The 2004–05 season saw Futbol Club Barcelona end their six-year wait for the La Liga title, having not won the league or, indeed, any trophy since the 1998–99 season and thus La Liga trophy returned to Barcelona's trophy room. Having finished second in La Liga the previous season, Barcelona once again competed in the UEFA Champions League as well as the Copa del Rey. The squad was restructured significantly following the retirement of key players Luis Enrique and Marc Overmars, as well as the return of Edgar Davids to Juventus and first team regulars Patrick Kluivert and Phillip Cocu moving onto new clubs. Ronaldinho's and new signing Samuel Eto'o's performances won them places in FIFPro's XI of 2004–05. Ronaldinho was later named FIFA World Player of the Year for 2005 for the second time in succession and with the highest points total ever; Eto'o came third. This season was also notable for the debut of Lionel Messi.
Players
Squad
Correct as of 30 September 2009. Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
In
Total spending: €74.2 million
Out
Total income: €14.75 million
Last updated: 30 September
Competitions
La Liga
League table
Results by Round
Matches
Copa del Rey
Round of 64
Champions League
Group stage
Round of 16
Statistics
Players statistics
See also
- FC Barcelona
- 2004–05 UEFA Champions League
- 2004–05 La Liga
- 2004–05 Copa del Rey
References
External links
- "FC Barcelona official website". Archived from the original on 2010-08-23. Retrieved 2009-09-30.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - FCBarcelonaweb.co.uk English Speaking FC Barcelona Supporters
- ESPNsoccernet: Barcelona Team Page Archived 2012-05-07 at the Wayback Machine
- FC Barcelona (Spain) profile
- uefa.com - UEFA Champions League Archived 2006-09-02 at the Wayback Machine
- Web Oficial de la Liga de Fútbol Profesional
- "FIFA.com". Archived from the original on 2011-12-25. Retrieved 2009-09-30.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - "Federació Catalana de Futbol". Archived from the original on 2009-12-23. Retrieved 2009-09-30.
