou | *None* |
| Villarreal | CHL Manuel Pellegrini | Puma | Aeroport Castelló | *None* | Canal Nou | *None* |
| Zaragoza | ESP Víctor Muñoz | Lotto | Pikolin | *None* | *None* | *None* |
League table
Overall
- Most wins – Barcelona and Real Madrid (25)
- Fewest wins – Numancia and Albacete (6)
- Most draws – Valencia (16)
- Fewest draws – Real Madrid (5)
- Most losses – Albacete (22)
- Fewest losses – Barcelona (4)
- Most goals scored – Barcelona (73)
- Fewest goals scored – Numancia (30)
- Most goals conceded – Osasuna (65)
- Fewest goals conceded – Barcelona (29)
Results
Awards
Pichichi Trophy
The Pichichi Trophy is awarded to the player who scores the most goals in a season.
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cameroon Samuel Eto'o | Barcelona | 25 |
| Uruguay Diego Forlán | Villarreal | ||
| 3 | Brazil Ricardo Oliveira | Real Betis | 22 |
| 4 | Brazil Ronaldo | Real Madrid | 21 |
| 5 | Brazil Júlio Baptista | Sevilla | 18 |
| 6 | Spain Fernando Torres | Atlético Madrid | 16 |
| 7 | Argentina Juan Román Riquelme | Villarreal | 15 |
| Argentina Maxi Rodríguez | Espanyol | ||
| Spain David Villa | Zaragoza | ||
| 10 | Turkey Nihat Kahveci | Real Sociedad | 13 |
| England Michael Owen | Real Madrid |
Top assists
| Rank | Player | Club | Assists |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spain Joaquín | Real Betis | 15 |
| 2 | POR Deco | Barcelona | 11 |
| 3 | Spain Francisco Yeste | Athletic Bilbao | 10 |
| 4 | Argentina Juan Román Riquelme | Villarreal | 9 |
| BRA Ronaldinho | Barcelona |
Zamora Trophy
The Ricardo Zamora Trophy is awarded to the goalkeeper with the lowest ratio of goals conceded to matches played.
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals against | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spain Víctor Valdés | Barcelona | 25 | 35 | |
| 2 | Spain Iker Casillas | Real Madrid | 30 | 37 | |
| 3 | Argentina Leo Franco | Atlético Madrid | 32 | 37 | |
| 4 | Spain Pepe Reina | Villarreal | 37 | 38 | |
| 5 | Spain Santiago Cañizares | Valencia | 29 | 29 | |
| 6 | Spain Esteban | Sevilla | 33 | 28 | |
| Cameroon Carlos Kameni | Espanyol | 45 | 38 | ||
| 8 | Spain Toni Doblas | Real Betis | 35 | 29 | |
| 9 | Spain Daniel Aranzubia | Athletic Bilbao | 52 | 37 | |
| Spain Luis García | Zaragoza | 52 | 37 |
Fair Play award
This season, the award was not published neither given to any club due to an administrative affair.
Hat-tricks
Main article: List of La Liga hat-tricks
| Player | Club | Against | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARG Maxi Rodríguez | Espanyol | Real Betis | 4–1 (A) | |
| ESP Sergio Pachón | Getafe | Athletic Bilbao | 3–1 (H) | |
| ARG Juan Román Riquelme | Villarreal | Valencia | 3–1 (H) | |
| BRA Ricardo Oliveira | Real Betis | Athletic Bilbao | 4–4 (A) | |
| ESP Salva | Atlético Madrid | Mallorca | 3–1 (H) | |
| ISR Yossi Benayoun | Racing Santander | Deportivo La Coruña | 4–1 (A) | |
| URU Diego Forlán | Villarreal | Barcelona | 3–3 (A) |
Attendances
Source:
| # | Club | Avg. attendance | % change | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Barcelona | 73,357 | 8.5% | 97,905 |
| 2 | Real Madrid | 71,934 | 3.9% | 80,000 |
| 3 | Atlético de Madrid | 42,579 | -4.0% | 57,000 |
| 4 | Valencia CF | 42,442 | -8.3% | 50,000 |
| 5 | Sevilla FC | 39,526 | 12.0% | 45,000 |
| 6 | Real Betis | 33,263 | 1.7% | 45,000 |
| 7 | Athletic Club | 32,427 | -0.5% | 40,000 |
| 8 | Real Zaragoza | 30,947 | 4.4% | 34,000 |
| 9 | RCD Espanyol | 24,067 | 0.7% | 41,850 |
| 10 | Málaga CF | 22,053 | 6.7% | 30,000 |
| 11 | Deportivo de La Coruña | 21,684 | -16.8% | 35,000 |
| 12 | Real Sociedad | 21,090 | -19.5% | 26,588 |
| 13 | Villarreal CF | 18,211 | 14.4% | 22,000 |
| 14 | Levante UD | 16,964 | 19.1% | 25,000 |
| 15 | RCD Mallorca | 15,399 | -6.7% | 23,620 |
| 16 | CA Osasuna | 14,967 | -1.9% | 17,814 |
| 17 | Racing de Santander | 13,452 | -0.6% | 17,589 |
| 18 | Albacete Balompié | 12,900 | -16.5% | 17,000 |
| 19 | Getafe CF | 12,811 | 81.8% | 14,500 |
| 20 | CD Numancia | 7,958 | 54.0% | 12,000 |
References
References
- (14 November 2004). "Real Madrid 6-1 Albacete". [[Royal Spanish Football Federation.
- (28 November 2004). "Real Madrid 5-0 Levante". [[Royal Spanish Football Federation.
- (7 May 2005). "Real Madrid 5-0 Racing". [[Royal Spanish Football Federation.
- (27 February 2005). "Osasuna 1-6 Málaga". [[Royal Spanish Football Federation.
- (13 February 2005). "Athletic Bilbao 4-4 Betis". [[Royal Spanish Football Federation.
- ''Marca'' did not award the Pichichi to Eto'o, whom they credited with 24 goals.
- (12 July 2006). "Recibirá Barcelona premio al Juego Limpio". esmas.com.
- https://www.european-football-statistics.co.uk/attn/archive/esp/aveesp05.htm
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