2004–05 Paris Saint-Germain F.C. season
During the 2004–05 French football season, Paris Saint-Germain F.C. competed in Ligue 1.
2004–05 season | |
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President | Francis Graille (until 2 May) Pierre Blayau |
Head coach | Vahid Halilhodžić (until 8 February) Laurent Fournier |
Stadium | Parc des Princes |
Ligue 1 | 9th |
Trophée des Champions | Runners-up |
Coupe de France | Round of 16 |
Coupe de la Ligue | Third round |
UEFA Champions League | Group stage |
Top goalscorer | League: Pauleta (14) All: Pauleta (19) |
Season summary
The season before, PSG had won the Coupe de France and finished second in Ligue 1, just three points away from title glory. However, manager Vahid Halilhodžić's second season at the club was not a success. From their opening Champions League group stage 0–3 home loss to Chelsea, to their poor domestic form, PSG never looked like replicating the winning form of the previous season. Going into the final round of Champions League group stage fixtures in December, the team still had a chance of advancing to the knockout stage.[1] The club, however, suffered a disappointing 1–3 defeat at home, courtesy of a Sergei Semak hat-trick, which meant straight elimination from Europe. It was a bitter loss that even prompted club president Francis Graille to publicly relay his disappointment at the "lack of pride" shown by the squad, though remaining guardedly coy when explicitly asked about Halilhodžić's future at the club.[2]
With only domestic competition to worry about, PSG began 2005 looking to improve its league standing. Sluggish form continued, however, and on 8 February, following a 2–0 home defeat versus Lens that saw PSG drop to 12th, the club's management decided to sack Halilhodžić.[3][4] He was replaced by the coach of the reserves team, Laurent Fournier, under whom the club eventually finished ninth in the league.
Following the conclusion of the season, Sochaux's Guy Lacombe was appointed as manager.
First-team squad
- Squad at end of season[5]
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
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Competitions
Trophée des Champions
Ligue 1
League table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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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 | |
11 | Strasbourg | 38 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 42 | 43 | −1 | 48 | Qualification to UEFA Cup first round[lower-alpha 2] |
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.
- Strasbourg was qualified for the 2005–06 UEFA Cup as winners of the 2004–05 Coupe de la Ligue.
Results summary
Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
38 | 12 | 15 | 11 | 40 | 41 | −1 | 51 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 24 | 15 | +9 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 26 | −10 |
Source: LFP.fr
Results by match
Coupe de France
8 January 2005 Round of 64 | Langueux | 1–6 | Paris Saint-Germain | Guingamp |
20:00 | Briend |
Report | Teixeira Pauleta Reinaldo Ljuboja |
Stadium: Stade de Roudourou Attendance: 17,990 Referee: Yves Brizou |
13 February 2005 Round of 32 | Paris Saint-Germain | 3–1 (a.e.t.) | Bordeaux | Paris |
21:00 | Mendy Reinaldo Yepes Pauleta |
Report | Chamakh Rool Jurietti |
Stadium: Parc des Princes Attendance: 38,000 Referee: Gilles Veissière |
2 March 2005 Round of 16 | Auxerre | 3–2 | Paris Saint-Germain | Auxerre |
20:45 | Kalou Akalé Mignot Kalou |
Report | Pierre-Fanfan Hélder Reinaldo Rothen Teixeira |
Stadium: Stade de l'Abbé-Deschamps Attendance: 8,000 Referee: Bertrand Layec |
Coupe de la Ligue
10 November 2004 Round of 32 | Marseille | 2–3 | Paris Saint-Germain | Marseille |
21:00 | Pedretti Lizarazu Meïté Pedretti Bamogo |
Report | Benachour Hélder Bošković Ateba Pierre-Fanfan Mendy |
Stadium: Stade Vélodrome Attendance: 54,281 Referee: Stéphane Bré |
21 December 2004 Round of 16 | Montpellier | 1–0 | Paris Saint-Germain | Montpellier |
21:00 | Godemèche Atik Mendy Mansaré |
Report | Cana Cissé Bošković Pichot |
Stadium: Stade de la Mosson Attendance: 16,356 Referee: Pascal Viléo |
UEFA Champions League
Group stage
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 3 | +7 | 13 | Advance to knockout stage | |
2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 8 | ||
3 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 7 | Transfer to UEFA Cup | |
4 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | −5 | 5 |
14 September 2004 1 | Paris Saint-Germain | 0–3 | Paris, France | |
20:45 | Report | Terry Drogba |
Stadium: Parc des Princes Attendance: 40,000 Referee: Manuel Mejuto González (Spain) |
29 September 2004 2 | CSKA Moscow | 2–0 | Moscow, Russia | |
18:30 | Semak Vágner Love |
Report | Stadium: Lokomotiv Stadium Attendance: 29,000 Referee: Massimo Busacca (Switzerland) |
20 October 2004 3 | Paris Saint-Germain | 2–0 | Paris, France | |
20:45 | Coridon Pauleta |
Report | Stadium: Parc des Princes Attendance: 41,000 Referee: Pierluigi Collina (Italy) |
2 November 2004 4 | Porto | 0–0 | Porto, Portugal | |
20:45 | Report | Stadium: Estádio do Dragão Attendance: 30,210 Referee: Stuart Dougal (Scotland) |
24 November 2004 5 | Chelsea | 0–0 | London, England | |
20:45 | Report | Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 39,626 Referee: René Temmink (Netherlands) |
7 December 2004 6 | Paris Saint-Germain | 1–3 | Paris, France | |
20:45 | Pancrate |
Report | Semak |
Stadium: Parc des Princes Attendance: 40,000 Referee: Markus Merk (Germany) |
References
- "After poor start, PSG still has hope". Associated Press. 6 December 2004. Retrieved 29 July 2014.
- "PSG boss wants answers after loss". Associated Press. 8 December 2004. Retrieved 29 July 2014.
- "Halilhodzic sacked as PSG coach". Associated Press. 8 February 2005. Retrieved 27 July 2014.
- "PSG otpustio Halilhodžića". sarajevo-x.com. 9 February 2005. Retrieved 27 July 2014.
- http://www.footballsquads.co.uk/france/2004-2005/ligue1/psg.htm
Notes
- Bošković was born in Bačka Topola, SFR Yugoslavia (now Serbia), and represented Serbia and Montenegro internationally following Yugoslavia's dissolution, but also qualified to represent Montenegro internationally after they declared independence and would make his international debut for Montenegro in March 2007.
- Semak was born in Sychanske, Soviet Union (now Ukraine), but also qualified to represent Russia internationally and made his international debut for Russia in 1997.
- Ragued was born in Paris, France, but also qualified to represent Tunisia internationally and represented them at U-23 level before making his international debut for Tunisia in 2006.
- Benachour was born in Paris, France, but also qualified to represent Tunisia internationally and made his international debut for Tunisia in 2002.
- Cana was born in Pristina, SFR Yugoslavia (now Kosovo, but part of Serbia and Montenegro during 2004–05), but also qualified to represent Albania, Switzerland, and France internationally, and made his international debut for Albania in June 2003.
- Hélder was born in Luanda, Angola, but also qualified to represent Portugal internationally and made his international debut for Portugal in February 1992.
- Teixeira was born in Paris, France, but also qualified to represent Portugal internationally through his parents and represented Portugal at U-18 and U-21 level.
- Ljuboja was born in Vinkovci, SFR Yugoslavia (now Croatia), but also qualified to represent Serbia and Montenegro internationally and made his international debut for Serbia and Montenegro in 2003.
- Benhamou was born in Paris, France, but also qualified to represent Algeria internationally and made his international debut for Algeria in 2004.
- Bamba was born in Ivry-sur-Seine, France, but also qualified to represent Ivory Coast internationally through his parents and represented Ivory Coast at U-20 and U-23 level before making his international debut for Ivory Coast in 2008.
- Dramé was born in Villepinte, France, but also qualified to represent Senegal internationally and made his international debut for Senegal in 2005.