2004–05 AJ Auxerre season
During the 2004–05 French football season, AJ Auxerre competed in Ligue 1.
| 2004–05 season | |
|---|---|
| Manager |  |
| Ligue 1 | 8th |
| Coupe de France | Winners |
| Coupe de la Ligue | Quarter-finals |
| UEFA Cup | Quarter-finals |
Season summary
Auxerre fell to 8th in the final table, but won the Coupe de France. Manager Guy Roux retired at the end of the season, after 36 years managing the club. He was replaced by Jacques Santini.[1]
First-team squad
- Squad at end of season[2]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Left club during season
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Transfers
Out
- Djibril Cissé - Liverpool, 1 July, £14,000,000[6]
Competitions
Ligue 1
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Saint-Étienne | 38 | 12 | 17 | 9 | 47 | 34 | +13 | 53 | Qualification to Intertoto Cup third round |
| 7 | Lens | 38 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 45 | 39 | +6 | 52 | Qualification to Intertoto Cup second round |
| 8 | Auxerre | 38 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 48 | 47 | +1 | 52 | Qualification to UEFA Cup first round[lower-alpha 1] |
| 9 | Paris Saint-Germain | 38 | 12 | 15 | 11 | 40 | 41 | −1 | 51 | |
| 10 | Sochaux | 38 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 42 | 41 | +1 | 50 |
Source:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Notes:
- Auxerre was qualified for the 2005–06 UEFA Cup as winners of the 2004–05 Coupe de France.
Coupe de France
Semi-final
| 10 May 2005 | AJ Auxerre | 2–1 | Nîmes Olympique | Stade de l'Abbé-Deschamps, Auxerre |
Kalou  Tainio |
(Report) | Verschave |
Final
| 4 June 2005 | CS Sedan Ardennes | 1–2 | AJ Auxerre | Stade de France, Saint-Denis |
| Noro |
Benjani Kalou |
Attendance: 78,721 Referee: Bruno Derrien |
Coupe de la Ligue
Second round
Third round
Quarter-final
UEFA Cup
First round
| 16 September 2004 | Aalborg BK  | 1–1 | | Aalborg Stadion, Aalborg |
| 19:00 | Borgersen |
Report | Benjani |
Referee: Milan Šedivý (Czech Republic) |
| 30 September 2004 | Auxerre | 2–0 | | Stade de l'Abbé-Deschamps, Auxerre |
| 20:45 | Kalou Benjani |
Report | Referee: Peter Sippel (Germany) |
Auxerre won 3-1 on aggregate.
Group stage
| 21 October 2004 | Auxerre | 0–0 |  | Stade de l'Abbé-Deschamps, Auxerre |
| 20:45 (CET) | Report | Referee: Fernando Carmona Méndez (Spain) |
| 4 November 2004 | AZ  | 2–0 | | Alkmaarderhout, Alkmaar |
| 21:15 (CET) | Huysegems |
Report | Referee: Andy D'Urso (England) |
| 2 December 2004 | Auxerre | 5–1 |  | Stade de l'Abbé-Deschamps, Auxerre |
| 20:45 (CET) | Mignot Pieroni Kalou |
Report | Kryszałowicz |
Referee: Georgios Douros (Greece) |
Round of 32
Round of 16
| 10 March 2005 | Lille | 0–1 | | Stadium Lille Métropole, Villeneuve-d'Ascq |
| 20:30 (CET) | Report | Akalé |
Referee: Yuri Baskakov (Russia) |
| 17 March 2005 | Auxerre | 0–0 | | Stade de l'Abbé-Deschamps, Auxerre |
| 20:45 (CET) | Report | Referee: Mike RIley (England) |
Auxerre won 1–0 on aggregate.
Quarter-finals
| 7 April 2005 | CSKA Moscow  | 4–0 | | Lokomotiv Stadium, Moscow |
| 18:30 (CET) | Odiah Ignashevich Vágner Love Gusev |
Report | Referee: Luis Medina Cantalejo (Spain) |
| 14 April 2005 | Auxerre | 2–0 | | Stade de l'Abbé-Deschamps, Auxerre |
| 20:45 (CET) | Lachuer Kalou |
Report | Referee: Wolfgang Stark (Germany) |
CSKA Moscow won 4–2 on aggregate.
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References
- "Auxerre name Santini as new coach". BBC Sport. 7 June 2005. Retrieved 12 June 2016.
- http://www.footballsquads.co.uk/france/2004-2005/ligue1/auxerre.htm
- Yebda was born in Saint-Maurice, France, and represented them at every youth level between U-16 and U-19, but also qualified to represent Algeria internationally through his parents and made his international debut for Algeria in October 2009.
- Dembélé was born in Gennevilliers, France, and represented them at U-18 and U-19 level, but also qualified to represent Mali internationally through his parents and made his international debut for Mali in February 2011.
- Kisamba was born in Kinshasa, DR Congo, but also qualified to represent France internationally through his parents and represented them at U-19 level.
- "Liverpool tie up Cissé deal". BBC Sport. 26 May 2005. Retrieved 14 September 2008.
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