The 2005–06 season was
Villarreal Club de Fútbol
Villarreal Club de Fútbol, S.A.D. ( ca-valencia, Vila-real Club de Futbol, S.A.D.), usually abbreviated to Villarreal CF or simply Villarreal, is a professional football club based in Villarreal, in the Castellón province of eastern Spain, t ...
's 83rd season in existence and the club's
6th consecutive season in the top flight of Spanish football. In addition to the
domestic league, Villarreal participated in this season's editions of the
Copa del Rey and the
UEFA Champions League. The season covered the period from 1 July 2005 to 30 June 2006.
Season summary
Villarreal reached the semi-finals of the
UEFA Champions League, being knocked out by eventual runners-up
Arsenal
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1–0 on aggregate, with Arsenal keeper
Jens Lehmann saving a last-minute
Juan Román Riquelme penalty, in the second leg, that would have taken the tie to extra time in front of Villarreal's home support.
Despite Villarreal's excellent form in Europe, the continental success was not translated to the domestic stage. Villarreal finished seventh, consigning them to
Intertoto Cup football.
Squad
:''Squad at end of season''
Left club during season
Competitions
Overall record
La Liga
League table
Results summary
Results by round
Matches
Copa del Rey
Round of 16
UEFA Champions League
Third qualifying round
Group stage
Knockout phase
=Round of 16
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=Quarter-finals
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=Semi-finals
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Notes and references
Notes
References
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